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Isnt really any dominating DTs on the Free Agent market, but it does seem like they are some who can help this team.
Ian Scott from what I seen appears to be the best UFA out there, but I would imagine he'd cost some money. Tank JOhnson is a RFA,and I dont see Marv messing with him due to legal problems.
Anyone have thoughts on someone the Bills would potentially target? Whether its FA or a draft the team needs another DT, and I think someone better at stopping the run.
Rod Coleman is tiny as far as DTs go and is known much more for his pass rushing abilities than his abilities as a run stopper. This was the reason why Atlanta went ahead and signed Grady Jackson - because they felt they were undersized in the middle and were getting run over.
The Bills do not need a DT like Coleman. They need a run stopper.
I think Ian Scott would be our best fit, he is familiar with the scheme and young, plays hard to plus now has the playoff experience to help a young team
Though he fell in the draft because of some misadventure with pot, and has been a very slow developer, having now been deemed good enough to rotate into the defence at the Raiders, Anttaj Hawthorne could well be a NT for us. As a ERFA, if we signed him, and considering the Raiders have more cap problems than others what would it cost us - the same R6 pick that he was orginally drafted with? Considering what is in the current draft, at 6ft3, 323lbs and orginally from the North East, he might be worth a peak. He did originally leave the Badgers with a R1 grade!
Randy Starks is another player I have a lot of time for.
Would we be able to trade our R2 for him? If we get a LB in R1, then we are looking at the likes of Harrell and Mebane in the 2nd. I reckon a traded pick would merit serious consideration
While I wouldn't mind an In Scott or Robaire Smith to replace Tim Anderson, I still think the main problem stopping the run is at LB. Marv addressed the DT position big big last offseason... And now it's time to let it simmer and watch the growth... I'd probably invest a 5th rounder at DT.
LB is another story... I'll be dissapointed if we don't come away with 1 of Thomas, Briggs or June. I'd also invest a 2nd or 3rd rounder here.
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