WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted March 18 Posted March 18 6 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: We’d effectively have our potential Week 1 starting lineup in place, then any other FAs and draft picks can round out the squad. Pretty much. A solid (not necessarily spectacular) starting safety to pair with Rapp gets the Bills a starting roster that I think can win the division while overall having gotten younger. Hope that you get some incredible play out of your new rookies. 1 Quote
BeastMaster Posted March 18 Posted March 18 I like this kid Would be a great get. High upside player that's still not hit his ceiling 3 Quote
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Ashtyn Davis is also a FA FS option to keep an eye on. Quote
MrEpsYtown Posted March 18 Posted March 18 9 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: Ashtyn Davis is also a FA FS option to keep an eye on. Davis is interesting. I think the issue is that he hasn’t done anything at all as the Jets never really gave him a shot after his rookie year. He is also going on 28. He’s actually older than Taylor Rapp. But he has some traits that are interesting and could be an interesting upside play. Quote
BigAl2526 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, HappyDays said: Medicals are going to be the biggest thing. I'm sure that's why they're bringing him in for a visit. The safety market has dried up a bit so they are looking at options they wouldn't have otherwise considered. I don't think the Bills were ever going to pay top dollar for one of the top names at safety in free agency. Not paying top dollar means taking a chance on some aspect of a candidate. With Blackmon it's a health question. With someone else it might be measurables, age, past productivity or whatever. That's what Buffalo did when they acquired Poyer and Hyde and it worked out OK. I'm fine with it. 1 1 Quote
GunnerBill Posted March 18 Posted March 18 He'd be an excellent add. Sod a visit. If he passes the medical sign him. 2 4 Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Blackmon 3 for 18 + incentives Simmons 3 for 24 + incentives 😈 Quote
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 18 Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Blackmon 3 for 18 + incentives Simmons 3 for 24 + incentives 😈 Then R1 P28 on a safety 😈😈😈 3 1 Quote
Aussie Joe Posted March 18 Posted March 18 If the Bills are getting him on the cheap .. then why aren’t the Colts re-signing him? What do they know? 2 Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Blackmon 3 for 18 + incentives Simmons 3 for 24 + incentives 😈 If Blackmon happens, Simmons probably won't and vice versa. After what we gave Rapp, I don't see us putting that much money into Safety as to sign Simmons, Blackmon, and Rapp. I don't see us paying Rapp what we did this offseason as opposed to what we paid him last season for the same role. It'll probably be one veteran signing and then a Day 2 or Day 3 developmental player. Your best hope for Simmons is that bringing in Blackmon for a look is a negotiation tactic made to make Simmons think we're moving on. Although it's probably more likely we are moving on or were never in on him seriously to begin with and the Blackmon visit is legit. Edited March 18 by BillsFanForever19 1 Quote
Rocky Landing Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, SoonerBillsFan said: But still a bad injury for DB and WR. And he still had time lost to another injury last year. Has this org. Not learned it's lesson? Yeah, absolutely foolish to... bring him in for a visit...🙄 1 3 2 Quote
hondo in seattle Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Not bad. Check the chart and find your favorite safeties. I like Blackmon because he's versatile. He can play free, strong, slot... McD loves versatile safeties (like Poyer and Hyde) because they help him disguise his defensive calls. Opposing QBs are uncertain who's doing what. The chart shows performance from 2019 to 2023 and actually rates Blackmon better than Poyer or Hyde at "Separation Prevented" which surprises me. In fact, Blackmon is rated among the best in the league. 3 2 Quote
JohnBonhamRocks Posted March 18 Posted March 18 16 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: Then R1 P28 on a safety 😈😈😈 Why not trade up to make sure you got your guy? 😈😈😈😈😈 Quote
strive_for_five_guy Posted March 18 Posted March 18 17 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: If the Bills are getting him on the cheap .. then why aren’t the Colts re-signing him? What do they know? Everything I’ve read it’s the injury concerns. Quote
Low Positive Posted March 18 Posted March 18 21 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: If the Bills are getting him on the cheap .. then why aren’t the Colts re-signing him? What do they know? The Colts drafted Nick Cross in 2022 who stepped in for Blackmon in the final two games and played very well. They could afford to let Blackmon go. The injuries, of course, are also playing a role. 2 1 Quote
Aussie Joe Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) 12 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Everything I’ve read it’s the injury concerns. Interesting … The Achilles was in 2021 and he has long since returned to the field after that with out further issue He did his shoulder and missed the last month of the season … I was under the impression that this was not a major injury …maybe this was wrong 6 minutes ago, Low Positive said: The Colts drafted Nick Cross in 2022 who stepped in for Blackmon in the final two games and played very well. They could afford to let Blackmon go. The injuries, of course, are also playing a role. Fair enough if they can replace him with a guy on a rookie deal Edited March 18 by Aussie Joe Quote
CaptnCoke11 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 31 minutes ago, nedboy7 said: How much would this dude cost? Seems like 5-7 million was the going rate when free agency started 1 Quote
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