Defense - could be good

[fitzMASTERchief]

12 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said:

i agree milano has aged.. and he is showing it. 

Milano simply doesn't play. Tre White cant play well. Milano has missed 39 games since the start of 2023 and Tre had missed 31. The Bills front office is foolhardy with these repeated decisions 

[machine gun kelly]

14 hours ago, boyst said:

Shaq Thompson is playing the best among all players on defense. He should be starting even if it means over Milano or Bernard 

The only easier fix is to play base defense, with Thompson out there every down.  

[boyst]

44 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

The only easier fix is to play base defense, with Thompson out there every down.  

We need a big MLB and have 3 Will LBs. 🤣

[FireChans]

15 hours ago, Deadstroke said:

I’ve followed these boards for a long time but hardly ever post.  However, at this time I just feel a push to give my opinion on a controversial subject – who plays on the D, and can it develop into a championship unit.  I feel that we potentially have a very strong defense. If all goes well (a major hope on my part) I believe that we could have a defense, coupled with a strong offense, to carry us a long way in the playoffs.

 

This is what I’d like to see within, more or less, the following 3 or 4 weeks.

 

Defensive ends

Starters …Joey Bosa – Greg Rousseau; Backups...A. J. Epenesa – Michael Hoecht

Defensive tackles

Starters…Ed Oliver – Deone Walker; Backups...DaQuan Jones – Larry Ogunjobi

Linebackers

Starters...Terrel Bernard –Matt Milano; Backups...Dorian Wiiliams – Shaq Thompson

Slot

Starter…Tyron Johnson – Backup - Cam Lewis

Corners

Starters…Maxwell Hairston – Christian Benford…Backups...Tre White - Cam Lewis

Safeties

Starters…Cole Bishop – Jordan Hancock… Backups...Jordan Poyer – Taylor Rapp

 

Is this not basically our entire starting lineup now?

 

Am I missing something? Your solution to fixing the defense is playing Hairston back from injury and playing Hancock/Walker?

[ganesh]

18 hours ago, Deadstroke said:

I’ve followed these boards for a long time but hardly ever post.  However, at this time I just feel a push to give my opinion on a controversial subject – who plays on the D, and can it develop into a championship unit.  I feel that we potentially have a very strong defense. If all goes well (a major hope on my part) I believe that we could have a defense, coupled with a strong offense, to carry us a long way in the playoffs.

 

This is what I’d like to see within, more or less, the following 3 or 4 weeks.

 

Defensive ends

Starters …Joey Bosa – Greg Rousseau; Backups...A. J. Epenesa – Michael Hoecht

Defensive tackles

Starters…Ed Oliver – Deone Walker; Backups...DaQuan Jones – Larry Ogunjobi

Linebackers

Starters...Terrel Bernard –Matt Milano; Backups...Dorian Wiiliams – Shaq Thompson

Slot

Starter…Tyron Johnson – Backup - Cam Lewis

Corners

Starters…Maxwell Hairston – Christian Benford…Backups...Tre White - Cam Lewis

Safeties

Starters…Cole Bishop – Jordan Hancock… Backups...Jordan Poyer – Taylor Rapp

 

Taylor Rapp is in IR

Tre White, Benford and Johnson are having below average season 

Hairston is yet to take an NFL snap including pre-season 

Hancock is a rookie that has seen very little snaps

Jordan was washed up in Miami last year 

 

Bernard and Milano are not 100%.  Dorian Williams sucks

 

DaQuan Jones is being considered for IR. 

 

Our front four may be very good with Ogunjobi and Hoecht coming in....But the back five are in TATTERS !!!

[Thurman#1]

17 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

Might be time for Lewis to step in for Taron.

 

Taron played pretty well last week. He'd been a bit weak before that.

[Green Lightning]

Regardless of who plays at CB, if they start a play in the same zipcode as the receivers they cover, we just may get off the field now and again.

[Boatdrinks]

40 minutes ago, ganesh said:

Taylor Rapp is in IR

Tre White, Benford and Johnson are having below average season 

Hairston is yet to take an NFL snap including pre-season 

Hancock is a rookie that has seen very little snaps

Jordan was washed up in Miami last year 

 

Bernard and Milano are not 100%.  Dorian Williams sucks

 

DaQuan Jones is being considered for IR. 

 

Our front four may be very good with Ogunjobi and Hoecht coming in....But the back five are in TATTERS !!!

They’re shattered! Shadooby….

[dayman]

I do feel like it’s been a disaster in large part due to the cascading nature of mistakes/bad play. If some areas can get healthy and in a glow it can help others click in. That’s the nature. We’re probably not a very good defense but the historical terribleness so far is definitely due to an avalanche effect that can be mitigated if even one area can turn it around. I think at least our DLine can get it together, which will help our lbs and safety’s in the run game. God knows if they can get a pass rush also even our secondary could stand to benefit.

[machine gun kelly]

4 hours ago, boyst said:

We need a big MLB and have 3 Will LBs. 🤣

Boys, I know, but not a lot we can do about it mid season.  Thompson is our best potential as the Mic.  Ogunjobi and Hoycht are a last ditch effort to give some life to the line, and Mad Max has to find a way in the field soon, hopefully by the Chiefs.  He’ll make mistakes, but has rare speed to make up for his misses.

 

Im still praying we add an Olave type to the WRs to make it easier for JA to hit downfield.  It’s worth it.

 

The last thing is JA has to find quicker options to get rid of the ball faster as he’s taking too many hits as he doesn’t have anyone open.

Edited 6 hours ago by machine gun kelly

[In Summary]

18 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Hmm yes and no.  Phillips was a 3-4 guy if I remember, a couple of moves and we could do it.

 

Now Schwartz on the other hand...

Philips followed Walt Corey as a Bills 3-4 guy. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

3 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:

They’re shattered! Shadooby….

Rats on the West Side, bed bugs uptown! 😳

Injury rate going up up UP!

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Ogunjobi and Hoecht will show these cats what to put in their needles. /s

Edited 4 hours ago by Ridgewaycynic2013