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My Nor’easter (day off )bills off-season
I had a day off today because of the Nor’easter that is coming through NE today. So I thought I would cover my ideal off season, what the Bills need in my opinion and where they get it. I know a lot of people will not like what I would do this off season, but after watching the playoff games this past weekend this is what I want the bills to do. Look at the teams in the Conf Championships: NYG #1 Sacks for the season, NE #2, SD #5. #3 and #4 Dallas and Seattle, also playoff teams. Bottom line is we really need to put pressure on the opposing QBs.
In my opinion at the 11th pick we still need improvements at a lot of positions. Marv did a great job at stock piling picks for this year, which looks like a very impressive draft class. We all know that he did very well at drafting last year and we had a lot of injuries, which gives us a great core coming back for next year.
These are my team needs for next year. They are all important so I am not putting a level of which one we need more.
WR – (common sense) Price is not a number 2. None of the WR in this draft are worth the 11th pick and rookie wide outs just don’t produce like vets. We must sign a FA WR.
- Bryant Johnson will not be resigned by AZ b/c they have to rework Fitz’s deal and they have Boldin so they will not pay him. Johnson runs great routes, has good hands, and at 6’3” his size makes him an appealing option.
WLB – Ellison is a back up. We have a few options here.
- Karlos Dansby has excellent size he’s only 26 years old and has three consecutive seasons of 80 or more tackles.
- Boss Bailey has strong coverage skills and works hard to make plays. He’ physically gifted, but he has battled injury during his young career and hasn’t had a chance to show consistent play
- Lance Briggs, Well I can dream right.
As long as we get one of these three I would be very excited.
C – I am sick of watching Fowler get blown up. If he could stay on his feet and fall in front of his guy on the last play of the
TE – Royal is not a threat. Gaines is a beast but drops to many balls in key situations. I don’t think we sign a FA. The only one I somewhat like is Troupe from
CB – We need depth and a starter on the other side of McGee.
- Marcus Trufant’s contract has been voided based on playing time and given the team’s commitment to other players at his position, it appears that the cornerback will be looking for a starting position elsewhere. I don’t think we sign him but I think he would be a good pick up.
- Asante Samuel, Will not happen
I think we draft a CB round 3-4 and the Bills go with what we have for next year.
DT – I really don’t think we sign a FA here either. We draft one day 1. Even though DT take a few years to develop.
Off season trades – JP for a 2009 draft pick
Draft:
My dream draft, with some additions in FA
1. Vernon Gholston DE Ohio State– He may very well be gone but after watching the playoff games and realizing how important pressure on the QB is, We need a freak on the other side of Schobel. Look at the NYG depth on the DL and how important that was to putting pressure on Romo. Remember we play Brady 2x a year. Having Schobel, Gholston, Kelsay, and Hargrove, is a very good rotation, I would trade Denney.
2. Pat Sims DT
3. A.
B. John Carlson TE ND - Physical, good hands, we need a TE bad.
4. A. John Sulivan C ND – Fowlers future replacement
B. Comp Pick ( I hope, not really sure b/c we signed Dock and
5. A. Barry Richardson OT Clemson – Chambers got destroyed when Peters was out. We need a better back up
B. Mario Urruttia WR
6. Kevin O’Connell QB
7. A. Bo Ruud OLB
B. Maurice Murray DT
Draft positions taken from nfldraftscout.com
Depth Chart
WR – Evans, Parrish, Aiken
TE – Carlson ( R), Royal, Gaines
RT – Walker, Richardson (R )
RG -
C – Fowler, Sulivan (R )
LG – Dockery,
LT – Peters, Richardson (R )
WR – Johnson (FA), Reed, Urruttia (R )
FB – Schmitt (R ), Gaines
RB – Lynch, Jackson, Wright, Thomas
QB – Edwards, FA Vet, O’Connell (R)
LCB – Mcgee, Youboty
LDE – Gholston (R), Kelsay
DT – McCargo, Tripplet, Sims(R), Williams
RDE – Schobel, Hargrove
RCB – Greer, Thomas, King (R)
SLB – Crowell, Stamer
MLB- Poz, DiGiorgio
WLB – Dansby (FA), Ellison, Haggen
SS – Whitner, FA hopefully maybe Doss
FS – Simpson , Wilson, Wendling
Well, Let me know what you think. I think this really improves our team for next year and hopefully get us a wild card (Pats may go 16-0 next year too). Remember that this is just my opinion and trying to predict the draft is like trying to win the lotto.
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