sfladave Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 The 1mil bonus for March 2 was already on the cap right? 251636[/snapback] No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I don't fault Ole' Whitey for taking a chance with DB. I do fault him for not cutting him loose last year when there would have been no cap hit and he could have gone out and signed another vet QB to a 1 or 2 year contract until JP was ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Wow, you should be a general manager with that much insight. With regards to have cut him last year; Considering all the people who felt a big part of our problems were related to Killdrive, it probably was best to take one more chance on him. I don't recall to many better options out there either at the time. He did play better this past year, just not good enough. Plus last March we didn't have JP waiting in the wings either. I thought it was a good trade, however that was based on my perception that Bledsoe was a great QB. I hadn't really scouting him or done any research. I don't know. Who else was available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Wow, you should be a general manager with that much insight. With regards to have cut him last year; Considering all the people who felt a big part of our problems were related to Killdrive, it probably was best to take one more chance on him. I don't recall to many better options out there either at the time. He did play better this past year, just not good enough. Plus last March we didn't have JP waiting in the wings either. I thought it was a good trade, however that was based on my perception that Bledsoe was a great QB. I hadn't really scouting him or done any research. I don't know. Who else was available? 252020[/snapback] Scuttlebutt at the time was Jeff Blake. Certainly didn't make Donahoe's decision any tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Let's see. In 2001, we traded our first rounder to Tampa Bay for their first and second round picks. Tampa Bay picked Kenyatta Walker, and we picked Nate Clements and Travis Henry. In 2002, we traded our 2003 first rounder for Drew Bledsoe. We used our own first rounder that year to select Mike Williams. In 2003, the Patriots used our first rounder to select Ty Warren. In 2003, we franchised Peerless Price, who had the best season of his career in 2002 with Drew Bledsoe throwing him the ball, and traded him to Atlanta for their first rounder. We used that pick to select Willis McGahee. In 2004, we used our own first round pick to select Lee Evans and traded our 2005 first rounder to Dallas for their 2004 first rounder, which we used to select JP Losman. In 2005, the fact we have Losman made Drew expendable, so we cut him and Dallas signed him. The fact we have McGahee made Travis expendable, so we're on the verge of sending him to Arizona for L.J. Shelton. In 2005, we'll have Nate Clements, L.J. Shelton, Mike Williams, Willis McGahee, Lee Evans and JP Losman to show for the first round of TD's five drafts in Buffalo. Does anyone think we could have parlayed Kenyatta Walker (whom everyone wanted us to take in 2001) into a lineup like that by now? No Bledsoe, therefore no Price breakout year. No Price breakout year, therefore no McGahee. No McGahee and no Henry, therefore no Shelton. 251357[/snapback] Sir, I applaude you. This IMHO is one of the best posts I have ever read. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwovince Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Whats a Ropund anyway? Talking about the title lol. j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fla Bills Fan Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Drew Bledsoe.Yeah, the guy who everyone wants us to stop talking about. Why isn't anyone upset about our GM giving up a first round pick for a guy who is washed up. We now have nothing to show for it. If we cut a first round pick after three years, we would be calling for TDs head. What gives? Oh, and he will probably end the career of "The Tuna" in Dallas. 251297[/snapback] You think that is bad? The Bucs Gm - Rich McKay gave up 2 #1's for Meshawn Johnson. Then the Bucs give up a #1 for Jon Gruden ( They did win the Super Bowl though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loadofmularkey Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I don't know. Who else was available? And what do you mean turn the team around immediately? 251593[/snapback] Forgive the lateness of my reply, but by immediately I meant going from 3-13 to 8-8 in the span of a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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