Call Your Shot for Future Receipts-Which FA Pickup Will Have the Most Impact THIS Season?

[NoHuddleKelly12]

While staying away from mostly big name/splashy FA acquisitions this off-season, Beane nonetheless has stacked our cupboard with solid depth and starter quality pieces at positions of need across our roster, besides what he did in the draft. The question is, which of these will emerge as a vital cog to our 2024 Super Bowl aspirations? Give us your prediction with reasons why.

 

Also, as a corollary to this question, feel free to opine on which FA you feel will be a dud, to be soon relegated to the dustbin of our franchise history as a wasted roster signing?

 

I've attached a summary compilation of our 2024 acquisitions for your reference here: 

https://wyrk.com/every-new-buffalo-bills-2024/

 

Every New Buffalo Bills Player Acquired This Offseason (So Far).url

[Alphadawg7]

I mean there are not many relevant signings in terms of expected roles, most were depth.  
 

I mean the only realistic answer is one of the WRs with Samuel currently being the only projected into sure consistent role.  
 

I can’t see any other signing, at least as we sit here today, expected to be a better player this year for this team than Samuel.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

4 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

I mean there are not many relevant signings in terms of expected roles, most were depth.  
 

I mean the only realistic answer is one of the WRs with Samuel currently being the only projected into sure consistent role.  
 

I can’t see any other signing, at least as we sit here today, expected to be a better player this year for this team than Samuel.

I’ll go out on a limb and say Claypool will turn heads with his career resurgence this year—buried in Miami I think he can do some real damage for us provided he stays focused and driven, which by early accounts is what he’s doing so far. 
https://billswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/23/chase-claypool-baggage-buffalo-bills-nfl/

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I was pretty early on Claypool

and Samuel, if not the first. So I’ll go a different direction. Before we signed a safety I predicted our breakout player will be whatever safety we sign. So I’m going to say Mike Edwards.

 

[YattaOkasan]

Seems straight forward agreed.  Samuel is line to get a lot of targets if he doesnt get injured and rest of the UFA class doesnt move the needle much.  

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

I’ll go out on a limb and say Claypool will turn heads with his career resurgence this year—buried in Miami I think he can do some real damage for us provided he stays focused and driven, which by early accounts is what he’s doing so far. 
https://billswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/23/chase-claypool-baggage-buffalo-bills-nfl/

I like the he Claypool signing too, but he has a lot of work to do still to overtake Samuel in terms of expected role.  
 

Unless Claypool flat out wins the job to start outside opposite of Keon, I think it will be hard to out touch Samuel if he is WR4 because he’s not keeping Shakir off the field.  

[Don Otreply]

I’ll go out on that limb as well, Claypool is essentially at his last port of call career wise, I think he could be used effectively even if he is not getting as many targets as Samuel, granted he needs to keep his head on right, we shall see won’t we…, 

 

[BigAl2526]

I'll say Mike Edwards (the safety).  I think he's going to have a regular role in the back end of the defense.  With "value" free agents, (pretty much all of Buffalo's FA signings) impact is a question of getting opportunities to be on the field.   Safety is a position where opportunities might be easier to come by than a lot of positions.

Of course, WR is the other position where a free agent, either Samuel or Claypool, will have an opportunity to have a major impact. 

[Mark Vader]

Offense: Curtis Samuel

 

Defense: Casey Toohill

 

Under the radar: Darrynton Evans

[HurlyBurly51]

Samuel is the safe bet.  Taking a flyer on Claypool.

[eball]

If the answer isn't Samuel then that's a strike against Mr. Beane.

 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

I think MVS is a savvy vet that will have an impact similar to Emmanuel Sanders. The guy I am most excited for is Curtis Samuel. I want to see what he can do w/ an elite QB. 

[SoCal Deek]

A dime a dozen! I tell ya. 

Edited Thursday at 08:18 PM by SoCal Deek

[frostbitmic]

The Kicker we have yet to sign.

 

 

 

[dpberr]

My vote will be for MVS. Let's say he has a great camp and makes the team. 

 

Season numbers won't excite you, but he will show up in one or more of those must have late season games with a fantastic catch or one-off 100 yard game.

[Neo]

1 hour ago, frostbitmic said:

The Kicker we have yet to sign.

 

 

 

 

I hope you aren’t right.

 

I hope you are right.

 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Are you counting keeping daquan jones 

[frostbitmic]

37 minutes ago, Neo said:

 

I hope you aren’t right.

 

I hope you are right.

 

I don't want to be right.

[Mikey152]

Samuel

[NewEra]

7 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

I’ll go out on a limb and say Claypool will turn heads with his career resurgence this year—buried in Miami I think he can do some real damage for us provided he stays focused and driven, which by early accounts is what he’s doing so far. 
https://billswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/23/chase-claypool-baggage-buffalo-bills-nfl/

I agree-  he’ll turn heads alright 

 

just kidding- I’ve always been an anti chase claypool guy.  Now he’s a bill- so i’m rooting for him, I’m just not expecting alot, although i think he’ll be more relevant than he was in Miami.  
 

I do agree that he’ll flash and people will be fired up and likely go overboard about how great he’s going to be.  His physical being is impressive and if used properly, he’s going to make some plays.  I just don’t think there will be many of them.  I do think he’ll make the team.