San-O Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Trying to determine what people actually think about the signing. Health is a major concern. Edited January 1, 2011 by SoCal-Surf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If presume he'd start if healthy. If not, I'd really question the signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsSD Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If he starts he has more than 3 sacks so he'll easily beat Kelsays total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8er10 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5978595 Look at the last paragraph stated what they think the contract is for. No wonder he signed with us. Hasn't made an impact in over 2 years yet gets that much money. No wonder why we suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 A couple of things are at play here. Merriman needed a change of scenery like a fish needs water. Dude needed out of San Diego in the worst way. Neither side was happy with eachother. Secondly, he has had a full year off. For a guy who is as explosive and dominant when healthy as Merriman, a year to "get right" is really a good thing. Personally, I dont think the Bills would have resigned him now if they did not feel good about his health and his desire to return to Pro Bowl form. Honestly, I am very excited about this move, and what it will allow us to do in the draft in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San-O Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5978595 Look at the last paragraph stated what they think the contract is for. No wonder he signed with us. Hasn't made an impact in over 2 years yet gets that much money. No wonder why we suck It states he's going to take an exit physical. Not sure what that means, but he took a physical before signing originally and they couldn't detect any issue. Then was IR'd with two hours of stepping on practice field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5978595 Look at the last paragraph stated what they think the contract is for. No wonder he signed with us. Hasn't made an impact in over 2 years yet gets that much money. No wonder why we suck I take everything ESPN says with a grain of salt. They are too often wrong for me to go with their word blindly. For instance, the whole Levi Brown thing when we resigned him after dropping Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sllib olaffub Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nix isn't an idiot. But, he has wasted 2-3 million on guys like Merriman and Green last year. He's willing to spend money to get results. I like that about him. I only hope he keeps bringing in players who can make plays. As far as the Merriman resigning goes, the Bills will surely have set the contract at a minimum of a few million for the first year, with more the following, so that if he gets hurt or doesn't play well they can cut him and he's only going to cost them I'd guess between 2-4 million (factoring in this season's pay he collected). That is a gamble - but Buddy is at least trying to bring in good talent here. I still think we're going to bring in a few more promising linebackers this year, through draft and F.A.. The way this team loaded up on players last year, they set the team up with lower to mid level talent. Now they know where the holes are... lets hope they bring in the guys to fill them. So, considering Merriman is healthy, he will play LOLB? Moats would be ROLB? I would think he'd be out there over Kelsay. So what does that make Kelsay? A six million dollar a year backup? Oh boy... I just read my post, and that Kelsay and that Green signing and contract value makes Buddy look like an idiot. Lets hope he doesn't keep spending this kind of dough on players other teams in our division wouldn't even pay vet minimum for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Norris Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 He ll contribute as soon as hes back on the joose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory Bound Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 It all depends on his injury. If he's fully recovered by OTA's, then Nix is a genius. If not, then Nix is an idiot. It's that simple! Hang on guys...lemme check my crystal ball... Ok...my crystal ball says Nix is a genius! But I did drop it last night at a New Years Eve party while trying to see if I was gonna hit the lottery in 2011...so I'm not sure if I damaged it. DANG...if only we could know for sure! I guess that's what makes life interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeCruise Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Seems to assure that Kelsay is gone. He's not a fit in this defense. And he gets paid like he's great for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Where's the option, "will never play a down for the Bills"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agardin Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nix isn't an idiot. But, he has wasted 2-3 million on guys like Merriman and Green last year. He's willing to spend money to get results. I like that about him. I only hope he keeps bringing in players who can make plays. As far as the Merriman resigning goes, the Bills will surely have set the contract at a minimum of a few million for the first year, with more the following, so that if he gets hurt or doesn't play well they can cut him and he's only going to cost them I'd guess between 2-4 million (factoring in this season's pay he collected). That is a gamble - but Buddy is at least trying to bring in good talent here. I still think we're going to bring in a few more promising linebackers this year, through draft and F.A.. The way this team loaded up on players last year, they set the team up with lower to mid level talent. Now they know where the holes are... lets hope they bring in the guys to fill them. So, considering Merriman is healthy, he will play LOLB? Moats would be ROLB? I would think he'd be out there over Kelsay. So what does that make Kelsay? A six million dollar a year backup? Oh boy...I just read my post, and that Kelsay and that Green signing and contract value makes Buddy look like an idiot. Lets hope he doesn't keep spending this kind of dough on players other teams in our division wouldn't even pay vet minimum for. How fast is Maybin cut, after the weigh in at his physical I would guess or do they give him the camp to compete with Kelsay and see who wins out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5978595 Look at the last paragraph stated what they think the contract is for. No wonder he signed with us. Hasn't made an impact in over 2 years yet gets that much money. No wonder why we suck A source said Merriman is guaranteed $2.5 million for the 2011 season and will make an average $5.25 million during the two years. He has play-time and performance incentives that could boost the contract to $9.25 million a season but a more reasonable sum is $8.75 million if Merriman remains healthy and plays well. What's the problem? That's really not all that much and he only gets paid really well if he reaches the incentives, which would mean he's earned it. Seems to assure that Kelsay is gone. He's not a fit in this defense. And he gets paid like he's great for it. I disagree, they don't play the same position. Perhaps assures Kelsay will see less time at OLB if they go 3-4. They didn't just extend the guy 5 years in week 4 to cut him in the offseason. Edited January 2, 2011 by Ghost of Rob Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory Bound Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Seems to assure that Kelsay is gone. He's not a fit in this defense. And he gets paid like he's great for it. Man-o-man...Let's hope you are correct! The Kelsay signing is the one move that this team made in 2010 that I can't figure out. I just can't wrap myself around this move & it's making me doubt Nix & Gailey. I can work thru the Spiller pick...I can work though naming TE the starter (due to his strong practices), but the Kelsay signing...I wish someone could explain it to me so I could rid myself of this bitter taste in my mouth. Maybe...just maybe...this Merriman signing is their way to fix this snafu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altleg Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Looks like it was a good week for Shawne. Wasn't expecting a Bloomberg News story. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-04/shawne-merriman-awarded-3-8-million-by-court-in-suit-against-laettner.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Billin' Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 i could get more sacks then Kelsey, lets get serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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