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they do?... who? Sammy morris and maybe Antowain Smith is all I can think of...
they tried to scoop up Sam Aiken, Fast Freddy Smith, and Marcus Stroud....but those didnt work out
I only remember Smith and Morris myself as working out. They picked up Roosevelt last year but he did not play. They also have Kamir Aiken on their roster right now but he has not played a game. the point is a bit overstated I think.
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Aging vets....for other teams.
We always let our good players walk.
Always? really?
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Um, why couldn't they have tried to lock him up LAST year?
Levitre's comments about intending to hit free agency were last year. None of us know what conversations have been had and not. It would be perfectly reasonable to assume at least a prleiminary conversation was held with his agent. It takes two to tango as they say. If he intends to field offers, the worst thing the Bills could do is make an offer to establish the floor for his agent. Very bad negotiating.
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Sticker Shock!!
RT @JasonLaCanfora: Dwayne Bowe's 5 yr deal with KC is worth $56M with $26M guaranteed. He gets $11M per year.
Good for him. Would not have been possible (or smart) for the Bills.
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Be prepared to be shocked by Levitre's contract. It it is not going to be anywhere near 3-4 million a year, it will be much higher.
Agree. May not be in the $9 m per year range, but $35 to 40 M over 5 years with $20 m guaranteed may be a good guess. I know Levitre has been saying he has not been contacted, but my guess is his agent has inidcated the range he is looking for and the Bills are not interested for that price. Additionally, Levitre made public statements last year that he intended to test his worth on the open market. He would be a fool not to, but it is not the Bills style to be a stalking horse for bids by other teams.
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Yahoo's Mike Silver reports there's a "growing sense in NFL circles" that the Bills will target Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib with the No. 41 overall pick.
"If I'm a team that needs a quarterback and wants the Syracuse kid, I know I've gotta get ahead of Buffalo in the second round," said an AFC executive. Per Silver, it's "hard to conceive" the Bills taking new coach Doug Marrone's college quarterback at No. 8, but that could change if he "starts shooting up draft boards." Nassib's stock is murky, but he won't fall beyond day two.
I agree with this. I do not think he will last until 41. If that is the Bills plan, then they will be shut out again. I am not convinced he is worth the number 8 either, but there are too many teams ahead of Buffalo to assume he, or anyone else they might be considering with that pick, will last until 41. If they think he is the guy, or whoever else they think might be the guy, they either need to take him at 8 or agressively move back to the first. A win/win would be getting a great prospect at 8, and then trading back into the last third of the first round and getting a QB, IMO.
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It will be interesting to see what he signed for. My guess is he would have commanded more than SJ in freee agency which would make it a no go for Bflo anyway. Nice player, but overrated I think. They need to fix this problem in the draft - free agency for depth only.
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Nelson performed best when he was being used by Gailey as a 4th WR/ 2nd TE. He was forced into the slot due to injuries and was never a great fit there. If you think back to his best games and times of production, the Bills would line up with 3 WR and Nelson often in the backfield or in motion from the backfield as an H Back type of role. Sometimes inside in a 4 WR set and sometimes lined up as a tight end. This enabled the Bills to get mismatches with Nelson based on his height and cover up his deficiency in speed. As the WR corp diminished due to injuries this scheme no longer really worked in 2011 and his production dropped off. Last year he was injured so early we will not know how he would worked in the slot, but I never liked him as a slot receiver due to lack of speed. Chances are his particualr talenst as a tall slow possession receiver or lightweight TE do not fit what Marrone is intending to do. Gailey's scheme was unique and worked well in early 2011 but they did not have enough horses to sustain it in 2011 and did not start with enough horses last year.
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Many have questioned his talent but Kelsay gave his all, was a key contributor and leader, and a class act. Thanks and best of luck to him.
This post will probably wind up being mocked, and perhaps deleted, but the level of douchebaggery among so-called "fans" in this thread is absolutely astounding.
-- Kelsay never "hamstrung" the Bills with any contract or held them hostage, and never prevented them from signing a single player
-- He never complained, despite being asked to play out of position
-- He was productive (although not at the All-Pro level some apparently expected); his statistics over the course of his career are remarkably consistent (i.e., he was dependable), until injuries began to take their toll the last two years
-- He was a great representative for the Bills and typlified a "blue collar" mentality the area and fans are supposedly known for
The fact that idiots on a message board hurl the sort of insults they have at Kelsay is quite pathetic. I guarantee you any playoff team over the past decade would have loved to have Kelsay in their DL rotation.
Peace out.
Well said.
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Calling Williams a bust at this point is laughable at best. He had a terrible year, but the entire secondary struggled along with the entire defense. People forget that he got limited playing time in his rookie year and looked very good. People were very high on him after his rookie performance. It's a tough position and the Bills defensive Coaching was suspect at best. Way too early to write this kid off.
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I place about as much credence in this opinion as I do in the average TSW poster. I include myself in that group by the way.
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As for why Jones now, he is I believe a restricted FA and will be easier to sign. As for the other concerns, Jones is one of the few WR on the roster besides Stevie with proven production. (Nelson being the other) While I do not think he is the answer as a bookend to Johnson, he is not the garbage people are claiming him to be. It would make no sense not to sign him.
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People seem to forget that Williams looked very good once he started getting playing time in his rookie year. He regressed last year for sure, but it is way to early to give up on this kid.
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This is the way it is. Todays announcement should be no surprise. It sucks, but it is going to continue on this path and people just need to get over it. If the Toronto series helps stabilize the revenues and keep the team in Buffalo with Ralph's passing then it is a good thing. Buffalo is a small market and shrinking, not growing. Exapanding beyond Buffalo to gain additional revenues is smart business, and good for the future of the team.
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Unrealistic is a nice way of putting it. I would call it a joke. In his own division, I would rank Roethlisberger ahead of him, and probably even Dalton (based on what Dalton has shown so far).
Dalton? Seriously?
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im sure their top notch defense had nothing to do with those playoff wins.
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Yes, but it does not matter. You need a complete team, but you also need a QB capable of winning big games. Flacco has proven that. BTW, the Ravens D was not nearly as good as the one that won the Super Bowl with a scrub QB. Flacco is a major part of their success. If he wins next week he can demand 20 mil plus and be assured someone will pay him. Probably the Ravens. probably will getiteven if he loses.
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I really hate this time of the year (note: given the lack of postseason relevance of the Bills for the past 13 years). This is the most interesting post of the day and it is complete BS.
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According to reports this morning, Roger Goodel thought the game was "improved". Perhaps he was high.
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This thread is the smile of the day so far. Too much.
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I want to start ordering psychological profiles or commissioning academic studies on the posters who start the Jason Campbell threads every single offseason. I am convinced that the Jason Campbell threads might be a gateway to unlocking the mysteries of human nature. I suspect it's the same crowd who have since retired from the "sign Jeff Garcia" threads but I'd like to test that out as well.
One thing is for sure - they did not get to watch him every week during his Redskins career like i did. No better than Fitz and worse in some respects. Pass.
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Ok Sore Loser, typical Pats moves but people are say it was mean & harsh but other than the 4 wives did she say anything that isn't True
OJ Simpson was Acquitted of Murder & he couldn't get paid to clean toilets, Ray Lewis is treated like a God in the NFL
What do you guys think was she wrong
She has a good point.
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I've seen this quite a few times on the board over the last bunch of weeks and I am confused by it.
As far as I can tell, Alex Smith becomes a FA in 2015. Unless the 49ers cut him we would need to trade for him.
Does anybody know if I'm wrong on this?
That's correct. Lots of speculation that SF will cut him rather than pay $7.5 m for a back up QB, but that is certainly no guarantee. With the minimal amount they are paying Kaepernick as a 2nd rounder they can afford to keep both. If Smith is not creating a problem on the team, why not keep him? I would not be in favor of bringing him in even if he was available.
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It is unrealistic to expect that no QBs will be taken in the top 7 given the obvious needs of the teams in front of the Bills and others, like the Jets, who may well look to jump up. Nassib may not even be there at 8. like Eball, I am concerned about the Bills pick being a bit too obvious. My take is that their new Coaches certainly know everything they need to know about Nassib. if they like him and he is there at 8 they should take him. Waiting for QBs to fall to their perceived value position is how we got in this mess.
How would you feel about David Nelson signing with the Pats*?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I just checked their website and it appears you are right. They did not sign him.