Kelly the Dog Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Nix didn't sound too enthusiastic about it last night. Said "It didn't work out" before the draft, and that they are still going to talk but it lessens the need because of Alonso can play inside. It could be just tactics to get Dansby and his agents to meet the Bills price but not sure. I still think we need him and should sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Listening to Buddy at the post-draft press conference (avail @ BB.com), he's over Dansby. You can tell he considers the Dansby possibility a thing of the past. He was quite final about it. Unfortunately.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 After the draft and getting Alonso, Id rather use the money to getting Byrd and Wood locked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Q: Was there a chance to sign him (Dansby) before the draft or was it a situation with you meeting just to meet? BN: I would just say it did not work out to be honest. At that time. Sounds to me like it was all about money. Dansby wanted more than Buffalo was willing to give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthymcnasty08 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 We probably had the most to offer in terms of cap space too......not sure what he's looking for but a lot of the premier teams are strapped. Don't overplay your hand Karlos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Q: Was there a chance to sign him (Dansby) before the draft or was it a situation with you meeting just to meet? BN: I would just say it did not work out to be honest. At that time. Sounds to me like it was all about money. Dansby wanted more than Buffalo was willing to give. Yep. It's making a little more sense although it always seemed to be about money. If the Bills didn't take Alonso (or Minter), then Dansby would have been a higher priority and the Bills may have been more willing to meet his asking price or at least close in on it. Now that we did take one, we don't have to, and now Dansby has to decide if he is willing to take the Bills offer, combined with what other teams might be offering now that the draft has passed and they didnt take one. It doesn't sound good but we don't know what Dansby is going to get offered. He will probably sign with a contender for a lot less than he wanted and asked for. I still hope he takes ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Yep. It's making a little more sense although it always seemed to be about money. If the Bills didn't take Alonso (or Minter), then Dansby would have been a higher priority and the Bills may have been more willing to meet his asking price or at least close in on it. Now that we did take one, we don't have to, and now Dansby has to decide if he is willing to take the Bills offer, combined with what other teams might be offering now that the draft has passed and they didnt take one. It doesn't sound good but we don't know what Dansby is going to get offered. He will probably sign with a contender for a lot less than he wanted and asked for. I still hope he takes ours. Here's to hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Q: Was there a chance to sign him (Dansby) before the draft or was it a situation with you meeting just to meet? BN: I would just say it did not work out to be honest. At that time. Sounds to me like it was all about money. Dansby wanted more than Buffalo was willing to give. Sounds right. From what I understand he was due 8.2 mil from Miami had he remained on their roster. I'm guessing Buffalo would sign him for maybe...a two year 9 mil deal...maybe? Who knows, but it must have been less than Karlos is wanting to fetch. Good for Nix I suppose, not over-paying beyond the perceived value. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 It is about time the Pats come in and swoop him up and get heralded for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan888 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well if we go after Brandon Moore instead I won't be too upset. We still have a lot of cap to burn so we gotta be signing someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Is it too early to start bashing the guy's game and theorizing what a terrible fit he'd be or should we wait until the door is completely closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Q: Was there a chance to sign him (Dansby) before the draft or was it a situation with you meeting just to meet? BN: I would just say it did not work out to be honest. At that time. Sounds to me like it was all about money. Dansby wanted more than Buffalo was willing to give. I had the same take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well if we go after Brandon Moore instead I won't be too upset. We still have a lot of cap to burn so we gotta be signing someone. We have cap available but nothing required to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Q: Was there a chance to sign him (Dansby) before the draft or was it a situation with you meeting just to meet? BN: I would just say it did not work out to be honest. At that time. Sounds to me like it was all about money. Dansby wanted more than Buffalo was willing to give. If no one else is willing to pony up, maybe he takes the Bills Offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumin Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 After the draft and getting Alonso, Id rather use the money to getting Byrd and Wood locked up. +1 As I now hear of other teams who are interested, I hope the Bills have enough sense to not overpay, especially with impending situations involving Byrd and Wood. If Dansby comes at an affordable price then signing him would be savvy. But I doubt that his asking price will be low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 +1 As I now hear of other teams who are interested, I hope the Bills have enough sense to not overpay, especially with impending situations involving Byrd and Wood. If Dansby comes at an affordable price then signing him would be savvy. But I doubt that his asking price will be low If it was low he would've been on a roster a month ago. That's why I didnt think there was some secret agreement in place, simply dansby trying to extract every cent he can. Might be the last time he signs a deal - can't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Who were Danby's other suitors? After the draft, he might not have much choice and Buddy may be putting the screws to him to get him to accept their offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 +1 As I now hear of other teams who are interested, I hope the Bills have enough sense to not overpay, especially with impending situations involving Byrd and Wood. If Dansby comes at an affordable price then signing him would be savvy. But I doubt that his asking price will be low It's obvious they are not going to overpay or he would have been signed by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Who were Danby's other suitors? After the draft, he might not have much choice and Buddy may be putting the screws to him to get him to accept their offer. Yea, with a number of guys inside getting deals he shouldn't have a ton of options. Minnesota maybe? They didnt full MLB til very late if I remember correctly. Did Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Who were Danby's other suitors? After the draft, he might not have much choice and Buddy may be putting the screws to him to get him to accept their offer. That's what I think. The problem arises when Dansby realizes he's not going to get the money he wanted, does he want to come to a team like the Bills? This might be his best offer, and he may like Pettine and the way the team is looking. Buddy, however, didn't sound enthusiastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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