The Truth Behind the Buffalo Bills Run Defense

Analyzing the Buffalo Bills philosophical approach to defending the run.

The Buffalo Bills' approach to defending the run is often confusing. In a game where “big people beat up little people,” the Bills intentionally choose a defensive play style rooted in generating negative plays and turnovers while often presenting opposing offenses with favorable looks for running the football.

Why do they embrace this philosophy? Are the Bills bad at defending the run? What is the future outlook based on the new additions to the front? Why didn’t Buffalo seek to add a massive nose tackle to succeed Daquan Jones?

I’m glad you asked, because exploring those dynamics is the intent of this post.