26CornerBlitz Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Top 10 impending free agents Ndamukong Suh leads Chris Wesseling's list of the top 10 impending free agents for 2015. Where do others, like Cowboys stars Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray, rank? Beyond the Bills' own pending UFAs, is there anyone on this list the team should pursue? For me it's: Mike Iupati, 49ers guard: Iupati has been one of the league's most decorated interior linemen the past few years, earning two Pro Bowl berths and a first-team All-Pro selection in 2012. The 49ers work with a fairly rigid salary hierarchy that could present a problem for a player who could become the NFL's highest paid at his position.
Big C Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Iupati would be great, though he is having a rough year, struggling with injuries. Don't really see anyone else on the list that stands out to me, given our current roster/needs.
Charles Romes Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Wow. Hughes not even in the top 10. I suspect he is on the top 6 of most player personnel departments. Good to see he's undervalued and possibly affordable.
thebandit27 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Iupati is probably thinking he's going to be the next bank-breaking OG. I mean, if Andy Levitre got $8M/year average, Iupati should be looking for $9M. For me, that's terrible value. I'm more interested in Clint Boling from Cincinnati as a FA OG.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I still spending huge money on a G is a bad idea. The Titans are regretting that Levitre contract big time. Maybe Marrone and Hackett just suck at offense and developing players.
Big C Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I still spending huge money on a G is a bad idea. The Titans are regretting that Levitre contract big time. Maybe Marrone and Hackett just suck at offense and developing players. I agree that I would not break the bank for Iupati, but prior to this year he was a far better G than Levitre - one of the best in the league. And the drop in performance has a lot to do with injuries, which in and of itself would be a concern as they seem to keep nagging.
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I agree that I would not break the bank for Iupati, but prior to this year he was a far better G than Levitre - one of the best in the league. And the drop in performance has a lot to do with injuries, which in and of itself would be a concern as they seem to keep nagging. Oh yeah, iupati was a beast before this year. But why you have to be careful with Gs is because they are surrounded. Staley is a good LT and they have a good C and RG.
papazoid Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 give me greg hardy or suh to replace hughes and Julius Thomas at TE
Sojourner Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Looking at this list, if we are not able to resign Hughes, we should make a run at JPP. That would be an improved line if he can (like the article even suggests) find his earlier form of his career. Guards? Hmm... I like Iupati but these injuries concern me. Like bandit said: Clint Boling. However, I think he's resigned pronto.
Pete Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Top 10 impending free agents Beyond the Bills' own pending UFAs, is there anyone on this list the team should pursue? For me it's: Iupati! Because the old adage "guards are so easy to find" it utter bull ****. This team needs to be able to run the ball between the tackles
Prickly Pete Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Wow. Hughes not even in the top 10. I suspect he is on the top 6 of most player personnel departments. Good to see he's undervalued and possibly affordable. Well, undervalued by the writer of this article. Like you said, he is likely near the top for actual teams. The teams couldn't care less about this list, so it won't have any effect whatsoever on his price tag.
ProcessAccepted Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Wow. Hughes not even in the top 10. I suspect he is on the top 6 of most player personnel departments. Good to see he's undervalued and possibly affordable. You have to remember that the list is made by the same talking heads that annoy us with their overall lack of knowledge. Jerry Hughes is getting paid, hopefully it will be by the Bills
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 give me greg hardy or suh to replace hughes and Julius Thomas at TE Greg Hardy??? Gimme a break. What a POS he is.
vincec Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 If the Bills didn't pay for Levitre then they aren't going to break the bank for Iupati either. No one on that list is worth the money they will command, IMO. Better off focusing on signing our own and trying to find OG solutions in the draft.
bigK14094 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Ill take Revis and Julius. Revis a head case, stay away....
26CornerBlitz Posted December 6, 2014 Author Posted December 6, 2014 Revis a head case, stay away.... Brandon Flowers would be a great signing to pair with Gilmore.
Manther Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 If the Bills didn't pay for Levitre then they aren't going to break the bank for Iupati either. No one on that list is worth the money they will command, IMO. Better off focusing on signing our own and trying to find OG solutions in the draft. Agree that most people on the list are not worth what they will command. A couple that I think may be worth spending some money on would be Julius Thomas and Jordan Cameron. I don't think either will become a FA. Also, if you get Fairly on the cheap he may be able to be coached up. Maybe a replacement for Kyle Williams in a couple years?
Rubes Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 If we want to re-sign Hughes, that'll be it for the big FA signings. You'll have to look at second-tier guys at that point.
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