2013 Bills Defensive personnel compared to 2009 Jets

[KeisterHollow]

I've been thinking, getting excited, about what Pettine will be able to do with this defense. There are a lot of posters here who point out that we should dial back our expectations for this defense, though - not to mention the whole team, for that matter. So, I figured I'd check out the players Pettine has had to work with before - and his 2009 squad was the highest rated defense he's coordinated - and see how we might stack up. Now, I don't get into different formats, and pasting excel programs and such - so if anyone does and cares to improve on this admittedly rough depth chart, feel free.

 

2009 Jets:

 

D-line: De Vito, Kris Jenkins, Marques Douglas

 

Linebackers: Bryan Thomas, Bart Scott, David Harris, Vernon Gholston

 

Safeties: Jim Leonhard, Kerry Rhodes, Eric Smith

 

CB: Darrelle Revis, Lito Sheppard

 

2013 Bills:

 

D-line: K. Williams, Branch, Dareus, Carrington (not sure which 3 will regularly line up)

 

Linebackers: Manny Lawson, Kiko Alonso, Nigel Bradham, Mario Williams

 

Safeties: Jairus Byrd, Aaron Williams, (Duke Williams or Searcy)

 

CB: Gillmore, McKelvin

 

Now, it's never apples to apples - but, if I were to compare them, I'd say our squad has more talent on the D-line, the Jets more talent in the backfield. The middle will be proven, but I think it could go player by player split.

 

Now, one thing to say about our squad - there's a lot of youth that can still improve, and there's more versatility, I think, with our group. He's going to have a lot of chances to disguise coverages, as many of our players are almost interchangable. I feel good about where we're going to be this year, but, I was really wondering how everyone else thought we lined up?

Edited April 29, 2013 by KeisterHollow

[Kelly the Dog]

To me, the whole year, and the whole defense, lies with Mario, Kyle and Dareus. If Pettine's coaching, scheme, personality, style, game-planning, and play-calling, can get the most out of these guys -- AND -- Kyle is not on one foot, Mario comes to play and Dareus gets his head on straight, then we could have a pretty good defense and the rest of the role guys will be able to play to their strengths and disguise their weaknesses.

[NewEra]

If our Secondary can provide a few seconds of solid coverage, I think we'll be better than their d. Our talent on the front 7 is light years ahead of that jets team IMO. They may be a bit stouter vs the run, but I think we will wreak more havoc

[billsfan89]

Bart Scott and David Harris were a nasty combo for a couple of years (Maybe we can bring Bart Scott in for the minimum now that Sheppard is gone couldn't be bad depth but I digress) and Revis was the best corner in the game. Our defensive line is probably just as stout and I would say our edge rushers are better (Also Vernon Gholston was not the starter it was Calvin Pace) and the back ends of each secondary about even.

 

I see the MLB position and Revis making that defense on paper better. But if we sign Dansby and Gilmore develops I could see the defense being a solid bunch, right now I see 3 pieces that could be missing MLB, CB, and NT but there is certainly a level of excitement with the defense seeing how the scheme will fit.

[Fisher Bills]

for some reason i see duke williams starting because of his nastiness and speed combination

[ganesh]

To me, the whole year, and the whole defense, lies with Mario, Kyle and Dareus. If Pettine's coaching, scheme, personality, style, game-planning, and play-calling, can get the most out of these guys -- AND -- Kyle is not on one foot, Mario comes to play and Dareus gets his head on straight, then we could have a pretty good defense and the rest of the role guys will be able to play to their strengths and disguise their weaknesses.

 

Well said. The key is: Can that front-3 stop the damn run. Until we can figure that out, we are long ways from the playoffs.