Bills give up a 100 yard rushing back, two 100 yard receivers and very close to a third, 28 first downs, and almost 500 total yards of offense - and you guys want to B word about Taylor?
Of course he's not a top tier QB, he never has been. He's also total bottom of the barrel. He's a middle of the road kind of guy, and he led the offense to enough points to win.
The problem was the defense allowed Fitzpatrick to absolutely shred them.
go to sportrac.com and look at their contract details
Gronk is still on his rookie deal, and is due to make much more over the next few years
Edelman did nothing the first half of his career and they signed him to a cheap deal and he only emerged when Welker left
it's not about discounts or backroom deals, it's about a team that manages itself better than most
He's not as good as you think he is. He was MUCH better prior to his knee injury, and he's definitely lost some explosiveness and more importantly a bunch of lateral quickness after the injury.
I don't mind his issues, but I don't think he's a high quality player.
The Bills need help at ILB more than any other position.
Danny Trevathan
Keenan Robinson
Rolando McClain
Brandon Marshall/Paul Worrilow are RFA
They desperately need an established effective player at MLB leading the defense.
Since the Bills last playoff appearance, the Steelers have:
- Played in nineteen playoff games
- Won twelve playoff games
- Captured the division title seven times
- Appeared in four conference championships
- Been to three Super Bowls
- Won two Super Bowls
Who knows if he is a "franchise" quarterback.
However, he's clearly shown enough that he should be the starter going into next season, and deserves an extension.
There are plenty of positions on this team that need MUCH more improvement than the QB.