mrags Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Some more WR rumor mill material...... http://www.footballsfuture.com/2013/fa/wr.html Bowe is the only one I want on that list. I thought I saw a rumor today that Jennings was retiring. Or was that another Packer WR? Edit: my bad, that's Driver that's retiring.
Rob's House Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Bowe is the only one I want on that list. I thought I saw a rumor today that Jennings was retiring. Or was that another Packer WR? Edit: my bad, that's Driver that's retiring. That's Donald Driver. Jennings would be a great pickup, but he's probably going to want too much money.
mrags Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 That's Donald Driver. Jennings would be a great pickup, but he's probably going to want too much money. agree. I take it back. I'd want Jennings too. Got the two of them confused there. I'd take Jennings or Bowe. But that's it and I wouldn't pay a ton for either of them.
RuntheDamnBall Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 I don't know, man, Boldin can still play. I would take him in a heartbeat.
NoSaint Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 I don't know, man, Boldin can still play. I would take him in a heartbeat. For how long and at what cost? When answering, picture all the crushing hits he's taken.
RuntheDamnBall Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 For how long and at what cost? When answering, picture all the crushing hits he's taken. If he would come at three years, 25 with, say, 17 million guaranteed, I think it's worth it. In that last year I think you'd have a decision to make, but one that would be pretty easily answered by his performance. Also, IMO, SJ and Boldin are a better tandem than he and Torrey Smith (though I like Smith). Johnson will draw defenders away from Boldin and help him not have to take such a beating.
billsfan89 Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Pour out some money to Fred Davis and a top tier WR. I know its wishful thinking but I think we can go defense in this draft and then trade for a QB and sign some targets. David Nelson will come back and be solid in the slot, Stevie is a stud, but we need someone else. Also I like Chandler at TE but I think we could use some depth there and a receiving threat. Davis coming off an injury should be relatively cheap.
910BillsFan Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 With all the attention going to Kruger (who I like alot) and Boldin I would really like the Bills to make a run at Dannell Elerbe. He'll come at a cheaper price tag than Kruger (I believe he made less than 2 mil last year) and would be a good fit in Pettines attack style D.
Dibs Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Ray Lewis comes off the books after he retires. I wonder how much room that gives them. I can't say for sure, but from looking at his contract it likely won't be that big a boon for them. His contract average is $6.36M and is surprisingly evenly spread. His 2013 cap number will be $6.05M if he plays. He had a $6.25M signing bonus....if he retires before next NFL year that will likely hit them with a $2.7M dead money cap hit.... That means....from my extremely rough and likely wrong calculations that they will save something in the area of $3.4M of cap space.
QCity Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Kruger wants $8M a year according to LaCanfora. The real steal off the Ravens is a guy most haven't even heard of - Dannell Ellerbe. I got to see him play ILB when Lewis went down and the guy is an absolute tackling machine - all over the field sideline-to-sideline and above average coverage skills too. He reminds me a lot of London Fletcher. As crazy as it sounds, I read the Ravens consider him the heir apparent to Lewis and a higher priority to sign over both Boldin and Kruger.
DJasper Probincrux III Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 The real steal off the Ravens is a guy most haven't even heard of - Dannell Ellerbe. Ellerbe's very interesting, average size but runs very well. Former UDFA from Georgia. His speed and experience in the Ravens D will make him versatile for us, He is an ILB for them but they blitz and move guys around a lot so he's blitzed, played coverage, inside, outside, in the middle. He could be a 3 down LB for us. Tough guy too, playing with a broken arm, made a key INT off Brady with a cast on.
Bufcomments Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 I rather have Ed Reed even for a couple yrs.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Lots of places he'd be a fit. Huuuuge gap to it'd be easy to get him If he's on the market, dollars will be what it takes Pettine and Rex developed the defense that the ravens use and the Jets and Bills are the only teams that run the same defense he is in now. There are other 34 teams but many times players don't transition to other teams well even if they are similar. The jets are a sinking ship so we would be the most logical choice, however money can have the greatest influence, hopefully he come here. Kruger wants $8M a year according to LaCanfora. The real steal off the Ravens is a guy most haven't even heard of - Dannell Ellerbe. I got to see him play ILB when Lewis went down and the guy is an absolute tackling machine - all over the field sideline-to-sideline and above average coverage skills too. He reminds me a lot of London Fletcher. As crazy as it sounds, I read the Ravens consider him the heir apparent to Lewis and a higher priority to sign over both Boldin and Kruger. That may be true but pass rushers are more important Edited February 1, 2013 by Buffalo Barbarian
Homey D. Clown Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 I really don't see the Ravens letting Flacco walk, given how long it took them to even find a competent QB, and the obvious struggles other teams, the Bills among them have in even finding an average QB. I wouldn't waste a lot of time even pondering that acquisition, he'll retire a Raven. Boldin is a fantastic player, but at what cost to younger talent developing? Kruger would be the one player I'd put all my attention and effort in luring away from the Ravens, it's a more realistic and likely FA signing.
mitchmurraydowntown Posted February 1, 2013 Author Posted February 1, 2013 I really don't see the Ravens letting Flacco walk, given how long it took them to even find a competent QB, and the obvious struggles other teams, the Bills among them have in even finding an average QB. I wouldn't waste a lot of time even pondering that acquisition, he'll retire a Raven. Boldin is a fantastic player, but at what cost to younger talent developing? Kruger would be the one player I'd put all my attention and effort in luring away from the Ravens, it's a more realistic and likely FA signing. Kruger looks like he'd be the one we need the most as well, our LB core sucks right now.
947 Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Boldin is not the type of WR the Bills need. He is a possession WR with a similar skillset to Stevie, though Boldin is definitely more physical. We need a Torrey Smith-type WR to stretch the field and compliment Stevie, not another Stevie. Boldin is also in decline mode, despite coming alive for 2 of his 3 playoff games this year.
RuntheDamnBall Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Boldin is not the type of WR the Bills need. He is a possession WR with a similar skillset to Stevie, though Boldin is definitely more physical. We need a Torrey Smith-type WR to stretch the field and compliment Stevie, not another Stevie. Boldin is also in decline mode, despite coming alive for 2 of his 3 playoff games this year. I disagree, I think we really are missing that physical component. And I will be pissed if we try to acquire another speed WR when we already have one without really knowing what he can do.
NorWideRight Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 No to Boldin while I think he's effective receiver he's 33 years old and would be nothing more than a stop gap. Kruger will probably price himself out. I would take a stop gap reciever over Donald (the useless slug) Jones any day. I would cut Jones immediately. I think he is the worst starting reciever the Bills have ever had in their history. They may have had worse back ups, but never a worse starter. I could cover him even with my spained ankle. Boldin may be getting old but he's still light years better than Donald Jones.
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