YoloinOhio Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) There were only three teams with at least 20 interceptions last season and the Bills were not one of them. Quote They are aiming to change that this time around. Cornerback Tre’Davious White said that the addition of cornerback Vontae Davis to a group that also includes safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde has the defensive backfield shooting for a lot of takeaways this season. “We’ve talked about goals and stuff, man,” White said, via Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic. “We want to have 20 picks between us. If each of us can get five, they’re not going to be able to hold us back. If we get 20 picks on the back end, we’ve got those dogs up front and those linebackers, we can easily get 30 takeaways. If you get 30 takeaways in this league, you have a chance of winning a lot of games.” Edited June 27, 2018 by YoloinOhio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We have the pieces for a great secondary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I just hope they don't give up a lot of big whiffed plays going "ballhawking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: We have the pieces for a great secondary! Indeed! Now, if we can get some pressure we could help them out a LOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Hell.......... shoot for 50 INT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) i read that murphy's best year was around 9 sacks but....had 55 hurries......and jerry on the other side?........... flanking kyle and horrible harry? ....... oh wait! here comes lorax around untouched!......... bad things man.....i like it. Edited June 28, 2018 by billsredneck1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Smith Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I can see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, 1ManRaid said: I just hope they don't give up a lot of big whiffed plays going "ballhawking". White, Poyer and Hyde all showed they know how to play zone in McDermott's defense. I don't think they're going to take a step backwards. Vontae Davis had a terrible season last year, trying to come back from injury. He's got the tools and the experience, and he's never had more reasons to be motivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, TigerJ said: White, Poyer and Hyde all showed they know how to play zone in McDermott's defense. I don't think they're going to take a step backwards. Vontae Davis had a terrible season last year, trying to come back from injury. He's got the tools and the experience, and he's never had more reasons to be motivated. I thought our D gave up lots of yards last year going for strips instead of tackles. Hopefully we can get the turnovers without giving up the yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 15 hours ago, Augie said: Indeed! Now, if we can get some pressure we could help them out a LOT! Exactly. Pff had a stat on opposing passer rating vs pressure, Bills were second behind Jax. But we were the 2nd to last in pressure %.. We definitely added some nice pieces up front, we get consistent pressure and we should have the best secondary in the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) If the Bills can create more pressure up front than last year, the secondary should have more opportunities at INTs. Common sense theme for any team, but in this defense, the secondary often has their eyes in the backfield. Forcing QBs to pass sooner would allow the DBs to break on the ball easier. Step one is to improve the run defense. Step two is to score more points. Then teams may have to pass more to move the ball and keep up. That's why there was so much emphasis put into the defensive line and front 7 this off-season. Hopefully it works out, because our secondary was very good without a pass rush. Edited June 28, 2018 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Is 20 INTs a lot? I'm asking for my friend, Peter Naterman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Is 20 INTs a lot? I'm asking for my friend, Peter Naterman. It is. That would be an average of 5 INT’s per starter. I think that would appease the one heart beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 We need 20 picks from our D to compensate for the 20 picks we'll throw this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 10:03 PM, TigerJ said: White, Poyer and Hyde all showed they know how to play zone in McDermott's defense. I don't think they're going to take a step backwards. Vontae Davis had a terrible season last year, trying to come back from injury. He's got the tools and the experience, and he's never had more reasons to be motivated. ....and behind davis and white we have johnson and wallace. i'm feeling good about the depth and future. i also think siran neal could possibly become an a. williams. On 6/28/2018 at 12:03 PM, Drunken Pygmy Goat said: If the Bills can create more pressure up front than last year, the secondary should have more opportunities at INTs. Common sense theme for any team, but in this defense, the secondary often has their eyes in the backfield. Forcing QBs to pass sooner would allow the DBs to break on the ball easier. Step one is to improve the run defense. Step two is to score more points. Then teams may have to pass more to move the ball and keep up. That's why there was so much emphasis put into the defensive line and front 7 this off-season. Hopefully it works out, because our secondary was very good without a pass rush. i'm hoping that we can score early in games and dictate the game. this is where we will have a great defense. for once we won't have to have them shut out opponents hoping we can put a drive or 2 together in the 2nd half of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 What are the odds we can get to Geno Smith in the home opener? We might get half way there by week two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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