Buffalo Bills 2019 Season Player Awards

ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 22: Tre'Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after making the game clinching interception in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at New Era Field on September 22, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeats Cincinnati 21-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Ed Oliver #91 of the Buffalo Bills reacts after a sack against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Defensive Rookie of the Year

Winner: Ed Oliver

The Buffalo Bills organization was overjoyed when defensive tackle Ed Oliver fell to them in the first round of this past NFL Draft. While it took Oliver a bit of time to make an impact, over the second half of the season he was the disrupting force the front office envisioned when they selected him.

He finished the year with five sacks and 43 tackles. However, in the final seven games he had four sacks and in four of those games had four or more tackles.

The quickness Oliver brings to the defensive tackle position is going to be a great asset for this defense going forward. He will have the ability to break up run plays behind the line of scrimmage as well as collapse the pocket on passing downs, forcing quarterbacks to scramble.

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