San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 It'll be interesting to see who he visits next.
Malazan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 It'll be interesting to see who he visits next. Las Vegas?
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Las Vegas? Well there is the Las Vegas Locomotives… or there was. He could always check in with Vontez Burfict. Seriously though, it'll be interesting to see where he goes now that he's left Buffalo without a contract. Are there other suitors? Did the Bills not offer him a contract or was their offer not good enough? It's one of the two. Sorry if this already posted: JW update: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/qb-young-good-shape-during-214224179--nfl.html;_ylt=AjsgP.nQMYSCdRZAMipXF3xDubYF
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Way to overreact. Man you must really love the Bills to move over here, now your going to have to put a Canadian Flag in your Avatar (should have just moved to Buffalo )
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Well he left buffalo.... Threw up this on twitter:@VinceYoung: All respect to the Buffalo Bills organization great workout today honor to meet all the coaches and players and respect to Buddy Nix. One reading between the lines would think we said thanks but no thanks...(or he did) I think the man made it clear he wants the opportunity to compete for a starting role, not a backup role I think the Bills made it clear they want a QB to compete for the backup role, not the starting role. Bad "fit" on both sides. The only sensible thing for VY at this point is to make certain there aren't any teams where he could compete for a starting role before considering a backup role. Edited May 3, 2012 by Hopeful
jcbillsfan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I could be mistaken and often am, I'm concerned you're mistaking a quick-release game from a spread offense for a one-read game. Lot of college teams play the latter. What Chan does is the former, and mentally it's tough. There's a reason Edwards and his superior arm flamed out and Brohm looked like cr**. They couldn't handle Chan's offense at NFL speed. Not saying you are wrong , but I was listening to carl banks break it down before the jets game last season and he was saying it is a one read and pretty easy to defense, unless you hit some long throws. Perhaps he mispoke but it seems fitz makes the read at the line on a lot of those throws He isn't a fit for Chan's offense at all; Gregg Cossell's comments on Young not fitting our offense are a few pages back that clearly states this... He may have upside, but the tape and stats thus far don't show that and don't lie. stats are 31-19 btw thats really all that matters as for gregg cossell , not sure how he knows how vince would handle chans offense having never run it, but it would seem to me that if you could simply things all the better. Medicore talents have put of very good numbers in this offense I wonder what a player with about average skills could do
boyst Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828d6076/article/no-deal-imminent-for-vince-young-in-buffalo Nfl.com. no deal yet
section122 Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828d6076/article/no-deal-imminent-for-vince-young-in-buffalo Nfl.com. no deal yet came here to post the same link. Instead I'll put a few quotes from the article that I found interesting. If Chan Gailey can't save Vince Young no one can. good to see Chan getting love esp from NFL.com He makes a lot of sense as competition for Tyler Thigpen for the backup job. At this stage in his career, it should be about opportunity, not money, for Young. He's not going to find a better opportunity than this one. what many of us have been saying.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 "It'll probably be made a bigger deal than it should be," Bills general manager Buddy Nix said on WHTK-AM in Rochester, N.Y., seemingly forgetting that BuffaloBills.com broke/promoted the news on their Twitter account.
CSBill Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I didn't read all 23 pages of this thread, so it probably already has been said. But I would love to see the BIlls go after Dennis Dixson.
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I didn't read all 23 pages of this thread, so it probably already has been said. But I would love to see the BIlls go after Dennis Dixson. Well, as the tenth person in this thread to say so, perhaps you could be the first to explain why.
apuszczalowski Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Does Anyone think that maybe Dixon doesn't want to go somewhere that he will be a backup again? Maybe he is looking for a place that will give him a chance to start?
Kelly the Dog Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Well, as the tenth person in this thread to say so, perhaps you could be the first to explain why. I'm one of the ten so I will try. I like him as a back-up not as a starter. I watched a lot of him in college and he's a playmaker, extremely dangerous running or passing. He has a good arm. He's 6'3" 200+. He would have been a high draft choice had he not tore his ACL late in his senior season when he was leading his team to a #1 or #2 ranking. He has had a few injuries at terrible times that really sent his career off track, and I wouldn't want to count on him but he still has a lot of potential at 27 and if the starter went down he could fill in for a few games and win them for you. For my money, he's a better football player than Kordell and Thigpen, who Chan did wonders for.
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I'm one of the ten so I will try. I like him as a back-up not as a starter. I watched a lot of him in college and he's a playmaker, extremely dangerous running or passing. He has a good arm. He's 6'3" 200+. He would have been a high draft choice had he not tore his ACL late in his senior season when he was leading his team to a #1 or #2 ranking. He has had a few injuries at terrible times that really sent his career off track, and I wouldn't want to count on him but he still has a lot of potential at 27 and if the starter went down he could fill in for a few games and win them for you. For my money, he's a better football player than Kordell and Thigpen, who Chan did wonders for. Well, I can't possibly tell you you're wrong about any of that since it's ALL based on speculation. Is The Senator still banging the Graham Harrell drum? Point is, at least with VY, we have a body of professional work to evaluate. Some of it great, some of it downright rotten. With DD we have virtually nothing. I wasn't put off by the VY workout because he CAN be great. We KNOW this. I don't understand the DD infatuation, much like a lot of folks here don't buy the Easley hype--there's simply no baby present.
Kelly the Dog Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Well, I can't possibly tell you you're wrong about any of that since it's ALL based on speculation. Is The Senator still banging the Graham Harrell drum? Point is, at least with VY, we have a body of professional work to evaluate. Some of it great, some of it downright rotten. With DD we have virtually nothing. I wasn't put off by the VY workout because he CAN be great. We KNOW this. I don't understand the DD infatuation, much like a lot of folks here don't buy the Easley hype--there's simply no baby present. The pickings are thin. I'm okay with Thigpen actually, not that I think he is really good or that we cannot improve in that area, probably the same way the Bills are thinking. I don't want Vince Young because he can't throw well enough, IMO, and he is a certified head case. I think he would be bad for the locker room. The guy who covers the Texans was on GR, the very respectable Jim Wiatt, and he said he spoke with Young a few months ago and VY was still in denial about being a starter in this league. And he has been in denial about his career a lot. I want my back-up to want to start but there is a right way to go about it and a wrong way and I'm not sure Young is ready for it. I was more open to Young coming here before hearing that, from a guy who knows Young very well.
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 The pickings are thin. I'm okay with Thigpen actually, not that I think he is really good or that we cannot improve in that area, probably the same way the Bills are thinking. I don't want Vince Young because he can't throw well enough, IMO, and he is a certified head case. I think he would be bad for the locker room. The guy who covers the Texans was on GR, the very respectable Jim Wiatt, and he said he spoke with Young a few months ago and VY was still in denial about being a starter in this league. And he has been in denial about his career a lot. I want my back-up to want to start but there is a right way to go about it and a wrong way and I'm not sure Young is ready for it. I was more open to Young coming here before hearing that, from a guy who knows Young very well. Good. Then my trust in the FO abounds. Also, perhaps we were watching a different Vince Young, but I don't recall ANY passes that would make one question his throwing ability...?
QCity Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Also, perhaps we were watching a different Vince Young, but I don't recall ANY passes that would make one question his throwing ability...? At this point I have to think you are either from Texas, or have just been trolling us all along. The man cannot throw a football at the NFL level (he can run like blazes though, I will give him that). Anyway, now that he's gone, I guess I should have had more faith in the front office.
Heitz Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Several sources are saying that VY looked good yesterday... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/03/vince-young-looked-good-at-bills-tryout-no-deal-yet/ Also, thought the quote from the Eagles GM was interesting (considering the number of people that seem to think Vince is a cancer to teams): “Vince was an unbelievable teammate when he was here and you saw him continue to get better,” Roseman said. “We felt like he was going to have an opportunity to go somewhere and maybe compete for a starting spot. So whoever gets Vince Young is going to get a steal at this stage of the offseason.” Guess we shall see...
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 At this point I have to think you are either from Texas, or have just been trolling us all along. The man cannot throw a football at the NFL level (he can run like blazes though, I will give him that). Anyway, now that he's gone, I guess I should have had more faith in the front office. May be I just haven't watched him with a learned eye. Several sources are saying that VY looked good yesterday... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/03/vince-young-looked-good-at-bills-tryout-no-deal-yet/ Also, thought the quote from the Eagles GM was interesting (considering the number of people that seem to think Vince is a cancer to teams): “Vince was an unbelievable teammate when he was here and you saw him continue to get better,” Roseman said. “We felt like he was going to have an opportunity to go somewhere and maybe compete for a starting spot. So whoever gets Vince Young is going to get a steal at this stage of the offseason.” Guess we shall see... His availability has Miami written ALL OVER IT.
Kelly the Dog Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Several sources are saying that VY looked good yesterday... http://profootballta...ut-no-deal-yet/ Also, thought the quote from the Eagles GM was interesting (considering the number of people that seem to think Vince is a cancer to teams): "Vince was an unbelievable teammate when he was here and you saw him continue to get better," Roseman said. "We felt like he was going to have an opportunity to go somewhere and maybe compete for a starting spot. So whoever gets Vince Young is going to get a steal at this stage of the offseason." Guess we shall see... Yeah, NFL teams love to give other teams players who are really good starters so they can come back and beat them. That statement could only mean two things to me, either the speaker was being a nice guy and trying to help Young land a job even though he doesn't think Young could help his own team, or he is saying that Young is a potential huge risk in the locker room if he is not starting.
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