Big Turk Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Really its a 3 yr 33 million dollar contract, the other 3 yrs and 26 million is to make the agent look good...
Bufcomments Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Stevie should be next, best WR we have. Fred will get his... he is MVP of team right now. Glad to hear they took care of Fitz
richNjoisy Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Who is Fitzpatrick? I thought his name was Fitzgerald. ESPN is really confusing me. Peter King (SI) loves it. His twitter: "Re Buff's Fitzpatrick $9.9 per year for 6 yrs: the right money for a good QB and excellent franchise leader. Love this deal for both sides."
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Is that response for real?? Its not a coincidence... he was brought in by Marv when he was GM because he noticed him from following Coe College is alma mater. I hope that was a joke response at this point?!? Oh, jokes! I get jokes!
Max997 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Isn't that where Marv went? What are the odds? so did Curt Menefee which Im sure we will hear a few times this weekend
Tcali Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 ?? while fitz certainly lacks in the talent dept--he--along with Chan--has made himself an above avg QB. and without fitzy--this bills team is awful.just the nature of the game these days. so in the big picture yes he is worth the money.and it was necessary that we signed him.
vincec Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Very reasonable. Johnson should be next since Jackson's deal will probably be the trickiest.
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 so did Curt Menefee which Im sure we will hear a few times this weekend You don't say!
Max997 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) i don't like it. he's a mediocre qb. a 3 year 30 million would be best but we still need to look a qbs to find our true franchise quarterback that being said its good to see them actually signing people before they hit f.a its basically a 3 year 33 million dollar deal football contracts are not about years but guaranteed money Hansworth contract in washington was reported as a 100 million dollar deal when it was really a 40 million dollar deal the best part of this deal is that they got it done in time to roll some of it into this years cap Edited October 28, 2011 by Max997
cjatcreek07 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 while fitz certainly lacks in the talent dept--he--along with Chan--has made himself an above avg QB. and without fitzy--this bills team is awful.just the nature of the game these days. so in the big picture yes he is worth the money.and it was necessary that we signed him. "In leading the Bills to their unexpected start, Fitzpatrick has completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 1,477 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. His QBR rating of 70.9 places him fifth in the NFL, trailing only Aaron Rodgers (85.5), Tom Brady (78.8), Matt Hasselbeck (77.7) and Drew Brees (74.8). His NFL passer rating of 95.2 is also among the league leaders. Fitzpatrick directs an offense that averages 31.3 points per game, surpassed only by the Packers (32.8) in the NFL. The Bills have scored 30 or more points in their victories over the Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots and Eagles." Yeah he really lacks talent
CBD Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Very reasonable. Johnson should be next since Jackson's deal will probably be the trickiest. & Jackson is signed through the 2012 season.
buffalo1983 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Posted October 28, 2011 It was a good deal.. 9Million a year isn't to bad for the number some of these QB's are getting. Great deal!! We have more then enough space under the cap!
nucci Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) while fitz certainly lacks in the talent dept--he--along with Chan--has made himself an above avg QB. and without fitzy--this bills team is awful.just the nature of the game these days. so in the big picture yes he is worth the money.and it was necessary that we signed him. I wasn't questioning the signing. I like Fitz and happy he will be here. One poster mentioned picking a QB prospect every year in the draft. View Postmaryland-bills-fan, on 28 October 2011 - 01:25 PM, said: Good. Fix more holes in the draft, get a QB prospect in the draft each year, play it smart. Edited October 28, 2011 by nucci
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Contract confirmed by Fitz: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2011/10/fitzpatrick-happy-contract.html "I'm happy that we finally reached this agreement, and I look forward to leading the Bills in our Super Bowl quest."
inkman Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Why Steve Johnson first? That doesn't make a bit of sense to me. Because his contract expires at the end of this season, Fred is under contract until the end of next season.
Tcali Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) "In leading the Bills to their unexpected start, Fitzpatrick has completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 1,477 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. His QBR rating of 70.9 places him fifth in the NFL, trailing only Aaron Rodgers (85.5), Tom Brady (78.8), Matt Hasselbeck (77.7) and Drew Brees (74.8). His NFL passer rating of 95.2 is also among the league leaders. Fitzpatrick directs an offense that averages 31.3 points per game, surpassed only by the Packers (32.8) in the NFL. The Bills have scored 30 or more points in their victories over the Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots and Eagles." Yeah he really lacks talent He does not have a great deal of talent. his accuracy is poor. his arm strength is below average. yet i said he has made himself into a good qb with the help of an offense brilliantly designed by chan to maximize his strengths(quick thinking, good mobility,good composure).i like fitzy a lot. i think he is a good qb---and i love his guts and the fact that he doesnt mentally fold when things go bad. but the fact is he is not that talented.if he played under an offense where he was forced to wing the ball downfield a lot he would look just awful. he doesnt have that kind of talent. if he tried to QB Kurt Warners Rams or Warren Moons Oilers he wouldnt even be able to get the ball downfield to his receivers half the time. Edited October 28, 2011 by Tcali
eball Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Kelsay last year, Williams and Fitz this year, Johnson and Jackson to come. Buffalo as an organization is a laughing stock no more, and it's obvious the "bean counters" aren't running the show. This is football people making good decisions. They won't hit on every one (Merriman) but they're doing the right things. Negative ninnies, you can suck it!
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Kelsay last year, Williams and Fitz this year, Johnson and Jackson to come. Buffalo as an organization is a laughing stock no more, and it's obvious the "bean counters" aren't running the show. This is football people making good decisions. They won't hit on every one (Merriman) but they're doing the right things. Negative ninnies, you can suck it!
Thurmal34 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Contract confirmed by Fitz: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2011/10/fitzpatrick-happy-contract.html "I'm happy that we finally reached this agreement, and I look forward to leading the Bills in our Super Bowl quest." Blast your oily hide to Hades!
Turbosrrgood Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Stevie should be next, best WR we have. In a way he's the ONLY real WR we have... Heck we have a RB at the #2 WR spot now....Although I like the move, Spiller actually looked pretty good in his first outing at wide out. It at least gives us speed again.
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