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If the Buffalo Bills expect to be legitimate playoff contenders in 2012, the defense will have to drastically improve over their 2011 performance.
Overall, the defense was ranked 26th in 2011. If you break it down, the defense was ranked 19th against the pass and 28th against the run, allowing 139 yards per game on the ground.
The Bills have been notorious for being atrocious against the run in recent seasons, so that has to change quickly. The entire defense managed just 29 sacks, 10 of which came in one game against the Washington Redskins so that minuscule number is highly inflated.
Lets take a look at how the defensive tackle position pans out heading into the 2012 NFL season.
Marcell Dareus
The Buffalo Bills used their No. 3 overall pick of the 2011 NFL draft on Alabama’s defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, with the hopes of him playing the three-technique defensive end position in the Bills’ 3-4 defensive front. However, when nose tackle Kyle Williams...
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PLAYERS:
Marcell Dareus,
Kyle Williams,
Peter King,
Dwan Edwards,
Alex Carrington,
Torell Troup,
Kellen Heard
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders
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