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Current roster/under contract-
QB-Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel
RB-LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, Mike Gillislie, James Wilder Jr
FB-Jerome Felton
WR-Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Marquis Goodwin, Marcus Easley, Greg Salas, Greg Little, Jarrett Boykin, Dezmin Lewis, Walter Powell
TE-Charles Clay, Chris Gragg, Nick O'Leary, Jacob Maxwell, Blake Annan
C-Eric Wood, Ronald Patrick
G-John Miller, Cyril Richardson, Ryan Groy
OT-Cordy Glenn, Seantrel Henderson, Cyrus Kouandijo
DT-Kyle Williams, Jerel Worthy, TJ Barnes
DE-Marcel Dareus, Lavar Edwards, Cedric Reed, Jairus Wynn
OLB-Jerry Hughes, Manny Lawson, IK Enemkpali, AJ Tarpley, Randell Johnson, Max Valles, Kevin Reddick
ILB-Preston Brown, Tony Steward
CB-Stephon Gilmore, Ronald Darby, Nickell Roby, Mario Butler, Javier Arenas, Cam Thomas, Merrill Noel, Sammy Seamster
SS-Corey Graham, Jonathon Meeks, Phillip Thomas
FS-Aaron Williams, Duke Williams, Jonathon Dowling
PK-Dan Carpenter
KOS-Jordan Gay
LS-Garrison Sanborn
P-Colton Schmitt
FREE AGENTS- OLB Nigel Bradham, G Richie Incognito, CB Ron Brooks, S Baccari Rambo, DE Alex Carrington, DT/DE Corbin Bryant, DT/DE Stephan Charles, WR Chris Hogan, ILB Ty Powell, OT Jordan Mills, QB Josh Johnson, RB Cierre Wood, WR Leonard Hankerson
Black Bold = Should be 'givens' to make the 2016 roster, the core to build on. 26 players. That leaves 27 spots (just over half) to fill with current players, Bills' free agents, market free agents, the draft and UDFA's.
Needs--QB=1,2...RB=1,2...FB=0...WR=3,4...TE=1...C/G=3...OT=2...DT=1,2...DE=2,3...OLB=2...ILB=2...CB=2,3...SS=1...FS=1...PK/KOS=1...LS=0...P=0
At this point, I would argue the team's priorities should be back-up QB, starting guard, kicker, starting DT, starting ILB, and starting safety. There are other needs, but they aren't going to be able upgade all of them in one off-season and we'll have to live with average to below average performance in some starting spots (ie, Henderson at OT)
The Draft---
R1-P19-19--ILB Reggie Ragland, Alabama
R2-P18-49--S Vonn Bell, Ohio State
R3-P17-80--K Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
R4-P19-118--OT Fahn Cooper, Ol' Miss
R5-P17-156--QB Jake Coker, Alabama
R6-P17-195--DT DJ Reader, Clemson
Personally I would go big (oline and dline) early but I don't see the team going that way...Wrecks like athletes. Ragland and Bell will start immediately. Aguayo is a no-brainer if he lasts that long. Coker (or possibly Hogan in the same spot) can carry a clipboard for a season or be PS'd. Cooper and Reader can both develop as depth for a season, and rotate plays. All six could/should make the final roster, which brings the number to 32 spots filled.
Our own free agents---Hopefully we keep Incognito. I like Rambo as depth, as well as two of the three d-linemen (Carrington, Bryant, Charles). Hogan may be brought back as a necessity...experience and need numbers. May have to keep Powell for cheap depth. They are underlined above in the free agent section. That's six more bringing the roster to 38 spots filled, 15 open.
Players currently on the roster, not part of the core---I put those names in italics...gotta have warm bodies to fill out the squad. 10 more players, roster now at 48 with 5 holes. QB (3) RB (4) FB (1) WR (5) TE (2) C (1) G (3) OT (3) DT (3) DE (2) OLB (4) ILB (4) CB (5) S (5) PK (1) P (1) LS (1)
Updated needs---
WR-1-I think they'll keep six. (Sanu-Bengals, Blackmon-Jags, or Thompkins-Jet stank)
TE-1-Need a blocker, once again. (Gresham-Cards, Davis-Jet stank)
G/C/OT depth-1-Currently have zero back-up for Wood (Josh LeRibeus-Skins)
CB-1-Again, they'll keep six. (Antonio Cromartie seems obvious at the moment)
DE-1-Depth (Quinton Coples gets one last chance with Wrecks)
This is where the second/third level free agents come in, and I doubt we'll find any starters in the bunch. Whaley likes his first-round busts, and Wrecks likes his Jet Stank.
That would shape the 2016 roster to look like (starters in bold)...
QB-Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel, Jake Coker
RB-LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, Mike Gillislie, James Wilder Jr
FB-Jerome Felton
WR-Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Chris Hogan, Marcus Easley, Dezmin Lewis, Justin Blackmon
TE-Charles Clay, Nick O'Leary, Jermaine Gresham
C-Eric Wood, Josh LeRibeus
G-John Miller, Richie Incognito, Cyril Richardson,
OT-Cordy Glenn, Seantrel Henderson, Fahn Cooper
DT-Kyle Williams, DJ Reader, Corbin Bryant
DE-Marcel Dareus, Stephan Charles, Quinton Coples
OLB-Jerry Hughes, Manny Lawson, IK Enemkpali, AJ Tarpley,
ILB-Preston Brown, Reggie Ragland, Tony Steward, Ty Powell
CB-Stephon Gilmore, Ronald Darby, Antonio Cromartie, Nickell Roby, Mario Butler, Javier Arenas
SS-Vonn Bell, Baccari Rambo, Jonathon Meeks
FS-Aaron Williams, Corey Graham
PK-Roberto Aguayo
P-Colton Schmitt
LS-Garrison Sanborn
QB-Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel
RB-LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, Mike Gillislie, James Wilder Jr
FB-Jerome Felton
WR-Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Marquis Goodwin, Marcus Easley, Greg Salas, Greg Little, Jarrett Boykin, Dezmin Lewis, Walter Powell
TE-Charles Clay, Chris Gragg, Nick O'Leary, Jacob Maxwell, Blake Annan
C-Eric Wood, Ronald Patrick
G-John Miller, Cyril Richardson, Ryan Groy
OT-Cordy Glenn, Seantrel Henderson, Cyrus Kouandijo
DT-Kyle Williams, Jerel Worthy, TJ Barnes
DE-Marcel Dareus, Lavar Edwards, Cedric Reed, Jairus Wynn
OLB-Jerry Hughes, Manny Lawson, IK Enemkpali, AJ Tarpley, Randell Johnson, Max Valles, Kevin Reddick
ILB-Preston Brown, Tony Steward
CB-Stephon Gilmore, Ronald Darby, Nickell Roby, Mario Butler, Javier Arenas, Cam Thomas, Merrill Noel, Sammy Seamster
SS-Corey Graham, Jonathon Meeks, Phillip Thomas
FS-Aaron Williams, Duke Williams, Jonathon Dowling
PK-Dan Carpenter
KOS-Jordan Gay
LS-Garrison Sanborn
P-Colton Schmitt
FREE AGENTS- OLB Nigel Bradham, G Richie Incognito, CB Ron Brooks, S Baccari Rambo, DE Alex Carrington, DT/DE Corbin Bryant, DT/DE Stephan Charles, WR Chris Hogan, ILB Ty Powell, OT Jordan Mills, QB Josh Johnson, RB Cierre Wood, WR Leonard Hankerson
Black Bold = Should be 'givens' to make the 2016 roster, the core to build on. 26 players. That leaves 27 spots (just over half) to fill with current players, Bills' free agents, market free agents, the draft and UDFA's.
Needs--QB=1,2...RB=1,2...FB=0...WR=3,4...TE=1...C/G=3...OT=2...DT=1,2...DE=2,3...OLB=2...ILB=2...CB=2,3...SS=1...FS=1...PK/KOS=1...LS=0...P=0
At this point, I would argue the team's priorities should be back-up QB, starting guard, kicker, starting DT, starting ILB, and starting safety. There are other needs, but they aren't going to be able upgade all of them in one off-season and we'll have to live with average to below average performance in some starting spots (ie, Henderson at OT)
The Draft---
R1-P19-19--ILB Reggie Ragland, Alabama
R2-P18-49--S Vonn Bell, Ohio State
R3-P17-80--K Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
R4-P19-118--OT Fahn Cooper, Ol' Miss
R5-P17-156--QB Jake Coker, Alabama
R6-P17-195--DT DJ Reader, Clemson
Personally I would go big (oline and dline) early but I don't see the team going that way...Wrecks like athletes. Ragland and Bell will start immediately. Aguayo is a no-brainer if he lasts that long. Coker (or possibly Hogan in the same spot) can carry a clipboard for a season or be PS'd. Cooper and Reader can both develop as depth for a season, and rotate plays. All six could/should make the final roster, which brings the number to 32 spots filled.
Our own free agents---Hopefully we keep Incognito. I like Rambo as depth, as well as two of the three d-linemen (Carrington, Bryant, Charles). Hogan may be brought back as a necessity...experience and need numbers. May have to keep Powell for cheap depth. They are underlined above in the free agent section. That's six more bringing the roster to 38 spots filled, 15 open.
Players currently on the roster, not part of the core---I put those names in italics...gotta have warm bodies to fill out the squad. 10 more players, roster now at 48 with 5 holes. QB (3) RB (4) FB (1) WR (5) TE (2) C (1) G (3) OT (3) DT (3) DE (2) OLB (4) ILB (4) CB (5) S (5) PK (1) P (1) LS (1)
Updated needs---
WR-1-I think they'll keep six. (Sanu-Bengals, Blackmon-Jags, or Thompkins-Jet stank)
TE-1-Need a blocker, once again. (Gresham-Cards, Davis-Jet stank)
G/C/OT depth-1-Currently have zero back-up for Wood (Josh LeRibeus-Skins)
CB-1-Again, they'll keep six. (Antonio Cromartie seems obvious at the moment)
DE-1-Depth (Quinton Coples gets one last chance with Wrecks)
This is where the second/third level free agents come in, and I doubt we'll find any starters in the bunch. Whaley likes his first-round busts, and Wrecks likes his Jet Stank.
That would shape the 2016 roster to look like (starters in bold)...
QB-Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel, Jake Coker
RB-LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, Mike Gillislie, James Wilder Jr
FB-Jerome Felton
WR-Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Chris Hogan, Marcus Easley, Dezmin Lewis, Justin Blackmon
TE-Charles Clay, Nick O'Leary, Jermaine Gresham
C-Eric Wood, Josh LeRibeus
G-John Miller, Richie Incognito, Cyril Richardson,
OT-Cordy Glenn, Seantrel Henderson, Fahn Cooper
DT-Kyle Williams, DJ Reader, Corbin Bryant
DE-Marcel Dareus, Stephan Charles, Quinton Coples
OLB-Jerry Hughes, Manny Lawson, IK Enemkpali, AJ Tarpley,
ILB-Preston Brown, Reggie Ragland, Tony Steward, Ty Powell
CB-Stephon Gilmore, Ronald Darby, Antonio Cromartie, Nickell Roby, Mario Butler, Javier Arenas
SS-Vonn Bell, Baccari Rambo, Jonathon Meeks
FS-Aaron Williams, Corey Graham
PK-Roberto Aguayo
P-Colton Schmitt
LS-Garrison Sanborn
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