The Bills fooled Patrick Mahomes on final play with defensive scheme years in the making
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2022/10...-in-the-making
Sometimes, a plan takes months to come to fruition.
Rarely do you get instant results and long-term improvement, but the Buffalo Bills might have done just that through their defensive talent acquisition and retainment this season. It all came to light on the final play of their 24-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Let’s set the stage: in 2021, the Bills signed LB Matt Milano to a contract extension worth $44 million, and it might be more of a value play now than it ever has been. Milano has simply been one of the best off-ball linebackers in the NFL, and his versatility in zone coverage and locking down bigger targets has been extremely valuable to a Bills team that plays a lot of man and zone matching coverages.
In October the Bills signed slot defender Taron Johnson to a three year, $24 million contract extension. Johnson has proven to be one of the best slot defenders in the NFL, a role that’s growing as the NFL moves their best receivers into the slot to try and create favorable matchups.
Once the Bills hit the offseason, they signed Von Miller to a six year, $120 million contract to rev up their pass rush, in hopes that when this game against this team came around, the results would be different.
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