White Linen

But put things in relative terms. Doug climbed up to millions of dollars per year and buying million dollar homes. Say you make 50K a year - would you quit your job for an extra 50K in one year? Either way you answer that question it's stupid if you would.

INdeed

Exactly except I think these agents actually tell the majority of the players what they need to do. I think they recite things like - great players like you have to keep the market up for all the players behind you - just like the players before you did. I know you want to play for the Bills but we must take the emotion out of this and realize this is bigger than you and besides need to pay you what you're worth. Then they tell him things like - the Bills will cut you in a minute Jerry if you hurt your knee so this has to be done. Then lost in the shuffle is a guy that wants to come back that just goes and gets the money. The Bills are in the position of power - they are the ones that by Tuesday will say no we're done and Jerry Hughes will crap when he goes to a team without our line and is never considered a good player again.

Because the Bills offer will expire. He's sweating that his agent gets this deal done with the Bills or he'll be on the Bucs before he can say 3 Mississippi.

And those teams with a QB usually can't afford to add a $10million defensive end. So Hughes knows he has to go to Jax, Oakland, Browns, Titans, Jets, Bucs etc. He should feel sick to his stomach.

Understandably Hughes is under extreme pressure to get his camp to get him signed. He's inches from playing with a terrible defense that can afford him. We're as desirable as it gets for an NFL defensive player.

This front office continues to show time and time again that they know what they're doing.

What it has to do with is the Buffalo Bills might move on in FA without him.

I hate when we think we can salvage a player after one year.

Depending on where he lands I disagree with this. If he goes somewhere that the supporting cast sucks he'll under perform and likely get cut. Happens all the time. If he stays here, performs, he'll likely see the larger portion of a contract.

I want Brooks Reed to replace him. I wanted us to draft him in the worst way.

When you have good players, keep drafting good players, make excellent trades to acquire good players - you lose good players.

I don't think that's any secret. It's been pretty clear that his options are get paid very well to stay with the Bills and a D-line that helps you play better or go to the open market and get the most money you can get.

I'd think he could get 7M in the open market and I don't think he's worth it. I like Davis but I don't love him, I think his physical talent often outweighs how good he actually is.

Tempo Numminen?

I say don't delete. It's like when Kramer test drove that car and he and the salesman went as far as they could on a tank of gas.

No there's definitely three down lineman in a 3-4.

IMO Willie is unwatchable. Fortunately for him there aren't really many good analysts out there and the need to have so many for the coverage has really diluted what the fans get.

Why some people can't understand Mario is the 3rd down lineman is beyond me. I know he may be asked to come off the line sparingly but no more than he did in a 4-3.

Seems fake to me!

Good work man, we appreciate the effort.

I really like Stevie and I think it was great to have a player love the city we all love. However he does represent our past which is decent talent that we were conditioned to consider as high end talent - and that we payed as high end talent. In saying that I think it's terrible to not wish him well just because he had a rough year and it makes some people feel vindicated.

Bye Leroi

What a miserable situation and discussion we have to have.

What a ridiculous post. Yeah Whaley is sitting around trying to "quell" our fear. Even if he was do you think he's stupid enough to think signing this QB would?