When does Benford transition to Safety?

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

My preference would be to try Benford at safety. He was known in college for really good ball hawk skills. 
 

Regardless, we can’t have J. Johnson back there. He is the one guy that makes me really nervous in coverage.

[Toyo321]

9 hours ago, I am the egg man said:

Rookie and inexperienced DB’s being pushed into prominent playing is scary, not good stuff. 🎃

Exactly!!!  That last TD GB had on us was proof of that!!!

Edited November 1, 2022 by Toyo321

[Dr.Sack]

I remember seeing somewhere (Cover 1 or another Bills podcast site) that Benford’s RAS score was on point for filling a Safety position. So whereas Benford as a CB is a high floor average ceiling his #s translate to All-Pro level safety. I say the sooner we can get him reps the better.

[BananaB]

Hopefully they been preparing Rhodes to make the change. Gotta question why they are keeping him around

[Spiderweb]

21 hours ago, TheBrownBear said:

Neal makes a lot of sense to me.  Fast and strong.  I wonder if he just hasn't shown well when given safety reps in practice over the years, or if it's just that the Bills are pretty strict about keeping him as the backup slot guy.

Maybe it's the penalties he has taken that has limited his playing time outside of special teams. Neal I fear is not someone we want to become a regular DB...

[That's No Moon]

I dunno. I was wondering if safety might be a good spot for Tre right now like the Steelers did with Rod Woodson post ACL. Not forever, but for right now. Less change of direction at safety and he can certainly play a heckuva free safety. Helps him get back into it, protects his knee a little, puts all of our best players on the field. Gives us all sorts of crazy coverage disguise options too.

[Mynamemike]

On 10/31/2022 at 2:02 PM, cwater10 said:

My concern with resigning Poyer despite his high level of performance WHEN available is that his limited availability this year may be a harbinger of the things to come, the things that come with NFL players of advancing age.  At an age when most players bodies begin to betray them, this is Poyer's 4th or 5th separate injury this year.  Is this just what life with a aging Poyer will look like going forward?  Will Beane pay big bucks for more years of that?  Be it Benford, a trade or a draft choice, I suspect Beane will be diligent in pursuit of an answer with that in mind.  

Agreeed and Micah ain’t no young buck either. I see us going safety heavy next offseason. 

[Logic]

20 hours ago, Logic said:

I’d much rather see them trade for a Dean Marlowe type and leave Benford right where he is. You can never have enough good corners in the NFL.

Nailed it.

[Big Blitz]

On 10/31/2022 at 1:36 PM, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Am I alone in thinking Taron Johnson would be an outstanding safety? 

 

But who will cover Kadarius Toney?

[Starr Almighty]

On 10/31/2022 at 1:41 PM, ColoradoBills said:

 

The Vikings and Lions are the only passing teams for the secondary to be pressured in the next 6 games.

With some luck the Safeties can gain some good experience.

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[ghostwriter]

They very well may let Dane Jackson walk in 2024 or who knows? Maybe someone signs him to an offer sheet in 2023 and we don’t match? He is a RFA after all.

 

If Benford does go to safety, I very well would expect that to be because Micah Hyde is done in Buffalo.

 

Then naturally there are those people who assume that Buffalo may go safety in RD1, who knows?

[ColoradoBills]

24 minutes ago, Starr Almighty said:

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I was talking about the next 6 games.  Bills don't play the Bengals until week 17.

[thunderingsquid]

All I know is I trust McD to do the right thing.  The man knows DBs and they are always the strength of his defenses.   

 

Add Dean Marlowe back into the mix and we have a lot of options.  

[RyanC883]

On 10/31/2022 at 1:36 PM, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Am I alone in thinking Taron Johnson would be an outstanding safety? 

 

nope, but too valuable as slot CB?  

 

I also like Jackson as Poyer replacement. 

[ScorpionZero]

I'm good with him going for safety, major ball hawk in college. Length and demeanor for taking the ball away, works for me. 

[newcam2012]

Off topic a little. Since we are talking about safety; what's the word on Poyer? I haven't heard one thing since the post game interview. It's been two days and no update. What's up with that?