Bills have shown interest in Lavonte David.

[KingBoots8]

 

[The Jokeman]

Just now, TheBeaneBandit said:

It's the instincts for me man.

It's great if he can anticipate the play but if doesn't have the wheels to get there we in trouble. Similar to Terrel Bernard who was good at pre snap diagnosis but sometimes slow getting to the play.

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

It is still very early to say that. It might be true. But remember Von last year didn't decide until the signing period. He held out during the official tampering period. If guys have multiple teams in play they often do that. 

 

It might be that Jordan's market isn't where he hoped. It might be he is still playing 2 or 3 suitors against each other. We will know in 48 hours or so.

Of course, but wife tweets 48 hours before UFA started We havent left yet.

 

After all season and offseason about tweeting about leaving.

 

Now Safeties signing all over to include to teams he was "linked" too.  and then the rumors on the twitter market is really soft compared to what he thought it would be.

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

For David? He’s a better player than Edmunds, just older.

 

He is a guy at the end of his career and has begun showing signs of fading. Enough of the geriatric players.

 

Much rather have Long who is only 26.

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

Of course, but wife tweets 48 hours before UFA started We havent left yet.

 

After all season and offseason about tweeting about leaving.

 

Now Safeties signing all over to include to teams he was "linked" too.  and then the rumors on the twitter market is really soft compared to what he thought it would be.

 

I mean this rumour mill is worse than the one that goes round in the 12 hours before day 1 of the draft. Until someone bona fide tweets that the market is soft I still expect him to be gone. 

[TOboy]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

Of course, but wife tweets 48 hours before UFA started We havent left yet.

 

After all season and offseason about tweeting about leaving.

 

Now Safeties signing all over to include to teams he was "linked" too.  and then the rumors on the twitter market is really soft compared to what he thought it would be.

Unfortunately she also tweeted what amounts to a goodbye today too. 
 

Hopeful his market didn’t materialize and we get him back on a reasonable deal, but I think it’s doubtful. She seems to have made it clear she wants him playing (aka them living) somewhere warm. 

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

 

He is a guy at the end of his career and has begun showing signs of fading. Enough of the geriatric players.

 

Much rather have Long who is only 26.

 

He can't cover. No chance the Bills sign him. 

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, MAJBobby said:

 

 

I don't think this guy is particularly credible, but here are the remaining FA LB as of like 30 minutes ago.  Rumors have Okereke going to the Jets.

Edit: and now Singleton said to be re-upping in Denver

 

 

1 hour ago, MAJBobby said:

He also lives in the same town as David in the offseason (just saying)

Confirmation of the report

 

 

 

Isn't the DraftDiamonds guy Damond Talbot?  Yeah, googled - he's the "owner".  I think Ryan Talbot is related to him - not brothers but cousins or something.

 

So it's not necessarily independent confirmation, but like @boyst says, Damond is good at building relationships with the small school guys and maintaining them, and David (hard to believe it now) was a small-school guy.

Edited March 14, 2023 by Beck Water

[goldenboy81]

That would be a good temporary upgrade over edmunds. Make it happen

[TOboy]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

He can't cover. No chance the Bills sign him. 

Already agreed to a 2 yr deal with Miami

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, The Jokeman said:

It's great if he can anticipate the play but if doesn't have the wheels to get there we in trouble. Similar to Terrel Bernard who was good at pre snap diagnosis but sometimes slow getting to the play.

He can still move. Our defense is a lot of reading. He would be a great fit.

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

He can't cover. No chance the Bills sign him. 

Guess it doesn’t matter since I see the Dolphins just signed him. Fug.

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, TOboy said:

Already agreed to a 2 yr deal with Miami

 

Good. He might yet help the Bills win a game in 2023.

[Einstein]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

 

Good. He might yet help the Bills win a game in 2023.

 

You underestimate Long. He is a very good player that is still young.

[Roundybout]

2 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

You underestimate Long. He is a very good player that is still young.

 

So was Kiko Alonso. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

4 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

He is a guy at the end of his career and has begun showing signs of fading. Enough of the geriatric players.

 

Much rather have Long who is only 26.

I don’t think he’s showing signs yet. At 33 it can happen anytime but he’s still going. 
 

I don’t think we’ll land David unless there’s some connection Im not aware of. Maybe we’ll give him a sweet deal.

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, Einstein said:

You underestimate Long. He is a very good player that is still young.

 

He can't cover. The 1990s called. They want their linebacker back.

 

[Gunsgoodtime]

Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I don’t think he’s showing signs yet. At 33 it can happen anytime but he’s still going. 
 

I don’t think we’ll land David unless there’s some connection Im not aware of. Maybe we’ll give him a sweet deal.

Like free Medicare and AARP?

[TheyCallMeAndy]

37 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

Has this dude ever broken any news? I feel like he churns out rumors every year with not a lot of fruit. 

He’s a small scout with connections, he’s legit

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Gunsgoodtime said:

Like free Medicare and AARP?

33 is too old? He could be London Fletcher and play all pro level into his late 30s.

 

He had 10 tackles for loss as an off the ball Lb. Edmunds had 6.

[That's No Moon]

33 minutes ago, Herb Nightly said:

And what would you do with Oliver? At 10 million per year he won't sit on the bench

Trade him.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

He’s honestly a pretty significant downgrade at his age.

 

Gave up 55 completions last year (75% and 6.8 ypa). Also had a missed tackle rate of 6.8% (9 missed tackles). 
 

He’s just a name at this point. There are better, younger options available.
 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by TheyCallMeAndy

[MAJBobby]

16 minutes ago, TOboy said:

Unfortunately she also tweeted what amounts to a goodbye today too. 
 

Hopeful his market didn’t materialize and we get him back on a reasonable deal, but I think it’s doubtful. She seems to have made it clear she wants him playing (aka them living) somewhere warm. 

See I am the other way I hope he leaves. Thanks for the years time to move on. But that’s me. 
 

HYDE was the one to keep back there once this divorce was coming. 

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s honestly a pretty significant downgrade at his age.

 

Gave up 55 completions last year (75% and 6.8 ypa). Also had a missed tackle rate of 6.8% (9 missed tackles). 
 

He’s just a name at this point. There are better, younger options available.

 

 

Ive been telling people that. This is a bottom of the barrel move. He is starting to show his age and he’s 33. Not good.

 

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s honestly a pretty significant downgrade at his age.

 

Gave up 55 completions last year (75% and 6.8 ups). Also had a missed tackle rate of 6.8 (9 missed tackles). 
 

He’s just a name at this point. There are better, younger options available.
 

 

The Kid from San Fran would be my target. 
al-sheer. And 25 years OL. 

[LABILLBACKER]

44 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

In my opinion this is an upgrade from Edmunds. It would also match with Sean’s comments about playing with a nastier edge

If you want a much more aggressive LB than Tremaine,  this is your guy.  But again we need to spend the higher FA contracts on offense.  Mixed feelings unless he comes cheap?

[Warriorspikes51]

Sal C Retweeted so it’s legit

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

See I am the other way I hope he leaves. Thanks for the years time to move on. But that’s me. 
 

HYDE was the one to keep back there once this divorce was coming. 

 

I disagree. My ideal world would have been keep Poyer another year let Micah walk. Poyer is the more impactful player IMO. But their contracts didn't line up that way. And at their ages I don't really want either extended. So Poyer walks this year, Micah walks next. I'd consider both for the wall down the line.

[MAJBobby]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

 

I disagree. My ideal world would have been keep Poyer another year let Micah walk. Poyer is the more impactful player IMO. But their contracts didn't line up that way. And at their ages I don't really want either extended. So Poyer walks this year, Micah walks next. I'd consider both for the wall down the line.

Yeah I agree I didn’t want either extended. But it’s the Bills and we tend to hold onto players far too long. 

[TOboy]

I just loved the security of having them both back there. Granted at some point we need to move on, and I trust McBeane to make that determination. 

[MAJBobby]

Not to mention Bills play the EASIEST DEFENSE for ANY safety to play in. 

[BobbyC81]

FWIW, Pro Football Talk has a list of the top 100 (actually 104) and they had Edmunds at 26, Wagner at 18 and David at 20.

[blacklabel]

49 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

Has this dude ever broken any news? I feel like he churns out rumors every year with not a lot of fruit. 

He’s legitimately tapped into the undrafted free agent/late round draft picks news. After the draft he typically has a line on the UDFAs the Bills are signing. 

[GunnerBill]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

Not to mention Bills play the EASIEST DEFENSE for ANY safety to play in. 

 

Hmm. I mean when Poyer and Hyde were back there together no defense in the NFL did more backend disguise than Buffalo. 

[ngbills]

6 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

The Kid from San Fran would be my target. 
al-sheer. And 25 years OL. 

Resigned 

[MAJBobby]

Just now, GunnerBill said:

 

Hmm. I mean when Poyer and Hyde were back there together no defense in the NFL did more backend disguise than Buffalo. 

Still the easiest defense to play as Safeties. That is the reality of the Cover 3 

3 minutes ago, ngbills said:

Resigned 

When. I checked like 2 min ago. Still a UFA 

[Mr. WEO]

13 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s honestly a pretty significant downgrade at his age.

 

Gave up 55 completions last year (75% and 6.8 ypa). Also had a missed tackle rate of 6.8% (9 missed tackles). 
 

He’s just a name at this point. There are better, younger options available.
 

 

 

He was one of the best off the ball LBs in the NFL last season.

 

 

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Still the easiest defense to play as Safeties. That is the reality of the Cover 3 

 

Meh. I argue they were the engine that made the machine go. The Bills could switch coverages with just a look between Jordan and Micah at their best. They were the classic "whole is greater than the sum of the parts" combo.

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Meh. I argue they were the engine that made the machine go. The Bills could switch coverages with just a look between Jordan and Micah at their best. They were the classic "whole is greater than the sum of the parts" combo.

Could be. But at the end of the day the ONE position group I don’t worry that this team knows how to fill is Safety. So I will stay worried about the other side of the ball. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

He was one of the best off the ball LBs in the NFL last season.

 

 

He had a good amount of TFL (10) but lots of missed as well (9).

 

I’d pass on him till wave 2 or 3.