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Top 5 worst offseasons, we are number 2

Don’t agree with our oline being worse than last year unless Eich/Borom are forced to start

 
Bills might have hit on a stud:



Maxwell Hairston might have the FASTEST FEET of any CB in the league as a rookie.Multiple NFL scouts reportedly believe Hairston is already one of the “most athletically gifted” CB’s in the NFL.With some NFL scouts even comparing Hairston’s game to that of a vintage Jaguars (version of) Jalen Ramsey.Not to mention, Hairston is already reportedly rated as the Bills CB1 on most depth charts as of now and he hasn’t even played a snap.Over the course of training camp and next season, Hairston will get to learn the game from one of the best, Tre’Davious White (Bills CB).The Bills got themselves a STUD in their rookie CB


Better have fast feet at 180 lbs
 
Top 5 worst offseasons, we are number 2

Don’t agree with our oline being worse than last year unless Eich/Borom are forced to start

Sure to be tear and rage inducing, especially for the lemmings who say we've rebuilt our lines (hard to do when one of them hasn't been built up in years, how can it be rebuilt?)

One way to at least try to make your line better would be to never consider bringing back Eich or Borom in but hey, that's the world our GM and coaches his staff chose.

Einstein's comments that he had "deferred too much in the past" make you wonder if he stopped deferring and this offseason and draft were the result? Grier sounds like a man with no plan or confidence. He should be a lot better at his job at this point.

I think getting the second worst offseason is a gift
 

Poyer basically ripping the Dolphins culture compared to the Bills.

I think I speak for the entire fanbase when I say loud and proud,

**** JORDAN POYER

Don’t care what PFF says. He was THE worst starter on the entire team last year and that includes Eichenberg. While he may be right on this, he really shouldn’t be talking.
 
I think I speak for the entire fanbase when I say loud and proud,

**** JORDAN POYER

Don’t care what PFF says. He was THE worst starter on the entire team last year and that includes Eichenberg. While he may be right on this, he really shouldn’t be talking.
No I agree with you there but that doesn't mean he is wrong about the cultures being way different as well!
 
I think I speak for the entire fanbase when I say loud and proud,

**** JORDAN POYER

Don’t care what PFF says. He was THE worst starter on the entire team last year and that includes Eichenberg. While he may be right on this, he really shouldn’t be talking.
I prefer when he lets his wife do the talking.. at least she looks good in a bikini while doing it.
 
Top 5 worst offseasons, we are number 2

Don’t agree with our oline being worse than last year unless Eich/Borom are forced to start


I didnt make it past the 2nd paragraph once they suggested Savaiinaea would compete with with Paul then assumed he’d kick inside to lg. He played right side in college not to mention he’s pretty clearly a guard in the nfl minus some emergency situation. It was clear after that the site has little to no clue and there was 0 point of reading any further.
 
Bills might have hit on a stud:



Maxwell Hairston might have the FASTEST FEET of any CB in the league as a rookie.Multiple NFL scouts reportedly believe Hairston is already one of the “most athletically gifted” CB’s in the NFL.With some NFL scouts even comparing Hairston’s game to that of a vintage Jaguars (version of) Jalen Ramsey.Not to mention, Hairston is already reportedly rated as the Bills CB1 on most depth charts as of now and he hasn’t even played a snap.Over the course of training camp and next season, Hairston will get to learn the game from one of the best, Tre’Davious White (Bills CB).The Bills got themselves a STUD in their rookie CB

lol that shows nothing but normal corner drill work, nothing special
 

Poyer basically ripping the Dolphins culture compared to the Bills.
The combination of letting Brandon Jones walk, Deshon Elliot walk and signing Poyer is about as bad as it gets from an evaluation standpoint for a GM

What a mitigated disaster
 
Still say that Brandon jones injury year 3 against Steelers doesn’t happen he would have been signed after that season. 2023 he came back and wasn’t same because of knee injury. Then he got back to form in Denver in 2024. That was bad luck but I would have wished Grier took a chance and signed jones going into 2023 after injury. But when he got contract from broncos most everybody was like noway we should pay that
 
Some safeties to watch this college football season we might end up drafting one pretty high…I’m not a proponent of spending a first rounder on a safety due to positional value unless they are generational, and Caleb Downs is that. I’d guess as high as top 5 for him, a true game changer in every sense of the word.


CALEB DOWNS, OHIO STATE

Sean Taylor and Eric Berry were the highest-drafted safeties ever, each going No. 5 overall in their respective drafts. Downs is poised to either match or exceed that draft position as he currently projects as the best prospect in the 2026 class. After transferring from Alabama last offseason, he has been the most valuable safety in college football over the past two seasons, according to PFF’s wins above average metric. His 91.7 PFF grade in that span is second among all FBS safeties while his 91.2 coverage grade is third. Downs is also a fantastic run defender, leading all players on this list with 35 run-defense stops and an 88.5 run-defense grade since 2023.

Downs is an incredibly versatile player who can thrive at free safety, slot corner or in the box. Not to mention, he’s a dynamic punt returner as well.

DILLON THIENEMAN, OREGON

Thieneman’s sophomore season at Purdue wasn’t nearly as good as his freshman year. He posted just a 72.4 PFF grade after earning an 89.5 grade in 2023. Much of that can be attributed to the Boilermakers lining him up at free safety far less, a role he excels at with his elite speed and ball skills.

Dillon Thieneman’s snaps at free safety by year:

YearPercentage of snaps at free safety
202386.4%
202457%
His 89.4 PFF grade since 2023 is still fourth among returning FBS safeties, and he has 80.0-plus grades in coverage and run defense in that span. Thieneman’s arguably the best centerfielder in college football and is one of the best athletes in the nation as well. Dan Lanning should have a lot of fun incorporating his range into his defense.

MICHAEL TAAFFE, TEXAS

Taaffe began his career as a walk-on with the Longhorns and has become one of the best safeties in America. He was the fourth-most valuable safety in the nation last year, according to our WAA metric and trailed only Downs among returning safeties. He has five interceptions and 11 forced incompletions over the last two seasons, each a top-25 mark among all safeties in the FBS.

Taaffe is at his best playing free safety for Texas, where his football intelligence and range can truly shine.

BRAY HUBBARD, ALABAMA

Hubbard played just four defensive snaps in his true freshman season in 2023, instead contributing to the Crimson Tide’s special teams unit. He became a starter as a sophomore and was sixth among all safeties in the country in both overall grade (89.2) and coverage grade (89.7). His 21.3 passer rating when targeted was the fifth-best mark among FBS safeties as well.

Hubbard is an incredibly versatile player in Alabama’s defense. His coverage grades at free safety, at slot corner and in the box were each in the 91st percentile or better.

TERRY MOORE, DUKE

Moore was phenomenal in his junior season, leading all Power Four safeties with a 90.1 PFF grade. His four interceptions were tied for fifth among that same group while also earning an impressive 81.7 run-defense grade.

Moore has a silky smooth back-pedal and flips his hips very well in coverage. That allows him to read quarterbacks’ eyes and break on the football at a high level.

KEON SABB, ALABAMA

Sabb had a forgettable first year in Tuscaloosa, posting just a 64.4 PFF grade in seven games before suffering a season-ending broken foot. Yet, he deserves a place on this list for what he did the year before at Michigan. In 2023, he was one of six Power Five safeties with 80.0-plus grades in coverage and in run defense, while his eight forced incompletions were third in that same group.

Sabb and Hubbard form arguably the best safety pairing in the sport, and the former will look to reestablish himself as a star during his redshirt junior season.

KAMARI RAMSEY, USC

Ramsey switched Los Angeles schools last offseason, transferring from UCLA to crosstown rival USC. While he wore new colors, he kept up his stellar form. Ramsey’s 88.1 coverage grade was 12th among Power Four safeties last year after earning a 79.4 overall grade with the Bruins the year before.

He needs to get a bit stronger as a tackler, but Ramsey has outstanding instincts and always seems to be in the right place at the right time.

ROD MOORE, MICHIGAN

Moore didn’t play a single snap this past season after tearing his ACL last March during practice. However, he still deserves a place on this list for what he accomplished in prior seasons.

Across 2022 and 2023, Moore was the second-most-valuable returning FBS safety according to PFF’s wins above average metric. He earned an 85.5 grade in that span while picking off six passes. Moore is an intelligent player who will be welcomed back with open arms this season.

XAVIER NWANKPA, IOWA

It was largely a junior season to forget for Nwankpa as he earned just a 71.0 PFF grade. As a true sophomore the year before, he was the most valuable safety in the nation according to our WAA metric while tying for fourth among Power Four safeties with an 88.4 coverage grade.

Nwankpa has good size for the position at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds and will be looking to have a bounce-back senior campaign.

ISAIAH NWOKOBIA, SMU

Nwokobia has been dominant in each of the last two seasons. In fact, his 91.8 PFF grade since 2023 is the best of any safety in the country. He’s one of four FBS safeties in that span who earned 85-plus grades both in coverage and as a run defender. The redshirt senior’s seven interceptions in that span are tied for the most of any returning safety in America as well.

Nwokobia is a smart player with good instincts and ball skills that make him a player that offenses must account for on every snap.
 
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