Here’s the Bills news of note for June 8th.
1 - Brown: You don’t have to be fast to cover
Bills LB Preston Brown has heard a lot of commentary that in the team’s new defensive scheme the linebackers need to be fast and very good in coverage. While speed never hurts, Brown disagrees with the assessment that speed is a prerequisite to being a good coverage player.
“Everybody thinks you’ve got to be fast to cover, but I don’t think that’s necessary,” said Brown. “I mean, a lot of fast guys overrun stuff, so you’ve got to study.