Bill from NYC
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I'm not sure he would do well there but I think that MW is not just likely to move to LT, I think it is probably definite. He wasn't drafted that high and paid that much to be a right tackle. You can't have two lineman getting paid left tackle money which is the situation we were facing with MW on the roster and Jennings' contract being up. Someone had to go. MW is going to move out to the left side and we will get a RT who will get paid RT money.
My concern is that he will not be able to handle playing LT. He has mostly underwhelmed us with his performance on the field so far. Showing up to camp an out of shape, over weight head case last summer was ridiculous. It is not so easy to move from one side to the other. Everything is different. The skill set required to excel is not the same. What gives me hope is that McNally knows what he is doing and he must think Mike can handle the move so who am I to question the move?
We'll see.
Micky, logic would make it seem as if you are correct, but I am less than sure.
MW did improve toward the middle/end of last season at RT, but I would like to see more.
Teague otoh has LT experience, seems to have bulked up a bit, and is imo more agile than Big Mike. Additionally, TT will see these huge contracts LTs are signing, AND have McNally helping him.
I think that Teague moving to LT is every bit as likely MW going there.
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You know, it will be hard for the Bills to be as good at LT this season if we lose Jennings. The same applies (although a little less) with PW.
That said, I dont care. 3 years from know, what do you think their combined cap hits will be? Between 15 and 20 million dollars? This would certainly hinder the Bills.
I am glad TD has the self control and confidence not to be shaken down by good but FAR from great players. Remember, we are not talking about losing Orlando Pace and Mean Joe Green.
In time, we will replace these two should they depart.....maybe sooner than we think.
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Your point would be valid if you weren't talking about a functional idiot.
One would figure that most people in Henry's position would play their arse off to make sure that Buffalo would have a very hard choice in the off-season, or at the very least have every team lining up for my services. Henry should look no further than Drew Brees in how to handle a competitive situation.
Now Henry's sulking has even alienated Arizona? Please.
If this guy didn't have heart when it could have served him well last year, what makes you think that he'll go all out in '05 as the back-up?
Bills are better off taking any deal and running.
BRAVO!!!!!!!
I will be in utter shock if Travis brings anything close to a 2nd. Personally, I would prefer to grab the million dollar or so cap room and get rid of him in any way necessary.
The Bills have a 2nd year coach and a 2nd year qb. I am thinking that neither of them needs to be distracted by the continuing saga of a lousy football player, and as you said, a (barely) functional idiot.
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If the coaches like the move I am OK with it, but I dont see MW being agile enough for the LT spot.
Truthfully, I was hoping he would improve at RT.
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John, the Bills could save approx. 1,25 million by cutting his dumb, disloyal ass. This could help us get a much needed OG, etc.
Travis for Shelton (straight up) was a pipe dream anyway.
Now, perhaps a few more posters can see what a stupid scumbag this guy is.
Watch, his career is all but over.
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I have had at least 8 of them.
Pay the extra money and get nitrous oxide in addition to the novacaine (sic?).
You will be one happy Bills fan!
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Seriously, I completely respect your opinion......we've even managed to agree a few times here and there. The way you have worded a few of your posts the past couple days just makes it seem like you're flipping out or something! I'm not trying to antagonize people (well, usually not) when I post my view of Bledsoe. And I definitely don't 'hate' the guy by any means. I guess I just feel a little more justified in being critical of millionaire professional athletes (QBs in particular), and in my opinion Drew has been very deserving of a fair bit of what I and others have dished out. But when all is said and done, it still is nothing more than my opinion.
As for Travis, he's no Willis......that's for damn sure. I do think he has trade value, though, and I think if I were a GM in this league and had a spot to fill at the starting RB spot, I'd be willing to give up a little for TH. I think he's a tough North-South type runner who was a good value pick by TD. I definitely think he was more valuable to the team than Bledsoe
>>>>>As for Travis, he's no Willis......that's for damn sure. I do think he has trade value, though, and I think if I were a GM in this league and had a spot to fill at the starting RB spot, I'd be willing to give up a little for TH. <<<<<
I agree with this post in the literal sense, focusing on the words "a little."
>>>>>I definitely think he was more valuable to the team than Bledsoe
<<<<<This is where I make a humble offer to agree to disagree.
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Then let me put it in different words......
I think that Travis Henry is a bad running back. This is my opinion. I see him as a guy who does NOTHING well, except run.....this when he wants to.
The thing is, when he is gone, yes I will be glad, but I promise not to compare him to Tim Tindale.
Drew has amazing numbers. Kosar was a flop for the most part.
Btw, I am sorry. I do not wish to alienate you. Moreover, I find your posts to be knowledgeable. It is me I guess. I am not able to comprehend the Drew bashing. Look at the career w/l records of Drew and Travis on the Bills. Please.
After you do, tell yourself that most here think that Drew was the ONLY problem with the Bills. At the same time, I actually saw a post suggesting that the Raiders would trade us Gallery straight up for Henry. Do you see where I am coming from?
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I was watching this NFL Network piece on Bernie Kosar the other day......he had a great comment. He said that whenever the other team decided to blitz him, he would use that as an opportunity to take a chance down field as often as possible. The guy actually LIKED it when the defense tried to blitz and implode the play. There were several clips where he was blitzed - and the blitz was not picked up - and his awkward asss was able to make a huge play. As I was watching these Kosar clips I tried to think of a time when I've seen Drew do something similar. I have lots of memories of Drew sitting in the pocket with time, and then delivering a beautiful downfield pass to our wideouts and his former Pats teammates. But how often do you remember Bledsoe getting blitzed and handling it like a Tom Brady or even a friggin Bernie Kosar?? Most of my memories where he's pressured are like that play from the New England game at home where Bruschi and the other guy......well, you all know what happened.
But the point is that of all the QBs I've ever seen play, Bernie Kosar is about the last guy I ever expected to be thinking, 'damn, if only Drew could do that.......'
That was great! Congrats, for taking the hate to a new level! Bernie Kosar is now a better qb than Drew???? Of course! Every possible stat indicates this, right?
Next it will be AVP. He too was far better than Drew, was he not?
Hey, I am over it. I am even excited at the possibility of JP being a good qb. I have no choice but to support and endorse the decision of the coaches.
At some point, will your hatred wane even just a little? Drew is OFF of the football team! Why not pick a new scapegoat? Believe it or not, there are others.
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No doubt, but Flutie was a freak. He literally THRIVED on broken plays. RJ of course did not.
Ultimately, those teams had a tough time running the football and paid the price. They were very good defensively, although injuries wiped out the secondary, but they failed at the other fundamental of football..... blocking other human beings.
I respect the legacy of Mr. Butler as a man who could see talent a mile away, but for some reason, he neglected the OL.
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That really was an astute post, wasn't it?!
This is why I think that Brees or Rivers will be a phish this season. It would serve to stir the fan base. Is it a wise move? I am the wrong guy to ask.
My feeling is that nothing comes before blocking, and imo, the lack of thereof was exactly what held the Bills back in the late 90s.
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Ahh, the beauty of a cap linked to revenue!!!!
Also question for you all. In your mind , who is better Fred Smoot or Nate. In Wilbons column today, said Smoot is looking for around $16M bonus, Skins offering $10M and his agent is basically laughing.
So, for all those saying get Nate done now, and I am one, I think this almost precludes getting both JJ and PW done. I mean with 8M cap room, how can we get all three done and still draft?
WOW! Sadly, with numbers like that, I am thinking that there is a very slim chance of keeping Nate in Buffalo. Another poster stated that the "Franchise Tag" for a CB is 8.81 million.
This is HUGE cash to tie up at the CB spot, wouldn't you say?
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Now that Fiedler was cut, is Freeley their only qb?
I dont think they will want James. Mark me as one who thinks that if Miami can find the cap room, they deal for either Rivers or Brees.
How can SD carry that much cap space at qb?
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Edgy? I dont know. It is just that the guy waited 49 posts to lower the boom, if you will. I visualize him waiting on pins and needles....just waiting to insult non-haters. Actually, it IS funny.
What I DO know is that the mods have quite a task ahead of them.
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Well, the party line is that Drew completely sucks and is fully to blame for any and all woes, though there are exceptions. Oh, and Henry is a superstar, worth more than Faulk in his prime.
All I can say wrt this staggeringly intelligent post is.....good morning, fellow Drewshbag!
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Did this have anything to do with the Bourough chiefs taking money from PVB and when they got caught a bunch of them jumping from there offices and the PVB employee jumping out of the Amex building back in the 80's?
BTW, I helped but systems in place so that skimming didn't happen as overtly again.
It was not police department "borough chiefs." The thief was the Queens Borough President, a man named "Donald Manes."
As BP, he had a pretty good deal. He would start his day with enormous meals. Then he would consume alcohol and ingest various drugs. Next up....prostitutes!
When he had the strength left, he stole a few million with the help of a collection afency hired to collect parking fines. The problem was, people would pay the fines, be billed again, and they would not accept any proof that the fine was already paid.
When caught, suicide was only a matter of time. He was successful after at least one prior attempt.
Not that it matters, but he was a liberal dem.
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Now this is a good post and I agree with alot that you are saying. But if the Bills defense had stopped the Jaguars in the final seconds of the game, 10-6 would have made the playoffs. So it is not all Bledsoe's fault and while the Bills are looking toward the future, the Cowboys are taking a chance to win now.
And the Browns would have signed Bledsoe if the Cowboys had not beaten them to it.
But really, TD made his decision to go with Losman and now the Bills organization have to get behind him and give the team what it needs to make the playoffs..
Dude, this was probably your best post ever on TSW. Good work!
PS: What was the Bills record with Travis Henry as a starter for those same 3 years.....yet posters propose trades such as Henry for Gallery!
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Bill, do you really think that's how most people feel on here? I definitely fall into the category of giving Drew very little of the credit for our 9 wins last year, but even though I'm very excited about JP giving it a go, I sure as HECK don't have the guy pegged for Canton. I can assure you that if he pulls a 'Bledsoe' or even fails to raise the bar, I'll be just as desirous for a change at QB as I am after three years of Drew ball.
But I think most people on here are clearly aware of the need for a solid, veteran backup with some measure of success on his resume. I, for one, would be much more comfortable with a Garcia or Fiedler behind JP than I am a Matthews.
Look, I am not looking for an angry confrontation. I want to make that clear, OK? Moreover, I truly appreciate the dialogue.
That said, I ask you to please re-read your post. "Pulls a Bledsoe?!" Drew is near the top in every vital passing category. JP was leaned on by a db and was all but killed. The odds of JP even approaching these numbers are oh so slim, but you talk of "even failing to raise the bar."!!!!
Don't you see what you are doing? Optimism is fine, but to accept it as fact is not reasonable. Ryan Leaf came into the NFL with FAR better credentials than JP. YOU see little possibility that JP will be worse than a man who has been to the superbowl twice, after his shameful, dismal debut.
Sorry, it doesn't make sense.
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What many in this thread seem to forget is that Drew played in Buffalo for 3 years. For 2 of those years, his headcoach was a boob. For the other, his headcoach was a rookie.
Now, he is going to a team that is coached by an all time great. He is SO great, that he defeated the best coach we ever had in a superbowl, with an inferior team to boot.
Add to this the fact that Drew is now in a weaker conference/division, and perhaps one could see a reason for optimism for cowboy fans.....that is IF you can get past the hate.
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I just gotta ask, what kind of kool-aid is 80% of this board drinking? Sure I'm not at practice everyday or at mini-camp, but J.P. isn't that good at this point in his career. It will be a very rough season to be a Bills fan unless our running game is soooooooooooo good we won't have to rely on JP. If we do, don't count on playoffs, don't count on a winning season either.
Do not expect many positive replies. The majority here literally hate Drew and give him ALL of the blame for the failures of the Bills, and for that matter, zero credit for 9 wins in 05. They also have JP penciled in for Canton. That to most here is a done deal.
For the record, I support the coaches decision to make the switch. That said, I accept the possibility that JP will suck. All I am asking for is a legit backup. You will find that many here see no need for this, despite the fact that JP has ZERO experience, and was almost killed while brushing up against a defensive back.
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I think that it will matter to a degree. If anything, it makes the player draft more important to a team like the Bills than perhaps the Falcons.
The climate is also a negative factor, yet Takeo rolled right into town and he played college ball at Auburn, right?
Imo, a good GM will be able to handle it unless the reigon just collapses. Is this even close to happening?
From what I have seen in Amherst and Williamsville, it looks very nice.
I would contemplate moving there. My wife would not, and she wins.
Salary Cap Update 3/2
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Given a choice, I would rather they cut Josh Reed than PP.
Preston is very good on STs, and I dont know how many more drops I can stomach from Reed.