Report: Bills looking to extend George Wilson

Depth was something we missed last season and both played well.

Good news on both players, but even with Wood being healthy I think that RI is starting at Gaurd and Wood is at C.

Good news on both counts. The Bills won’t overpay for either player. Better still, no one is going to give up a 2nd for Wilson so Buffalo gets to keep him. Settng the price for Incognito at a 3rd is interesting. Its just high enough to scare most teams away….except maybe Miami, who put in a waiver claim for him. Miami, of course, has a guy Buffalo might want for about 3rd round compensation—Tyler Thigpen. Draft pick, Thigpen, or keeping Incognito…well played by CHIX.

So this is the sort of thing a (at least) semi-competent front office does…

I, too, like the idea of keeping Incognito around. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a mean streak in an offensive lineman.

Also I tend to think (hope?) that the fines may have kind of played to his tough-guy attitude, but getting cut was was wake-up call. Losing your job – even for a pro athlete – will always make you think a bit deeper and reflect some more, and hopefully it’s just what he needed to clean up.

Keeping Wilson in Buffalo is a no-brainer, he is a football player that can play offense, defense and special teams an be productive at each. A 1 year $1.76 million contract is a bargain. Wilson reminds me of Ex-Pat Troy Brown a total team player who will do whatever it takes to help win.

I have my reservations about Richie-I, he does play with a mean streak but I see an average guard that has a major issue with taking penalties. If the coaching staff can corral his penalty problems he can be a useful stop gap until Wood returns and then a useful player for depth. The Bills fans will turn quickly on him if he stays a drive killer…
Ron how did he grade out when he had the chance to play?

It seems like there is a majority of fans that are down on Hangartner at center, he will be better this year. The center has to make line calls and as we all know the Bills O-line was a revolving door with the exception of Levitre. That had to takes its toll on Hang with having new RG’s and tackles what seemed like every week. When the line becomes stable and having Levitre next to him for another season Hang’s play will improve by leaps and bounds.

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Wilson is important to this team, even more so if theyre looking to ship out Whitner. I hope they can get that deal done. Keep George in Buffalo.

Im all for bringing back Cogs too. We’re going to need a RG, whether its Wood (if healthy) or Incognito. But Wood can slide to center and have him at RG. Signing him makes a lot of sense, either for a starting or backup job.

He’s like the Fred Jackson of the defense. Struggled to make the team as a wide receiver, took a gamble in switching positions, works his butt off on special teams, and has proven to be a valuable safety. We spend a lot of time griping about guys that are overpaid (although more so in other sports than football). It’s nice to see a grinder get paid.

to see them making positive moves. There’s been too much public inactivity and releasing. What we the fans want to see are how this team is going to shape up and an indication of their philosophy.

Wilson is great. He has a great basket ball shot from 80 yards. On a serious note, this tells us something about the new regime, that they value performance and results and depth. Last year we had a very good team with no depth and that killed us. I suspect we will have a pretty good team and good depth and that will go a long way.

I was reading the article and what I find fascinating is the possible Whitner trade with the Redskins. If it is true it makes a ton of sense. Washington is desperate for a quality backfield and some leadership and Donte can give them that. Unfortunately, Whitner hasn’t gelled as much with fans who feel he hasn’t played up to his draft pick.

Now I can’t think who on the Redskins I want so badly besides Chris Cooley, but this could work out well.

Anyone know what a “3rd round tender is” because that’s what Vrian said they put on Incognito.
Can a man get some help on this one?

For these two guys it would be helpful to not have a new CBA, otherwise both will be UFAs.

Re-signing Wilson is even more important with the guys they cut this week. Wilson is the special teams captain and a solid member of that staff.

I know this isn’t exactly ESPN breaking news information, but it’s just another step proving that Nix is heading us in the right direction. I just have a great feeling about this man knowing what he wants to do, and he’s going about it his way. I think this organization is on to something much more positive than we’ve seen in a long while.

Very happy on both accounts. Last year our depth at Guard was McKinney, who well, just wasn’t good. I don’t think Cogs will be a star, but if Wood misses the first couple games he is a good stop gap, and than solid depth, which is always nice.
I am a huge fan of Wilson, at the beginning of last season when I was trying to figure out what the roster would look like I first had Wilson gone – than I did some research and he provides so much to this team in terms of leadership, and what he showed on D last year only elevates him that much more – and though he turns 29 soon, he hasn’t taken the beaten most NFL players have over that time period, and I see him having a good 3-5 yrs left.

These are logical moves….something surely must be up! Or perhaps they are finally getting the picture of how to run a football organization with Nix.

Bring back George. I is the captain is the special teams and I feel he plays the SS position just as good as Whitner does

good call Buddy.

Incognito will be safe with us with a third round tender.

Wilson on the other hand, I’m REALLY hoping that we sign to a long extention because I’m honestly not certaint that he’ll be safe with us for a second round tender. There are quite a few tams that are looking for a quality, versitile safety, and a second round pick might not be that high of a price to pay for some teams. Especially when you take into consideration the the CBA issues and the very limited UFA pool this year.

competently.

Some of the responses make me laugh a little. I love that some of you are surprised the front office is doing the right thing and are commending them. Nothing has happened yet, and even when it does, its simply the Bills tendering their RFA’s that are worth keeping. Every team in the league will be doing this guys. Even the Inner Circle of Suck would do this!

Let’s hope they make some wise decisions in unrestricted FA, since that’s where this franchise has been failing miserably this decade….

Not bad for a 3 year bench warmer UDFA wide receiver picked up off Detroits’ practice squad. Now he’s an in-demand SS looking at a decent contract extension. Pretty cool story and an asset to the team.

I’m happy for Wilson. Dude’s made good on his shot.

Regarding Incognito, in the past, this franchise would eschew decent backups at key positions and instead give it to a rookie or someone unproven to save a few bucks (except at RB or the secondary LoL). I don’t mind them spending a little for someone who may be unspectacular but solid and provide depth at key positions that was ravaged by injuries and inept play, such as the o-line. And if someone wants ‘em we’ll get compensation. Hopefully win-win …

To me this is one positive sign that the franchise is trying to build a team, not have a handful of good starters and many mediocre/unproven backups.

He’s probably got 3-4 good years left. So sign the guy now to a fair 3-year deal and be done with it.
No-brainer to me.
But, I’m not as smart as the guys working at OBD.

George Wilson was my favorite Bills’ player to watch last year and believe me, I’m not sentimental about NFL players in the least bit. The fact that he played better than the 8th overall pick in the 2006 draft speaks volumes about both Wilson’s potential and about what a disappointment Buffalo’s 1st round picks have been of late. I hope Wilson gets even more playing time for the Bills in 2010 and I believe he can continue to get better for when this team is ready to compete someday (pending the arrival of an NFL QB).

Also, I’m glad to see the team’s flyer on Incognito looks like it’s going to bear some fruit. Fpr a team that was so putrid in terms of personnel on the line (even before the Butler retirement and the cautious outlook on Wood’s injury), the Incognito gamble was a no-brainer move. Kawika Mitchell and his comfortably numb Jauron-era teammates better take note; there’s a no way of looking at personnel in Buffalo. All hail Buddy NIx and Galey’s comet (pending the arrival of an NFL QB).