The Dean Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 The Ravens are apparently comfortable that they can replace Jared Gaither at the right tackle position after former first round pick Michael Oher officially was named the Ravens right tackle on Friday. Exactly!! Wasn't Oher named the Left Tackle??? I think that's known as a typo. Do they have a reliable source? Who knows. But I wouldn't judge the value of the report based on that typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dog14787 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 If the Gaither deal goes through and I'm praying it does all of the sudden we have an experienced LT anchoring an O-line that despite what many folks think could turn out to be one of the Bills strengths this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I stopped reading after the first line when the author said they agreed in "principal". Hard to put too much stock in a website with shoddy grammar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I am not sure what a "pollyanna sunshine pumper" is, People who sugar coat every move the organization does, refuses to question any decision the organization makes, and chooses to ignore reality when reality proves the decision/move wrong. These people continued to believe ( and some may still do) Jauron was a good/great coach Getting rid of Jason Peters and replacing him with a slow footed adequate RT or an second year project player was a great idea Running the no huddle offense would "help" the Bills young inexperienced OL despite people like Jim Kelly and Peyton Manning saying you needed an experienced OL to run the No Huddle Believing that Trent Edwards was capable of calling his own plays because he would not be bogged down by the inept coaching staff, failing to realize of course, the only coaching Trent had at the NFL level was by the same inept coaching staff Believe picking a project player at the 11th overall spot is/was a good/great idea despite needing immediate help at various positions Believing a single player (TO) was the cure to all offensive woes Believing marketing played no part in acquiring TO (the marketing was just a "bonus") In general, cannot tolerate any "negative" post regarding the team (negative being a broad definition, but basically anything they disagree with) Do any of those sound like you? but it does sound like the opposite of negative. I consider myself a positive person and distance myself from overly negative people. but I , for one, ain't going nowhere. There's only a handfull of you overly negaitive and pessimistic ones on this board. Maybe YOU GUYS should go start your own doom and gloom site and leave this one to the glass half full guys. There it is again. The "negative" people need to be restricted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobesBLO13 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I stopped reading after the first line when the author said they agreed in "principal". Hard to put too much stock in a website with shoddy grammar. That made me laugh too. Edit: Does this web site have a history of being credible? I'm pleading ignorance on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 A little CYA, perhaps, on the agreement being imminent? http://www.thebillsbeat.com/Buffalo_Bills_...aspx?article=41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 A little CYA, perhaps, on the agreement being imminent? http://www.thebillsbeat.com/Buffalo_Bills_...aspx?article=41 OMG.....his agent is Drew Rosenhaus. Eek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 How does a draft grade change based on a player signed in Free Agency? A draft is graded by the quality of players, not whether they fill a perceived need by an internet message board. This trade would highlight the incredible stupidity of trying to grade a draft by need because the team may have information not available to fans on a message board or the less informed staff of ESPN. Grading the draft is stupid period, especially when none of the players have ever played a game in the NFL. I think the point he is making is that MAYBE Nix passes on an OT in the draft because he was working the Gaither trade and MAYBE that allowed him to focus on other areas of need. So, if we do pick up Gaither (or any other experienced LT) then that improves the overall body of work done in the off season and it adds more credibility to the draft and the postions they addressed in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 We are told that Gaither's agent Drew Rosenhaus wants to market him as a top 5 left tackle and wants the money in that order. "The Ravens are not slowing this process but the Agent is not making this easy" is what our source has told The Bills Beat. Gaither is scheduled to make $2.396 million this season. The current market for a top five offensive tackle is close to $8,000,000 million per season. I only have one thing to say about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 OMG.....his agent is Drew Rosenhaus. Eek! You slimed me. (Remember Ghostbusters?) Donahoe got owned by Rosenhaus on the McGahee deal. I can't see Buddy playing that game. He will look elsewhere if Drew is unreasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I don't think a second is a bad deal. If Nix and Co. think he's got talent and they can keep him motivated or whatever (who knows maybe he'll have a chip on his shoulder due to being replaced then traded) then why not? If their plan is to draft a franchise QB next year why not solidify LT now and try and get the starting five a season together before throwing a rookie in there or Levi Brown at QB? Not to mention it could only help Spiller..... He can't be that bad the Ravens dominated the Pats in that playoff game..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloaggie Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Adam_Schefter RT @rmsmylie: Some blogs reporting Gaither to the Bills for a 2nd is done pending a contract extension. Can you confirm? ... Not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 You slimed me. (Remember Ghostbusters?) Donahoe got owned by Rosenhaus on the McGahee deal. I can't see Buddy playing that game. He will look elsewhere if Drew is unreasonable. Agreed. Buddy will just move on if Rosenhaus plays hardball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Whiskey....All you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 A little CYA, perhaps, on the agreement being imminent? http://www.thebillsbeat.com/Buffalo_Bills_...aspx?article=41 Ayup. And therein is their "out". Now they can pretend like a deal was coming, but blame it on the agent when it falls through. Listen everyone, they clearly just made up the rumor in the first place, this is the normal procedure to cover up their butts when it doesn't happen. Gaither is not coming to Buffalo. He may get traded, but it wont be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 People who sugar coat every move the organization does, refuses to question any decision the organization makes, and chooses to ignore reality when reality proves the decision/move wrong. These people continued to believe ( and some may still do) Jauron was a good/great coach Getting rid of Jason Peters and replacing him with a slow footed adequate RT or an second year project player was a great idea Running the no huddle offense would "help" the Bills young inexperienced OL despite people like Jim Kelly and Peyton Manning saying you needed an experienced OL to run the No Huddle Believing that Trent Edwards was capable of calling his own plays because he would not be bogged down by the inept coaching staff, failing to realize of course, the only coaching Trent had at the NFL level was by the same inept coaching staff Believe picking a project player at the 11th overall spot is/was a good/great idea despite needing immediate help at various positions Believing a single player (TO) was the cure to all offensive woes Believing marketing played no part in acquiring TO (the marketing was just a "bonus") In general, cannot tolerate any "negative" post regarding the team (negative being a broad definition, but basically anything they disagree with) Do any of those sound like you? There it is again. The "negative" people need to be restricted. I agree with some of your points but hindsight is 20/20. The Bills are guilty of mistakes and misfortune, we all get it. The negative posts aren't what annoy people so much. It's the constant rehashing of mistakes made by prior FOs and mindless assumptions that this team will never do anything right. The mark of an intelligent critic is someone who has opinions on both sides of the fence. It's hard to take anyone's opinion serious if they are all one way or the other. If I had to choose, I'd take the rose colored glasses fan. At least this brand of fan is bringing up fresh points and new thoughts. The eternal negative fan is usually boring and painfully repetitive. It's bad enough that the Bills haven't been a winner in quite some time but having to listen to all of the know it all whiners, makes the experience twice as bad. Actually, this type of person is a pain in the ass in all aspects of life. They look for any platform to complain, belittle, prop self up, and remove hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koufax Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Can anybody tell me why this thread is necessary, when there is a 14 page Gaither thread with 260+ posts? I'm not sure if there is anything substantively different in this thread's subject that it should be split off and not keep things in one place. I'm not saying we HAVE TO have a single "Official Gaither Trade Thread", but look around before starting a thread and see if there is somewhere else that might make more sense. I would sure see this "fwiw" OP could have gone on page 14 of that original thread pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I think the point he is making is that MAYBE Nix passes on an OT in the draft because he was working the Gaither trade and MAYBE that allowed him to focus on other areas of need. So, if we do pick up Gaither (or any other experienced LT) then that improves the overall body of work done in the off season and it adds more credibility to the draft and the postions they addressed in it. Yes, I understood his point and that point is stupid. Trading for a player is not part of the NFL draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastRochBillsfan Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 People who sugar coat every move the organization does, refuses to question any decision the organization makes, and chooses to ignore reality when reality proves the decision/move wrong. These people continued to believe ( and some may still do) Jauron was a good/great coach Getting rid of Jason Peters and replacing him with a slow footed adequate RT or an second year project player was a great idea Running the no huddle offense would "help" the Bills young inexperienced OL despite people like Jim Kelly and Peyton Manning saying you needed an experienced OL to run the No Huddle Believing that Trent Edwards was capable of calling his own plays because he would not be bogged down by the inept coaching staff, failing to realize of course, the only coaching Trent had at the NFL level was by the same inept coaching staff Believe picking a project player at the 11th overall spot is/was a good/great idea despite needing immediate help at various positions Believing a single player (TO) was the cure to all offensive woes Believing marketing played no part in acquiring TO (the marketing was just a "bonus") In general, cannot tolerate any "negative" post regarding the team (negative being a broad definition, but basically anything they disagree with) Do any of those sound like you? There it is again. The "negative" people need to be restricted. Nope. None of them sound like me at all. except for maybe getting rid of peters. He was a greedy, unappreciative player that hurt his team by his actions and got everything he deserved(being traded) and though I don't like that they stuck someone in his spot that shouldn't have been there, and eventually bell, i completely agree getting rid of peters was the right thing to do. There it is again. The "negative" people need to be restricted. I can handle negative posts, it's just the people that NEVER have anything good to say that irritate me. Maybe I shouldn't include you in this group, but from what I can recall, i don't hear too many positive things that you say. If the OVERLY negative/pessimistic people could just occasionly lighten up a bit and say something positive and not be so rude with what they say(like-whoever thinks this is a clown, or an idiot, or stfu all the time). I come to this site cuz i love the Bills and I like to hear what's going on and hear the different view points, but not to hear my team get repeatedly bashed to death and never hear any good things from certain people. I am guilty of wanting the "overly negative" ones restricted. It's really no different than you saying the sugarcoaters will have a place to go, just opposite cuz I want to the negative ones a place to go. I don't know, Push The Pile said it better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dog14787 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 TheBillsBeat.Com - SOURCE: Gaither deal "..all in Russ's hands now" http://ow.ly/17jFeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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