LB48 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) The top paid NT's in the NFL make $12 mil plus. Aaron Donald for the LAR is at $22 mil and DeForest Buckner of the Colts gets $21 mil. Of the top 25 DT's by salary the Bills have only Vernon Butler at #23 at $7.5 mil. Star is 28th at $6.2 mil. Maybe we've overlooked this position (NT) by signing a group of never-been players to the DL in the off-season? Edited October 19, 2020 by LB48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills404 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 We're 4th in spending at DT https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/positional/defensive-tackle/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The real question is: What’s more effective - McD’s rotation method or the big named player with a price tag? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, gobills404 said: We're 4th in spending at DT https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/positional/defensive-tackle/ those 4 guys making up that stat include Quinton Jefferson who is really a DE, Ed Oliver that shouldn't be playing in the middle and Harrison Phillips that has yet shown very little. Having a lot of guys doesn't mean you have quality players. Sorry! 38 minutes ago, Virgil said: The real question is: What’s more effective - McD’s rotation method or the big named player with a price tag? someone has to be tough right up the gut! We don't have that at Nose Tackle! Edited October 19, 2020 by LB48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan692 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, LB48 said: The top paid DT's in the NFL make $12 mil plus. Aaron Donald for the LAR is at $22 mil and DeForest Buckner of the Colts gets $21 mil. Of the top 25 DT's by salary the Bills have only Vernon Butler at #23 at $7.5 mil. Star is 28th at $6.2 mil. Maybe we've overlooked this position (DT) by signing a group of never-been players to the DL in the off-season? We have a guy named vernon butler on our team? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, LB48 said: those 4 guys making up that stat include Quinton Jefferson who is really a DE, Ed Oliver that shouldn't be playing in the middle and Harrison Phillips that has yet shown very little. Having a lot of guys doesn't mean you have quality players. Sorry! Your title clearly states whether the Bills were cheap on DTs. They are 4th in spending and used a recent 1st round pick on one. As for quality, well that's a completely different story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, BillsFan692 said: We have a guy named vernon butler on our team? come on man - - his name is in the post!! 12 minutes ago, Gambit said: Your title clearly states whether the Bills were cheap on DTs. They are 4th in spending and used a recent 1st round pick on one. As for quality, well that's a completely different story. AGAIN - Phillips, Jefferson and Oliver are not true NT's. Edited October 19, 2020 by LB48 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, BillsFan692 said: We have a guy named vernon butler on our team? Yep. From the Panthers - former 1st round pick https://bufbills.com/player-bios/94_vernon_butler.pdf About the only one on the d-line who has the prototypical build to fill that role of 1-tech DT, but other than that splash play against the Raiders I have not really noticed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan692 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 R-E-L-A-X im kidding lol -- but seriously none of these guys are making any plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, LB48 said: The top paid NT's in the NFL make $12 mil plus. Aaron Donald for the LAR is at $22 mil and DeForest Buckner of the Colts gets $21 mil. Of the top 25 DT's by salary the Bills have only Vernon Butler at #23 at $7.5 mil. Star is 28th at $6.2 mil. Maybe we've overlooked this position (NT) by signing a group of never-been players to the DL in the off-season? Neither Donald nor Buckner are nose tackles. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 They haven't gone cheap so much as they have gone young - and not entirely by choice. DT is one of the hardest positions to transition to NFL. Phillips is coming of ACL. Much too soon to know how they will pan out. Losing Star cost this team valuable DL play and reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: Neither Donald nor Buckner are nose tackles. Yeah, this guy clearly doesn't know a damn thing he's talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Quantity, Quality, and Price. Pick two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Good idea, it never hurts having all-pro players: now we just have to acquire the player we can not find and pay them a salary we cannot afford. this logic is my uncle’s: if there is an imperfection at a position, he wants a complete overhaul or dominant player right away. You can’t pay everyone boat loads and spend assets at every position It ain’t happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Cheap, cheap 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 We don’t have a NT.🤦♂️ We play a 4-3. 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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