On Tuesday morning, the Buffalo Bills defense turned at least one head with a somewhat unusual package. Sal Capaccio remarked on Twitter that the “Defense just went with a total pass-rush package. Hughes, Murphy, Oliver, L. Alexander, Milano, Edmunds all near the line of scrimmage + 5 DBs. Oliver the only DT.”
Based on fan reaction in the comments, this news was met with plenty of excitement.
The Buffalo Bills made heavy use of this rush concept last year, shuffling a lot of defensive looks. Back in late November we noted that not only did the Bills adjust their defensive line and secondary to account for the anticipated play call, but they overall very good at getting it right.