Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

would have not would of

Catsup Ketchup

[Mace]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

any reports hunter has been applying himself or anything? like maybe spending months with some old ol guru coach or something.

No. Funniest I've seen was :

"He is a guy that did a tremendous job for us early," Ryan said of Hunter's stint with the Jets from 2008 to 2011. "I think in an ideal world there are some players for whatever reason that are better in multiple roles and being almost like a utility guy, playing guard, tackle, tight end. Giving you a lot of that versatility, a smart athletic guy."

Followed by :

Jets fans will remember Hunter as a liability at the position, serving as an open barn door against pass rushers before Gang Green finally traded him to the Rams for another embattled tackle, Jason Smith.

From : http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...t-wayne-hunter

So Rex (who doesn't know offense) figures he's a "smart, athletic" (34 year old) guy who did well for the Jets, oh, 4-5 years ago or so when he was a sprightly 28 year old vet, though Ryan benched him in camp in 2012, then traded him. Hunter was such a smart athletic utility linemen, the Rams cut him without a regular season snap, and no one whatever wanted him for 2 years.

So you have to figure Hunter has had some time to age and decline from his pinnacle of terrible barn door.

Makes me grind my teeth. Roman/Kromer are supposed to know their stuff, seems a reach to think Hunter is their stuff. And if they're all that, grab a lineman with upside, even as a camp body. Need a vet, get someone who hasn't been out of the sport for 2 years and hasn't taken a regular season snap since 2011. Didn't see the Jets wanting the smart athletic barn door back these past years he hasn't been doing anything.

Woeful signing.

[YardRat]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

If Wayne Hunter is going to 'scare' KuJo and Henderson into 'trying harder' when they already are competing against each other in what is probably the most contested position battle (along with QB) on the offensive side of the ball than the issue at RT is far more serious than we think. Maybe we should also sign Joe Namath to push Cassel and EJ.

[better days]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

If Wayne Hunter is going to 'scare' KuJo and Henderson into 'trying harder' when they already are competing against each other in what is probably the most contested position battle (along with QB) on the offensive side of the ball than the issue at RT is far more serious than we think. Maybe we should also sign Joe Namath to push Cassel and EJ.

TE Matt Mulligan who played for Rex before said Rex likes players that are willing to get their hands dirty.

Matt said Rex wants a TOUGH team on both sides of the ball, offense & defense.

And Rex said as much himself when he was hired. He said we are going to build a bully.

Like Mulligan, Hunter is most likely a tough SOB who is more than willing to get his hands dirty.

You won't see Johnathan Martin or his ilk on the Bills, Rex wants tough beer drinking men playing for him, not wusses that drink Spiked Lemonade.

[Mace]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

TE Matt Mulligan who played for Rex before said Rex likes players that are willing to get their hands dirty.

Matt said Rex wants a TOUGH team on both sides of the ball, offense & defense.

And Rex said as much himself when he was hired. He said we are going to build a bully.

Like Mulligan, Hunter is most likely a tough SOB who is more than willing to get his hands dirty.

You won't see Johnathan Martin or his ilk on the Bills, Rex wants tough beer drinking men playing for him, not wusses that drink Spiked Lemonade.

He might like tough guys willing to get their hands dirty but it would be good if he could find competent tough guys who like to get their hands dirty instead of terrible tough guys who like to get their hands dirty who are 34 years old that no one wanted to try to sip for two years in a linemen thirsty league.

Funny shot at Spiked though. No offense, Spiked old son.

[Guest]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

Rex said.

Rex said.

[better days]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

Rex said.

Rex said.

You keep repeating yourself, in more than one thread.

Too much SpikedLemonade tonight?

[Mace]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

You keep repeating yourself, in more than one thread.

Too much SpikedLemonade tonight?

You have to notice the "Rex Said" number changes, because Rex keeps saying. Got to love nuance. By regular season you can expect 50 or more "Rex Said"'s if he doesn't lose interest.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2015/07/09/rams-pick-ot-battle-in-supplemental-draft/

Buffalo did their homework on Battle and even sent offensive line coach Aaron Kromer to Battle’s pro day to take a look. Battle has some off the field issues that were of concern to some NFL clubs.

With Buffalo signing veteran OT Wayne Hunter just last week to be the fifth offensive tackle on their roster, it was unlikely that the Bills would give up a draft choice for the supplemental prospect.

[Mace]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2015/0...emental-draft/

I still don't understand why though. You build a team through better maybe's than you have not surely terribles.

Oh well, let it roll.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

I still don't understand why though. You build a team through better maybe's than you have not surely terribles.

Oh well, let it roll.

It's just disappointing is all. There is no guarantee Battle will ever amount to anything, but he sure as hell had a lot more upside than Hunter who we know is horrid. The idea that we signed a guy we know sucks and basically took a guy who has potential off the board is utterly ridiculous.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

Hunter isn't making this team anyways. Camp body.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

It's just disappointing is all. There is no guarantee Battle will ever amount to anything, but he sure as hell had a lot more upside than Hunter who we know is horrid. The idea that we signed a guy we know sucks and basically took a guy who has potential off the board is utterly ridiculous.

La'el Collins' agent admitted his whole "return to the draft" was a bluff too, and we wouldn't even risk a 7th on him.

[Guest]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

There is an almost 2 decade history of the Bills under evaluating the OL position.

Obtaining OL is always an after thought.

The draft history is one of very few early picks used on the OL.

When we do get a good OL, we tend to lose him to free agency or trade him away.

[better days]

Re: Bills sign OT Wayne Hunter

It's just disappointing is all. There is no guarantee Battle will ever amount to anything, but he sure as hell had a lot more upside than Hunter who we know is horrid. The idea that we signed a guy we know sucks and basically took a guy who has potential off the board is utterly ridiculous.

So what would you have given up for Battle?