Bleeding Bills Blue Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 What else do you do when you don't have an elite franchise QB? You tool around until you get lucky, if you ever get lucky. That's all the NFL is these days, teams with elite QB's, everyone else is a joke waiting to get lucky in the draft. Everyone's argument is why don't we get a franchise QB... As if there is 0 focus on it. We only brought in like every single QB for a visit. I think we're looking into it guys.
Success Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 It makes sense to let him go and take the pick if you are rebuilding. Bills also paying a bridge QB 30 million over 2 years with 8.5 dead cap if they release next year. Bills have no plan. They are just doing random things. They may or may not have a plan. But losing a backup rb hardly indicates whether they do or not.
Royale with Cheese Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 To put it another way, do you want your backup RB having your team's 10th highest cap number? And, you need to give up a 5th rounder as well? Sounds like a coup from Whaley, to be honest. Thank you for logic.
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 You don't sign a guy you need for one year with 8.5 million cap hit if he is released. Terrible contract. Most fans are looking at only cap hit year 1. ummm his cap hit this year is only 9 million to be our starting QB.
BillsfaninChicago Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 I am going to sound like a Homer here but it kind of seems like a win win. We match and we get a solid 2nd RB on our team for another year or we don't and we get a 5th round pick and some much needed cap room back.
Beef Jerky Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 It's funny if the Bills had made a play for Butler it would be "The Patriots are going to fleece the Bills" Instead the Patriots make an offer to a BACKUP RB and it's "The Patriots are going to fleece the Bills" Doesn't matter what happens the Bills will always look bad b.c people are stupid.
ko12010 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 This is becoming a trend - Hogan, Gilmore, Gillislee... I guess we should take it as a compliment that Belichick thinks so highly of Bills players? friggin dick head. This is starting to get aggravating though. I feel like Belichick is almost trolling us at this point... Maybe he's still pissed off about Rex Ryan talking all that smack? Or Bills fans taking out that billboard mocking Brady? Or shutting them out last year? lol j/k We're the Pats farm team
BADOLBILZ Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Jeff Howe @jeffphowe The Bills haven't informed Gillislee of their final decision yet, but the first indication is they don't believe they'll match, per source. 2:10 PM - 18 Apr 2017 They just got punched in the face so......being the weak willed Bills of same ol' I would certainly expect them to be staggered initially......as I'm sure the Pats do. Fortunately they have some time to regain their composure. Should be an easy decision to match it. Just another poor play by the Bills but they have the right to not be stupid......I mean, match.
KOKBILLS Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 again, it's not really the money difference in the tenders for just this one year. They want to extend him, for multiple years.... The 2nd rd tender is a poor negotiating starting point for the team. His value is a 5th rd tender for those purposes. And if they want to get a draft pick as an option, they won't get any team offering one at a 2nd rd tender. This way they gave the option of either taking the pick or matching since they were going to extend him anyway. Otherwise they are stuck paying a 2nd rd tender and negotiating within it. They need to offer the RFA tender so early on, before FA even starts its best to have options. Well...This option leaves you without the player and a 5th...I think it was better safe than sorry...But that's just me...I said the same thing about Hogan... I don't know...I'm actually dumbfounded by Bills fans being OK with losing that kid...to the freaking Pats...for a 5th round pick...I'm a little shocked to be honest...Mike was such a valuable tool...Folks can say what they want about RB's growing on trees and all...I think Mike brought it every week and he busted BIG runs... Whatever...Just another day as a fan of a loser...
jeffismagic Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 ummm his cap hit this year is only 9 million to be our starting QB. Contract goes to 18 million next year with 8.5 million dead cap hit if we cut him.
Santana Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Unfortunately, you gotta let him walk. Buffalo screwed up again, this isn't the Patriots fault it's the fault of a horrible GM and front office. Screw it, I guess we'll be in the mix for Leonard Fournette
thebandit27 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 again, it's not really the money difference in the tenders for just this one year. They want to extend him, for multiple years.... The 2nd rd tender is a poor negotiating starting point for the team. His value is a 5th rd tender for those purposes. And if they want to get a draft pick as an option, they won't get any team offering one at a 2nd rd tender. This way they gave the option of either taking the pick or matching since they were going to extend him anyway. Otherwise they are stuck paying a 2nd rd tender and negotiating within it. They need to offer the RFA tender so early on, before FA even starts its best to have options. That's why I'd have bypassed the RFA tenders and offered him a 2-year, $4.5M deal that was fully-guaranteed. He'd have signed it because it's more money up front than the tenders, and you avoid this entire goofy situation.
LabattBlue Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Well...This option leaves you without the player and a 5th...I think it was better safe than sorry...But that's just me...I said the same thing about Hogan... I don't know...I'm actually dumbfounded by Bills fans being OK with losing that kid...to the freaking Pats...for a 5th round pick...I'm a little shocked to be honest...Mike was such a valuable tool...Folks can say what they want about RB's growing on trees and all...I think Mike brought it every week and he busted BIG runs... Whatever...Just another day as a fan of a loser...
bisonbrigade Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 The Bills are a joke and are going to struggle to reach 5 wins this year, meanwhile the 15-1 Patriots win the Superbowl. it's groundhog day.
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 Karlos Williams If not Karlos, then Kyle Williams
Blokestradamus Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 If not Karlos, then Kyle Williams And what might have been for Brad Butler if politics didn't come calling.
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted April 18, 2017 Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Contract goes to 18 million next year with 8.5 million dead cap hit if we cut him. I'm aware of how it's structured. It was structured with the idea of keeping him on the roster, and freeing up cap space for 2017. if you cut him next year you can split 8.5 over two years. Or just restructure again... Edited April 18, 2017 by dneveu
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