The Buffalo Bills under head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Leslie Frazier have deployed a heavy rotation along the defensive line. This year, that rotation was the heaviest it’s been throughout their tenure, as no edge rusher played on more than 52% of the team’s defensive snaps. Just one defensive tackle, Ed Oliver, surpassed that number.
Part of the reason for that was strategic, of course, but another part was the sheer number of roster-worthy players the Bills had along the edge. With one foot planted in the past and another firmly entrenched in the future, 2021 was a transition year of sorts for the team’s defensive line.