BringBackFergy Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Meh. I'm not terribly upset and we can likely get someone to replace him pretty easily but if your assuming we get through the season with 4 bodies, I'd be confident calling you wrong Spot on...nuff said. No big loss from an analytics standpoint but this may be a precursor to a FA move of our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Bring on Dwayne Bowe Heard that Carolina is going to make Bowe their FA top priority. Spot on...nuff said. No big loss from an analytics standpoint but this may be a precursor to a FA move of our own. Exactly... I liked Donald Jones alright (I too think he was the victim of some awful QB play...dude took a beating trying to catch some of Fitz garbage passes), but lets see what they do to replace him, before we get too upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I can't imagine he will cost much. Might as well keep him around - he had flashes of talent. I do remember saying "along came Jones" a few times this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Bowe too much cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Classic Bills, getting weaker in spots of need. Yeah, like when we let D Bell walk. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebills Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Now get rid of #16 next Agreed doesnt do anything for the passing game or return game (McKelvin and Rogers are better) and that wildcat is a joke. Just eating salary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No big Loss on Jones, I think we had one of the worst groups of WRs in the league and Need a complete overhaul. Wish we could get rid of Graham but being drafted in the 3rd last year he probably stays. The only WRs I would keep would be SJ and Nelson and even if we lost them I wouldn't sweat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 This is a strong statement by the "new " regime. There could be a number of reasons behind it. For sure. And i doubt one them is money. Love the move and how it played. One of you gentlemen here described him as low hanging fruit and a simple contract or tender. Did not even tender. These guys are not f'n around is the message i get. and thats what i am running with. Jones is a dime a dozen at # 4. Also you dont do this without a plan in place. Again guys it's a new Bills. for better or worse. That being said... GOBILLS Just maybe we got a coach that can be a good judge of talent. something Chan and his staff was terrible in. I hope the house cleaning continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Oh well -- somewhat surprising to me, but as others have already said, Jones wasn't a star and was apparently too inconsistent for the new staff to justify keeping him in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 We're restructuring Fitz's deal, as in keeping him but paying less. He is our only viable QB on the roster, where we have several WRs. TJ can develop, we might finally see work for Easley, Nelson will be back, etc. While we're obviously going to shoot for a QB in the draft or free agency, we have to keep Fitz on the roster in case free agency doesn't work or the pick needs to develop. How can he the only viable QB when he's not a viable QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Guy on the Bench Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 His biggest problem IMO is he has terrible timing on his leaps, as well as tracking the ball in the air. He's done it repeatedly his entire (albeit semi-short) career. That doesn't show up in the stats but sure shows up on the field. Couldn't agree more. This is what has driven me crazy about Jones for a couple of years. He just can't make plays in the air, and it seems like that's half the battle these days for any decent wide receiver in the league. He can get open, and he's tough. But if you can't time the long and or high ones and then outmuscle the DB for them with some aplomb, you aren't too useful lined up outside. Seems like a good guy, but I wouldn't be sorry to see him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No great loss. I remember a thread on here awhile back debating whether or not Jones actually has the ability to catch the football. Apparently the new coaching staff agrees that he is lacking in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a feeling the Packers will be signing him and his production will be going UP 20-30 catches/year. The one area is that he was the only physcial receiver the Bills had. He was important for running the ball out of the spread. But who knows what scheme Marrone will be running offensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 fitz cant throw the long aplomb anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No big Loss on Jones, I think we had one of the worst groups of WRs in the league and Need a complete overhaul. Wish we could get rid of Graham but being drafted in the 3rd last year he probably stays. The only WRs I would keep would be SJ and Nelson and even if we lost them I wouldn't sweat it. Have to agree with this. It's nice to see someone that is not enamored with every scrub that wears the red/white and blue. The team needs a major infusion of talent. Kind of what Nix promised when he was hired 3 years ago. Fire Nix Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No big deal in my opinion. Outside of SJ and TJ the unit could use an overhaul. In fact, I think it is a positive sign that the front office may be departing from the practice of contracts with generally alright, but not great players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I wonder if the undlsclosed medical condition that kept him out of the final 3 games had anything to do with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBill Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 @WGR550 Report: #Bills and WR Donald Jones working on contract extension: http://wgr550.com/Bi...475391 … Shouldn't Levitre and Byrd be higher priorities? I think it is apples and oranges when you talk about Levitre and Byrd. If they only talked to one free agent at a time, they would never get anything done. As far as Jones, I don't think on a "contending" team he is anything but a #4 receiver at best, and he can't play special teams because he gets hurt to easy. Good guy, but not concerned that he is gone. If the rumor that they are trying to restructure Fitz's deal is true, does it really matter who is at WR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a feeling the Packers will be signing him and his production will be going UP 20-30 catches/year. The one area is that he was the only physcial receiver the Bills had. He was important for running the ball out of the spread. But who knows what scheme Marrone will be running offensively. Not really saying much as the Packers have one of the best QBs in the league and throw the ball 40 times a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I keep wanting for Jones to do something more and he never did. Plus, he gets hurt a lot. He is a #3 receiver at best and even that's a stretch. Seems like a good dude but I'm glad they're going to try and upgrade the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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