Rocky Landing

My question is: Would Jake Locker, (or Matt Moore, Or Hoyer, or any of the other crappy guys going into FA), be less inclined to accept an offer from the Bills, knowing that Cassel has been added to the competition?

He saves me a lot of time, I know that.

BPA. Period.

Reasons

He also cracked his ribs right around that time, did he not?

Syracuse isn't on the list of worst cites for crime, economy, or graduation rates. Although, to be fair, I'm not sure if anyone is paying any attention to Syracuse.

Not on crime. Buffalo beats out Rochester rather handily as being more crime-ridden. http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2014/12/16/niagara-falls-and-buffalo-post-the-states-highest.html?page=all But Rochester does barely edge out Buffalo with a slightly higher poverty rate (27.9% to 26.4%, respectively). http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2014/06/05/rochester-buffalo-rank-among-four-u-s-cities-with.html

Artie Johnson might be available, also.

We weren't expected to tag him, were we? He hasn't walked, yet. They're still trying to strike a deal. Hard to call us the "same old Bills" with new owner, and coaching staff.

I think that's exactly backwards. EJ has had three knee injuries in his 14 starts.

Why?

It seems odd to me that posters give us a better chance to get to the playoffs with EJ in 2015, than EJ developing into our long-term starter. Do people think that he has already developed into a decent QB? Most of the posts that defend him opine that he hasn't been given time to develop. But, even if he starts the season a much better QB than when he was benched, I would give us a very slim chance of taking the division, which, like it or not, makes getting into the playoffs a long shot- 20%, at best.

Does Locker give us the best chance to win in 2015? Why?

I don't believe anyone (EJ detractor, or otherwise) is realistically looking for a franchise QB at this point in time. (Although, there is the occasional, "what if Drew Brees climbed on the wrong bus?" style comment.) The idea that EJ will be our next franchise QB is as likely as Sanchez, or Locker, or Hoyer being the next franchise QB. Which is to say: not very likely. With as few options as are available, the question should be, "who gives us the best chance to win in 2015," and that should be the only question. The notion of hiring a FA vet QB because they would be "a good backup for EJ," is bizarre. I would put Moore on the top of that list. Why? Because it's just my opinion, that's why!

It depends on the franchise. He could open up a Cinnabon, or something.

It is interesting how good his numbers were in 2013 with the Bears, and how bad they were in 2014 with the Bucs.

Orange is the new orange.

As deep as the RB class seems to be, there are also quite a few proven, top-notch RBs hitting FA. (Moreno would be my pick, but there are others) In my opinion, we should be going after BPAs with our limited draft picks, and if that nets us a running back, so be it. But, I don't think drafting a running back should be a priority.

A friend of mine works on that show. They're filming a new season now, and have already bought next season. Sheldon and Amy have time.

I'm not sure if the stats would bear this out, or not, but it seems to me that in the last couple/few seasons, Chandler's hands have become more reliable, with far fewer dropped passes. And, being 6'7" certainly gives him a height advantage. But, I do feel that he plays like he's afraid of getting hurt. I can't remember ever seeing his feet leave the ground when making a catch.

Well, you certainly found the right photo to illustrate your point!

It's really just intuitive (wishful thinking?) on my part. But, it seemed to me at the time, having been so new to the team, and in such a dysfunctional offense with a mediocre QB, and crappy O-line, that Gray performed remarkably well in his situation. Good hands, strong, fast, good blocking, caught passes in stride without taking his eyes off the ball, and fought for extra yards. And, if I remember some of those "well designed plays," (I feel like I do), he ran precise routes, and turned at exactly the right time, and got himself wide open-- made it look easy, as they say. A well designed play only looks well-designed when it is executed properly. I also like his story. He's played a lot of different positions in his short career, including WR, FB, and QB. In my opinion, TE is something of an all-purpose position, with blocking, running, and receiving, and therefore requires a high degree of "football intelligence." Forgive me for using a punditry cliche', but I think it applies to him. But, it seems that with his career in Buffalo being so short up until now, that he has been all but forgotten in conversations here in the offseason. And, at the moment, Chandler is "the guy." From the little we've seen, Gray appears to be head and shoulders above Chandler, albeit three inches shorter.

It would be like if Kelly Cuoco left The Big Bang Theory. Who would watch the show?

At this moment, there would be a few crusaders we could call out... but, it's not going to be me...

I'm not convinced Thomas is worth the money he will attract. I think he benefitted greatly from being a Bronco under Manning, and he is certainly getting a lot of press as a result. I think a lot of teams are going to pursue him, and whoever gets him will likely have overpaid, IMO. I don't think he would be as big an upgrade over what we already have for what he will cost. Didn't he drop a lot of passes?