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Illinois last year Youth Bruce Smith Jerseys , Chad Beebe made the Vikings’ roster and made four catches in three games. This year, Beebe wants more than just a roster spot. He wants to be an impact player.Toward that end, Beebe is putting in hard work this offseason — with some help from his dad, former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe.As an NFL rookie himself in 1989, Don Beebe wanted to invest in himself, so he spent $2,200 on a JUGS machine, which allowed him to practice catching passes even when he didn’t have a quarterback to throw to him. The Beebe family still has that same machine, and Chad has been working with it this offseason.“It’s got duct tape on it and its screws have been replaced and it’s been through a lot Bruce Smith Jerseys Stitched , but it’s still hanging in there,” Don Beebe told Chris Tomasson of the . “Chad is wearing out that JUGS machine. That’s what he does for a living. He’s catching hundreds and hundreds of balls out of a JUGS machine, and that’s why I think he’s got very good ball skills.”Vikings assistant head coach Gary Kubiak praised Chad Beebe this offseason, saying he had done as good a job as anyone on the roster and indicating that he has a chance to earn the No. 3 receiver job behind Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Part of that strong offseason was working on his hands, which entailed standing directly in front of the JUGS machine and catching balls firing at him at 65mph.Beebe has also been working on fielding punts from the JUGS machine, and he’s hoping to earn the punt-return job as well. Chad has a long way to go before he’s as good an NFL receiver as his dad was, but he’s willing to put in the work. Reporters credit general manager Brandon Beane for adding starters and building competition across the roster"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapOpinionNotesTwo ESPN reporters say Buffalo Bills most improved team this offseasonNew,98commentsReporters credit general manager Brandon Beane for adding starters and building competition across the rosterEDTShareTweetShareShareTwo ESPN reporters say Buffalo Bills most improved team this offseasonThe Buffalo Bills certainly were busy during offseason, adding 20 players through free agency (19 with the recent cut of tight end Jake Fisher) 2019 Ed Oliver Jersey , and adding several more impact additions in the NFL Draft (defensive tackle Ed Oliver, offensive lineman Cody Ford, running back Devin Singletary). Among the free agents, the Bills addressed their offensive line by signing Mitch Morse, Quinton Spain, Ty Nsekhe, Spencer Long, Jon Feliciano, and LaAdrian Waddle. Wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley and tight ends Tyler Kroft and Lee Smith were signed to give Josh Allen more weapons Vosean Joseph Buffalo Bills Jersey , while Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon were added to boost the running back room.All-Pro return ace Andre Roberts was signed to bolster the woeful return game, while cornerbacks E.J. Gaines and Kevin Johnson were brought in to provide valuable depth in the secondary, and Eli Harold was signed to add another situational pass rusher. With all of the fresh faces and the quality of talent added to the Bills’ roster, ESPN NFL analyst Field Yates and national NFL writer Kevin Seifert have declared the Bills the most-improved team during the offseason. Here’s what Yates and Seifert had to say about Buffalo’s offseason: Yates: “They’ve been the team I’ve most focused in on this offseason throughout our variety of roundtables. General manager Brandon Beane and his staff have a clear pattern on how they want to build this roster, and I thought this offseason was productive in not just adding starters but also building competition across the roster. Between at least two new offensive line starters, two new starting wide receivers, their likely two top tight ends, backfield depth, an elite defensive line talent in Oliver and more Vosean Joseph NFL Draft , Buffalo made major strides.”Seifert: “I love the depth and variety of players the Bills have assembled on both sides of the ball. They’ve put some really productive receivers around quarterback Josh Allen, most notably Cole Beasley and John Brown, and made a big move to add center Mitch Morse. Rookie defensive tackle Ed Oliver will enhance an already nasty defense. It all comes down to Allen. If he can make the kind of progress we normally expect from the first to second year, the Bills are a playoff team.”