Hope ya want Nate back.

[patmoran2006]

While by no means does this mean anything yet....

Jeff Morrison on WGR reports that Marv Levy says signing Nate is their top priority and its possible they will put the franchise tag on him.

I'll DEFINITELY be writing about this. More to come

[THATHURMANATOR]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

I do want him back.

[The_Philster]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

ditto

[patmoran2006]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Even at $5.8 when you can sign someone decent for about $2.5-3 and use the surplus to plug another spot?

Personally, I'd rather drop $5.8 on someone who gets after the QB all the time. A corner is only as good as his front seven.. Look at the Giants, their secondary stunk but they got after the QB so often it didnt matter (until Steve Smith ate them alive)

[The_Philster]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

who do you think we could sign?

[patmoran2006]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Perfect Example (and hypothetical)

you got $8 million to spend on a starting CB AND DE..

Would you rather have Nate at corner and an Anthony Weaver at DE..
Or would you rather have an Ike Taylor and a stud like Aaron Kampman at DE.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

I dont think you can sign someone of Nate's quality for the same money. That's not my stance..

My stance is I'd rather spend less at his CB position ( I LOVED the way Mcgee came on last year at corner).. and spend MORE on a big-time Defensive lineman who make life hell for a QB trying to throw.

[L.A. Playa]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Nate will be great in the Cover 2 he will be Ronde Barber like who is considered one of the top CB's in the league

[L.A. Playa]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

I think the Bills will go either DE or S with their 1st rd pick whether they stay put or trade down and address DT in FA

[justasportsfan]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Perfect Example (and hypothetical)

you got $8 million to spend on a starting CB AND DE..

Would you rather have Nate at corner and an Anthony Weaver at DE..
Or would you rather have an Ike Taylor and a stud like Aaron Kampman at DE.

that's true tp a certain extent. When the fins had JT and Ogun, they had one of the best passing D (having Surtain didn't hurt either) . When Ogun left, they couldn't do much.

[The_Philster]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Taylor wouldn't be a free agent, though...least not an unrestricted free agent with only 3 years in the league

[patmoran2006]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Philster.. thanks for the next column idea...


Here are a few guys I"d like to have (NOTE- I'm not saying any are as good as Clements.. My stance again.. Spend MORE money on the INTERIOR sides of the ball)..

DeShea Townsend (Pit)
Jerry Azumah (Chi)
Brian Williams (Minn) -underated and would cost half Nate's price

[Mudflap1]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Ike Taylor got toasted in the Super Bowl... no thanks... every big play Seattle had was against him... sure, he had a pick, after he got burnt 15 times in a row...

I'm all for keeping Nate at a market value price... which I think they can do...

Jon

[L.A. Playa]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Considering Ithink the bills are gonna dump either Milloy or Vincent if not both keeping Clements would be a priority to keep some sense of continuity in the secondary having 3 new starters as opposed to 1 new starter would be easier to make a transition.

Also, I doubr Clements wants to be franchised and that he wants to get a signing bonus, which means he will sign a long term deal and his first year cap figure would be significantly less than $5mil if the FO knows how to structure the deal properly

[patmoran2006]

Re: Hope ya want Nate back.

Milloy could possibly be dumped, given his salary and in the final year of his contract..

Vincent.. Not happening.. It would cost Buffalo MORE to cut him than the money they'd save.