New defensive additions coming along
The Bills biggest offseason investment was directed toward their defense. The first few days of training camp has been a chance to mix and match personnel to evaluate position groups.
CB Maxwell Hairston: Similar to Bishop’s rookie learning curve last year, Hairston’s introduction to the NFL is coming full speed. With so many things being thrown at the first-round corner right away, the coaching staff’s messaging to Hairston is to stay in every moment.
“The biggest thing with those guys, and you get into this with the young guys specifically, is do not think ahead,” Babich said.
Babich also added that it’s important for both the player and the coaches to not “ride the roller coaster” after every rep, whether it’s a good rep or bad one.
“Day 1, pretty good. Day 2, we got a lot of improvement to make. But the great thing is we got practice today and we need to see those improvements. Max is intentional about what he wants to be and what he wants to do to help this team win,” Babich said.
CB Tre’Davious White: The former All-Pro isn’t a ‘new’ face by any means, but after spending last season on two different teams, White returns to Buffalo with determination. He made up for his slip in coverage against Coleman with a pass breakup later in the day against Shakir. The receiver had the ball in his hands but White knocked it away as Shakir tried to corral it in.
“Tre’s on a mission right now,” Babich said, noting the CB’s confidence after having a full offseason of being healthy.
DE Joey Bosa: The pass rusher had an explosive day of practice and recorded multiple pressures. Bosa met with the media Thursday and shared how the Bills have been transparent with their plan as to how they aim to keep the 30-year-old healthy.
Babich affirmed that sentiment, saying the goal is to find balance between the here and now and the team’s ultimate goal at the end of…
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