Standing Buffalo

While I am not thrilled by the Gaily announcement, I had the same feelings when Ralph went out and found a retread coach in Marv Levy (not too impressive at KC) and some GM from Canada named Polian.... Just saying - ya never know. Maybe the third err... fourth time is a charm.

I remember that game like it was yesterday and that play specifically. While we lost the game, that play was the moment I was convinced that Jim Kelly was for real and started to have hope. If I'm not mistaken that was the game where the referee threw the flag on Joe Klecko for giving Jim Kelly "the business down there". My other memory from that day was running into Will Wolford in a bar downtown afterwards and thinking he was the biggest, most well built guy I'd ever seen. It was his first start and playing against the Jets was no easy task. He was a little upset that he didn't play better... When he slapped me on the back - laughing at some inane comment I made - he almost knocked me through the wall. Another era where it was not unusual to see the Bills players out and about - probably before they were all afraid of getting harassed or sued (or in some cases harassed and sued).

As a first time poster, I'm wondering what Jay Cutler's real worth (trade value) is? I hear the guys on Sirrus Radio talk about a point system that GM's use to identify trade value etc. Does anybody know if that is posted anywhere? To add my two cents about what Buffalo could (or should) offer; I wouldn't mind killing two birds with one stone. Trade Edwards AND Peters to the Broncos for Cutler, Tony Scheffler and a 3rd round pick. The advantages I see are that we would [*]Fix our issue with Peters and allow the FO to focus on other opportunities [*]Allow us to bring in somebody like Orlando Pace before somebody else signs him (we can't really sign him right now) [*]Keep us from spending 8-12 million a year for a LT (this money covers some of the cost differential between Cutler and Edwards) [*]Bring in a TE that would add to a pretty solid group of "skill" players (TO, Lee Evans, Sheffler, Josh Reed, Lynch, Jackson...) and [*]Still allows flexibility to address other gaps in the draft or FA Cutler is an upgrade over Edwards - at least on the field - Sheffler is an upgrade at TE and Pace could hold down the fort at LT (or RT if the coaching staff trusts Walker at Left) for a year or two. Plus we may be able to get an additional 1st day draft choice. The Broncos would get rid of a malcontent, get a QB that might fit better into McDaniels system and who is better than Brian Griese, a Pro-bowl LT and OFF the front page. I just don't know if Peters fits into their blocking scheme. JUST A THOUGHT!