boyst Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: He will be their primary guard backup and the jumbo package tackle. I imagine Alec Anderson and a draft pick will end up battling out for backup center. will we use him over tommy doyle? doyle did very well as jumbo. imagine super jumbo. two extra OL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, pi2000 said: Doesn’t look like he can shoulder the load. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigotz Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 44 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Yeah. It’s not an overpay at all for a depth piece like Edwards. Yeah they could’ve gone with a minimum salary guy or rookie but now you’re sacrificing experience and/or talent. There's also a tremendous benefit to Edwards being a known commodity. He knows Aaron Kromer's system, which by all accounts takes some time. We know how to use him as a TE3. He has had time with the starters as a backup guard. He looked solid with the starters and won a Super Bowl as a starter with the Rams. Getting all of that for $2.3M is a steal. Crazy to call it an overpay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Cap hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I like the player. Like the role. A bit pricey but solidifies the backup OL spot nicely. One less hole to fill. Really like the OL group as of now. Would take a flyer on a day 3 OT to develop. Net neutral effect on comp pick formula. He is not a FA lost but also one less FA they would need to sign. Can we get rid of the FB now??? This guy takes all the snaps as the third TE. We don't need to waste any money on a FB who is always touted as the emergency 3rd TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said: Cap hit? Probably around $2 million depending on void years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Great depth piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 13 hours ago, freddyjj said: Really? I thought they had Alec Anderson play C in preseason and that he would now be Morse’s backup. Time will tell. I am not a big Anderson guy. He does have some ability and upside. To me, he is only around because he passed through waivers and was on the practice squad. If Nick Broeker had gotten through waivers he would have taken that spot. He has some interesting traits, but I am not sure I throw that dude in for any significant minutes for a team like the Bills. JMO. Edit: I didn’t recall that he made the 53 man so I stand corrected! Edited March 7 by MrEpsYtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 This is a Phenomenal move, said this in Bates thread, that Edwards should be back. Brady loves his 6 OL and Edwards was extremely effective in that role and wouldn't be sweating if he needed to start on the interior. Great move by BBB 31 minutes ago, Beast said: He came in when the Bills went with a big package as, basically, a big blocking tight end. Yes and excelled in that role. Brady loved to mix it up with 6 ol, so this is an important piece for the o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said: It's common to spell out players if they need a rest. Also for use in Jumbo packages. He was used as 3rd TE in every game. That's where the majority of his snaps came. He wasn't used in a rotation McGovern missed a few plays during the year but not many. Torrence didn't miss any if I recall. He got some mop up duty when they pulled the starting OL too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Good...even more important after Bates was traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 28 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said: Cap hit? I'm guessing around $2.295M this year. Rough estimate though. That's fine for your #1 backup guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just BBB doing competent GM things...nice to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, HappyDays said: Ideally the backup swing guard is on a day 3 rookie contract. But I'm okay with it. Edwards is a capable spot starter. Yea I do sort of see the thinking from a resource allocation perspective. I was talking about cost v talent for Edwards. 1 hour ago, freddyjj said: Really? I thought they had Alec Anderson play C in preseason and that he would now be Morse’s backup. Time will tell. They did. But if there was a game tomorrow and Morse was out they'd trust the vets IMO. Anderson absolutely has a shot at winning that job out of camp though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 53 minutes ago, boyst said: will we use him over tommy doyle? doyle did very well as jumbo. imagine super jumbo. two extra OL If it weren't for Doyle being injured, it might be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 53 minutes ago, boyst said: will we use him over tommy doyle? doyle did very well as jumbo. imagine super jumbo. two extra OL Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Somebody needs to tell Beane he is supposed to get under the cap... Very nice signing imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Wow... that's interesting. Dude's a starting caliber Guard. It'd be really nice if Tommy Doyle could come back healthy, but not counting on that. Let's hope Alec Anderson has developed into a Bates level backup and can play Center at least adequately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Solid!! Good money wise, and he was a very good player as a extra blocker on running downs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaggersEOD Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Now starting at LG! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 David Edwards awkwardly passing Poyer, Neal, Morse, and Hardy in the hallway on their way out 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 4 hours ago, Logic said: I already liked the Bates trade, but now I REALLY like it. Between VanDemark, Edwards, and Alec Anderson, our OL depth is off to a good start. As for Edwards...any time you can sign a capable guard (who also essentially plays tight end in jumbo sets) to a fair deal, it's always a good day. Congrats, David "TE3" Edwards. Any it could be my rose colored glasses, but I loved Gouriage last offseason... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: David Edwards awkwardly passing Poyer, Neal, Morse, and Hardy in the hallway on their way out Haha true. But I'd add that there are probably even more players passing through that hallway today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 With the news about Morse I'm changing my opinion on the Edwards contract. $2.3M for a baseline starter is a good deal. Ideally a rookie or Alec Anderson will beat him out, but now we at least have a solid floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, HappyDays said: With the news about Morse I'm changing my opinion on the Edwards contract. $2.3M for a baseline starter is a good deal. Ideally a rookie or Alec Anderson will beat him out, but now we at least have a solid floor. Yea as of right now I imagine McGovern is our starting center and Edwards is starting left guard. Anderson will get a chance to compete as will any draft pick they make. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 19 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Yea as of right now I imagine McGovern is our starting center and Edwards is starting left guard. Anderson will get a chance to compete as will any draft pick they make. This sounds right to me. I'm curious about McGovern's experience as a center. I don't have any knowledge on the subject. He's a good guard, but a center has to snap the ball and make line calls. It's not the same, although many players can do both. I don't know if he's one of them, but I have to assume the Bills know. I'd like to think they're not going to make a guy the starting center on a contending team if they don't already know that he can play center. Particularly after trading another player who they know can play center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Fan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 6 hours ago, mbowman14 said: Would McGovern slide to C and Edwards to LG now if Morse is injured? Or cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just now, msw2112 said: This sounds right to me. I'm curious about McGovern's experience as a center. I don't have any knowledge on the subject. He's a good guard, but a center has to snap the ball and make line calls. It's not the same, although many players can do both. I don't know if he's one of them, but I have to assume the Bills know. I'd like to think they're not going to make a guy the starting center on a contending team if they don't already know that he can play center. Particularly after trading another player who they know can play center. He played a year of center in college and his first Cowboys starts were at center too. He has played more guard but he has center experience. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 hours ago, HappyDays said: With the news about Morse I'm changing my opinion on the Edwards contract. $2.3M for a baseline starter is a good deal. Ideally a rookie or Alec Anderson will beat him out, but now we at least have a solid floor. Why would you want anyone to beat him out? Edwards has had some very good years in the NFL what would be great as if he became a solid starter at left guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 He’s been a good player for us and at $3 million a year and moving McGovern to center. We have very little movement on our line. Alec Anderson backs up the interior spots. We will probably draft a guy 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 He started at guard for the Rams the year they won the superbowl. He will be able to handle LG duties. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 13 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said: Many saw this coming with the trade of Bates. Really good value for Edwards IMO. Needed to keep him with Morse let go and Connor McGovern moving to C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 15 hours ago, msw2112 said: This sounds right to me. I'm curious about McGovern's experience as a center. I don't have any knowledge on the subject. He's a good guard, but a center has to snap the ball and make line calls. It's not the same, although many players can do both. I don't know if he's one of them, but I have to assume the Bills know. I'd like to think they're not going to make a guy the starting center on a contending team if they don't already know that he can play center. Particularly after trading another player who they know can play center. He played a whole year at C in college. I believe over 800 snaps. Over 100 snaps at C in the NFL. He is more athletic than Morse. Weak in run block. So a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 On 3/6/2024 at 11:45 AM, Success said: Beane has done a great job building the line, both starters & depth. Really, the most important unit when you have a true franchise QB. Plus Tommy Doyle is coming back as well I believe. Guy was rising when the ACL happened 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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