'“When we first came here, he played a lot of Sam linebacker last year and they also played him at middle, but really we thought he’s a good player,” first-year Bills head coach Rex Ryan said this week. “He’s much better than that. He’s not just a good player, he has a chance to be an outstanding middle linebacker in this league. His dad was a coach and it shows. He’s a smart player, he’s physical and he’s done a really nice job here.”'