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T-Long
10-13-2009, 04:48 PM
Adam_Schefter Buffalo signed veteran LB Chris Draft and S Todd Johnson today.S
X-Era
10-13-2009, 04:49 PM
Adam_Schefter Buffalo signed veteran LB Chris Draft and S Todd Johnson today.S

Draft isnt horrible.
SeatownBillsFan21
10-13-2009, 04:50 PM
Could have been worse
Tom O
10-13-2009, 04:51 PM
What teams were they an before? How long in the league?
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 04:52 PM
Draft is a former Ram (4th round pick in 1998)

he had a huge year in 2006 but has done nothing since then
Nighthawk
10-13-2009, 04:53 PM
As long as they help us lose...I'm OK with it.
DraftBoy
10-13-2009, 04:53 PM
Draft has been out of the NFL for a year or two I believe.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 04:53 PM
Why are we signing backups for the lowly Rams?

That said, these are the types of vets we should have signed before trusting in someone like Corto, or Digi
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 04:53 PM
Johnson is a former Ram also.

WTF with former Rams
Nighthawk
10-13-2009, 04:54 PM
Johnson is a former Ram also.

WTF with former Rams

I don't know, but he was with Chicago before that...a connection to Dickey?
ArcticWildMan
10-13-2009, 04:54 PM
Draft was born in '76. Definitely not a young player. At this point we can't be picky I guess.
Nighthawk
10-13-2009, 04:55 PM
Draft has been out of the NFL for a year or two I believe.

From what the NFL.com site says, he played last year for the Rams.
T-Long
10-13-2009, 04:55 PM
So does Draft start on Sunday at OLB? I guess it all depends on if Posz is back. If he is not, Ellison in middle, with Palmer and Draft on the outsides.
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 04:56 PM
Draft was born in '76. Definitely not a young player. At this point we can't be picky I guess.
like who else is out there?
raphael120
10-13-2009, 04:56 PM
LOL...it's gotten so bad that now we're even able to sign players from the Lions, we're sinking even lower to the Rams.

This is just comical anymore.
BillsWin
10-13-2009, 04:56 PM
and the loser train continues to roll on down the Buffalo track.
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 04:57 PM
So does Draft start on Sunday at OLB? I guess it all depends on if Posz is back. If he is not, Ellison in middle, with Palmer and Draft on the outsides.
I highly doubt Draft starts Sunday. question if he'll even be active

Poz will not be back Sunday.

With the safety signed, I think you're looking at Palmer, Ellison and either Corto or Harris.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 04:57 PM
like who else is out there?

I actually like that they are vets... we are green as the hills and 13 penalties shows that.
T-Long
10-13-2009, 04:58 PM
I highly doubt Draft starts Sunday.

Poz will not be back Sunday. I question if he'll even be active

With the safety signed, I think you're looking at Palmer, Ellison and either Corto or Harris.

He'll get 3 days of practice. Look at what Braylon did. It's harder to learn plays as a WR then an OLB.

It's gotta be Palmer, Ellison, Harris. Corto should not see the field unless someone is kicking a ball.
Tom O
10-13-2009, 05:00 PM
Signing players from the Rams has paid out for us in the past. I know you all remember ol Vince Faragamo
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 05:01 PM
I actually like that they are vets... we are green as the hills and 13 penalties shows that.
but look at the thread...guys are complaining...like who do they think is out there waiting to be signed?
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:01 PM
We apparently cut Freeman.

I'm glad about that to be honest.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:02 PM
but look at the thread...guys are complaining...like who do they think is out there waiting to be signed?
Probably Derrick Brooks.
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 05:02 PM
PER PFT:
"With multiple season-ending linebacker injuries on Sunday, the Bills brought in seven of them from tryouts on Tuesday.

Per a league source, the candidates were Chris Draft, Alex Lewis, Patrick Thomas, Anthony Waters, Matt Wilhelm, Leon Williams, and Jamie Winborn.

And the job with the crappy 1-4 team went to . . . Chris Draft.

The Bills also tried out one defensive back, Todd Johnson. And they signed him."
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:02 PM
Drafts good. Hes has a great season every 3 years and its been 3 years since his last 1.
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 05:03 PM
Probably Derrick Brooks.
31 other teams, including the Pats who just brought back Seau, have passed on him, too.
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 05:03 PM
We apparently cut Freeman.

I'm glad about that to be honest.
Who said we cut Freeman?
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:03 PM
PER PFT:
"With multiple season-ending linebacker injuries on Sunday, the Bills brought in seven of them from tryouts on Tuesday.

Per a league source, the candidates were Chris Draft, Alex Lewis, Patrick Thomas, Anthony Waters, Matt Wilhelm, Leon Williams, and Jamie Winborn.

And the job with the crappy 1-4 team went to . . . Chris Draft.

The Bills also tried out one defensive back, Todd Johnson. And they signed him."



Wow, Draft was the best 1 out of them all.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:04 PM
31 other teams, including the Pats who just brought back Seau, have passed on him, too.

Dont disagree.

But they did resign Seau and we wont spend money like they will.

Lets not pretend that we would make a bold move. We know they wont.
patmoran2006
10-13-2009, 05:05 PM
Drafts good. Hes has a great season every 3 years and its been 3 years since his last 1.
Jon Kitna had a great season three years ago. Should we bring him in too?
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:05 PM
Who said we cut Freeman?

Why do I have to do your job for you? :lol: Just kidding.

Also says we signed Anthony Water to the PS:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Bills-sign-Draft-Johnson.html
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:05 PM
In dire need of defensive depth after several injuries, the Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Chris Draft today as well as safety Todd Johnson.
Draft is a former Chicago Bears draft pick who was most recently with the St. Louis Rams prior to being cut on Sept. 10.
He has previous stints with the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers.
Johnson has previous stints with the Bears and Rams.
The Bills also cut linebacker Marcus Freeman.

Adam_Schefter (http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter) Buffalo signed veteran LB Chris Draft and S Todd Johnson today. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:06 PM
Jon Kitna had a great season three years ago. Should we bring him in too?



It was a joke
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 05:07 PM
Dont disagree.

But they did resign Seau and we wont spend money like they will.

Lets not pretend that we would make a bold move. We know they wont.
why would Seau come here?

which leads us back to the team...they need a bona fide FO or players will not sign here.
ArcticWildMan
10-13-2009, 05:07 PM
Jon Kitna had a great season three years ago. Should we bring him in too?

He'd be better than any QB currently on the roster.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:08 PM
why would Seau come here?

which leads us back to the team...they need a bona fide FO or players will not sign here.

He wouldn't.

But the Bills wont or cant make that kind of move. Or both actually.

Merriman is rumored to be on the block again. Would we make a move like that? Hell no.
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 05:10 PM
He wouldn't.

But the Bills wont or cant make that kind of move. Or both actually.

Merriman is rumored to be on the block again. Would we make a move like that? Hell no.
the guy has a lot of baggage.
X-Era
10-13-2009, 05:10 PM
the guy has a lot of baggage.

I will take an airplane load at this point if it means wins.
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:11 PM
He wouldn't.

But the Bills wont or cant make that kind of move. Or both actually.

Merriman is rumored to be on the block again. Would we make a move like that? Hell no.



Trade Owens and a 1st for him. Chambers aint looken so good.
Ebenezer
10-13-2009, 05:12 PM
I will take an airplane load at this point if it means wins.
yeah, but I think he is in the class where his next misstep is a year suspension. With the track record of this staff do you trust that they can keep him out of trouble?
Mitchell55
10-13-2009, 05:14 PM
I wouldnt mind Kitna at all. 1 year ago he had over 4000 yds, 18 TDs, and a 63 CPT. That was for Detroit.
Tom O
10-13-2009, 05:15 PM
Yea, I was about to say, John Kitna would be an upgrade.
Griz78
10-13-2009, 06:30 PM
Anthony Waters seems more promising than Freeman
NorthCarBills
10-13-2009, 06:50 PM
As long as they help us lose...I'm OK with it.

to steal a line from tommy boy..."sinner" LOL
TigerJ
10-13-2009, 08:50 PM
I actually like that they are vets... we are green as the hills and 13 penalties shows that.Weren't 9 of those penalties false starts by the o-line? Four spread out over the rest of the team is not an outrageous number. Still, this is a very young team in a lot of areas, including LB without Kawika Mitchell and safety without Bryan Scott.
SABURZFAN
10-13-2009, 10:11 PM
i guess signing Draft is about as good as it's going to get. i'm really surprised they didn't go cheaper.