Bills’ defense at No. 2 in NFL.com’s top nine defenses
Adam Schein, NFL.com Contributing columnist, ranked the top nine defenses in the NFL heading into the 2022 season and the Bills came in at No. 2. Schein credits individual players on the team’s defense, including a new face who hasn’t even played in his first game as a Bill yet, who contributed to the overall on-field performance.
“The addition of Von Miller to the No. 1 defense (in terms of yards allowed) in 2021 was perfect,” Schein said. “Miller might be 33, but he still has a ton of gas left in the tank as a pass rusher, judging by his otherworldly playoff performance with the Rams last season (four sacks in four games). I remain enamored with the talent up front ; former first-rounder Gregory Rousseau is coming off a four-sack debut season, while Ed Oliver put up a career-best 10 tackles for loss and 14 QB hits in ’21. Miller brings it all together — the two-time Super Bowl champ will show the Bills the way.”
“I love coordinator Leslie Frazier’s ability to coach up this unit,” Schein added. “First-round pick Kaiir Elam was a great addition to a secondary that also features veteran stalwarts Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde at safety. Whenever two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White, who went down with a torn ACL in November, makes his way back onto the field, it will be, well, everything for this defense.”