Matt in KC Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 This is just a very sneaky way of getting him back to our practice squad without another team picking him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 as was similarly stated, Bills had been doing well with latter round picks Stevie and Bell... and other worth a shot. i think maybe the worry is they don't seem to take the picks as seriously, and to be honest some of Buddy's comments about latter round picks this year like Asper, Potter and the one we traded away, were very non-chalant and what you would say about an undrafted guy... basically they are bodies, who cares, just a flyer at that point.. etc. i mean, out starting QB and #1 WR are both 7th rounders, and our starting RB and #2 WR were undrafted. they shouldn't be throwaway picks. not saying Jasper was or anything, but Nix definitely gives the vibe he doesn't take 6th or 7th rounders that seriously. Or maybe we finally have a FO who knows how to draft well in rounds 1-5, which turns the later rounds into rounds we can take risks in. God forbid the Bills actually learn how to draft well early. Im not sure if that the bolded sentence is an argument for later picks, or against our old FO who whiffed on early picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS 56 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 He was the guy I wanted to see succeed the most. I am sorry to see him go.. That said I am glad to see the coaching staff making the decisions that need to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 the only hanging on batten will do is setting up the star jones discount rack at lane bryant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If I remember right he was getting beat like a drum in the Wash. game. I hope he catches on with another team that is thin at OL backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) That's is two strikes for the you tube scouting department. I guess the best means to find talent is still the old fashion reliance on college programs to filter the masses and bring the best and brightest to the top. Rediculous. They need to come up with a reality show to discover talent of something. Morddak could play the Simon Cowell role. Edited August 13, 2012 by over 20 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 the only hanging on batten will do is setting up the star jones discount rack at lane bryant Oh ouch! Now that was excellent Meathead! Anyway, come on fellas...who is really surprised this kid washed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickenbru Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Perhaps it was a nice gesture to cut Jasper sooner rather than later... so that he has a chance to catch on with another team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Perhaps it was a nice gesture to cut Jasper sooner rather than later... so that he has a chance to catch on with another team. Sadly, I think this was purely a "get our guys who might actually play some more reps" move. The true "nice" gesture was showing Jasper the interest and giving him an opportunity (and a salary) over the past 16 months. The kid really shouldn't have ANY bitter feelings towards the Bills; they gave him a chance to live the dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Well..they took a flyer on Jasper, and its too bad he didn't pan out. They gave him a year and if they aren't seeing potential cutting was the right thing to do. He might catch on with another team, and I wish him well, but Gailey and Nix were given their jobs for a reason, and deciding who to cut is what they are paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 it was bound to happen sooner or later. woulda been a great story to see him pull through and make a name for himself but hes a smart dude (and i think his mother is a school administrator right?) and he hasn't produced half a dozen mini-mike jaspers so I'm sure he will be fine and find good work in a sports/media related field. I wish ya the best big mike, shadow mike, mountain mike, magic mike, bubbly mike, mike buble or whatever the hell else everyone tried calling you. also, wheres the guy who knows the girl big mike has been dating? wheres the gossip yo! Although I don't think I'm the guy you're referring to because I never mentioned it here, I do know the girl Jasper has been dating. We were in the same class at North Tonwanda High School. I haven't talked to her in years, but we are friends on Facebook. Every once in a while she posts some pictures of them together. Anyway, if I hear or see anything noteworthy about Jasper I'll post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Also keep in mind, there was no Undrafted Free Agency last year. Teams knew that if they liked a guy, even as a risk, they HAD to draft him at some point. There was no other way of getting him on the team, and a 7th round pick was the cheapest method possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Good luck out there, "Big Shadow" Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Or maybe we finally have a FO who knows how to draft well in rounds 1-5, which turns the later rounds into rounds we can take risks in. God forbid the Bills actually learn how to draft well early. Im not sure if that the bolded sentence is an argument for later picks, or against our old FO who whiffed on early picks. It's also a sign of better depth. When you are resigning your own and not cutting busts, there is little room for 6th and 7th round picks to make your team. Therefore that is when you take a flyer on a kicker, a QB, or a physical specimen and see what you can do with them for a year or two on or off the PS. Wouldn't it be nice to see a couple of draft picks not make it because the rest of the squad is too good??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Kind of disappointing. Dude was a really nice guy and hilarious to be around. Hope he finds a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 4 pages on a 7th rounder getting cut. At the very least we are very engaged with our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Perhaps it was a nice gesture to cut Jasper sooner rather than later... so that he has a chance to catch on with another team. Judging from Gailey's comments...there was NO HOPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 it was bound to happen sooner or later. woulda been a great story to see him pull through and make a name for himself but hes a smart dude (and i think his mother is a school administrator right?) and he hasn't produced half a dozen mini-mike jaspers so I'm sure he will be fine and find good work in a sports/media related field. I wish ya the best big mike, shadow mike, mountain mike, magic mike, bubbly mike, mike buble or whatever the hell else everyone tried calling you. also, wheres the guy who knows the girl big mike has been dating? wheres the gossip yo! That's me yo! I really don't know anything else other than him getting cut. Hopefully he lands somewhere because he was a good dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) https://www.facebook...153109178078467 Mike's FB page if you want to show some support. I know he'd appreciate it. PTR Edited August 13, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) Sadly, I think this was purely a "get our guys who might actually play some more reps" move. The true "nice" gesture was showing Jasper the interest and giving him an opportunity (and a salary) over the past 16 months. The kid really shouldn't have ANY bitter feelings towards the Bills; they gave him a chance to live the dream. Agreed. The kid was simply not good enough to be an NFL player. He seemed to be too nice, always laughing. Didn't seem to have a mean bone or any of the killer instinct one needs to succeed at that level. Do people really think this move is going to come back and bite us in the ass? Edited August 13, 2012 by stony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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