Nitro Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Byrd is talented but he has an agent who has a rep as a tough negotiator and the Bills historically don't do well with those types. I don't see him in the Bills uniform next year. No matter how much money you throw at him, he wants out of Buffalo. I'd trade him to the black hole aka Oakland.
thebandit27 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Not sure if this was posted, but Ian Rappaport is reporting (say that 3 times fast) that Buffalo has been granted a roster exemption for Byrd that runs through week 1 of the regular season. https://twitter.com/...219602774466560 Interesting. Edited August 21, 2013 by thebandit27
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Ed Werder just said he heard Byrd hopes for a trade by deadline Check out this shot of Tim Graham at work:
papazoid Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Byrd is talented but he has an agent who has a rep as a tough negotiator and the Bills historically don't do well with those types. I don't see him in the Bills uniform next year. No matter how much money you throw at him, he wants out of Buffalo. I'd trade him to the black hole aka Oakland. at the Bills discretion, Byrd is under team control for a minimum of one more season via use of the franchise tag for the second time in a row (+120% increase) for $8.3 million. there is no doubt in my mind that if Byrd doesn't except a reasonable long term offer, the bills will use the franchise tag again and we may be back doing the same dance all over again.
CodeMonkey Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 at the Bills discretion, Byrd is under team control for a minimum of one more season via use of the franchise tag for the second time in a row (+120% increase) for $8.3 million. there is no doubt in my mind that if Byrd doesn't except a reasonable long term offer, the bills will use the franchise tag again and we may be back doing the same dance all over again. I question the logic of any team paying big $$$ to a player, who doesn't want to be on that team, for one season. I would think as a GM/coach you would go out of your way NOT to do that.
Malazan Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Is it too early to start panicking for next offseason?
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Not sure if this was posted, but Ian Rappaport is reporting (say that 3 times fast) that Buffalo has been granted a roster exemption for Byrd that runs through week 1 of the regular season. https://twitter.com/...219602774466560 Interesting. ie they dont have to cut anyone til they want to. any team wouldve filed the same.
The Poojer Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 figured i'd capture it for posterity before it disappears....
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 its about freaking time !!! are there any other F tags still unsigned?
thebandit27 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 ie they dont have to cut anyone til they want to. any team wouldve filed the same. Indeed...I just found it interesting that it lasts through the 1st regular season game (i.e. Byrd may not be on the active roster vs. NE) its about freaking time !!! are there any other F tags still unsigned? Nope
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 figured i'd capture it for posterity before it disappears.... Nice work. What happens if he blocks himself, though?
Doc Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Ed Werder just said he heard Byrd hopes for a trade by deadline I'm hoping to hit tonight's Powerball. Both will have the same outcome.
BillsWatch Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Cool, I asked about this a couple of weeks back but everyone said he would get paid no matter what. Yes I mentioned this as a possibility of happening a few weeks ago. Looks like Bills are still considering it: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bills-seek-roster-exemption-nfl-200514809--nfl.html
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Yes I mentioned this as a possibility of happening a few weeks ago. Looks like Bills are still considering it: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bills-seek-roster-exemption-nfl-200514809--nfl.html it would be incredibly unproductive to "punish" him by sitting him week 1. we will carry an extra player until just before the game - perhaps even a WR and hope that once practice squads around the league and rosters are set it will be easier to get him straight to ours. byrd, even if not 100% would be available to contribute in a lot of packages. sitting him would certainly put an end to any positive momentum we might be able to start building with him as well.
microscopes Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Not sure if this was posted, but Ian Rappaport is reporting (say that 3 times fast) that Buffalo has been granted a roster exemption for Byrd that runs through week 1 of the regular season. https://twitter.com/...219602774466560 Interesting. Sounds like they know he won't be ready by Week 1. Which is exactly what I was saying in the last few pages.
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Sounds like they know he won't be ready by Week 1. Which is exactly what I was saying in the last few pages. They've been granted a roster exemption that they can end at any time by making him active, and this says to you that he won't be ready Week 1? Jiminy Christmas.
atlbillsfan1975 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 I don't think anybody's saying that, but I think the assignments for an LB/S hybrid and a rush LB are going to be a bit more complex than those of the safety. That said, I'm glad he's here now vs. two weeks from now. One presumes he'll get some game experience over those two weeks' time, though, and I can't imagine he has not been in contact with his teammates at all. I think he'll be fine. I believe it was Gilmore who said in an interview that they where keeping Byrd filled in on play calling.
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 They've been granted a roster exemption that they can end at any time by making him active, and this says to you that he won't be ready Week 1? Jiminy Christmas. Don't let the fact that identical paperwork is filed 100% of the time on late arrivals distract you from the real story.... You know, the one that is trying to be manufactured.
BUNCH OF MULARKEY Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Do you guys know of anyone else we might need the franchise tag for next year? Is spiller or carringtons contracts coming due next year? That might complicate things but if not, tag Byrd again.
microscopes Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) They've been granted a roster exemption that they can end at any time by making him active, and this says to you that he won't be ready Week 1? Jiminy Christmas. No, it says to me that they are leaving their options open. Which is exactly what they are doing. No matter how much people want to believe and hope and pray that he will fully learn this new defense and be able to efficiently execute it in two weeks time, doesn't make it true. Don't let the fact that identical paperwork is filed 100% of the time on late arrivals distract you from the real story.... You know, the one that is trying to be manufactured. A quick Google search of a few players who arrived late and I haven't found a single one so far where the team filed for the exemption. I'm sure I will be able to find plenty if I keep going but to say it is filed 100% of the time is ludicrous. And the times that it is filed it's most often filed because they don't know whether that player will be ready to play and they want to keep an extra player on the roster in case. All the snide comments about manufacturing stories won't save you from the fact that what I am saying is absolutely true. They're leaving their options open because they don't know if he will be ready. If they did, then the exemption would be of no purpose. Edited August 21, 2013 by microscopes
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