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Bills’ Rookie DE Emulates Elite Pass Rushers, Proving Significant Point That…
Javon Solomon, a rookie edge rusher for the Buffalo Bills, doesn’t care about size. Even though the fifth-round draft pick didn’t fit into a specific mold, he has been a productive pass rusher. “There are guys crushing it in the game, like Bryce Huff.
I think he’s a little taller than me. There’s a visual signal in the undersized object. However, what you do physically is a completely other thing,” Solomon remarked in response to a media scuffle that took place during the Bills’ rookie minicamp.
Huff, who led the New York Jets in sacks the previous season and signed a hefty free-agent contract with Philadelphia, is an inch or two shorter than the 6-foot-1, 246-pound edge rusher. “I’m going to give it my all out there.
“There are many [smaller players] who have achieved success,” Solomon remarked, citing 5-foot-11 pass rusher Elvis Dumervil, who has 105.5 career sacks.
During his college years at Troy, which has produced NFL greats DeMarcus Ware and Osi Umenyiora, Solomon perfected the technique of pressing the passer. Troy set a record for the most career DI FBS sacks when he passed both of these individuals.
“I love to pass rush, and I can play in little league or college,” Solomon, the No. 168 overall selection in last month’s draft, stated. “It’s gonna be a long road to get to the legends and the greats but the little things are already starting now.”
Solomon has experienced their first NFL action in Buffalo’s rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, along with the team’s other draft picks. The edge rusher hadn’t played football since the early stages of the pre-draft process. It’s excellent.
Since the Senior Bowl, I haven’t worn a team helmet and everything,” Solomon remarked. This is the time I’ve been looking forward to. Right now, all I’m doing here is playing football.”
The Bills defensive playbook is his first task as a professional. “Having a firm grasp on the plays. These plays are recent productions. You can go out there and just play quickly and do what you do once you’re dialed into the plays,” Solomon stated.
