Archives for February 24, 2022

‘For all the physical gifts Edmunds has been blessed with, there is still a lingering sense the 6-foot-5, 250-pounder hasn’t quite lived up to his first-round draft status. He led the Bills with 108 tackles in the regular season, but that’s to be expected of a middle linebacker. If we define big plays as sacks, interceptions, forced fumbles or recoveries, passes defensed and tackles for loss, Edmunds combined to make just 12 such plays. Seven players on the defense had that many or more. That’s a category that ideally Edmunds leads every year, and he didn’t come close. That’s something Beane will have to weigh when he considers a possible extension offer.’

‘The Bills used Neal as an outside corner in the base, 4-3 defense in the Week 16 win at New England when the Patriots put an extra offensive lineman on the field. Neal played 13 snaps that game to give the defense a little bigger tackling presence on the edge.’

‘Harkey will fill Matthew Smiley’s position, as Smiley was promoted to special teams coordinator. Former coordinator Heath Farwell took the same position with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this month.’

‘Flynn would like to see Orchard Park’s interests included in a community benefits agreement when the deal for a new stadium is reached. But he doesn’t know if there will be a community benefits agreement that would lay out benefits to the community that the Bills would fund.’