Which Bills positional needs should be addressed in FA?? Which should be addressed in the Draft??

[Special K]

We all know the Bills main needs this off-season are Edge, DT, CB2, WR, and S.

 

Which positions do you think the Bills should focus on in Free Agency, and which ones should be focused on in the Draft?

 

I think the Bills should look to bring in a top-flight CB2, swing for the fences to bring in a premium pass rusher, and add veteran depth at Safety in FA.

 

As for the Draft, the Bills should focus on adding a WR with top-shelf speed, 2 big space-eating DT's, and a rangy athletic FS to pair with Bishop at SS, moving Rapp back to the 3rd Safety position he excelled in two seasons ago.

 

What do you think the Bills off season plan should be??

 

How should they go about doing it??

Edited Sunday at 05:47 AM by Special K

[Thrivefourfive]

I like FA for leadership roles on the field like the a position group signal callers. Draft guys that don’t have to be thinkers, if they’re not thinkers, like DE, interior DLineman. 
 

Thats what I like, and it makes no sense 🤣

[GASabresIUFan]

The answer is actually the same - DL, WR, S & CB

 

CB - We need a starter to replace Douglas.  Our only real depth (especially when they move on from Elam) is Ingram and Lewis.  I expect Beane to draft 1-2 CBs in the draft and sign at least one value vet with some starting experience.  A couple of draft names UK's Hairston early and Louisville's ball hawk Riley in the middle.  

 

DL - We need to be better at stopping the run and a getting to the QB.  We need a vet edge rusher to rush from the right side (Crosby, Garrett or ???) and we need stud young DT to replace Jones in a year or sooner.  I don't think AJE returns and Miller will either be restructured or waived (50/50).  How much of an emphasis Beane places on this position in the draft may depend on how much he likes Solomon and Carter from last year's draft.  In the Draft Shemar Stewart (Edge) looks interesting, as do DTs Ken Grant (U of M), Alfred Collins (Texas) early and Miss' JJ Pegues in the mid draft.  

 

WR - We need a WR on the boundary who can get separation.  I think Beane uses the draft to get such a player and re-signs Hollins in free agency.  I'd also like to see Beane draft Kyle Williams from Wash St with a mid-level pick.    I like Texas' Bond in the 2nd round.  

 

S - Bishop and the injury prone Rapp are the defacto starters, but veteran depth and a draft pick or 2 would help depth considerably.  Bama's Malachi Moore looks like a interesting late rd flyer.  Iowa's Castro in the middle rounds. Outside of Lewis we have no depth behind the starters.

 

Other draft needs might be RB (if Johnson leaves), TE (if Morris leaves), and a backup QB.  I'd take a flyer on UGA's Etienne if we need a RB.  

Edited Sunday at 10:24 PM by GASabresIUFan

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

I think many people have accurately identified the pressing needs of the Bills and have accurately identified that the defense needs the most work.  The source and the sequence of filling those needs should be driven by who/how many are available, the level of talent that they have, the cost of obtaining them, how they fit the playing scheme, and the overall value to the team.  This year is a little different than prior years because the Bills will be looking for help at a greater number of positions.  With the draft deeper at DT and DE, I will be surprised if Beane does much with free agents at these positions.  I'm guessing the free agent effort will be focused on CB and Safety (assuming Hamlin and Douglas are gone).  With a number of good Bills players looking for a second contract, I'm not expecting Beane to spend crazy FA money and put himself in a cap bind.  As much as I would like to see Beane get a big time pass rusher, I don't expect it to happen.

 

As it relates to the offense, obtaining a speedy outside receiver is probably on Beane's shopping list.  He may go with a FA because this draft is not especially deep in WR talent and the good ones may be selected earlier than the Bills want to pick one.  If a good one drops down the board, I won't be shocked if Beane makes a move to select him.

 

Overall, Beane's free agent activity will give us a pretty good roadmap for the draft.

[TheBeaneBandit]

Personally for me I'm going the free agent route with CB and safety as I think our draft slots do not line up well at all with the value at those positions. DE and DT are deep enough where maybe with a little moving up action we should be able to bring in some fresh new talent there. I'm also very determined to bring in more talent at WR as I believe you cannot stay complacent on offense. How WR gets done will be tricky but make no mistake it absolutely is a need.

[Ya Digg?]

I’m fine going the free agent route for safety as long as they aren’t signing someone to be a starter. I think anyone thinking the Bills need to find a starter over Rapp and Bishop are misguided 

[SoonerBillsFan]

11 hours ago, Special K said:

We all know the Bills main needs this off-season are Edge, DT, CB2, WR, and S.

 

Which positions do you think the Bills should focus on in Free Agency, and which ones should be focused on in the Draft?

 

I think the Bills should look to bring in a top-flight CB2, swing for the fences to bring in a premium pass rusher, and add veteran depth at Safety in FA.

 

As for the Draft, the Bills should focus on adding a WR with top-shelf speed, 2 big space-eating DT's, and a rangy athletic FS to pair with Bishop at SS, moving Rapp back to the 3rd Safety position he excelled in two seasons ago.

 

What do you think the Bills off season plan should be??

 

How should they go about doing it??

I try to address all of them in FA then go BPA if possible in the draft

Edited Sunday at 04:46 PM by SoonerBillsFan

[Rock-A-Bye Beasley]

I thought you had to use your first round pick on your biggest need. So it has to be d line even though we play a rotation so they’re part-time players and you can get solid DTs on day 3 or veterans after free agency has died down. 

but seriously, I’m thinking if we trade for Garrett or Crosby , use the 2 4th rounders on run stopping DTs , then the rest can be addressed in FA

 

[strive_for_five_guy]

2 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I try to address all of them in FA then go BPA if possible in the draft

Yep, try to address what you can in FA, fill remaining gaps in the draft.  On offense, might just be signing Hollins and another FA WR, but still draft a WR too.

 

On defense, fill what you can in FA for DL and Secondary, but hammer it hard in the draft with remaining draft picks.

[SoonerBillsFan]

30 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Yep, try to address what you can in FA, fill remaining gaps in the draft.  On offense, might just be signing Hollins and another FA WR, but still draft a WR too.

 

On defense, fill what you can in FA for DL and Secondary, but hammer it hard in the draft with remaining draft picks.

DE, DT,CB,Safety needs to be addressed early in FA.  As for a WR, we need a solid guy who can get deep

Edited Sunday at 05:21 PM by SoonerBillsFan

[MikePJ76]

2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m fine going the free agent route for safety as long as they aren’t signing someone to be a starter. I think anyone thinking the Bills need to find a starter over Rapp and Bishop are misguided 

They need a center fielder.  They have two guys that are or appear to be better players going forward. 
 

rapp has proven he can not stay healthy and should not be relied on as a starter going forward imo.  His best role is the one he had in 23.  The third guy, the sub package guy. 
 

i  hoping they sign a veteran in free agency.  Love the idea of 24 year old SU grad Andre Cisco to come in and play center field here.

 

the defense is going to change over the next four months personnel wise pretty considerably.  
 

we could see 1 or 2 new safeties

1 or 2 new corners

possibly 6 new defensive lineman 

probably 3 new dt’s or so.

 

They need a  reliable vet at centerfield so the front 7 can be aggressive and play downhill.

[klos63]

2 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m fine going the free agent route for safety as long as they aren’t signing someone to be a starter. I think anyone thinking the Bills need to find a starter over Rapp DBishop are misguided 

Are Rapp and Bishop safeties on a super bowl team?  Not sure that they are as of today.  If we can improve on Rapp, gotta do it. Bishop will get his chance because he's a high draft pick.

[TheBeaneBandit]

25 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

They need a center fielder.  They have two guys that are or appear to be better players going forward. 
 

rapp has proven he can not stay healthy and should not be relied on as a starter going forward imo.  His best role is the one he had in 23.  The third guy, the sub package guy. 
 

i  hoping they sign a veteran in free agency.  Love the idea of 24 year old SU grad Andre Cisco to come in and play center field here.

 

the defense is going to change over the next four months personnel wise pretty considerably.  
 

we could see 1 or 2 new safeties

1 or 2 new corners

possibly 6 new defensive lineman 

probably 3 new dt’s or so.

 

They need a  reliable vet at centerfield so the front 7 can be aggressive and play downhill.

Love the Cisco idea. Let the best man win at SS between Bishop and Rapp. 

[The Cincinnati Kid]

This might be a hot take, but here goes nothing:

 

I believe that all needs should be addressed through Free Agency and the Draft!

 

Flame away! 🔥

[Low Positive]

8 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

They need a center fielder.  They have two guys that are or appear to be better players going forward. 
 

rapp has proven he can not stay healthy and should not be relied on as a starter going forward imo.  His best role is the one he had in 23.  The third guy, the sub package guy. 
 

i  hoping they sign a veteran in free agency.  Love the idea of 24 year old SU grad Andre Cisco to come in and play center field here.

 

the defense is going to change over the next four months personnel wise pretty considerably.  
 

we could see 1 or 2 new safeties

1 or 2 new corners

possibly 6 new defensive lineman 

probably 3 new dt’s or so.

 

They need a  reliable vet at centerfield so the front 7 can be aggressive and play downhill.

I thought they needed another left-handed bat and a middle reliever. 

[In Summary]

I don't see Beane liking a 1-tech with a top pick. Unfortunate. It's an afterthought position with him. 

[Special K]

48 minutes ago, The Cincinnati Kid said:

This might be a hot take, but here goes nothing:

 

I believe that all needs should be addressed through Free Agency and the Draft!

 

Flame away! 🔥

 

Wow....really going out on a limb here!!

 

[ghostwriter]

I’m hearing from the talking heads that this draft is weak at WR but deep at DT, DE and RB. Because of that I think we should go WR in Free Agency and perhaps Safety as well. Picks 1, 2, 3 should be on DL.

[harmonkillebrew]

I mean a lot of it depends on what we're able to do in FA.  it's not the grocery store. Gotta compete with other teams for the best guys.

But I'd say in FA:

1. Boundary WR - I'd take a swing for Tee Higgins.  Also kick the tires on Hollywood Brown, Dyami Brown, Keenan Allen, Darius Slatyon, and Deebo Samuel trade. Bring back Amari Cooper if you can get a better deal, but I'd prefer a more explosive option

2. DE - obviously try to get Myles Garrett. If not, Khalil Mack would be great. Josh Sweat. Malcolm Koonce, Hassan Reddick.  But then otherwise I'd go draft

3. S - Javon Holland, Talanoa Hufanga, Camron Bynum 

4. CB - Carlton Davis, Byron Murphy, Chavarius Ward... all better options than the 2024 version of Rasul Douglas, who we could also bring back

 

Draft:

1. D-Line - no question we go both DT and DE in this draft, early

2. WR - investing a 2nd in a guy with more speed as a complement to Keon on the outside would be good

3. CB - add some more young depth/talent

 

Our D needs an overhaul. 

 

[BarleyNY]

FA to fill holes with players that are ok starting caliber or better. Draft for long term needs, development and depth. Beane’s strategy of leaving one obvious need for the draft has not played out well. I hope we’ve seen the last of it.