Since hiring Rex Ryan, the Bills have seen their normally low-key press conferences bloated with an influx of media, with many a reporter making the cross-state trek from New York City. At some point, Ryan is going to make news by declaring that cornerback Stephon Gilmore is in the same class as Darrelle Revis. About a month into the job, he was already characterizing the four-year pro as a shutdown corner. “The guy’s an elite guy, no question about it,” Ryan said.
Many will dismiss Ryan’s prognosis at first. The arrogant reporters in the room will snicker; the obtuse ones will tweet it and forget it; the insightful ones will make a note somewhere but not re-evaluate it until Week 10, when Ryan and the Bills travel to MetLife Stadium to face the Jets on a nationally televised Thursday night stage.