Screw Clay -- Sign C Stefen Wisniewski and TE Rob Housler for the Same Money

[SpikedLemonade]

The thought of paying Clay $8M or more doesn't sit well with me. He has never been a Pro Bowler. He is undersized for a TE. There is a gadgetry aspect to him. We already have Harvin with a multiple role. We went and got the best FB so do we need a H-Back?

C Stefan Wisniewski is out there and we can slide him or Wood to the Guard position. Wisniewski is only 25 years old and has started every game he has played in the 4 years since he was drafted. He has only missed 3 games in 4 years.

TE Rob Housler is an athletic TE that was misused last year in Zona. He is 26 years old and 6'5" and unlike Chandler he can run after the catch.

We could probably sign both for a combined $8M and plug 2 starting position holes leaving the 2nd and 3rd round picks for the best available OL or DL.

Let the Fish keep Clay and spend $14M on TEs.

[SpikedLemonade]

At the 2011 NFL Combine, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds, the fastest time among any TE at the event.

[Novacane]

I'm in for this plan!

[SpikedLemonade]

Wisniewsk is being courted by the Seahawks and the Bucs. He will cost us $5.5M per year max.

Housler is not being pursued by anyone that I can see. He will cost $2.5M per year max.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I would love that plan.

[sudzy]

I'm there. And good TEs can be had in the 2nd.

[YardRat]

I'm in for this plan!


I would love that plan.

Me three!

[SpikedLemonade]

I would like to see what Roman's offense looks like before committing a big cap hit on a TE or a high draft pick on a rookie TE. Rookie TEs historically struggle.

Roman had an elite TE in San Fran and pretty much ignored him this past year. It looks like he wants more of a blocker than a move TE.

Give Roman the OL he needs to ground and pound rather than one more slash type player that he may not want to fully utilize.

[kingJofNYC]

I'll take Wiz in a heartbeat.

[SpikedLemonade]

It would be great to have Wiz visit Buffalo early this week.

[Meathead]

im pretty sure i could arrange to have a wiz at your house if you want

[DraftBoy]

Housler is not being pursued by anyone that I can see. He will cost $2.5M per year max.



Housler is in Atlanta today for a visit.

Also he has hands that may be on par with Chandler and his routes are just bad. He's quite athletic but his routes are off so it negates a lot of his athleticism.

[SpikedLemonade]

Housler is in Atlanta today for a visit.

Also he has hands that may be on par with Chandler and his routes are just bad. He's quite athletic but his routes are off so it negates a lot of his athleticism.

There are reasons why he would come cheap.

[Tatonka]

in 2013, also under Roman, Davis had

2013 San Francisco 49ers 52 catches 850 yards 16 TDs

I don't think its fair to say he doesn't use the TE. I think last year was an abnormality

[Buckets]

How do we get it done???

[ICRockets]

I don't think Eric Wood is good enough to not have competition at center, so I would love to bring in Wiz.

[SpikedLemonade]

We do tend to overrate Wood, but it is due to his performance relative to the rest of our OL.

[DraftBoy]

There are reasons why he would come cheap.

So the solution to our TE issue is to bring in a smaller and faster version of Scott Chandler who runs worse routes? By that logic I'd rather just keep Gray and Gragg and see what they can do in an offense better designed to utilize athletic TE's and H-Backs.

[Dr. Who]

Wisniewski makes a lot of sense.

[Pinkerton Security]

I'd be OK with this.

[GvilleBills]

I'm on board

[SpikedLemonade]

So the solution to our TE issue is to bring in a smaller and faster version of Scott Chandler who runs worse routes? By that logic I'd rather just keep Gray and Gragg and see what they can do in an offense better designed to utilize athletic TE's and H-Backs.

Housler is a cheap solution but I would have no problem going with Gray and Gragg.

Improving the OL is the key.

Who said that this offense is better designed to utilize athletic TEs and H-Backs?

[THATHURMANATOR]

Who said that this offense is better designed to utilize athletic TEs and H-Backs?

Probably because of Vernon Davis and how he was utilized by Roman in San Francisco.

[SpikedLemonade]

Probably because of Vernon Davis and how he was utilized by Roman in San Francisco.

Until last year.

A ground and pound game does not need to have those elements.

[DraftBoy]

Housler is a cheap solution but I would have no problem going with Gray and Gragg.

Improving the OL is the key.

Who said that this offense is better designed to utilize athletic TEs and H-Backs?

Roman's track record with guys like Vernon Davis, and Delanie Walker.

[stuckincincy]

Roman's track record with guys like Vernon Davis, and Delanie Walker.

Hmmm - this Roman chap comes on the scene and all of a sudden the BUF team is primed become an unstoppable force. Why did his former team not keep this wunderkind?

[BertSquirtgum]

Bills are dumb. They should have already done this. Clay is not a world beater.

[Topas]

Hmmm - this Roman chap comes on the scene and all of a sudden the BUF team is primed become an unstoppable force. Why did his former team not keep this wunderkind?

Well, I think there were many reasons included that have nothing to do with performance. The 49ers are falling apart. Now a 24y old LB retired. After Willis. Everybody seems to leave the sinking ship. I do think that Harbaugh is an idiot. But somehow everything falls apart without him. Maybe the owners wanted a yes man and did not ask Roman to become head coach. Maybe Roman did not want. maybe they did not want him because of his performance. But I would not bet on that latter one. And even if true, I dont really trust their judgement.

[DraftBoy]

Hmmm - this Roman chap comes on the scene and all of a sudden the BUF team is primed become an unstoppable force. Why did his former team not keep this wunderkind?

Harbaugh guy, and I'm not saying he's an unstoppable force. Just seems odd that the solution to a TE problem is to get a guy whose plainly worse because he's able to run faster. We already have that.

[DraftBoy]

Well, I think there were many reasons included that have nothing to do with performance. The 49ers are falling apart. Now a 24y old LB retired. After Willis. Everybody seems to leave the sinking ship. I do think that Harbaugh is an idiot. But somehow everything falls apart without him. Maybe the owners wanted a yes man and did not ask Roman to become head coach. Maybe Roman did not want. maybe they did not want him because of his performance. But I would not bet on that latter one. And even if true, I dont really trust their judgement.

Chris Borland retiring had little to nothing to do with the 49ers and what is going on behind the scenes there. You're going to see more players retire early in the next couple of decades until the NFL starts to actually give a **** about the real threat that concussion pose to their players long term.

[SpikedLemonade]

Bills are dumb. They should have already done this. Clay is not a world beater.

It is puzzling why they value Clay so highly.

Thus far he has been underwhelming in his career.

[paladin warrior]

For cry out loud .Just let him go . Clay is not worthy with cap. Get Maxx William for heaven sakes.

[psubills62]

Weird situation.

Almost wonder if some of the rumors about Buffalo forming a deal that Miami would have trouble matching are trying to push Miami to remove the transition tag.

[gr8slayer]

Housler is all talent, but can't play football worth a damn.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Housler is all talent, but can't play football worth a damn.
Holy **** where have you been??