We got Stroud and Johnson and Mitchell. In my opinion theres a good chance we will be able to get Johnson and Troupe. So we should only have 2 needs after today. CB, and C. This will mean we could take big gambles in the draft. Like trade up from 11 and see if we could get Gholston. I like the way this offseason looks.
I have a feeling after today, we will only have 2 needs.
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i dont know about trading up, but you can deffinatly tell that russ brandon is a young guy and is going to be VERY active in bringing in players and helping our team. i mean wow his first year in charge and he's trading for franchise players like stroud, taking a gamble on a very good young up and coming player in spencer johnson, and signing away the best OLB (besides briggs) in free agency in mitchell. i have to hand it too him, this guy really wants to win here! i deffinatly dont think we are done in free agency yet. your right about the need for a CB and C i wouldnt be surprised over the next day or 2 if we lock up a WR And a TE through free agency, you can get a good cover 2 CB in the 2nd and 3rd round in this draft, and there are only 2 real good centers in the draft this year, steve justice, and that pollack kid from arizona state.
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Scratch center and FB off of that list.
The Bills like Fowler and want to establish some continuity with their offensive line, they are not going to spend the kind of money necessary to bring in a center in free agency (Mike Flynn) who is good enough to replace Fowler. At best, they may draft a center in the middle rounds (there isn't really a center good enough for higher than a 3rd round pick in the draft) or bring in a lower-tier FA who can play center as well as OG to challenge D.Preston. Sorry, but barring injury, Fowler will be the Bills starting center on Opening Day of the season.
And, the Bills didn't sign D.Barnes for no reason--they signed him to be their blocking FB. They may bring in the FB from Atlanta that is supposed to visit--to back Barnes up and play a big role on STs. Or, they may draft a FB in the later rounds of the draft (they no longer have the extra picks to allow them to spend one high enough to get Schmitt). But, the odds of them spending the kind of money that it would take to get a Kreider, Neal or Richardson, when they have a decent blocker like Barnes who is younger and has less wear-and-tear on him, are very slim indeed. I will go so far out on a limb as to say that the only way that the Bills bring in one of those three higher-profile FBs is if the Bills don't draft a FB or sign the kid from Atlanta and one of them is sitting out there unemployed and willing to sign for relative peanuts after the first set of OTAs are over.
A TE, a DE, a # 2 WR, or a CB--those are positions that I could see the Bills spending some money on to upgrade at this point in free agency. And, definitely a back-up QB once they get JP Losman off the books (if they can do that). But, not C or FB. Especially if they want to leave enough room to extend Evans and perhaps talk with Crowell about extending his deal as well.Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. And, thus it was that they surrendered their freedom; not with a bang, but without even a whimper.
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Originally posted by MLynch23We got Stroud and Johnson and Mitchell. In my opinion theres a good chance we will be able to get Johnson and Troupe. So we should only have 2 needs after today. CB, and C. This will mean we could take big gambles in the draft. Like trade up from 11 and see if we could get Gholston. I like the way this offseason looks.I feel a win streak coming and a Bills Playoff Run!!!
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We still have plenty of needs, even if Johnson and Troupe sign today.
If we do land those two, I'd be pretty comfortable heading into the draft...If we don't we need to keep working on upgrades.YardRat Wall of Fame
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Originally posted by MLynch23Also a #2 QB isnt a NEED.
That might be the single stupidest thing anyone has ever said on this board.
A vet backup at QB is this teams biggest need if we move losman. Trent Edwards has played 1 healthy season in his last 5. Thats 4 of the past 5 years he has missed games due to injury. I cant stress this enough, to assume TE will be healthy all year is not reasonable. Trends predict otherwise. Lets say its Dec, we are in the playoff race, Edwards goes down, are you telling me the guy that replaces him for our final few games dosent matter? Or worse yet, A season ending preseason injury happens, do you really want to watch Ken Dorsey leading your bills for 16 games??
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Originally posted by LifetimeBillsFanScratch center and FB off of that list.
The Bills like Fowler and want to establish some continuity with their offensive line, they are not going to spend the kind of money necessary to bring in a center in free agency (Mike Flynn) who is good enough to replace Fowler. At best, they may draft a center in the middle rounds (there isn't really a center good enough for higher than a 3rd round pick in the draft) or bring in a lower-tier FA who can play center as well as OG to challenge D.Preston. Sorry, but barring injury, Fowler will be the Bills starting center on Opening Day of the season.
And, the Bills didn't sign D.Barnes for no reason--they signed him to be their blocking FB. They may bring in the FB from Atlanta that is supposed to visit--to back Barnes up and play a big role on STs. Or, they may draft a FB in the later rounds of the draft (they no longer have the extra picks to allow them to spend one high enough to get Schmitt). But, the odds of them spending the kind of money that it would take to get a Kreider, Neal or Richardson, when they have a decent blocker like Barnes who is younger and has less wear-and-tear on him, are very slim indeed. I will go so far out on a limb as to say that the only way that the Bills bring in one of those three higher-profile FBs is if the Bills don't draft a FB or sign the kid from Atlanta and one of them is sitting out there unemployed and willing to sign for relative peanuts after the first set of OTAs are over.
A TE, a DE, a # 2 WR, or a CB--those are positions that I could see the Bills spending some money on to upgrade at this point in free agency. And, definitely a back-up QB once they get JP Losman off the books (if they can do that). But, not C or FB. Especially if they want to leave enough room to extend Evans and perhaps talk with Crowell about extending his deal as well.
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