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Four Reasons Bills Don’t Want To Sign Stephon Gilmore Now

ByDennis Moody|
Oct 11, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California Trojans defensive back Kevon Seymour goes through a workout drill during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California Trojans defensive back Kevon Seymour goes through a workout drill during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Four reasons the Bills don’t want to sign Stephon Gilmore yet.

Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News recently tweeted that the Bills are not planning to give star cornerback Stephon Gilmore “Josh Norman type money” which translates to $15 million a year.

The first reason why they may not want to throw all that money at Gilmore is rookie Kevon Seymour. Seymour is an interesting prospect because he showed a lot of talent but towards the end of his college career, he started to lose playing time. It was discovered in the offseason that he had issues with his eyesight and that has now been corrected.

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He lacked the proper depth perception to play the position appropriately and now that he can see clearly, he can convert many deflections into interceptions or missed tips into deflections. If by mid season he shows real promise as a potential starter one day, you can expect the Bills to let Gilmore walk and instead use Seymour who is a much cheaper option.

In addition to Seymour, Rex has also mentioned he is extremely impressed with Corey White. According to Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com Rex said:

"“Actually another guy I have been really impressed with is Corey White. See number 30 out there and he has done a real nice job for us as well. So real fired up about him.”"

If White is able to show some real promise it’s basically the same thing as we wrote about Seymour above. He will be a cheaper option and Gilmore could be deemed expendable.

Next: Reason 2: Bills Aren't Looking to Sign Gilmore Because They Draft Well

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