Best Bills Cornerback of all time?

[Ralonzo]

1 hour ago, Old Man said:

Robert James

 

 

[Dunkirk Donski]

Jaylon Johnson.  Double D says "book it"

[Toomstone.Part.Duex]

No Chris Watson?   Not only a "punt catcher" but also an all-world CB!     😄

[Bill from NYC]

All of them. I just can't choose.  My only regret is that we didn't use even more resources on them. 

 

And why isn't Leodis McKelvin on that list? 😖😮

[Maine-iac]

Have to go with Odomes.  What a ball hawk and cover guy.  I think White might be the best if injuries weren't derailing things.  A lot of good careers but best in Buffalo I'm going with Odomes.

[Beast]

Robert James and it’s not even close.

[Freddie's Dead]

Not much love for Nate Odomes, but he's my fave.

[Robert Paulson]

1. James

2. Odomes- personal favorite 

3. Winfield

4. White

 

don't remember Byrd or Booker E- i was toddler

Edited October 31, 2023 by Robert Paulson

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Old Man said:

Robert James

 

I voted Butch Byrd, but James needs to be an option. What a terrible shame that was. 

[Peace Frog]

52 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

All of them. I just can't choose.  My only regret is that we didn't use even more resources on them. 

 

And why isn't Leodis McKelvin on that list? 😖😮

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHV7prCpJ8

[DrDawkinstein]

I was torn between Clements and Winfield. Voted Clements just because.

 

1 hour ago, Dan Darragh said:

100%

 

How soon they forget.

 

How soon? It's been 50 years since he made a pro bowl!

[Sherlock Holmes]

Doesn't anybody want Youboty?

[Mojo44]

Butch Byrd! It helps to be able to go back that far. 

[cwater10]

2 hours ago, Old Man said:

Robert James

Simply the best.  

[HomeskillitMoorman]

T-McGee! One of my fav all-time Bills. 
 

 

10 minutes ago, Sherlock Holmes said:

Doesn't anybody want Youboty?

I think people are still underestimating his length 

[Low Positive]

The Bills had a two-time first team all-pro CB. He just didn’t do that here.

[Sierra Foothills]

2 hours ago, Old Man said:

Robert James

 

Good add. He should be added to the poll.

 

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

Surprised Mario Clark isn't on the list. He was their top corner on a couple of great defenses (1980 and 1981) and had 25 INTs for the Bills between 1976 and 1981.

But Butch Byrd is the obvious choice here, although James was very good too (but a short career).

 

Mario Clark was a former 1st rounder of the Bills and a very solid player... as was his partner, Charles Romes.

 

1 hour ago, Charles Romes said:

List is woefully incomplete  

 

Yes you can criticize... or you could just add some names.

 

[thenorthremembers]

Byrd had the best ball skills and its not incredibly close.  It's a lot harder to say with Byrd and Edgerson as overall players because they werent actively keeping tackle and sack stats back then. 

 

Outside of those two my list would be:

 

Nate Odomes

Tre'Davious White

Nate Clements

Antoine Winfield

Terrence McGee

Stephon Gilmore

 

Personally feel like Winfield really made his name as a Viking.   21 of his 27 career interceptions came as part of the Vikings.   Also feel like Stephon GIlmore was grossly over rated as a Bill.   Ball skills were good, but never felt like he added anything much in the run game.    Tre had a good shot to be the best but injuries have destroyed his career especially the last three years.  Likely he has played his last down for us.

[Tommy Shelby]

Not an all-timer and should not be on the list. But I have wondered how good Derrick Burroughs could have been if he wasn't injured so early in his career. From my recollection his abilities were just starting to come into focus before his neck injury.

[Charles Romes]

Derrick Burroughs was rapidly ascending to lockdown stature before his career ending injury in 1989. If he stayed healthy Bills could have picked a first round NT in 1990 instead of JD Williams.