Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 hours ago, wppete said: Any word yet? F5 time Note that there is a FAKE WGR550 account out there reporting that Olsen will sign with the Bills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Every time I get an NFL alert on my phone, I expect it to be this signing ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Olsen makes a whole lot of sense. My hunch is that the Bills believe Sweeney and Knox are promising prospects and that Olsen is an instant upgrade over Kroft. And equally as important they value veteran leadership. What better mentor for two young TE’s than a guy like Olsen? The Bills lost Kyle Williams and now Zo and Most likely Gore. I’m pretty sure they see that veteran leadership as a huge asset that has residual effects outside of their on-the-field play. I’m guessing they are really hoping to land Olsen as am I. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Magox said: Olsen makes a whole lot of sense. My hunch is that the Bills believe Sweeney and Knox are promising prospects and that Olsen is an instant upgrade over Kroft. And equally as important they value veteran leadership. What better mentor for two young TE’s than a guy like Olsen? The Bills lost Kyle Williams and now Zo and Most likely Gore. I’m pretty sure they see that veteran leadership as a huge asset that has residual effects outside of their on-the-field play. I’m guessing they are really hoping to land Olsen as am I. they still have Lee Smith in the room too. it would surprise me if they cut smith and Kroft unless they are targeting a true game changer. and I’ve complained about smith for like a decade it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Any news? 1 hour ago, Heitz said: Every time I get an NFL alert on my phone, I expect it to be this signing ? How do I set that up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray808 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 If we don’t land Olsen we will trade for Njoku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 This still hasn't happened??? I thought he was supposed to make his decision today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 hours ago, ScottLaw said: Lee Smiths leadership can’t be questioned....Kroft and Sweeney need to take in and really absorb how to properly execute an NFL false start and hold. I don’t like him but his praises are sung by many as a vet mentor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 50/50 he even makes it out camp. Find leadership elsewhere, this guy wants to play but his body is toast . He won’t stick around as a coach because he will make more in a booth. I don’t see the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 hours ago, CommonCents said: 50/50 he even makes it out camp. Find leadership elsewhere, this guy wants to play but his body is toast . He won’t stick around as a coach because he will make more in a booth. I don’t see the value. I think we can get 1 solid year from him which is all we really need with Knox sitting in the wing. Olsen is perfect... Next year Knox will be ready for the starting TE position. So we really need a TE we can get one year out of, provide vet leadership, and help Knox and Sweeney grow.... he is a perfect fit. Hits all our boxes we need out of a TE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 8 hours ago, rayray808 said: If we don’t land Olsen we will trade for Njoku Why would Cleveland make that trade? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Kmart128 said: I think we can get 1 solid year from him which is all we really need with Knox sitting in the wing. Olsen is perfect... Next year Knox will be ready for the starting TE position. So we really need a TE we can get one year out of, provide vet leadership, and help Knox and Sweeney grow.... he is a perfect fit. Hits all our boxes we need out of a TE Yeah, I'm not dying for it, but it would make a lot of sense, depending on the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, thebandit27 said: Why would Cleveland make that trade? There is talk he could be had for a late round pick this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 So much for a Friday decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 7 hours ago, CommonCents said: 50/50 he even makes it out camp. Find leadership elsewhere, this guy wants to play but his body is toast . He won’t stick around as a coach because he will make more in a booth. I don’t see the value. You do know he caught more passes for more yards last year than all of the Bills TE summed together? He was also on the field for >80% of the offensive snaps through week 11. Concussion week 12, missed 2 games, fewer snaps when he returned. The concussion wants looking into as with any player, but what's the evidence that his body is toast? 3 minutes ago, Pete said: So much for a Friday decision Oh HE'S probably made a decision. The three teams he visited just don't know what it is yet while he tries to leverage them off each other to jack up his price. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: You do know he caught more passes for more yards last year than all of the Bills TE summed together? He was also on the field for >80% of the offensive snaps through week 11. Concussion week 12, missed 2 games, fewer snaps when he returned. The concussion wants looking into as with any player, but what's the evidence that his body is toast? Oh HE'S probably made a decision. The three teams he visited just don't know what it is yet while he tries to leverage them off each other to jack up his price. Watch him play, he can’t move. He is what 35? This is the same argument McCoy supporters used last year instead of trusting what they saw. Like I said, he will have a hard time staying healthy through an entire camp. He is a good guy and I can see the appeal of signing him but not as a TE1. Same thing when they signed Kroft it’s an avoidable mistake. He also had a Jones fracture recently if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I'm with this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 27 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Watch him play, he can’t move. He is what 35? This is the same argument McCoy supporters used last year instead of trusting what they saw. Like I said, he will have a hard time staying healthy through an entire camp. He is a good guy and I can see the appeal of signing him but not as a TE1. Same thing when they signed Kroft it’s an avoidable mistake. He also had a Jones fracture recently if I remember correctly. Recently = 2017. Cost him most of 2017 and 2018. Seemed pretty durable in 2019. I have not watched the Carolina Panthers play, but typically guys who can't move and can't stay healthy don't turn in 8 reception, 98 yd games in week 11 or 600 yd seasons. His snaps were cut way back after he returned from his concussion, so there's that. Up to the Bills to evaluate. Of course, as you allude, older players can fall off a cliff. I would for sure prefer they go after a healthy younger FA. Beane showed a pattern of shopping for aging players on offense instead of young guns his first 2 years. I had hoped it changed last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 45 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: There is talk he could be had for a late round pick this offseason. That would be one of the most Cleveland moves ever. Accountant-turned-GM trades into the first round to draft an athletic TE New GM and HC proceed to alienate said TE Said GM and HC are fired; accountant-turned-GM reassumes power Accountant-turned-GM hires creative, offensive-minded HC New HC proceeds to trade young, athletic TE (the one that the organization traded into the first round to draft) away for a day 3 pick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I'm with this I get the sentiment, but a bidding war doesn’t necessarily mean expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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