Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott was complimentary of rookie defensive end Javon Solomon following his NFL preseason debut.
He didn’t significantly impact the box score or stat sheet, but he left an impression on his head coach, which is ultimately all that a rookie making their NFL preseason debut can hope to do.
“He’s a physical guy,” Solomon said. “He’s a physical player, I think the biggest thing with Solly is that he, adjusting one’s game at the defensive end position to the NFL takes some time. When you’re coming from a program that’s a good program, and they’ve had success, the level of talent he’s facing at this level is different.“Learning the game and learning how to adjust one’s game and the techniques that come with it takes some time. But I love his aggressiveness, I love his physicality.
The coach’s comments are just the latest bit of praise uttered about Solomon, who led the nation in sacks at Troy last year with an astounding 16.0. Veteran pass-rusher A.J.
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