GreggTX Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'd add Jerry Hughes to this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Just now, GreggTX said: I'd add Jerry Hughes to this list. Didn't we trade Kelvin Sheppard for him?  4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 minute ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Didn't we trade Kelvin Sheppard for him?  Oh yeah. I forgot about that. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repulsif Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 was naturally thinking of Bryce Paup But... was Fitz a free agent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, GreggTX said: I'd add Jerry Hughes to this list. He was acquired via trade Tasker is not on the list of many. Technically he was a waiver wire pickup and not a straight free agent signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 People please….the best free agent signing of all time has to be the guy who quit at HALFTIME! Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 hours ago, unbillievable said: B. Paup J. Lofton T. Spikes J. Poyer * C. Spielman L. Fletcher M. Hyde* D. Flutie M. Williams M. Morse* C. Beasley* T. Owens T. Washington C. Clay L. Centers E. Sanders*  *Active. Impact may change. Please take hands of Clay off the list.   One of the things the list shows is that when people were saying no free agents want to play in Buffalo during the drought the reality was that no free agents wanted to play for a losing team in Buffalo. Before & after the drought players wanted to come to Buffalo to chase a Super Bowl ring. Nothing attracts free agents more than a franchise QB like Kelly, Allen & to a lesser extent Bledsoe. Remember, at the time they signed Hyde & Poyer were very much under the radar.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Ted Washington was pretty good. Â Takeo Spikes and London Fletcher were great for us too. Â Bills management thought Fletcher was done at 31 and let him walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Remember when everyone was ripping the Bills new front office when they signed Poyer. People were like i hope he never sees the field and and he is only a backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 4 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Bryce Paup, Takeo Spikes, James Lofton  Just off the top of my head for throwing options out there.   Cant argue with any of those signings.. not sure , maybe already thrown out there,  the Trubisky signing , under the radar , could prove valuable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Rc2catch said: I was puzzled by Hyde and Poyer when signed. Hyde was used more as a slot corner in Green Bay and if I recall had some injury concerns. Of course I’ll admit  I had no clue who Poyer was. Even though Whaley was the GM for Hyde and Poyer. Paup only played 3-years here though.  This is Hyde and Poyer’s 5th season here.  Edited October 13, 2021 by Straight Hucklebuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 James Lofton, Ted Washington, Kenny Davis, Paup, or London Fletcher were all good additions at the time. I have to say that Steve Tasker was the best one of all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 If we win a SB with him, absolutely.  And Poyer could take that title by the time they’re both done playing.  Poyer is such a bad**s  if we don’t win a SB with him, I’d put him up there with Lofton, Paup, Spikes and Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 People keep crediting Poyer-Hyde to McBeane. But that was a McWhaley signing. NOT hating on Beane, but in our hypotheticals in the offseason, the 2017 draft and FA class is my big reason for siding with McD going forward, gun to my head, have to pick one. Also McD picked Beane it seems. So there is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 The Bills have had some great ones and I would be hard pressed to rank them, but there is no question Hyde has been critical to the rebuilding of the Bills  I would even say the most critical early piece in establishing the culture that was desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mango said: People keep crediting Poyer-Hyde to McBeane. But that was a McWhaley signing. NOT hating on Beane, but in our hypotheticals in the offseason, the 2017 draft and FA class is my big reason for siding with McD going forward, gun to my head, have to pick one. Also McD picked Beane it seems. So there is that. Hyde was McD: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2017/12/how_did_buffalo_bills_land_micah_hyde_in_free_agency_ask_the_green_bay_packers.html Poyer was Bobby Babich. https://www.buffalobills.com/news/familiarity-with-poyer-landed-bills-a-free-agent-steal-19408157  Dimwit Doug had nothing to do with either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Will always be Lofton in my book. He put that offense over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 If you combine Poyer and Hyde as one signing, this may be the best. Â And most everyone likes Fitz, but he has no place even as an honorable mention when the topic is best free agent signing ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Repulsif said: was naturally thinking of Bryce Paup But... was Fitz a free agent ? Â Â Fitz was a free agent but he ruined "suck for Luck" 1.0 after the Bills were CLEARLY the worst team and roster in the NFL thru 8 weeks. Â Luck ended up opting to return to Stanford and Cam Newton would end up going #1 and soon win NFL MVP and take Carolina to a Super Bowl. Â Bills wouldn't have had a shot at either.........as they ended up drafting 3rd thanks to Fitzy getting on a heater. Â Fitz won just enough to totally ***** the franchise for another 7 years or so and not enough to even challenge for a playoff spot. Â So even though he was fun and a general good guy his signing actually set the franchise back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Rico said: Hyde was McD: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2017/12/how_did_buffalo_bills_land_micah_hyde_in_free_agency_ask_the_green_bay_packers.html Poyer was Bobby Babich. https://www.buffalobills.com/news/familiarity-with-poyer-landed-bills-a-free-agent-steal-19408157  Dimwit Doug had nothing to do with either one.  Cool, so not Beane. Huge credit to McD. Which was the entire point. McD is the secret sauce here. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Straight Hucklebuck said: Even though Whaley was the GM for Hyde and Poyer. Paup only played 3-years here though.  This is Hyde and Poyer’s 5th season here.  Hyde signed March 9th 2017. Poyer signed March 9th 2017.  Doug Whaley relieved of duty on April 30th 2017.  Beane hired as GM on May 9th 2017. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 45 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Â Â Fitz was a free agent but he ruined "suck for Luck" 1.0 after the Bills were CLEARLY the worst team and roster in the NFL thru 8 weeks. Â Luck ended up opting to return to Stanford and Cam Newton would end up going #1 and soon win NFL MVP and take Carolina to a Super Bowl. Â Bills wouldn't have had a shot at either.........as they ended up drafting 3rd thanks to Fitzy getting on a heater. Â Fitz won just enough to totally ***** the franchise for another 7 years or so and not enough to even challenge for a playoff spot. Â So even though he was fun and a general good guy his signing actually set the franchise back. Would've been cool going from Luck to Allen... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 It would have been Bryant Johnson if Ralph wasn’t cheap.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: People please….the best free agent signing of all time has to be the guy who quit at HALFTIME! Classic!  Anquan Boldin couldn't stick it out that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coot Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Highest priced free agent has to be Shawn Merriman. The Bills paid him $1 million for 15 mintues.  He injured his achilles tendon during his first practice with the Bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Brennan Huff said: Billy Joe Hobert might have been the worst. That’s also a fun game to play Anquan Boldin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Mario was perhaps the splashiest. Weird dude though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I’d say Paup for a single season and Ted Washington overall. Not the best but Tasker, too. Although we kind of stole him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 The combination of Hyde, Poyer and White set a lot of things in motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Sherlock Holmes said: Beasley! Why would anyone laugh at this response? He’s been a tremendous asset for this team.  One of the best slot receivers in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCofNC Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I gotta go TKO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Old Coot said: Highest priced free agent has to be Shawn Merriman. The Bills paid him $1 million for 15 mintues.  He injured his achilles tendon during his first practice with the Bills.  Umm...Merriman played in 15 games with the Bills over 2 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Ted Washington is my definite pick. He is one of the few guys who improve this defense drastically right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrellsFinest Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Mario Williams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Shawne ‘IR’ Merriman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, nucci said: Art Still. The defense made a huge jump in '88 when he was signed The Bills defense had already turned the corner in 1987. They shut Marino out and beat the tar out of John Elway the year prior.  Still was decent. Nowhere near the level of Hyde and Poyer.  And….Still was acquired in a trade. Edited October 14, 2021 by Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Has to be Bryce Paup, Ted Washington, or TKO. As far as buzz to impact ratio, I'm actually going with Teddy. He was here a long time, was not a splash signing and basically was the blueprint at his position for a decade. Paup had a massive first year. TKO was an excellent player, we paid for such and he delivered. Steve Christie belongs in the conversation as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, FarrellsFinest said: Mario Williams   He was really good........I think they got what they could have reasonably expected from Mario.........but cost is a big factor, IMO.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 hours ago, McBean said: Is it Micah Hyde?  I’m 31 so I’m sure some of you that are older will disagree but IMO Micah Hyde is the best free agent signing the Bills ever made.  When Micah was signed it was year 1 of the McDermott era. Hyde set the tone. Leader, incredible player, and is so underrated. Thinking about it this morning I wanted to pose the question to the board…who’s the best Bills free agent signing of all time?  Salute to Micah for all he’s done for this team. Seeing him score the pick 6 on Sunday night..I couldn’t help to think that the turnaround all started with HIM.  He's not even the best FA signing on the current team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Does Matt Milano count? He was a UFA.   I'm saying yes. Yes he does.  I's Hyde/Poyer/Milano  Honorable mention Bryce Paup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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