Second-year starting OG sees similar potential from Bills’ fifth-round rookie

O’Cyrus Torrence is just one year away from being the new kid on the Buffalo Bills’ interior offensive line.

Successfully navigating his rookie experience, the 2023 second-round pick earned the starting right guard role in training camp and began playing every regular season game on offense. Speaking to reporters during a media scrum after last week’s minicamp practices, Torrence highlighted a significant change as he enters year two.

“I feel like it’s allowed me to have a pretty good year like last year, but I feel like I’m in a much more comfortable and stable position than last year, like with the offense and knowing what I’m here to do,” Torrence said in an audio clip shared by WGR 550 radio.

The 24-year-old hog-mollie apparently sees similar potential in Bills rookie center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, who comes to Buffalo after spending three years as the starting center at NCAA power Georgia. Although he’s not in contention to land a starting job as a rookie, Van Pran-Granger gives Buffalo an intriguing prospect at an important position.

“Well, I see someone who is ready to love playing and really wants to learn. Like he was the type to ask questions. Like that’s what coaches are looking for,” Torrence said. “Like they say, be a sponge, try to absorb everything. It’s definitely something he does, and it’s just fun to see.”

Torrence also likes the fact that he and Van Pran-Granger share the same home state despite being from rival SEC programs.

“And then he’s also from Louisiana, so I have this bias against him,” said Torrence, who started for Louisiana Lafayette before transferring to Florida for his final year of college eligibility.