Overspend:

[The King]

There's one FA coming up that I think Buffalo needs to break the bank for.

Logan Mankins.

The dude is a beast, and he's committed to getting better. I think it's fair to say his relationship with the Pats has soured. They may tag him but if they dont Im ok with the Bills making him the highest paid guard in football.

[streetkings01]

Re: Overspend:

There's one FA coming up that I think Buffalo needs to break the bank for.

Logan Mankins.

The dude is a beast, and he's committed to getting better. I think it's fair to say his relationship with the Pats has soured. They may tag him but if they dont Im ok with the Bills making him the highest paid guard in football.

Didn't we make that mistake with Dockery? There is no need to overpay for guards......they can be had on the cheap via draft or FA. A good LT is the one we need to overpay for so we can move Bell to RT.

[ddaryl]

Re: Overspend:

if he can make our run game dominant then it would be a worthwhile pursuit.

We've moved Woods to C we could use a dominant G to replace him.

I will never complain about pursuing high quality players for both lines... and we are so far under the cap we can afford the luxury some..

[JCBills]

Re: Overspend:

Didn't we make that mistake with Dockery? There is no need to overpay for guards......they can be had on the cheap via draft or FA. A good LT is the one we need to overpay for so we can move Bell to RT.

Bell isn't a mauler. He probably lacks the strength for RT and has more ideal size for LT. He's doing fine where he is. Everyone wants a big shiny 1st round LT at some point, but right now we don't need one. I'd rather see us go after a RT in FA and take a project in the mid rounds.

[mikemac2001]

Re: Overspend:

Lets see if there is even a Free agency first

[tomz]

Re: Overspend:

I agree that Mankins would be one possible target but I think they are happy with the collection of guards we have.

How about inside linebackers? There seem to be a couple good ones starting with David Harris.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Overspend:

He is almost certain to be franchise tagged. I think there is a pretty good chance they try to re-sign him as well, once he is tagged.

There are probably going to be a record number of players franchised this year once a new CBA is agreed to, as there is a backlog of guys who weren't paid because of the labor uncertainty.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Overspend:

I cant see any scenario that Mankins gets away from the Pats at this point.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Overspend:

Don't overpay for a dumbass guard.

[Night Train]

Re: Overspend:

Lets see if there is even a Free agency first

Ding,ding,ding..we have a winner.

It may be a moot point if nothing is done in February. They're not even close, according to reports.

[better days]

Re: Overspend:

He is almost certain to be franchise tagged. I think there is a pretty good chance they try to re-sign him as well, once he is tagged.

There are probably going to be a record number of players franchised this year once a new CBA is agreed to, as there is a backlog of guys who weren't paid because of the labor uncertainty.

In the past the Pats* did not want to pay top dollar which has to be done when franchising a player. Will they do that with Mankins? If so, I will bet he misses as many games as allowed under the new agreement.

I know he was REALLY not happy the Pats* did not give him a new contract LAST YEAR so I would not expect him to give the Pats* any kind of home team discount on a new contract.

[Mad Max]

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In the past the Pats* did not want to pay top dollar which has to be done when franchising a player. Will they do that with Mankins? If so, I will bet he misses as many games as allowed under the new agreement.

I know he was REALLY not happy the Pats* did not give him a new contract LAST YEAR so I would not expect him to give the Pats* any kind of home team discount on a new contract.

They tagged Wilfork and Cassell, they pay when they need to.

[Prov401]

Re: Overspend:

Mankins is a beast, but if we're going to spend major $ in FA, we should get a defensive starter.

Don't forget, the Bills signed 2 2nd rd, and 1 3rd rd lineman during the season last year. All are young players.

If we're throwing money into one player, I'd rather sign Richard Seymour, or Mathias Kiwanuka.

[Mad Max]

Re: Overspend:

Mankins is a beast, but if we're going to spend major $ in FA, we should get a defensive starter.

Don't forget, the Bills signed 2 2nd rd, and 1 3rd rd lineman during the season last year. All are young players.

If we're throwing money into one player, I'd rather sign Richard Seymour, or Mathias Kiwanuka.

Both good players to be sure, but I wouldn't want us to get either. Seymour's best days are behind him, and we already pretty much have Kiwanuka in Moats (for a lot less money).

[better days]

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They tagged Wilfork and Cassell, they pay when they need to.

Well, they tagged Cassell in order to trade him. They were able to get Wilfork to do a new contract which Mankins may refuse to do.They may franchise Mankins like Cassell to trade him.