Will the Bills ever sign Charles Clay?

[Jamie Nails]

I was pretty low on our free agency On Thursday evening.

 

If true this is true, and I'm cautiously optimistic, I can't believe we will have landed Harvin and Clay in addition to a trade for McCoy.

 

Now we can go O line in the draft. Maybe even a Hundly or Petty if they slide.

 

Dawning of a new day, ladies and gents.

[Chandler#81]

Could this Be???

[ToGoGo]

 

So the Fins' story is they "lost patience". Actually if the report is true, what they lost was the poker game. JO and Whaley outmaneuvered Tannenbaum and Hickey.

 

Bills were always in the position of power. We could sign whoever we wanted, but the Dolphins hands were tied in fear of what we would offer Clay. It was a matter of time before somebody inside the Dolphins organization panicked. No need to sacrifice the team for a TE when you have many other pressing needs.

 

I don't remember the Bills ever entering into a contract situation like this the last 10-15 years. There's a new guy in the building who is a master negotiator. I have a feeling it's Pegula.

 

 

Edited March 15, 2015 by musichunch

[Deranged Rhino]

:w00t:

[Bad Things]

Come to papa

[ALF]

At this point I would let Miami keep Clay , move on to the next option and draft a TE in 2016. Focus on the OL . Flash could be traded with Percy signed.

[jletha]

At this point I would let Miami keep Clay , move on to the next option and draft a TE in 2016. Focus on the OL . Flash could be traded with Percy signed.

I think you mean Flash can be cut. I highly doubt anyone would give up any assets for an oft-injured guy that couldn't see the field on a team with a terrible offense.

[YoloinOhio]

@theScore: Report: The Dolphins expect TE Charles Clay to end up with the Buffalo Bills. http://t.co/cDV1szNN3bhttp://t.co/ABps3GxFEQ

 

@ByTimGraham: Yes. It's my report. RT @John102754 any truth 2 this per @NFLTR Report: Dolphins Have Moved On From TE Clay ... http://t.co/PqrplOt0Wg?

Edited March 15, 2015 by YoloinOhio

[nucci]

By moving on does that mean they remove the transition tag? If not they are really not moving on and can still match a signed contract.

[YoloinOhio]

 

This guy has a radio show in Miami

 

@andrewrpowell: Just got a text (Dolphins source) that Charles Clay is working out a deal with Buffalo as we speak. Miami is gonna let him walk.

[TAinLack.]

This guy has a radio show in Miami

 

@andrewrpowell: Just got a text (Dolphins source) that Charles Clay is working out a deal with Buffalo as we speak. Miami is gonna let him walk.

YoloinOhio, you think that it will be wrapped up today?

[Nanker]

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness. What an off-season this off season will be!

[YoloinOhio]

YoloinOhio, you think that it will be wrapped up today?

i don't know - the Dolphins apparently are the ones who leaked this which is odd. Maybe another leverage play.

[richNjoisy]

Look - the key is Clay signs a contract with the Bills. What "leverage" do you speak of? Miami then can match, ball is in THEIR court at that point.

I see no advantage to the Fish leaking anything. They DO have $7 mil at risk if Clay signs his tender which may be what Miami is threatened by. Miami wants one of two things either Clay signs with them cheaply because he sooooo wants to stay in Miami (obviously the kid didn't agree to this) or "trick" Buffalo into overpaying.

 

The slowness of this process appears to me to be a savvy front office patiently waiting for Clay to wake up and smell the coffee (that the Bills not only want him but are willing to pay him well with guaranteed money for years). Sign the contract, kid!

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Real curious as to what the numbers will be

[Beerball]

Real curious as to what the numbers will be

pardon me for stating the obvious, but, most likely a combination of some, but, not all of these: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 0.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

pardon me for stating the obvious, but, most likely a combination of some, but, not all of these: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 0.

Who's your source?

[ALF]

Browns might be interested, they have cap room .

[Beerball]

Who's your source?

Nanker's brother in law's sister's cousin's hairdresser's dog walker's nephew.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

My guess is Miami had no intention of giving Clay $ 7+ million per year but heard Buffalo was poking their nose around. Slapped the tag on him to make Buffalo overpay and hurt their free agency. So now Buffalo is just waiting for Miami to remove the tag. Im wondering if the Suh tampering talk came from 1 Bills drive.

 

Ralph hated Miami the start, now Pegula will hate them from the start.

Edited March 15, 2015 by TheTruthHurts