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Von Miller.  It might be a stretch to get him and it is unlikely because I know he prefers to be in LA and will probably remain there.  But he is an Edge that can get to the QB in big games when the refs swallow their whistles - and we need that.  I like Hughes, but Miller would be a big upgrade.

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1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

It's not even close, Mike Gesicki.  Replacing Beasley with Gesicki would propel this offense.  

This is an interesting name. I think Gesicki would check a few boxes. First he could be a flex slot option. While his blocking isn’t great, I think he could do a decent job against DB’s, taking the Kumerow spot. Then he is good insurance for TE. Lastly, with the reports that Dorsey has used 2 TE’s a good bit in his past, this might in name only, accomplish that. It would provide a nice wrinkly to the offense without trying to reinvent the whole system. 

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I think James Washington is one of those buy lower, high production FAs. 

 

Generally, no free agents over the age of 30, unless the plan is to play them lightly through the first 8-9 games.  You're paying them for playoff performance at that age.  

 

 

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13 hours ago, HappyDays said:

Cordarrelle Patterson

 

12 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said:

Cordarelle Patterson is my realistic number 1 target. 

 

He would fill several needs but I'm afraid he'll be too pricey.

 

 

2 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

It's not even close, Mike Gesicki.  Replacing Beasley with Gesicki would propel this offense.  

 

That's interesting.  As much as I hate Gesicki on the Fish, I'd love him paired with Knox in Buffalo.

 

 

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2 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

This is an interesting name. I think Gesicki would check a few boxes. First he could be a flex slot option. While his blocking isn’t great, I think he could do a decent job against DB’s, taking the Kumerow spot. Then he is good insurance for TE. Lastly, with the reports that Dorsey has used 2 TE’s a good bit in his past, this might in name only, accomplish that. It would provide a nice wrinkly to the offense without trying to reinvent the whole system. 

 

4 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

It's not even close, Mike Gesicki.  Replacing Beasley with Gesicki would propel this offense.  

I actually agree here.  Gesecki is not a great blocker, but just sheer size is an advantage over Beasley and he basically plays the same position.  He’s just a WR that lines up funny sometimes.   Beasley is no threat to take it to the house, so it’s not like you are losing that element.  I’d like to see him out there to create mismatches.  He could make it very tough to defend if you run 2TEs out there that are both receiving threats and at least big enough to get in the way of DEs.  Tendencies would probably be running away from him, but then you play that, play action and throw it back to him, make the D have to think, that split second is all it takes to make plays work.

 

I’m not sure it’s the absolute best pick, but adding him would be a nice pick up. I could argue for more speed, bigger WR, Pass rusher, etc, but play to your strength and add more weapons.

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28 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

 

I actually agree here.  Gesecki is not a great blocker, but just sheer size is an advantage over Beasley and he basically plays the same position.  He’s just a WR that lines up funny sometimes.   Beasley is no threat to take it to the house, so it’s not like you are losing that element.  I’d like to see him out there to create mismatches.  He could make it very tough to defend if you run 2TEs out there that are both receiving threats and at least big enough to get in the way of DEs.  Tendencies would probably be running away from him, but then you play that, play action and throw it back to him, make the D have to think, that split second is all it takes to make plays work.

 

I’m not sure it’s the absolute best pick, but adding him would be a nice pick up. I could argue for more speed, bigger WR, Pass rusher, etc, but play to your strength and add more weapons.

 

He runs a 4.5 and plays faster.  

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If Olivier Vernon was back healthy and wanted to play at a reasonable price it might be worth kicking the tires.  As much as Hughes and Addison were veterans who knew how to rush a passer they are both horrible against the run and mediocre at best at actually getting to the QB.  Vernon if healthy can set an edge and collapse a pocket along with getting to the QB.  Akeem Hicks can still play if the price is right.  There are several guards who may become free agents who would improve the talent level here as well.  Daniels, Glowinski, Kappa, or Tomlinson would seemingly be good additions but cost could definitely be a factor.   Johnson from the Browns might also be a good pick up to compete with Moss for a rb spot.

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18 hours ago, SWATeam said:

Mo Alie-Cox

😂 You can have your realistic acquisition and still get Mo Allie-Cox afterwards. He shouldn't be really hard to get if you feel a TE is important.

1 hour ago, Maine-iac said:

If Olivier Vernon was back healthy and wanted to play at a reasonable price it might be worth kicking the tires.  As much as Hughes and Addison were veterans who knew how to rush a passer they are both horrible against the run and mediocre at best at actually getting to the QB.  Vernon if healthy can set an edge and collapse a pocket along with getting to the QB.  Akeem Hicks can still play if the price is right.  There are several guards who may become free agents who would improve the talent level here as well.  Daniels, Glowinski, Kappa, or Tomlinson would seemingly be good additions but cost could definitely be a factor.   Johnson from the Browns might also be a good pick up to compete with Moss for a rb spot.

Always found him to be over rated, even when healthy. 

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1 hour ago, billsbackto81 said:

😂 You can have your realistic acquisition and still get Mo Allie-Cox afterwards. He shouldn't be really hard to get if you feel a TE is important.

lol, he's a guy I want.  Not saying he'd be the gem of our FA class or anything.  I certainly see us addressing TE2 in FA.

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20 hours ago, warrior9 said:

Other than our own guys. Obviously, we don't have a ton of cap room so we need to smart about who it is.

 

For me, I'd love to see us go after and sign Jerrick McKinnon. I think a speed back that presents the threat to catch out of the backfield will morph our offense. McKinnon can be our James White that the Patriots had for years. When teams wanted to sit back and protect against Gronk, Moss, etc.... White was the guy for a while (although they had Dion Lewis, etc). 

 

I think he's a realistic add that would be worth a look. 

I'll take him over McCaffrey.

18 hours ago, Desert Bills Fan said:

I like the James Conner RB idea. He has good receiving skills too.

He knows how to get into the end zone too. 

8 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

I thought him also but if Sportrac is correct he will make $12 millions year and I think that is too rich for what we want to do 

He isn't worth that. He is overrated imho. 

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20 hours ago, warrior9 said:

Is it realistic we can sign him? Can he play with his hand in the dirt? Or would he play the Lorenzo Alexander role? 

Yes Beane said that he is going to continue to invest in the DL and there is a major need for a vet player. As far as usage I’m pretty sure they could find a way to best utilize his strengths. 

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Gronk.. not only because it would be a great fit and let us run a monster of a two te set at the goal line and during short down situations it would also piss off half of Bills mafia until he scored his first td and everyone would be all I loved him all along how dare you haters.. blah blah blah

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5 hours ago, Dont Stop Billeiving said:

A name I haven't seen listed yet...CB Donte Jackson.

 

In his prime at 26 years old, played for Buffalo South (Carolina Panthers), and ran a 4.32 40 time pre-draft. Brings the top end speed, athleticism, and play-making ability that we have lacked in an otherwise very good secondary. 

He's been VERY average. He has good INT numbers from one year but he was WILDLY inconsistent. I lived in Charlotte for a long time and he was absolutely a liability and they wanted him gone. Arrogant, dumb penalties, and selfish. 

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8 hours ago, Maynard said:

I wouldn’t mind stealing Emmanuel Ogbah from the Phins. Productive and just reaching his prime. I’m guessing 10-12 million a year? Have to be creative to free up the dough however. 

I think we have enough for both Ogbah and Berrios. Players like Chandler Jones, Von Miller, Gesicki and Kirk will cost 12-17. Too rich for Beane's blood. 

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36 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

Beane is not going after high priced free agents....he just isnt going to do it.  He is going to continue to do what he has been.......spreading the money around on realistic contracts.

 

The suggests I have seen on Kristian Kirk make sense to me and fill a need......a speed guy to stretch the defense .

I’m not saying Beane is gonna go crazy in free agency, but it would be borderline negligent not to get rid of some bad contracts still on the books now that we are a legit super bowl contender and have a consensus top 5 QB.  I think there’s room for a $10-11m per year guy like Kirk on offense and a vet edge guy at $15m like Chandler Jones.  

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2 minutes ago, BuffaloRebound said:

I’m not saying Beane is gonna go crazy in free agency, but it would be borderline negligent not to get rid of some bad contracts still on the books now that we are a legit super bowl contender and have a consensus top 5 QB.  I think there’s room for a $10-11m per year guy like Kirk on offense and a vet edge guy at $15m like Chandler Jones.  

Would be thrilled to get Jones....just trying to remember the time the bills actually went this route.  Mario Williams?

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2 hours ago, LyndonvilleBill said:

I wouldn't say washed, But that's all we need in FA for a CB. Draft one in the first. White comes back. CB is covered. 

I don’t know… is he really that much better than Dane Jackson?  He seemed to be on the downside of his career the past few seasons.  

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9 minutes ago, JohnNord said:

I don’t know… is he really that much better than Dane Jackson?  He seemed to be on the downside of his career the past few seasons.  

More experienced. I seriously doubt Mcbean is going to sign a top corner in FA. Plus, I can't picture Mcbean going into the draft with a hole like that. Rhodes or Hayward would be basically a place holder for White and Insurance for the rookie at a good price and no long term commitment. 

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14 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

Would be thrilled to get Jones....just trying to remember the time the bills actually went this route.  Mario Williams?

Mitch Morse was a highly regarded Center when we added him in free agency. 

10 hours ago, Victory Formation said:

I would like either Christian Kirk or Will Fuller and then I would like to see us go BPA in RD1, which could ultimately mean another WR or a corner or maybe even an IOL or IDL at that point.

Fuller is one of those buy low candidates that can perform at a high level, it's just a matter of him staying healthy. 

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1 hour ago, The Jokeman said:

Mitch Morse was a highly regarded Center when we added him in free agency. 

Fuller is one of those buy low candidates that can perform at a high level, it's just a matter of him staying healthy. 

Yeah I am talking about the DL not the OL......where they like to play their "rotation"

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