JeebusCrust Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 2015 NFL unrestricted free agents by team - NFL.com Decent list of the available options, some interesting names on there as well Rex's tandem from 2010 of Revis/Cromartie are both available A few decent options at guard With some possible restructuring and signing our FA we would want to keep, Who would you choose? Currently I believe we have about $25mil worth of cap space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 After resigning Hughes, I want OG, and I doubt ever really available, but Julius Thomas. Foles probably will not be available, so maybe Matt Moore. We need a QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 After resigning Hughes, I want OG, and I doubt ever really available, but Julius Thomas. Foles probably will not be available, so maybe Matt Moore. We need a QB. I want to retain Hughes too but if he was deemed to expensive I'd take a hard look at Pernell McPhee from Baltimore if their contracts were similar I'd take Hughes but if Hughes was 12mil a year and McPhee was 8mil then I'd go with McPhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proteus Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Julius Thomas is going to go to free agency and the Bills will have a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) 1.a. Bryan Bulaga RT 1.b. Orlando Franklin G 1.c. Mike Iupati G 1.d. Rodney Hudson C 5. Demarco Murray RB 6. Hughes or Justin Houston OLB 7. Derek Newton OT Rebuilt offensive line and an RB to run behind it. EJ can manage the games (< 25 passes per game). Edit: let's add in some CBs Kareem Jackson and Chris Culliver. Break the bank and let's see if we can buy a SuperBowl. Edited January 18, 2015 by voodoo poonani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Orlando Franklin or Mike Iupati both high rated LG's are at the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCity Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Orlando Franklin or Mike Iupati both high rated LG's are at the top of the list. This has to be the priority. That line needs some guard help in a big way. Maybe Cyrus and Cyril step up, but maybe is not the word that a team with championship aspirations should use. And if this team doesn't have championship aspirations, then why show up on Sundays? Wood, Glenn and Henderson have shown the abilty to be starters on a good line. Urbik and Pears? Depth, at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have to imagine that C. Williams will get another shot to play with us this year. We will draft one too. I think we sign only one. Iupati is too expensive. Franklin or Boling may be better options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Top FA Targers: 1. Jerry Hughes OLB 2. Mike Iupati OG 3. Jake Locker QB Top Draft targets: 1. RB 2. QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Bills FA to sign: Hughes, DE $10MM-$12MM a year Searcy, S $1.5MM-$2.5MM a year Wynn, DE Easley, WR Other FA to sign: Clint Boling, G $5MM-$7MM a year Julius Thomas, TE $6MM-$7MM a year I think the number is going to be a little higher than $25MM because I believe that doesn't include the $19MM in rollover and the money they'll save from Mike Williams. If they get those done, it would be a steal. And there is plenty of room in the upcoming years to sign our own as the salary cap rises. EDIT: Oh and pick one of the FA QB's off of the trash heap. Edited January 18, 2015 by Wayne Cubed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I think Hughes is a goner. It sounds like he wants top market money and while I really like him and how he plays hard, I believe he would have 5 to 6 sacks on any other team. So I don't see Bills paying him top dollar. He will be a consider a free agent bust like Byrd. Here is what my list is: 1. Orlando Franklin. He would really fix one of the 2 bad spots on the line (G). I think we can find another guard in the draft or the current roster. 2. Make a play for Jordan Cameron. I dont see us getting Julius. 3. Sanchez at qb. Iknow he has had some ugly moments but he is a a hell of a lot better than Manual at this point. I think he has also shown progress in the last year. 4. Someone less know to replace Hughes. 5. A pounder of a running back Now a dream would be to ad Beluga to that list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) without really knowing the costs and stuff: re-sign Hughes, Spikes, Searcey and Easley 1 - OG Clint Boling 2 - RB Mark Ingram - this is of course if CJ doesn't re-sign...or even if they don't want to keep him 3 - QB - not sure wich one 4 - DT Terrance Knighton Edited January 18, 2015 by Tsaikotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I think that Jerry Hughes is the top priority FA signing. Why? Because I think that he is THE GUY that other teams fear when playing the Bills. He's our Suggs, Harrison ect. If Hughes goes then the intimidation factor of their defense drops down a couple of notches. Pay the man, he's earned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Willie colon is a likely possibility, played G on the jets. Not a huge signing but an upgrade by adding a servible player to the lineup. At 31 he gives a year or two to see if Anderson and kujo develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hughes, Easley, Wynn, searcy first. Then it is imperative we sign 1 of iupati, Franklin, or boiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) I have to imagine that C. Williams will get another shot to play with us this year. We will draft one too. I think we sign only one. Iupati is too expensive. Franklin or Boling may be better options. Too expensive? I don't believe under new ownership anything is out of the question like it was in years past. If Rex and Roman want him, he will be paid to show up. I want them to re-sign Hughes, Searcy, Easley and get a QB and an OG or two. I might be in the minority, but I would love to see Spiller brough back as well. But if not, DeMarco Murray would be fine by me. Edited January 18, 2015 by purple haze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 1. Easley $2mm/yr 3 years 2. Hughes at the right price. >$12mm/yr for 6 years. 3. Searcy at the right price. >$2.5mm/yr for 4 yr 4. Wynn $1mm/3 years with $500k bonus and $500k incentives 4. Spikes at the right price. >$2.74mm/yr for 3 years w/4th year option 5. Spiller at the right price. >$2.5mm/yr with huge incentives for 3 years, 4th year option activated if escalators hit If no Spiller then Ingram. Ingram @ $2.55mm/yr for 2 years, 3rd year club option for $3.5mm. OL, any OL we can get for less then $5mm/yr that's under 27 years old. Also, send McKelvin, a 2nd this year and a 2nd in 2016 for Roethlisberger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 After resigning Hughes, I want OG, and I doubt ever really available, but Julius Thomas. Foles probably will not be available, so maybe Matt Moore. We need a QB. Fun fact. 8 year vet Matt Moore's career qb rating is 79.2. EJ's is 78.5. I'm fine with Moore as backup but his upside is very limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Fun fact. 8 year vet Matt Moore's career qb rating is 79.2. EJ's is 78.5. I'm fine with Moore as backup but his upside is very limited. Matt Moore stikes me as a guy who's perfectly comfortable living in Miami as the Dolphins backup QB and is fine doing this for another 5 or so years. If he wanted to pursue a starting job he would have done so after they drafted Tannehill to replace him. He didn't do that then so he's not a guy to pursue as competition to Manuel IMO. I think they will either trade for Glennon or sign Hoyer and that will be the competition for Manuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) 2015 NFL unrestricted free agents by team - NFL.com Decent list of the available options, some interesting names on there as well Rex's tandem from 2010 of Revis/Cromartie are both available A few decent options at guard With some possible restructuring and signing our FA we would want to keep, Who would you choose? Currently I believe we have about $25mil worth of cap space 1. Re-sign Jerry Hughes, He might not be the perfect fit in Ryan's system but from the early remarks it sounds like Rex is going to try and build a system around his players. 2. Sign RG Willie Colon, Pears is set to be an UFA and we had no real answer at RG last year. Just a veteran space holder that likes Rex and gives us time to develop Trent Richardson 3. If we're going to go for the run first philosophy with Roman than sign TE Jermaine Gresham, http://nflspinzone.com/2014/12/05/jermaine-gresham-quietly-job/ as he's a significant upgrade to Lee Smith 4. Re-sign Da'Norris Searcy or sign Dawan Landry whichever one is cheaper. As we need a SS in the mix. I like Searcy's youth but Landry knowledge of Rex is a benefit and gives us a mentor for Duke Williams 5. Sign QB Blaine Gabbert, it was him or Colt McCoy as both played under Roman in San Francisco and Gabbert gives us more upside. Low risk high reward if he ever puts it together aka another EJ 6. Re-sign Marcus Easley or sign Kassim Osgood. Both are solid gunners on ST. I am assuming Spiller will walk away and in doing this it gives us the most options with our top pick we can take a quality OG prospect if one falls or maybe even a RB as needed. If Hughes is lost then we have more money to play with and then I take a long look at Iupati but as of now think he's going to be out of our price range if we bring back Hughes. Edited January 18, 2015 by The Jokeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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