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Which player from the "wasted years" (in their prime) would help the Bills in 2021.


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9 hours ago, Saint Doug said:

Eric Moulds

 

8 hours ago, B Rob said:

Eric moulds. He might be the best receiver we've had on the team. 


Eric Moulds is ineligible for consideration as he is not a part of the drought. 

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It's a shame the timing of the careers of both Fred Jackson and Kyle Williams were just a little bit off in timing because they would be the absolute perfect fits both in talent and personalities for this current McDermott process culture era Bills team.  Would be incredible to add both of those guys to the mix both on the field and in the locker room on the current Bills team.

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1 hour ago, eball said:

 


Eric Moulds is ineligible for consideration as he is not a part of the drought. 

He did have 6 years of drought-stench baked into him from 2000-2005.

 

And he did quit on the team before the left, though I admit that can possibly be looked at as a positive considering the trash he was dealing with.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2255840

 

All-in-all, I think he's another that would need major deprogramming before you would risk adding him to the current mix.

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7 hours ago, without a drought said:

On offense, defense or both?

Triple agent. Don't forget Special teams.

2 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Peerless Price!

 

I actually just love his name and feel bad for him that no one mentioned him yet. 

I still remember predicting that the Bills will draft him during the draft. One of my offensive favs and I totally forgot.

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13 hours ago, CheshireCT said:

 

Fred Jackson was more versatile for sure. If i were to go for an all-around back from those years, I would go for Lynch, though. 

 

Jackson was the better all-around back IMO.  Higher yards per carry, higher receptions per game and higher receiving yards per game. Jackson's versatility as an all around back was really evident in 2011 before he broke his leg. Lynch would be the choice for a back you want to give the ball to 25+ times. 

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Mario only seemed to care when he thought we could win, so his effort would be awesome now. But I think that Kyle Williams rotated into those tackles would make our Dline awesome and I loved him as a player. I actually have a student who says Kyle is his favorite non steeler in NFL.

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If we are talking about the whole team, then I'd put in a nod for Wade Phillips as DC. He would have this defense rocking a notch above Frazier.

 

I agree on the list of players.  There's a good bunch that could help.

 

Spikes (LB)  Mario Williams or Schoebel (DE) Fat Pat, Ted Washington, Sam Adams or Kyle Williams (DT) and Winfield (CB) would be my tops on D. 

 

On offense Freddie would definitely set the tone for the RB room and make Devin and Moss better.  I'd take McCoy in his prime too.  And as an added bonus I'd love to have Jason Peters back in his prime at LT and Dawkins at RT and replace Ford with Richie Icognito (pre-mental Pro Bowl Richie)  

 

There's our Super Bowl Champs. I hope this crew can do it in 2021.

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12 hours ago, Clyde Smith said:

Yes he was part of the drought.

 

Moulds made the playoffs twice early in his career with the Bills and was a major reason why the Bills did so. His time on the Bills during the drought only lasted from 2000 to 2005. 

 

Everyone has their own definition but mine would be one of a player who never made the playoffs while on the Bills. Ruben Brown would be a similar player. 9 year career with the Bills five of those years being pre-drought. 

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On 4/17/2021 at 9:02 AM, Saint Doug said:

Eric Moulds

In Moulds’ prime, the Bills were still good.

15 hours ago, Rico said:

He did have 6 years of drought-stench baked into him from 2000-2005.

 

And he did quit on the team before the left, though I admit that can possibly be looked at as a positive considering the trash he was dealing with.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2255840

 

All-in-all, I think he's another that would need major deprogramming before you would risk adding him to the current mix.

I think the point is that his best season — which is one of the best seasons for an offensive player in all of Bills history — came in 1998, a season in which he punctuated it by having the game of his life in the playoffs against the top passing defense in the NFL that year. He was just about as good in 1999, but missed a couple-few games because of a hamstring. The Bills were good in both of those seasons.

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Anyone whose not saying Mario Williams is just bitter about how it ended. It’s not close. 
 

He was easily one of, if not the, most dominate player in the drought era. He was a top 5-10 player at his position for several years with the Bills. Who else can claim that during that period? Moulds, probably. Maybe Clements. 
 

Add 10-15 sacks and the dominance against the run to this defense and things change greatly.

 

 

 

My random darkhorse pick who would be fun though, is Terrance McGee. Upgrades CB2, and gives us a great return option. 

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1 hour ago, whatdrought said:

Anyone whose not saying Mario Williams is just bitter about how it ended. It’s not close. 
 

He was easily one of, if not the, most dominate player in the drought era. He was a top 5-10 player at his position for several years with the Bills. Who else can claim that during that period? Moulds, probably. Maybe Clements. 
 

Add 10-15 sacks and the dominance against the run to this defense and things change greatly.

 

 

 

My random darkhorse pick who would be fun though, is Terrance McGee. Upgrades CB2, and gives us a great return option. 

 

 

It would have to be down to Mario Williams or Jason Peters.    Peters was incredibly dominant for 3 seasons(prior to his holdout season).........and of course was the much greater player than Williams.   Williams had two great seasons with Buffalo........he'd help a lot.    But it's easy to look on paper and say the team is more needing of a pass rusher.........but likely having the best OL in football satisfies job #1 which is to maximize the potential of Josh Allen.......your biggest factor in winning and losing actual games.    I think one of the mistakes fans make is to try to even out the talent on both sides of the ball.   That's not actually how most SB winners have done it.   

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

It would have to be down to Mario Williams or Jason Peters.    Peters was incredibly dominant for 3 seasons(prior to his holdout season).........and of course was the much greater player than Williams.   Williams had two great seasons with Buffalo........he'd help a lot.    But it's easy to look on paper and say the team is more needing of a pass rusher.........but likely having the best OL in football satisfies job #1 which is to maximize the potential of Josh Allen.......your biggest factor in winning and losing actual games.    I think one of the mistakes fans make is to try to even out the talent on both sides of the ball.   That's not actually how most SB winners have done it.   

 

 

 


Meh, I get the argument for Peters, but I’m not looking to change our tackles right now. I get the idea of moving one inside, but I would rather have a true guard. Plus, we just set a record for scoring with our presumed best 5 not playing a single game together. I want an upgrade at IOL, but for this exercise give me the dominate DE. 
 

But I agree with the premise that Peters is up there as best Bill from the drought. 

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3 minutes ago, whatdrought said:


Meh, I get the argument for Peters, but I’m not looking to change our tackles right now. I get the idea of moving one inside, but I would rather have a true guard. Plus, we just set a record for scoring with our presumed best 5 not playing a single game together. I want an upgrade at IOL, but for this exercise give me the dominate DE. 
 

But I agree with the premise that Peters is up there as best Bill from the drought. 

 

 

The question was about 2021..........and IMO defenses will adapt to what the Bills did offensively in 2020.   They already did in the playoffs.  It will be harder to run it back.  I personally loved Dawkins at guard.   He is an adequate LT but his ceiling at guard was very high.   

 

I was a big Mario fan though.   They definitely could use that.   And I think the scheme change and poor stewardship of Rex Ryan hastened his demise.   I remember @Kevin becoming furious with me for saying I thought the Bills were going to make a run at him in free agency.  😄

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Well everyone says we need a DE so Mario Williams is hands down the easiest and most impactful decision.

 

We also need help in the secondary, possibly interior oline if cody ford doesnt step up, dt help if star and/or phillips dont come thru, and a hybrid linebacker type

 

So I'd say Antoine Winfield/Nate Clements, Reuben Brown was a pro bowl guard but don't know if he'd count, Pat Williams/Ted Washington would be fun to see but it'd also be nice to bring Kyle back, as for hybrid LB type I was at the game the season before when we shouted TKO to recruit Takeo Spikes so I'd like him back to work with Edmunds lol and not the other famous Bills LB who was ragged on for making a ton of tackles but 8 yards down the field- you know who I'm talking about.

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1 minute ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Any way we can squeeze Bryce Paup into the mix, i mean he didn't go the Superbowls ?? 😁

 

 

If you're going to do that, I'm going to take the Sam Cowart who never got cheap-shotted.

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