Bills sign DT Tommy Akingbesote

[Ga boy]

32 minutes ago, ShakAttack said:

I refresh TBD every 30 minutes in anticipation of a notable DT/WR acquisition and this is what we get. Typical. 

Me too 🤣

[TBBills Fan]

45 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

You guys are hilarious. 

 

Everyone: “Stop resigning old Bills for the practice squad, McClappy and Beane! Bring in new, young guys!!!

 

[Bills sign developmental DT to PS]
 

Everyone: Never heard of him! Beane sucks! 

That's how my 4th ex wife was too. Either way, it's wrong!

[RiotAct]

[BigDingus]

Guys, I'm pretty sure we're too broke to trade or sign for any of the exiting players. 

 

We're dead last in available cap, so it'd take a lot to get someone notable. Makes it even more painful knowing the Pats have the MOST cap space available with like $50+ million. 

 

They're just going to get better & better, which is sad to imagine given where we all expected to be. 

[Blank Stare]

[Chaos]

Beane the wizard isn’t a thing anymore is it. 

[CSBill]

I'm saving this thread for when Tommy Akingbesote is named an All-Pro two years from now. 

[Mikie2times]

Might as well be Tony Pepperoni 

[Success]

18 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

Guys, I'm pretty sure we're too broke to trade or sign for any of the exiting players. 

 

We're dead last in available cap, so it'd take a lot to get someone notable. Makes it even more painful knowing the Pats have the MOST cap space available with like $50+ million. 

 

They're just going to get better & better, which is sad to imagine given where we all expected to be. 

 

Pats will very likely have a worse record next year than what they have this year.

 

They've had a good month against some of the worst teams in the league, except for us - and that game was kind of silly w/ the turnovers & refs.

 

[Jimmy Harris 69]

Good thing we got this guy. The idiot Steelers traded for Kyle Dugger. 🤪

[Ray Finkel]

1 hour ago, Stads said:

Comparable to a Waddle trade or something similar

What number is he?  I have to go out and get his jersey!!

[Marcus Aurelius]

1 hour ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Superbowl!!

You say that all the time

[Ray Finkel]

14 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Beane the wizard isn’t a thing anymore is it. 

Small baller Beane

[Low Positive]

I get being upset about things. I’m pissed about the WR situation. But for everyone raging about this move, what else did you want them to do with the PS spot that opened up when they signed Phillips to the 53? Do you want them to only make meaningful moves and leave the practice squad empty? They did a standard Tuesday tryout (teams do these all the time) and chose the least bad option. This dude could be cut tomorrow if a better option presents itself. 

[The Tomcat]

I shaved my balls for this?

[BigAl2526]

Obviously, this is a fringe type of signing.  He won't be any kind of difference maker this year.  I'm not saying he'll be a star next year.  I just think it's important to look at what he is.  For those who have not googled him, he was the last pick of Dallas in the last draft.  He is considered to be pretty athletic, but unpolished in spite of playing four years of college ball.  In draft literature, he's listed as 306 lbs.  Buffalo Rumblings reports he weighed as much as 322 lbs during his time with Dallas.  Coming out of college, he was seen as more of a 3 tech but with more weight, if it's quality weight, maybe he can play some 1 tech too.  If he was signed to the 53 man roster, obviously, the Bills want him available to take snaps right away if need be.  It would make more sense if he's on the PS where he could continue to get stronger and develop his technique.   Sometimes fringe signings can turn into good pr even great players.  Most of the time they don't.  It doesn't cost a lot to take a flyer on the guy. 

 

I think as far as immediate help at defensive tackle is concerned, Phidarian Mathis offers more than Akingbesote.  He's big enough to man either spot and offers a bit of experience. 

  

Edited 10 hours ago by BigAl2526

[Bangarang]

Former Panther is all Beane needed to hear. 

[DaVinci]

30 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

I get being upset about things. I’m pissed about the WR situation. But for everyone raging about this move, what else did you want them to do with the PS spot that opened up when they signed Phillips to the 53? Do you want them to only make meaningful moves and leave the practice squad empty? They did a standard Tuesday tryout (teams do these all the time) and chose the least bad option. This dude could be cut tomorrow if a better option presents itself. 

This is correct no doubt but I think everyone is just getting so frustrated. We have been so close for several years and seem to be spinning our wheels.

[hondo in seattle]

34 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

I get being upset about things. I’m pissed about the WR situation. But for everyone raging about this move, what else did you want them to do with the PS spot that opened up when they signed Phillips to the 53? Do you want them to only make meaningful moves and leave the practice squad empty? They did a standard Tuesday tryout (teams do these all the time) and chose the least bad option. This dude could be cut tomorrow if a better option presents itself. 

 

I don't think anyone is raging.

I think, in a way, we're making fun of ourselves for wanting an elite receiver instead of a PS DT despite knowing the realities of the situation.

 

My own hopeful fantasy runs something like this...  Years ago, billionaire Terry Pegula hired a group of world-class scientists who secretly cloned Eric Moulds, Andre Reed, and Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion.  The original Moulds, Reed, and Dubenion, with the coordination of cutting-edge strength and conditioning specialists, have been training their clones to play NFL football.  And any day now I'm going to see that the Bills have signed them as FAs.  That dream was met today with the cold-water-in-my-face reality of Akingbesote.

[Low Positive]

21 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

I don't think anyone is raging.

I think, in a way, we're making fun of ourselves for wanting an elite receiver instead of a PS DT despite knowing the realities of the situation.

 

My own hopeful fantasy runs something like this...  Years ago, billionaire Terry Pegula hired a group of world-class scientists who secretly cloned Eric Moulds, Andre Reed, and Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion.  The original Moulds, Reed, and Dubenion, with the coordination of cutting-edge strength and conditioning specialists, have been training their clones to play NFL football.  And any day now I'm going to see that the Bills have signed them as FAs.  That dream was met today with the cold-water-in-my-face reality of Akingbesote.

I’ll take a clone of Randy Moss, thank you very much and don’t mind if I do.