BeastMode54 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I really hope we sign him, but I fear I agree with the rest of you that he is using this as a ploy to get more by going to 2 teams in Buffalo and the Chiefs with serious need, it forces the Eagles to overpay. I don't think Runyan will be chomping at the bit to play with T.O. again either
GG Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Is he that bad? I didn't watch much preseason (I had better things to do). He looked very weak on passing downs.
Mr. WEO Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 He looked very weak on passing downs. Hey! So did we! This is great--a perfect match!
Captain Caveman Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Here's how the Bills could "pre-empt" the competition. Offer him a guaranteed contract that puts him on the roster for opening day. All the other teams are presumably avoiding doing that as it would guarantee his contract for the season. If he passes our physical, the Bills could take the risk and sign him to a guaranteed contract...a risk the other teams are most likely trying to avoid. It's a possibility, but it seems to me that the big risk with Runyan is that he'll wind up on IR, since I don't really see anybody finding a better tackle midway through the year to replace him with. In this case (if he goes on IR), whoever signs him ends up eating his contract anyway, right?
Flbillsfan#1 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 I really hope we sign him, but I fear I agree with the rest of you that he is using this as a ploy to get more by going to 2 teams in Buffalo and the Chiefs with serious need, it forces the Eagles to overpay. I don't think Runyan will be chomping at the bit to play with T.O. again either It has been reported that TO had many friends in the locker room everywhere he played. I think that is the reason Dallas cut him. TO had many players on his side of the Tony/TO debacle & Jerry wanted to try & unite the locker room.
stuckincincy Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Last guy out, lock up. AFAIK, Runyan's been on the market for months with no takers. 13 years in the NFL. No surprise about his knee problem.
Bad Lieutenant Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Didn't/doesn't Runyan have a reputation as being a "dirty" player? If so sign him up!
BillsVet Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Is Runyan, with his injury history, any better than Butler? Butler's never going to make a pro bowl or anything, but he's a pretty fundamentally solid tackle. Brad Butler: 0 NFL starts at OT Jon Runyan: 192 starts at OT Granted, JR is older and coming off microfracutre surgery. But he's been cleared to play. This is precisely the sort of move the Bills make to avert all the negative discussion going on right now, so long as the guy will come cheap. He's a name player, but the Bills seem more interested in winning the PR battle than the one on the field.
Flbillsfan#1 Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Brad Butler: 0 NFL starts at OTJon Runyan: 192 starts at OT Granted, JR is older and coming off microfracutre surgery. But he's been cleared to play. This is precisely the sort of move the Bills make to avert all the negative discussion going on right now, so long as the guy will come cheap. He's a name player, but the Bills seem more interested in winning the PR battle than the one on the field. There are three other teams that want him beside the Bills. If he can move & keep up with the Bills line in the No huddle, Runyon at RT & Butler at RG would look pretty good.
stuckincincy Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 There are three other teams that want him beside the Bills. If he can move & keep up with the Bills line in the No huddle, Runyon at RT & Butler at RG would look pretty good. Looks very good to opposing DC's, I'd imagine. Nothing is better than aged OL vet spending the last six years in the NFC coming in 3 days before season start, I 'd say...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Anyone but Butler at RT at this point. But how to balance that against the someone that hasn't played a single snap and we don't need no stinkin Pro Bowlers?
NoName Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 WHY WHY WHY is everyone trying to send Levitre to the bench????? I do not understand.....if we got Runyan why would he send him to RT....dont u think that if we needed a RT we would have kept walker????? give me abreak....Levitre had one really bad play other than that...how is he the weak link on the line??? give me a break
hotwing Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Brad Butler: 0 NFL starts at OTJon Runyan: 192 starts at OT Granted, JR is older and coming off microfracutre surgery. But he's been cleared to play. This is precisely the sort of move the Bills make to avert all the negative discussion going on right now, so long as the guy will come cheap. He's a name player, but the Bills seem more interested in winning the PR battle than the one on the field. If the Bills sign him, it will be looked at as desperate, and further retooling of the line. If the Bills don't sign him, it will be looked at as a failure of the front office.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Git er done, in the name of all that is holy.
DarthICE Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Super. Now we'll have a guy watching Eagles games all by himself on Mondays.
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Runyan in Philly on Wednesday Wonder if he's just making the rounds now or touching base with teams who had already expressed interest. Nobody signs him until after week 1 anyway since the teams are only responsible for paying games they are on the roster, not the whole year if they cut them later. Ditto that for Garcia, Feeley and Rhodes.
SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Didn't see this posted anywhere...how do we feel about it? How could anyone not feel like it would be awesome to sign him?
SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Looks very good to opposing DC's, I'd imagine. Nothing is better than aged OL vet spending the last six years in the NFC coming in 3 days before season start, I 'd say... An unintelligent post. Nothing further needs to be said.
seadog Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 Oh God please no. He's washed up, a has been. He was good in his day, but his better one's are behind him. We need to look to the future, not some old vet looking to pass his days on our roster. The last time I saw him play the Giants he was getting killed by the Giants Dlinemen and Mcnabb was running for his life. I'll take my chances with our two young tackles and Butler. Langston Walker was a top 10 RT, if they needed a RT they should have put him back there. Runyan is not a LT as Walker was also not a LT.
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