PITTSFORD – There’s only one Darrelle Revis, but the Buffalo Bills hope they have a reasonable facsimile in Stephon Gilmore.
The success of their 2015 defense may in fact largely depend on it.
Coach Rex Ryan and defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman like to put relentless pressure on the opposing quarterback with a blitz-heavy scheme. The best way a cornerback can help with that is by locking up the wide receiver across from him in man-to-man coverage.
Ryan believes he has one of those with that ability in Gilmore, going so far as to say it’s “obvious.