JoeF Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: They have to beat out Wallace And based on Wallace’s is penchant for over-performing that is far from a given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bangarang said: Nice. He was a good player for us when healthy. The operative statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just now, GG said: The operative statement Good thing he's one of many, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, inaugural balls said: I wish they’d address the offense. They signed 10 offensive players in FA, fam. No other team signed more than 5. Edited March 25, 2019 by YoloinOhio 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, nucci said: They signed 2 WRs and a starting C and T And TE and RB and OLine depth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Very nice signing. Like this one more than the Johnson signing. But they both make a lot of sense. You have two players still in their twenties, if one of them can beat out Wallace you can sign them more long term next year. Well done Beane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: I really like this move but I only hope that he’s healthy to play like he did in 2017. Either way, this is worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: This is the guy we got from LA in the Sammy trade, right? Can’t keep all these rotating DBs straight.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The big deal for me here is it likely takes CB of the draft board. Focus on Dline Dline oline and TE 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Nice move. I like EJ Gaines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I wasted all my rep points on this thread. I love this signing. He played so well in this system and the depth in the secondary is fantastic! When i saw the thread title i thought please be with Buffalo. Happy Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I said in a different thread this is becoming easily the most exciting training camp and preseason in a really long time. There are going to be some outstanding position battles on this team. Sooooo many decent to good to great players battling for playing time and starting jobs. No way McDermott doesn’t get the very best out of these guys. Nobody is walking in being handed anything at a lot of positions 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 This signing makes all sorts of sense. Already know he fits in with the locker room culture. Already know he can be highly productive in this scheme, even to the level of being a quality starter at CB2. Creates strong competition for CB2 role between Wallace, Johnson, and Gaines. Wallace will have to EARN his starting spot. Assuming White, Wallace, Taron Johnson are starting trio, this move (along with the Kevin Johnson signing) creates EXCELLENT depth in the secondary. Both Johnson and Gaines have been high level starters in this league, they just struggle to stay healthy. The ONLY negative I can think of with this signing and the Kevin Johnson signing is that both guys have struggled to stay healthy. Both deals, though, are only for one year and are cheap, and thus come with little risk whatsoever. Love, love, love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Please stay healthy EJ. The D was strong with him on the field. I can see us having lots of flexibility and rotation on the D-Line and Secondary keeping guys fresh. This is another solid, solid signing. SWEET-ASS offseason so far. WR/TE/DE/DT/LB all that's really left. A couple more signings and it's BPA all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Tre White seems c0ck-a-hoop with this. Edited March 25, 2019 by BritBill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwball Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Absolutely love this move. When healthy he played very very good in 2017. This will let Levi Wallace grow without being forced into starting right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The wrong EJ came back.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Much like the Bills' team itself, the collection of signings this year typifies the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Looking at the current roster, it's almost as if two of their top needs (DT and TE) align with the R1 talent in the draft.... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 This is like smoking. I'll need to see another signing tomorrow or I'll get cat-kicking cranky and eat a bag of Doritos for breakfast. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Beane is the best GM in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 No complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToTasker Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, TPS said: Much like the Bills' team itself, the collection of signings this year typifies the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Looking at the current roster, it's almost as if two of their top needs (DT and TE) align with the R1 talent in the draft.... It's almost as if they know what they're doing The draft can't get here soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: The wrong EJ came back.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOboy Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, TPS said: Much like the Bills' team itself, the collection of signings this year typifies the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Looking at the current roster, it's almost as if two of their top needs (DT and TE) align with the R1 talent in the draft.... And I strongly suspect that's not by accident. DT in the first (Oliver, Wilkins, Williams by some miracle), then TE in the 2nd or perhaps trade up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 20 minutes ago, mannc said: This is the guy we got from LA in the Sammy trade, right? Can’t keep all these rotating DBs straight.... Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Hebert19 said: The big deal for me here is it likely takes CB of the draft board. Focus on Dline Dline oline and TE we can only hope. I am really pumped to see EJ Gaines again. Poyer Hyde and White seemed to really like him as they were a bit salty/sad when he did not resign after his one injury plagued year in Buffalo. Bills do seem to have picked a lot of guys coming off injury or who are injury prone. So safety in numbers it appears. Edited March 25, 2019 by cba fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 36 minutes ago, inaugural balls said: I wish they’d address the offense. I hope this is sarcasm otherwise you have been on a sub since FA started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I'm having a senior moment, but which team was it in the playoffs that started 7 DBs and won the game? Think it was the Chargers beating the Ravens; using more DBs shut down running lanes for Jackson? At any rate, having more CBs helps with depth and gives you flexibility on your defensive strategies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I'm just crossing my fingers that this really means we won't draft a CB in round 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Really hope we don’t draft a CB prior to rd 6 now. love me some Ej Gaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Great add. I still expect Tre and Levi to be the starters on the outside and Taron the nickel, leaving Kevin Johnson and EJ to be the 4th/5th CB, and that should mean less wear-and-tear on them and hopefully staying healthier longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I love you man. HAHAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Rubes said: I'm just crossing my fingers that this really means we won't draft a CB in round 1. Exactly. Great move if it means not drafting a CB. Build the offense and maybe throw in a good DT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Super please with this pick up. We have solid depth at CB. Shaping up to be a solid BPA draft. We're going to be cutting some decent guys come training camp in final cuts. Edited March 25, 2019 by ndirish1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurst44 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 42 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Wow this signing came out of nowhere. Maybe they're not as high on Wallace as I thought. Don't think it necessarily means that. In the current passing league, it's wise to have as many stout CBs as possible; the third and fourth (and even fifth) CBs will play an integral part in the team's success. This secondary is likely to be pretty fearsome this year (and it was already the top secondary in football last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfanAZ Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I think the Bills may have one of the most stacked secondaries in the league. They can sustain multiple injuries and still have a very good secondary. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToTasker Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, BillsfanAZ said: I think the Bills may have one of the most stacked secondaries in the league. They can sustain multiple injuries and still have a very good secondary. Great point. But take that voodoo back man, take it back! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbornetrooper Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 51 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: I love this. I wanted this last year. Honestly, things might have turned out a bit differently if they had signed him last year when they had the chance. No, not playoffs, but you know what I mean. That debacle in the first 2 games was gross. I would have paid him 5-6 last year and when (Cleveland?) got him for 4 I was P.O.'d. An easy amount for a guy they liked. I was mad too, but injuries limited him to only six games last year. Still more than Vontae... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Wow this signing came out of nowhere. Maybe they're not as high on Wallace as I thought. This regime believes in competition. Wallace played well when he got his shot. If he is the guy his play will continue to prove it. And if he does having Kevin Johnson and Gaines as depth is a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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