Archives for March 22, 2016

'Backup EJ Manuel is also in his final year, and it's clear the Bills realize he is not starter-worthy (maybe not even backup worthy) so they have to do something at the quarterback position. With almost no money to play with in free agency, drafting a quarterback may be the only way to add to the depth chart.'

'Harvin, 27, has played in only 28 games in the past four years, while bouncing from the Vikings to the Seahawks to the Jets to the Bills. The player who once was one of the league’s top all-purpose threats caught just 19 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown while knee and hip injuries slowed him in 2015. One thing to remember: 16 of those receptions were in Buffalo’s first three games, and he could be a legitimate No. 2 threat alongside Sammy Watkins if he could continue that kind of production over a whole season.'

'Earlier today, Tyrod Taylor’s agent expressed his anger towards the Bills front office for not getting a contract extension to Taylor before the season started. “We’re still talking, in communication with is agent,” Whaley said. “We have some work to do and we’ve said all along it has to be a deal that's fair and good to him as well as the Buffalo Bills, and if we can come to a mutual agreement, then we would not be opposed to extending his contract."'

'"Hopefully it's an opportunity for Tyrod to solidify himself as our number one, we pay him, and then we've got to find another guy (as a backup),” Whaley said. “We will add (one QB), maybe two more, again leaving all options open, just out of sheer numbers. You can't just go in with two."'

'The Bills signed Harvin to a three-year contract last March, but only for salary cap purposes. The deal was essentially for one-year, with a base salary of $3 million, plus a $3 million signing bonus. The final two years of the deal voided earlier this month, making the 27-year old an unrestricted free agent.'

'General Manager Doug Whaley has stated several times, matter-of-factly, that the team will be adding to the QB position in the offseason. It’s yet to happen. There are very few veterans with enough value for what they’ll pay, and a rookie will be cheap and give the team the ability to put him under contract for four years and possibly develop. So, expect one in the draft. The question is, in what round?'