Quandre Diggs should be priority 1 in FA

[HOUSE]

Is this guy going to run out of the locker room and disappear on the last game?

No thanks

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Nope. 

They need to get younger on defense

I'd be fine with a middle of the road safety in FA like Poyer and Hyde when they signed them.

Then draft a mid-round pick to develop.

 

[HappyDays]

1 hour ago, 947 said:

Beane needs to find the next Poyer/Hyde, an underutilized or mis-cast CB from another team who fits our Safety mold & won't cost too much.

 

Alohi Gilman from the Chargers. High upside and won't be expensive.

[Green Lightning]

Youth and speed.  No more 30 somethings.

[MrEpsYtown]

2 hours ago, 947 said:

Beane needs to find the next Poyer/Hyde, an underutilized or mis-cast CB from another team who fits our Safety mold & won't cost too much.

 

I had failed high-pedigree guys like CJ Henderson and Kristian Fulton on my short list for that. Young guys who were highly touted corners and for whatever reason it just hasn't worked out should maybe consider a move to safety. 

[Success]

The coaching staff is probably best at developing players at CB and Safety.  I'm w/ the posters who advocate going w/ more youth on this one.

 

[SCBills]

Safety is going to be interesting because.. yea, we need to get younger there.  Also, these free agent Safeties have zero negotiating power.  If you want a solid vet for cheap... you're going to get a solid vet for cheap. 

[JerseyBills]

5 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

No. He is clearly heading downward...no need to add aging expensive players who are over the hill but who still think they are worth big money.

Was thinking we could get him on the cheap. If not I definitely agree

[fergie's ire]

Particularly at a position like safety, I don't think an old name player is the way to go.  Ideally can find someone the way they found Poyer and Hyde.  Find players who have flashed talent but haven't had an opportunity for whatever reason.

[dpberr]

There is a burgeoning free agency period in November where old vets sign on with teams for a playoff run.  Diggs will be one of these players.

 

Unless you're a team that doesn't care about the 2024 season, you aren't giving starter minutes to a 32-year old safety.  

 

[Freddie's Dead]

Is this a Williams thing?  We gotta be stocking up on players named Diggs now?

Edited March 6 by Freddie's Dead

[Prospector]

20 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Is this a Williams thing?  We gotta stocking up on players named Diggs now?

I know right? I miss the glory days when we focused our attention on having OL with male anatomy sounding names. 

[Rigotz]

For $3M 1yr as solid depth and a vet to help our draft pick Safety develop better?

 

Yeah, sure. Go get him if you can.

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

10 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

He looked old and slow this year. I'd rather they add some young legs next to Poyer. 

This didn’t age well

[GunnerBill]

53 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

This didn’t age well

 

I'd still rather that is what they did. They have gone a different direction. I get it. Not the decision I'd have made.