Mike Edwards wants to be traded

[hondo in seattle]

2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

Sure, you want him for a four pack of mighties.  McD is a genius with D Backs, and if he doesn’t want Edwards on the field, I trust his judgment.  Maybe a backup safety can make it work somewhere else, but he doesn’t seem to be a fit here.

 

I doubt if it's even just McD.  I'll guess it's the consensus of the defensive coaching staff.  These are smart guys who know football.

 

I admit I was very wrong about this season.  I penciled Edwards in as the starter, opposite Rapp.  And I thought Hamlin might not make the final 53.  But, like you, I trust our defensive coaches.  

[FireChans]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

And you know this how? Because no one else signed him after 6 days of free agency? 👌 

Mike Edwards is untradeable, imo. He provides very important depth and he may be in their future plans in 2025.

[Process]

3 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Mike Edwards is untradeable, imo. He provides very important depth and he may be in their future plans in 2025.

In 2025 he will be a free agent. You think he'll be resigning after spending the year inactive?

[Malazan]

3 minutes ago, Process said:

In 2025 he will be a free agent. You think he'll be resigning after spending the year inactive?

 

Some people like to be wrong. It's a fetish. Don't shame them.

[FireChans]

4 minutes ago, Process said:

In 2025 he will be a free agent. You think he'll be resigning after spending the year inactive?

Who knows? Maybe!
 

He wouldn’t be the first DB on our team to spend a large majority of their time with us inactive/not playing but be in our plans the next year.

[Process]

1 minute ago, FireChans said:

Who knows? Maybe!
 

He wouldn’t be the first DB on our team to spend a large majority of their time with us inactive/not playing but be in our plans the next year.

There's a chance I guess. Right now it doesn't seem like he's first in line to see the field even if there was an injury. If he wants out and the bills can find a team willing to give something for him I don't see the point in keeping him here. 

[Drey]

This is all just a big misunderstanding due to having two Mike Edwards on the team.

[Meatloaf63]

2 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

He’ll hopefully improve recognition speed and play faster. He’s just very safe. Maybe McDermott likes that. The future is Bishop, he’s not ready. 
 

 

Maybe Bishop should get a little playing time in the 4th quarter when you are up say 21 points?

[MJS]

2 hours ago, thronethinker said:

Poyer will be back in Buffalo and playing Sunday! You heard it here first.

That would be a big downgrade. Poyer has been terrible this year.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

3 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

He visited the Colts before us in the offseason, they have a few guys in the secondary banged up, maybe we can flip him there for a late round pick and bring back Poyer?

Poyer could not be playing worse lol 

[BigAl2526]

If the Bills let go of him, I would like to know who our safety depth consists of besides Cole Bishop.   Cam Lewis doesn't cut it for me.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Zero reason to trust McDermott on personnel decisions. 

He started Trent Murphy for three years and he was worse than Epenesa.

He didn't recognize Teller.

He started Peterman.

Heck even Poona Ford is playing ok for Chargers (15 tackles and 1 sack). If you say that is not much it's double he had with Bills last year and on pace for what he did with Seattle on a regular basis. Oh and it's 3 more tackles than Oliver has. 

 

Obviously with the training camp injury Hamlin was starting. But it's still very curious that Edwards can't even dress for game day and rotate in for a few series per game. 

[DCofNC]

Would save 800k in cap this year if they cut him, but that’s already half gone, so he’s asking to walk away with 1.6M of free money for a $400k “return” to the Bills, sorry Mike, you’re probably stuck on the bench.

6 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Zero reason to trust McDermott on personnel decisions. 

He started Trent Murphy for three years and he was worse than Epenesa.

He didn't recognize Teller.

He started Peterman.

Heck even Poona Ford is playing ok for Chargers (15 tackles and 1 sack). If you say that is not much it's double he had with Bills last year and on pace for what he did with Seattle on a regular basis. Oh and it's 3 more tackles than Oliver has. 

 

Obviously with the training camp injury Hamlin was starting. But it's still very curious that Edwards can't even dress for game day and rotate in for a few series per game. 

There’s more than just those as well.  One has real reason to question wtf is going on with Elam, Edwards, Bishop, Dion Jones etc, once McClappy anoints some one or decides he doesn’t like them, it’s only breakable by injury forcing it.

[Simon]

25 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Maybe Bishop should get a little playing time in the 4th quarter when you are up say 21 points?

 

He has been.

[3rdand12]

3 hours ago, NickelCity said:

Bummer. I expected him to start next to Rapp as presumably our best coverage safety (prior to injuries). 

This one always struck me as odd.

To be fair , he was injured and never had the chance to beat out Damar.

Is it that , Once McD named his starter , there is very little chance he replaces said starter ?

 Has he been playing packages ?

Sounds like he is soured if true.

But hope Cine is next up I guess. Dont know how he fits back there ??

[Saxum]

37 minutes ago, Drey said:

This is all just a big misunderstanding due to having two Mike Edwards on the team.

 

And he does not like nickname litl' Mike.

[Mat68]

2 hours ago, Yobogoya! said:

If healthy I’m guessing he would have beat out Hamlin in the offseason, but McDermott basically never shuffles around the starting lineup once it’s been set unless due to injury. 
 

I’m kinda surprised they didn’t “platoon” safety to start the year like they did with some Oline positions in the past. Maybe they didn’t think he was far enough along, or maybe he just hasn’t been “process” oriented enough right from the start. 

Hamlin is second on the team in tackles and firsts in ints.  Hard to say he has been a weakness.    Besides the Bishop miscue on the Collins play, Buffalo hasn’t given up anything over top either.  I think S is a need in the fans eyes.  I think the staff is pleased with Hamlin and Rapp.  Edwards wants out because injury is his only path to playing.  

[Saxum]

Just now, Mat68 said:

Hamlin is second on the team in tackles and firsts in ints.  Hard to say he has been a weakness.    Besides the Bishop miscue on the Collins play, Buffalo hasn’t given up anything over top either.  I think S is a need in the fans eyes.  I think the staff is pleased with Hamlin and Rapp.  Edwards wants out because injury is his only path to playing.  

 

Think he is desperate enough to fool with rubber mats?

[Mat68]

Just now, Saxum said:

 

Think he is desperate enough to fool with rubber mats?

Lol feels like he tried a few times already

[MJS]

15 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

Hamlin is second on the team in tackles and firsts in ints.  Hard to say he has been a weakness.    Besides the Bishop miscue on the Collins play, Buffalo hasn’t given up anything over top either.  I think S is a need in the fans eyes.  I think the staff is pleased with Hamlin and Rapp.  Edwards wants out because injury is his only path to playing.  

I don't know where the narrative that Hamlin sucks has come from. He isn't an impact starter or anything, hut he is fine. He is like Levi Wallace. Replaceable, but not a liability, either.