Report: Leslie Frazier hired as Bills defensive coordinator

Posted by Zac Jackson on January 12, 2017, 8:56 PM EST
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The Bills have hired Leslie Frazier as their defensive coordinator, ESPN.com’s Jamison Hensley reported Thursday night.

Frazier spent last season as the Ravens’ secondary coach. He was head coach of the Vikings from 2011-13.

The Bills hired Sean McDermott as their new head coach on Wednesday and will formally introduce him on Friday. Frazier and McDermott were both with the Eagles from 1999-2002.

McDermott spent the last six seasons as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator. Frazier has previously been the defensive coordinator with the Buccaneers, Bengals and Vikings.

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27 responses to “Report: Leslie Frazier hired as Bills defensive coordinator”

  2. That’s my dog! Good for you coach Frazier. One of the most gracious and genuine persons you’re ever going to meet and a great teacher of the game of life and football on and off the field.

  3. Leslie has a GREAT football mind. The entire nation witnessed it on a Monday night when he made Josh Freeman the Minnesota Vikings starter after 2 practices with the team. That was a fun evening.

  4. Not a great head coach but one of the nicest guys in football. I really hope it works out for him in Buffalo.

  13. 2 years of frazier as DC in Tampa and he was able to put up some historic numbers. Of course…. historically bad.

    I actually feel bad for the Bills players and their fans. Tough to watch your defense give up 15 play touchdown drives 5 times a game, every game.

  16. NFL defenses have had decades to figure out the outdated Tampa 2 frazier favors. It just doesn’t work anymore. I’m guessing his calm, meek personality was a selling point after a few years of the Ryan clown show. Frazier sure didn’t win the job based on the performance of his defenses on the field.

  19. That’s it jills fans. Break your arms patting the Pegulas on the back now just like you did when they hired Train Wrecks. Will you be so proud when the jills go 7-9 again? How about when reality hits and your precious jills go 2-14? This is exactly why you always think you won the offseason.

  20. buffalo75vette says:
    Jan 12, 2017 9:44 PM

    With all that’s happening in Buffalo, why hasn’t joeintoronto spreading his negativity all over this? Great hire on both HC and DC
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    Oh, he is, remember……..he has 4 ID’s. Not on this thread yet, but on many of the other new Bills threads.

  21. Yes, he’s a very well-liked individual but is a mediocre defensive coordinator who favors the now easily-exploited Tampa 2-a scheme that is as passive as the man is.

    My condolences to all the Bills fans who were hoping for an aggressive, innovative defensive coordinator. You are great fans and I wish you the best, unless you’re playing the Vikings.

  22. billswillalwayssuck says:
    Jan 13, 2017 3:10 AM
    That’s it jills fans. Break your arms patting the Pegulas on the back now just like you did when they hired Train Wrecks. Will you be so proud when the jills go 7-9 again? How about when reality hits and your precious jills go 2-14? This is exactly why you always think you won the offseason.
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    I would welcome 2-14 instead of 7-9. Consistent mediocrity has killed any chance to get a franchise QB.

  23. Leslie is a great guy but a terrible coach. Vikings defense set a franchise record of points and yards allowed while he was the Vikings coach.

  24. I liked the Vikings DEF this year, and I’m happy with this decision. The Bills are finally getting good coaches and not chasing recognizable names like Rex and Rob Ryan… good riddens.

  26. webster8723 says:
    Jan 13, 2017 11:13 AM
    I liked the Vikings DEF this year, and I’m happy with this decision. The Bills are finally getting good coaches and not chasing recognizable names like Rex and Rob Ryan… good riddens.
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    Sorry bud, you’re not getting this year’s Vikes D. You’re getting their D from 3-5 years ago. Remember in the mid-2000’s when the Vikings had Jarred Allen and the Williams Wall? And then when they had the Double-A Gap Blitz defence? Well, you’re getting the defense that was BETWEEN those two defenses.

  27. joetorontoisaclown says:
    Jan 13, 2017 9:53 AM

    billswillalwayssuck says:
    Jan 13, 2017 3:10 AM
    That’s it jills fans. Break your arms patting the Pegulas on the back now just like you did when they hired Train Wrecks. Will you be so proud when the jills go 7-9 again? How about when reality hits and your precious jills go 2-14? This is exactly why you always think you won the offseason.
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    I would welcome 2-14 instead of 7-9. Consistent mediocrity has killed any chance to get a franchise QB.

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    Did you read what you wrote? If so, you obviously know nothing about football. According to your logic you would rather go 2-14 because then you can get a franchise QB? So, you think having a top 5 draft pick is the only way to get a franchise QB? Do the names Dak Prescott, Tom Brady or Joe Montana mean anything to you? How many teams passed over them before they were drafted? Of course you want a first overall pick like Jamarcus Russell or Tim Couch. Yup, a top five pick is the only way to go, alright. That’s the kind of thinking that’ll keep the jills out of the playoffs for another few decades.

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