BuffaloRush Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 I, for one, am not at all surprised how things have turned out for FA QB’s so far. Nearly all of the bigger names are off the board and we are starting to see some second tier QB’s too. The Bills have not been seriously linked to any QB and have yet to reach an agreement with one, despite the huge need for a veteran QB. IMO this has been the plan the entire time. They have to feel extremely confident they can’t trade up and take either their top, or one of the top QB’s in th draft. Beane and McDermott always have the long term goal in mind. In a year when the Bills have a lot of dead money tied up in the cap, they aren’t going to spend $15-$20 on a QB for one or two seasons. They also aren’t going to go “all in” on any position that could negatively affect their cap situation in the future. They also aren’t going to trade anything substantial for Nick Foles. They acquired enough draft capital over the past year to move up and draft a rookie, while maintaining a semblance of a regular draft class. They won’t deviate from that plan to acquire a QB for 1 season. For that reason, I don’t think the plan was ever to sign one of the top QB’s on the FA market. I believe they plan on signing Matt Moore given his leadership, familiarity with the AFCE, and his past with Beane. The best case scenario is for him to start the year and turn it over to a rookie in the final weeks. It certainly does seem they are bracing for a potential setup in 2018, but if that’s what it takes to develop a franchise QB they are ok with it. Again, it’s all part of the “process.” With a QB in place, along with a few other spots, the Bills can then make a run in 2019 and 2020. If it’s not Moore I will be shocked, but I would think Derek Anderson would fit that bill as well. Then there’s always the trade for Tervor Simian. But I really think it’s Matt Moore.
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 I think this is very likely. There are going to be a few announcements of signings made at 4 o'clock that we had no idea were on the radar, just like last year with Poyer and Hyde. My best guesses based on no actual knowledge: Matt Moore Brock Coyle Ryan Jensen
Lofton80 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Agree with this completely. Ultimately, you want the draft choice to play fairly early.
baskingridgebillsfan Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 if this is true than why not sign him. He only made 4 million last year so I don't think money would be the hold up. He may have been their break glass in case of emergency guy and it might be time to break the glass
Boatdrinks Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 They wouldn't have tried to land Bradford if this were true. Moore is a last ditch option if everything else goes wrong. That's the reality of it.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Just now, Boatdrinks said: They wouldn't have tried to land Bradford if this were true. Moore is a last ditch option if everything else goes wrong. That's the reality of it. No offer to any QB has been reported.
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Some agents simply don't leak information, so there will probably be a couple of announcements at 4 o'clock on buffalobills.com of signings we have heard nothing about. Edited March 14, 2018 by MrEpsYtown
White Linen Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: They wouldn't have tried to land Bradford if this were true. Moore is a last ditch option if everything else goes wrong. That's the reality of it. I have a hard time believing they offered more than 20 million to Bradford and he said no the Cardinals situation looks better to me.
Estelle Getty Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Expect us to get Siemian today. They are probably working out a trade as we speak. Perfect option with1 year 1.9 million left on his contract. Why would they want to pay a guy like Moore $8 million a year or McCarron $12 million a year to keep the next QBs seat warm. Especially when there is no real difference in skill level. Edited March 14, 2018 by Estelle Getty
Juice_32 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 I am leaning this way too. I just think that if we really wanted one of the guys who signed elsewhere we would have ended up with one. If the goal is simply to have a vet in the room who we know is going to trust the process, Moore makes sense. I am trying not to stress the FA QB situation too much.
Boatdrinks Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Just now, White Linen said: I have a hard time believing they offered more than 20 million to Bradford and he said no the Cardinals situation looks better to me. Who said anything about what was offered? It was reported they were trying to get a deal done. I have no idea what the contract details would have been.
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Just now, Estelle Getty said: Expect us to get Siemian today. They are probably working out a trade as we speak. Perfect optionw ith 1 year 1.9 million left on his contract. Why would they want to pay a guy like Moore $8 million a year or McCarron $12 million a year to keep the next QBs seat warm. Especially when there is no real difference in skill level. Matt Moore will not get 8 million. There is no way. Also, Moore is the better option because of his experience in the league. McCarron and Siemian, while technically veterans, can't offer the same insight Moore can. You want an experienced bridge vet who almost becomes a second quarterback coach.
buffalobloodfloridahome Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 What about Derek Anderson why isn't he being talked about as a Veteran FA he's familiar with MCBEAN.
bmur66 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 For all we know they could be signing Kirk Cousins at 4PM today
dgrochester55 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, buffalobloodfloridahome said: What about Derek Anderson why isn't he being talked about as a Veteran FA he's familiar with MCBEAN. This is a good option in my opinion(assuming a high draft pick). He would know his role as a backup and is good enough where the team is not screwed if he needs to start four or six games.
Luxy312 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 There is no urgency to sign anyone, and it's pretty straight forward as to why. Look at the teams that draft before the Bills at #12. Cleveland holds the #1 and #4 pick right now. Yes, they acquired Tyrod, but they will in all likelihood take a QB with one of those two picks. I expect Barkley to be the #1 pick in the draft as he's not making it to #4. Eli Manning has said he wants to play 3-4 more years minimum and the Giants have endorsed that. There's no reason for them to take QB at #2. The Colts have Andrew Luck and thus far I've read nothing that suggests he won't be ready to go at the beginning of the season. Let's check the box with Denver giving Keenum a big contract, so no QB for them at #5. The Jets now have McCown, Petty, Hackenberg, AND Bridgewater on their depth chart. Does drafting a FIFTH QB for their roster at #6 make sense? Nope. TB has Winston. Chicago has Trubisky. SF has Garropolo. Oakland has Carr. See where I'm going here? Maybe Miami isn't happy with Tannehill, but that makes only 2 QB's off the board before the Bills pick at #12 and possibly only one. The free agent situation for QB's right now is and should be pretty quiet. If the Bills sign any of the myriad of retreads that are available, I think it's distinctly possible that they're still just a backup at the beginning of the season. If the plan was a journeyman "bridge" for a year, I think they would have just kept Tyrod. What does Moore, Henne, Stanton, Anderson, Sanchez, Gabbert, Osweiler, Siemian, Cutler, or Yates add that Taylor didn't? There's probably a half dozen other names that I missed, but the point is made. 1
Boatdrinks Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, buffalobloodfloridahome said: What about Derek Anderson why isn't he being talked about as a Veteran FA he's familiar with MCBEAN. He isn't very good.
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, buffalobloodfloridahome said: What about Derek Anderson why isn't he being talked about as a Veteran FA he's familiar with MCBEAN. I think we are talking Matt Moore because he is familiar with Beane and also played for Brian Daboll in Miami, so connecting teh dots, he might be the better fit. 1
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