For years, the Buffalo Bills were spoiled by the elite safety play of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde. With two All-Pro-caliber players as the last defense of the stop unit, the Bills had a luxury that most teams did not. Hyde and Poyer could switch roles at will, another underrated value they provided. It made opponents hesitate to see which one of them would cover which spot, as they could just as easily be a deep-third player as they could cover an intermediate zone, or even come on a blitz.

Since Hyde and Poyer left the team, the Bills have struggled to find replacements. That makes sense, as elite players don’t grow on trees. The Bills have been able to find some adequate play at safety, but those moments of adequacy have also been joined by moments of inconsistency. Head coach Sean McDe

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