BillsGuyInMalta Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 2005 NFL Free Agents Anything strike your fancy? To me, my offseason goals would be: 1) Re-sign Pat Williams and Marcus Price 2) Replace Jonas Jennings with Tra Thomas/Orlando Pace/Walter Jones/Kareem McKenzie (all are UFAs, hopefully we can lure one to Buffalo). 3) Sign Bubba Franks Then draft a CB in the first day as insurance in case Clements decides to bolt in 2006 and we should be set for a SB run. I'd also love to see our 2nd rounder be used on Mike Nugent, who I think could really complete this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Adam Vinatieri UFA Patriots Hey we can dream, cant we???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I want to re-sign Jonas for O-line continuity. Pace & Jones are too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCCEO Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I want to re-sign Jonas for O-line continuity. Pace & Jones are too expensive. 185846[/snapback] Jonas is also younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I want to re-sign Jonas for O-line continuity. Pace & Jones are too expensive. 185846[/snapback] I agree....OL continuity takes longer then any other position....Bills can upgrade somewhere else on the line...bring back Jonas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I want to re-sign Jonas for O-line continuity. Pace & Jones are too expensive. 185846[/snapback] I can't believe I'm saying it, but I agree. If Jennings can be brought back for a decent price, I think he should be. Chances our they couldn't get a replacement for the same talent to cost. Bubba Franks would be huge. BTW, Charles Woodson is an UFA. I know he is too expensive, but could you imagine our defense with him! My god, we would be the scariest defense in years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I can't believe I'm saying it, but I agree. If Jennings can be brought back for a decent price, I think he should be. Chances our they couldn't get a replacement for the same talent to cost. Bubba Franks would be huge. BTW, Charles Woodson is an UFA. I know he is too expensive, but could you imagine our defense with him! My god, we would be the scariest defense in years! 185852[/snapback] I thought I read that Woodson retired today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodnarb Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 any desire to replace jonas jennings with a "big name" player past his prime is pure ignorance of the facts. Jonas has surrendered FEWER sacks than ANY LT in the game. We're talking purely his mistakes. Sacks between the LT/LG gap wouldn't count if the LT had his man wide. JOnas is one of the most athletic, smartest young LTs in the game. He was a major find by Donahoe and Co. in the 3rd round. I would want JOnas extended more than I'd want to pay MORE for O. Pace, who hasn't played up to his 1999-2000 seasons that created his "name". And Walter Jones? Yes, he's good, but what makes you think he'd WANT to play in Buffalo? What makes you think that 31 other teams will have no interest in him? Jonas WANTS to be a Bill. He deserves a good contract. He gets a lot of unfair criticism for having suffered a few injuries, but the truth his he has played through as many tough injuries as anyone on the line. He's precisely the type of LT you want to lock up long term: 1. he hasn't been to the probowl but has probowl ability 2. he hasn't suffered any major injury that has kept him out for a long duration 3. he's young 4. he's smart 5. he wants to be a bill 6. he has a lot of established relationships on the team 7. he knows the offense and the calls etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljc Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Jonas WANTS to be a Bill. 186035[/snapback] What makes you say this? As I understood it, Bills offered him a contract extension in preseason and he turned it down. I figure he's looking for relatively big money, which he's certainly not worth if he's constantly injured. Still, if they could get him for a good price, then I'd bring him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 You know the Bills are in good shape, with just Pat W and Jennings the only key players that are UFA's. I think Pat W can be signed reasonably and I would think he wants to stay here with his auto detailing business. Jennings is a tough one. In my mind, he is like a slightly better than average LT who fights injury problems. So I would not want to spend a lot of money on him. Still, to upgrade the position to a Pace or Jones would cost a fortune in cap space. This is where Tom D gets to show his football smarts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljc Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 You know the Bills are in good shape, with just Pat W and Jennings the only key players that are UFA's. I think Pat W can be signed reasonably and I would think he wants to stay here with his auto detailing business. Jennings is a tough one. In my mind, he is like a slightly better than average LT who fights injury problems. So I would not want to spend a lot of money on him. Still, to upgrade the position to a Pace or Jones would cost a fortune in cap space. This is where Tom D gets to show his football smarts 186065[/snapback] I agree with this entirely, but I hope TD's football smarts at LT are better than what we've seen at RT (i.e. Williams). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodnarb Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 What makes you say this? As I understood it, Bills offered him a contract extension in preseason and he turned it down. I figure he's looking for relatively big money, which he's certainly not worth if he's constantly injured. Still, if they could get him for a good price, then I'd bring him back. 186059[/snapback] he said it himself this week. go to bb.com and listen to the jonas jennings interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodnarb Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Slim pickings in the TE category, folks. I hope our boys' knees get healthy for next season. Franks will fetch good money in that market. That cupboard is bare. I see a lot of old, slow players who don't catch balls very well. Those 2 ACLs in one game were strange, flukey, and they most likely changed our offseason/draft strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljc Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 he said it himself this week. go to bb.com and listen to the jonas jennings interview. 186073[/snapback] Ok, but I don't know if I'd expect him to say anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stussy109 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Pat Williams will be let go unless he agrees to sign at below market, Ron Edwards can be groomed to take his place. Jonas Jennings is a toss up, and likely falls into the hands of Jennings. I'm sure they will extend a fair offer to him, but with the emergence of Mike Williams, he could be moved to Left tackle, and either replace right tackle through the Draft, or through free agency. Clements will get a contract extension after this season, no doubt in my mind. He's slowly emerging as one of the top corners in the league, he will most likeley be locked up for a minimum of 5yrs. I think they knew Clements was going to be their future shutdown corner, hence the release of Winfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 he said it himself this week. go to bb.com and listen to the jonas jennings interview. 186073[/snapback] He also said he wants to go play with Peerless and Vick in his hometown of Atlanta. Granted he said this in the summer, but the feelings are still there i bet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 ANTONIO GATES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCCEO Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I thought I read that Woodson retired today. 185988[/snapback] Darren Woodson, Cowboys safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Hey we can dream, cant we???? 185841[/snapback] There's a chance he gets franchised. He had (has?) the only guaranteed contract in the NFL at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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