Who has been the 2nd best Bill this season?

[Gambit]

28 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

I'm surprised that there isn't more love for our Twin Tackles Dawkins and Brown.  The Bills have only allowed 13 sacks for the season and none in the last 4 games.  They have allowed 1 or less in 10 of 14 games this season.

People love the flashier players. It's easily Dawkins imo.

[NickelCity]

Brawkins

Then Benford 

[HappyDays]

Spencer Brown for me. He's been a dominant force as a run blocker, arguably the best in the league. You saw the difference when Van Demark replaced him against KC. He's been very good as a pass blocker too if not dominant. What is there to criticize, a few too many false starts? 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by HappyDays

[RiotAct]

Shakir.  Catches literally everything thrown his way.

[FireChans]

Brain says Shakir, Dawkins or Brown.

 

Heart says Cook.

 

I know RB’s aren’t important. But there’s something awe inducing when he hits a gap and you just know he’s 1 bad angle or missed tackle away from 6.

 

Big runs have always had a special place in my heart. Probably Stockholm syndrome from 20 years of miserable passing.

Edited 4 hours ago by FireChans

[BADOLBILZ]

 

I chose Benford.   Rousseau next.   Premium positions and both rank in the top 15.   Spencer Brown is having a good year but is underrated because analytics don't take into account what having a bully like that does to help an offense.   He could be a surprise All Pro.   Brown is more likely than Rousseau or Benford where there are more generally accepted statistical measures.   Dawkins would be next, IMO.   Aside from Allen, Shakir has been their best offensive skill player, IMO.   He's been as expected, IMO.   There isn't a complete surprise breakout star like Bernard was last year when he had a splash play season for the ages.

[GASabresIUFan]

13 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

I chose Benford

I chose Benford as well.  PFF has him as the 12th best CB in the NFL out of 216 and I think he’s better than that.  
 

The other elite Bills are imho Cook, Shakir, Brown, Dawkins and Taron Johnson.  Groot and Oliver have elite games but aren’t consistent enough to be called elite overall. 

[LABILLBACKER]

1. Josh

2. Cook

3. Shakir

4.  OL

5. Benford

[BADOLBILZ]

23 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

I chose Benford as well.  PFF has him as the 12th best CB in the NFL out of 216 and I think he’s better than that.  
 

The other elite Bills are imho Cook, Shakir, Brown, Dawkins and Taron Johnson.  Groot and Oliver have elite games but aren’t consistent enough to be called elite overall. 

 

I will say this about Groot.......if the question is who has been the best Bills player the last 2 years who is not Josh Allen, the answer is Groot.   He's really, really good.  The standard for a DE for the franchise with the NFL's all-time sack leader is pretty high though.   

[MJS]

I think Benford could be the 2nd best player on the team. He has had an outstanding year, exceeding expectations. He is a good tackler as well, which is big.

[JoshAllin]

I'd say Shakir, the offense just looks off without him there (Bal & Hou games)

[GunnerBill]

First half of the season I'd have gone Benford for sure. He is still in the mix for me but so are Cook and Spencer Brown.

 

One of those three.

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:

I chose Benford as well.  PFF has him as the 12th best CB in the NFL out of 216 and I think he’s better than that.  
 

The other elite Bills are imho Cook, Shakir, Brown, Dawkins and Taron Johnson.  Groot and Oliver have elite games but aren’t consistent enough to be called elite overall. 

 

As of right now PFF has him tied 8th. And 4 of the folks above him are pure slots. They have him graded as a top 5 outside corner.