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PFF: This Bills LB has lowest passer rating allowed since 2017

PFF: This #Bills LB has lowest passer rating allowed since 2017″

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Building roster and payroll flexibility to compete in the present, as well as the future, has been a focus for the Buffalo Bills front office under the leadership of GM Brandon Beane.

The NFL Draft and the teams’ focus on player development have played a key role in this process, making scouting and identifying talent at each round important.

Their draft selection success stories are a testament to the success that Beane and the Bills coaching staff have had in building such a roster.

In fact Pro Football Focus has highlighted an example of that success in identifying the NFL Linebacker who has had the lowest passer rating allowed in coverage since 2017.

None other than the Bills very own Matt Milano.

Milano leads all active NFL linebackers (84.8) and is followed by the next two closest at that position in Roquan Smith (85.0) of the Chicago Bears then Jayon Brown (88.3) of the Las Vegas Raiders.

PFF has held Milano in high regard in their past rankings at his position and even ranked him as the 10th best LB in the NFL.

Selected in the fifth round out of Boston College on day three of the 2017 NFL Draft by Buffalo, he is a good example of the success the organization has had in finding impactful talent outside the first round.

Milano has played a key role in the Bills defensive ascension to being one of the best in the league, and he projects to continue to contribute and make an impact on the field in the immediate future.

He has certainly established himself as a Bills draft and player development success story.

So much so that the team even drafted a third-round LB in this year’s draft who has modeled his game after Milano’s in Terrel Bernard, perhaps forecasting the next good find at the position for Buffalo.

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Bills vs. Ravens: 5 matchups to watch

The red hot Bills face the Baltimore Ravens who are a powerhouse in the AFC at New Era Field on Sunday, these are the key matchups to watch.

The Buffalo Bills, who sit at 9-3, have one of the toughest challenges of their season on Sunday when the 10-2 Baltimore Ravens come to New Era Field.

Both teams are led by strong defenses and young, dynamic quarterbacks. Buffalo has a chance to clinch just their second playoff birth this decade with a win against Super Bowl hopefuls, Baltimore Ravens.

With plenty at stake, here are the key matchups to watch when the Bills square off against the Ravens:

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters. Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
John Brown vs. Marcus Peters 

Wide receiver John Brown is having one of his best seasons of his career with the Bills. So far this season he has 882 yards, averaging 14.5 yards per catch, and he has caught five touchdowns. All impressive stats for who was considered a ‘burner’ by many NFL pundits. Brown has been used as a deep threat by Buffalo’s this season, but his use in the intermediate and short routes has added an extra element in Buffalo’s offense. 

Defensive back Marcus Peters joined the Baltimore Ravens via trade from the Los Angeles Rams in October. Since his arrival in Baltimore he has helped transform the Ravens secondary into one of the best in the NFL. Peters this season has five interceptions, three of them coming in a Ravens uniform. Peters is also a threat when he has the ball in the hands after the interception. Peters has three touchdowns coming off interceptions this season. 

These two will be battling throughout the game, but if Brown can get the better of a re-energized Peters it can create havoc for the Ravens defense, and open up the game for Buffalo.  

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