With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

[Night Train]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/07/2013-pff-free-agency-tracker/

One would think Pettine needs a couple of his former Raven/Jet players here to help convert the D scheme. LB Paul Kruger has been mentioned and he would cost. Need a 2nd LB in addition.

I see a boatload of vet WR's &,CB's. Make a run at the right ones, especially WR's. Rookie WR's usually do little. CB's can be had on draft weekend with the deep class this year, if not in March.

Todays posted fig of 28.3 Mil with the Kelsay exit gives the team soom room. I think Byrd will stick with either a new deal or the Tag. Not so sure on Levitre, if his reported fig is sky high.

If Levitre walks, I wouldn't want to pass on any of those 3 LT's (Fisher,Johnson,Joeckel) if one falls to #8 on draft weekend. Kick Glenn inside. They are more of a sure thing than any LB, QB or WR at #8. Select wisely and maybe you won't be back in the top 10 (yet AGAIN) next year. Solidify the line and don't forget Eric Wood needs a new deal next year. Won't cost what Levitre does.

Bring in FA QB Drew Stanton from Indy to compete with TJax, since Stanton should have been starting last year in place of Sanchez but the Jets aquired Tebow Mania late, causing a late trade where he sat behind Luck. He has mobility and can throw on the run, which would seem to fit what Marrone wants. Could still draft another QB in the 2nd/3rd round and cut Fitz. He needs to be off this roster.

Could cut Brad Smith, Moats..reach an injury settlement with Chadler, if it looks like he won't be ready to play next season. That saves another 5-6 Mil. We need multiple starting players and can't keep paying guys that aren't getting snaps.

Take the pressure off draft weekend by filling some holes in March, so we'll quit obsessing over that #8 selection, as if it's the one and only move we have left to make or break our future. Take the pressure off draft weekend by putting in the work next month.

We need multiple moves.. and known commodities in March are available.

[Skooby]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Another reason to tradeback & pick up extra early round picks.

[kingJofNYC]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Keep dreaming, they were aggressive last year and won't be able to sign two of their best players, though they'll keep Byrd via tag

[TacklingDummy]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Please don't pick Geno Smith.

[coastal]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

If we draft one of the top OTs, Glenn should get moved to RT.

[xXSpIkes5IXx]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

If Levitre walks, I wouldn't want to pass on any of those 3 LT's (Fisher,Johnson,Joeckel) if one falls to #8 on draft weekend. Kick Glenn inside. They are more of a sure thing than any LB, QB or WR at #8. Select wisely and maybe you won't be back in the top 10 (yet AGAIN) next year. Solidify the line and don't forget Eric Wood needs a new deal next year. Won't cost what Levitre does.

Why would we kick Glenn inside when we have Eric Pears/Chris Hairston at Right Tackle?

[THRILLHO]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

We will be very active in FA. Just not in the way we all want or hope. We will be active in the sense we will be signing a lot of second and third tier players, not signing the "big" names.

[Bangarang]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

If we draft one of the top OTs, Glenn should get moved to RT.

No

[better days]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Keep dreaming, they were aggressive last year and won't be able to sign two of their best players, though they'll keep Byrd via tag

I remember the same thing said last year. There is no way the Bills will resign Stevie, he is gone. They not only resigned him, but extended Fred as well. It is possible some team overpays for Levitre, but I have no doubt Byrd will be resigned. Nix said the Bills won't sign FA's the first day or two, but they will be players in the FA market.

[SABURZFAN]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Another reason to tradeback & pick up extra early round picks.

i'd rather see them get picks for next year. this draft is weak.

[trapezeus]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

you know what hte bills will do.

1. focus in on a strange need like Punter. Let the market move faster then them...find a couple dying vets who have a little gas in tank. sign to large contract to hvae that name player here.
2. tell us that the draft will fix the woes.
3. draft day, select Matt BArkley, trade back up, pick Manti Teo. find 2 high motor white guys. pick a running back. take a CB with punt returning capabilities.
4. "we really like who we got here. A lot of value. I like the way our team is shaping up.
5. someone holds out...even in the new CBA structure where it shouldn't happen.
6. Barkley looks great in camp. Just great.
7a. barkley gets hurt
7b. barkley is 4-12 for 68 yards and two picks in preseason. "its just hte preseason."
8. Game 1, torched. nothing goes right.
9. Game 4. 1-3. "if we just win this, we are in it." We lose
10. Game 8. 2-7. "all hope isn't lost. we need to win out, and the way the bye comes, we'll be sitting pretty." They don't.
11. Game 12. 5-7. "quite a run...now we just need to win this game to show the world of what we are made of." We don't.
12. debate on lose out vs win.
13. win a couple, lose a couple. pick 12.
14. it was so and so's fault. Russ stays. Nix passes the torch to whaley. we will be told whaley sat in an office for 6 years doing nothing. and now we can see his genius. and Russ will build the analytics department himself since no one can actually build a model. first marketer turned GM turned CEO turned quant guy to really succeed.

This season ends 7-9. "we improved!"

Get rid of russ, and then you change the culture.

[YardRat]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

I don't see them having enough money to fill all of the holes they are creating in FA...if you think we've had some scrub depth on the team in the past, just wait until you see this roster, especially if they sign both Byrd and Levitre.

[better days]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

I don't see them having enough money to fill all of the holes they are creating in FA...if you think we've had some scrub depth on the team in the past, just wait until you see this roster, especially if they sign both Byrd and Levitre.

You don't think $28 Million is enough money to replace Barnett? He is the only player cut so far that NEEDS to be replaced. They got little to no production out of everyone else cut.

[YardRat]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

You don't think $28 Million is enough money to replace Barnett? He is the only player cut so far that NEEDS to be replaced. They got little to no production out of everyone else cut.

Barnett isn't the only player we 'lost'. McGee, Kelsay, Wilson, Jones, possibly Nelson...not to mention the rest of the current UDFA's like McKelvin, Rhinehart, S.Johnson, Merriman, McIntyre, Choice, Scott, Martin, Moore...

Would some of the above had been replaced anyway, like McGee, and is it time for that? Absolutely. But, the more holes you create, the more you need to fill, and I'm pretty sure nobody around here would be too happy with a team completely devoid of any depth.

[better days]

Re: With Just 6 Picks, Bills Should Plan On Being VERY Active in March FA

Barnett isn't the only player we 'lost'. McGee, Kelsay, Wilson, Jones, possibly Nelson...not to mention the rest of the current UDFA's like McKelvin, Rhinehart, S.Johnson, Merriman, McIntyre, Choice, Scott, Martin, Moore...

Would some of the above had been replaced anyway, like McGee, and is it time for that? Absolutely. But, the more holes you create, the more you need to fill, and I'm pretty sure nobody around here would be too happy with a team completely devoid of any depth.

Like I said the Bills got LITTLE to NO production last year out of the guys cut aside from Barnett, so to lose them does not really create a hole that needs to be filled. Of course the Bills have to resign some players or replace them with better players.

They are not alone with that. EVERY team will have players that need to be resigned or lose & unlike the Bills, a number of those teams do not have the cap money to do so.