rpcolosi Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 From http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/...-on-free-agency all i gotta say is - i love our GM... Here's hoping Whaley picks up a lot from him as well.
tennesseeboy Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Yes how will we ever get by without 2 gunners an undersized linebacker that couldnt tackle and Denny's two career TD's catches? And what top coach? DJ? April? Fewell? Excellent points all. The better coaches were snapped up and have had good careers with a bad team. The Giants took Fewell, and I think the Giants have more superbowl rings than we do. Actually almost every team has more superbowl rings than we do. TO and Reed are good receivers, and they haven't been replaced with anyone as good. Denney was a good backup DE and we need more defensive linemen. Incognito was one of the few offensive linemen who played well for us. The team is not as good as it was the day Nix and Gailey took over. Maybe that will change, but I would have expected at least to have broken even in the horse trading and free agency to date. As of now what had been a mediocre team is on its way to becoming a bad team.
Endzone Animal Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Wilson and Nix are doing a fantastic job. The Bills simply need to stay the course, work on the fundamentals like blocking and tackling, trust Modrak's scout team to recommend the right picks in the draft, make sure the players are going to play hard at all times and be good football people, avoid signing any proven stars that cost a ton of money, and watch the Bills slowly begin rebuilding into a team that will someday be something of some kind to somebody somewhere.
Billy in 4C Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Excellent points all. The better coaches were snapped up and have had good careers with a bad team. The Giants took Fewell, and I think the Giants have more superbowl rings than we do. Actually almost every team has more superbowl rings than we do. TO and Reed are good receivers, and they haven't been replaced with anyone as good. Denney was a good backup DE and we need more defensive linemen. Incognito was one of the few offensive linemen who played well for us. The team is not as good as it was the day Nix and Gailey took over. Maybe that will change, but I would have expected at least to have broken even in the horse trading and free agency to date. As of now what had been a mediocre team is on its way to becoming a bad team. Exactly. This team is worse than what it was 4 months ago. It really can't be argued.
Lori Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Exactly. This team is worse than what it was 4 months ago. It really can't be argued. Good thing there isn't a game next week, then.
The Dean Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 So, if I read this thread correctly, if Buddy goes to bed, the Bills can't be pursuing anyone. Is that right? There is no chance he could have other people on the phones, talking to agents, interviewing, etc, while the old man gets some shuteye?
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Exactly. This team is worse than what it was 4 months ago. It really can't be argued. Really, it can't be argued? It's freaking March and there hasn't been a draft yet. Stop saying dumb absolute statements that are based on no fact.
Billy in 4C Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Really, it can't be argued? It's freaking March and there hasn't been a draft yet. Stop saying dumb absolute statements that are based on no fact. Let's assume you are correct and take a step back with free agency and a step forward with the draft. Wouldn't you be in the same spot? How does your team get better with that mentality unless you consistently outdraft the other teams in the league.
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Let's assume you are correct and take a step back with free agency and a step forward with the draft. Wouldn't you be in the same spot? How does your team get better with that mentality unless you consistently outdraft the other teams in the league. How did we take a step back in FAcy? We lost players from a 6-10 football team. We didn't have 1,000 yard receiver and both receivers we lost, Reed and TO, are struggling to even get jobs. Butler would be nice to have a RT but he did have some injury issues and Green is rated very similarily. Additionally, we added some size to our defense with experienced 3-4 players. Davis is older but you can't question his production and Edwards just had the best season of his career off an injury. I think our young core is solid and a good draft should only add to it. Nix and Whaley are both from top drafting teams so hopefully they will draft as well here. You can view things any way you want but there are some positives if you choose to look at them.
John Cocktosten Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Let's assume you are correct and take a step back with free agency and a step forward with the draft. Wouldn't you be in the same spot? How does your team get better with that mentality unless you consistently outdraft the other teams in the league. There is no doubt that you are right MB. The mere fact that we have no #2 WR, the same stall of QB's, our decent RT retired from an Oline that is in complete flux and we have a completely new coaching staff with completely different philosiphies puts the Bills in an even bigger whole. For every free agent and change in philosiphy, there has been a hole created. Butler gone, sign Green. K. Williams is displaced from the middle, add Davis but there is a gaping hole @ NT left. Assuming that the Bills are going to draft perfectly and that Edwards/Brohm/Fitz are going to see the light is absurd. Grant it, there is time left, but the Bills history tells you not to hold your breath. We can hope, but being realistic is not welcomed around here.
tennesseeboy Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 So, if I read this thread correctly, if Buddy goes to bed, the Bills can't be pursuing anyone. Is that right? There is no chance he could have other people on the phones, talking to agents, interviewing, etc, while the old man gets some shuteye? nah...his sleeping is okay. The point is he let a number of good players and coaches go and hasn't replaced them with anything that looks like any improvement in the team. He can sleep all frigging day as far as I'm cocerned as long as he does something to improve the team. Dumping players and not replacing at least some of them in free agency or trades is not a good sign at all.
Las Vegas Calling... Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I have not been really impressed with this year's crop of free agents. Since the Bills are goint to build through the draft and they are not going to sign many free agents, why not get a good night's sleep? We all will have much to talk about after the draft.
Doc Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 nah...his sleeping is okay. The point is he let a number of good players and coaches go and hasn't replaced them with anything that looks like any improvement in the team. He can sleep all frigging day as far as I'm cocerned as long as he does something to improve the team. Dumping players and not replacing at least some of them in free agency or trades is not a good sign at all. So Nix sleeping on the first night of free agency caused him to miss out on good coaches? And what players did the Bills miss-out on in the first few days that would have replaced players they lost?
tennesseeboy Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Aaron Kampman, Jaguars: One of the best defensive ends on the market is no longer on the market. Early Sunday morning, or late Saturday Night, the former Green Bay Packers’ defensive end, Aaron Kampman, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Maybe the Jags were sick and tired of drafting over-hyped defensive ends in hopes of improving their suspect pass rush, because they don’t have to hope their guy becomes a pro-bowler, Kampman already has been. He was forced to play OLB last year for the Packers when the switched to the 3-4, but he should move right back to comfort and his proper position in the Jags 4-3. This is one of the best pickups of the offseason. Karlos Dansby, Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins really went big. Dansby was probably the 2nd best unrestricted free agent available this offseason, and the Dolphins could certainly use Dansby’s all around great play. The elite linebacker played a huge role in making Arizona one of the best run defense in the league, and he can get after the passer as well. Having athletes like Karlos is very important to the Dolphins defensive scheme, and it’s always good to get one of the best football players in the league to join your team. This guy will have a huge impact on the Dolphins’ improved defense. Kevin Walter, Houston Texans: Walter was courted by a couple teams, but knowing his worth and the solid things he does on the field, helping the Texans to be one of the best passing offenses in all of football, it’s understandable why Houston resigned the receiver. I still think that the Texans would have been better off spending their money elsewhere and giving the talented speedster, Jacoby Jones, a shot – but Walter is back, and Jones is back to the #3 receiver, which turns out to be the #5 option in the offense. Terms weren’t disclosed. Chad Clifton, Green Bay Packers: Clifton visited the Washington Redskins, probably just to show the Packers that he was serious. He self admittedly loved Green Bay, but it probably took a trip to Washington to force the Packers into paying him at market value, maybe even a little more. When you consider what Aaron Rodgers had to go through and the pressure he dealt with all season, you can imagine how worried the Packers were about possibly losing their best lineman. Green Bay still needs to get better up front, but keeping Clifton was a good way to keep that offense going forward. His 3 year deal is worth 20 million. Apparently the NFL isn’t dealing with the same money issues as the NBA, eh? Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens: This is where a lot of people that kept saying “Anquan Boldin isn’t a #1 receiver” are going to get full helpings of their words. The tough-nosed Boldin will be out to prove everyone wrong, and if you have seen the guy play, he has the type of attitude that will help him excel to another level. Boldin was traded with a 5th round pick to Arizona for a 3rd and 4th rounder. Boldin gives the Ravens an instant boost offensive, and should open up the field for the running game just that much more. If Derrick Mason comes back, that gives the Ravens a very good 1-2 punch. Boldin also signed a new contract with the team, so he should be happy and ready to contribute even more-so now that he’s getting paid what he’s worth Thgese are a few of the players buddy might have made a play for that would have helped us this year.
Ramius Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Aaron Kampman, Jaguars: One of the best defensive ends on the market is no longer on the market. Early Sunday morning, or late Saturday Night, the former Green Bay Packers’ defensive end, Aaron Kampman, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Maybe the Jags were sick and tired of drafting over-hyped defensive ends in hopes of improving their suspect pass rush, because they don’t have to hope their guy becomes a pro-bowler, Kampman already has been. He was forced to play OLB last year for the Packers when the switched to the 3-4, but he should move right back to comfort and his proper position in the Jags 4-3. This is one of the best pickups of the offseason. Karlos Dansby, Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins really went big. Dansby was probably the 2nd best unrestricted free agent available this offseason, and the Dolphins could certainly use Dansby’s all around great play. The elite linebacker played a huge role in making Arizona one of the best run defense in the league, and he can get after the passer as well. Having athletes like Karlos is very important to the Dolphins defensive scheme, and it’s always good to get one of the best football players in the league to join your team. This guy will have a huge impact on the Dolphins’ improved defense. Kevin Walter, Houston Texans: Walter was courted by a couple teams, but knowing his worth and the solid things he does on the field, helping the Texans to be one of the best passing offenses in all of football, it’s understandable why Houston resigned the receiver. I still think that the Texans would have been better off spending their money elsewhere and giving the talented speedster, Jacoby Jones, a shot – but Walter is back, and Jones is back to the #3 receiver, which turns out to be the #5 option in the offense. Terms weren’t disclosed. Chad Clifton, Green Bay Packers: Clifton visited the Washington Redskins, probably just to show the Packers that he was serious. He self admittedly loved Green Bay, but it probably took a trip to Washington to force the Packers into paying him at market value, maybe even a little more. When you consider what Aaron Rodgers had to go through and the pressure he dealt with all season, you can imagine how worried the Packers were about possibly losing their best lineman. Green Bay still needs to get better up front, but keeping Clifton was a good way to keep that offense going forward. His 3 year deal is worth 20 million. Apparently the NFL isn’t dealing with the same money issues as the NBA, eh? Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens: This is where a lot of people that kept saying “Anquan Boldin isn’t a #1 receiver” are going to get full helpings of their words. The tough-nosed Boldin will be out to prove everyone wrong, and if you have seen the guy play, he has the type of attitude that will help him excel to another level. Boldin was traded with a 5th round pick to Arizona for a 3rd and 4th rounder. Boldin gives the Ravens an instant boost offensive, and should open up the field for the running game just that much more. If Derrick Mason comes back, that gives the Ravens a very good 1-2 punch. Boldin also signed a new contract with the team, so he should be happy and ready to contribute even more-so now that he’s getting paid what he’s worth Thgese are a few of the players buddy might have made a play for that would have helped us this year. Got it. Buddy's an idiot for not signing a)a player who failed miserably in a 3-4 scheme last year, b) a WR who wasn't in any type of demand and "Texans would have been better off spending their money elsewhere", and c)a player who admittedly wasn't going anywhere except back to green bay. Next time, try to force others to have put some effort into making you look like an idiot, instead of ruining the fun and making yourself look like one.
tennesseeboy Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Got it. Buddy's an idiot for not signing a)a player who failed miserably in a 3-4 scheme last year, b) a WR who wasn't in any type of demand and "Texans would have been better off spending their money elsewhere", and c)a player who admittedly wasn't going anywhere except back to green bay. Next time, try to force others to have put some effort into making you look like an idiot, instead of ruining the fun and making yourself look like one. [/quo So Anquan Boldin and Karlos Dansby wouldn't have made any difference? And we don't need good offensive linemen? If I'm in the mood to look like an idiot I'll see if I can get lessons from a loser like you.
Lori Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 If you're going to parrot someone else's opinions, could you at least give us a link? Thanks. http://thesportscourier.com/content/nfl-fr...y-1-rapid-recap
Doc Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 So Anquan Boldin and Karlos Dansby wouldn't have made any difference? And we don't need good offensive linemen? If I'm in the mood to look like an idiot I'll see if I can get lessons from a loser like you. Dansby had a list of teams he wanted to play for, and the Bills weren't one of them. And why didn't the Dols trade for Boldin? Or any of the other 28 teams? Were they all asleep as well?
Celtic_soulja Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I was pissed about Clifton, but he wasn't leaving GB...Boldin would have helped just as much as T.O. helped...NOT VERY MUCH WHEN YOU'RE QB IS GETTING MAULED...and we don't need ANOTHER inside backed...though Dansby is NASTY!!!!!....
Billy in 4C Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Dansby had a list of teams he wanted to play for, and the Bills weren't one of them. And why didn't the Dols trade for Boldin? Or any of the other 28 teams? Were they all asleep as well? See - Randy Moss. Good teams don't fall asleep at the wheel when an opportunity presents itself.
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