Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has made it clear what he wants to see from his defense against the Carolina Panthers in NFL Preseason Week 1 — and it starts with fixing one of Buffalo’s biggest problems from last season. TACKLING. Leonhard called tackling an “Achilles heel” for the Bills last season and wants to see Buffalo play physical, finish plays and get multiple defenders to the football against Carolina. But there’s another important wrinkle: don’t expect to see the REAL Jim Leonhard defense yet. Leonhard acknowledged Buffalo has an advantage with opponents having no tape of his complete Bills defense and said you have to “hold some cards in your sleeve.” So don’t expect every exotic pressure, alignment or wrinkle during the preseason. Instead, watch the fundamentals and individual performances from players like Ed Oliver, T.J. Parker, T.J. Sanders and Andre Jones. Can Buffalo tackle? Can they finish? And how much of Leonhard’s actual defense will we see before the games count? #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #JimLeonhard #NFLPreseason #NFL
Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has made it clear what he wants to see from his defense against the Carolina Panthers in NFL Preseason Week 1 — and it starts with fixing one of Buffalo’s biggest problems from last season. TACKLING. Leonhard called tackling an “Achilles heel” for the Bills last season and wants to see Buffalo play physical, finish plays and get multiple defenders to the football against Carolina. But there’s another important wrinkle: don’t expect to see the REAL Jim Leonhard defense yet. Leonhard acknowledged Buffalo has an advantage with opponents having no tape of his complete Bills defense and said you have to “hold some cards in your sleeve.” So don’t expect every exotic pressure, alignment or wrinkle during the preseason. Instead, watch the fundamentals and individual performances from players like Ed Oliver, T.J. Parker, T.J. Sanders and Andre Jones. Can Buffalo tackle? Can they finish? And how much of Leonhard’s actual defense will we see before the games count? #BuffaloBills #BillsMafia #JimLeonhard #NFLPreseason #NFL