So long to Jake Fromm State Farm!

[Arkady Renko]

A player is crazy to stay on the practice squad instead of taking an opportunity to be on an active roster.  

[Hapless Bills Fan]

You were a good soldier for the Bills last season

 

I wish you well!

 

 

I'm a little unclear on the motivation for this move - anyone?

[YoloinOhio]

 

[BuffaloMatt]

We barely knew thee. . . .He was our best Covid QB ever!

Edited November 30, 2021 by BuffaloMatt

[Hapless Bills Fan]

6 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

Did he have  a  choice?

 

Yes, PS players are essentially Free Agents and can sign (or decline to sign) with any team.

 

But the Giants must pay him 3 weeks regular roster money, which is $43k/game or a minimum of $130k.

As a practice squad guy, he earns $9,200/week

So if he stays on their roster only 3 weeks then reverts to a practice squad somewhere, that's an extra $101k

 

Guy just got married, that would be serious money to turn down

 

[stevestojan]

You’re finally free, Jake. Leave that Covid basement bubble and go spread your wings with the… oh *****, sorry dude. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

Thanks Yolo! 

 

And of course you were first, but I fancied my title so....

[Beast]

40 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Very questionable and shortsighted career move by Fromm. He had a good chance to be the long-term primary backup for a winning organization starting next year. Puzzling as I'm not sure how this helps him except for very short-term financial gain. Now, he goes to a very unstable situation, likely facing offseason upheaval.

 

The chance to take the field is a bad career decision?

 

Who in hell wants a QB that doesn't want to see the field? Even as your backup?

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

27 minutes ago, Augie said:

But…..who will handle all our insurance needs? 

Ben Aflac can handle the medical end.  Flo for auto and home?  Maybe the GEICO gekko? 🤔

[dwight in philly]

2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Yes, PS players are essentially Free Agents and can sign (or decline to sign) with any team.

 

But the Giants must pay him 3 weeks regular roster money, which is $43k/game or a minimum of $130k.

As a practice squad guy, he earns $9,200/week

So if he stays on their roster only 3 weeks then reverts to a practice squad somewhere, that's an extra $101k

 

Guy just got married, that would be serious money to turn down

 

Did not know that.. have yet to hear a PS player ever turning down , or having the opportunity , to so .

[Breakout Squad]

18 minutes ago, Buffalo619 said:

Didn’t we cut him in August? Why did we use a 5th for him? Seems like a waste of a draft pick. 

I think a 5th rounder flyer on a successful college QB is worth it. He could’ve turned into a great back up or even been a Mac Jones. Don’t blame the Bills for taking a chance. 

[atlbillsfan1975]

4 minutes ago, Breakout Squad said:

I think a 5th rounder flyer on a successful college QB is worth it. He could’ve turned into a great back up or even been a Mac Jones. Don’t blame the Bills for taking a chance. 

I need to disagree with this. The Bills were never going to invest and develop Jake. They could have used that pick on an interior olineman or a DB. 
BTW I am a huge UGA fan. Never thought Jake was going to amount to much in the NFL due to his lack of physical traits. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

4 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

Did not know that.. have yet to hear a PS player ever turning down , or having the opportunity , to so .

 

Some have.  I'm blanking on the name, but during a year when the Bills were horribly hurting for QB.....I guess it was EJM's rookie year? 2013?  We started Jeff Tuel and Thad Lewis at QB....anyway we tried to sign a QB from someone's practice squad and he said "Nope, Thanks, I'm Good!"

 

Also it used to be a team could choose to pay a PS player more $$ and I don't think the PS salaries counted against the cap.

 

Now they count, and it's a standard one rate of pay for rookies and another for vets.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

26 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

Did he have  a  choice?

Yes. Practice squad players are free agents. They're not on perpetual waivers waiting to be claimed or in a draft pool. They're free to sign or not sign as they choose.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

56 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

Man there goes my number one pick !!

 

 

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

14 minutes ago, Beast said:

 

The chance to take the field is a bad career decision?

 

Who in hell wants a QB that doesn't want to see the field? Even as your backup?

Is there a reason to think he'll see the field this year? He had a pretty clear path to the primary backup job in Buffalo next year, which could have been stable for years.

[buffaloboyinATL]

Two questions:

 

1. He could have said no, right?

2. Do they have to keep him on their active roster the rest of the season, or just one week?

[Freddie's Dead]

Jake Fromm was a good teammate.  All the best to him.

[Beast]

5 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Is there a reason to think he'll see the field this year? He had a pretty clear path to the primary backup job in Buffalo next year, which could have been stable for years.

 

He probably won't see the field this year but if you have watched Daniel Jones play you'd know that there is most likely going to be a QB competition with the G-men next training camp.

 

And why wouldn't he have a clear path as the Giants backup?

Edited November 30, 2021 by Beast

[Dopey]

58 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Very questionable and shortsighted career move by Fromm. He had a good chance to be the long-term primary backup for a winning organization starting next year. Puzzling as I'm not sure how this helps him except for very short-term financial gain. Now, he goes to a very unstable situation, likely facing offseason upheaval.

I think it's good for Jake. He's not guaranteed anything with us next year and I wouldn't doubt we cut him in the off-season. Get paid to be on the 53 man roster as opposed to practice squad money. And have options next year.