FINALLY…Congratulations to Jordan Poyer

[DCbillsfan]

1 hour ago, John from Riverside said:

How?

 

It’s not a matter of wanting to keep him I think most of us would like to keep him we can’t keep everybody

If Beane wants him back, he'll make it happen.  I actually believe he'll be back.  Greg Thompsett from Cover 1 stated awhile back both Allen and Miller's contracts are prime targets of contract restructures to free up cap space.  Thompsett said they could free up over $50 million if they wanted (6 - 8 contracts).  He doesn't believe they would make all those moves.  One more thing about Thompsett - he stated the salary cap could go up quite a bit due to all of the gambling revenue that is pouring in.

[Manther]

3 minutes ago, DCbillsfan said:

If Beane wants him back, he'll make it happen.  I actually believe he'll be back.  Greg Thompsett from Cover 1 stated awhile back both Allen and Miller's contracts are prime targets of contract restructures to free up cap space.  Thompsett said they could free up over $50 million if they wanted (6 - 8 contracts).  He doesn't believe they would make all those moves.  One more thing about Thompsett - he stated the salary cap could go up quite a bit due to all of the gambling revenue that is pouring in.

I agree with all of this.  I also think we could retain Poyer for 3 years at $10 million a year.  If it is a little more, so be it.  If we win the Championship, Poyer is a HUGE part of that, let's pay him.  

 

I don't think paying players for past performance is a good thing or the right thing to do.  But, Poyer has great years left in the tank and has been special since he got here starting this whole rebuild with McD!

[DCbillsfan]

12 minutes ago, Manther said:

I agree with all of this.  I also think we could retain Poyer for 3 years at $10 million a year.  If it is a little more, so be it.  If we win the Championship, Poyer is a HUGE part of that, let's pay him.  

 

I don't think paying players for past performance is a good thing or the right thing to do.  But, Poyer has great years left in the tank and has been special since he got here starting this whole rebuild with McD!

Could you imagine this season without Poyer?  The Bills don't have depth at safety.  I believe this is what will drive the Bills to re-sign him.  Otherwise they have to sign an expensive free agent, which doesn't make sense to me, or spend a high draft pick which I believe the Bills don't want to do either.  

[NewEra]

5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Why add a 3rd team? I'd just have 1st and 2nd team all pro and be done with it. 

Because I like it?  😉 

[Dave in Avon Lake now]

I agree with everyone.  I believe the Bills haven't lost a game he was in for the whole game.  Not sure what the contract will look like, but I believe Beane will get it done.

[RyanC883]

Congrats for sure.  I wonder if we can keep him for 2-3 more years, draft Hyde replacement and somehow get out of Hyde's contract.  Poyer seems the more important of the 2.  Although, if Poyer was out, perhaps we are 10-0 with Hyde.  We need another safety, for sure.  Big offseason for Bean coming up.  

not to go off topic, but I will.  CMC did not make the pro bowl.  Has to be on the list for biggest snubs of all time.  A RB is basically dragging that team into the post season (yes, they have a great D, but he has been on fire). 

[Zag20]

More than any player I’ve seen, he seems to put every ounce of himself into the game.

[John from Riverside]

2 minutes ago, Zag20 said:

More than any player I’ve seen, he seems to put every ounce of himself into the game.

We’re just gonna have to see how this plays out Boyer definitely one of my favorite players

[Let's Go Buffalo]

It is well overdue for sure. It's baffling to me how he hasn't been voted in 1st team before. Hopefully, more to come as well! 

[ganesh]

No Milano? No Bass?

[Saxum]

12 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

Congratulations to Poyer on his first pro bowl. The leadership, the INTs, playing banged up but playing great, driving to the Chiefs game to help his team win, etc.

 

Very deserving and a long time coming. Way to go, Po!

 

I know it may not be possible but I hope we can keep him next year. We’re 10-0 with him in the lineup.
 

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/four-bills-named-to-pro-bowl-including-first-time-honorees-jordan-poyer-mitch-morse/article_1d53000a-8192-11ed-a264-330b1f10ff83.html

 

Congratulations to him.  He should have gotten it years ago.

 

Nail in coffin at his career with Bills.  Agent will try to use it such that he will be unaffordable for Bills.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

3 hours ago, DCbillsfan said:

Could you imagine this season without Poyer?  The Bills don't have depth at safety.  I believe this is what will drive the Bills to re-sign him.  Otherwise they have to sign an expensive free agent, which doesn't make sense to me, or spend a high draft pick which I believe the Bills don't want to do either.  

With all the chatter about the safety depth, it sounded like they had some heir apparent waiting in the wings. I’m not seeing it.

[BillsFan619]

19 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

In the last Poyer contract thread, we were in the minority.  Most wanted to get rid of him, too old, too expensive.  My ass.  We need to keep this guy.  That streak is no *****.

We definitely need him and this season has been exhibit A. He's been great out there and has been a stabilizer for the defense.

 

I hope both sides can come to an agreement after the season, bro.

[Bubba Gump]

10 hours ago, ganesh said:

No Milano? No Bass?

 

Every year 1 or 2 Bills players get snubbed. God forbid the NFL let's more than 4 Bills make it as pro bowl 1st teamers. Milano has been totally disrespected. Pro bowl is a ***** joke. 

[Warcodered]

Poyer shows up right at the start and they congratulate him, they've given him crap for how ridiculous it is that we don't have Pro Bowlers on our defense.

 

 

[Bob in STL]

19 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I could care less about the Pro Bowl. True Bills fans know how valuable Poyer has been over the years. A borderline elite safety in my book. 

Why borderline.  How many safety’s do you take before him?  He has been elite for awhile, we play way better with him in the game.  

[Bills!Win!]

I may actually shed a tear if we lose him

[NoSaint]

15 hours ago, DCbillsfan said:

If Beane wants him back, he'll make it happen.  I actually believe he'll be back.  Greg Thompsett from Cover 1 stated awhile back both Allen and Miller's contracts are prime targets of contract restructures to free up cap space.  Thompsett said they could free up over $50 million if they wanted (6 - 8 contracts).  He doesn't believe they would make all those moves.  One more thing about Thompsett - he stated the salary cap could go up quite a bit due to all of the gambling revenue that is pouring in.

I think millers knee might put the slightest pause in creating extra dead money and reducing flexibility in how they can manage his roster spot in the back half of the deal 

[ExiledInIllinois]

The Safety is the QB on D.

[Kornfed]

I always thought he was a good player but seeing him since Hyde was injured is different. It's become even more obvious how good he is. I hope we can keep him but the Bills are about to enter a new financial zone next year ....... This is the nature of the beast in todays NFL.