Tim M Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Quote: Bills GM Doug Whaley provided an idea as to where the organization ranks safety in the defensive hierarchy by position Monday after they chose not to make use of the franchise tag on Jairus Byrd. When asked for the value he puts on the safety position, Buffalo’s personnel boss was clear that the type of scheme can play a role. “It’s important. I think depending on scheme, in this scheme talking to coach Schwartz safety is going to be important a lot because of the communication and how he sets the back end of the defense and gets all the checks and balances from the sidelines,” said Whaley. “It’s an important part, but would it be the top rated piece I would start the defense? No, but it’s in the mix. I think you’d have to go defensive end and corner before you go safety.” More interesting was the question that soon followed. When Whaley was asked if Jairus Byrd is unable to be re-signed and is not back if he felt that Aaron Williams could handle the number one safety role. Whaley had a one word answer. “Absolutely,” he said. Williams was the one who actually made most of the calls in Buffalo’s defense last year when he was lined up at safety. In fact after the victory over the Jets last season when Jairus Byrd had two interceptions, he credited Williams with giving him an alert prior to the snap which put him in position to make one of his two INTs. Link: http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2014/03/03/how-whaley-values-safety-position/ Quote My Adopt-A-Bill for 2013 is WR Mat [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] (Wet Rubber Mat) if (ToErr == objHuman) { objForgive = objDivine; } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndhall1 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Aaron Williams has really come into his own since they moved him over. What a difference Quote Why do they call it tourist season if you can't hunt them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim M Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Aaron Williams has really come into his own since they moved him over. What a difference Yeah its like night and day. Think he has found his natural position.... Quote My Adopt-A-Bill for 2013 is WR Mat [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] (Wet Rubber Mat) if (ToErr == objHuman) { objForgive = objDivine; } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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