Well, we moved up 15 picks to take Sanders at 41 so hopefully he’ll start to show us something because we desperately need it.
When he was drafted, Beane said Sanders was a 3T who could play some 1T and he had that “inside rush”. He
"liked the idea of adding another inside rusher, another guy to pair with Ed on clear passing downs." And, the ability to penetrate and get to the QB is what the Bills want from their DTs with this scheme not any prototypical space eating DTs even at 1T.
With Oliver out and Walker/Jones around to play 1T, I guess it’ll be all 3T for Sanders so let’s hope he’s been learning how to play the position at this level while he’s been out and will be able to use that “inside rush” to generate some pressure on the QB and to also get some much needed tackles at and behind the LOS.
Also, not to be a downer but it would’ve been interesting to see how playing with Hoecht might have helped Sanders’ game (guess we can say that about just about everyone on the D).