OT Germain Ifedi signs with the Bills

[Saxum]

3 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

False starts on the OL is a tough thing.  It's almost an involuntary reaction which is hard to coach out.

I hope the whole line is more disciplined.

 

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Ifedi, 29, was a first-round draft choice of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2016 NFL Draft. Ifedi started 13 games at right guard for the Seahawks as a rookie. He spent three more seasons with Seattle and started 47 more games, all of which came at right tackle. He allowed 21 sacks and committed 52 penalties in his four years with the Seahawks, including an incredible (and league-leading) 19 penalties in his first season at right tackle back in 2017.

 

In two seasons with the Bears, he committed just nine penalties and allowed just four sacks, showing significant improvement.

 

[GunnerBill]

Meh. He has always really kinda sucked. A typical John Schneider first round reach. That said, he has started a lot of games in the NFL and given they have moved on from Quess it was going to be someone of this ilk. 

[John from Riverside]

1 hour ago, Airseven said:

No clue. 
 

But I’ve seen Ifedi.

So another words you got nothing as usual

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

Dodson is not the S/T player that Matakevich is.  And if we sign Kirksey, Dodsons role is relegated to 2nd/3rd string...where we have a 2nd year player in Bernard (who isn't going to be much worse, likely similar or better in some aspects).  Then likely Klein on P/S, again not much drop off from Dodson, if any.

 

All contingent on signing Kirskey, but Dodson has no role IMO.

 

If Dodson had definitively "lost" the job to Bernard he'd be out. I think what is tricky is we haven't seen Bernard take a snap and the last time they were both on the field at Fisher Dodson was ahead in that competition. We are now saying he has lost it through his own play, and I understand that, but what if Bernard is worse? I always thought the winner of that battle starts anf the loser is cut. But there isn't really a winner at this stage. There is a loser and a total unknown. 

 

The other way of creating a space is Spector on short term IR. That might give them time to evaluate Bernard while bringing in another vet like Kirksey. 

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, Success said:

 

How much have you seen him play?

 

 

Speaking for myself, a lot. He isn't very good. Big guy with bad technique who has been a part of some awful O Lines. 

 

But he has started 80 NFL games and they needed a break glass in case of emergency tackle with some starting experience and who would sign for, or close to, vet minimum having cut Quess. Ifedi is at least younger.

[hondo in seattle]

 I know it's not rational, but my enthusiasm died when I read an article that lumped Ifedi with another player we all know well.  

 

"The Lions also released offensive linemen Germain Ifedi and Bobby Hart. Both players have extensive experience and could land as depth for other teams at some point in the future."

 

[GunnerBill]

3 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

"expected to sign" not "signed"

Betting he waits until after we can IR a couple guys

 

 

We need 8 OL active on game day.

Since they tend to get injured, 10 is not unreasonable - we've kept that many before

 

How many DE and DT do you think we ought to keep?  In case you've lost track, we've currently got 10 DL plus Von Miller on the roster....

 

so we should keep 11 DL plus Miller and only 9 OL?

 

We have signed him. By my count we are at 53. We have cut Reid Ferguson. He is waiting in the car park. Shakir or Spector to IR is my guess.

3 hours ago, BillsFooteball said:

Someone who knows way more about o-line than myself let me know is this an upgrade over Q in your opinion? Clearly bills do but everything I read this guy was (is?) a penalty machine and revolving door.

 

Similar standard of player. Might have more left in the tank than Quess given their respective ages. 

[Doc Brown]

7 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

We have signed him. By my count we are at 53. We have cut Reid Ferguson. He is waiting in the car park. Shakir or Spector to IR is my guess.

It's been reported Shorter and Spector are expected to go to short term IR.  I expect us to sign a LB or a WR to the 53 tomorrow.

[HiMark]

10 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

Yeah ideally Van Demark would be backup LT, Ifedi would be backup RT. In a perfect world we'd have a single swing tackle but it's better than nothing.

On game days only one will be active, so we likely will have one swing T

[Teddy KGB]

10 hours ago, balln said:

My

god. Enough with Carolina 

it’s either Carolina or always injured linemen for Beano

[Since1981]

10 hours ago, balln said:

My

god. Enough with Carolina

It strikes me as disturbing that we can see Beane dealing so heavy with Giants and Carolina. 29 other teams. Suggests an awful blinders situation for seeing the entire league.
 

WE shouldn’t be able to pinpoint ANY trends like that!!

[PromoTheRobot]

8 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

The obvious answer is Jason Peters but something tells me THE BILLS WEREN'T interested.

 

Fixed it.

 

 

So did Ifedi actually sign?

Edited August 30, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[HOUSE]

I always wanted a Germain on this team

Yesterday was big

[Casey D]

I think this guy is OK.  Supposedly better in pass blocking, so he fits us.  He could be Daryl Williams 2.0 in the one season he shined for the Bills.  Could push Brown, and is better than Quessenberry.

[Captain Hindsight]

Probably the best you could do in late August 

[Hsker4life]

Gotta love Bills fans.

 

We just signed a player with a lot of starting experience to be a depth guy, and posters are acting like Beane is dumber than a bag of rocks for doing so. 
 

LOL.

[gordong]

2 minutes ago, Hsker4life said:

Gotta love Bills fans.

 

We just signed a player with a lot of starting experience to be a depth guy, and posters are acting like Beane is dumber than a bag of rocks for doing so. 
 

LOL.

that because they want 53 all pro's, when it just doesn't work that way

[Buffalo_Stampede]

2 minutes ago, Hsker4life said:

Gotta love Bills fans.

 

We just signed a player with a lot of starting experience to be a depth guy, and posters are acting like Beane is dumber than a bag of rocks for doing so. 
 

LOL.

It’s hard for fans to understand offensive line talent is scarce. A lot of bad OL start in the NFL.

[RobbRiddick]

8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Meh. He has always really kinda sucked. A typical John Schneider first round reach. That said, he has started a lot of games in the NFL and given they have moved on from Quess it was going to be someone of this ilk. 

I was so excited and then you had to come along and ruin it

[SCBills]

Are we keeping 10 OL or is Alec Anderson a potential cut now?

 

Id be disappointed if that’s the case, as Anderson looks really promising as a G/C, and with multiple years left on his deal.  
 

Anderson did not look good in his RT try out, so signing Ifedi makes all the sense in the world, but I really hope it’s a LB on the way out over a promising young OL

piece.