Bills have 5th oldest roster in the NFL

[YoloinOhio]

13 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Interesting that they included Knox too.

 

He and Edmunds are both on expiring contracts.

 

 

Edmunds will be extended and Knox will be tagged this year imo. Oliver is going to be a guy I think they try like hell to sign but is going to leave in FA. He’s going to be too $$$$ at the end of the day. Jmo

[Johnnyp566]

Taiwan Jones is 34. 

[Sierra Foothills]

Just now, YoloinOhio said:

Edmunds will be extended and Knox will be tagged this year imo. Oliver is going to be a guy I think they try like hell to sign but is going to leave in FA. He’s going to be too $$$$ at the end of the day. Jmo

 

I'm not convinced they'll extend Edmunds but I really have no idea.

 

They say they love him.

 

Hopefully more impact plays as Frazier says.

 

 

[muppy]

2 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

I’m told that we should have held onto Beasley, Sanders and Hughes so that we could be even older.

I think the bills brain trust are aware of a players shelf life on a team. When it is time to cut bait I think they will. Having prepared by drafts their replacements. This year we saw one of our oldies Shaq Lawson play with fire and intensity. Im not ready to put him out to pasture. He may be old but he is GOOD at what he does.

 

I know age factors in but production is More Key. imo The roster will take care of itself.

 

m

[BillsFanSD]

It makes sense for a team like the Bills to plug holes and acquire depth by signing vets who are willing to give up a little salary in exchange for a shot at a ring.  We're going to have a rotating crew of guys like that around for the foreseeable future.  It's fine.

 

We have a very good young core -- Allen (obv), Davis, Knox, Diggs, Oliver, Groot, Milano, Edmunds, Tre.  Those guys and a handful of other guys are folks we can build around for the next handful of seasons.  As long as we've got youth and talent among playmakers where it counts, I don't care how old our backup linemen is, or how old our gunners are.  

[SoCal Deek]

I actually find this interesting. I would have thought the Bills would be one of the younger teams but I guess they’ve evolved over the last couple of years. It means to me that the the Front Office is going to have their work cut out for them going forward. Lots a cap space juggling ahead and definitely time to start hitting big time with draft picks. 

[BillsFanSD]

7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Edmunds will be extended and Knox will be tagged this year imo. Oliver is going to be a guy I think they try like hell to sign but is going to leave in FA. He’s going to be too $$$$ at the end of the day. Jmo

I would prioritize Oliver over either Knox or Edmunds.  Not sure if the team feels the same way of course.

[Ga boy]

We need Tom Brady to conduct a seminar on supplements. 
 

[Beck Water]

3 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I would put JaQuan Johnson in there. He’ll be the Poyer replacement and he honestly could start today. I think this is why Poyer didn’t hold out.

 

I know they really like him, and I think he'd be a solid safety on other teams, but at this point I don't think Jaquan can carry Poyer's shoes, actually.

 

It would sort of be like adjusting the defense from Milano to AJ Klein, it could be done and it was after some bad games, but Milano took on roles because of his skill set that Klein (a solid player) couldn't fill.

 

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Edmunds will be extended and Knox will be tagged this year imo. Oliver is going to be a guy I think they try like hell to sign but is going to leave in FA. He’s going to be too $$$$ at the end of the day. Jmo

 

If Oliver has a breakout year we really need to re-sign him.  But we'll see.

Edited September 1, 2022 by Beck Water

[Airseven]

They should’ve prioritized drafting IOL early rather than relying on Saffold and Morse again. That would’ve helped squash your age mean.

[Don Otreply]

Doesn’t matter, teams are endlessly bringing in new players via FA and the draft to fill positions of need annually, it’s SOP league wide. Nothing to worry about. 
 

Go Bills!!!

[YoloinOhio]

6 minutes ago, Airseven said:

They should’ve prioritized drafting IOL early rather than relying on Saffold and Morse again. That would’ve helped squash your age mean.

Why 

19 minutes ago, BillsFanSD said:

I would prioritize Oliver over either Knox or Edmunds.  Not sure if the team feels the same way of course.

Yeah I’m just predicting what I think will happen 

26 minutes ago, Johnnyp566 said:

Taiwan Jones is 34. 

But Edmunds is 12

[SCBills]

42 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

I'm not convinced they'll extend Edmunds but I really have no idea.

 

They say they love him.

 

Hopefully more impact plays as Frazier says.

 

 

 

I'm pretty convinced they will, mainly because I think he's going to have a huge year behind this DL.  

 

I think Milano then gets traded in the offseason and we bump Bernard up to his spot.  Maybe they find a way to keep him, but with Allen's contract hitting and guys like Davis, Knox and Oliver coming due.. I think it will be tough.  Hopefully the cap goes silly and it all works out. 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by SCBills

[Buffalo_Stampede]

44 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

I know they really like him, and I think he'd be a solid safety on other teams, but at this point I don't think Jaquan can carry Poyer's shoes, actually.

 

It would sort of be like adjusting the defense from Milano to AJ Klein, it could be done and it was after some bad games, but Milano took on roles because of his skill set that Klein (a solid player) couldn't fill.

 

 

If Oliver has a breakout year we really need to re-sign him.  But we'll see.

Just listening to how current and ex players talk about Joquan Johnson I think he’s ready.

 

 I won’t compare him to Poyer but he’s ready to start.

[strive_for_five_guy]

53 minutes ago, muppy said:

I think the bills brain trust are aware of a players shelf life on a team. When it is time to cut bait I think they will. Having prepared by drafts their replacements. This year we saw one of our oldies Shaq Lawson play with fire and intensity. Im not ready to put him out to pasture. He may be old but he is GOOD at what he does.

 

I know age factors in but production is More Key. imo The roster will take care of itself.

 

m

Agreed.  I actually love what they did in drafting guys like Cook and Shakir.  Think it’s a clear sign they’re trying to add speed and versatility to the offensive skill positions.

[LabattBlue]

More interesting would be average age of starters. 

[SCBills]

QB1 - 26

WR1 - 28

WR2 - 23

WR3 - 27

TE1 - 25

LT - 28

LG - 34

C - 30

RG - 25

RT - 24

RB1 - 24

RB2 - 22

 

Average Age of the Offense - 26

 

Likely Departures after the season:

 

LG Saffold - 34

RB1 Singletary - 24

 

Average Age of the Defense will sort itself out once the era of Hyde/Poyer move on.  Loaded with young players at EDGE, DT, LB and CB. 

 

Edited September 1, 2022 by SCBills

[Starr Almighty]

Top 5 in yet another category. This team is amazing 

[ColoradoBills]

3 hours ago, Don Otreply said:

Doesn’t matter, teams are endlessly bringing in new players via FA and the draft to fill positions of need annually, it’s SOP league wide. Nothing to worry about. 
 

Go Bills!!!

 

Of course there's nothing to worry about.  The 3 oldest players all 34 are a ST gunner, OL (who will be replaced) and a backup QB.

If those 3 guys were replaced by 22-year-old rookies, it drops the team average age by .6 of a year.

Math is fun.

[WotAGuy]

That’s ok. We have the oldest fan base in the league; have you ever seen all the old farts in the stands?   And we’re doing just fine.