T master Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) So far this off season the Bills have brought in 1 FA TE for a visit in Greg Olson which according to some of those in the know the Bills are in contract negotiations with his group now to try to bring him to the Bills ! https://buffalowdown.com/2020/02/15/report-greg-olsen-contract-three-teams-buffalo-bills/ Seeing as McD likes to have a veteran in each of his groups if they happen to miss on Olsen i was wondering if Delanie Walker might be on Beane's radar as another possibility at the TE position to help the younger guys up their game & be the vet in the room ? He like Olsen has been bit by the injury bug in the past but has been a t one time a very good TE in the league . He could probably be brought in on a good contract & it sounds here in Nashville as if they're not sure if they want to bring him back, of coarse a lot also hinges on if he decides he still wants to play or if he decides to hang it up after being put on IR last season . I think the Bills have a lot of talent in the TE room already & given the fact that Croom is coming back this year i'm not really sure if they need another guy to add to this area of the team but given McD liking a vet i think he could be better in the area of production on the field in a limited rotation than Smith or Kroft & could be of more value to the younger guys . Just wondering ya'lls thoughts if he might be worth a look or not ?? Edited February 18, 2020 by T master
FireChans Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Has T master and Tipster ever been seen in the same room together? 9
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 At this point in the off season, there is a lot of speculation and misinformation being tossed around. I don't believe that TE is a pressing need. When a guy like Olsen becomes available, it just makes good sense to kick the tires and see if you can make an incremental improvement in the roster. If they sign Olsen, one of the other guys will become expendable. In any event, this isn't going to be a big deal that alters the potential of the team to any great degree. 1
Hardhatharry Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Bills need a TE in a big way... One that can actually catch passes thrown to them. Edited February 18, 2020 by Hardhatharry 1 2
machine gun kelly Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 I just don’t understand the floating of these 30+ guys, when you could have a 4 years vet, 25 yard. Austin Hooper and ATL only has $5 mil in cap space. He’s unrestricted and don’t have to give up picks, or big $, or worry about the guy getting hurt or wearing down as much as the guy mentioned above. It’s a business, and whatever he’s done in the past won’t help now. 1 1 1
Logic Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Hardhatharry said: Bills need a TE in a big way... One that can't actually catch passes thrown to them. .....what? 3
Augie Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Hardhatharry said: Bills need a TE in a big way... One that can't actually catch passes thrown to them. I think we have that covered already. Sad, but true. Edited February 17, 2020 by Augie 1 1
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hardhatharry said: Bills need a TE in a big way... One that can't actually catch passes thrown to them. They already have one drafted in the 3rd round. By the time you add in dead money to either Kroft and/or Smith, plus what the new person wants you're way over paying the overall TE group. If they can sign Olsen I'd be OK with that as he's a short term solution, give him a year or two to coach up Knox and Sweeney , then he retires. If Walker could be signed for the same money short term, then OK there too, but don't do anything that reduces Knox development time on the field. Will Knox be at the top level, no one knows, though many here think they know. Other than the drops this past year, he played very good for a rookie. Give him another year, lets see how the drops plays out. If next off season still a problem, then look at TE's available then. Beane has stated multiple times he wants to build through the draft. Bringing in any type of player that reduces Knox's playing time goes against that. I think any team in the league would tell you that they wand players drafted in the first three rounds to be starters, plus a few later round successes. You don't then a year later make moves to reduce his playing time unless you already sense a mistake in the pick which is highly unlikely with him. To use a term used more in baseball's front office you need to look at WAR, wins above replacement and by the time you sign the "star" cut whomever is no longer needed, and push last years rookie to the side, I doubt there's any value there, likely would be a negative gain whomever you were to sign unless a very low $$ contract.
Gugny Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 51 minutes ago, FireChans said: Has T master and Tipster ever been seen in the same room together? I think they're always in the same room together. 1
Reed83HOF Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: I think they're always in the same room together. you sound jealous
Gugny Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said: you sound jealous Not this time 1
Mr. WEO Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, T master said: So far this off season the Bills have brought in 1 FA TE for a visit in Greg Olson which according to some of those in the know the Bills are in contract negotiations with his group now to try to bring him to the Bills ! https://buffalowdown.com/2020/02/15/report-greg-olsen-contract-three-teams-buffalo-bills/ Seeing as McD likes to have a veteran in each of his groups if they happen to miss on Olsen i was wondering if Delanie Walker might be on Beane's radar as another possibility at the TE position to help the younger guys up their game & be the vet in the room ? He like Olsen has been bit by the injury bug in the past but has been a t one time a very good TE in the league . He could probably be brought in on a good contract & it sounds here in Nashville as if they're not sure if they want to bring him back, of coarse a lot also hinges on if he decides he still wants to play or if he decides to hang it up after being put on IR last season . I think the Bills have a lot of talent inn the TE room already & given the fact that Croom is coming back this year i'm not really sure if they need another guy to add to this area of the team but given McD liking a vet i think he could be better in the area of production on the field in a limited rotation than Smith or Kroft & could be of more value to the younger guys . Just wondering ya'lls thoughts if he might be worth a look or not ?? The Bills TE's haven't roomed there much. And Croom? come on man...
mannc Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr. WEO said: The Bills TE's haven't roomed there much. There is plenty of room at that inn...
Reed83HOF Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: The Bills TE's haven't roomed there much. And Croom? come on man... I, really, truly wonder, if other fan bases love the hope and has the expectation of a scrub becoming an all-pro like us Croom is the new Mike Jasper 1
apuszczalowski Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 40 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said: At this point in the off season, there is a lot of speculation and misinformation being tossed around. I don't believe that TE is a pressing need. When a guy like Olsen becomes available, it just makes good sense to kick the tires and see if you can make an incremental improvement in the roster. If they sign Olsen, one of the other guys will become expendable. In any event, this isn't going to be a big deal that alters the potential of the team to any great degree. I agree, I think that the Bills interest in Olsen is more about him being a veteran that they are familiar with wanting to bring him in for a vet leader rather then them believing they need to upgrade the TE position. I don't see it as a position they desperately need to upgrade in their mind.
Reed83HOF Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, ScottLaw said: ***** Croom? are you questioning if you want to ***** him?
H2o Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said: I, really, truly wonder, if other fan bases love the hope and has the expectation of a scrub becoming an all-pro like us Croom is the new Mike Jasper C.J. Ah You 1
Reed83HOF Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Just now, H2o said: C.J. Ah You Da'rick you Just now, ScottLaw said: I was questioning him if he wanted to.... maybe this is Kelly's account on TBD 1
Tipster19 Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, FireChans said: Has T master and Tipster ever been seen in the same room together? The capital T should give you a clue.
White Linen Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 People are sleeping on Croom but only one of them matters.
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