Update: Xavier Rhodes signed by Bills

[HOUSE]

Did we ever sign a corner that people actually like around here?

 

No...

[JoPoy88]

7 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Did we ever sign a corner that people actually like around here?

 

No...

Of course not

[DJB]

20 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Did we ever sign a corner that people actually like around here?

 

No...

No because Beane also forgot his wallet 

[John from Riverside]

Xavier Rhodes is what he is a older veteran Corner who has played in Frazier system at this point in the season that’s about the best you’re going to get

2 minutes ago, DJB said:

No because Beane also forgot his wallet 

Since when has bean forgot his wallet on worthwhile players

Edited September 28, 2022 by John from Riverside

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

6 hours ago, NewEra said:

Happy to see him signed today.  Didn’t have a good feeling about it happening if he left town.  
 

what’s up with Cam Lewis? Is he strictly a S/slot now?  I figured he would’ve taken the snaps at corner over Ingram.  Or Neal?  Is he strictly slot?  Is Ingram really a better option than either of these guys who have been in the system for a few years?  Maybe we found a Diamond in the rough.  

I remember Poyer going out of his way to talk about Ingram during camp.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

20 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

But just for the first half.

He owes us a second half though 😂

[Real McClappy]

Hope he doesn't retire at halftime.

[zow2]

1 hour ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

I remember Poyer going out of his way to talk about Ingram during camp.

 

I don't even recall Ingram being a factor at UB all that much.  Maybe he was hurt? I don't know.  I recall Cam Lewis being very good.

 

Some of the older Vets would come to Buffalo, chasing rings!

[Matt_In_NH]

Hopefully this vet CB does better than ones in the past.

[eball]

Solid stopgap measure.

 

[Big Turk]

32 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Hopefully this vet CB does better than ones in the past.

 

EJ Gaines was really really good when healthy

[Coach Tuesday]

Have always liked Rhodes and wanted them to sign him when he left Minny.  But he looked washed in Indy, hopefully he’s in shape and can run.

[Billzgobowlin]

This to me is the best case scenario.  Rhodes is savy and even if he has lost a step he can definitely provide veteran leadership since we have very few back there that have spent a year starting in the system.  I can see him switching over to Safety at some point if Dane and Tre come back soon.

[Kaenon]

Xavier is good because he can play corner and safety, with respect to whomever else is out on the market.

 

[streetkings01]

Who doesn’t like former Noles in Buffalo lol

 

#FearTheSpear

[Simon Says]

21 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

Right...especially if they are not IR'ing anyone.

 

Can you name one team that has better OLine depth than the Bills had with positional flexibility?  I'll wait.  

And risk losing him if another team poaches him off the PS? That is my concern at this point. 

[Big Turk]

Just now, Herb Nightly said:

And risk losing him if another team poaches him off the PS? That is my concern at this point. 

 

Uhh...he was a UFA all off season and went unsigned when a team could have literally signed him at any point.

 

 

[Bills!Win!]

I’m assuming they were able to afford him because he signed for veteran minimum? 

[Simon Says]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

 

Uhh...he was a UFA all off season and went unsigned when a team could have literally signed him at any point.

 

 

Uhhhh ...and now that the season started, players are getting hurt.  My point is that he has no value on the PS if Bills need depth on the 53. Can we assume Dane will be coming back this week,or maybe Bills are comfortable with Lewis and/or Neal outside, across from Elam?

19 hours ago, The Wiz said:

Are you asking me or telling me?

 

I was just looking at it in terms of the "lost playing time" vs "cap hit" aspect of it.

Their cap hit still "counts" which is why Beane likes to have some cap money available for emergencies. I imagine he looked into a trade but they can apparently afford Murray and Rhodes.

[Matt_In_NH]

57 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

EJ Gaines was really really good when healthy

I was thinking more V Davis and J Norman (former pro bowlers).   You are right EJ Gaines worked out for a year but he was younger and maybe a little more hungry and an older vet who has made significant NFL dollars.