Einstein Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, K-9 said: Sneaky good signing. He has one of the worst PFF grades in the entire NFL. Do you know much about him? Are the grades not representative of his play? Quote
RussellDopeland Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 minute ago, BarleyNY said: We needed a depth signing. The good: It’s a 30 year old player who had a second round pedigree and logged a lot of snaps while starting 17 games last season for the Chargers. The bad: He hasn’t been good, especially last season coming off of a broken knee and MCL the prior season. The unknown: How well he bounces back in his second season back from that injury and how he does playing less snaps. So much comes down to what the contract is. You forgot- The obvious: Anyone with a pulse is an upgrade from Settle. 1 1 Quote
damj Posted March 23 Posted March 23 53 minutes ago, Maynard said: I think his wife could suit up for us as well. I done completely forgot what this thread was about 5 Quote
Einstein Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Success said: I expected nothing this FA period - we started out $40M+ over cap. Beane has done a great job filling holes & setting us up for another season of being a contender. The only way anyone could be happy with this Free Agency is if they expected literally nothing (as you said). As in, they somehow expected us to field a team of 42 players instead of 53. We have acquired: - Curtis Samuel - A defensive tackle with one of the worst possible grades you could ever imagine (Johnson) - A LB whose former teams fans were celebrating him leaving (Morrow) - A backup center - Mitch Trubisky Maybe I missed someone? We have signed scrap heap players. Edited March 24 by Einstein 1 3 3 2 Quote
juno999 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 11 minutes ago, Einstein said: The only way anyone could be happy with this Free Agency is if they expected literally nothing (as you said). As in, they somehow expected us to field a team of 42 players instead of 53. We have acquired: - Curtis Samuel - A defensive end with one of the worst possible grades you could ever imagine (Johnson) - A LB whose former teams fans were celebrating him leaving (Morrow) - A backup center - Mitch Trubisky Maybe I missed someone? We have signed scrap heap players. Johnson is 6'4 315. He's a DT, so he's not going to have great stats. He's just going to clog up the LOS. I think Samuel could be a pretty good signing. Quote
Success Posted March 23 Posted March 23 13 minutes ago, Einstein said: The only way anyone could be happy with this Free Agency is if they expected literally nothing (as you said). As in, they somehow expected us to field a team of 42 players instead of 53. We have acquired: - Curtis Samuel - A defensive end with one of the worst possible grades you could ever imagine (Johnson) - A LB whose former teams fans were celebrating him leaving (Morrow) - A backup center - Mitch Trubisky Maybe I missed someone? We have signed scrap heap players. Wow, are those ever purposely negative characterizations. You left out the players we re-signed. 2 1 Quote
muppy Posted March 23 Posted March 23 the man with a plan. To strengthen what needed strengthening and always be churning the roster. He is one heckuva business man I think. Lead the way to NFL Glory Brandon. We all want it so bad we can taste it. GO BILLS 5 1 1 Quote
strive_for_five_guy Posted March 23 Posted March 23 55 minutes ago, mrags said: Is that for Johnson or his wife? Mmm both??? 😆😆 Always good to have a big Johnson though. Quote
Flipnmi Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said: Johnson is a 1T. Sweat is a 1T. I don't see us going with a 3rd 1T as high as 60 when we have nothing behind Oliver at 3T. Johnson has played 1T, 3T & 5T. I suspect he will be a stout 3T for the Bills, but has the position flexibility the Bills love. Quote
Turk71 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 15 minutes ago, muppy said: the man with a plan. To strengthen what needed strengthening and always be churning the roster. He is one heckuva business man I think. Lead the way to NFL Glory Brandon. We all want it so bad we can taste it. GO BILLS Your unrestrained positivity is inspiring. I think I'm more of a skeptic, but I do believe in the power of positive thinking 🙂 1 Quote
NewEra Posted March 23 Posted March 23 43 minutes ago, Einstein said: He has one of the worst PFF grades in the entire NFL. Do you know much about him? Are the grades not representative of his play? I blame Brandon Staley. What a bum that guy turned out to be. Defensive guru aka product of Aaron Donald. Austin isn’t very good. But he’s not awful. He can hold his own in the middle. I thought he had some promise at PSU. most importantly, I hope that this eliminates us from drafting a 1T early. I didn’t think we would, as Beane hasn’t really ever taken a true 1T. Harrison Phillips was never really that imo. But this signing should allow us to draft Oliver’s backup rather than Daquan. Hate spending picks on NTs unless it’s rd 5-7 44 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: I’d still take Sweat at 60 if there Meh. You’re not going to be saying that after we draft a pass rusher in rd 1! 🤣 1 Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Flipnmi said: Johnson has played 1T, 3T & 5T. I suspect he will be a stout 3T for the Bills, but has the position flexibility the Bills love. You'd suspect wrong. At 317, he's a 3T like Curtis Samuel is an Outside WR. You can put him there from time to time, but 1T is his natural spot. Watch any discussion of him and his fit here by places like Cover 1 and he's always discussed as primarily rotation for Daquan. Does he have some versatility? Yes. But he's not going to be primarily a 3T behind Oliver. Edited March 23 by BillsFanForever19 Quote
QLBillsFan Posted March 23 Posted March 23 17 minutes ago, Flipnmi said: Johnson has played 1T, 3T & 5T. I suspect he will be a stout 3T for the Bills, but has the position flexibility the Bills love. He will back up Jones who came here and also did not play in the Bills system. The Bills attack and they played into Jones strengths as will it for Johnson. I trust both the Bills and Jones know more about how this guy can fit in than anyone. So now we need a backup for Oliver and 1 more depth and DT should be ok. 1 Quote
BigAl2526 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Well, holes are gradually getting filled. Yeah, it would be nice to get T'Vondre Sweat, but the Bills only have one pick each in the first couple rounds. The Bills are not going to be able draft stars at all the positions where they have need. One tech is now a very low draft priority. That's a good thing because 1 Techs are a rare commodity. If the Bills see a compelling value in the late rounds, they might jump at it, but it's not happening on day one or two of the draft. I think the Bills still need safety help, an edge rusher and a WR. The WR is mostly preparation for life after Stephon Diggs. They can also use more cornerback depth and competition for depth on the offensive line. If they had a chance to draft a developmental QB or punter, that would be good, but it's not urgent at all. It's not a bad place to be considering what the cap situation was heading into the off season. 2 Quote
QLBillsFan Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Einstein said: He has one of the worst PFF grades in the entire NFL. Do you know much about him? Are the grades not representative of his play? Not a lot of options at DT. For whatever reason Settle never could get it going for the Bills, while Ford could not suit up on Sundays. Being a teammate of Jones and playing at the same spot should help him. Can’t really be worse than our depth last year at DT. 2 Quote
BigAl2526 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 19 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said: You'd suspect wrong. At 317, he's a 3T like Curtis Samuel is an Outside WR. You can put him there from time to time, but 1T is his natural spot. Watch any discussion of him and his fit here by places like Cover 1 and he's always discussed as primarily rotation for Daquan. Does he have some versatility? Yes. But he's not going to be primarily a 3T behind Oliver. Agreed. The Bills can draft guys that a 280-300 pounds in any round they want to provide depth at 3 tech. It's a lot tougher to find a guy who is big enough and strong enough to eat up blockers as a 1 tech. I think that's where they plug Johnson in. 2 Quote
WickedGame Posted March 23 Posted March 23 46 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Mmm both??? 😆😆 Always good to have a big Johnson though. Would you say it’s better to have a big Johnson or to get the Clapp? 1 Quote
K-9 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 2 hours ago, nucci said: what was sneaky about it? It's been talked about for a while now It’s just an expression not to be taken literally. The point is that he has the potential to be a great addition, we were the team that landed him, and I suspect other teams a d their fans may not realize that. 1 Quote
BarleyNY Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, RussellDopeland said: You forgot- The obvious: Anyone with a pulse is an upgrade from Settle. I’d like him to be able to clear a higher bar than that. Quote
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