If the Bills cannot afford to keep Poyer around, then they immediately have to build a contingency plan for Hyde, who is 33 and returning from a neck injury. Poyer will command top safety money this offseason. Jordan Poyer is expected to hit free agency, while Micah Hyde's contract is up at the end of 2023. What was once the best safety duo in the NFL may be gone within the year. Losing pieces such as Shaq Lawson or Jordan Phillips is not going to break the Bills defense, but the luxury of options was certainly nice. While their pass rush was not as lethal without Von Miller, it was able to be sustained by that depth. Buffalo had seven different players in the front seven post at least 20 pressures. So much of what made the Bills defense formidable in 2022 came from depth. The Buffalo Bills are at inflection point in their roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Major Free Agents: S Jordan Poyer, LG Rodger Saffold, LB Tremaine Edmunds, RB Devin Singletary, ER Shaq Lawson, DT Jordan Phillips Having an extra weapon to work with would be ideal, but just having the time to execute the deep-passing offense should be a priority. Ken Dorsey's consistent shots downfield require ample time to throw. That leaves us with one hole to fill, two spots that could stand to be upgraded, and some depth to worry about. Quessenberry and Van Roten are each entering their age-33 season, while Saffold enters his age-35 season. Starting guard Rodger Saffold and depth pieces such as David Quessenberry and Greg Van Roten hit the open market. Things get more complicated when factoring in free agents. Left tackle Dion Dawkins allowed an additional 25 total blown pass blocks, the second-worst season total of his career. Spencer Brown, a 2021 third-rounder, posted a 3.7% blown block rate in 2022, allowing 26 blown blocks in pass protection. The Bills' current offensive tackles could stand some competition. However, 33 sacks on 5.0% of dropbacks are the highest since Allen's Year 3 leap. The volume doesn't come close to the high of the top of the league, and the sack rate does not rival those of mobile quarterbacks such as Daniel Jones (7.7%), Jalen Hurts (7.0%), or Lamar Jackson (6.8%). Josh Allen's 33 sacks taken were the second most by volume of his career and third most by percentage of dropbacks (5.0%). Buffalo Bills Biggest Need: Offensive Line All pressure, blown tackle, blown block, and coverage success data comes from Sports Info Solutions charting. NFL Offseason - In these editions of Four Downs, we'll review the biggest hole on each team in the division and then give a short look at each team's major free agents for 2023.
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