Storm Front Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 This stinks. He might be better off taking a mil or two less per season to play for the Bills rather than getting cut after one season when he doesn't produce more than four sacks with the Cowboys or some other team.
BrooklynBills Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Transition tag for DE is $12 mil fully guaranteed for one year. If Bills do that, highly likely that Hughes takes all that guaranteed money, plays out the year, then cashes in next year in FA. The Bills do not want to pay Hughes that much money.
Franchiseneedsme Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 10 Sacks!!!! That's his ceiling. Iv been saying he is not worth 10m. Hell he isn't worth 8.5m. Offer the same contract to hardy and see what a real DE could do with the rest of this line. Hardy should be our #1 target. 15 sacks is Harry's floor. He could get 20 sacks if the offence can get a lead!! Go bills. He would help everyone. The run game, pressure the qb, and help the secondary.. Get this done
The Crowing Rooster Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I heard that Dallas has its sites set on Hughes.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) The Bills D is good, but to suggest playing nine vrs eleven seems a bit much!   In all seriousness I wouldn't over pay for him either, but likely some team will. If he goes a team with a decent D already, he may be OK, but likely the team to overpay are the ones with little to know current pass rush. Depending on Jerry in that mode., likely won't work out.  This should have been the plan all along.  Mario-Kyle-Dareus-Hardy Brown-Harris-Bradham Williams-Duke  Not too shabby... Edited March 6, 2015 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch
qblax16 Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 If I was Hughes I take the 10-11 somewhere else, but make sure that is mostly signing bonus/guaranteed, because they'll want him to restructure in 3 years when he's not getting double digit sacks... Â Hate to say it but he's part of the system here, a great part, but a part of it. Without three Pro Bowlers, he's average.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I commented in another thread, the Bills can get him back in two seasons once he's likely cut for underperforming the $11 mil contract he got. If he goes someplace where these's a good line, then he may be OK If I was Hughes I take the 10-11 somewhere else, but make sure that is mostly signing bonus/guaranteed, because they'll want him to restructure in 3 years when he's not getting double digit sacks... Â Hate to say it but he's part of the system here, a great part, but a part of it. Without three Pro Bowlers, he's average.
BuffaloBaumer Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Well, looks like the Bills can get that top Guard and TE I hope.
BillnutinHouston Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I hope most people around here think the same way when it comes to OGs. I'd rather pay a pass rusher like Hughes a premium than an OG like Iupati. Â I do NOT think the way you do, at this time given the current roster. We need maulers up front to score points on offense. Pay Iupati or someone almost as effective in the run game.
TheFunPolice Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Hardy would be even better than Hughes...He does have some baggage that might keep his price tag down a bit. Â The sad part is that lots of guys have baggage, and he was acquitted once he had an actual trial. Some say he "paid off" his former girlfriend to not show up, but we will never know. If that's what happened then why are WE more concerned about it than the woman who apparently took the $$ as compensation for what happened?
FLFan Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Hardy would be even better than Hughes...He does have some baggage that might keep his price tag down a bit. Â The sad part is that lots of guys have baggage, and he was acquitted once he had an actual trial. Some say he "paid off" his former girlfriend to not show up, but we will never know. If that's what happened then why are WE more concerned about it than the woman who apparently took the $$ as compensation for what happened? I am more concerned about the potential for a six game suspension. It is very unlikely this issue will be sorted out before Tuesday. Big risk, but maybe that drops his price. I hope the Bills are planning to take a look.
Stenbar Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 this depressing news is so much easier to take with a triple order of medium wings from Duffs......MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Wonder if the Bills will offer Hughes more money now    CBF
KOKBILLS Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I am more concerned about the potential for a six game suspension. It is very unlikely this issue will be sorted out before Tuesday. Big risk, but maybe that drops his price. I hope the Bills are planning to take a look. Â I imagine they may try to hit him with something like a 6 week...But I doubt a suspension that long is going to stick after appeal...
K D Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Losing Hughes, lost out on Harris at MLB plus of course no Kiko, god forbid we lose Dareus next yr. Our defense isn't set, we are going to have to make some moves there too. The focus has been offense, and rightfully so, but now we have some glaring holes on defense as well
Beef Jerky Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Losing Hughes, lost out on Harris at MLB plus of course no Kiko, god forbid we lose Dareus next yr. Our defense isn't set, we are going to have to make some moves there too. The focus has been offense, and rightfully so, but now we have some glaring holes on defense as well Are you just some Doom and Gloom troll? Edited March 6, 2015 by Beef Jerky
K D Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Are you just some Doom and Gloom troll?just a realist. If you want rainbows and butterflies then you are probably on the wrong message board. Try the Patriots board
Beef Jerky Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) just a realist. If you want rainbows and butterflies then you are probably on the wrong message board. Try the Patriots board Realist? Is that what they call trolls that don't know anything? Edited March 6, 2015 by Beef Jerky
QCity Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Never made sense that he would sign without testing FA. He's come too far to sign 4 days away from UFA.
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