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Bills' Leonard Floyd Praises 'Good QB' Jimmy Garoppolo

Buffalo Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd is very familiar with Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

Jeremy Brener

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Former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Leonard Floyd played Jimmy Garoppolo many times in an NFC West rivalry with the San Francisco 49ers.

Now with the Buffalo Bills, that experience could come to play when Floyd faces Garoppolo's Las Vegas Raiders.

"Me and Garoppolo had a lot of games against each other when he was with the 49ers, I know him well," Floyd said via the team's website. "He's just a good quarterback. … He really knows his plays, he's good at the quick game, he's efficient with the short pass."

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Floyd started every game for the Rams in the last three years, including the 2021 NFC Championship Game against Garoppolo's Niners.

That impact for a veteran on a young pass rush unit to provide that insight is crucial for the Bills, especially considering the fact that the team is on a short week coming off a rough loss on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets.

The Bills pass rush was able to perform well against the Jets, allowing just 117 yards through the air with Zach Wilson under center. The team recorded three sacks against the Jets, and Floyd was responsible for 1.5 of those.

The Bills need to have a better all-around performance if they want a different result from Monday's loss, and the defensive front should be able to hold up their end of the deal under Floyd's leadership, guidance and expertise on Garoppolo.

The Bills and Raiders kick off Sunday at 1 p.m. inside Highmark Stadium.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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