Kelly the Dog Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Doug Whaley: "We decided to not franchise Jairus Byrd. We thank him for his contributions to the team and wish him well. We made a very fair and lucrative offer to Jairus, the most ever in the history of the NFL to a safety, and he and his representatives turned it down. We want players who want to be here, and we are doing everything we can to make this team better, and good for the long run." He didn't really say that, he's just going to. And it may well be true that they offered the most ever to a safety, but it was also not a good offer, or nearly what he will get in FA. It could easily be 30m over the first three years (what they are saying as the most ever) but not enough guaranteed and only 40m over 5 years, which won't get it done. And that is no excuse not to tag him, even if they planned right now to lift the tag should nothing happen down the line.
thebandit27 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 If the Bills do not tag Byrd, they are sending the wrong message to: Eugene Parker Every other agent Our future free agents Why they would not want to use the leverage they have is beyond me. I don't think the message is anything other than that they're moving on from Byrd. I do wish they'd tag him to get another year of service--there's always the possibility that despite what they said they didn't appreciate his team effort last year
KOKBILLS Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 My prediction is the Bills sign a UFA FS and claim at that time it was really the plan all along..."We wanted Jairus to stay, but when we realized the price tag would be too high we knew we could use that money on...blah, blah..." I'm not against moving on from Byrd but I think tagging him was the next logical step regardless... This is not going to go over well...And I think that is going to end up being an understatement...
BillsVet Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I hope Sullivan goes but it'll probably be Gaughan.
Charles Romes Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I cant wait to hear the excuses from Whaley on this one. I dont know how he can spin this into a positive thing. CBF You mean you are not buying into the "we wanted to make him the highest paid safety in the leaque" PR release. I found yesterday's weak contrived PR release insulting. You franchise him again, and let every elite player down the road that they will have to sweat out avoiding a career ending injury for two full years if they want to play Byrd's game.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 You mean you are not buying into the "we wanted to make him the highest paid safety in the leaque" PR release. I found yesterday's weak contrived PR release insulting. You franchise him again, and let every elite player down the road that they will have to sweat out avoiding a career ending injury for two full years if they want to play Byrd's game. Exactly. I cant wait to hear his excuse for why they didnt tag Byrd again this year. CBF
LB3 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I cant wait to hear the excuses from Whaley on this one. I dont know how he can spin this into a positive thing. CBF Easy. Steal someone else's positive spin motto..."Jairus Byrd has decided to free himself from job lock in Buffalo."
papazoid Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 it's official.....bills will not use franchise tag in 2014 ....per doug whaley & bills app
1B4IDie Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Bills app just sent update that the Bills will not use Franchise tag in 2014. Brown just used Transition Tag on Alex Mack. You think anyone wants to be a Brown? Yet The Bills FO still sits with thumb up arse.
xsoldier54 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I can't say I blame the FO on this one. They negotiated with his team on and off for two years and couldn't get it done. Time to move on. They made him a very fair offer and he refused it. He can be and will be replaced.
Peter Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I think this is dumb. Bills are bringing a knife to a gun fight In any event, we will find out soon enough whether Eugene Parker snookered Doug Whaley and the Bills.
NoSaint Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 frustrating to see byrd and levitre enter the last year of their contracts 2 years ago and all we have gotten from two very good young players was half a dramatic season, and seemingly never close to an extension with either...
1B4IDie Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 I think this is dumb. Bills are bringing a knife to a gun fight In any event, we will find out soon enough whether Eugene Parker snookered Doug Whaley and the Bills. Actually they're keeping their pistol holstered in a fist fight. If they pull the Franchise Tag out you better use it.
Awwufelloff Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 What compensatory draft picks do the bills get when Byrd leaves?
ExWNYer Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) Just got the text no tag for byrd “We have negotiated with representation for Jairus Byrd for more than a year, but have yet to reach an agreement on a contract extension," said Whaley. "We remain open to getting a deal done with Jairus, but we have chosen not to use the franchise tag on any of our impending unrestricted free agents.” http://www.buffalobi...95-dfb99cf95eea Edited March 3, 2014 by ExWNYer
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