BillsGuyInMalta

I think people are just shocked that there is a player from the University of Miami who doesn't act like a total jackass.

So I'm sitting here on this amazingly cold night, waiting for my roommates to come back with food and I began to ponder what would make me conent with this offseason. Now, I'm trying to be realistic with all of our moves, so if anyone is looking for an offseason prediction of Orlando Pace, Walter Jones and TJ Houshmendzwhateverhisnameis, then you can simply move on to another post (might I suggest the "is anything better than sex" post...it gets two thumbs up from this sex fiend). So anywho, here is what I'd love to see this offseason...agree, disagree, whatever...its just what I happen to think would benefit the Bills in 2005. 1) Drew Bledsoe takes a pay cut to stay with the team. Whether thats as a backup or as a starter will be determined in camp. 2) Travis Henry is traded to the Arizona Cards for their 3rd rounder. 3) Moulds restructures like he says he is going to, freeing up a good chunk of cash. 3) Offers given to EFAs Stamer and Dorenbos and RFAs Burns and Thomas. 4) Re-sign Pat Williams and Marcus Price...sadly, methinks Jonas wants too much money. 5) Release Pierson Prioleau and Rian Lindell. --In free agency I dont see the Bills going after any real big name FAs, just good solid role players who can contribute, a la Chris Villarial-- 6a) Sign Dane Looker, WR from St. Louis: Anyone who saw that Rams game on Saturday saw that Looker was the only WR who apparently does not have the dropsies. He was pushed out of the 3rd WR spot by the surprising Kevin Curtis and the fact that he was in Martz's doghouse for most of the 2003-2004 seasons. An excellent possession WR with great hands, good speed and a runs some of the best routes in football. Unheralded, under the radar signing who could really blossom in Buffalo as our 3rd WR and could easily beat out Josh "Butterfingers" Reed. Might even make TD cut Reed after Training Camp. 6b) Sign Amos Zereoue, RB from Oakland: With Henry gone, the Bills would need a backup just in case Shaud Williams cant handle the load. Zereoue is a veteran with some damn good speed, plus is familiar with Mularkey's system from his days in Pittsburgh. 6c) Sign Ryan Diem, OT from Indy: Got dinged up and had to leave in the playoff game on Sunday, and Indy's O-Line showed why he was one of the better performers on it. The O-Line looked terrible without him, and the good news is that Indy will spend its remaining money keeping Edge, and leaving him open to the UFA market. Could be TD's "mdinight signing" of 2005. 6d) Sign Rick DeMulling, OG from Indy: If we got Diem, I'd love to see his buddy DeMulling signed as a starter next to him. Once again, the Colts will have almost no cash to spend after the new deal to Harrison and the impending new deal to Edge, so DeMulling would be free to sign with anyone. At the very worst, he'd be a Marcus Price type of backup for our O-Line. At best, he'd beat out Tucker for the LG spot. 6e) Sign Freddie Jones, TE from Arizona: A former Pro Bowler who has flopped in Arizona, but how much is that due to a series of bad offensive systems he was forced to play in? I'd see if he can recapture the magic in Buffalo, and even if he cant he'd be a solid goal-line receiving TE to work with Campbell. --Thats really it for free agents...I know some people would like to see some of the bigger names come to Buffalo, but I'd be satisfied with that group...Now onto the Draft!-- 2nd rounder) Mike Nugent, Kicker out of Ohio State: I seriously think this is our best option, and I guarantee you if we dont take him in the 2nd round, the Jets will take Nugent with their pick after ours and make us pay for years. Nugent is a weapon, and is the best kicking prospect to come out of college in the last decade. Think Jason Elam, Version 2.0. Nugent is one of the most accurate kickers in NCAA history and would already be a top 10 kicker the second he enters the NFL. He knows how to kick in bad weather and is uber-clutch, as he's had many game-winning FGs throughout his career. Plus, the guy can nail 50 yarders with ease and has oustanding character. With Nugent, we win two more games next year then we did this year, just by having such a damn good kicker. 3rd rounder A) David Greene, QB out of Georgia: I really like David Greene. I feel that with Shane Matthews heading into retirement and with Drew Bledsoe's future up in the air, the Bills should invest a first day pick into Losman's future back-up. Greene does not strike me as a player who will ever be a starter, but he looks like a very solid QB who can come off the bench if the starter is injured and play well. He has fantastic accuracy and reads defenses very well. He has issues because he, athletically, isnt as electrifying as some of the other QB prospects, but his arm strength is still comparable to most NFL QBs. Just a good, safe pick who could learn under Wyche and spend a season as our 3rd stringer before he takes over the back-up role in 2006. 3rd rounder B) Antonio Perkins, CB out of Oklahoma: This kid was an amazing returner in college, and would make our punt return team even better. Since McGee apparently doesnt do punt returns, having Perkins add his talents to our roster would make every time our opponent kicks the ball to us an adventure for their coverage teams. Plus, it keeps Clements at CB so we no longer have to worry about his fumbling and he can concentrate and stay healthy as our #1 CB. Perkins is no slouch at CB though, he had a leg injury this year which limited him, but he's excellent in coverage and a year as our nickel or dime back could prepare him to step up as the #2 in case Clements bolts for FA after this year. 4th rounder) Dan Buenning, OG out of Wisconsin: A solid O-Lineman prospect who has played for a long time on the Badger O-Line. Is not physically dominating, but I've seen him handle a lot of DTs by himself with no problems. I consider him one of the big steals of this year's draft class due to his experience and leadership skills. Would give our O-Line some very good depth. 5th rounder) Wes Simms, OT out of Oklahoma: Yep, I want more O-Lineman. I like Simms because of his versatility, he can play both tackle and guard, something which usually extends your NFL career. Another player who spent a long time starting on his team's O-Line. You can never count against experience, especially when it was on Oklahoma O-Line against top notch college competition. 6th rounder) Diamond Ferry, S out of Syracuse: Another versatile player who had a very solid senior year for the Orange. People remember him for his outstanding stand-in play at RB this year when Walter Reyes was hurt, but made great strides at Safety this year as well. Could be a great special teams player for the Bills. 7th rounder) Roydell Williams, WR out of Tulane: JP Losman's favorite target at Tulane, I think it would help Losman a lot during his run at the starting job to see a familiar face. Williams isnt oustanding in any area, but he's a very good possession WR with solid hands. Probably a practice squad guy his first year. --There ya go kids, now I'll admit that I'll probably change this as the offseason continues, but I especially like the free agent pick-ups because they wont break the bank but could all contribute immediately--

One of my goals in life is to actually meet a Cards fan, just to make sure they arent imaginary. Finding a Cards fan and seeing them face to face would be roughly the same as finding Bigfoot for me.

I strongly disagree with your assesment of trade value, but that doesnt even matter in this case. We cant trade Bledsoe at this point because the other 31 NFL teams realize that we'll just release him in a month if he doesnt take a pay-cut. So why would they offer anything for him if he was going to get released anyways? They'd have to be mighty dumb to give something up for a player they could have without parting with picks only a few weeks later. If all things were equal, then perhaps Bledsoe would warrant a higher draft pick, but in this current situation that we are in, Bledsoe has NO trade value since we would release him anyways. Henry on the other hand, regardless of what we Bills fans view as his faults (and I agree with you on Henry's problems), does have teams interested in him due to his previous 1300 yard seasons and toughness. Therefore, he has the higher trade value. This has nothing to do with personal opinion of Henry as a player, I'm just looking at the present situation the Bills are in and their options.

Yep, I sure do. Travis Henry is still young and has a bunch of teams clamoring for him (Miami, Arizona, Oakland are the ones that were named). They want to get him and when all is said and done it will net us an extra 3rd rounder. Drew Bledsoe would get absolutely nothing in terms of a trade since TD already made it clear that he was going to release him after 3/1 if he doesnt accept a pay cut. Tell me how we could get more from Bledsoe at this point if every team who wants him (the confused souls that they are) could just WAIT and get him after March? Travis Henry has more trade value, its very simple.

That old TBD server was the deal breaker...they were somewhat iffy before that, I hear they requested ICE and a poster to be named later from the current server, but TD managed to persuade them to just take the old TBD server and kept our posters on the board. TD is very wise indeed.

A 2nd or 3rd for Bledsoe, thats rich. AT BEST, the only thing we could get for Drew would be a 5th rounder, and even thats stretching it. Drew will get released if he doesnt take his pay cut, I dont see us shipping him off to another team in a trade. Unless the Cards, for some ungodly reason, want him to be a part of that Travis trade. Which wont happen.

What I find interesting is that there is going to be around 6-7 teams gunning for Shaun Alexander when he becomes a free agent. I can honestly say that I'm sure the Cards are the last team on his list, mainly because of their cheap owner and how he can probably get better deals and play for better run teams. The Cards would be wise to get Travis now instead of hitting the panic button in free agency after Alexander signs on the first day.

WOW...if thats what passes for a message board today, SDS needs to be honored as a deity. After I did some snooping, I found another message board as well...check out the Arizona Cards official message board on their website...essentially its a bunch of 13 year olds saying "The Cardz r 2 cool 4 skool!!!1!!1!1!!!!11!"

If the Cards offered up LJ Shelton, I think the Bills would have to jump at that.

Too bad there are NO Arizona Cards message boards to check out and try to find out more information...what a very sad franchise.

Only if Rudy is around...

I'd take Shelton in a player for player trade EASILY. That guy would do well under McNally.

I've said all along that I'd settle for a 3rd rounder for Henry. We'll probably get a little more too, a 3rd plus a second day Draft pick as well. I just wish we could trade him earlier then March 2nd, I think once the free agency period strikes, Henry's values drops greatly. As for Modrak, this is the usual routine we have to go through every year...

Was Lamar Gordon worth a 3rd rounder? Its all about need, and how desperate other teams are. Forget about talent because what we Bills fans may view as Henry's "talents" will go out the window in comparison to what the Cards view as what Henry can bring to that franchise. Its all about need, not talent in this particular case. Some teams REALLY need an RB and dont feel they can land a good one in free agency or the draft.

Bill Polian said last month that he was going to franchise Edge if they couldnt work out a deal. No way James leaves Indy, so that rumor can be put to rest. Plus, the Colts do have some cash left under the cap to play with, which will be spent in re-signing James. Good news is that they wont be able to re-sign two of their very solid O-Lineman, that being DeMulling and Diem. Could be worth a look.

Hey, and how about Peerless making a TD catch yesterday? Good job Peerless, you really are earning that 8 million dollar bonus

Any comparisons that people make between Nugent and Keading are just silly. Keading was considered only an average NFL prospect and had the same problem in college with botching clutch kicks. Nugent on the other hand is seen as the best kicker prospect in the last decade, and had built up a reputation for being the most clutch kicker in recent college football history. The kid is just amazing at every aspect of being a kicker, whether it be nailing 50+ yarders (which he can do consistently) or getting touchbacks. Now, I agree the Bills also need another CB, a 3rd WR and more help on the O-Line, but I think those things can be addressed via free agency or later picks in the Draft. Mike Nugent will be a Pro Bowler, an even better Jason Elam. Here is a guy who is a weapon at his position and can win games for us...can that be said about a backup guard or a 3rd WR that we would get as an alternative to Nugent with our 2nd round selection? I think not. If he is there by the Bills 2nd round pick, they'd be foolish not to draft him. Damn foolish.

Honestly, I have no problems with the Bills sending Henry to the Dolphins, I'm just curious as to what the Fins could offer the Bills to entice them to ship him down south. I mean, with no 2nd rounder to use as a carrot, whats stopping TD from sending Henry to Arizona or San Francisco for a 3rd rounder, thereby keeping him out of the division and even out of the conference? If the Fins really do have a hard-on for Henry as that article claims, they are going to have to find something creative to get him.

Only problem is Miami doesnt HAVE a 2nd rounder this year.

Its from an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode...such wisdom comes from The Plutonians, Ogolthorpe and Emory.

I dont see any QB having first round talent this year, thats how bad it looks. MAYBE Aaron Rodgers. The other guys have huge problems to their games (Like Kyle "Big Fumble" Orton)

This year's class is like a kiddy pool compared to last year...

More power to them I suppose...they arent the NFL's worst franchise for nothin'!

If the Cards dont see Henry as leaps and bounds above what they have, then they are even more stupid then I thought.