One outlet recently ranked the Buffalo Bills' 'defensive trio' as one of the worst in the NFL.
The Buffalo Bills' defense was expectedly stout in the 2023 NFL season, finishing ninth in the league in total defense and fourth in points allowed. Strong defensive play has become a Buffalo hallmark over the past several years; the team has finished with a top-10 defense in five of head coach Sean McDermott’s seven seasons at the helm, finishing with a top-five unit four times and with the top defense in the league twice.
The sustained excellence can be attributed to several factors, with continuity amongst the coaching staff and consistent excellence from the team’s defensive players being among the most paramount. The Bills’ defense figures to be stout yet again in the 2024 season, as the team, though experiencing significant turnover in the spring, is returning nine defensive starters.
in which writer Gilberto Manzano identified the top three players on each defense around the league and ranked them amongst each other; the analyst chose defensive tackle Ed Oliver, linebacker Matt Milano, and cornerback Rasul Douglas as the team’s top three defenders, ranking the group as the 29th best—or fourth worst—defensive trio in the league.
Only the Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders, and Minnesota Vikings rank below the Bills on Manzano’s list. Questionable teams ranked significantly higher than Buffalo include the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and the New England Patriots, among several others. It’s certainly an odd ranking for the Bills, but it’s fair for an outsider to be skeptical about the team as a whole given their offseason maneuvering. Buffalo will simply have to prove its doubters wrong throughout the 2024 season.
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