brenty Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df9d97/article/mankins-on-patriots-making-offer-i-dont-see-it-happening?module=HP_headlines would love to pick him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df9d97/article/mankins-on-patriots-making-offer-i-dont-see-it-happening?module=HP_headlines would love to pick him up! Mankins plays LG, where Levitre plays. And no team should invest huge UFA dollars in a guard after having already allocated a 1st and 2nd round pick, especially one that has practically nothing at OT. Tackle is the high dollar position the Bills need to improve, because the difference between average and excellent guard play isn't that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df9d97/article/mankins-on-patriots-making-offer-i-dont-see-it-happening?module=HP_headlines would love to pick him up! then get 355 Lb Paul Soliai at NT and we will be way better. Mankins plays LG, where Levitre plays. And no team should invest huge UFA dollars in a guard after having already allocated a 1st and 2nd round pick, especially one that has practically nothing at OT. Tackle is the high dollar position the Bills need to improve, because the difference between average and excellent guard play isn't that much. Move Levitre back to tackle where he played in college and did well there for spot duty for us and our line would be great. LT Levitre LG Mankins C Wood RG Urbick RT Bulaga; woops missed that pick maybe Carimi or Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenty Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Move Levitre back to tackle where he played in college and did well there for spot duty for us and our line would be great. LT Levitre LG Mankins C Wood RG Urbick RT Bulaga; woops missed that pick maybe Carimi or Cannon. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 You can move Mankins to RG I would love to see this happen. While I like the idea of a line composed of LT- Bell LG- Levitre C- Wood RG- Mankins RT- 2nd round pick I doubt that Mankins is going to sign with Buffalo. Its hard for us to get free agents to come here and this guy is likely going to be a highly sought after free agent. But if he did thats a sweet offensive line if we could find a RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack_in_MA Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) I've been watching him up here in New England for a few years now. I think he's a guy you consider dumping some big money on. He is tough as nails. Edited January 29, 2011 by Slack_in_MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mankins is an unattainable player for the Bills. He just spent the past 6 years laughing at the Bills on film and now he's going to join this franchise? He would never hear the end of it from his teammates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mankins is an unattainable player for the Bills. He just spent the past 6 years laughing at the Bills on film and now he's going to join this franchise? He would never hear the end of it from his teammates. Very good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenty Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mankins is an unattainable player for the Bills. He just spent the past 6 years laughing at the Bills on film and now he's going to join this franchise? He would never hear the end of it from his teammates. he obviously wants money, i dont think he cares where he goes if the money is right. plus, i think we will get some big names in here this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mankins is an unattainable player for the Bills. He just spent the past 6 years laughing at the Bills on film and now he's going to join this franchise? He would never hear the end of it from his teammates. None of that matters. It is all about the money. Said it once; will say it again... Bills should make him highest paid interior lineman in the league first night of FA. Move him to RG with Wood at C. This allows the FO to spend the majority of the draft on DL and LB's with a QB and TE(unless addressed in FA) thrown in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df9d97/article/mankins-on-patriots-making-offer-i-dont-see-it-happening?module=HP_headlines would love to pick him up! Don't count on it. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I would much rather see them go hard for a quality RT free agent then Mankins.....because I think we have guys who can man that spot in Urbik and Wrotto I would like to see the bills hedge their bets with a veteran RT then take someone around the 2nd round like Marcus Cannon or if one of the higher rated OT's happen to slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Rather have Harris as our big FA pick up (Jets will likely put the franchaise tag on him) and get a RT in FA or draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 correct me if I am wrong, wasn't mankins a left tackle in college? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I would much rather see them go hard for a quality RT free agent then Mankins.....because I think we have guys who can man that spot in Urbik and Wrotto They can man it, but it is highly unlikely that they can play well. Also, who knows what kind of shape the Wood is in after all of those injuries? If they get a shot at Mankins they need to sign him AND draft a pair of tackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Don't count on it. PTR Interesting, but kind of scary. I hope there is at least some sort of backup plan (draft pick) in case this 1 game wonder doesn't pan out. It also sounds like Nix likes Wood at center, so might look something like this for next year: LT Bell LG Levitre C Wood RG Urbik RT Pears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df9d97/article/mankins-on-patriots-making-offer-i-dont-see-it-happening?module=HP_headlines would love to pick him up! I have an idea! Let’s spend free agency money on positions of need. OG is one of the few areas were we have talent. Lets sign a decent, starting caliber OT, TE, DE, and LB. I would be happy if we signed just one high quality player to fill any one of these positions. Not journeymen, not retreads, and not the dreaded "serviceable" guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 beggars can't be choosers....."if" and thats a big "IF" quality players like Logan Mankins and Nnamdi Asomugha would or could be persuaded to join the bills even if it means making them the highest paid players at their positions.....YOU DO IT !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have an idea! Let’s spend free agency money on positions of need. OG is one of the few areas were we have talent. Lets sign a decent, starting caliber OT, TE, DE, and LB. I would be happy if we signed just one high quality player to fill any one of these positions. Not journeymen, not retreads, and not the dreaded "serviceable" guys. With Wood moving to center, we have a hole at G. I'm not sold on any of the meat sacks they brought in during the season. Mankins would make the line better the moment he signed on the dotted line. Then again, he's going to stay in NE so it's a moot point I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ax4782 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 If you bring in Mankins, he plays right tackle. Your line would be: Bell-Levitre-Wood-Urbik-Mankins Buffalo would then be set at OL. Draft focus will be on DL and LB if we go with areas of need. We can address the TE situation in FA. Mankins, though is going to cost a lot of money at an area where we are pretty solid. I'd rather see us get some LB or DL help. Assuming of course, we HAVE FA issues. You know, that whole no CBA thing might make for some serious issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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