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[billsfan89]

50 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

Oh he’s definitely been nicked up a whole bunch. For context, for 2013-2019 his snap count % has been: 92, 97, 66, 97, 37, 80, 75.

I have a feeling that a WR that isn’t talked about in trade rumors (like, say, Allen Robinson, Marvin Jones, or Golden Tate) will end up moving unexpectedly.

 

I would love to trade for Allen Robinson but he is coming off a very good season (with a ***** QB) and while the Bears are up against the cap I think they can find cuts elsewhere. Jones and Tate are men, outside of the slim chance that Diggs is on the block I don't see where a WR via trade makes sense. 

 

But sometimes trades come out of nowhere so you never know.

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

2 hours ago, TheProcess said:

Peters can go fly a kite. Always injured, and I’m still salty about how his previous time here ended. That isn’t all on Peters, but I’d prefer not to think about how we developed an all pro and eventual hall of Fame tackle and let him out the door over a contract dispute. Thankfully we got some decent years out of Eric Wood in return, but he’s no Peters talent-wise. 

 

...he'd NEVER come back here anyway...….he wanted out ASAP and with the late Eugene Parker as his agent, he got his wish.....besides he just turned 38..... 

[Formerly Allan in MD]

A 38 year old "car" with a lot of miles and breakdowns is a major risk.

[thebandit27]

16 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

...he'd NEVER come back here anyway...….he wanted out ASAP and with the late Eugene Parker as his agent, he got his wish.....besides he just turned 38..... 

 

He didn’t want out. He wanted to get paid.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

6 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

 

He didn’t want out. He wanted to get paid again, though he'd just got a new contract.

 

FTFY.

 

[B-Man]

6 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

 

He didn’t want out. He wanted to get paid.

 

 

He wanted out.

 

 

re-writing history is a poor argument 

[BuffaloHokie13]

9 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

He didn’t want out. He wanted to get paid.

Not to mention, the only thing that hasn't changed since then is our logo. New owners, new fo, new coaches, new roster, etc. Holding a past staff's unwillingness to pay against a current one would be pretty silly. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

6 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:

Not to mention, the only thing that hasn't changed since then is our logo. New owners, new fo, new coaches, new roster, etc. Holding a past staff's unwillingness to pay against a current one would be pretty silly. 

 

Still, the dude is ANCIENT.

 

Hard pass. More youth, please.

 

[purple haze]

5 hours ago, ScottLaw said:

As frustrating as he can be I'd inquire about OBJ.... not sure what it would take to get that done. 

Might be better off trading up for one of the top 3 draftees.  OBJ wouldn't come any cheaper.

38 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

...he'd NEVER come back here anyway...….he wanted out ASAP and with the late Eugene Parker as his agent, he got his wish.....besides he just turned 38..... 

Not true.  He wanted more money and he wasn't wrong for believing he should get more.  He was a stud.

Edited March 5, 2020 by purple haze

[thebandit27]

23 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

He wanted out.

 

 

re-writing history is a poor argument 

Nope.

 

He got paid RT money. They moved him to LT and he wanted a new contract.

 

He reported and played in every game save for the first, which the team chose to hold him out of. He then said he’d hold out again without a new deal. They traded him.

 

All of the above is well-documented.

[Putin]

19 hours ago, JerseyBills said:

 

Panthers wtf .. ??‍♂️                

If you can't see tweet, Panthers send 27 y/o OG Trai Turner to Chargers for 32 y/o LT Russel Okung

Turner is a 5x pro bowler

 

I guess they're tearing everything down and rebuilding while trying to get younger in the process? Oh wait never mind ?‍♂️

[Billy Zabka]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

 

 

He wanted out.

 

 

re-writing history is a poor argument 

That was Russ Brandon and John Murphy propaganda. He wanted to be paid after a position change. Simple as that.  The Bills didnt want to pay the going rate and dealt a future hall of fame LT just entering his prime for a very late 1st rd pick.  It was a horrible trade by a "GM" that didnt know what the hell he was doing.

[HappyDays]

 

How would we feel about Gordon as a complement to Singletary?

[Reed83HOF]

1 hour ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Still, the dude is ANCIENT.

 

Hard pass. More youth, please.

 

He is about the right age for our HC though

[njbuff]

5 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

How would we feel about Gordon as a complement to Singletary?

I don’t know. 
 

He is the typical 27 year old RB as he gets banged up a lot.

 

Getting a much lesser workload would sure as heck benefit Gordon’s career by coming here, but he is probably going to want too much money.

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

1 hour ago, purple haze said:

Might be better off trading up for one of the top 3 draftees.  OBJ wouldn't come any cheaper.

Not true.  He wanted more money and he wasn't wrong for believing he should get more.  He was a stud.

 

 

...but he held out and did not report....sure he should have been PO'ed that Dockery and Walker were signed for much more (future wasted money)......but holding out was the right answer?....guess we'll never know.....

[Dr. Who]

25 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

How would we feel about Gordon as a complement to Singletary?

I'd rather add a rookie and not pay Gordon. I think you can get a good complementary back day 2 or 3. Fella like Dobbins may slip to the third round, for example.

Edited March 5, 2020 by Dr. Who

[Blank Stare]

13 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

I'd rather add a rookie and not pay Gordon. I think you can get a good complementary back day 2 or 3. Fella like Dobbins may slip to the third round, for example.

Agree 100%. Stay far far away from high priced RBs in free agency. Don’t care who it is. You can find serviceable value and production in the draft. 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

21 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

I'd rather add a rookie and not pay Gordon. I think you can get a good complementary back day 2 or 3. Fella like Dobbins may slip to the third round, for example.

 

 

...allegedly, Gordon turned down $10 mil/yr from Chargers.....reportedly wants $13 mil/yr.........tell me what these stats are worthy of.........

 

Year	Team	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
2019	Chargers	162	612	3.8	8	42	296	7.0	1
2018	Chargers	175	885	5.1	10	50	490	9.8	4

[purple haze]

59 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

 

...but he held out and did not report....sure he should have been PO'ed that Dockery and Walker were signed for much more (future wasted money)......but holding out was the right answer?....guess we'll never know.....

It's not right or wrong, it's just an option that is available to achieve the player's desired ends.