To say the 27 sacks the Buffalo Bills earned in 2017 was disappointing would be an understatement. Pass rushing woes were well documented in a season where the defense as a whole was considered to have significantly overachieved. The Bills have already made two additions to the defensive end position with the aim of righting the “hit the QB” ship, signing Trent Murphy and Owa Odighizuwa during free agency. They also signed defensive tackle Star Lotulelei to push the pocket.
At defensive end, the Bills now have: Jerry Hughes, Nordly “Cap” Capi, Owa Odighizuwa, Trent Murphy, Shaq Lawson, Eddie Yarbrough, Marquavius Lewis
Let’s cut to the chase and get right to the prediction, then dive into the analysis of how we landed here:
Right Defensive End (Blindside)
Left Defensive End
General thoughts and guiding principles
The Bills were consistent with defensive line rotations throughout 2017.