Rumblings' list of new coaching staff/fa connections

[Mace]

Worth a browse. Usually see them bring in some of their own guys.

If they bring in Chris Conte at safety though, I'll have a fit. He was the guy FJ straight armed into senseless on that awesome run.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-nfl-free-agency-2017/2017/2/15/14543018/buffalo-bills-free-agent-connections-panthers-ravens-broncos

[YardRat]

I've got Klein, Love, Norwood on FA acquisition list in the roster thread.

[Mace]

I've got Klein, Love, Norwood on FA acquisition list in the roster thread.

McDougald the safety caught my eye, probably looking at 5-7 million if Tampa lets go of him which I doubt, but better bang for the buck than A. Williams or Graham, and maybe lets them ease in a rookie safety better, renegotiate Graham for another year maybe and offset his lower salary with signing bonus.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/02/10/could-s-bradley-mcdougald-be-a-2017-nfl-free-agent-target-for-the-bills/

[DetDannyWilliams]

I've got Klein, Love, Norwood on FA acquisition list in the roster thread.
great just what we need another players name of Norwood in Buffalo :couch:

[The Jokeman]

McDougald the safety caught my eye, probably looking at 5-7 million if Tampa lets go of him which I doubt, but better bang for the buck than A. Williams or Graham, and maybe lets them ease in a rookie safety better, renegotiate Graham for another year maybe and offset his lower salary with signing bonus.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/02/10/could-s-bradley-mcdougald-be-a-2017-nfl-free-agent-target-for-the-bills/

Usama Young be cheaper and decent veteran backup mentor to a young S if we let Graham go or A Williams elects to hang up the cleats.

[Mace]

Usama Young be cheaper and decent veteran backup mentor to a young S if we let Graham go or A Williams elects to hang up the cleats.

Well, Usama Young is 31 and hasn't played in a game since 2014 though, or been in the league since March 2015.

[The Jokeman]

Well, Usama Young is 31 and hasn't played in a game since 2014 though, or been in the league since March 2015.

I meant Roman Harper.

[stuckincincy]

I meant Roman Harper.

OK.

[jimmifli]

4 Williams on that list, that would definitely help restock that position.

[Mace]

I meant Roman Harper.

Don't know, he's 34, thinking about retiring and has no T-2 experience. Not sure it wouldn't just make more sense extending Graham and converting money to bonus to lower his cap.

[The Jokeman]

Don't know, he's 34, thinking about retiring and has no T-2 experience. Not sure it wouldn't just make more sense extending Graham and converting money to bonus to lower his cap.

He started for the Panthers in 2014 and 2015. Granted he only started 4 games last year with the Saints but think he could be a veteran depth guy that at the very least could add that depth to a position that sorely needs it. Now I'd still advocate taking a guy like Hooker or Adams at pick 10 if they're still on the board and a guy like Mike Williams isn't.

[Mace]

Yeah, I dunno. Tampa-2 :


The two safeties are responsible for covering their respective halves of the field from 20 yards out and more. The safeties in the system are expected to be above-average cover men with the ability to break up passes, but each safety also is expected to have additional specific skills. The strong safeties, while not expected to be great tacklers, are expected to be hard hitters. The hard hitting strong safety protects the middle of the field from being exploited by small, fast receivers, and running backs on wheel route (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_route). The free safety will be called upon to do one of two things in certain situations: either blitz the quarterback, requiring him to have the skills necessary to beat a blocking halfback or fullback, or to assume the coverage zone left by a blitzing cornerback.

I don't think Harper is even adequate depth for this at this point in his career. They might not want to spend the money on McDougald, and I agree they need a prime pick safety, but like I said, they may as well extend and cheapen Graham by cap standards.