Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I looked up his numbers, compared to all ROOKIE TE's he'd be ranked 7th in receptions and 8th in yards out of 15 rookie TE's Considering how weak the Bill's WR are makes those numbers even a bit more impressive. And BTW there's only 8 2nd year TE's with better numbers and he'd rank 5th compared to 3rd year players. Compared to all TE's this season would rank him 44th As far as him not being picked up by another team , Nick Oleary's three year totals with Buffalo are a little worse even than Croom's and he was not a good blocker either. But in spite of that not only was he picked up to someone's PS, he was signed active by Miami. So really doubt he wouldn't be signed by another team. Sorry he's not Gronk in his prime, so apparently based on your evaluation, anything less he needs to be cut. So you never did answer what two TE's would you replace him with that have better numbers? Based on the numbers, the only way you'd even come close to coming out ahead would be to sign the #1 TE off two teams and once you sign that first guy why would another #1 TE want to come here to be the #2 guy? And OBW there's only about 5 free agent TE's out there that are even worth talking about, and two of them were on IR this year. Maybe the person who needs to look up his numbers is you

It's one thing to target a 35 YO guy in the last year of his contract who may get you over the top this coming season when you think you can make a deep playoff run. Give up a low round pick to rent the player for the rest of the season. It's another thing to maybe offer a 2 or 3 year contract to a guy his age who is now a free agent looking for the most $$ and can sign where ever he wants.

Glad your not in charge of anything! You let second year #2 pick go who was never expected to be a #1 WR go because he can't preform as the #1 guy (since they don't have anyone else) and a backup TE who's looked decent. While I don't agree I can at least understand the desire to prematurely release Jones, but really can't figure out what Croom has done wrong. So tell me who are the two TE's you plan to sign that will be an immediate marked improvement from Clay and Croom? And how will their salaries compare?

As was pointed out in a number of articles, Clays not a terrible tight end (excluding the pass at the end of the Miami game) he's just a very overpaid TE, however next year his salary is reasonable for the position. If there aren't any better options out there, keep Clay for another year, maybe use a 2nd or a 3rd round pick on a TE to for the following year. Croom also with another year under his belt could be a good #2 TE. It's great to get rid of people, but you have to find a better replacement and also need to look at his salary vs production.

He would be a good fit in that Gruden wants to run the ball, play old school, TT won't turn it over and in Grudens run first offense, not asking much of him. TT is used to playing wit ha weak WR corp so he'd fit in there great.

sounds to me like this stat company bases it only on balls thrown right to the receiver. If the receiver has to make maybe more than 1/2 step to 1 step adjustment, then it's not counted as a drop. The debate as to whether Clay should have caught this pass or not has nothing to do with the way the stats are calculated. You may not agree but it appears that's how they figure it.

Thought he was a champion at Tidldywinks! Is Menza a sport??

The only way could see it happening this off-season if it's someone who's worked with him quite a bit and has this great working relationship with him. Otherwise will take more seasons of being a league leader for him to be noticed.

I'd tend to agree on your time line, lets see what happened under a month ago?? hmmmmm.... wait the Bills cut Benjamin I'm not saying he was any good, but he still was the teams #1 or 1A guy and drew the tougher coverage. Now Zay is likely facing the other teams #1 CB and sometimes probably even double teams. Wouldn't be shocked next week if Foster becomes the WR drawing the tightest coverage. And has also been pointed he belongs in the slot. Think Foster could become a good #2 guy. draft or sign a good WR who if nothing else becomes the #1 WR by default, Foster is #2 then Zay can become full time slot guy and lets see how he looks then. I recall when he was first drafted, was talked about how he'll be a good slot guy, but hardly has had the chance to play there. I'm sure everyone will argue how KB sucked, but Zay was starting to come on right up til they got rid of KB.

Thought he played banjo?? The less options the more value in teams to trade up.

Agree, Yeah think they either keep him or cut him but don't see another team picking up the contract.

Allan, 5 WR and 5 OL Lets see how you defend that.

Yeah can't see anyone taking on that contract.

OK so once you leave the box, you're out of the box for the remainder of the play regardless of where else you run to.

Been meaning to post this all week, but kept forgetting. In last Monday nights game between Minn and Seattle, if you recall right before half time Wilson threw a horrible interception. On the play he scrambled around ran outside the pocket, then came back to dead center of the field where he threw it. If it wasn't intercepted, and assuming there were no Seahawk receivers there either could that have been intentional grounding? Specifically what I'm wondering is once he scrambled outside the pocket, even though he returned to the pocket is the only requirement that the ball makes it back to the LOS to not be grounding, it other words it's consdiered that once you leave the pocket, you never return. Or if you throw from inside the pocket, doesn't matter where you were standing earlier in the play it's grounding when no one nearby. Any idea??

Or they trade with the Giants for Eli, could see that happening too, though Eli has played fairly well of late so the Giants may feel they can get a couple more good years out of him so don't trade him. But if they did with their own and Jax top 10 picks, they could just about move up to #1 overall with, maybe #2 for certain without throwing in extra picks. Currently they'd have #6 & #7 Cowler just remarried within the last couple of years. Could see his wife saying "I didn't sign up for this" Different with most coaches take McD, likely he was involved with coaching ever since they got married so that's all his wife knows. Could he become a team president, maybe some position like that.

I'll add #11 The Buffalo News rehires Sully!

Read someplace the suicide rate in those cities is above average, so can understand why they're not showing the game.

Imagine with the thin air in Denver. Allen may throw the ball from one goal line to the other.

Post season struggles and struggled repeatedly with very talented teams. Don't think Reid has struggled quite as much YET as Marty. But do think a couple more years in KC with unexpected exits from the playoffs and he may get fired here and he then may suffer the same fate where no one else selects him.

Maybe he already had his hands on it the way he was screaming. The way those two laughed, could be they knew he had a a few.

Man has Terry Bradshaw had a few shots of brandy or something to keep warm??

Since the game was blacked out, I was at a place in Rochester called Marshall's I believe was the name. Almost left after the 1st TD by Houston after halftime. I was going to give the Bills one more drive, if they didn't score was going to leave. And the rest is history as they say.

Don't see Mike Tomlin on the list. Last year many were calling for him to go, with the latest meltdown losing 4 of the last 5 is it, can see him going. It's a similar situation to what was going on in Green Bay. Competitive every year, won a SB few seasons back, but each year getting just a little worse than the year prior.

Goes to show you for all those who claimed we're doomed for not have some offensive mind genius as the HC, it's a total crap shoot when it comes down to who you select..