Archives for February 17, 2016

'A spokesman for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office said the incident was still being investigated as of Tuesday morning. “And I don’t know how long it will be until the investigation is concluded,” spokesman Cameron Kline told The Buffalo News.'

'There are two types of tags – exclusive and non-exclusive. An exclusive tag means a team holds all negotiating rights with a player. A non-exclusive tag means agents for players can negotiate a contract with another team, but the original team has the right to match any offer, and if it chooses not to, receives two first-round draft picks as compensation. There is also a transition tag, which is based on the average of the top 10 salaries at a player's position and is similar to the non-exclusive tag, but does not have draft-pick compensation for the original team if it chooses not to match a contract offer. The Buffalo Bills signed tight end Charles Clay away from the Miami Dolphins last year after he was given the transition tag.'

'Both quarterbacks rely on mobility for their effectiveness. Both also leave themselves vulnerable to injury. If Taylor gets injured, RG3 appears most capable of making a seamless transition that keeps the playbook intact.'

'Sure, there were encouraging signs from Tyrod Taylor last season but I don’t think anyone is 100% convinced that he’s a lock him in for 10-15 years, upper echelon guy. And, despite what Denver did this season, the best way to win in the NFL for a prolonged amount of time is to have a franchise quarterback.'

'Myles Jack would be an incredible fit into the Bills, or to any team’s defense for that matter.'

'If the Bills were to use the franchise tag on Glenn, an upcoming unrestricted free agent as of March 9 at 4 pm, that would give the Bills, at the very least, the right of first refusal if another team tried to sign the left tackle to an offer sheet. By using the tag, they would have to declare it with one of three options…'.