Among all the questions the Buffalo Bills faced this offseason, the most prominent was what the defense would look like with Sean McDermott calling plays for the first time in his tenure as Bills coach. Through four games of the 2023 season, the Bills’ defense has not only not missed a beat, but has arguably improved with the sideline boss calling plays. The Numbers  Sean McDermott has his team generating sacks like never before. Buffalo currently leads the NFL in sack rate at 12.2%, according to Sports Info Solutions. Under Leslie Frazier, the Bills finished with sacks rates of 6.3% in 2022, 6.8% in 2021, 6% in 2020, 7.2% in 2019, 6.6% in 2018, and 4.2% in 2017. It would be dishonest to leave out that the Bills have continued to invest in the line consistently throughout McDermott’s tenure, but under McDermott’s playcalling, the Bills’ pass rush has found another gear.  Since McDermott came to town, shutting down mid-tier quarterbacks like Jimmy Garoppolo and confusing new starting quarterbacks like Sam Howell is what Bills fans expect from their defense.  Sunday was a different story. Not only were the Miami Dolphins off to a hot start, they were on a historic … Continue reading Despite initial concerns, Bills’ defense has improved with Sean McDermott as play-caller