Florida Bills Fanatic Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Gerald McCoy is being released to give Tampa Bay some cap space this season. NBC Sports has identified several potential landing spots for him. They have the Bills on that list. I don't think that is likely for a few of reasons. First, McCoy will probably want to go to a team that is very close to contending for a Super Bowl. Sadly, I don't think the Bills are quite there yet. Secondly, he will be looking for extensive playing time and I don't see the Bills putting Ed Oliver on the sidelines to give McCoy a big chunk of PT. Lastly, McCoy will be looking for a decent sized contract that would probably be more than Beane would be willing to pay. What do the rest of you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Indy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Indy is a great call. Tons of cap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Earlier on he could have been an option if Oliver wasn't drafted. Indy? Cleveland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I say CLE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 The Jets—after they trade Bell away this week? (I kid, but only kinda, sorta) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 30 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: The Jets—after they trade Bell away this week? (I kid, but only kinda, sorta) Would not surprise me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Is it me or does this seem like a bush league move by Tampa not to release him before the draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Just now, Jeetz1231 said: Is it me or does this seem like a bush league move by Tampa not to release him before the draft? I read where Arians stated that McCoy was no longer the "disruptive" player that he once was...though he was invited to join the team. I believe that Tampa has a history of saying good bye in this fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 New England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Rams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reader Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said: New England I'm hoping for anyone but them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Where will free agent Gerald McCoy sign ? .....on the line at the bottom of the contract with the most money. Edited May 21, 2019 by I am the egg man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 As always it will be New England !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I think he ends up in Seattle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Indy. He can keep an eye on Chad, keep him out of trouble off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I've seen that he's only interested in playing 3 technique so unless he has absolutely no suitors I'd actually cross New England off the list since they're technically a 3-4 base. I'm assuming contending teams will be most interesting to him now that he's free of the constant mediocrity of the Bucs. Indy is a great fit. They have money to spend, run a 4-3 and should have a desire to upgrade their defense. Cleveland has cap space and is moving to a 4-3 under Steve Wilks. Dallas is always considered a contender even though they aren't really...maybe Seattle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle23 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 hour ago, JM57 said: I've seen that he's only interested in playing 3 technique so unless he has absolutely no suitors I'd actually cross New England off the list since they're technically a 3-4 base. I'm assuming contending teams will be most interesting to him now that he's free of the constant mediocrity of the Bucs. Indy is a great fit. They have money to spend, run a 4-3 and should have a desire to upgrade their defense. Cleveland has cap space and is moving to a 4-3 under Steve Wilks. Dallas is always considered a contender even though they aren't really...maybe Seattle? Cleveland has been a 4-3 for 3 years already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Bucs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Not in Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Jeetz1231 said: Is it me or does this seem like a bush league move by Tampa not to release him before the draft? I thought the same thing when I saw that he had been released. FA signing period had come and gone. Most teams had spent their FA money. This really limited his options to sign elsewhere. He had been a very good player and a good guy in the community. I hope things work out for him but just not in our division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneykm Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Buffalo might have a better shot than we think. McCoy had 2 of his best seasons rushing the passer in 2014-15, when Leslie Frazier was his DC. That said, I think Carolina might make a lot of sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's Commentary Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, rodneykm said: Patriots Especially if he wants a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Not Buffalo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufridr101 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I curious if Oliver could play defensive end some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Houston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 4 hours ago, cle23 said: Cleveland has been a 4-3 for 3 years already. Always thought Gregggggggg was a 3-4 guy but yeah now that I have had my coffee they sure were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D521646 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Fits the character guy that McBeane wants, but I am skeptical about his motor at this point? Tim- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOboy Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Not McCoy related (directly), but Rapsheet is reporting that Suh is nearing a 1 year deal with the Bucs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Report: Browns have “inquired” about Gerald McCoy Posted by Josh Alper on May 22, 2019, 7:42 AM EDT Before the Buccaneers released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy this week, there were reports that the Browns had shown interest in bringing him to Cleveland. That interest has not waned since McCoy hit the open market. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the team has “inquired” about McCoy’s interest in joining the team for the 2019 season. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/22/report-browns-have-inquired-about-gerald-mccoy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) McCoy wants to play for a contender and get a good deal. Cleveland has been poking around him for months and still has enough cap room to make it happen. They’d have a great DT rotation with him. McCoy seems to be giving them serious consideration. One possible issue is if he’d have to play 1 tech there. He wants to stay at 3 tech. Indy has a bunch of cap space and is in contention mode. They have the advantage of an indoor stadium, but their DL is nothing compared to the Browns. Still, they could go nuts with an offer. Seattle has to be in the mix. They could sure use him and have the cap space to give him a good deal. And they are definitely a team that’s in the playoff picture. I don’t see the Patriots having enough cap space to make it happen, but they could get creative. Obviously have the SB thing going for them. The Rams have a need at DT and are a serious contender, but I don’t think they have the cap space or that it’s a perfect fit. He’s a better player than Suh, but I don’t think he’d want to play 1 tech even if it’s next to Donald. I don’t like the Panthers at all in this, though I’ve seen them mentioned. They have the cap space, but they’re not a definite contender. Plus they have Short at 3 tech and Poe at 1. McCoy would be relegated to rotational DT behind them. It’s be a good fit to play passing downs and spelling Short, but I’d think he want to have a more prominent role and be the starter. Lastly, the Bills. I haven’t heard us mentioned much but let’s look anyway. Cap space. Check. Need. We look a lot like the Panthers here. Oliver is our 3 tech of the future. We could start McCoy over Oliver and ease Oliver into things with a rotational role while Star fills 1 tech role on running downs. Still, McCoy doesn’t want to play 1 tech. And would we really want Oliver to split time between 1 and 3 techs rather than focusing on 3 tech? I wouldn’t. I think that takes us out of the running just like Carolina. Edited May 22, 2019 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dje85 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It'll be the Browns. Any other team would be a surprise at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Report: Gerald McCoy drawing interest from 10 teams, offers reaching $11 million a year Posted by Curtis Crabtree on May 24, 2019, 12:28 AM EDT Being released in May hasn’t seemingly limited the market for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, McCoy has drawn interest from 10 teams with offers coming in up to $11 million per season. The amount of interest has reportedly “overwhelmed” McCoy and he appreciates the decision by the Glazer family to release him when they did. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/24/report-gerald-mccoy-drawing-interest-from-10-teams-offers-reaching-11-million-a-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I think that prices the Bills out. And probably every other AFC East team as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: Report: Gerald McCoy drawing interest from 10 teams, offers reaching $11 million a year Posted by Curtis Crabtree on May 24, 2019, 12:28 AM EDT Being released in May hasn’t seemingly limited the market for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, McCoy has drawn interest from 10 teams with offers coming in up to $11 million per season. The amount of interest has reportedly “overwhelmed” McCoy and he appreciates the decision by the Glazer family to release him when they did. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/24/report-gerald-mccoy-drawing-interest-from-10-teams-offers-reaching-11-million-a-year/ The Bucs bring in Suh at 9.25 but offers for McCoy are reaching 11? Confused. Is he much better than Suh at this point or is it a scheme specific move? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOboy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Doc said: I think that prices the Bills out. And probably every other AFC East team as well. Not that I advocate spending that much on a DT (one that would seem to fit at 3 technique and block Oliver), but if 10 teams (hard to believe) are in and the money is getting that big, doesn't that eliminate many OTHER teams that just don't have the space? I mean, in theory, we'd be one of the teams able to absorb that pretty easily on a short term deal. All that said, seems like an agent putting that buzz out there to try and create a bidding war. If everyone is so hot for him, why not offer up a late round pick over the last couple of months? Then you've got the guy signed and don't need to compete with others to get him in your building. 4 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said: The Bucs bring in Suh at 9.25 but offers for McCoy are reaching 11? Confused. Is he much better than Suh at this point or is it a scheme specific move? Agree. Doesn't make much sense. I guess it's ultimately a scheme fit thing, with them moving to a 3-4 and Suh having played 5 technique last season. Still, looking purely at skillset, you'd think McCoy could just as easily fit as a 3-4 end, doesn't carry all the baggage Suh does, and from all accounts was a leader in that room. Must be something else we're unaware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 We have 23 mill or so in cap room. It ain’t my money, so I hope we spend it on a one year gtd money type deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Indy should be all over him. They are very close to winning the AFC and perhaps SB. That said, I'd take McCoy here. Would love to have the problem of "too many" good players at DT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxbomber21 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 12:23 AM, Patrick_Duffy said: New England Let's hope not, I know buffalo is out of the question but i really think McCoy would've been the second best player in the whole league (first being Aaron Donald) for Oliver to learn from and to play next to for this up coming season. It would've be awesome to have the two on the field on obvious passing downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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