Sorry Nors

[blindzebra]

This just in from ESPN.



The Bills won a waiting game to acquire the pass-rushing services of former Steelers linebacker Jason Gildon.




Gildon agreed late Friday night to a one-year deal worth around $1.25 million. There are also around $500,000 worth of incentives in the contract. He also had been talking to the Bengals and Packers.


The 31-year-old Gildon will compete with Jeff Posey for the strongside linebacking job. He may also be used as a pass-rushing defensive end in nickel situations. Gildon has 77 career sacks during his 10-year NFL career, with 60 in the past six seasons.


Gildon considered reuniting with his former linebacker coach Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati, but the Bengals stuck to a two-year proposal that didn't work for Gildon. The Packers were also pursuing him to help their pass rush, which recently cut defensive ends Joe Johnson and Jamal Reyolds.


In the end, Gildon was persuaded to sign with the Bills by the general manager who drafted him in Pittsburgh. Tom Donahoe sold Gildon on the idea of coming to the Bills and adding a veteran with playoff experience. Acquiring defensive players with playoff experience has been a theme for Donahoe. Since last year's training camp, Donahoe has added safety Lawyer Milloy, defensive tackle Oliver Gibson and cornerback Troy Vincent.


Last season, the Bills signed defensive tackle Sam Adams.


Gildon was a mainstay in the Steelers' 3-4 defense since being given a starting job in 1996, his third season in the league. His specialty was rushing the passer from the linebacker spot. He had three double-digit sack seasons during his NFL career and went to four Pro Bowls.


The Steelers decided to release him during the offseason to free up cap room and rely on their younger linebackers.


John Clayton is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

[AJM1613]

I think that it is the rest of your Cowboy fans that you should be saying sorry too. That 2005 1st round pick is looking worse and worse...

[Gibby!]

Originally Posted by AJM1613

I think that it is the rest of your Cowboy fans that you should be saying sorry too. That 2005 1st round pick is looking worse and worse...

Yup Unless Mularkey's O comes through like it did for the Steelers. Even still two late first round picks are better than one late first round pick!

[TheHustler]

so the bills picked up a old LB that 29 other teams had no interest in signing..... sign 'em up for the superbowl =P

[Skeptic]

Nah.

Bledsoe is a walking injury.

All I have to say is that your RBs better get 1000 a piece or you're in for a loooong season.

Can't wait for the 2005 draft.

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by AJM1613

I think that it is the rest of your Cowboy fans that you should be saying sorry too. That 2005 1st round pick is looking worse and worse...

Bills win 6 games max.

[TwoDeep3]

Even still two late first round picks are better than one late first round pick!

Well if that truly were the case, then I would agree.

What is accurate is an additional second and a fifth MAY offset not picking in the first round in the 2004 draft.

Because we had two first round picks before trading with the Bills.

One in 2004 and one in 2005.

We elected to not draft in the first in 2004 and have two picks in 2005.

This privilege brought us an extra 2 and 5.

If the Bills have a solid season, then we could very well have gained no ground by this trade.

What has to happen for this to be a bonus is for Jones to be a solid runningback.

Sean Ryan to contibute on special teams.

And the Bills have a poor enough season where we are drafting in the top half of the first round.

Otherwise, we may have made a mistake.

One other issue has bothered me. The Bills took a guy they think will be their future at quarterback.

If that is the case, then did we actually get enough for the pick. If they end up with a ten year starter, then that puts an added premium on what we received in return.

Jones is the lynchpin in this trade. We can justify the pick in the fifth and a lousy first from Buffalo next year if Jones turns out to be the back this team needs. Perhaps 1200-1300 yards and 8-11 TDs.

However, if Jones turns out to be a bust, and we have to use one of the firsts next year for a runningback, then no amount of rationalization will justify this trade. Even a top five pick won't make this better if we have to fish the runningback pond again.

[Nors]

[quote=blindzebra]This just in from ESPN.



The Bills won a waiting game to acquire the pass-rushing services of former Steelers linebacker Jason Gildon.




Gildon agreed late Friday night to a one-year deal worth around $1.25 million. There are also around $500,000 worth of incentives in the contract. He also had been talking to the Bengals and Packers.


The 31-year-old Gildon will compete with Jeff Posey for the strongside linebacking job. He may also be used as a pass-rushing defensive end in nickel situations. Gildon has 77 career sacks during his 10-year NFL career, with 60 in the past six seasons.


Gildon considered reuniting with his former linebacker coach Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati, but the Bengals stuck to a two-year proposal that didn't work for Gildon. The Packers were also pursuing him to help their pass rush, which recently cut defensive ends Joe Johnson and Jamal Reyolds.


In the end, Gildon was persuaded to sign with the Bills by the general manager who drafted him in Pittsburgh. Tom Donahoe sold Gildon on the idea of coming to the Bills and adding a veteran with playoff experience. Acquiring defensive players with playoff experience has been a theme for Donahoe. Since last year's training camp, Donahoe has added safety Lawyer Milloy, defensive tackle Oliver Gibson and cornerback Troy Vincent.


Last season, the Bills signed defensive tackle Sam Adams.


Gildon was a mainstay in the Steelers' 3-4 defense since being given a starting job in 1996, his third season in the league. His specialty was rushing the passer from the linebacker spot. He had three double-digit sack seasons during his NFL career and went to four Pro Bowls.

Bills | Gildon Signed - from www.KFFL.com
Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:47:19 -0700

The Buffalo Bills have signed LB Jason Gildon (Steelers) to a one-year contract worth around $1.25 million, according to John Clayton of ESPN.com. There are also around $500,000 worth of incentives in the contract. Gildon, 31, will compete with LB Jeff Posey for the strongside linebacking job, and may also be used as a pass-rushing defensive end in nickel situations.


The Steelers decided to release him during the offseason to free up cap room and rely on their younger linebackers.


Good signing