This is what fans could expect from Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer this coming season.
The Buffalo Bills have one of the top defenses in the NFL and a big part of that is their starting safety duo of Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Both players joined the Bills in 2017 and while Hyde was a bit more established, Poyer was relatively unknown.
Jordan Poyer was a seventh round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 put was cut about halfway through his rookie season. He was claimed by the Cleveland Browns and would go on to play the remainder of that year and the next three seasons for them.
However he didn’t become the starter until 2016 but had his season cut short due to injury after only six games.
That certainly all changed once he joined the Buffalo Bills and he has been a full-time stater, missing only one game over the past three seasons. He has registered 302 total tackles, 11 interceptions and five sacks.
There is no question that Jordan Poyer is a big part of this defense and the Buffalo Bills rewarded him with a contract extension this offseason.
2020 Season Outlook for Jordan Poyer
This season should be more of the same for what Buffalo Bills fans have come to expect from the starting safety. He is a well-rounded safety that does everything pretty well and this versatility allows the coaching staff to line him up all over the field.
One trend that is worth watching this year is that Poyer’s pass defense has slipped over the past few seasons. In looking at 2018 and 2019, his interceptions decreased from four to two, while opposing quarterbacks completed more passes, with a three percent increase.
However, the average depth of target dropped from 12.4 to 10.8 yards which could be an indication of Jordan Poyer asked to cover more running backs and receivers closer to the line of scrimmage, which are passes that have a higher probability of completion.
Aside from this trend, which isn’t too concerning at this point, this should be another productive season for the Buffalo Bills safety.
Prediction: 105 total tackles, 4 interceptions, 3 sacks