Kelly the Dog Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 It makes a little more sense. Now they don't have to cut him and re-sign him. He'll make 1.5 for the year regardless of when we cut him, which IMO will be in about two weeks, depending on injury status. Schefter just tweeted it. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjoyce113 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Beat me to it. I don't think it really hurts anything in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Weird how common sense ran through the entire situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I doubt he finish's the year with Buffalo. Give Jackson 3 or 4 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 They will save another mill when they cut him in a few weeks plus it will open up another roster spot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 If another team has injury trouble he could have some trade value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 They will save another mill when they cut him in a few weeks plus it will open up another roster spot !! Nope, he's a vested vet. He will see every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 thigpen and million dollars in the same sentence......-ed rutkowski was a better qb---and he didnt make a million til he was county executuve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Good for him, he wasn't really bad in the last game. Take away his arm getting hit and he was good, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mark my words. Brad Smith will no longer be listed as the 3rd QB because he sucks at it. Je will be the 4-5th WR but will see plenty of playing time at the position and as the WC back. Thigpen will be the 3rd option at QB, maybe even the 2nd if Jackson can prove to be a viable option at the WC which I'd be all for it because he actually can and does pass rather nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Great work if you can get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mark my words. Brad Smith will no longer be listed as the 3rd QB because he sucks at it. Je will be the 4-5th WR but will see plenty of playing time at the position and as the WC back. Thigpen will be the 3rd option at QB, maybe even the 2nd if Jackson can prove to be a viable option at the WC which I'd be all for it because he actually can and does pass rather nicely. Want to bet $1000? How many times can Gailey flat out say it before you will believe it? He is not the kind of guy to lie or mislead reporters. Jackson is not going to run the Wildcat. You don't risk your #2 QB running into the line when everyone knows you're going to run (unless you're Tebow and weigh 260 and are more of an RB than a QB). Thigpen will be the third option for a few weeks. Probably the #2 QB against the Jets because Jackson may not be ready yet. As soon as he is, and Smith is healthy, Jackson will be #2 and Smith #3. Gailey already said it, on cutdown day. He just didn't know when Smith would be healthy and Jackson would be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Want to bet $1000? How many times can Gailey flat out say it before you will believe it? He is not the kind of guy to lie or mislead reporters. Jackson is not going to run the Wildcat. You don't risk your #2 QB running into the line when everyone knows you're going to run (unless you're Tebow and weigh 260 and are more of an RB than a QB). Thigpen will be the third option for a few weeks. Probably the #2 QB against the Jets because Jackson may not be ready yet. As soon as he is, and Smith is healthy, Jackson will be #2 and Smith #3. Gailey already said it, on cutdown day. He just didn't know when Smith would be healthy and Jackson would be ready. There are those who still do not believe what Chan or Buddy say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 as long as he doesnt see the field......ever.....in a bills uniform again I dont care how much they pay him. Its not my money. On the other hand.....I hope we get some blowouts this year so we can se a bit of TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Weird how common sense ran through the entire situation No. There was no common sense. How does paying him 1.5 million instead of 2.5 make him a player that doesn't suck? This whole situation reeks of stupidity: Nix: hey, Tyler. We're gonna cut you because you suck. Thigpen: wait, I really don't want to be cut. My Mom will kill me! How about you give me 1.5 million instead? You'll save a million dollars! Nix: Well, son, I like your style. You got a deal! Edited September 3, 2012 by kas23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 No. There was no common sense. How does paying him 1.5 million instead of 2.5 make him a player that doesn't suck? This whole situation reeks of stupidity: Nix: hey, Tyler. We're gonna cut you because you suck. Thigpen: wait, I really don't want to be cut. My Mom will kill me! How about you give me 1.5 million instead? You'll save a million dollars! Nix: Well, son, I like your style. You got a deal! Because we're playing one of the most important games of the year against a tough blitzing defense on Sunday and we only have one healthy QB besides Thigpen that knows the plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Because we're playing one of the most important games of the year against a tough blitzing defense on Sunday and we only have one healthy QB besides Thigpen that knows the plays. You mean you should have a backup qb when playing a division rival week 1? And we got that at a reduced price? And people are mad about it? Because we had to put our 6th wr on the practice squad instead? Mind numbing. Edited September 3, 2012 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 They will save another mill when they cut him in a few weeks plus it will open up another roster spot !! He's a vet, he gets his full salary if he's on the roster on opening day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Because we're playing one of the most important games of the year against a tough blitzing defense on Sunday and we only have one healthy QB besides Thigpen that knows the plays. Hey, that sounds like it makes sense now... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 You mean you should have a backup qb when playing a division rival week 1? And we got that at a reduced price? And people are mad about it? Because we had to put our 6th wr on the practice squad instead? Be fair, it's not that simple. Roster decisions are made as a whole. Because we need to carry more DBs due to injury and the new IR rule, and because we chose to carry 4 QB and a kickoff specialist, we wound up making some decisions that might not work to the long term good of the team - such as cutting our 5th and 6th round draft picks and IR'ing one of our 4th (quick: what body part did he injure?), as well as paring our WR corps to the bone. I'm sure the coaches and staff thought long and hard before making their choices. Essentially the QB and other roster decisions cost them 3 draft picks (this year's 5th and 6th, plus whatever they gave for Tarvaris) in addition to Thigpen's salary and season-long access to our 4th round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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