Control what you can control. It’s a mantra that Siran Neal has lived by for years – going from an all-state wide receiver at Eufala High School in Alabama to a standout defender at Jacksonville State, where he started at safety, linebacker, and cornerback. Now entering his fourth season with the Buffalo Bills, Neal has solidified himself as a dominant special teamer while proving that he can step in and contribute just about anywhere in the back seven on defense in a pinch. Drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft as a safety, Neal was initially overwhelmed by the sheer volume of an NFL playbook. But Neal’s combination of athleticism, hunger, and love for the game allowed him to carve out a role early on special teams while drawing the eye of the veterans ahead of him on the defensive depth chart. “It was kind of hard at first, coming from a small school to the NFL,” Neal told Cover 1. “It was a lot. Just a lot of plays. The NFL is just very competitive, and that’s one thing I do not lack – that competitiveness. But going through that transition was very challenging. I had some great…