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Why Kyle Williams?

The Bills have bounced between 3-4 and 4-3 fronts over the years, but Kyle Williams has found a way to remain successful, and a vital component of the Bills front seven.

His versatility has been part of what's allowed them to change their minds so much. He has lined up mostly at the 0-, 1- and 3-techniques, but has been spotted at 5-technique as well. He is a rare player with the strength to plug lanes in a two-gap scheme and the agility to split them in a one-gap scheme.

His nine tackles for loss (according to Advanced NFL Stats) tied for fifth in the NFL among defensive tackles. He also logged 45 total pressures (29 hurries 11 hits, five sacks) according to Pro Football Focus. He ranked third among defensive tackles in PFF's pass-rushing productivity metric in 2012, behind two former All-Pros in the Bengals' Geno Atkins and the Lions' Ndamukong Suh.

Williams will have an opportunity to put it all on display -- his versatility and his pass-rushing prowess -- in Mike Pettine's new hybrid defense, where he could be used for all of the above.

Did you know?

Kyle Williams has 18.5 career sacks, the most for any defensive tackle drafted in the fifth round or later since 2006, and twice as many as second on the list.

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