New and Improved Free Agency Discussion and News Mega-Thread

[WCH]

Originally Posted by Rob S

the bills just got an elite player to voluntarily come to buffalo.....

Pics or it didn't happen.

Seriously though, good signing.

[H.O.O.D]

It's gonna be a Swami Superbowl. Bills-Niners.

[Matthew Jones]

I'm glad the Bills finally upgraded their talent, although there's no way I would have been involved in sweepstakes for a guy commanding $50 million guaranteed.

[regoob2]

Originally Posted by Matthew Jones

I'm glad the Bills finally upgraded their talent, although there's no way I would have been involved in sweepstakes for a guy commanding $50 million guaranteed.

$50 mil guaranteed isnt to much for a guy that good and that young.

[bigbuc]

Do the Bills go and draft another DE like Perry and just have one of the better front fours in football?

[vidae]

To win that division the Bills have to take it from the Patriots and to do that they have to get to Brady. I think they should draft the best DE available to them at #10. Make the Pats OLine work for it.

Also, no story is complete unless it mentions the Packers, so chill JMike, I got this one:

Aaron Rodgers ‏ @AaronRodgers12
Congrats to Mario Williams signing in buffalo... far away from the NFC north, thanks big guy

[SoCalBam]

Originally Posted by vidae

Jason LaCanfora is hearing it's around $16m a year with $50m guaranteed. Insane contract.

Really that is like 3-4 million more a year than Tyson Jackson.

[redbills]

Originally Posted by vidae

To win that division the Bills have to take it from the Patriots and to do that they have to get to Brady. I think they should draft the best DE available to them at #10. Make the Pats OLine work for it.

Mario, Dareus, Kyle, Upshaw/Ingram = better than sex

[brat316]

So are the Bills still running the 3-4 or what?

[BeerBaron]

Who the 4th d-lineman is is irrelevant. It'll be like when the Vikings had Allen and the Williamses and Ray Edwards was getting like 8-9 sacks.

Whoever the Bills put in there will get 8 sacks just by the mere fact that the other 3 require the full attention of the offense.

[redbills]

Originally Posted by bhaarat316

So are the Bills still running the 3-4 or what?

No it's been know for months 43 is the base.

[bearsfan_51]

Too much money. Too much risk. I realize you're Buffalo and you're desperate to do something big, but I think there's too much risk here for a guy that's great, but not phenomenal.

I say this recognizing that it's infinitely better than a lot of the stupid signings teams have made this offseason, I'm just not in love with it like I think a lot of people will be.

[Bills2083]

Originally Posted by vidae

To win that division the Bills have to take it from the Patriots and to do that they have to get to Brady. I think they should draft the best DE available to them at #10. Make the Pats OLine work for it.

Also, no story is complete unless it mentions the Packers, so chill JMike, I got this one:

Aaron Rodgers ‏ @AaronRodgers12
Congrats to Mario Williams signing in buffalo... far away from the NFC north, thanks big guy

If Wanny could light a fire under Coples' ass.... Coples - Williams - Dareus - Williams

WOW.


And bhaarat, we're running a 43 this season

[H.O.O.D]

Buffalo should try to move down in one or take an OT or Floyd. They can probably get a rush end in the 2nd or 3rd.

[vidae]

So the deal is reportedly a 6year/$100m deal with $50m guaranteed. Wowza.

[K Train]

lol at aaron rodgers, but seriously....Allen/Mario/Kwilliams, Peppers/Mario, Mario/Suh/Fairly/KVB/Avril would all be a nightmare

[K Train]

but seriously, bills breaking the bank open...who woulda thought?

whats next? mike brown paying someone not named carson palmer?

[keylime_5]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

It's not about "health," Merriman has been awful since getting busted for roids.

him being hurt every single year has a lot to do with his awful play though too. I think he was showing signs of life before his last injury.

[stillma7ic]

So who's left besides that Peyton guy? (That is worthy of mention)

[Leon Sandcastle]

Originally Posted by Bills2083

EDIT: And this deal is about more than just money for the Bills. For the longest time we were everyone's backup plan. No one wanted to come here, not even coaches. This signifies that maybe, just maybe, the Bills have turned a corner, and rise up the NFL ranks. I'm not expecting people outside of Buffalo to truly understand what this means for the city and the fans..

Unless you're a Bills fan you really don't know what this means. This is almost a Reggie White like signing for us.

Still a lot of holes on this team but it shows that at least management is willing to spend. Something they haven't really done before.

Before today the Bills have never given a contract that doled out more than 10M a year. Now they just signed one of the best DE's in the NFL who's going to hit his prime to a 6yr/96M/50GTD offer.

[Bills2083]

If anyone wants to to tune into the PC it will be on the Bills' website at 1:45

[Leon Sandcastle]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Who the 4th d-lineman is is irrelevant. It'll be like when the Vikings had Allen and the Williamses and Ray Edwards was getting like 8-9 sacks.

Whoever the Bills put in there will get 8 sacks just by the mere fact that the other 3 require the full attention of the offense.

The Bills are eying Whitney Mercilus and Vinny Curry in the 2nd.

[Unbiased]

When will the Raiders cut Wimbley?

[Rob S]

i want michael floyd in the first. kelsay sucks compared to his contract, but he will suffice as the other de with the talent around him.

[Pat Sims 90]

Originally Posted by K Train

but seriously, bills breaking the bank open...who woulda thought?

whats next? mike brown paying someone not named carson palmer?

Mike Brown will only pay someone that is not named Carson Palmer in 2013 when he is required to spend 90% of the salary cap.