FILM TRUTH: What Dee Alford Brings to the Buffalo Bills Defense Based on 2025 Game Tape

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills secure rising talent Dee Alford to bolster their secondary under Jim Leonhard—can his competitive edge and high football IQ plug critical gaps in the slot corner role? Joe Marino profiles what Alford's film reveals, from sticky man coverage and excellent zone instincts to his knack for timely blitzes and opportunistic ball skills. But will his lack of size and struggles with in-breaking routes create matchup problems against bigger receivers or power slots? With a detailed trait-by-trait breakdown, Joe Marino compares Alford’s skills to the NFL's elite slot corners and examines how his history from Tusculum to the CFL shaped his fearless on-field persona. Listeners get insider context on how Buffalo’s defense may adapt, why Alford excels in a blitz-heavy scheme, and what situational adjustments to expect with McDermott’s exit. Don’t miss this expert scouting report on the Bills’ newest slot cornerback.

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0:00.0	I've taken the time to study D. Alford's film, and I'm going to share with you what I learned right now on Locked On Bills.
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0:55.5	very very much well folks welcome in on today's episode i want to share with you my takeaways from
1:02.4	studying d alfred's film and of course the bills have officially signed d alfred to come in and
1:10.7	be part of the secondary under Jim
1:13.8	Leonard. And of course, you know me. I got to study the film. I got to see what these players
1:18.7	truly are and develop my opinions of them. And so I've done that for D. Alford. And I want to
1:23.6	share with you my big takeaways from the watch. And the way that I want to present this is how I do my college scouting evaluations.
1:33.2	Whenever I watch college prospects, I assess them in 10 different traits that are specific to each position.
1:40.6	And so for cornerbacks, I have 10 traits. They are man coverage skills, zone coverage
1:46.4	skills, ball skills, tackling, versatility, competitive toughness, functional athleticism,
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