Bills reportedly interested in free agent edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu

[Buffalo Barbarian]

3 hours ago, billsbackto81 said:

Meh.....

 

Take that money and put it towards Chandler Jones. We need proven players that are difference makers.

 

We have enough jags.

 

DE charles Harris

Age 27

Tkls 65

Sacks 8

QB hits 16

Market 8.6

 

Seems pricey but we are paying Addison over 10 mil

 

 

[folz]

2 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

His break out season in a contract year equaled 5 sacks. Of course not sure about pressures which I keep getting told are just as important as sacks. Also not sure what % his snap count was. 

 

I actually think I'd rather hang on to Addison at that rate. He got to the QB a bit and played pretty limited snaps.  Would likely be less expensive as well.

 

Uchenna Nwosu

25 year-old OLB for Chargers

6-2", 251 pounds

 

2021

Played in 17 games, started 15 of them

Played 782 snaps, or a 67% snap count

 

40 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss

1 interception, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

5 sacks, 17 QB hits

 

He blitzed the QB 57 times to the tune of:

5 sacks, 13 QB hurries (five of which he hit but didn't knock down the QB), 12 QB knock-downs

 

So, 30 total combined QB pressures 

 

Apparently the bulk of his production came in the second half of last season, so some are looking at it as the light finally came on

and he is an ascending player. Others think it was too small a sample size in 4 years to guarantee big success in the future.

[The Wiz]

4 hours ago, finn said:

I don't see how he's an upgrade over Obata. Why not re-sign him instead? 

His name is better than Efe's.

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, Don Otreply said:

To me it’s just grasping at straw for unlikely outcomes,  much like mock drafts…, 

 

Nah.  

[Kwai San]

4 hours ago, Beast said:

Epenesa and Basham heading into their second year and Epenesa into his third. Time for these guys to start performing. 

 

Huh????

[purple haze]

7 hours ago, SCBills said:

 

Our reality, likely, is that our outside pass rush will be dependent upon any of the young guys making a jump.. Rousseau, Basham, Epenesa. 

Exactly this.   And that’s what the Bills should be expecting to happen with draft picks.

 

 

[Simon]

6 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

He plays tall and his lateral change of direction is horrible.

 

Another Edmunds thread? 

[BADOLBILZ]

7 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Another Edmunds thread? 

 

 

No Nwosu doesn't turn into a tumbleweed in the screen game. 😉

[transient]

10 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Spotrac suggests market value 5 years, $60k, AAV $12k

Absolute bargain, but I doubt the NFLPA lets him sign for that. 

Edited March 7, 2022 by transient

[Motor26]

Seriously they have overpaid for a bunch of  average players already. Go out and get a stud. 

[thenorthremembers]

Odd.  He is a 3-4 OLB through and through.  Decent player, but not a world beater by any means.

[FireChans]

42 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

No Nwosu doesn't turn into a tumbleweed in the screen game. 😉

Really brings a new meaning of “sideline to sideline player” when you’re the fastest player to get blocked into the bench.

[par73]

They have enough mediocrity on the line now. Really need an impact guy.

[The Jokeman]

8 hours ago, CountDorkula said:

Don't they already have enough middling DEs?

Hughes and Addison are UFAs. Nothing wrong looking for a younger alternative. 

[MrEpsYtown]

Nwosu to me is just a younger Jerry Hughes, which would not be a bad thing. He does not fit the mold of what McDermott looks for in ends, but neither does Jerry. 

[Clyde Smith]

I thought he played LB. Would be younger upgrade over Klein. 

[Beast]

1 hour ago, Kwai San said:

 

Huh????

 

What do you mean, "huh"?

 

It was pretty straight forward what I said. You invest the draft capital the Bills have in those three players you want give them a chance and develop and step up their games.

Edited March 7, 2022 by Beast

[Simon Says]

8 hours ago, gobills404 said:

If I were the Bills GM I would simply acquire an elite edge rusher. Can’t believe Beane hasn’t thought of that yet.

Elite = expensive.  Have you thought of that?

[Royale with Cheese]

44 minutes ago, Beast said:

 

What do you mean, "huh"?

 

It was pretty straight forward what I said. You invest the draft capital the Bills have in those three players you want give them a chance and develop and step up their games.

Mofo…you got Epenesa twice in your post.  

[BarleyNY]

1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said:

Odd.  He is a 3-4 OLB through and through.  Decent player, but not a world beater by any means.

I believe that he plays OLB in the Chargers base 3-4 and DE in their Nickel.  Seems like he’d have much better value to a 3-4 team.