Will the Bills turn into a FA magnet?

[tennesseeboy]

no...God hates Buffalo.

[Beerball]

2. Pat Williams

3. Antoine Winfield

4. Nat Clements

5. London Fletcher

6. Jabari Greer (Super Bowl)

7. Julian Pepers

8. Priest Holmes 2001

9. Jake Delohmme (Super Bowl)

10. Plexico Buress (Super Bowl)

11. Leornard Davis (locked down leaky O-Line)

12. Damien Woody

13. Peyton Hillis

14. Arian Foster

 

There are impactful free agents out there, but to your point they're additions to a team not building blocks.

Reggie White

[benderbender]

The beautiful weather and fat contracts will make the FA stampede to Buffalo

[bkc]

2. Pat Williams

3. Antoine Winfield

4. Nat Clements

5. London Fletcher

6. Jabari Greer (Super Bowl)

7. Julian Pepers

8. Priest Holmes 2001

9. Jake Delohmme (Super Bowl)

10. Plexico Buress (Super Bowl)

11. Leornard Davis (locked down leaky O-Line)

12. Damien Woody

13. Peyton Hillis

14. Arian Foster

 

There are impactful free agents out there, but to your point they're additions to a team not building blocks.

 

 

some of these are trades . But you get my point . Except for peppers I would bet at the time we could have signed these players.

[1B4IDie]

Only Peyton Hillis is a trade, my bad.

 

Reggie White

He said last ten years.

But if you go back to the 90s you can add some to the list.

Rich Gannon took the Raiders to the Super Bowl off the top

Plus Deion would be on there 2 or 3 times.

[Beerball]

Only Peyton Hillis is a trade, my bad.

 

 

He said last ten years.

But if you go back to the 90s you can add some to the list.

Rich Gannon took the Raiders to the Super Bowl off the top

Plus Deion would be on there 2 or 3 times.

I would argue that Reggie White was the single biggest FA signing by any NFL team to this point in time. A list, any list that doesn't include him is bunk (not directed at you). Cutting down on the player pool to make your point doesn't really make much of a point IMO (again, not directed at you).

[RkFast]

I think Buffalo's a bit UNDERrated as far as a place to play. No, its not Miami or NY, but there is a bar scene, casinos close by and of course, the ballet. And when the team is even HALFway decent, the gameday experience and vibe in the Stadium is second to none. Players DO like that. Anyone remember TO and how blown away he was by it when he first played here? TO was the epitome of the type of athelete would raise his nose and would think Buffalo's a one horse town and once he got to see what Sunday at 1 is like in Orchard Park, he loved it.

 

Plus..most athletes die to play in places like.....Green Bay. Ever been to Green Bay? Ive heard the bar scene consists of the local Elks Lodge and....the local Elks Lodge. And any other bars there look like....your local Elks Lodge. Plus, the weather makes Buffalo look like...Miami!

Edited December 1, 2010 by RkFast

[Dorkington]

It's always hilarious when people talk about FAs wanting to go to winning teams, etc.

 

It's never about that.

 

It's *only* about money.

[1B4IDie]

I think Buffalo's a bit UNDERrated as far as a place to play. No, its not Miami or NY, but there is a bar scene, casinos close by and of course, the ballet. And when the team is even HALFway decent, the gameday experience and vibe in the Stadium is second to none. Players DO like that. Anyone remember TO and how blown away he was by it when he first played here? TO was the epitome of the type of athelete would raise his nose and would think Buffalo's a one horse town and once he got to see what Sunday at 1 is like in Orchard Park, he loved it.

 

Plus..most athletes die to play in places like.....Green Bay. Ever been to Green Bay? Ive heard the bar scene consists of the local Elks Lodge and....the local Elks Lodge. And any other bars there look like....your local Elks Lodge. Plus, the weather makes Buffalo look like...Miami!

Green Bay has a trophy room that looks like . . . it has 3 Super Bowls Trophies. The Bills have a trophy room that looks like . . . 4 AFC Championship trophies, not to mention who are these free agents you're referring to in GB?

 

The have the single greatest Free Agent signing in NFL history, Reggie White, then probably another 10 top all time signing if they make it to the Super Bowl in Charles Woodson, then after that who? Santana Dotson?

The players really aren't lining up to play in GB either.

 

GB has built that team through the draft.

 

It's always hilarious when people talk about FAs wanting to go to winning teams, etc.

 

It's never about that.

 

It's *only* about money.

People on winners get endorsement deals.

 

Its not only about contract money.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Why So Serious?

[RkFast]

Green Bay has a trophy room that looks like . . . it has 3 Super Bowls Trophies. The Bills have a trophy room that looks like . . . 4 AFC Championship trophies, not to mention who are these free agents you're referring to in GB?

 

The have the single greatest Free Agent signing in NFL history, Reggie White, then probably another 10 top all time signing if they make it to the Super Bowl in Charles Woodson, then after that who? Santana Dotson?

The players really aren't lining up to play in GB either.

 

GB has built that team through the draft.

 

Green Bay is a revered franchise and the extra curricular stuff for the players is slim to none, that was my point.

[Sisyphean Bills]

Bryce Paup anyone? Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher, and Lawyer Milloy made impacts.

[Magox]

I think Buffalo's a bit UNDERrated as far as a place to play. No, its not Miami or NY, but there is a bar scene, casinos close by and of course, the ballet.

Never knew you had it in ya RK Fast

[1B4IDie]

Bryce Paup anyone? Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher, and Lawyer Milloy made impacts.

1995, 2002 (Tom Donahoe), 2003 (Tom Donahoe), 2003 (Tom Donahoe)

 

Again this is a 2012 conversation.

A player doesn't want to come to a franchise that is sucking wind.

If we have a winning season in 2011, and Nix wants to sign players we should be able to grab some free agents that fit the Bills needs.

 

Nix drafted only Captain's of their collegiate team, something tells me character is actually important to Nix, and he isn't just going to try to sign the latest Hot Commodity "Pay me" Free Agent anyway.

[dollars 2 donuts]

You know what, Pils, in short, if we finish the season 4-7 (since the bye) and non of our 7 losses is by more than 3 points (3 losses to go) I think some free agents still looking to get paid mind you, are going to be saying, "hmmm, what's going on there?".

 

Is it great? No.

 

Is it much better than avoiding this franchise like the plague? Damn straight it is.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

I read an article recently, think it was in Money magazine, predicting whta life wil lbe like in the year 2020, Sounds like they write one of these pieces every ten years. I'ts kind of written part truth, part tongue in cheek, but even the funny parts are based on some reality. Anyway one of the things they talked about was the effect of global warming. It predicted thta people would flock to Detroit and Buffalo to escape the heat and drought of the south.

 

Buffalo doesn't have the sunny beaches, warm winter weather or as many fancy nightclubs as some cities to help lure quality FA's.

[reddogblitz]

Kurt Warner

Drew Brees

 

Someone mentioned Reggie White. I remember when he went to Green Bay they were not that good. They asked him, why Green Bay? It's cold and they suck. He replied that Green Bay was building something that was going to be good. And as it turned out he was right.

 

FA is another tool to build your team with it. If you don't use it, you're probably going to lose.

[DC Tom]

It's important to note that magnets also repel...

[Pilsner]

I realize the team will be mainly building through the draft. With FA we'll be filing holes, getting depth players, and if we're fortunate some of these FA's will turn into something more than expected.

 

My point is if the culture keeps changing for the better we'll have a better shot at these FA's. Getting the huge paycheck is a Big deal to FA's but to many of them other factors come into play as well. Players talk and imo our own players will be giving it a little extra to talk up Buffalo.

 

I'm not grasping at straws. Every little positive tweek and change in our culture helps. This progress just needs to be consistent.

[Armchair GM]

We can dream, but the reality is that the Bills FA situation will be worse. Nix's FA policy and Ralph's tight ways will still be there, but now a free agent will look at the Bills' record. You're kidding yourself if you think a FA is going to be thinking "they were really close in a lot of games." Instead, they'll just look at the team's record and say "not for me."

And you know this because...Ignorance is bliss when it comes to your insight on the thought process of a professional athlete! Contrary to what a lot of people believe, the biggest contract offer doesn't always seal the deal. Those few high profile guys who sign the big bucks contract are the exception, not the rule. Most of these guys want to be part of something bigger than their wallet and perception "is" reality. With the recent swing of how this team is perceived, and the actual direction we seem to have as a franchise will play a factor in these decisions. Yes, Nix's philosophy is to build through the draft, but he's not completely avert to FA. When you got young, up and cmming guys, who played out their rookie deals becomming available, Nix is smart enough to make a play for them as well. Davis, Merriman, Edwards, Ayodele, Torbor...these signings regardless of waiver wire or actual FA support the fact that Nix will bring some guys in other than via the draft.

[Pilsner]

It's important to note that magnets also repel...

 

lol. Hopefully we repel the Haynesworths of the league.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Pilsner