buffalover4life Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 your Top 3 free agents for the bill this off season. realistically brees being the franchise guy and foster being restricted is out of the question. mario williams is also out for now i would be shocked if he went anywhere. free agents link mine are 1.)Robert Mathis-would be a team turn around pick up. Colts are also broke..draft luck....trade manning to free up money... 2.)Dwayne Bowe-one of the things that i felt we needed this year the most on offense was that big go get it type of guy. i saw a little of it in nelson but bowe would be a great pick up especially if fitz continues to struggle with the deep ball. 3.)Dan Connor-good value pick that i could see the bills picking up to help out.
ny33 Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 your Top 3 free agents for the bill this off season. realistically brees being the franchise guy and foster being restricted is out of the question. mario williams is also out for now i would be shocked if he went anywhere. free agents link mine are 1.)Robert Mathis-would be a team turn around pick up. Colts are also broke..draft luck....trade manning to free up money... 2.)Dwayne Bowe-one of the things that i felt we needed this year the most on offense was that big go get it type of guy. i saw a little of it in nelson but bowe would be a great pick up especially if fitz continues to struggle with the deep ball. 3.)Dan Connor-good value pick that i could see the bills picking up to help out. The Colts aren't broke, and Luck won't cost, relatively, that much for a #1 overall pick. Mathis will likely leave, but that has nothing to do with the team's finances.
buffalover4life Posted December 14, 2011 Author Posted December 14, 2011 The Colts aren't broke, and Luck won't cost, relatively, that much for a #1 overall pick. Mathis will likely leave, but that has nothing to do with the team's finances. There is a salary cap in the NFL. They are broke in the fact that they have no room in the cap. so yes, it is financial.
ny33 Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 There is a salary cap in the NFL. They are broke in the fact that they have no room in the cap. so yes, it is financial. There's a difference between being "broke" and being over the cap, but I digress. Anyway, the Colts owe Peyton a $28 million dollar bonus that kicks in before free agency, which they almost certainly will not pay. Manning will either retire or have his contract restructured. They will be able to keep Mathis, but I suspect that they are going to start shredding the older players to rebuild around Luck.
billsfan714 Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 your Top 3 free agents for the bill this off season. realistically brees being the franchise guy and foster being restricted is out of the question. mario williams is also out for now i would be shocked if he went anywhere. free agents link mine are 1.)Robert Mathis-would be a team turn around pick up. Colts are also broke..draft luck....trade manning to free up money... 2.)Dwayne Bowe-one of the things that i felt we needed this year the most on offense was that big go get it type of guy. i saw a little of it in nelson but bowe would be a great pick up especially if fitz continues to struggle with the deep ball. 3.)Dan Connor-good value pick that i could see the bills picking up to help out. The Chiefs are way under the cap and will resign Bowe.
ny33 Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 The Chiefs are way under the cap and will resign Bowe. They'll most likely re-sign him, but if he were to go into free agency, there's no chance he'd sign with Buffalo. Chicago and Cincy both could use a WR and are winning teams.
robert cohen Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 who's Dan Conner? conner played next to POZ at penn st. was drafted not that far behind. we need Oline depth, possibly a starter.. 2 vets of D and FRIGGIN WR.. ill take any of the mid to big names, vincent or desean, meachem who can be a stud on a team that donest have 5 options to throw to, bowe etc.. any of those guys fits our needs , i dont care about off field problem. i would love desean and fix our draft mistake by taking hardy over him.. the kid is a legit playmaker and we already have size at WR.. the kid is the best downfield threat in league and even tho hes small, hes not like roscoe and is on IR for 3/4 of yr. and resign Freddy and Stevie
CBD Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) who's Dan Conner? The Dad from Roseanne Edited December 14, 2011 by Carey Bender
aristocrat Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 vincent jackson, cortland finnegan and kyle orton.
jcbillsfan Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 As for free agents this is what would like to see Qb dixon or j johnson . Both young with tons of upside , neither will be retained by their teams and Thigpen has looked horrible in small samplings. If one of the big three qb's fall in the Bills lap that would be great , if not taking on a young project with big upside is not a bad second prize wr Have my eyes on two players, Meacham from the saints, not sure how the saints will deal with him, but he is underused right now ,and would be a great companion for Stevie. Second I would take a flyer on trique underwood. This guy can fly , he has trouble catching it at times, but he has been kicking around for a few years I like to bring him in to camp for a long look Linebacker I would spend to get Anthony Spencer , he will not come cheap and they will probably have to over pay to get him ,that said olb is such a big need. Now Spencer is not great at getting after the qb , but he is a great hold the edge run defender, something that spencer johnson is not . Second guy I would bring in is Haggans played for the steelers and now the cards. He is a back up with Arizona.My thinking is the Bills are so weak at this position that Haggens can play while the draft picks develop then offer nice depth . Cornerback I want to sign T Thomas from the giants. He is coming off knee surgery but his is the physical press corner the Bills want to use. I am pretty much over mcgee and florence. Another name to watch is Bryan Mcfadden who seems to be falling out of favor in Pittsbugh . ThE Haley connections could come into play my two cents on the draft 1 kirpatrick or upshaw 2 linsdey or banks 3 fleener te 4 wagner rt 4 mosley lt 5 vlachos c 6 franklin ilb 7 I will tak what ever wide reciever chan wants of fire away
dpberr Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 The Colts have very limited resources at this point. They are a small market team stretched by massive stadium debt and massive contracts. If they've got to pay a #1 on top of Manning, Freeney, and the rest of the big contracts they've got, in addition to paying down a high amount of team debt, their ability to dish out a big contract to one guy when the team has numerous holes, is too, limited. That being said, I'd go for Colston at WR from New Orleans and/or Campbell on the defensive line if the Cardinals are both insane and too cheap to resign him. I'd draft outside linebackers.
mrags Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 1. Bowe, Lloyd, Edwards or Manningham 2. Mathis 3. Finnegan, or Carr
silvermike Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 I have to be realistic, right? I'd like to see us sign: Robert Meachem, Anthony Spencer, and maybe a midrange CB. I'd like to ask for more, of course, but even that seems to be stretching it based on recent trends.
Dr. Fong Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 Why do you people torture yourselves? This team isn't going to sign anybody o consequence.
DrDawkinstein Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 Cam Newton's contract was 4yr/$22mil guaranteed. That isnt that much in NFL terms. Luck will not get much more.
dpberr Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 No love for Mario Williams? Sure there is, but you don't think he's isn't the #1 priority for the Texans? I just don't think he'll make it to the free agent market.
It's in My Blood Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 B.Llyod,Vincent Jackson,Garcon,Anthony Spencer,Cortland Finnegan. If the Bills manage to sign one of the above players I'd be thrilled.
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