BuffaloHokie13 Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Russ Brandon. Out kicked his coverage (ST value) and scored a ton.
Ethan in Cleveland Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 15 hours ago, RocCityRoller said: A little reminder about Jason Peters for those too young to remember. In 2004 during the draft there was this huge TE out of Arkansas I wanted Buffalo to draft. The guy was a monster. I was on the old BB Message board and loved draft day there. There was a fellow BBMB poster named WYO who was a very smart Bills fan from Wyoming. She and I became friends during that draft. We both wanted Buffalo to draft this crazy sized athletic TE named Jason Peters from Arkansas. We figured at worst he could be an Eric Green type TE, or could be converted to OL since Jim (Mouse) McNally was the OL coach. Each round passed and Jason Peters went undrafted when all 32 teams passed on him. After round 7 we both were amazed Jason Peters had gone undrafted. Shortly after we found out the Bills had won the undrafted tender for Jason Peters. We were both ecstatic!. In 2004 Jason Peters signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent TE. He was not an OT at that time. He was an overweight but athletic TE and a poor OL. Every team had passed on him through 7 rounds of the draft, and he went unclaimed until Buffalo saw his potential and brought him in. He was undistinguished throughout the pre-season. Buffalo even cut him after the 2004 pre-season. Once again all 32 teams in the NFL did not claim him after cuts. Buffalo resigned him and kept teaching him the NFL game as an OT by Mouse. Buffalo put him in on ST as a wedge blocker from 2004-2005. By 2006 Mike Williams was considered a bust and Jason Peters, coached up by McNally, stepped in at RT. Peters excelled at RT. Ralph Wilson rewarded Jason Peters immediately with a 5 yr 15 million dollar contract before his UDFA contract was due. This was solid money for an OL in 2006. Not bad at all, from undrafted free agent on the PS, to being cut, to being resigned, to a starting RT on a new multi year, multi million dollar contract in 2 years. Even Ralph ponied up for the big man after only one year starting at RT. Jason Peters should have been under contract by Buffalo until 2011. He was paid an OT starting salary in 2006 terms. In 2007 Peters was moved to LT. He excelled there as well garnering his first Pro Bowl Selection. In 2008, less than 2 years after signing an extension, he held out. Peters wanted 8-12 million a year in line with 5 time Pro Bowler OT Walter Jones. (Peters was making 5 million a year) He held out in all of training camp, only returning in time for the season. He dogged it in 2008 allowing 11.5 sacks which was tied for worst among starting left tackles. Knowing another potential hold out was going to happen, and the horrible performance he put in in 2008 Buffalo traded the disappointing but capable LT for a 2nd (C, Eric Wood), 4th (TE, Shawn Nelson), and conditional pick 6th 2010 (LB, Danny Batten). Yes, Jason Peters was a generational LT. But: He went undrafted as an oversized TE. He was cut as a UDFA and no other NFL team signed him. Buffalo brought him in again and he played ST for 2 years while Mouse coached him up. Look up Coach McNally btw. Mouse was no bum. When big Mike Williams proved to be a bust at LT and RT, Jason Peters stepped in at an RT position and did well. Ralph extended him to the tune of 5 million dollars a year in 2006 dollars after 1 year at RT. That was insane RT money in 2006. He did well and took over a LT position. He excelled as LT for one year, and then held out. In year two as a LT he gave up 11.5 sacks while dogging it, but demanded top dollar. All of this less than 2 yrs after signing a 5 yr, 15 million dollar contract. Buffalo saw his potential. McNally coached him up, he got an opportunity in Buffalo to go from undrafted TE to RT to LT. He even got paid early and high for his position, but was greedy. He treated the people that coached him up, paid him early, and gave him a chance to excel like garbage, and left as soon as he could. F**k Jason Peters. Peters will be a first ballot HOF inductee And somehow people still defend the Bill's not paying him. It's supply and demand. He had the leverage based on his play. In a few weeks teams will be cutting guys who signed contracts and no one will have any issue with it. He was top 4 LT in the league for over a decade. There is no defense for Buffalo trading him away 2
LeGOATski Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 4 hours ago, ILBillsfan said: Only if can get the in his prime TO not the one w the Bills The Bills version would work for me for this upcoming season.
Nick the Greek Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Upon reading this title, the first player that came to mind was Aaron Schobel. throw Chris Kelsey in the other side?? AWWWWWE YEA!
formerlyofCtown Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) If we are only taking then high point the give me Sammy Watkins. Edited February 22, 2020 by formerlyofCtown
Penfield45 Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Easy, Bledsoe lol he still remains our best QB since Kelly. 1
formerlyofCtown Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 11:31 AM, ngbills said: Brian Moorman it is. Seriously - names not said yet: Nate Clements, the good J Byrd...questionables Whitner, A Williams, Poz Moulds is not a drought Bill He would be at the top of my list if he was.
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