dave mcbride Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 He is a FA, and he's a lot more appealing to me than Milano (who I also like). I don't think we'll get him, but man, did he blow up this season after a mediocre first three years (young talented players do get better!). He'd 12.5 sacks and finished 3rd in the league in tackles for a loss with 15. That's 27.5 negative yardage plays. He also had SIX forced fumbles and four passes defensed. He also runs a 4.52 40. My guess is that he gets north of $15 million per. One can dream. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanThru-N-Thru Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 No Thanks, his last season is the only good season he had. If he had more seasons of consistency then maybe. He only had 7.5 sack the first 3 years of his career 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 So wait, we let Milano go because we can't afford to re-up him at $10M (or whatever he wants), in favor of a former #13 pick who kind of underperformed for 3 years, until his contract year? Wouldn't that be the classic sort of "watch out" for a guy who pushed extra to get that big contract and might settle back to his mediocre ways? 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 We're already more than $8M over the projected cap and would have to create more holes just to sign one guy in return. It's not worth it. He's not "the missing link" to our SB aspirations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 He's a very versatile player which is a trait that McBeane really love in their players. It's possible. Joe B dropped his name as a possible trade candidate back at the deadline. I doubt he had a scoop that said they are interested, it's more just him connecting the dots and looking at players that fit what Buffalo does. I expect more under-the-radar free agent signings since the cap is a little tighter for them this year. I could see guys like John Brown and Trent Murphy being let go to create some cap space if they have some FAs they really wanna go after. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Just now, blacklabel said: He's a very versatile player which is a trait that McBeane really love in their players. It's possible. Joe B dropped his name as a possible trade candidate back at the deadline. I doubt he had a scoop that said they are interested, it's more just him connecting the dots and looking at players that fit what Buffalo does. I expect more under-the-radar free agent signings since the cap is a little tighter for them this year. I could see guys like John Brown and Trent Murphy being let go to create some cap space if they have some FAs they really wanna go after. The rumor was that he was a player on the Bills draft radar in 2017 so it would make sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So wait, we let Milano go because we can't afford to re-up him at $10M (or whatever he wants), in favor of a former #13 pick who kind of underperformed for 3 years, until his contract year? Wouldn't that be the classic sort of "watch out" for a guy who pushed extra to get that big contract and might settle back to his mediocre ways? He didn't move to OLB until the end of 2019. They had him playing inside prior to. https://www.azcardinals.com/news/living-on-the-edge-haason-reddick-finally-finds-his-home 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 When he plays well, he pops. Sucks that he’s only popped for 3/4 of a season during his 4 year career. likely not a fit in our system for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma Pecoraro Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Have Dion talk with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So wait, we let Milano go because we can't afford to re-up him at $10M (or whatever he wants), in favor of a former #13 pick who kind of underperformed for 3 years, until his contract year? Wouldn't that be the classic sort of "watch out" for a guy who pushed extra to get that big contract and might settle back to his mediocre ways? I dunno. I think it's probably more a story of a talented player finally learning how to play the game and thus pushing himself to an elite level. Guys do actually improve with experience. Also, it's not as if he's out there chasing one final contract. Edited January 28, 2021 by dave mcbride 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I want JJ Watt. I think he’ll be cut. Wouldn’t pay him top money by any means, but if he’s serious about a Super Bowl and wants to go to a contender, Buffalo is a nice landing spot for him. We have no pass rush and if Watt has a rebound season it could potentially put our defense over the top. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) He was a ILB/OLB when he was drafted, and was moved to a situational edge rusher in a 3-4 because he couldnt play linebacker. He cant play 4-3 defensive end because he is 6'1 235. He offers nothing for the Bills. Edited January 28, 2021 by thenorthremembers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) beware player who doesn't perform until their contract year. It's rarely a case of the 'lightbulb' going on against a case of, "If I really put in the work this 1 year then I'm set for life". What about this guy says he's going to put that same work in year in and year out? What changed? Edited January 28, 2021 by jeremy2020 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: He was a ILB/OLB when he was drafted, and was moved to a situational edge rusher in a 3-4 because he couldnt play linebacker. He cant play 4-3 defensive end because he is 6'1 235. He offers nothing for the Bills. This. Not sure why anyone would think he's versatile. He simply excelled at one role. If the Bills think they could use him on the edge, then fine, but it doesn't seem to be a scheme fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Caveat Emptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: This. Not sure why anyone would think he's versatile. He simply excelled at one role. If the Bills think they could use him on the edge, then fine, but it doesn't seem to be a scheme fit. Agreed. From Beane's presser it seems like they want to get heavier along the line and Reddick doesnt fit that mold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 53 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said: beware player who doesn't perform until their contract year. It's rarely a case of the 'lightbulb' going on against a case of, "If I really put in the work this 1 year then I'm set for life". What about this guy says he's going to put that same work in year in and year out? What changed? He changed position, and turned out to be excellent at that new position. Whether he's versatile or not, he makes plays. I remember when GB let Paup go, and the word out of GB was that he was too "one-dimensional." After he tore up the league in 1995, I remember Ron Jaworski saying, "yeah, he's got one dimension, and that dimension is 'great.'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, jeremy2020 said: beware player who doesn't perform until their contract year. It's rarely a case of the 'lightbulb' going on against a case of, "If I really put in the work this 1 year then I'm set for life". What about this guy says he's going to put that same work in year in and year out? What changed? I agree with this.....be wary of the “Contract Warrior”!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I love his physicals. where would you play him? infeelmthat he’s great rushing the passer and making a living in the opposing backfield. Considering our system, I don’t think we’d have the luxury of letting him do that. He’d have to play OLB and he hasn’t been effective in coverage. LBs in our system have to excel in coverage. He has the speed....but he’s o me, he’s a 3-4 rush lb. Considering how much we play nickel, he doesn’t fit in lorenzos old role as he’d be too expensive to play 50% of the snaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanThru-N-Thru Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: He changed position, and turned out to be excellent at that new position. Whether he's versatile or not, he makes plays. I remember when GB let Paup go, and the word out of GB was that he was too "one-dimensional." After he tore up the league in 1995, I remember Ron Jaworski saying, "yeah, he's got one dimension, and that dimension is 'great.'" But after Paup's great season the next 2 were pedestrian compared to that one especially with Bruce Smith and then the bIlls let him walk. So I guess I don't know what the point your trying to make is. He went from 17.5 to 6 to 9.5 to gone to JAX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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