Guard Rodger Saffold to Bills per Adam Schefter [now with contract details]]

[Hapless Bills Fan]

https://nfltraderumors.co/titans-releasing-g-rodger-saffold/

 

Titans clear $10M in cap by cutting Saffold.  He had a cap hit of $12.35M

[Process]

It's one year, not two per the Bills

 

 

[MAJBobby]

Very good OG.  and an upgrade to Daryll Williams as OG.  

 

[Shaw66]

4 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

Beane loves his old free agents.

 

GO BILLS!!!

Free agency is how Beane fills holes.  Saffold is a great hole filler. 

[Alphadawg7]

11 minutes ago, Process said:

 

Woah!

 

Will wait for the numbers before judging the signing. He will be 34yo next season. Not sure an aging guard is the best guy to give big money too....

 

It didn’t say anything about “big money” though 

[Mikie's Bills]

Just now, Process said:

It's one year, not two per the Bills

 

 

Maybe like the Sanders deal with a voided 2nd year?

[Mij yllek]

with conditioning training, nutrition regimes and the like 34 isn't old anymore...see T. Brady. J. Jagr, A. Wainwright etc.

 

[NewEra]

7 minutes ago, Logic said:

I know he's a "name" and that he's worked with Kromer before, but he's aging and declining.

I'll wait to see the contract numbers before I form an opinion. I doubt he'll be worse than Williams.

He also doesn't count against the compensatory pick formula because he was a cut player, so there's that.

The numbers will be key.  I’d venture to say that Beane somehow paid 11-12m aav.  If it is, I hope it’s only  11-12 gtd. 
 

edit: 1 year deal….would be nice to see that number under 10M but expecting 11-13

Edited March 14, 2022 by NewEra

[Mango]

2 minutes ago, Mikie's Bills said:

Good to very good run blocker. Below average in pass protection at this point in his career.

Right. That is sort of what I got. I get we have to run the ball better. But if I have to choose between the pass blocker or the run blocker, and I pay my QB $45M+, I’m taking the pass blocker. 
 

2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

You've captured my concerns concisely.  I don't think Saffold is That Guy any more.

 

On the other hand...he started his career 12 years ago as a LT, and has played RG and LG.  So there's that.

I know we didn’t like the Williams contract. But 12th highest paid OG in the league is trending towards average and we got that production out of him. 
 

My initial thought is I would have preferred to maybe extend Williams and up his guaranteed money to lower his cap hit rather than pay a premium for Saffold. 
 

There’s also a strong possibility I am an idiot. So who can really say who is right and who isn’t? 

[Beast]

Doesn't stop the Bills from drafting a guard. I'm good with this signing.

[YoloinOhio]

There is one Kromer guy. Could see more. 

[billybob71]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

Ugh.

yeah wasn't this the guy you didn't want them to sign, i thought i read that in another thread

[Logic]

Just now, NewEra said:

The numbers will be key.  I’d venture to say that Beane somehow paid 11-12m aav.  If it is, I hope it’s only  11-12 gtd. 

If we're paying 12M for a 34 year-old-guard...yeesh. 

I hope it's less than that.

[Warcodered]

7 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

👃 Smells like a 1 year deal with a 2nd added to lower the cap number 👃 

Probably drafting a young guy to hopefully replace him by then too.

[nucci]

12 minutes ago, Mark Long Beach said:

Old, but plays well.   $$ is what matters.

no, his ability to play guard matters

[buffblue]

This is the one thing I questioned when Kromer came back. Does his return indicate a desire to run the football more? The signing of Saffold sure makes you wonder, and if so I'm not a huge fan of that philosophy

[GunnerBill]

Repeat what I said when TEN cut him. 

 

1. Never been a huge fan of his, think he has been overrated and overpaid most of his career;

 

2. He definitely is on the decline;

 

3. He has some history with Kromer so that helps the adjustment;

 

4. I hope it is a cheap deal. 

[Mikie's Bills]

1 minute ago, Mango said:

Right. That is sort of what I got. I get we have to run the ball better. But if I have to choose between the pass blocker or the run blocker, and I pay my QB $45M+, I’m taking the pass blocker. 
 

I know we didn’t like the Williams contract. But 12th highest paid OG in the league is trending towards average and we got that production out of him. 
 

My initial thought is I would have preferred to maybe extend Williams and up his guaranteed money to lower his cap hit rather than pay a premium for Saffold. 
 

There’s also a strong possibility I am an idiot. So who can really say who is right and who isn’t? 

He's probably a negligible upgrade from Williams talent wise. But the FO is banking on him being a better fit for their scheme. 

[MAJBobby]

 

[Aussie Joe]

I’ll reserve final judgement until I see the numbers…

 

34 years old so hope it’s a cheap deal