Bills trade Sammy Watkins to Rams for CB Gaines, 2nd rd pick

[MiltonWaddams]

Nononono!!! Just got back from the beach to see this crap. Sammy?!! Really?!!!

[Scott7975]

They can trade both 1st's and a 2nd and a 3rd and still have a pick in rounds 2 and 3

 

 

 

CBF

As well as future picks

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

We were gonna lose Sammy after this year anyway so glad to get something for him. The 2nd trade is to rebalance tne numbers. We have same number of CBs, same number of WRs, and a few more picks.

[Augie]

Hey, on the bright side....we have two new teams to root against all year. That should liven up my season. I can't get by with just hoping the Cheifs crater.

[dave mcbride]

We were gonna lose Sammy after this year anyway so glad to get something for him. The 2nd trade is to rebalance tne numbers. We have same number of CBs, same number of WRs, and a few more picks.

They could have franchised him.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Did he make the most of his opportunities? Elite receivers in the NFL have catch rates in the mid to high 70% range while good receivers, like the ones you would pick for your fantasy team most likely, are well into the 60% range. Sammy barely snuck into the 60s in 2015, he barely broke into the 50% range his other two years.

 

OOOO stats! what do they know?!

[Canadian Bills Fan]

They could have franchised him.

 

Ya but I bet the franchise price would have been more than they thought he was worth

 

 

 

CBF

[thebandit27]

Did he make the most of his opportunities? Elite receivers in the NFL have catch rates in the mid to high 70% range while good receivers, like the ones you would pick for your fantasy team most likely, are well into the 60% range. Sammy barely snuck into the 60s in 2015, he barely broke into the 50% range his other two years.

 

Once again, you are incorrect here.

 

Read this:

 

https://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/194793-sammy-to-be-100-ready-to-go-for-training-camp/page-3?do=findComment&comment=4438607

 

He actually made more of his opportunities than the others on this list.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Starter: E.J. Gaines

NFL1000 Scores: 55/100
NFL1000 Position Rank: 164/192

There was excitement about E.J. Gaines' future after a decent rookie season, but the off-ball specialist was closer to average than anything special even in his best campaign. Two years later, it’s a major concern as to whether Gaines can be a legitimate starter in the NFL. He lacks any standout traits and is more of a warm body who allows receptions with ease. Gaines benefitted from the previous regime, but Wade Phillips will want a more aggressive attitude. An upgrade is needed here.

 

From Bleacher Report: Wow that's exciting

Any average CB at best, yippee, but he fits the system

Edited August 11, 2017 by horned dogs

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

We were gonna lose Sammy after this year anyway so glad to get something for him. The 2nd trade is to rebalance tne numbers. We have same number of CBs, same number of WRs, and a few more picks.

 

I agree. Smart to trade him now.

 

I am more confused by the Darby trade though. Matthews is going to walk too. I would have rather kept Darby.

[Pirate Angel]

I guess they were show casing him last night

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

They could have franchised him.

 

and he could be a distraction by not showing up and demanding a trade/new deal. We also don't project to have a ton of cap... and do project to have a ton of holes.

[thebandit27]

 

OOOO stats! what do they know?!

 

Quite a bit actually; read above.

[JohnC]

Unbelievably bad move.

This is not a bad move. It indicates exactly what the organization intended to do when the wrestling coach was hired and the front office staff was assembled to support him. It is a major rebuild done using draft picks to select the players who fit your system and character requirements. The new head coach convinced the owner that taking a year by year Whaley patchwork approach to strive for a wildcard position was a loser's quest for mediocrity.

 

These transactions also indicate that anyone who thought that TT was a legitimate franchise qb for a team with serious aspirations was not being realistic. TT is simply a bridge qb with irretrievable flaws for an organization looking for a real franchise qb that you can build around.

 

While the majority of people lament what has just happened with these trades I salute these deals as an indication of a meaningful change from how this ramshackle organization has usually operated. I see more deals being made for draft picks. While most people say stop---I say go ahead and do more.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

 

Starter: E.J. Gaines

NFL1000 Scores: 55/100

NFL1000 Position Rank: 164/192

There was excitement about E.J. Gaines' future after a decent rookie season, but the off-ball specialist was closer to average than anything special even in his best campaign. Two years later, it’s a major concern as to whether Gaines can be a legitimate starter in the NFL. He lacks any standout traits and is more of a warm body who allows receptions with ease. Gaines benefitted from the previous regime, but Wade Phillips will want a more aggressive attitude. An upgrade is needed here.

 

From Bleacher Report: Wow that's exciting

 

 

He's in a walk year though so... if he sucks just don't resign him.

[Wayne Cubed]

They could have franchised him.

Yea I don't get why fans are saying that he was gone next year anyways... or you just franchise him. And if there is a young QB coming wouldn't Sammy help?

[145B4IDIE]

Doesn't everyone involved still need to pass physicals?

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

They could have franchised him.

Franchise a guy who can't stay on the field? no.

[nucci]

They could have franchised him.

they would have picked up his 5th year if they wanted to keep him

[DisplacedBillsFan]

 

OOOO stats! what do they know?!

Ha! I should have know better before using stats. Opinion and emotions are way better ways to support points during dialogue.