Your Top 3 Players from the "Drought Era" you'd add to the current roster

[machine gun kelly]

49 minutes ago, DasNootz said:

Purely for this roster:

 

Moulds

Nate Clements

Mario Williams

 

 

 

 

I like you’re list, but would replace

Mario with Takeo.

 

Moulds would be a great DK Metcalf type teamed up with Diggs and Davis.  What a combination.

 

Clements could lead as 2nd, and Elam can learn behind him.

 

Takeo would replace Edmunds as a perfect ILB.  Someone earlier said Takeo over Milano.  Obviously a couple don’t realize how much of an impact Milano makes on this team as the Wil.  Edmunds is not a Wil.  He’s the Sam and Takeo was far better in the same role.  This is not me indicting Edmunds simply Edmunds still has holes and is a make or been year for him.

 

Thats my play along for this game.  That would be a heck of a team, not that I’m not incredibly happy with the team we have this year.

[DasNootz]

30 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

I like you’re list, but would replace

Mario with Takeo.

 

Moulds would be a great DK Metcalf type teamed up with Diggs and Davis.  What a combination.

 

Clements could lead as 2nd, and Elam can learn behind him.

 

Takeo would replace Edmunds as a perfect ILB.  Someone earlier said Takeo over Milano.  Obviously a couple don’t realize how much of an impact Milano makes on this team as the Wil.  Edmunds is not a Wil.  He’s the Sam and Takeo was far better in the same role.  This is not me indicting Edmunds simply Edmunds still has holes and is a make or been year for him.

 

Thats my play along for this game.  That would be a heck of a team, not that I’m not incredibly happy with the team we have this year.

I thought about Takeo, but the game is different now and I don’t know how he’d do vs modern TEs.  If we were playing Tennessee every week, sign me up.  Putting Williams opposite Miller would be massive destruction for a pocket. 

[GunnerBill]

44 minutes ago, DasNootz said:

I thought about Takeo, but the game is different now and I don’t know how he’d do vs modern TEs.  If we were playing Tennessee every week, sign me up.  Putting Williams opposite Miller would be massive destruction for a pocket. 

 

He'd get killed. He does a lot of tv stuff over here in the UK and he has even said himself that his style of linebacker would struggle to play in the NFL of the 2020s.

[GoBills808]

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

I like you’re list, but would replace

Mario with Takeo.

 

Moulds would be a great DK Metcalf type teamed up with Diggs and Davis.  What a combination.

 

Clements could lead as 2nd, and Elam can learn behind him.

 

Takeo would replace Edmunds as a perfect ILB.  Someone earlier said Takeo over Milano.  Obviously a couple don’t realize how much of an impact Milano makes on this team as the Wil.  Edmunds is not a Wil.  He’s the Sam and Takeo was far better in the same role.  This is not me indicting Edmunds simply Edmunds still has holes and is a make or been year for him.

 

Thats my play along for this game.  That would be a heck of a team, not that I’m not incredibly happy with the team we have this year.

Edmunds is not a SAM, he’s the MIKE.

[Buffalo Bills Fan]

Fred Jackson

Brian moorman 

Robert woods 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

5 hours ago, chris heff said:

Kyle Orton? I’ll never forget him starting a slide three yards behind marker when there was no one within ten yards.

Yah as a starter of course it’s a no go—but we’ve also had worse during the drought. 

[machine gun kelly]

3 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

Edmunds is not a SAM, he’s the MIKE.

You’re right.  My apologies.  My point was more so on how critical Milano is to our LB corp and the defense last two years looked different when he wa healthy and when he was out.

[Norcalbillsfan]

Fred Jackson over beast mode just cuz Jackson was criminally underutilized in the passing game. Pair his blocking/catching with josh and that's a nightmare for LBs.

 

Moorman (before punt God pick) 

 

Gilmore in his prime with tre would be unfair

[Snappysnackcakes]

In the current NFL, I’d vote for both Clements and McGee. McGee would double as a great return man (kickoffs). Specifically to our defense, I’d pick Fletcher over Spikes and if you look at his career stats, he compares to Ray Lewis. I loved Aaron but I’d beef up the secondary in this age of the NFL. And I’d take Fletcher every day of the year over Edmunds. Edmunds seems like a good kid, but he’s a feckless leader and if you watched the sidelines during the Jags game, he was curled up at the end of the bench, to himself, and not acting as any kind of leader whatsoever. And if this is about drought era players, why is everyone throwing Moulds and Winfield in here? My God what our team would be with those guys…

[Never NEVER Give-up]

Ted Washington (2000)
Marshawn Lynch
Terrance McGee

Eric Moulds (chose McGee over Moulds due to perceived team need)

Edited June 5, 2022 by Never NEVER Give-up

[Snappysnackcakes]

3 minutes ago, Never NEVER Give-up said:

Ted Washington (2000)
Marshawn Lynch
Terrance McGee

Eric Moulds (chose McGee over Moulds due to perceived team need)

Big Ted was in the playoffs. Is this about drought era or our favorite players? 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 6/3/2022 at 4:21 PM, BigDingus said:

So I saw this question on Twitter & thought I'd ask it here just for fun.  What 3 players from 2000-2017 era of no playoffs would you guys choose to replace a current roster member with?  Also, which specific known starters would you replace with them?

 

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1. Takeo Spikes, LB - He normally played ILB, but I'd replace Milano as I'd prefer to see him & Edmunds on the field together. But if it came down to it, I'd take him over Edmunds too.

2. Ruben Brown, LG - He sometimes was called "overrated" by fans, but the guy made 8x Pro Bowls & 4x 2nd team All Pro on the Bills. He made the playoffs, but he played for us until signing with the Bears in 2004. I'd replace Ryan Bates & hope Saffold can play RG 😁

3. Marshawn Lynch, RB - There's a lot of good picks for RB, but I think having a really powerful, hard to tackle back that can get those tough yards would be best. I know the conventional wisdom would suggest someone good at catching the ball & be a dual receiving threat, but I think Lynch would kill it in this setup. The field is so spread out, he'd have a field day, and Josh would be the additional running threat if plays break down. Plus, there are just those short yardage situations you'd prefer to have Lynch over a QB sneak or a more shifty guy like Shady. 

 

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Anyway, I really wanted to put Kyle Williams on the list, or an underrated guy like Terrance McGee who was a strong CB & ST guy (CB in particular has some nice candidates), but these are the 3 I'd love to take most. 

 

 

Without reading any replies I'm going to go with...

 

Aaron Schobel: a highly underrated player. Sack master and also racked up a lot of tackles. Effective against the run too.

Jason Peters: As much as I love Dawkins, how are you going to turn down a HOF left tackle? Biggest mistake not paying this guy what he was worth.

Terrence McGee: GREAT return specialist and would be awesome paired up with Tre White as a #2.

 

I mostly went with positions of need. Honorable mentions would be Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher, Fred Jackson, and Prime Nate Clements.

6 hours ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said:

Fred Jackson

Brian moorman 

Robert woods 

 

IDK. This is kind of a weak list lol no offense

38 minutes ago, Never NEVER Give-up said:

Ted Washington (2000)
Marshawn Lynch
Terrance McGee

Eric Moulds (chose McGee over Moulds due to perceived team need)

 

How did I forget Moulds???

[Snappysnackcakes]

29 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

 

Without reading any replies I'm going to go with...

 

Aaron Schobel: a highly underrated player. Sack master and also racked up a lot of tackles. Effective against the run too.

Jason Peters: As much as I love Dawkins, how are you going to turn down a HOF left tackle? Biggest mistake not paying this guy what he was worth.

Terrence McGee: GREAT return specialist and would be awesome paired up with Tre White as a #2.

 

I mostly went with positions of need. Honorable mentions would be Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher, Fred Jackson, and Prime Nate Clements.

 

IDK. This is kind of a weak list lol no offense

 

How did I forget Moulds???

You didn’t “forget Moulds” because Eric wasn’t a part of the drought. 

[Saxum]

On 6/3/2022 at 9:29 PM, RaoulDuke79 said:

Marshawn

Stevie Johnson (would love to see him with Allen)

Aaron Schobel

 

The idea that Allen could get in sync with Stevie Johnson like Fitzpatrick did freaks me out.

He used to jerk CBs out of their shoes.

[Saxum]

11 hours ago, chris heff said:

Kyle Orton? I’ll never forget him starting a slide three yards behind marker when there was no one within ten yards.

 

He reminds me on QB in "The Replacements" just before strike.

[hondo in seattle]

23 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

Byrd has a great highlight reel of INTs, but I'm not sure I'd want him to replace Hyde or Poyer.

There were plenty of winners on those teams that would fit right in with the process.

 

Agreed.  

 

Those 9 picks Byrd's rookie year are misleading.  Several times he was out of position but had the ball bounce his direction or the QB made a terrible throw.  

 

His actual skills improved as his career progressed, but he never again got more than five picks. 

 

The gridiron gods smiled on him his rookie year.   He wasn't actually that stellar.   Hyde and Poyer are both better.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Kyle Williams, Aaron Schobel, , Ryan Fitzpatrick for backup (would love Ted Washington but he was just before the draught)

 

 

[chongli]

11 hours ago, Buffalo Junction said:

 

Terrance McGee. Could play outside and slot cb. Electric returner that was a threat to take any interception, FR, PR, or KR to the house. I’d take Winfield over McGee all day, but if we’re going pure center of the drought remembered for one team guy McGee fits the Bill. Dude could flip the momentum of a game at any moment. 
 

 

 

2005: JP Losman's first year playing. Absolutely electric kickoff return by McGee at the end of the first half. Perhaps the greatest in Bills history. Had he scored, I say the Bills would have gone on to beat the Saints.

 

 

[GoBills!]

Pro bowl Schoebel
Jason Peters
Fred Jackson.

[chongli]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Kyle Williams, Aaron Schobel, , Ryan Fitzpatrick for backup (would love Ted Washington but he was just before the draught)

 

 

Washington did play for us in 2000, the first year of the drought. If people are including Moulds in their lists, who also played for us in the playoffs, Washington is fair game.

Edited June 5, 2022 by chongli