Stanford Routt Will Be Signing Somewhere "Soon," Per Report

by Brian Galliford on Feb 19, 2012 1:57 PM EST in Buffalo Bills News

Citing a source, Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that free agent cornerback Stanford Routt will be making a decision about which team he'll next be playing for in the near future.

Routt, released by the Oakland Raiders on February 9, spent last week visiting three teams on his free agent tour: the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and of course, your Buffalo Bills. The 29-year-old corner was released when, after a down year, the Raiders weren't willing to fully guarantee the $5 million salary he was scheduled to make in 2012.

Conceivably, the Bills - who have reportedly still been talking to Routt's representation since he departed Orchard Park for his next stop on Monday, February 13 - are still in the hunt for Routt's services. Florio notes that Routt may be having trouble generating high interest in his skills, though with three teams hosting him on a visit, he'll still have options.

Routt does not have to make a decision on his next team until he's ready, as he's free to sign whenever he likes. With apparently lukewarm interest, however, Routt may be ready to take a short-term deal to try to ramp up his value for another free agency run in 2013.

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I am guessing that he played on the outside and not as the nickel cornerback in the past. I wonder where they would plan on putting him and what their plans are for the starting cornerback positions. (Not sarcasm. Just thinking out loud)

by AP22 on Feb 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST reply actions

I’d be real happy to have him on a cheap 1year contract. Since digning free agents is all about taking pressure off the draft.

by Nepenthe88 on Feb 19, 2012 2:26 PM EST reply actions

id take 2

But one would be ok so we could see how Williams and rodgers pan out and maybe draft another one.

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by billsoferie on Feb 19, 2012 2:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

no way Buffalo gets him on the cheap but one year would be fine to see what he’s worth

by ONEREALMAN on Feb 19, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with the one year contact

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by khameleon59 on Feb 20, 2012 1:41 AM EST up reply actions

I'd rather cut Florence and sign this guy

In reality, McGee isn’t the player he used to be unfortunately and he will most likely let go. So a corner is in need. Routt would be an upgrade over the injury prone McGee or Florence so please…welcome to buffalo

by csc06258 on Feb 19, 2012 2:47 PM EST reply actions

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Wait a second. You want them to cut Florence but this guy probably had more penalties called against him and allowed more touchdowns than any other CB last year.

by AP22 on Feb 19, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

It was a bad year

The year before last he was the one of the best corners in the league.

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by mob16151 on Feb 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

With one of the best CBs in the league across from him locking down 1 side of the field. I want them to sign him, but I don’t think it’s a stretch to say they struggled b/c they had to help the other side more this year.

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by bluecollarbuffalo on Feb 19, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

If one of the best corners in the league was across from him (and he was)

he would have been targeted MORE making his very good season………………….even better.

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by mob16151 on Feb 19, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Targeted more. Helped even more.

Nnamdi Asomugha didn’t need help so Routt got it while not matching up against the other team’s best wide receiver.

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by twoeightnine on Feb 19, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions

The raiders don't really do huge amounts of help

in the secondary. They pretty much just run man up, with 1 safety over the top. So im not sure where your getting that from.

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by mob16151 on Feb 19, 2012 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

I simplified that a little

But that is something they run a ton.

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by mob16151 on Feb 19, 2012 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

what kind of year do you think he would have here ..

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by khameleon59 on Feb 20, 2012 1:44 AM EST up reply actions

yea I’d rather have him then Florence. Florence has committed a lot of penalties as well. In this league the corner position is becoming a joke. Its a pass happy league and the NFL doesn’t want to see good defense being played. They want excitement and that comes with the golden boy with the flowing hair throwing TD’s. And even when he gets picked off or hit there is some un called for penalty of course for pass interference. Sorry for the stray off topic but to answer your question…. yes I’d rather have him then Florence. I’ve watched Florence get beat so many times. Not turn his head when the ball was right there. This guy was regarded as one of the better corners in the league. And that was when they were throwing at him all game because they had Namdi. So yea, i’ll take him over Florence and McGee.

by csc06258 on Feb 19, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

Hue Jackson

Jackson joined the Bengals coaching staff. I know Jackson was very well liked and respected in the locker room in Oakland. I wonder if Routt will follow his former head coach.
I think it defn hinders are chances of landing him, which stinks!

by LoftlyLofton on Feb 19, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions

Cincy hired the offensive coordinator/ex raider head coach Jackson to coach their DB’s and special teams. If I’m Routt I’m like ; I like Jackson and all but how is this guy gonna help me get better?

by As Smart as I Look on Feb 19, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

Give me Rashean Mathis instead.

Lower cap hit, better performance.

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by Kumario! on Feb 19, 2012 4:30 PM EST reply actions

from the Jags?

No thanks.

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by bflo on Feb 19, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

Jags had a top defense last year

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by BuffalosMainSqueezes90 on Feb 19, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

Yes they did, and I think they do have a good D, but playing the Peyton-less Colts and low scoring Titans twice each helped them a bit.

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by Buffalo for Eternity on Feb 19, 2012 11:27 PM EST up reply actions

With us...

He would a have a better chance of starting and be defending the opponents #2 receiver each week. He would be a solid fit here. He could be coached up to not be so penalty prone.

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by Deadpool71 on Feb 19, 2012 5:36 PM EST reply actions

Usually I'm unhappy when the Bills lose out on a prospective free agent....

This time, not so much. He’s just not that good of a player. I don’t know that I’d take him over some of the guys currently clinging to Buffalo’s roster.

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by Ron From NM on Feb 19, 2012 5:57 PM EST reply actions

Yeah…. I’m not really sure about this either.

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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Feb 19, 2012 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

i take him over Corner, and McGee.

Especially considering McGee’s cost.

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by ThaRealTruth on Feb 19, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

Pass

Dont want to tie up good $ in a scrub corner. The only reason people know this guys name is because he had 1 good season playing across arguably the best cb in the league in 2010.

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by panekattack on Feb 19, 2012 6:15 PM EST reply actions

luckily one of the few good things about Nix

is that he has in mind how much he is willing to pay for a player, and usually doesn’t stray too far from that number.

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by BuffalosMainSqueezes90 on Feb 19, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

true

if it a reasonable contract I wouldn’t mind it. I just don’t want them to overspend because he is the top FA in a weak year for CB’s in free agency and the team has a need at the position. I see him as a slight upgrade over McKelvin and Florence, and I don’t see him better than McGee at all (but unfortunately he can’t stay healthy so you can’t count on him).

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by panekattack on Feb 19, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions

I don't understand the argument

that he was “only good because Nnamdi Ashomunga was opposite him”. Doesn’t that just mean he gets picked on more, and thrown at more?

by Xaviermw on Feb 19, 2012 9:28 PM EST reply actions

yeah i’d rather get a different cb. not overly impressed with Routt.

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by Dana H on Feb 19, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions

McGee

When healthy came back strong, hit hard, tackled well. He has some bad luck that kid but he likes buffalo and would be very cheap.

Routt seems to be super fast and had a down year, lets not forget three head coaches in three years for this guy. We have some of the best db coaches in the league, I firmly believe he could improve

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