S Justin Simmons wants to join the Bills!

[RiotAct]

14 hours ago, QB Bills said:

Could not disagree more. Safety might be their weakest position group. 

All hinges on Bishop’s development in his sophomore year.

[nosejob]

28 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

The answer is always the same. He wants too much money or too much term or both.

I think he signed a 1 yr 3.5 deal last year and will likely sign him back this year for less. Why not do it? He still has to make the team right?

[Doc Brown]

6 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea he never took a visit here last year. Now it is fair to say we had less than zero dollars cap wise at that time and we have a bit more wiggle room now.... so that may have been a factor. But equally if there was minimal interest last year and he is a year older and was okay but no more than that this past year with Atlanta I'm not sure I see a move. 

That's the only thing preventing me from saying it's not an impossibly.  His play has dropped off since then too so it's possible we could get him at a much lower cost with incentives but every move they've made at safety since Poyer and Hyde left tells me they want to get younger at the position.

[Nephilim17]

Not sure a guy turning 32 around week 6 will not hit the wall that Poyer crashed into...

[Success]

15 hours ago, billsfan89 said:

I think the Bills are "set" at safety after they add a mid-round pick there. I think Hamlin adds depth while Forrest is their competition for Rapp/Cole. I think they will add a mid-rounder for depth/development given that Hamlin and Forrest are on one year deals. 

 

I'm not sure why people disagreed w/ this.  Picking up Forrest, Cole in his 2nd year, Rapp coming back healthy - we're in good shape at safety.  

 

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

That's the only thing preventing me from saying it's not an impossibly.  His play has dropped off since then too so it's possible we could get him at a much lower cost with incentives but every move they've made at safety since Poyer and Hyde left tells me they want to get younger at the position.

 

Younger and cheaper, yep. Over the past two years there have been a LOT of good, solid, proven starting safeties on the market - including Simmons and Blackmon twice. And the Bills have made zero moves. Who knows if they tried and failed but we know nobody has joined. 

[Malazan]

1 hour ago, Nephilim17 said:

Not sure a guy turning 32 around week 6 will not hit the wall that Poyer crashed into...

 

He already faceplanted into said wall.

[Buffalo716]

7 hours ago, Success said:

 

I'm not sure why people disagreed w/ this.  Picking up Forrest, Cole in his 2nd year, Rapp coming back healthy - we're in good shape at safety.  

 

It's certainly enough experience with hopefully a jump from cole

[DCofNC]

Please sign this guy, there’s not one safety on the roster that can hold his jock strap.  It’s a huge and immediate upgrade.  If I have to watch Hamlin get burned one more time I’m gonna hurl.

[SoonerBillsFan]

22 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

Please sign this guy, there’s not one safety on the roster that can hold his jock strap.  It’s a huge and immediate upgrade.  If I have to watch Hamlin get burned one more time I’m gonna hurl.

Bring him in and let him start.  Have Forrest and Rapp battle for #1.  Bishop can learn from him and Forrest and get playing time to further develop.

[Dr.Sack]

I like the idea of a good safety with skills. 

[foreboding]

On 4/8/2025 at 9:27 PM, MrEpsYtown said:

The Mahomes killer. Wanted him last year. Would still love him now. 

Yes, smart, savvy playmaker, we used to have two of them back there. Bring Justin in for two years!

[Warriorspikes51]

 

[MJS]

I'm sure he'd be happy to join ANY team at this point.

[Sierra Foothills]

15 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

 

I wonder about Milano's relationship with the Bills in the aftermath of his contract modification.

 

1) He has lower compensation than before.

2) He can make some of it up by reaching certain incentives.

3) He will be a free agent after this year... the contract was shortened by one year.

 

 

[MrEpsYtown]

40 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

I wonder about Milano's relationship with the Bills in the aftermath of his contract modification.

 

1) He has lower compensation than before.

2) He can make some of it up by reaching certain incentives.

3) He will be a free agent after this year... the contract was shortened by one year.

 

 

 

This is probably his last year with the Bills, unless he stays healthy and is the same player he has been when healthy a warrants a mini extension. I hope he's a Bills lifer. They have Williams and are scouting off ball backers this year. 

[hondo in seattle]

On 4/9/2025 at 9:42 AM, Success said:

 

I'm not sure why people disagreed w/ this.  Picking up Forrest, Cole in his 2nd year, Rapp coming back healthy - we're in good shape at safety.  

 

 

Hopefully Cole takes a leap forward but right now I feel we have four mediocre guys and no stars at that position. 

 

It's not the room you want if you have Lombardi dreams.    

[BananaB]

Is one off-season enough for him to learn the playbook so McD puts him on the field over Hamlin

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

 

This is probably his last year with the Bills, unless he stays healthy and is the same player he has been when healthy a warrants a mini extension. I hope he's a Bills lifer. They have Williams and are scouting off ball backers this year. 

 

I mean Williams is a FA after 26-27, and i didn't see anything in his time here to say he needs to be a long-term piece of the team.  They absolutely should be scouting another linebacker imo until you find that guy.  

[JP51]

On 4/9/2025 at 12:42 PM, Success said:

 

I'm not sure why people disagreed w/ this.  Picking up Forrest, Cole in his 2nd year, Rapp coming back healthy - we're in good shape at safety.  

 

Dont totally disagree.. but we did pick up Edwards last year... Hamlin aint it, Rapp destroys all those around him including himself... and I am hopeful that Bishop can take the next step but until I see it color me cautious...   the position is imo opinion... A bit unsettled... not saying he is the magic bullet... just saying I have one eye open on this position group. I would not be surprized if we still drafted a Safety in the first 4 rounds.