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In a move that makes the increasingly fantasy football-friendly roster in Buffalo even more so, Percy Harvin will join what NFL.com characterized as an "all-of-a-sudden scary-fast lineup" in Buffalo on a one-year contract. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the deal is worth roughly $6 million.

The former Jet, Viking and Seahawk will now line up in by far the most talented offense he's played in alongside LeSean McCoy and Sammy Watkins.

Remember: Harvin is just 26. We might not have seen the best of the former first-round pick, who rushed 22 times for more than 100 yards during his eight-game stay with the Jets on top of 29 receptions for 350 yards and one touchdown.

That said, NFL.com's Conor Orr makes a great point when he notes that Harvin will have to deal with the same issue Watkins dealt with a year ago.

The quarterback situation is in transition once again and Rex Ryan will desperately need either Matt Cassel or EJ Manuel to have a breakthrough.

Orr contends the depth of talent should aid in that process.

I wonder if Ryan's preference for a run-first offense won't be as much an issue in Buffalo as it was in New York, when Geno Smith's shortcomings limited Harvin greatly.

And it brings up a bigger issue.

As ESPN.com's Mike Rodak laid it out, Ryan and offensive coordinator Greg Roman have talked up their "ground and pound" approach since taking over in January, yet the front line of their offense is still strikingly thin. Making what Rodak characterized as a "combustible third receiver" a priority over tight end and the offensive line sends a contradictory message just days after general manager Doug Whaley told the Bills' official website that Ryan's philosophy is to "build from the inside out."

After releasing Scott Chandler and watching Lee Smith sign with the Oakland Raiders, the Bills are down to two inexperienced options at tight end: MarQueis Gray and Chris Gragg (unless they add Miami free agent Charles Clay).

They will have newcomer Richie Incognito in the mix along their offensive line, but the unit remains largely intact from last season, when Pro Football Focus graded the Bills' line among the league's worst.

Rodak summed up by pointing out that spending considerable money on Harvin two days after making Jerome Felton the NFL's second-highest-paid fullback is puzzling. If running the ball and playing smashmouth offensive football is the goal, then how does Harvin help?

We'll see.