Peter Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Buddy with Florio - Luke Russert later Buddy is on now. P.S. Another day having difficulty getting work done . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Buddy with Florio - Luke Russert later Buddy is on now. P.S. Another day having difficulty getting work done . . . . "We are out of the receiver business" Don't see us drafting one at 10 or getting one in FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Interesting. Looks like its the Draft then for our 2nd WR. Best guess is that Nix sees all of the outrageously inflated contracts the 2nd and 3rd WRs are getting in FA this year and would rather try his luck in the Draft. Edited March 16, 2012 by BillsGuyBackInMalta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn Down For Watkins Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'd love to see them move up for Blackmon, but doubt it would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Buddy said that he got a call about the SD offer to Meachem about 11:30 at night and told them (presumably Meachem's agent) he should go ahead and take it. Buddy is a straight shooter. I am happy he is our GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Doubling down on Easley. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Silverlight is a terrible plugin. PFT live is a drag on my laptop and it's a really nice computer. But I digress. I am now confident we're not looking at WR in the early rounds. We need a franchise LT, 1 CB, 2 LBs 1-2 DEs. I guess we're looking for WRs later in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Doubling down on Easley. PTR Man, I really want this kid to succeed. Fingers crossed big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Buddy said that he got a call about the SD offer to Meachem about 11:30 at night and told them (presumably Meachem's agent) he should go ahead and take it. Buddy is a straight shooter. I am happy he is our GM. So much for that guy claiming the Bills offered Meachem $8.6M/year. I knew that was wrong and/or a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billnutinphoenix Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It doesn't sound like WR in the draft....So, it'll be OT,CB, OLB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABills08 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Eeek. Don't like our current corp of WRs at all. Oh well. Its going to be LT. And honestly, if they hit that pick out of the park, it will be the best thing that can happen. WRs are easily replaced. LT not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So much for that guy claiming the Bills offered Meachem $8.6M/year. I knew that was wrong and/or a joke. Wasnt it allready reported that Meachem called Buddy in the middle of the night trying to get him to match the offer and Buddy simply replied that's a really good deal kid, take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I love the fact that everyone just assumed Meachem and his agent had "played" the Bills, when it appears as though Meachem may have wanted to play in Buffalo but SD threw stupid money at him -- and thankfully, Nix was smart enough to say "not at that price." Can't you just hear Buddy on the phone? "Son, you'd be a goddamned fool not to take that money." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I love the fact that everyone just assumed Meachem and his agent had "played" the Bills, when it appears as though Meachem may have wanted to play in Buffalo but SD threw stupid money at him -- and thankfully, Nix was smart enough to say "not at that price." Can't you just hear Buddy on the phone? "Son, you'd be a goddamned fool not to take that money." If I could like or rec this I would I don't blame Meachem for going to SD a #1 wr and the money that go with that plus Rivers throwing to you? Our offer probably wasn't that weak and he would still take that. BTW PTF has proven to me the last few days how bad they are now they want me to install a special plug in to watch that? Um no, I would rather watch free streams with weird, crazy, plug ins that do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I said this in the Stephen Hill thread but it's really about Buddy and our WR. It's not that he doesn't think we need one, it's that he wants a big, fast one who is capable of making some plays and there aren't any. Listening to Buddy Nix is a fascinating science. He's amazingly honest (percentage wise), especially in retrospect. Nix had his eye on Meachem because Nix likes big WR, he wanted speed on the outside, and he likes his WR to block well. I am really not sure whether Meachem can block well but he fit the first two criterion perfectly. That's why he was Buddy's target. Stephen Hill fits all three Buddy Nix criterion, although so does Floyd. Nix also likes guys that have produced over a few years at big schools in top competition, which Floyd has, and he clearly likes guys from Southern schools, which Hill is. Obviously, you're never going to get all of your wishes from a player, but I could easily imagine Nix selecting Hill or Floyd #1. To me, the only reason we won't is if Buddy and the scouts like a LT who is left at 10 like Martin or Reiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I said this in the Stephen Hill thread but it's really about Buddy and our WR. It's not that he doesn't think we need one, it's that he wants a big, fast one who is capable of making some plays and there aren't any. Listening to Buddy Nix is a fascinating science. He's amazingly honest (percentage wise), especially in retrospect. Nix had his eye on Meachem because Nix likes big WR, he wanted speed on the outside, and he likes his WR to block well. I am really not sure whether Meachem can block well but he fit the first two criterion perfectly. That's why he was Buddy's target. Stephen Hill fits all three Buddy Nix criterion, although so does Floyd. Nix also likes guys that have produced over a few years at big schools in top competition, which Floyd has, and he clearly likes guys from Southern schools, which Hill is. Obviously, you're never going to get all of your wishes from a player, but I could easily imagine Nix selecting Hill or Floyd #1. To me, the only reason we won't is if Buddy and the scouts like a LT who is left at 10 like Martin or Reiff. ^^^^^ This The FA market for WR has nothing for us now. Buddy preaches getting players that will help us but at the right value, hence him telling Meecham's agent 'Not for that price'. We can't fill all of our holes overnight, but I can see us taking one of the WRs at 10 or an LT if one of them top tier guys are still there. RD3 will almost certainly be a 4-3 DE. Kelly is correct though; in retrospect, Nix has been extremely honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i dont see how the Bills can go into next season with the receivers they currently have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i dont see how the Bills can go into next season with the receivers they currently have Sure you can. Just imagine last season. Wasn't that fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 1331919268[/url]' post='2411466']i dont see how the Bills can go into next season with the receivers they currently have On one hand, I completely agree with you. However, on the other hand, I say... you don't just sign any guy out there just to sign someone. If you have an idea of the type of player you want or need and you can't get them, then you move on to something else. That's why so many FA signings don't work, IMO. People chase names and past production and fail to think about whether or not he will fit into what your team needs. Mario, for example, is a great fit for Buffalo. Not because of what he's done so much, but because he's exactly what we need ... a true 4-3 DE that can pressure the passer. So, yes, we need to sign a good WR. But, we need a big guy that can stretch the field and adjust on the fly to Fitz's innacurate passes. If that guy is not on the market... then you don't waste money on someone else just for the sake of saying you brought in a WR. And after looking at what's left on the FA market, I say lets look at who we can draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Let's just hope that they stay healthy this year. Sure you can. Just imagine last season. Wasn't that fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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