Ramius Posted August 11, 2013 Posted August 11, 2013 Thank you. This is why I was SO pissed at losing Levitre. They could have done a deal similar to TB and Revis. TB guaranteed his first season only. After that every season is up to the team. I don't understand why they are stockpiling cap dollars THIS season and tying up space for 2014. The bigger problem i had with them releasing Levitre is that they made no effort to replace him. There were 3 or 4 FA guards in the 5 million range (guys like Louis Vasquez) that could have been had and i believe we would have seen a minimal drop off in play. But to do nothing and then go with scrub leftover FAs? Also, i was with the rest of the crowd that believed that Levitre leaving was the precursor to signing Byrd long term.
boyst Posted August 11, 2013 Posted August 11, 2013 I wish I had the time because in one of the other Levitre threads started around when free agency started he remarked in a published article his disappointment with the bills not even making him an offer. At the time in that article he had no malice and certainly didn't say he wouldn't negotiate with the team. That's why I asked for the link because I never read it. Losing Levitre isn't the end of the world, but signing a scrub named Legursky is not a suitable replacement as I'm guessing we will see. Off topic on this but Wood has mentioned he would extend before his contract is up and the team has had no contact regarding that. As for being a Boy Scout, I bet you ate brownies too? This was presumed to be after Levitre put down a number for the Bills. A high number, probably about what he got in TN. There was talk on both sides that a number was being floated. The Bills knew they were not going to match that offer and played a gamble that he would not get a big offer like he did. I do not feel he was worth the money they spent even being our best OL.
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