LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 14 hours ago, Stank_Nasty said: 50 catches for 600 yds in just 14 games while dealing with Kyle Allen and Will Grier is pretty darn impressive for having one feet out the door and being totally done. Not even saying he would entertain it but a one year deal for a big, sure handed savvy vet to help out the young guys would be great IMO. I'm with you on this one. The 597 yards he had last year was nearly equal to all 4 of our TEs combined(604 vs 597). Bring him in for a 1 year deal to play, add veteran leadership and mentor Knox & Sweeney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 5 hours ago, Just Joshin' said: If he was the last piece needed, then maybe. I don't think the way to build a long term winner is to sign guys on the downside of their career. This is not get rid of a year early, it is get 2 years late. If it was after the 2018 season I would agree with the bolded, but he had more yards this past year than his 2 prior seasons combined? And he had the 11th most receiving yards by a TE this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 No...I don't want an old guy with an injury history impeding the progress of Knox and/or Sweeney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) For those saying he will go to TV or retire: Edited January 31, 2020 by Bray Wyatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkollidas Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I don’t see how/why Beane wouldn’t look into it. Seeing The Athletic’s article by Matt Fairburn about players wanting to come to Buffalo, I think those thinking we’re just going to go out and sign Ngakoue, Hooper, Cooper and Conklin, let alone ANY of them, will likely be disappointed. The big name guys have their choice of market. Just because we made the playoffs, have an exciting young QB (exciting, not necessarily Very good in the eyes of many) and fans who will jump through tables for you, means that those guys will want to come to Buffalo. If Olsen would come here I would pounce on it. Similarly to Gore he could be a nice addition for Knox (and also Allen, who is a similar QB in some ways to Newton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkollidas Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, matter2003 said: No...I don't want an old guy with an injury history impeding the progress of Knox and/or Sweeney. Like Tyler Kroft? I don’t see how it impedes. I think he’d be a valuable asset for both of them and Allen as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, nucci said: Olsen has slowed considerably and has had foot/ankle injuries. 5 years ago maybe but not now Yeah, this seems about right. I would rather have Witten on a one year deal similar to what Gore had for us. Maybe draft a guy with some of those late picks that can sit on the PS for a year and hopefully make a splash the following one. Seems to be some of those former basketball/athlete around at times. Don't know if i'd dump kroft or smith though, I guess it depends on the value each one brings, if it's me I'd rather it be witten, knox and kroft rather than smith, especially if we upgrade the RT position. Edited January 31, 2020 by 4BillsintheBurgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said: Yeah, this seems about right. I would rather have Witten on a one year deal similar to what Gore had for us. Maybe draft a guy with some of those late picks that can sit on the PS for a year and hopefully make a splash the following one. Seems to be some of those former basketball/athlete around at times. Don't know if i'd dump kroft or smith though, I guess it depends on the value each one brings, if it's me I'd rather it be witten, knox and kroft rather than smith, especially if we upgrade the RT position. I think Knox is going to be a very good TE.....Croom and Sweeney are decent depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Yeah, a 34 year old tight end with one foot out the door will really put this team over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 58 minutes ago, Dkollidas said: Like Tyler Kroft? I don’t see how it impedes. I think he’d be a valuable asset for both of them and Allen as well. The dude is going to be 35 next year...I think I will pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Hard to know when the cliff hits for an older player. It hit Gore in the middle of the season. Granted our play calling didn't do him a lot of favors, but he's now done. But the first 6 or so games, he was plenty good. Last year, Olsen was more productive than our entire TE staff combined. If we don't go top shelf in FA, I don't mind looking at Olsen. We shouldn't rely only on Knox taking a step or two forward. I worry that he may not take fast enough steps this coming year. I don't have too much faith in Kroft. It's reassuring that McBean don't often rely on just one hope, and that multiple options are brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Seriously? Guy has more miles on him than Lindsay Lohan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I think Olsen is done, age 35 with a serious injury history and a lot of miles on him I don't see him having much left in the tank. Would I hate signing him to a one year deal on the cheap? No, he isn't the worst stop gap option to replace Kroft and help mentor Knox/Sweeney. But I think this team could do better at TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 18 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: Yeah I’ll be shocked if they don’t trade Cam and go into full rebuild mode. It seems inevitable at this point. I was expecting it to happen even before Kuechly retired. I think that is probably Rhule’s best shot at success - build a fresh, young team from the ground up that will buy into his message. yep : ) 6 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Bring in Olsen and cut Kroft...that feels like an easy one I’d probably chase Hooper or Henry first though (depending on the cost). 2 hours ago, KD in CA said: Seriously? Guy has more miles on him than Lindsay Lohan. So, highway miles. Dealer serviced and regular oil changes , plus maintenance records kept Lindsay? But yes he would be wise to move on. He seems to have some skill for broadcasting in his near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said: So, highway miles. Dealer serviced and regular oil changes , plus maintenance records kept Lindsay? I don’t think you want to see those service records! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I'd love to see Cam in Buffalo, but I know it'll never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 2 hours ago, GreggTX said: I'd love to see Cam in Buffalo, but I know it'll never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taraka Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 2:53 PM, whatdrought said: Guys had one foot in the booth for the past 3 years... Pass. THIS. Plus he has had his share of health issues the Bills don't need another injury hobbled TE we had that in Kroft with mixed results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 If not him, where will they find this year's Frank Gore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 In all seriousness he would be a great addition to the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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