Why Bobby Babich was the right fit for DC
The Bills didn’t have a defensive coordinator on staff last season because McDermott held the defensive play calling duties but decided to add one to their staff ahead of the 2024 season.
Buffalo went in-house with the hire and promoted their linebackers coach Bobby Babich to the DC role at the end of January. Babich has served on the coaching staff since 2017 and has held multiple positions. McDermott said it wasn’t just one interview that won him over, it was seeing Babich coach over the last several seasons.
“I’ve had a chance to be around Bobby for a number of years,” McDermott shared. “And that interview has taken place over a number of years, not just one sit down. Bobby’s always been a highly energetic young coach, comes from a coaching family and a coaching background. I just have always been impressed with Bobby’s curiosity about the game, offensively, defensively as well, obviously.
“And then, he’s got a vision for what and how he sees the defense not only now but also moving forward.”
His vision and knack for developing players is also something that doesn’t go unnoticed, and McDermott is hoping that translates to his new role as well. Babich was Buffalo’s safeties coach from 2018-2021 and linebackers coach from 2022-2023 and did an incredible job of coaching players to perform as their highest level.
Babich helped develop safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer into becoming one of the best safety tandems in the NFL. The two combined for 22 interceptions while Babich was their position coach.
The DC also aided in expanding the game of linebackers Terrel Bernard and Tyrel Dodson last season. Bernard was in his first season as the full-time starter at MLB and had a very productive season. The LB became only the fourth player since 1982 to record at least six sacks, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in one season. Dodson stepped…
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