l< j Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Am I right in thinking that Byrd has really come on as a run defender? I thought that was a deficiency in his game before, but he has made some plays that stood out (forced fumble vs Browns, had a key stop against phins). Maybe not much of a sample. More a casual impression than a careful observation. I remember how the coverage after the Browns game talked about the fumble being the result of careful film study. Any of you more knowledgeable folks able to corroborate, or contradict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 There was an article a few weeks ago pointing out that Gailey was happy with his improvement in the run game, and I think Byrd was quoted as saying that he felt like the angles he was taking against the run were much improved. Would have to look for the link though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 He's the best safety we have. Regardless of the homers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Grid Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Seeing how he's played this year I think he'd be a good option to replace Donte at SS and let Wilson play FS. Id rather keep Donte, but if they can't, Byrd seems better closer to the line of scrimage and Wilson appears to be a more consistent ballhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayD Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) Seeing how he's played this year I think he'd be a good option to replace Donte at SS and let Wilson play FS. Id rather keep Donte, but if they can't, Byrd seems better closer to the line of scrimage and Wilson appears to be a more consistent ballhawk. Yeah I know Wilson hade what 9 ints last year Edited December 25, 2010 by JayD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadidliac Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Yeah I know Wilson hade what 9 ints last year Same old sad Bills story. If the past holds true to the present then Donte is out of Buffalo. I could go on and on if only they could draft in other areas like they do in the DB position. That is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 One thing that's very noticeable is that Byrd has gotten a lot bigger and stronger since last year. I can't really tell how he's been playing though. He's not around the ball very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Grid Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) Yeah I know Wilson hade what 9 ints last year Byrd had a great year last year. But his stat line was a little deceiving. A lot of his picks were on gross over throws. In college he had a number of picks so I figured he just had a nose for the ball and that would continue this year. The reality is though he has 0 picks in 14 games this year, and when you watch him play he is taking horrible angles in pass defense and seems to only be looking for the tackle not the ball. Watch the next two games, you'll see how he doesn't keep his head up to locate the ball in the air. He also spends far too much time with his back to the Qb for a centerfield. This could be schematic, and if so DC Edwards is to blame, but right now Bryd is basically playing SS from the FS. And for what it's worth, Wilson is no slouch in the INT department. Last year Wilson had 4 ints and 2 sacks. In more limited playing time this year, Wilson has still managed 2 INTs. Edited December 25, 2010 by DC Grid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 It will be quite interesting to see how these Safety positions are filled next season. I have read more than one quote about Byrd getting bulked up a little. I am guessing he is in development and his play is mostly coaches direction right now. As in "Let nothing get past you for now. keep the play in front of you as if you are the Last man to beat, and you better not get beat!" Also as the front 7 continue to improve our ints etc will rise beacuse the last many games we have to continue learning to stop the run. I still like the kid and he has made a couple of those hits lately to remind the offenses that he Can tackle. imho of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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