Bills fans remember the dominant force that Ted Washington was on Buffalo’s defensive fronts of the late 90’s. Flanked by Hall of Famer Bruce Smith and Wall of Famer Phil Hansen, Washington routinely gobbled up two blockers and let linebackers behind him run free to make tackles. The result was the number one defense in football in 1999. Now more than a decade and a half later, what NFL clubs look for at defensive tackle has changed dramatically.
Buffalo and Miami meet on Sunday and the two clubs have invested heavily in a premier playmaking defensive tackles. The Dolphins handed free agent Ndamukong Suh a seven-year contract in excess of $100 million.