Aussie Joe Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, vincec said: It doesn't sound like the Bills are going to pay big money for top, proven free agents, so this is exactly the kind of risk that they are going to have to take if they want to get some help. He is very unlikely to be a long term solution because of his age and injury history, but if he has a good year or two while a rookie develops then it was a successful deal. I say if the price is right then why not? They have the cap money this year to take more calculated if more expensive risks.. They aren’t going to have forever to build this team, so I think we will see some urgency with who they bring in this offseason in respect of the OL which is the team’s biggest weakness.. Edited February 9, 2019 by Aussie Joe
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Aussie Joe said: They have the cap money this year to take more calculated if more expensive risks.. They aren’t going to have forever to build this team, so I think we will see some urgency with who they bring in this offseason in respect of the OL which is the team’s biggest weakness.. ...exactly...why sign more wounded ducks?......Murphy remains a big question mark.......plenty of money versus "blue light specials" IMO......
Aussie Joe Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 Just now, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...exactly...why sign more wounded ducks?......Murphy remains a big question mark.......plenty of money versus "blue light specials" IMO...... They rolled the dice on a couple of cheaper OL guys last year with mixed results at best.. Flash the cash this year on some top shelf..
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: They rolled the dice on a couple of cheaper OL guys last year with mixed results at best.. Flash the cash this year on some top shelf.. ...think it is fair to say that McBeane was strapped last year after the cap crap cleanout?.....
Aussie Joe Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 Just now, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...think it is fair to say that McBeane was strapped last year after the cap crap cleanout?..... Yeah... his options were limited, but it gives some insight that you get what you pay for with OL free agents.. 1
Rob's House Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 If healthy, Lupati would be a significant upgrade. But how much do you want to pay a guy whose greatest ability is uncertain?
formerlyofCtown Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, mjt328 said: Has Bobby Johnson stated what kind of blocking scheme we will be running? He was with the Colts last year. From what I've read, the Colts ran a mix of power and zone concepts. Since we are giving our O-Line a total overhaul, I think Johnson would have the freedom to adjust to whatever talent he is given. In terms of Mike Iupati, I think the Bills should definitely take a look. The guard market is very thin in both free agency and the draft. When the guy plays, he's really good. If he manages to stay healthy, you may get a huge steal. Roman run power if IRC If he is at a reasonable price I guess its worth a shot. But if AZ cut him after what they went through last year it makes me wonder if something is really wrong with him.
klos63 Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 6 hours ago, White Linen said: That player would be much more expensive. At some point the Bills need to make decisions on filling holes at a value. I'm not saying we should sign Iupati but we should be looking at these less expensive options after some due diligence is done. Why go cheap on our biggest area of need? Isn't this why we traded/released our big contracts, so we can afford to add quality to our team?
klos63 Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 5 hours ago, mjt328 said: Has Bobby Johnson stated what kind of blocking scheme we will be running? He was with the Colts last year. From what I've read, the Colts ran a mix of power and zone concepts. Since we are giving our O-Line a total overhaul, I think Johnson would have the freedom to adjust to whatever talent he is given. In terms of Mike Iupati, I think the Bills should definitely take a look. The guard market is very thin in both free agency and the draft. When the guy plays, he's really good. If he manages to stay healthy, you may get a huge steal. Not really. Was piss poor in 2016, missed 2017 and when he played this past season, he was not good.
Starr Almighty Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 I read that he screamed at a server at McDonald's for not giving him extra BBQ sauce, not a process guy. "Pass" ?♂️
CSBill Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, Starr Almighty said: I read that he screamed at a server at McDonald's for not giving him extra BBQ sauce, not a process guy. "Pass" ?♂️ Well, that's perfectly understandable, everything at McDonald's needs extra BBQ sauce.
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, The Drought said: He missed 15 games in 2017 and missed 6 last season which included the last 4 games. Not what we're looking for.
BobbyC81 Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 6 hours ago, wppete said: Too old and too many injuries. If we're going to look at players past their prime, Andy Levitre is also available.
formerlyofCtown Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, White Linen said: That player would be much more expensive. At some point the Bills need to make decisions on filling holes at a value. I'm not saying we should sign Iupati but we should be looking at these less expensive options after some due diligence is done. You mean like they did with Poyer and Hyde.
uticaclub Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: You mean like they did with Poyer and Hyde. Those were Whaley signings
formerlyofCtown Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, uticaclub said: Those were Whaley signings He likely handled the scouting so that would be correct. I forgot that.
apuszczalowski Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said: Doesn’t seem like a move Beane would make Actually, this sounds exactly like the move he would make. Cheap, coming off injury so he could be a great reclaimation project, older and may have been good at so.e point but hasnt been recently. Sounds like alot of his recent signings......
Bills Fan of St Augustine Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 draft a quality guard/OT but work him out and see what you think he has left in the tank...May be a short term upgrade but need some long term thinking too...
Dr. Fong Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 He had his chance. At this point in his career I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze.
MrEpsYtown Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 Kingsbury is going spread zone concepts. He's gong to want the smaller, quicker linemen. Iupati is a terrible fit for that scheme. Iupati would be interesting to see if he has anything left, but it really depends on scheme.
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