Bills sign DL Michael Hoecht on a 3-year deal worth a max value of $24M

[QCity]

Def need contract details for this one

[Low Positive]

5 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Jeesh. That's a lot of money. Devil in the detail as always with these contract numbers but $8m a year for a rotational pass rusher who is not an automatic scheme fit? Feels high to me. I was expecting it to come in more in the $5-6m range. 

It probably is in the 5-6 range. If it had huge guarantees the agent would have bragged about it and it would have been reported. If I had to guess, it would 6 per with the cap hit being even lower. 

[Cray51]

All of the posters hating Von for his lack of effort on his pass rushes are now hating on a high motor guy who will do the exact opposite of Von…

 

funny

[Mikie2times]

After my initial roasting, the tape does look good. It will come down to how we use him. 

[GolfandBills]

7 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Jeesh. That's a lot of money. Devil in the detail as always with these contract numbers but $8m a year for a rotational pass rusher who is not an automatic scheme fit? Feels high to me. I was expecting it to come in more in the $5-6m range. 

UP TO… quit looking at the max value that means nothing 

[wppete]

2 minutes ago, billsfan714 said:

I just love guys in their basement with a microphone pretending they're Belichick.

Hilarious 😆 … You should

try watching them , they have some great Bills related videos. Maybe the best online. 

[MikePJ76]

2 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

He was a starter for one year, like Hoecht and a backup the other years . Their story is incredibly similar before coming to the Bills 

sort of.  He lost a year to injury, I think his rookie year and then they played him for connor williams at some point.  I think it was 21 where they wanted to put him at center when frederick retired and they said he couldn't do it so he became the interior swing man before being the full time starter.  

[BillMafia716ix]

The Bills have 2 maybe 3 elite players and never have cap space. Why? Because we give out deals like this. We enjoy paying for mid level play and potential upside…

[JGMcD2]

If Ryan Nielsen identified this as a guy he wants to develop, let him develop him. 

[BillsFan130]

6 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

Not even close.  Not a good look for you with that comparison 

I put a question mark. I had no idea who the player was but saw some nfl insiders listed him a DT who had the same weight as Tim settle. Simon respectfully told Me that he was more of a hybrid player and I told him thank you for the insight 

 

You can take a breath now bud

Edited 17 hours ago by BillsFan130

[Warriorspikes51]

It’s our own Trey Hendrickson!! 
 

😐

[Buffalo03]

SUPER BOWL!!!!

[MikePJ76]

4 minutes ago, BillMafia716ix said:

The Bills have 2 maybe 3 elite players and never have cap space. Why? Because we give out deals like this. We enjoy paying for mid level play and potential upside…

honest question, without knowing the guaranteed amount.

 

is this a lot for a rotational end who will play special teams i imagine and be a part of a rotation of guys on passing downs?

 

seems like given the last few days this is not a lot of money.  Did you see what wharton got today?

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[PayDaBill$]

Good run defender which we desperately need help doing …

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[DJB]

Im So confused 

[Magox]

11 minutes ago, wppete said:

 

Wow!  I would advise for anyone to take a look at that video.  It’s not that long.

 

What struck me is how big, fast and strong he looked on those highlights.   And how versatile he is, the Rams used him coming off the edge and in the middle as a stand up LB.  
 

I get the feeling the Bills are going to employ more things this year that we hadn’t seen in the past.  I think they are going to make a serious attempt at being less predictable on defense.   

[stlbills13]

High floor low ceiling it seems. Guessing they're going to take a big swing in the draft and this is an acceptable backup/alternative 

[Augie]

56 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

That’s two for two Canadian signings

 

We did give up the Toronto games. We have to appease “them” in some way. 

 

😊

 

So, they are asking for my trust. I’ll wait and see, as always. 

[RyanC883]

more bargain basement DL 

[Buffalo716]

A former DT turned olb

 

He his big fast and strong, really a player on the rise if used right