Will Bills try Levi on for size?

[The Spaz]

The Buffalo Bills decided not to draft a tackle to replace Jason Peters.

That doesn't mean they're out of options.

As expected, the Cincinnati Bengals have released left tackle Levi Jones, who became expendable when they drafted Alabama tackle Andre Smith sixth overall.

Buffalo seems like an obvious place for Jones to land, although the Phoenix-area native and Arizona State grad has expressed an interest in playing for the Cardinals.

The Bills traded Peters, a two-time Pro Bowler, to the Philadelphia Eagles a week before the draft.

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[ServoBillieves]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Well that shakes up the line then... We'd have two possible scenarios there:

(From the RT) Walker Butler Wood Levitre Jones?
------------- Walker Butler Hangartner Wood Jones?
Or even ----- Walker Butler Hangartner Levitre Jones.

I won't delve in to that until a signing happens... and I'm one of the guys content on Butler-Levitre-Hangartner-Wood-Walker.

[OpIv37]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Jones is past his prime, but he would add depth and experience as a stopgap for a year or two. I just don't see it happening though. This FO simply refuses to pay veterans on the downside of their career, even if they play a position of need and still have something left in the tank.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Jones is past his prime, but he would add depth and experience as a stopgap for a year or two. I just don't see it happening though. This FO simply refuses to pay veterans on the downside of their career, even if they play a position of need and still have something left in the tank.

They do it, just not often (or correctly). But guys like Anthony Thomas, TO, Will James, Pat Thomas, and Spragan are all guys that fit in that category. Maybe Florence too.

[OpIv37]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

They do it, just not often (or correctly). But guys like Anthony Thomas, TO, Will James, Pat Thomas, and Spragan are all guys that fit in that category. Maybe Florence too.

Except for Anthony Thomas- who had one good year- none of those guys did anything (obviously the jury is still out on TO and Florence).

[Mahdi]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Jones is past his prime, but he would add depth and experience as a stopgap for a year or two. I just don't see it happening though. This FO simply refuses to pay veterans on the downside of their career, even if they play a position of need and still have something left in the tank.

Jones was considered one of the top LTs in all of football 2 years ago. He had some injuries and that obviously affected his game.

If healthy, at only 29, he can be a great addition to our OL and a mentor to D. Bell who is exactly the same size at 6'5 307 and a similar skill set.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Agreed.

Which is why I included the "correctly" part.

[ServoBillieves]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

Jones is past his prime, but he would add depth and experience as a stopgap for a year or two. I just don't see it happening though. This FO simply refuses to pay veterans on the downside of their career, even if they play a position of need and still have something left in the tank.

Amen to that Op. Except for T.O. Also, interestingly enough pre-this offseason, we only had one player above their 8th year in the league, and that was Rian Lindell. Now we brought in Seth McKinney, Dominic Rhodes, and Terrell Owens, in their 8th, 9th, and 14th seasons, respectively. But you hit the nail on the head in your wording, the FO will not pay them. Who knows what pans out with T.O., but we may pay him after this season (although unrealistic...) as part of our team.

[ddaryl]

Re: Will Bills try Levi on for size?

tryouts hurt no one... but I worry that he will never return to form

none the less it can't hurt to look