BillsFanForever19 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Simmons will be 31 this year. Signing him would fly in the face of the "we need to get younger" mantra that was clearly directed towards the Safety position. We'd just be trading one expensive aging cast off for another. Edited March 7 by BillsFanForever19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 28 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said: Simmons will be 31 this year. Signing him would fly in the face of the "we need to get younger" mantra that was clearly directed towards the Safety position. We'd just be trading one expensive aging cast off for another. Well isnt Simmons a few years younger than Hyde and Poyer😎 It depends what kind of market he has, but a 2 year deal might make sense to keep veteran quality on the back end. He’d be an upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said: Simmons will be 31 this year. Signing him would fly in the face of the "we need to get younger" mantra that was clearly directed towards the Safety position. We'd just be trading one expensive aging cast off for another. Too old. Another old often injured player. Let's stay the course and get younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 6 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: Too old. Another old often injured player. Let's stay the course and get younger They did though. Do we want everyone young? Rapp is 26. I’m not saying sign Simmons but I want a safety that knows how to lineup a defense. But also not very expensive. They are out there. Edited March 8 by Buffalo_Stampede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 14 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said: Simmons will be 31 this year. Signing him would fly in the face of the "we need to get younger" mantra that was clearly directed towards the Safety position. We'd just be trading one expensive aging cast off for another. 14 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Well isnt Simmons a few years younger than Hyde and Poyer😎 It depends what kind of market he has, but a 2 year deal might make sense to keep veteran quality on the back end. He’d be an upgrade I mean... I think he's probably better than either of them. So the mantra can just be - we need to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGMcD2 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 Dick Trickle on the beat! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, JGMcD2 said: Dick Trickle on the beat! I doubt he has any sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 Dick Trickle … is that a reliable “stream” of information? 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 you can’t “meet” with players until Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGMcD2 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, Warriorspikes51 said: you can’t “meet” with players until Wednesday. I mean he could, he was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBFL Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 Hopefully it’s team friendly as he’s getting up there in age… Hopefully the reported deals for Savage, McKinney, Jones, Byard and even Geno Stone are all more than what we’d pay him… Somehow I think someone’s going to give him $8m+ a year… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, JGMcD2 said: I mean he could, he was released. ohh you may be correct on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 5 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said: Dick Trickle on the beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 9 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 Random dude on Twitter named Dick Trickle with 321 followers and no official job in the media - citing a "source" speaking on a meeting that's against league rules? Edited March 12 by BillsFanForever19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billl Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 10 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bills making a move for Simmons?? 👀 If Buffalo signs Simmons, I will be 100% convinced that they (Beane and McDermott) longer have any semblance of a plan and are officially throwing darts hoping to save their jobs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Simmons is probably one of the best free safeties in the league and always gives KC fits. He has the most interceptions of any player vs Mahomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, Billl said: If Buffalo signs Simmons, I will be 100% convinced that they (Beane and McDermott) longer have any semblance of a plan and are officially throwing darts hoping to save their jobs. yea because signing a 4 time All-Pro who is younger than Poyer and Hyde means they are cluess? Give me a break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Billl said: If Buffalo signs Simmons, I will be 100% convinced that they (Beane and McDermott) longer have any semblance of a plan and are officially throwing darts hoping to save their jobs. Yeah, when they said "we need to get younger" - I can't imagine they meant swapping a guy who's turning 33 for a guy who's turning 31. Edited March 12 by BillsFanForever19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, MrEpsYtown said: Simmons is probably one of the best free safeties in the league and always gives KC fits. He has the most interceptions of any player vs Mahomes. This right here by itself makes it worth signing him. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, BillsFanForever19 said: Yeah, when they said "we need to get younger" - I can't imagine they meant trading a guy who's turning 33 for a guy who's turning 31. they also likely didn’t expect one of the best safeties, a 4 time All-Pro to suddenly become a free agent. & as pointed out above he has Mahomes # more than anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 5 minutes ago, Billl said: If Buffalo signs Simmons, I will be 100% convinced that they (Beane and McDermott) longer have any semblance of a plan and are officially throwing darts hoping to save their jobs. Please elaborate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billl Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: yea because signing a 4 time All-Pro who is younger than Poyer and Hyde means they are cluess? Give me a break Those guys are a combined 66 years old. How is that the barometer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Billl said: Those guys are a combined 66 years old. How is that the barometer? how is trying to improve your defense by signing an elite player just “throwing darts” to save their jobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGMcD2 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 15 minutes ago, Billl said: If Buffalo signs Simmons, I will be 100% convinced that they (Beane and McDermott) longer have any semblance of a plan and are officially throwing darts hoping to save their jobs. @Billl #Confirmed Dick Trickle guy. Let’s get some T-Shirts made for ya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 8 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said: how is trying to improve your defense by signing an elite player just “throwing darts” to save their jobs? You do realize you are engaging with someone who isn’t a Bills fan and only comes on here to stir the pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 28 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said: Dick Trickle on the beat! I’ll believe it when it’s confirmed by Harry Colon or Hugh Jass! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billl Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, WMDman said: Please elaborate They have continued to kick an exorbitant amount of money into future cap years in order to pay the older versions of the same players more and more money. They just gave AJ Epenesa an extension with a sizable pay increase to remain on the team and be part of a Defensive End rotation that returns 11.5 sacks from last season. If they finally let Poyer and Hyde go just to pay another 30+ year old Safety (they won’t), then they’re clearly just throwing ish against the wall to see if it sticks. These are not the actions of a front office who is worried that they’re going to have to clean up the mess. They’re the actions of a front office who had a plan, worked it beautifully, but saw it fall short of a Super Bowl. Instead of tearing it down strategically a year ago when it was clear that they didn’t have a championship roster and putting together a 2 year rebuild, they kept taking out payday loans to try to make another run with a roster than has gotten progressively worse for what will be the third straight season. For as much crap as people give McDermott about “the process”, he and Beane built a monster. They had a clear and easy to articulate plan. I have no idea what their current plan is. Signing Simmons would convince me that there isn’t one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGMcD2 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, Special K said: I’ll believe it when it’s confirmed by Harry Colon or Hugh Jass! Ben Dover and Mike Hunt have their finger on the pulse too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Signing a 30 year old safety does not make sense with effort to eliminate older players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Just now, Billl said: They have continued to kick an exorbitant amount of money into future cap years in order to pay the older versions of the same players more and more money. They just gave AJ Epenesa an extension with a sizable pay increase to remain on the team and be part of a Defensive End rotation that returns 11.5 sacks from last season. If they finally let Poyer and Hyde go just to pay another 30+ year old Safety (they won’t), then they’re clearly just throwing ish against the wall to see if it sticks. These are not the actions of a front office who is worried that they’re going to have to clean up the mess. They’re the actions of a front office who had a plan, worked it beautifully, but saw it fall short of a Super Bowl. Instead of tearing it down strategically a year ago when it was clear that they didn’t have a championship roster and putting together a 2 year rebuild, they kept taking out payday loans to try to make another run with a roster than has gotten progressively worse for what will be the third straight season. For as much crap as people give McDermott about “the process”, he and Beane built a monster. They had a clear and easy to articulate plan. I have no idea what their current plan is. Signing Simmons would convince me that there isn’t one. the plan is to win the SB and to do that you need as many quality players as possible. The Niners and Chiefs both have more high end players than the Bills. This would be a chance to add one 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said: Ben Dover and Mike Hunt have their finger on the pulse too Out of all the things in the military I did, the most I ever got in trouble was because I convinced a bunch of people our LTs first name was Mike and his last name was Hunt. Well worth the as$ ripping 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 34 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said: Dick Trickle on the beat! An incredibly tragic story for that man. His heart was crushed and he took his own life beside the grave of his grand daughter who died not long before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Fake news time . Ignored and blocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 4 minutes ago, Billl said: They have continued to kick an exorbitant amount of money into future cap years in order to pay the older versions of the same players more and more money. They just gave AJ Epenesa an extension with a sizable pay increase to remain on the team and be part of a Defensive End rotation that returns 11.5 sacks from last season. If they finally let Poyer and Hyde go just to pay another 30+ year old Safety (they won’t), then they’re clearly just throwing ish against the wall to see if it sticks. These are not the actions of a front office who is worried that they’re going to have to clean up the mess. They’re the actions of a front office who had a plan, worked it beautifully, but saw it fall short of a Super Bowl. Instead of tearing it down strategically a year ago when it was clear that they didn’t have a championship roster and putting together a 2 year rebuild, they kept taking out payday loans to try to make another run with a roster than has gotten progressively worse for what will be the third straight season. For as much crap as people give McDermott about “the process”, he and Beane built a monster. They had a clear and easy to articulate plan. I have no idea what their current plan is. Signing Simmons would convince me that there isn’t one. using AJ in what is basically a "they have to stop paying old vets" argument is just bad. this is AJs first big contract and its not even that expensive for a young DE whos gotten better each year. also what made it clear we didnt have a SB roster... for some reason i remembered you as a decent non bills fan poster, I guess its the other chiefs fan on here who actually made decent points 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 14 minutes ago, Punching Bag said: Signing a 30 year old safety does not make sense with effort to eliminate older players. I'd rather sign a 30 year old to a 2 year deal than a 32 year old. I'd also rather not start a rookie at FS. They need another quality safety from somewhere and probably 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToGoGo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Would be a big time move if we pull it off. Type of veteran to make your whole defense function at a higher level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 18 minutes ago, Billl said: Signing Simmons would convince me that there isn’t one. If Simmons is signed and a draft pick made the plan is Simmons is the bridge to the draft pick. Simmons is 2 years younger and that isn't insignificant. I don't need a FA to come in for 5 or 6 years. I need someone for 1 or 2 at the most while the rookie gets seasoning. The safety market is going to be weird. If you could get Hyde back for a year for next to nothing with the same plan of passing it off to 2024 draftee in 2025 would you do it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 31 minutes ago, JGMcD2 said: Ben Dover and Mike Hunt have their finger on the pulse too What happened to the 2 Phil's? You know, McKracken and Layshio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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