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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
McDuffie and Gay are the big difference makers from the group that's out, for me.
Are you counting Danna as the DE who's out? He was FP on Thurs and Fri and I would expect him to play.
Wharton adjusts their pass rush package, but if Danna is back I think that helps make up for some of that.
Re: S, I liked what we saw from Bush in the preseason and he's got some experience. I think he can do a credible job as the 3rd S, especially filling in the role that Cook had (which had more middle of the field responsibilities).
Like I said earlier, I actually like the matchups of Williams/Watson against Davis. They're big enough and fast enough to press him and run with him, which I don't think Fenton is.
It would be great to have McDuffie available just because he's so damn solid and talented. It also would be great to have Gay's speed and explosiveness available at the second level.
But even with the guys who are out, when I look at this D I like it more than the D the Bills saw in the playoff game (especially after Mathieu left that game with the concussion he sustained trying to tackle Allen).
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Yep. That's what we should be comparing it to. We know they're not going to shut the Bills down, but if last year's D (without Mathieu) could force them to punt on almost half their possessions, I think this defense is capable of slowing them down a little. There were also a couple flukey plays like Hughes falling down and leaving Davis wide open for a score on 4th and long.