HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 1. CBS Sports predicts Bills will land this free agent Wait so the Buffalo Bills aren’t done adding talent to the roster? The Bills have been more active in free agency than any other team this offseason and have loaded up each side of the ball with numerous pieces. Offensively Buffalo added Frank Gore, T.J. Yeldon, John Brown, Cole Beasley, Ty Nsekhe, Tyler Kroft, Mitch Morse just to name a few. The key of the offseason has been to surround Josh Allen with talent and Brandon Beane has gone out and done just that. But what about the defense? Buffalo added EJ Gaines and Kevin Johnson to the secondary but remained relatively quiet on the defensive line until the draft selection of Ed Oliver. CBS Sports predicts the Bills will add another piece to a defense that ranked No. 2 in yards allowed last year. The Bills aren't exactly desperate for a pass rusher, but there's a reason they've been sniffing around Ezekiel Ansah for almost two months. No. 1, adding a former All-Pro to a line that now includes first-rounder Ed Oliver could really ramp up their trench game. No. 2, they're flush with the cap space to make it happen. Ansah may want a one-year deal to get back on the market for one last shot at a big contract, but regardless, he seems like a guy who'd fit in Buffalo. It's not like he'd be playing with slouches, either. https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-today-cbs-sports-predicts-bills-will-land-this-free-agent Edited May 8, 2019 by HOUSE 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Well that just eliminated us from signing Ansah 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Signing noted FA Hagar on the OL would add some grit. Also could challenge some of Rob Ryan’s records held for ‘competitive eating’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I hope so, I don't feel he's a huge upgrade, but he certainly gives depth and maybe better play opposite Jerry Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CSBill said: I hope so, I don't feel he's a huge upgrade, but he certainly gives depth and maybe better play opposite Jerry Hughes. Man, I think its huge. If he didn't have the shoulder injury he would have been gone the first week of free agency. Doctor House says no worries, some players actually have a stronger then before shoulder after surgery. Should be ready by game 1 but I expect he might be held out of the lineup for a game or two as a precaution. .. Edited May 7, 2019 by HOUSE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I’m actually interested in seeing if Lawson has improved his pass rushing abilities. His game got considerably better last year. Doesn’t mean I don’t want Ansah but I’d prefer a 1 year deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurpleBull Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 When I saw EJ Gaines' name on the roster a few weeks ago, I thought it was a typo; subtle, under-the-radar, signing that could go a long way for the defense. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 With Ziggy, Buffalo could easily have the #1 defense in 2019. Also, Jerry Hughes could be gone in 2020 so I am hoping for a 2 + year deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, HOUSE said: With Ziggy, Buffalo could easily have the #1 defense in 2019. Also, Jerry Hughes could be gone in 2020 so I am hoping for a 2 + year deal. He’ll be a force in the 4 games he plays in 1 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 49 minutes ago, BurpleBull said: When I saw EJ Gaines' name on the roster a few weeks ago, I thought it was a typo; subtle, under-the-radar, signing that could go a long way for the defense. As long as he stay healthy then yes, but that's been his issue. This year though may have enough other depth around him that if he is out, likely won't be missed as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly, And the spiders from Mars. He played it left hand But made it too far Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's band Now Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling He could leave 'em to hang 'Came on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan. OOPs wrong thread.... (maybe it will help) 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I dunno, based on his last physical it doesn’t look promising. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, CaptnCoke11 said: He’ll be a force in the 4 games he plays in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, transient said: I dunno, based on his last physical it doesn’t look promising. I kind of doubt he will sign anywhere without a re evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassgixxer05 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I keep hearing the seahawks are a strong play too. I like the 1 year prove it deal idea for both sides, but as long as it is cost effective. If he explodes this year though, he will sadly be gone and we will be looking for multiple DE going forward if Hughes doesnt get extended too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 54 minutes ago, CaptnCoke11 said: He’ll be a force in the 4 games he plays in Same withTrent Murphy. Shaq starts the rest? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) prior to being limited to seven games last year, he had never played in fewer than 13 games in a season. So, Anzah is not injury prone. His big injury just happened in a contract year, earning him that undesirable label. If Anzah gets hurt again, Cincinnati can just cut bait after the season and lose very little in the long run. If there is still a sliver of a sack artist in Anzah, the Bengals get fantastic value late in free agency. https://stripehype.com/2019/05/06/the-bengals-should-take-a-flyer-on-ezekiel-ansah/ Edited May 7, 2019 by HOUSE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo30 said: I’m actually interested in seeing if Lawson has improved his pass rushing abilities. His game got considerably better last year. Doesn’t mean I don’t want Ansah but I’d prefer a 1 year deal. Lawson was drafted specifically for Rex's 3-4 to set the edge on first and second downs IMO. that is what he does , Ragland to be one of the two inside banger LBs in a 3-4. thats what he does. When Rex was fired and they went penetrating 4-3 , both guys became irrelevant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo30 said: I’m actually interested in seeing if Lawson has improved his pass rushing abilities. His game got considerably better last year. Doesn’t mean I don’t want Ansah but I’d prefer a 1 year deal. The issue with Lawson is explosiveness. No matter how hard he works at it, I believe he’s at his ceiling. He is a decent rotational end who is solid against the run, but he’ll never have the athleticism to be an above average pass rusher imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Juice_32 said: The issue with Lawson is explosiveness. No matter how hard he works at it, I believe he’s at his ceiling. He is a decent rotational end who is solid against the run, but he’ll never have the athleticism to be an above average pass rusher imo. He stands out to me as being very slow off the snap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 13 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said: Lawson was drafted specifically for Rex's 3-4 to set the edge on first and second downs IMO. that is what he does , Ragland to be one of the two inside banger LBs in a 3-4. thats what he does. When Rex was fired and they went penetrating 4-3 , both guys became irrelevant. So guys can't adjust into different schemes? Lawson lost weight and became faster/more effective last season. He was all over the field in some games. Players can build on progress and improve. Just because somebody is something doesn't mean they can't become something else. That's a very limiting mindset you have there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 48 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly, And the spiders from Mars. He played it left hand But made it too far Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's band Now Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling He could leave 'em to hang 'Came on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan. OOPs wrong thread.... (maybe it will help) So where were the spiders, As the refs tried breaking our balls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, Juice_32 said: The issue with Lawson is explosiveness. No matter how hard he works at it, I believe he’s at his ceiling. He is a decent rotational end who is solid against the run, but he’ll never have the athleticism to be an above average pass rusher imo. He lost weight last season and looked much more athletic and disruptive. With more of a push up the middle from Oliver, our edge rushers should have an easier time getting to the QB. Shaq has improved from year to year. Why all of a sudden does his ceiling stop here? In a rotational role, he was quite productive last season. His biggest limiting factor is his health. I'm not saying we shouldn't go after Ansah but I'm interested in seeing if he can continue to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris from Rochester Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said: Lawson was drafted specifically for Rex's 3-4 to set the edge on first and second downs IMO. that is what he does , Ragland to be one of the two inside banger LBs in a 3-4. thats what he does. When Rex was fired and they went penetrating 4-3 , both guys became irrelevant. I remember reading this article saying Shaq preferred the 4-3 def. I am a fan of his and think he is a great part of the def line rotation https://buffalowdown.com/2017/06/18/shaq-lawson-buffalo-bills-4-3-defense/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, HOUSE said: With Ziggy, Buffalo could easily have the #1 defense in 2019. Also, Jerry Hughes could be gone in 2020 so I am hoping for a 2 + year deal. Yup. A 2+ year deal please. With Shaq playing his last season in Buffalo (he is) and Hughes on the last year of his deal (extend please) it’d be nice to have at least one quality DE under contract for 2020. Ansah makes a ton of sense for the Bills as well as some other teams. Hope we get him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 projected? predicted? writers opinions? predicted buffalo predicted seattle predicted baltimore possibly back with the lions? raiders? texans? hopefully they can get past the predictions today and he lands, somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 32 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: projected? predicted? writers opinions? predicted buffalo predicted seattle predicted baltimore possibly back with the lions? raiders? texans? hopefully they can get past the predictions today and he lands, somewhere? Don’t hold your breath. Ansah will have to wait until he is sure he will pass an NFL physical. That may not be for months. In the meantime there isn’t much NFL news to talk about with the post draft, pre training camp lull. He is just about the only notable free agent at a premium position left on the market so speculation to every possible destination articles will abound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Fitzsimmons Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, HOUSE said: prior to being limited to seven games last year, he had never played in fewer than 13 games in a season. So, Anzah is not injury prone. His big injury just happened in a contract year, earning him that undesirable label. If Anzah gets hurt again, Cincinnati can just cut bait after the season and lose very little in the long run. If there is still a sliver of a sack artist in Anzah, the Bengals get fantastic value late in free agency. https://stripehype.com/2019/05/06/the-bengals-should-take-a-flyer-on-ezekiel-ansah/ House, my good fellow, YE OLE concurs! Ansah had one inexplicably bad year in 2016, but aside from that has been good for 8-14.5 sacks a season. His sack numbers are more impressive than those of Hughes. If this injury doesn’t hamper him moving forward this could be a real impact player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly, And the spiders from Mars. He played it left hand But made it too far Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's band Now Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling He could leave 'em to hang 'Came on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan. OOPs wrong thread.... (maybe it will help) Alright, smarty boots...So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls? Hmm? Answer me that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijah Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I like the idea of signing Ansah, but the further into free agency we go the more I kind of get brought back to the reality of it. He’s a solid pass rusher, but he’s not much better than what we already have on the roster in Trent Murphy and Shaq Lawson. He’s past his prime and he’s dealt with a couple of injuries now. I think if he came into Buffalo and played a whole season without injury, he’d be what the fans had hoped we were getting out of Trent Murphy last year. I don’t think he’s quite good enough to hold down an edge rushing spot on his own with McD’s rotating defensive line. Maybe 40-50% of the snaps in sure fire passing situations, while splitting the rest with Murphy and Lawson. I see maybe a 6-8 sack guy with a full season. Over the the past three years he averages 8.5 sacks per 16 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, BarleyNY said: Don’t hold your breath. Ansah will have to wait until he is sure he will pass an NFL physical. That may not be for months. In the meantime there isn’t much NFL news to talk about with the post draft, pre training camp lull. He is just about the only notable free agent at a premium position left on the market so speculation to every possible destination articles will abound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 4 hours ago, BurpleBull said: When I saw EJ Gaines' name on the roster a few weeks ago, I thought it was a typo; subtle, under-the-radar, signing that could go a long way for the defense. Yes, when healthy, he is a great CB in this D. He wanted to much money, so went to cleveland....but, that didn't work out. If he returns to prior form, he is a BIG signing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, BarleyNY said: Don’t hold your breath. Ansah will have to wait until he is sure he will pass an NFL physical. That may not be for months. In the meantime there isn’t much NFL news to talk about with the post draft, pre training camp lull. He is just about the only notable free agent at a premium position left on the market so speculation to every possible destination articles will abound. that probably is one reason for the wait on Ansah to sign..the other is today's date (May 7)..after 4 pm today teams can sign unrestricted free agents without hurting their standing in the league’s compensatory-pick formula for 2020...Maybe someday Bills will actually get to receive 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Progress Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 If this signing is waiting for the May 7, 4:00 pm deadline, then it is unlikely that the Bills are the destination. With so many FA signings this year, the Bills would not be influenced by this date. I'm expecting Ansah to sign with someone else once the deadline has passed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I expect movement,, if he is healthy again he could be dominating. time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Peace Frog said: Alright, smarty boots...So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls? Hmm? Answer me that! Holding my Beer!!! With just the beer light to guide us, So we bitched about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands? 52 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: So.... we wait until after to avoid any compensatory pick losses or before? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I predict............... I will die one day. You heard this here first and I have a major source that will never deny this prediction. If I tell you, I will have to kill you. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Yolo posted that he won't be medically cleared until August....could he be ready by early September?............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 41 minutes ago, Chris from Rochester said: I remember reading this article saying Shaq preferred the 4-3 def. I am a fan of his and think he is a great part of the def line rotation https://buffalowdown.com/2017/06/18/shaq-lawson-buffalo-bills-4-3-defense/ Why is our bar so low sometimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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