The Buffalo Bills announced Tuesday that defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier has decided to take a year off from coaching. They added that Frazier does plan a return to football for the 2024 season. While with the Bills, Frazier guided one of the top defenses in the NFL. According to the Bills, who hired Frazier in 2017, his defenses allowed the third-fewest points during that span at 20 points per game. They were also tops in yards per game at 315, passing yards per game at 202, and passing touchdowns allowed at 107. The Bills also finished second during those six seasons in interceptions (99) and takeaways (158). https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=D_DjKOHU98c&feature=youtu.be Frazier’s unit was also loved by the analytic community. Football Outsiders’ DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) had the Bills finishing inside the top seven in four of his seasons in Orchard Park. Buffalo finished fourth at -11% last season, first at -18% in 2021, 12th at -2.2% in 2020, seventh at -9.9% in 2019, and second at -14% in 2018. The Bills’ defense saw a steady climb in total defense during Frazier’s time, going from 26th during his first season to second by year number two. He then guided the third-ranked D … Continue reading Bills’ DC Leslie Frazier taking a year off from football