Pittsburgh looking to trade Hartwig

[Maddog69]

I see that Pittsburgh is allowing Justin Hartwig to seek a trade.

Since Pitt is pretty thin at QB right now, is it possible we could send them Fitz for Hartwig?

Their salaries offset. The move allows Pittsburgh to get rid of Hartwig and pick up a QB who is capable of playing a few games while Pig Ben servies his time out. It also gives the Bills some much needed depth on OL. Hartwig is a decent C and can back up at G. You could also plug him in a C and have Hangartner backing up at G (a spot he played earlier in his career).

 

Seems like it would make some sense for both teams.

[Kelly the Dog]

I see that Pittsburgh is allowing Justin Hartwig to seek a trade.

Since Pitt is pretty thin at QB right now, is it possible we could send them Fitz for Hartwig?

Their salaries offset. The move allows Pittsburgh to get rid of Hartwig and pick up a QB who is capable of playing a few games while Pig Ben servies his time out. It also gives the Bills some much needed depth on OL. Hartwig is a decent C and can back up at G. You could also plug him in a C and have Hangartner backing up at G (a spot he played earlier in his career).

 

Seems like it would make some sense for both teams.

They aren't thin at QB unless Dixon and Batch get hurt in the first two weeks. They are surely not going to trade for Fitz when they have two guys who are better than him right now in Dixon and Leftwich who is out 2-4 weeks. Batch is probably at least as good as Fitz and he's their fourth.

[Maddog69]

They aren't thin at QB unless Dixon and Batch get hurt in the first two weeks. They are surely not going to trade for Fitz when they have two guys who are better than him right now in Dixon and Leftwich who is out 2-4 weeks. Batch is probably at least as good as Fitz and he's their fourth.

You are probably right. I just figured Fitz is no worse than Leftwich and he was going to be starting, right ?

It's just a thought. I'd love to see the Bills get Hartwig. AZ just traded Reggie Wells to Phi for a 6th. I would guess that would be fair for Hartwig. I would be good with that.

[clearwater cadet]

I believe there going to cut him on sunday, so they would trade him for just about anything at this point. The only advantage to trading for him is you get him for 2 mill this year, and don't have to worry about a bidding war.

[H2o]

Pouncey must be as good as advertised.

[ganesh]

I see that Pittsburgh is allowing Justin Hartwig to seek a trade.

Since Pitt is pretty thin at QB right now, is it possible we could send them Fitz for Hartwig?

Their salaries offset. The move allows Pittsburgh to get rid of Hartwig and pick up a QB who is capable of playing a few games while Pig Ben servies his time out. It also gives the Bills some much needed depth on OL. Hartwig is a decent C and can back up at G. You could also plug him in a C and have Hangartner backing up at G (a spot he played earlier in his career).

 

Seems like it would make some sense for both teams.

 

Fitz is not going anywhere. Brohm and Brown haven't shown enough for Gailey to get rid of Fitz due to past injury concerns of Edwards. Our OL is still the weak link and it is likely to get Edwards hurt.

 

Hartwig is a good center, but a rookie center has outplayed him. He will be a good backup, but we really need backup Tackle.

 

They aren't thin at QB unless Dixon and Batch get hurt in the first two weeks. They are surely not going to trade for Fitz when they have two guys who are better than him right now in Dixon and Leftwich who is out 2-4 weeks. Batch is probably at least as good as Fitz and he's their fourth.

 

Batch has had one snap in three seasons and played 4 games in 7 seasons. Dixon has played exactly one game in two seasons. I would definitely call it thin at that position

[Buffalonian-at-Heart]

 

 

Batch has had one snap in three seasons and played 4 games in 7 seasons. Dixon has played exactly one game in two seasons. I would definitely call it thin at that position

 

They might be thin at the moment, but they aren't after week 4. They aren't going to bring in a guy to be a backup for 4 games.

[Kelly the Dog]

Fitz is not going anywhere. Brohm and Brown haven't shown enough for Gailey to get rid of Fitz due to past injury concerns of Edwards. Our OL is still the weak link and it is likely to get Edwards hurt.

 

Hartwig is a good center, but a rookie center has outplayed him. He will be a good backup, but we really need backup Tackle.

 

 

 

Batch has had one snap in three seasons and played 4 games in 7 seasons. Dixon has played exactly one game in two seasons. I would definitely call it thin at that position

Batch has been there for seven seasons because he is a very good back-up. Dixon is one of the most intriguing young QBs in the league. If he was in the Bills camp this year, IMO he would have beat out Trent and has a lot more upside. The guy is super talented and would have been a very high draft pick had he not had a bad injury his last year in college. He's a stud as a prospect, regardless of his two picks in his last game.

Edited September 3, 2010 by Kelly the Fair and Balanced Dog

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Batch has been there for seven seasons because he is a very good back-up. Dixon is one of the most intriguing young QBs in the league. If he was in the Bills camp this year, IMO he would have beat out Trent and has a lot more upside. The guy is super talented and would have been a very high draft pick had he not had a bad injury his last year in college. He's a stud as a prospect, regardless of his two picks in his last game.

 

Agreed on Dixon.

 

What I don't get is how Dixon fell so far in the draft; what was he--a 6th rounder? When I saw him play at Oregon (pre-injury), I remember thinking that this kid was going to be a top-10 pick. It's strange that more teams didn't try to snag him earlier in the draft.

[bills_red]

Hartwig was benched for a reason, he gets no push in the run game and gets big ben killed.