Free Agency Part I

-Coast

Yes, I am back from a brief hiatus. The pain of the Bills season/offseason lasts from March through December, so a few months of limited blogging has to be expected. It is time to start the circus again.

In part I of my free agency breakdown, I will address the offensive side of the ball. What better place to start than with our running back, Marshawn lynch. About two weeks ago, as we all know, Lynch got arrested for the 2nd time in two years. He had a gun in his trunk. My opinion...who gives a shit. He had it in his trunk...knowing him, he probably didn't realize it was even there. What percentage of NFL players own guns? You know how much those grills Lynch wears are probably worth? I'd carry a gun too. But, seriously, Lynch is not very smart and is young and immature. He is only 22 years old. After he hit a drunk Canadian idiot last year, the NFL will probably not be very lenient on him, but I still say 2 games max...if any. This begs the question...why was Fred Taylor in town today?

Fred Taylor, along with Kelley Washington, were the Bills first two free agent visits this afternoon. We will touch on KW later, but Fred Taylor? Are we bringing in Fred Taylor simply to be the third running back on the roster? Are we bringing him in for insurance in case Lynch gets a suspension? This seems like an awfully big move for a team to bring in a running back for those reasons. Many members of the Buffalo media think getting rid of Lynch is a good idea. To them I say...go f*** yourself. Do the Bills plan on losing restricted free agent Fred Jackson and are bringing in Taylor to be Lynch's backup? I really don't even know or want to know. If anything, Taylor can be a good example for a young and stupid Marshawn Lynch, but to think Lynch will be dealt is simply retarded. It was this same crew of idiots that drafted him...they aren't going to ditch their 11th overall pick from two years ago...they aren't that dumb...or are they? How could I forget? They certainly are that dumb.

Ignoring the running back position, the Bills have needs at tight end, wide receiver, center, backup quarterback and full back. As mentioned before, the Bills brought in Kelley Washington for a visit. I don't know what bringing him in solves. Our number 3, 4, 5 and 6 receiver slots I would say are in decent shape, assuming we learn how to use Roscoe Parrish eventually. Kelley Washingon played for the Patriots the past two years, if you can call it that. In 24 games, he had a whopping 1 catch for 3 yards. Maybe this is a savvy move by the Bills staff to bring in a guy who can help them learn how to stop New England...ie. the Patriots signing Sam Clay Aiken and Sammy Morris among others. Kelley Washington would be a pointless signing in my opinion. We need a number two receiver and the Bills are not going to make any plays for TJ Housh, Boldin or Chad Johnson...so let's face reality, the Bills will enter next season hoping either Hardy isn't a bust or Steve Johnson is the next Marques Colston. Ughhh.

One of the Bills most pressing needs the Bills have....for the 28th consecutive year, is tight end. Robert Royal should be cut...he is going to be making over 2 million dollars and quite frankly anything over minimum wage for any US worker is overpaying for this scum bag. The Bills need a guy who is some what of a threat in the passing game. Derek Fine and Derek Shoumann aren't going to scare any defensive coordinator. There are some good tight ends in the draft...but the Bills better not take a tight end at 11...Pettigrew ran a 4.85 or something like that...pathetic. There are two tight ends that the Bills could pursue that I would absolutely love. Obviously Tony Gonzalez can be had via trade. Allegedly he didn't want to come to Buffalo last season when the Bills were good so why would he want to come now? The other very interesting option is Texans' tight end Owen Daniels. He is the best tight end available and will definitely not come cheaply. (think multiple draft picks [he is a RFA and a big 'tract) He is a beast though...he had 70 catches a year ago for 862 yards...which dwarfs any numbers any Bills tight end has put up in ages...and he is only 26. If the Bills landed Daniels...I may gain some hope back. Other tight ends available that could be worth bringing in if Daniels doesn't pan out include Eric Johnson and Leonard Pope. Veteran LJ Smith is also a free agent...I wouldn't be too interested in him...but all of these players would be an upgrade.

The Bills need a center...bad. Everyone remembers all the times Melvin Fowler has gotten tossed into the backfield, and Duke Preston fighting dudes downfield with the clock running at the end of the half...let's face it both of these dudes suck...and that is an understatement. There are some solid centers available. Matt Birk has been one of the best centers in the league over his career and would a great addition to a young offense. Another veteran center that could provide good experience and leadership is Jeff Saturday from Indianapolis. Obviously, he has had a lot of success, but like Birk, is getting up there in age. I would be shocked if both of these players were unable to resign with their former teams, but you never know. I would love either of them. I expect the Bills to address this need via the draft or sign another bag of shit like Fowler.

Finally, who will be backing up Trent Edwards next season? We know whoever it is will be needed to play about 4 games due to injury since he is a girl. No offense to any female reading this but you are probably more of a man than Trent Edwards. Anyways, the Bills need to find a veteran quarterback. Someone with experience to tell Trent not to be a pussy for an entire game if he throws a few early interceptions. Jeff Garcia is my favorite available quarterback. The dude just wins wherever he goes...yeah I know they choked last year and he had a bad experience with the Browns, but the guy is a winner. He would be a good mentor to Trent...although he probably still wants a chance to start and won't get that with the Bills. Byron Leftwich and Chaz Batch would also be good suitors for the job, especially Batch. He knows his roll as a backup. Rightwich may want to start still also Trent Green just got cut.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, is Jason Peters. Jordan Gross signed a 6 year 60 million dollar contract with Carolina. Peters is without a doubt well aware. He makes less than 4 per year...which is less than the Raiders just signed Shane Lechler, their punter, for. Peters is going to hold out 100 percent, unless the Bills hook him up with a restructured deal. Pay the dude the amount of jack he deserves being a top 5 left tackle in the league. The Bills have plenty of cap room,use it. Gross is a 1 time pro bowler, Peters 2...he will use this contract as a starting point.

Part II tomorrow will address the defense.