JCBills
11-13-2013, 01:37 AM
After a rough start, roster shuffling, and getting starters back from injury, Buffalo's pass D has improved quite a bit as the season has progressed. Currently they sit 17th, not great, but not terrible. This is still a very young team with a new scheme, and they have already pushed themselves to be among the top units when it comes to INTs, pressure, and sacks. We haven't seen anything of the sort in years.
I think most of us agree Robey was an amazing UDFA signing. "Mighty Mouse" has 10 deflections and a pick 6 on the season. He is still just 21, and Buffalo signed him to a 3 year deal. He has played in every game so far, and saw more snaps once it was obvious that Justin Rogers wasn't a fit. Since then, Robey has been on fire. Check out PFF's "Signature Stat" ranking for Yards Per Cover Snap.
<tbody>
#
Name
Team
Snaps
QB Rating
Yards / Cover Snap
1
Darrelle Revis
TB
292
59.9
0.40
2
Kareem Jackson
HST
234
85.3
0.59
3
Nickell Robey
BUF
224
53.4
0.70
4
Orlando Scandrick
DAL
389
68.4
0.71
5
Xavier Rhodes
MIN
267
73.4
0.77
6
Aqib Talib
NE
230
28.9
0.81
7
Chris Owens
CLV
294
91.6
0.83
7
Keenan Lewis
NO
263
44.5
0.83
7
Walter Thurmond
SEA
229
79.2
0.83
10
Joe Haden
CLV
398
72.5
0.87
11
Brandon Browner
SEA
247
78.5
0.89
12
Patrick Peterson
ARZ
352
66.4
0.91
13
Alterraun Verner
TEN
291
23.2
0.92
14
Vontae Davis
IND
290
84.5
0.93
15
Tramon Williams
GB
298
97.4
0.96
</tbody>
Also, I said last season that McKelvin finally developed into a solid cover corner after years of frustration. The staff saw that and extended him. This season, before he got banged up, he was breaking up passes left and right with 7 in the first 2 games. Here are the 2012 numbers:
<tbody>
Rank
Name
Team
Snaps
Yards
YPCS
1
Bradley Fletcher
SL
264
138
0.52
2
Lardarius Webb
BLT
185
111
0.60
3
Nate Clements
CIN
179
113
0.63
4
Champ Bailey
DEN
587
479
0.82
5
Prince Amukamara
NYG
434
375
0.86
5
Leodis McKelvin
BUF
209
180
0.86
7
Robert McClain
ATL
379
335
0.88
8
Leon Hall
CIN
508
455
0.90
9
Chris Harris Jr.
DEN
493
450
0.91
10
Antoine Winfield
MIN
611
575
0.94
10
Brandon Browner
SEA
447
421
0.94
12
Chris Culliver
SF
494
471
0.95
12
Chris Cook
MIN
392
372
0.95
12
Mike Harris
JAX
276
263
0.95
12
Mike Jenkins
DAL
215
204
0.95
</tbody>
Yes, this is just one value, but it helps paint a picture. PFF's best numbers are their overall grade metrics, which I no longer have access to because I didn't re-up on the subscription, lol.
I think most of us agree Robey was an amazing UDFA signing. "Mighty Mouse" has 10 deflections and a pick 6 on the season. He is still just 21, and Buffalo signed him to a 3 year deal. He has played in every game so far, and saw more snaps once it was obvious that Justin Rogers wasn't a fit. Since then, Robey has been on fire. Check out PFF's "Signature Stat" ranking for Yards Per Cover Snap.
<tbody>
#
Name
Team
Snaps
QB Rating
Yards / Cover Snap
1
Darrelle Revis
TB
292
59.9
0.40
2
Kareem Jackson
HST
234
85.3
0.59
3
Nickell Robey
BUF
224
53.4
0.70
4
Orlando Scandrick
DAL
389
68.4
0.71
5
Xavier Rhodes
MIN
267
73.4
0.77
6
Aqib Talib
NE
230
28.9
0.81
7
Chris Owens
CLV
294
91.6
0.83
7
Keenan Lewis
NO
263
44.5
0.83
7
Walter Thurmond
SEA
229
79.2
0.83
10
Joe Haden
CLV
398
72.5
0.87
11
Brandon Browner
SEA
247
78.5
0.89
12
Patrick Peterson
ARZ
352
66.4
0.91
13
Alterraun Verner
TEN
291
23.2
0.92
14
Vontae Davis
IND
290
84.5
0.93
15
Tramon Williams
GB
298
97.4
0.96
</tbody>
Also, I said last season that McKelvin finally developed into a solid cover corner after years of frustration. The staff saw that and extended him. This season, before he got banged up, he was breaking up passes left and right with 7 in the first 2 games. Here are the 2012 numbers:
<tbody>
Rank
Name
Team
Snaps
Yards
YPCS
1
Bradley Fletcher
SL
264
138
0.52
2
Lardarius Webb
BLT
185
111
0.60
3
Nate Clements
CIN
179
113
0.63
4
Champ Bailey
DEN
587
479
0.82
5
Prince Amukamara
NYG
434
375
0.86
5
Leodis McKelvin
BUF
209
180
0.86
7
Robert McClain
ATL
379
335
0.88
8
Leon Hall
CIN
508
455
0.90
9
Chris Harris Jr.
DEN
493
450
0.91
10
Antoine Winfield
MIN
611
575
0.94
10
Brandon Browner
SEA
447
421
0.94
12
Chris Culliver
SF
494
471
0.95
12
Chris Cook
MIN
392
372
0.95
12
Mike Harris
JAX
276
263
0.95
12
Mike Jenkins
DAL
215
204
0.95
</tbody>
Yes, this is just one value, but it helps paint a picture. PFF's best numbers are their overall grade metrics, which I no longer have access to because I didn't re-up on the subscription, lol.