Bills roster comparison: 2017 vs. 2020 defense, special teams

Buffalo Bills roster comparisons from 2017 training camp to 2020 training camp.

Safety

Bills strong safety Micah Hyde. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

 

2017 2020
Micah Hyde Jordan Poyer
Jordan Poyer Micah Hyde
Colt Anderson Dean Marlowe
Bacarri Rambo Siran Neal
Shamiel Gary Jaquan Johnson
Trae Elston Garrett Taylor
BT Sanders Josh Thomas

Advantage: 2017
At this time in 2017, we didn’t know exactly what the Bills had in Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Turns out they had a really good safety duo. Their first season together ended up being an excellent one and Hyde earned a Pro Bowl nod. No one thinks this pair has taken a step back, but they just burst onto the scene like nothing else. Depth wise, we kind of have a push the rest of the way. The Bills are hoping Siran Neal turns out to be a sold big nickel cornerback and the No. 3 safety is  probably Dean Marlowe vs. Bacarri Rambo. While Rambo didn’t make it to the final roster in 2017, he did have some highlight games prior to 2017. The rest… we’ll see what happens?