34-78-83 Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 well that is a huge blunder on TD's part, no? obviously he would have helped the team.......obviously we had a need there........obviously it would have been a solid move.......so if it wasn't about money, why didn't he get him in here? attitude? he didn't seem to cause any problems in NY, so i guess TD misjudged that as well........ i think it was about money, plain and simple........TD didn't want to pay the bucks and wanted to get by with "bargain bin " talent......jets, on the other hand, weren't afraid to spend and reaped the rewards (i.e. playoffs)....... it's amazing how people will defend EVERYTHING donahoe does......i like the guy, he's a good GM, but he's not perfect, and in this case he screwed up.......he over-estimated our OL, and we paid for it........another solid guard and we are in the playoffs, but TD miscalculated.......... it's okay to admit it - it doesn't make you a "bad" bills fan to call out the GM for a bad move......but hey, if you want to be a sheep, be my guest........ 211645[/snapback] No sheep here, just a fan that was trying to help this thread along by reporting the FACTS (as stated at the time by the team) about why they did not sign the man. What about my statement was "sheep" to you? Just because Kendall played well for the Jets doesn't mean he would have in our scheme.... And Yes I agree we need the guard (left) position upgraded...
Bill from NYC Posted January 19, 2005 Author Posted January 19, 2005 paup wasn't exactly a big signing when we brought him in. he was a vet free agent LB who turned around and had a big season (defensive player of the year) due in large part to bruce smith (the following season's DPOTY) his big payday came when he left buffalo for jacksonville, where he faded into obscurity due in part to injury 211647[/snapback] Well, as I recall, he got 7.6 mil for 3 years. This was a big contract back then when taking into consideration that he was something of a situational player at GB. Bro, do you remember how great he was before the groin injury?! He was NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and well deserved. He was smart, fierce, strong, and had those long arms! Imagine Takeo, Fletcher and Paup!
Mark VI Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Adam Viniteri ! TD has finally come to his senses ! I just don't see us signing an OL to a big $$ contract. A Chris V. type, yes. R. Rich mentioned OT Tra Thomas of Philly, which isn't a bad idea at all, if he doesn't draw a bidding war. Guys like Pace, Jones, even Jennings will cost too much. Signing another Guard would also be wise. Solid TE's like the Rams Cam Cleeland or Anthony Becht of the Jets. A CB like Aaron Beasley of Atlanta or Renaldo Hill of the Cards. There is always a good group of Vet WR's to find a good #3 from. A backup RB. Re-signing Marcus Price and Pat Williams is also realistic. This what TD will shop for in March. I don't expect any big name FA signing at all. Doesn't mean we can't improve our team the right way. Then the draft can be used for some devlopmental talent, instead of using Rookies to plug holes. A solid March could mean the Bills could gamble on a Mike Nugent to upgrade our Kicking game. That WOULD make an impact.
ajzepp Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Cuz we haven't had anything to truly B word about in over a week. 211561[/snapback] You usually find something, though, don't you?
d_wag Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 No sheep here, just a fan that was trying to help this thread along by reporting the FACTS (as stated at the time by the team) about why they did not sign the man. What about my statement was "sheep" to you? Just because Kendall played well for the Jets doesn't mean he would have in our scheme.... And Yes I agree we need the guard (left) position upgraded... 211654[/snapback] i referred to you as a sheep because i think your making excuses and i'm not buying any of them -- kendall would have helped this team ALOT and would have solidified the middle of the line........he should have been brought in for a look and an attempt should have been made to sign him........TD didn't even have him in for a workout...... i think kendall would have fit in to our "scheme" just fine......he played well in SEA, he played well in ARZ, and he played well in NY -- three different schemes, same result........ left guard was a need last off-season, and it's STILL a need this off-season........with kendall here, it would solved a long time ago and we would have had more wins to show for it........he's better then smith and tucker, plain and simple, and it's a shame we didn't have him last year.......and the man responsible for that decision is TD.........
MRW Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Have we learned NOTHING from the Pats. One big signing doesn't get it done. The only big name that the Pats have signed from outside in the last four years has been Colvin. Hurt all of last year, never hear his name this year, but, and this is the key, you DO NOT hear him whinig about PT and demanding to be traded!(th) We do not need one big name, we need TEAM players at several postitions, guys who have a burning desire to win at all costs. I am convinced that is why the Pats dusted the Colts, to many friggin big name, big contract guys who have lost thier hatred of losing among all the big money. Okay, done with my rant. 211569[/snapback] While that is true, I think a coach like Belichick has proven to be a rare commodity. If they can afford to do so, the Bills need to bring in more talent. The Patriots' methods really seem to work because they have a coach, and a staff as a whole, that is a cut above the rest. If we don't have that (and I'm not putting Mularkey down here, just saying it's not something to count on) getting players who can be difference makers is the best way to go.
34-78-83 Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 i referred to you as a sheep because i think your making excuses and i'm not buying any of them -- kendall would have helped this team ALOT and would have solidified the middle of the line........he should have been brought in for a look and an attempt should have been made to sign him........TD didn't even have him in for a workout...... i think kendall would have fit in to our "scheme" just fine......he played well in SEA, he played well in ARZ, and he played well in NY -- three different schemes, same result........ left guard was a need last off-season, and it's STILL a need this off-season........with kendall here, it would solved a long time ago and we would have had more wins to show for it........he's better then smith and tucker, plain and simple, and it's a shame we didn't have him last year.......and the man responsible for that decision is TD......... 211767[/snapback] Oh I see, I'm making excuses based on facts reported from the Bills organization AND I should know that you are more knowledgeable than McNally, Mularkey, Clements, TD, etc. when it comes to evaluating our scheme. Not one ounce of what I posted was an excuse, it's what actually happened. Go ahead and make a fool of yourself if you wish. ... btw it is already obvious that we need to better the RG position, within our scheme. Atleast you got that right.
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 i referred to you as a sheep because i think your making excuses and i'm not buying any of them -- kendall would have helped this team ALOT and would have solidified the middle of the line........he should have been brought in for a look and an attempt should have been made to sign him........TD didn't even have him in for a workout...... i think kendall would have fit in to our "scheme" just fine......he played well in SEA, he played well in ARZ, and he played well in NY -- three different schemes, same result........ left guard was a need last off-season, and it's STILL a need this off-season........with kendall here, it would solved a long time ago and we would have had more wins to show for it........he's better then smith and tucker, plain and simple, and it's a shame we didn't have him last year.......and the man responsible for that decision is TD......... 211767[/snapback] There are two issues here, 1: Should TDF and the braintrust have invested in Kendall and by committing bucks to an LG instead of the decisions they made won the one more game necesary to make the playoffs at least, and 2. did they not do this because TD is a tightwad. I think your first point may be true and is a good football debate. I think your second point is not true as with the players' salary now set by the salary cap and the Bills having pretty consistently spent within spitting distace of the max they could spend on players salaries and clearly did not have enough money left over in cap room to have bought Kendall that cheapness is not the issue here at all. Perhaps once could try to make the case that though the Bills pretty much maxed out in current cap expenditures they have not taken money from the future to get alent in the present by paying bonuses now and prorating them over the long-term as bonus. This argument can be factually made, but its a pretty tough sale as a good strategy after living through the cap hell ofthe Butler moves along this line and watching the 9ers spin in the toilet still after pursuing this strategy. Beside even if you disagree with how TD has managed his maxing out of the cap by not spending future money, I think it stretches reality to label someone as cheap for not doing this. TD has made a number of bad football mistakes with clear contract implications: 1. Extending JH and HJ contracts and then cutting them only to see Raion Hill not do the job (bad football judgment) and Cowart get hurt (bad luck). 2. Saying good kickers are a dime-a-dozen and cutting Christie and then presiding over the Ariens, Graham, Hollis, and Lindell near misses and debacles. 3, Hiring GW and then not being controlling enough to force him to hire a more experienced coaching staff and controlling Kevin Killdrive. He apparently advocated for Clements but gave in to GW's choice of Gilbride 4. Buying the judgments of GW and Gray that Jenkins and Robinson were answers for us. 5. Glidon and various other flyers like Farris, the DE whose name I forget and a player here or there (Glidon really is the only one who vexes me as his deadspace was signnificant. I'm sure there are other issues which do not leap to mind at this semi-late hour. However, there is just as good an argument here that he has been to profligate spending Ralph's money on these bad ideas as to somehow call him a skin flint. Also, a rational view has to take into consideration of some excellent financial moves and risky expenditures that he has made like McGahee, the Sam Adams contract, spending the bucks to get Spikes here, a nice pick-up and significant expenditure on Fletcher, and even though folks disagree on spending money on Bledsoe the problem here in most people's minds was that he should have been a tightwad and not spent this money. If you got a problem with his LG judgments I think you're much more credible complaing about that than complaining he is a tightwad. If you feel his Kendall choice was a financial issue then I think you're far closer in your professional mind-reading which reveals his money issues by complaining he spent too much money on Bledsoe and instead he should have spent too much money on Kendall.
d_wag Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Oh I see, I'm making excuses based on facts reported from the Bills organization AND I should know that you are more knowledgeable than McNally, Mularkey, Clements, TD, etc. when it comes to evaluating our scheme. Not one ounce of what I posted was an excuse, it's what actually happened. Go ahead and make a fool of yourself if you wish. ... btw it is already obvious that we need to better the RG position, within our scheme. Atleast you got that right. 211912[/snapback] do you take everything TD says at face value? yea, and i'm the fool.......haha it was TD's excuse because he didn't want to commit the long-term bucks to kendall.......he made a mistake as kendall obviously would have been a good sign.......
Bob4Bills Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 The only big name that the Pats have signed from outside in the last four years has been Colvin. Okay, done with my rant. 211569[/snapback] Cory Dillon???
d_wag Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 There are two issues here, 1: Should TDF and the braintrust have invested in Kendall and by committing bucks to an LG instead of the decisions they made won the one more game necesary to make the playoffs at least, and 2. did they not do this because TD is a tightwad. I think your first point may be true and is a good football debate. I think your second point is not true as with the players' salary now set by the salary cap and the Bills having pretty consistently spent within spitting distace of the max they could spend on players salaries and clearly did not have enough money left over in cap room to have bought Kendall that cheapness is not the issue here at all. 211998[/snapback] the bills didn't have 660K in cap room? that was his 2004 cap hit......... TD did not want to commit to the future years of that deal, hence why i call him cheap........but you can't say he didn't have room to do it because 660K is nothing...........
plenzmd1 Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Cory Dillon??? 212015[/snapback] Not a FA signing, that was a trade. And he has a manageable cap number
Beerball Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 One of the offensive line gurus please respond... Pace got his stojan kicked in several games this year. Schobel had his best game of the year against Pace, and Atlanta ate him up to name a couple. Has he lost some of his dominance or do players just get up when facing him? Pace's troubles this year make me lean heavily towards Jones, I think he escapes the franchise tag this year. If TD makes a big splash this year that's the way I would go.
34-78-83 Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 do you take everything TD says at face value? yea, and i'm the fool.......haha it was TD's excuse because he didn't want to commit the long-term bucks to kendall.......he made a mistake as kendall obviously would have been a good sign....... 212014[/snapback] It was not TD's "excuse". It was verified by MM and he mentioned that the "coaches" evaluated the situation. Muyst be nice in your nifty world where every thing that happens filters uphill.
plenzmd1 Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 While that is true, I think a coach like Belichick has proven to be a rare commodity. If they can afford to do so, the Bills need to bring in more talent. The Patriots' methods really seem to work because they have a coach, and a staff as a whole, that is a cut above the rest. If we don't have that (and I'm not putting Mularkey down here, just saying it's not something to count on) getting players who can be difference makers is the best way to go. 211805[/snapback] MRW. i agree whole heartledly(speeling) with your post. I also find it somewhat amazing that of the 4 teams left, three caoches who have almost total control. Conventional wisdom says one needs a strong GM and coach, not one doing both jobs, and I tend to agree with that. However, these teams seem to defy that logic. The real kicker is that the Pats and the Eagles, the two most consistant teams over the last four years, seem to never have any cap issues. I may be wrong, but I think the Eagles are like $20M under the cap for next year and have a plethora of picks. I guess that was my original point, that I am more convinced that ever that football is the ultimate team game, and overpaying for one or two players just guts your team. Reid and Belichek seem better than others at spotting talant early in their career, and locking them up early. How often have you seen a Pat or Eagle worth a big contract come up for FA in yr 4 or 5. I am sure there are examples, but overall they restructure those rookie contracts in the 2nd or third year, tying the guy up until he is in his late 20's and , like I said, in peak EARNING years, not peak playing years. I believe Philly redid both of their starting cornerbacks this year in mid year, while the players were only in the 2nd year of 4 yr deals. Now, that is what I want to see out of TD I want to see TD start locking down guys like McGee and WM now, not wait till their contract year. If we need to cut some vetereans to get this done , so be it. Tell ya this, we better be drafting some safetys, as those boys back there are getting old. I know, I know, they played great down the stretch, but thats where a GREAT gm comes in. Remeber those guys were CUT by the two teams favored to go the Bowl, and they seem to be doing just fine without them. I am not sure when Mike Williams is a FA, I am guessing after 2006. Why not look at tying him up now, before he continues to mature and continues to get better as he did this year.
Bill from NYC Posted January 20, 2005 Author Posted January 20, 2005 MRW. i agree whole heartledly(speeling) with your post. I also find it somewhat amazing that of the 4 teams left, three caoches who have almost total control. Conventionalwisdom says one needs a strong GM and coach, not one doing both jobs, and I tend to agree with that. However, these teams seem to defy that logic. The real kicker is that the Pats and the Eagles, the two most consistant teams over the last four years, seem to never have any cap issues. I may be wrong, but I think the Eagles are like $20M under the cap for next year and have a plethora of picks. I guess that was my original point, that I am more convinced that ever that football is the ultimate team game, and overpaying for one or two players just guts your team. Reid and Belichek seem better than others at spotting talant early in their career, and locking them up early. How often have you seen a Pat or Eagle worth a big contract come up for FA in yr 4 or 5. I am sure there are examples, but overall they restructure those rookie contracts in the 2nd or third year, tying the guy up until he is in his late 20's and , like I said, in peak EARNING years, not peak playing years. I believe Philly redid both of their starting cornerbacks this year in mid year, while the players were only in the 2nd year of 4 yr deals. Now, that is what I want to see out of TD I want to see TD start locking down guys like McGee and WM now, not wait till their contract year. If we need to cut some vetereans to get this done , so be it. Tell ya this, we better be drafting some safetys, as those boys back there are getting old. I know, I know, they played great down the stretch, but thats where a GREAT gm comes in. Remeber those guys were CUT by the two teams favored to go the Bowl, and they seem to be doing just fine without them. I am not sure when Mike Williams is a FA, I am guessing after 2006. Why not look at tying him up now, before he continues to mature and continues to get better as he did this year. 212189[/snapback] Another good post! I think that part of what happened on the Bills was due to the mess that TD inherited. Other than Moulds, I am hard pressed to recall much if any real talent on that team. To make matters worse, it cost as I recall nearly 11 million dollars in dead cap space to rid the team of Fina and Ostroski, two virtual if not in fact scrubs. Sam Rogers was being paid 3 mil per season. It was a mess. It IS frustrating to watch NE. Vrabel, a good but not great player looks like a pro bowler in that system, as does Bruschi. With the Bills, I agree that it is time to look for safeties, a position at which we are aging. Also, imo there is never a bad time to stock up on big ugly men who can block. To his credit, TD HAS brought in some young defensive linemen. In short, I guess this philosophy comes down to whether or not one believes that the Bills are only a few players away from big things. I happen to think that they are.
pkwwjd Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Cuz we haven't had anything to truly B word about in over a week. 211561[/snapback] That's cuz we haven't played a game in over a week
plenzmd1 Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Another good post! I think that part of what happened on the Bills was due to the mess that TD inherited. Other than Moulds, I am hard pressed to recall much if any real talent on that team. To make matters worse, it cost as I recall nearly 11 million dollars in dead cap space to rid the team of Fina and Ostroski, two virtual if not in fact scrubs. Sam Rogers was being paid 3 mil per season. It was a mess. It IS frustrating to watch NE. Vrabel, a good but not great player looks like a pro bowler in that system, as does Bruschi. With the Bills, I agree that it is time to look for safeties, a position at which we are aging. Also, imo there is never a bad time to stock up on big ugly men who can block. To his credit, TD HAS brought in some young defensive linemen. In short, I guess this philosophy comes down to whether or not one believes that the Bills are only a few players away from big things. I happen to think that they are. 212222[/snapback] THX
TigerJ Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 For the record, I don't expect a blockbuster free agent signing. I expect some good players/role players in the Chris Villarreal mold.
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