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I hear you. But the fact that it went from a meeting to now a visit, that sounds more like sincere interest.
I know he could be playing the Bills but i am sure numbers were discussed already. His agent left the meeting and called the Skins and told them what type of numbers the Bills are offering. The Skins probably are waiting now to see if the Bills trainers ok him and then the agent will make one last phone call back to the Skins with the Bills offer. It is then up to the Skins to come close or he probably signs with the Bills. Kind of how i see it playing out.
The Skins have close to zero cap room at this point. Unlikley to sign there unless no one else is interested.
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I can't believe that this info hasn't been out there until now.
Its a conspiracy organized and operated by Ralph, from his wheelchair.
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Everyone has an opinion, they can say whatever they want. My opinion (that he is accurate and puts the ball in good spots) is based on watching him consistently thread it into places where only his guys can get it, and on his completion percentage. After watching this kid for years, I'd need Cossell or other to show me a lot of specific plays to back up their stance.
Very true, good point. But it does happen. Like Gabbert, Nassib was barely on anyone's radar through most of the season. Now if, as you say, the media gets bits of info from teams, then their changing opinions can reflect the Pro's changing opinions. Evidenced by Gabbert going top 10 after Luck stayed in school.
Someone will trade up to get him within the Top 5. Bank it!
If the Bills want to get a QB, they'll have to do what it takes to get their guy. To get THE guy. Otherwise, it's just same ol Bills.
If the Jets are looking for a QB, and they very well might be, they will not allow the guy they want fall to Buffalo. This could very well be Smith, or not. The fact is no one knows how the Bills or any other team have these guys ranked.
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Bad idea. The Bills drafted their left tackle last year and have several right tackle candidates on the team. Among the lowest need areas.
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Well, as far as Timmy goes, some things never change:LINK
**Also, I talked to no-less than a half dozen sports journalists here in Chicago (Sun-Times writers, Tribune writers, Comcast Sports guys, Big Ten Network guys) after Tim's TBD hissy fit three or so years ago, and to a man/woman, they were all BAFFLED that a professional journalist would conduct himself that way, without anonymity, on the Internet.
I lost all respect for him then. I do not read anything he writes.
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we would have drafted more then 4 QB's in the last 20 years, though...
Edit, no joke. We drafted only 4 since 1992. Edwards, Losman, Brown, Collins.
1992, we drafted Iowa QB Matt Rodgers in the 12th who didn't do much...
1986, Brian McClure in the 12th, from BOWLING GREEN! other then that, we had a guy named Brian, who was a QB.
1983, some guy named Jim
1982, Matt Kofler in the 2nd, Luc Tousignant in the 8th.
1980, Gene Bradly
1979, Dan Manucci, Dave Marler
1977, Fred Besana
1976, Scott Gardner
1975, with the 383st pick in round 15 we selected Chris Kupec
1974, Gary Marangi
1973, Matt Reed, Joe Ferguson...
Bill Polian only drafted 2 QB's in his tenure.
I suspect my tongue in cheek approach would have yielded more than 4 QB's drafted in that time. I also suspect it would have yielded similar success. By the way, do not forget the trade of #1 picks for Rob Johnson and Drew Bledsoe.
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What's the other option? Besides crying about it on the internet.
OBD should publish their plan on TSW for fan feedback and comment. Once we have consensus approval, they can then execute the plan according to the collectve wisdom being offered on a fan message board. This will no doubt keep everyone happy and lead to a championship.
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This was in a news article on the Bills' website. It was encouraging to read to say the least.
Yes it is encouraging and he has said this before. I am not concerned about the relative level of inactivty thus far. Nor am I concerned that the Bills are letting the bulk of their free agents walk. With the exception of Levitre, these are players who are past their prime like McGee, Wilson and Barnett, mediocre to begin with such as Nelson, Jones, and Kyle Moore, too expensive for their production like Fitz, or do not fit the new system presumably such as MacIntyre. I see no problem with cutting ties to a bunch of players who clearly were not helping you win. I am sure the Bills will have a full roster by training camp and I expect some of the players brought in before then will surpirse Bills fans. Just because the team is not sharing their plan with the fans does not mean they do not have one.
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Statistics tell me I should be basking in mid-50's sunshine today, instead it was in the low 20's this morning. People are 'having trouble following the conversation' because you are talking nonsense.
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Ahhh, the old Fitzpatrick-Brees comparison. The talking heads on ESPN are always comparing the two.
I cannnot begin to understand how someone could actually put Fitz and Brees in the same conversation, or think there is any comparison between the two. Astounding really.
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Seems to me we'll be getting our WR upgrade from the draft, not free agency after reading that.
It would seem we would have to. What viable free agent WR would want to come to Buffalo right now given the current QB situation? Not a knock really, just a fact. Things will change after the draft.
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What to do with the orchard Park facility should be the least of the concerns. This could be an opportunity to right the collosal mistake made in not building the stadium in downtown Buffalo to begin with. This, along with the decision to build the new SUNY Campus is Amherst set the city back 30 years or more. There can be no renewal of the WNY Region without a renewal of the relevance of the City of Buffalo. A downtown stadium would provide a lynchpin to redevelopment and a draw for business, and provide a public perception bonanza. This should be the course IMO. Lets hope the local politicians for once can get it together enough to work toward the right long term solution for the region rather than an expedient short term one for their own purposes.
It's still a easy commute to anyone in Erie county. Given the large size of the property, and it's location, I could easily see it become a high end housing development or a industrial park.
Absolutely. Valuable land.
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any quarterback, any round. i don't care who or where as long as they feel strongly about the guy. just pick a guy and don't appologize for it, if it doesn't work out try again next year.
This.
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Stop being reasonable and thinking with your brain! If you keep this up, we'll report you to the moderators. Consider this a warning.
Sorry - don't know what's was thinking. I will try in the future to get my mind in the proper ranting frame.
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I think you are seriously underestimating the difficulty of adding 4-6 quality starters including a franchise QB in one season. You could probably pick any team in the NFL and turn them into a playoff team if you added 4-6 starters and a good QB so that's no great accomplishment.
He is not saying they need 4 - 6 starters. To repeat, the only starter gone so far is Levitre who made no sense at 8 m per year no matter how much people want to cry about it.
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I just don't think the Bills are interested in Barkley at all. The guy is slower than Nassib and just as unathletic. Marrone comes from the Saints where they had Drew Brees. I expect them to draft one of those type of players...
Smith or Manuel at #8
or Scott at #41
Don't yell at me, but I could definitely see a scenario where Smith is gone and the Bills aren't able to trade back in the 1st (in the hopes of targeting Manuel) in the range of #18-24. Just giving fair warning that Manuel could be drafted at #8. It will be a tough pill to swallow, but they are a very QB desperate team and can't just sit and hope no one picks Manuel before #41. What the Seahawks and Redskins did last year could have an effect on what the Bills do. They could be spooked enough not to fool around and pick the QB they want at #8 even if he's rated 20 spots lower.
I hope they do not wait until 41. If so, same story, different day. Shut out again.
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I will say yes to that but at the time of his extension i did think it was very premature to offer him that kind of money. I was at the time in favor of an additional year of play before that kind of contract was given out. They could have strung him along until then but they didn't. This is why they are inept not the fact that he did play well for a stretch of games... We were way to quick to pull the trigger on that contract and therefore I reserve the right to call the front office inept on that point alone.
"stringing him along for another year" was not an option. He was a free agent after the year. They could have waited until the end of the year. In hindsight, that may have been a better option. However, there was very little disagreement at the time in extending the starting QB at low level starter money. Of course now all the hindsight heroes know better. This was not an "inept" move at all - but one they would take back if they could I am sure.
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Says who? The magical "would've, could've, should've" contract fairy? Levitre's agent knew what he would be worth on the open market, and anyone suggesting otherwise is incredibly naive.
Yes, players occasionally take a "hometown discount" but that is getting more and more rare -- particularly for guys going into their 2nd contract and finally having a chance to cash in.
Does anyone around here understand economics?
Excellent response. Unfortunately, you could post it a hundred times on different threads and not make a dent in the hysteria.
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current braintrust gave Fitz a huge contract. So they are not exactly great evaluators of QB talent either. Jim Kelly. Joe Ferguson. Jack Kemp. The good Buffalo Bills QBs are few and far between
This has been pointed out before, but the Fitz contract was not "huge". Made him the 19th highest paid QB in the league - right about where he performed unfortunately. I am sure Gailey and Nix were expecting more. Starting QB's are expensive. He was the starter and was locked up before free agency. It did not work out and he is now gone.
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Sanchez, Garrard, and Kolb would be one sorry QB depth chart.
Sadly though, as of today, better than the Bills QB depth chart.
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That's all well and good, but Polian also had certainty at the most important position on the field, plus Bruce Smith while he was in Buffalo. It's a lot easier to build out the rest of the team, and to "slot" the other guys when you're anchored by Hall of Famers. If you lose somebody, you can always say, "sure, but I still have Manning (or Kelly)." Not downplaying his achievements, but still. I think the Bills let go of a guy who will now get All Pro recognition. We'll see whom is proven right there.
All true, but you do not build your team, or even your offensive line, around the left guard. They need to sign Byrd - an actual all pro and difference maker. They need to resign Wood before he escapes. (Center is the key to the OL) They also need to be thinking about what it will take to keep Spiller down the line. A $7.8 Million per year guard is a luxury in the salary cap era, which by the way, Polian did not have to deal with when he was GM of the Bills.
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Amendola was undrafted in 2008, went to cowboys practice squad then eagles before claimed by rams. I can't imagine paying him $6 million a year. I must be missing something.
I do not see it either. Not fast, does not score alot, low YPC. Not near the game breaker Welker has been and still is. Stupid move by the Pats.
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Actually I have PTSD. And I asked worse off, not the worst team. Have a nice night :-)
Sorry for the snarky comment. I was going for levity not offense. My apology if i offended. Still, the answer is the same with either wording - yes i have. Still wondering if it was a serious question though. :-)
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I can't believe this was a serious question. If you have been a fan since the early 70's and have not seen worse teams than this, you either have Alzheimers or have not been paying attention. This is not the worst team in the past 10 years much less the past 40.
Matt Flynn may be available from Seattle, Bills interested?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I would hate this. Flynn has done nothing to indicate he can be a reliable starter and no reason to believe he would be an upgrade over Fitz.. If he were a free agent he would be worth a look, but no way the Bills should trade draft choices for him. It would be nice to see one of the teams ahead of the Bills in draft order pick him up, taking out one more competitor for the QBs in the draft.