BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 He will turn it around and when he does....look out. We'll have teams clammoring to sign him. So it makes sense to sign him long term right now. I'd say sign him for 8 years but that might not fly...so 5 years/$75mill sounds reasonable. He would be locked in and we'll have a star in 2-3 more years on the cheap.
FireChan Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 I know the Eagles wanted him and they have a lot of cap space. I'd hate to lose this guy to them if they make a better offer. I'm on board.
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 I know the Eagles wanted him and they have a lot of cap space. I'd hate to lose this guy to them if they make a better offer. I'm on board. Exactly, we should lock him in now and then watch the suitors gather around in a few years.
Dean Cain Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 I wish we could but you can't extend players in their 2nd year per the CBA.
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 I wish we could but you can't extend players in their 2nd year per the CBA. There has to be a way around that rule. We need to keep him locked up.
FireChan Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 I wish we could but you can't extend players in their 2nd year per the CBA. Â Damn. They call this the Blaine Gabbert rule, I remember the Jags unsuccessfully tried to lock him up.
FluffHead Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 When you have a stud like this you don't try to get him on the cheap. He needs to be a 100 million dollar man.
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 When you have a stud like this you don't try to get him on the cheap. He needs to be a 100 million dollar man. Paying him $100mill would draw too much attention and probably invite a challenge from other teams. Keep his payday respectable but under the radar. This is the type of forward thinking we need at OBD.
AZRICK Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 That's real smart.. EJ is a mediocre quarterback so just keep him on and pay him 75 mil?? The Bills have had a really good quarterback since Jimbo and they haven't had a top coach since Marv.. You folks in Buffalo must be drinking from the Niagra river
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 He will turn it around and when he does....look out. We'll have teams clammoring to sign him. So it makes sense to sign him long term right now. I'd say sign him for 8 years but that might not fly...so 5 years/$75mill sounds reasonable. He would be locked in and we'll have a star in 2-3 more years on the cheap. Â This is a really bad idea. I wouldn't go above 5 years/$65 mill, with a club option for a 6th year. $75m? What are you smoking?
Best Player Available Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Paying him $100mill would draw too much attention and probably invite a challenge from other teams. Keep his payday respectable but under the radar. This is the type of forward thinking we need at OBD. Plus He's got his public stock offering to fall back on.Anyone look what share prices did after the game? It would be a buying opprotunity
FluffHead Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 That's real smart.. EJ is a mediocre quarterback so just keep him on and pay him 75 mil?? The Bills have had a really good quarterback since Jimbo and they haven't had a top coach since Marv.. You folks in Buffalo must be drinking from the Niagra river  Your thinking is rather obtuse. Pay the man!
JPS Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 He will turn it around and when he does....look out. We'll have teams clammoring to sign him. So it makes sense to sign him long term right now. I'd say sign him for 8 years but that might not fly...so 5 years/$75mill sounds reasonable. He would be locked in and we'll have a star in 2-3 more years on the cheap. perfect. Classic!
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 That's real smart.. EJ is a mediocre quarterback so just keep him on and pay him 75 mil?? The Bills have had a really good quarterback since Jimbo and they haven't had a top coach since Marv.. You folks in Buffalo must be drinking from the Niagra river Strike while the iron's hot...we have a respectable QB, great size, arm strength and improving each week. You lock him in now and avoid a bidding war in 2-3 years. You need to think ahead rather than look back.   This is a really bad idea. I wouldn't go above 5 years/$65 mill, with a club option for a 6th year. $75m? What are you smoking? I know but he may not bite for that $$. You don't want to scare him away.
FireChan Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Strike while the iron's hot...we have a respectable QB, great size, arm strength and improving each week. You lock him in now and avoid a bidding war in 2-3 years. You need to think ahead rather than look back. Â I know but he may not bite for that $$. You don't want to scare him away. Â Exactly. One more Byrd/Levitre/Rheingold situation and I'm so !@#$ing done with this team.
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 Â Â Exactly. One more Byrd/Levitre/Rheingold situation and I'm so !@#$ing done with this team. Doug Levitre was greedy. EJ would take $75 mill over 5 years...and I'd gladly hand the sack of cash to him.
FluffHead Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Doug Levitre was greedy. EJ would take $75 mill over 5 years...and I'd gladly hand the sack of cash to him.whaley is crafty I'll give him that
AZRICK Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Most of appear to have been on diapers when we had a great team.. EJ should be selling cars
Jim in Anchorage Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 That's real smart.. EJ is a mediocre quarterback so just keep him on and pay him 75 mil?? The Bills have had a really good quarterback since Jimbo and they haven't had a top coach since Marv.. You folks in Buffalo must be drinking from the Niagra river I didn't need to look to tell this was your first post.
BringBackFergy Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 Most of appear to have been on diapers when we had a great team.. EJ should be selling cars I'm not super old but I've watched a lot of YouTube highlights: I can say that EJ demonstrates the kind of level headed decision making that teams can only dream about....and he's ours. Lock him up.
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