Which high end free agent player or possible trade candidate do you most want right now?

[LABILLBACKER]

Either Crosby or Metcalf.  What they could do for our Defense / Offense would be invaluable. Garrett just seems too costly and out of reach.  Probably 0% chance we could land both?

[Straight Hucklebuck]

43 minutes ago, ShakAttack said:

I’m not sure if a WR1 changes the outcome of the Chiefs game (and anyway our offense had seized momentum in the 2nd half until the refs botched the 4th and 1 call)

 

but I’m positive Myles Garrett changes the outcome. 
 

We are literally back to where we were 3 years ago knowing we were an elite pass rusher away from taking the next step in the playoffs, and honestly, Von Miller was panning out until the ACL injury.  Well, Myles Garrett is at least 3 times better and 4-5 years younger (I’m guessing) than Von was when we got him.  
 

So, it’s really a no brainer, but I also don’t think we will pull it off. Too much demand. He’s the best defender in the NFL…

I think we’re getting too comfortable with this idea the offense is good to go, just run it back.

 

WR1 is a hole on this team, WR2 is a problem as well. 

 

The defense was a sieve against Baltimore and Kansas City. 
 

But as bad as the defense played - they turned over the Chiefs on the botched snap, and then forced two punts in the second half.

 

And that’s where that game looked like all the Bills Playoffs losses - Allen with nowhere to go with the ball, no playmakers. 
 

Amari Cooper was closer to 4.72 than the 4.42 he ran in 2015. 
 

Offensive team speed is a problem - has been the entire Josh Allen career. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

IMO, you go all in for Garrett.   He puts the Bills over the top.  He would improve everything on the DL

[Straight Hucklebuck]

10 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Either Crosby or Metcalf.  What they could do for our Defense / Offense would be invaluable. Garrett just seems too costly and out of reach.  Probably 0% chance we could land both?

How are the Bills supposed to afford two $30M contracts - let alone outbid the rest of the league with the resources it would take to acquire both? 

[LABILLBACKER]

26 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

How are the Bills supposed to afford two $30M contracts - let alone outbid the rest of the league with the resources it would take to acquire both? 

That's where the word "or" and 0% chance comes in.  Plus I'm not paying either anything over 24M.  

[HappyDays]

5 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Myles Garrett puts us in the top 5 in defensive scoring and 3rd down defense.  Someone like Ed Oliver will get close to 10 sacks if Garrett is collapsing the pocket on the outside.

 

That would be a big leap. We ranked 12th and 30th respectively in opponent PPG and 3rd down percentage last year. Personally I'm not convinced we're one player away - even the best defender in the NFL - from being a top 5 defense.

 

Adding Metcalf puts us in real contention to be the very best offense in the NFL especially if we could bring him in while adding one more good WR and convincing Cook to come back one more year. That could be the caliber of offense that makes defense practically irrelevant. Just make some baseline improvements on that side of the ball with the goal of making it average. Historic offense with an average defense is a legit championship contender.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by HappyDays