WhitewalkerInPhilly

Eh, I'm ok with this. That was more than he was worth to us.

I would agree. Granted, this is a pretty big if. A REALLY big if. But if Nix pulls it off, if he does indeed manage to get Williams to sign he will have corrected one of our biggest weaknesses with a superstar player, leaving us to concentrate on other weaknesses during the draft. I'm picturing the line with Dareus, K. Williams, M. Williams and a healthy Merriman and getting chills. Hey, I can dream can't I?

Well, they couldn't have picked a better day to woo him to come here weather-wise. That said SIGN HIM NOW!!! Seriously, if in the contract Nix has to act as the man's footstool for a night, we should take him.

Really good call there. Granted, I'm not sure the Bills have had luck with getting guys back from an ACL, but if we are looking for a low risk, low cost acquisition I'm all for it. Granted, if we can get ONE sure thing I'll be very happy.

Ok, I agree that Fitz is not the ultimate endgame solution. I don't think we're ever going to put a franchise tag on him. He is, to be blunt, an average NFL quarterback. But amidst all the problems which you mentioned (a lack of a pass rush, weakness at LT, our depleted receiver core, a group of CB's who get consistently burned). The Bengals, Ravens and Broncos all had average or worse QB's and they still made the playoffs, so I would rather fix those other things first.

Again, an interesting take on the WR situation. I would like to see us pick someone up. We never really added anyone after Lee Evans was released. (as good of a decision as that was) I think a hallmark of our spread offense is that we don't have to have a ton of amazing recievers. I would like to see our second pick be a WR if we pick up a DE in FA or third round otherwise.

Yes, assuming that. But this way, the Jets are taking a chance with Sanchez as opposed to a chance with Manning. And if he doesn't go the Phins then we only have to worry about possibly playing him once this year.

Just wondering what people here consider the most important position that we need to improve this offseason. To me, I have to say Defensive End (no duh), but I can see cases for boosting our O-line, picking up a corner to help an aging and oft injured McGee and a likely to be cut McKelvin and taking a 2nd or 3rd round receiver to help out Fitz.

Personally, if I am Buddy Nix I would seriously consider this if we go in with an understanding of what we're getting. Freeney has played for the Colts his entire career, and we're looking to grab him in his last year. I don't think that we are going to keep him for very long if we get him. Now, if we want to use his time to develop newly drafted DE's or try to try to get a preexisting player to take the spot I would be for it. But really, who do we have now? We have Kelsey and Merriman as DE's but I'm not going to say that either of them are going to put the fear of God into anyone. We get him now, and consider it a one year boost like taking TO or let him know flat out that we would have to take a sizable pay cut.

I'm happy to hear this, especially with worrying if they were going to be part of the Peyton Manning sweepstakes. The Jets do have some talented receivers and having Manning could have been a problem. But with the money they just paid, I don't think they have the cap room.

I think he'd be a solid choice. I would support giving up some draft picks, maybe a third this year and a second next. Just not our first rounder really, just so that we could get him.

Agreed. +1

I will second the fact that the OP is kind of misleading. Here I was thinking that he was gone for good. That said, I'm looking at this with cautious optimism. I think that he and Dareus together are going to be an improvement if we can get another two people on the line to help that are halfway decent.

You know, I have to say I'm kind of regretful is this is true. I think he has shown flashes of greatness, but he keeps. Getting. Hurt. He's never going to be anywhere higher than a slot receiver and punt returner for us.

Yeah, I can see us trading down to get a high second round pick. We have enough needs in enough places that one silver bullet isn't going to cut it.

Well, I'm not going to object to building the O-line or the D-line That said, I do honestly think that our defense is should be the top priority. If a solid DE is graded higher and somehow makes it through the cracks I would take one any day.

I think we definitely should. The question of when is still up in the air for me as well. As many people have pointed out, he has another year on his contract and we have free agency issues which have to be dealt with NOW! That said, I think that if this summer may be a good time to bang this out. Fred is our best player, and I want to see him around for a few years. I think that he and Spiller can become an unholy combination

Look, I don't think anyone is going to deny that we an infusion of talent at WR. At this point Stevie is our only real threat. That said, we better get a damn good deal on VJ to make it worth it. This is something that we can fix with a 2nd round pick. Our offense is built off of spreading the field and letting Fitz hit whoever is hot. While it would be nice to have the worry out of the way, I've got to put more priority on picking up some people for our D-line.

I think it's worth looking into. That said, he would not be our number 1, so he would need to accept that fact and be willing to take a pay reduction. So, all in all while I would love to have him I have a feeling that we aren't going to get him.

Announcers were saying in one game that Johnson was repeatedly beating Revis. I have no doubt that Johnson is good. But he doesn't seem like the clutch guy, the guy who nails the game winning catch in the back of the end zone. Make no mistake, I want him back. He has great moves and can usually find ways to get open. But if the game is on the line I'm looking at Chandler (who we ALSO should keep) or Fred Jackson. (who we BETTER keep)

I'm going to say yes, especially if we are interested in picking up someone is free agency.

How does Fred Jackson fit into this? I have to assume that he is further down the list, but I don't know how much, especially when you start talking about Brady and Welker.

Maybe Chan is such a genius he can figure out how to get yards without Spiller touching the ball. Actually come to think of it he did. Remember early when spiller had his man beat and drew a PI call for tons of yards?

I'm not sure if the thing is meant to be a stealth parody. I don't see the article posted online yet but I will add it when I find it. In it, he talks about Spiller being a bust, which has some merit, but promptly provides legitimate reasons for a lack of products while stating that they are illegitimate. Let's face it: Spiller has not had too many yards. He also hasn't had that many touches. On Sunday he was given two, for five yards. Let's admit here people, that's not much and it certainly wasn't because Fred Jackson was playing amazingly well. Sully also talks about how Spiller hasn't been let into the spread, but when he did last game he thrived. In short, I personally think that the only way to get more production out of Spiller is to let him touch the football a few times on O.

It's a good problem to have. I hope that in a few weeks we'll be a lot healthier.