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During the spot I just completed on Sporting News Radio's The Monty Show, Monty and I talked about the realities of the labor negotiations and the uncapped year.
Id move to the 3-4
Start Mitchell and Poz inside, move Maybin to rush LB, and put Dansby on the other side.
DeMeco Ryams or DQwell Jackson would also be interesting pickups but I think we'd be better off cutting our loses with Mitchell and signing Shawne Merriman who Nix was involved with in San Diego.
I always view FA as an opportunity to find good role players or underrated contributers, like Drayton Florence.
Most of the big $$ FA are overpaid, past their prime or very overrated, due to demand. With an uncapped year coming up, I just can't see the Bills getting anyone off the A list. Will Snyder,Jones & other big spenders be able to show any self restraint ?
But I do like your thinking. I guess we have to wait and see if it's a 3-4 or 4-3 we are running.
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I always view FA as an opportunity to find good role players or underrated contributers, like Drayton Florence.
Most of the big $$ FA are overpaid, past their prime or very overrated, due to demand. With an uncapped year coming up, I just can't see the Bills getting anyone off the A list. Will Snyder,Jones & other big spenders be able to show any self restraint ?
But I do like your thinking. I guess we have to wait and see if it's a 3-4 or 4-3 we are running.
I agree...FA is the worst way to acquire a marquee player. I bet that Buffalo would not only have to compete with deep pocket franchises, but blow their doors off. Trading for some picks, with Nix's draft record, would be an option better suited for this team.
Nix isn't spending in fa because Ralph won't let him. Let's put the blame in the proper place.
That's why he made sure he let that known as soon as he was hired!
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***Marv Levy.***
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***Thurman Thomas.***
"You're not going to find a more classier, down-to-Earth person away from the field than Marv Levy. He's a guy who's pretty much made me what I am today as far as a professional player and a person."
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During the spot I just completed on Sporting News Radio's The Monty Show, Monty and I talked about the realities of the labor negotiations and the uncapped year.
Id move to the 3-4
Start Mitchell and Poz inside, move Maybin to rush LB, and put Dansby on the other side.
Thoughts?
I am almost 100% certain Dansby will be a Cowboy. They need a playmaker at ILB and he would fit their scheme perfect. Plus no cap so Jerry can do what he wants.
The four teams that make the league championship games can't sign an unrestricted free agent unless and until they lose one of equal or more value;
The four teams that lost in the divisional round can sign one high-priced unrestricted free agent (price undetermined yet) without having to lose one of their own. Once that maximum exception is burned, they are restricted like the top four teams in terms of big-ticket free agents. And they can also sign as many mid-level free agents as they want (price undetermined).
DeMeco Ryams or DQwell Jackson would also be interesting pickups but I think we'd be better off cutting our loses with Mitchell and signing Shawne Merriman who Nix was involved with in San Diego.
there are a bunch of LBs that have expiring contracts that I'd LOVE to have. The list inclusdes Ryans, Jackson, Thomas Davis, Dansby, Kirk Morrison, Thomas Howard, and even Keith Bullock.
If we could get one of these guys, then Id be more comfortable passing on McClain and building up our line.
The four teams that make the league championship games can't sign an unrestricted free agent unless and until they lose one of equal or more value;
The four teams that lost in the divisional round can sign one high-priced unrestricted free agent (price undetermined yet) without having to lose one of their own. Once that maximum exception is burned, they are restricted like the top four teams in terms of big-ticket free agents. And they can also sign as many mid-level free agents as they want (price undetermined).
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