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Just read this on the Bills website. That Dareus will have to play out the last year. I think thinbk this is a stupid idea because there is no competition with other teams in an extension. If we let him play out the deal I dont think we'll be able to compete with other bigger name teams. Any thoughts?

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Link?

 

I think the plan is atleast one tag. We could do that 2-3 times and still be a value (don't recall which year it ballooned enough to outpace the pay raise average for corresponding years if signed today but I think it was the next 3 years we could hold him no problem with the option next year and 2 tags

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Just read this on the Bills website. That Dareus will have to play out the last year. I think thinbk this is a stupid idea because there is no competition with other teams in an extension. If we let him play out the deal I dont think we'll be able to compete with other bigger name teams. Any thoughts?

the franchise tag for DT's is lower than marcel is worth.

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It's actually the opinion of Chris Brown. So not that reliable. But here;s the link: http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2015/01/23/fan-friday-1-23-2/

He also seems to say it likely would be after looking at hughes and expiring contracts, not after the season. Essentially that he's backburner at the moment, not totally off the stove.

the franchise tag for DT's is lower than marcel is worth.

Coupled with this year being lower too, we could absorb a bit of a hit in year three and still be ahead on average

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He also seems to say it likely would be after looking at hughes and expiring contracts, not after the season. Essentially that he's backburner at the moment, not totally off the stove.

That's how I read it as well.
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It says:

"As for Dareus and Glenn, the Bills typically address free agents first before worrying about players that are still under contract, so while Dareus and Glenn are seen as long term building blocks for the franchise I dont see them getting done in short order."

 

That doesn't necessarily mean CB thinks he will need to play out his last year. He could sign an extension mid-season like Gerald McCoy, or they could tag him as others said. It's just going to depend on how it all fits into the cap.

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It says:

"As for Dareus and Glenn, the Bills typically address free agents first before worrying about players that are still under contract, so while Dareus and Glenn are seen as long term building blocks for the franchise I dont see them getting done in short order."

 

That doesn't necessarily mean CB thinks he will need to play out his last year. He could sign an extension mid-season like Gerald McCoy, or they could tag him as others said. It's just going to depend on how it all fits into the cap.

It could mean they take a swing at it in a month
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I would hope this new front office has the sense to not let a player have maximum leverage and get to play in a contract year. It hasn't worked out in the past.

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Link?

 

I think the plan is atleast one tag. We could do that 2-3 times and still be a value (don't recall which year it ballooned enough to outpace the pay raise average for corresponding years if signed today but I think it was the next 3 years we could hold him no problem with the option next year and 2 tags

Given his arrest history I'd say that's a smart move. Buy a little time to make sure you don't end up with a mountain of cash tied up in a guy who gets himself suspended for a year.

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Any thoughts?

Yeah. Reading comprehension is a lost art.

 

Nowhere does that CB statement imply that Dareus or Glenn will play out their last year. He's implying that it won't be "short order" (i.e., in the next few months).

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go ahead and tag him, and see his production go south, pay the man or trade him, simple as that

Because production is normally higher after signing a big guaranteed contract than in a contract year?

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go ahead and tag him, and see his production go south, pay the man or trade him, simple as that

I agree players hate playing under the tag, get him signed before free agency gets to close. I had posted before the season renegotiate while he was in a little bit of trouble they could have gotten the best deal then.

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With Mario's contract hitting red marks, holes at QB & RB and the need to retain Hughes, it makes perfect sense to delay re-upping Dareus until next year. Cromartie & Revis are FAs too, and I;m guessing Bills may be interested in making a run at one of the two.

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I think its a wise move. Let him make it through the off season w/o getting into trouble and try to sign him to an extension later in the season. If he refuses franchise him.

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I agree players hate playing under the tag, get him signed before free agency gets to close. I had posted before the season renegotiate while he was in a little bit of trouble they could have gotten the best deal then.

Conversely, you might consider that a player's motivation could diminish after hitting free agency and receiving a "block buster" contract. Albert Haynesworth is one example of this, but I'm sure there are more. It depends on the player.

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