While the Buffalo Bills season opener really did not have many points to commemorate, the arrival of what shows up to be a real CB2 to begin opposite Tre'Davious White was a bright spot on an otherwise otherwise overcast evening. Christian Benford, the second-year defensive back out of Villanova, got approval from head coach Sean McDermott as the starting cornerback for Buffalo's season opener, and he did whatever feasible to prove that it was the right phone call. Benford, who started his newbie period splitting the breeze count with fellow-rookie Kaiir Elam as they collaborated to substitute the then-injured White, played every protective breeze in the Costs' first game of the 2023 period. Benford taped 4 tackles and a pass protected in his launching as component of the group's starting protective backfield. To make his situation that he must continue to be the group's starting CB2, Benford switched on the afterburners and chased down New York Jets' running back Breece Hall that got on an 83-yard run towards the end-zone. Thanks to Benford's heroics (also known as an 80-yard foot chase), Hall didn't obtain the last 13 backyards for ball game and the Jets ultimately opted for an area objective. Overlook the appreciation for Breece Hall (although he deserves it) and concentrate on Benford in this clip listed below and understand that according to Next Gen Stats, he reach a rate of 21. 64 miles per hour while ferreting out the Jets' running back: WOW. That's an 83-yard run by Breece Hall! (through ), only played 9 games last period because of first a broken hand and afterwards an oblique injury that actually landed him on Injured Book to end his newbie year. In his shortened novice season, Benford held opposing quarterbacks to a 84 Bills Store. 1 passer score when they targeted him. He allowed simply a solitary goal on his watch and enabled only 17 conclusions on the 28 times he was targeted while also taping 24 tackles. Though at once there was babble concerning perhaps turning him into a security, that sound has been quieted after a preseason in which Benford appeared to be a man on a mission. Benford did well and won the race, beating out both Elam and Dane Jackson (that played contrary White last period) for the starting CB2 role. While a lot of the focus has gotten on the calamity that made in MetLife Arena on Monday, and nothing definitive has actually been claimed, it would show up that Benford strengthened his first-string area on the Bills' depth chart with his strong play. Not as soon as did McDermott, who is doing double-duty this period as both the Bills' head instructor and protective coordinator, consider bringing in either Jackson or Elam to soothe Benford that was in on each of the Bills' 54 defensive breaks. It resembles one of the Costs' roster spots has a new long-term homeowner, and we aren't miserable with that said.