Buffalo Bills: Spotlighting the DT Position Heading into 2012 Season

July 18, 2012   ·   Robert Quinn   ·   Jump to comments

If the Buffalo Bills expect to be legitimate playoff contenders in 2012, the defense will have to drastically improve over its 2011 performance. 
Overall, the defense was ranked 26th in 2011. If you break it down, the unit ranked 19th against the pass and 28th against the run, allowing 139 yards per game on the ground.
The Bills have been notorious for being atrocious against the run in recent seasons—a pattern that has to change quickly. The entire defense managed just 29 sacks, more than one-third of which came in a single game when the Bills registered 10 sacks against the Washington Redskins.
Lets take a look at how the defensive tackle position pans out heading into the 2012 NFL season. 
 
Marcell Dareus
The Buffalo Bills used their No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft on Alabama's defensive tackle Marcell Dareus.
The team had hopes of him playing the three-technique defensive end position in the Bills' 3-4 defense. ...

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