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He ranked 11th among OLBs against the run last season according to PFF. My guess is he is going to start or compete to start and Kiko is staying in the middle.
The last time the Bills made the playoffs was 1999.
I think it was Hines Ward who clobbered Rivers in his rookie season and busted his jaw so badly that they put him on IR. His career hasn't gone the way anyone had predicted, but I don't think the book is closed on this guy.
That means that if half is guaranteed that means that 2.5 only costs against the salary cap. That means your lookin at more of the cost of 1.25 a year for him after giving him the bonus
In fact, all of the moves today, have been good in the sense that they are addressing areas of concern.
Williams seems very much a 'boom or bust' type of signing, tbh. I do like his enthusiasm however, and I'd guess he won't fail through a lack of effort, and he does have talent, so it's very much a 'wait and see' approach with him. You have to think he will be an upgrade to the LG spot regardless, even if he isn't stellar.
The Graham signing was a good one, imho. We definitely needed some depth outside, behind Leodis and Gilmore, while Brooks can play there, realistically, he's simply too short to be that effective. Same with Robey. They can keep fighting for the nickel spot, and I have no problem with either of them in there, although it is Robey's job to lose. Graham could easily also challenge for the nickel, but to me, his value is outside, keeping McKelvin and Gilmore on their toes, and being able to step in for either, if one gets crocked at some point, without too much fall off.
Rivers has plenty of ability, and I think this could also be a very sharp signing. He's had some oddball injuries, not least the busted jaw, courtesy of Ward, and I think that affected him early on in his career. He's been fairly solid since, without ever actually looking to be the player that was drafted in the early part of the 1st round. This could be the opportunity for him to start to actually shine. While as I've said, he's been reasonably solid as a player, this is an instance, to me, of there being still a decent amount of untapped potential that could make this a great signing. Even at the least, he's definitely an upgrade of our depth at LB.
I would rank them Graham, Rivers, Williams. I love Graham and the money is not bad at all. I think he will be one of the best # 3 DB's in the league. Williams is eh. I'm not exactly sold he'll be the starter though. I dont believe that 3.5 million a season is too much for a backup especially if he can play LG, RG, or RT in a pinch. Is it too much money? Yes, but I can see them still drafting a guard fairly high.
So, we're using the savings on not signing Byrd to accumulate a series of depth guys, plus a starting guard who was the lowest rated player on his team. We get lots of mediocrity in return for a Pro Bowler.
That's how you miss those inconvenient playoff games for 14 years and let your players get on quickly with their off season plans.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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