Best of AFC East: Division boasts top talent in secondary

Rankings the secondary units in the AFC East heading into 2020.

Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

2. Buffalo Bills

Buffalo’s secondary is extremely good–there’s no other way to say it. They are on the cusp of taking over as the division’s elite unit. Tre’Davious White has been magnificent for the Bills, earning All-Pro honors last year while leading the league with six interceptions (in a tie with Gilmore). He is the team’s shutdown corner for the foreseeable future.

Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer are quietly an effective duo at safety. They don’t receive the glitz and grammar of the national media, but they should. Hyde only earned a Pro Bowl bid in 2017, while somehow the NFL has continued to overlook Poyer with national recognition. They are productive on the field, giving balance to an already stout defense.

The only question with this secondary is the second starting cornerback spot. Levi Wallace as been good, but for the unit to be elite, it will need even stronger play out of Wallace. Buffalo signed Josh Norman to compete for starting snaps this upcoming season. Norman, who is being paid like a starter, struggled toward the end of his tenure in Washington. The Bills hope Norman will find some of the magic from his Carolina days, but that’s not a given. He’s 32 and years removed from those Panthers All-Pro efforts.

Taron Johnson has been effective as the Bills’ slot cornerback. Buffalo also has Siran Neal, who has worked well in Buffalo’s “big nickel” schemes, as well as a depth safety with Dean Marlowe.

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