BuffaloBill Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Not lost on this board is the idea that supposedly free agents find Buffalo a less appealing team and market. While money has always spoken in free agency I do think the Ryan hire helps the Bills. Quality players want money and a locker room or team atmosphere they like. Ryan will build the latter instantly in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Not lost on this board is the idea that supposedly free agents find Buffalo a less appealing team and market. While money has always spoken in free agency I do think the Ryan hire helps the Bills. Quality players want money and a locker room or team atmosphere they like. Ryan will build the latter instantly in Buffalo. Who are the biggest FA pick ups on the Jets now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Who are the biggest FA pick ups on the Jets now? Last year Chris Jonson and Eric Decker were considered to be among the best FA's available. Perhaps to your point they hardly played that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 A number of people today have alluded to the notion that Ryan's presence in Buffalo instantly makes us a more attractive free agent destination. I am not sure that is true. It may help in certain ways to some players. I don't think it's as big an advantage as some think. However, if it helps us sign even one player, great. You know what really attracts free agents? Cash, and lots of it. That was Pegula's previous trick with the Sabres, and it can work with the Bills too. Hell, from what it sounds like, it was a boat load of cash which pushed Ryan over the edge and into One Bills Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Think about it... $16 million under the cap, our defense exchanges Hughes for Alonso, and we lose Spiller. We can pick at the Jets FAs... I am salivating at the opportunity we have to improve our team and to build on our defense WITH Schwartz as DC!!! This is absolutely great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Last year Chris Jonson and Eric Decker were considered to be among the best FA's available. Perhaps to your point they hardly played that way. Didn't they lose Revis and Cromartie? Others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 A number of people today have alluded to the notion that Ryan's presence in Buffalo instantly makes us a more attractive free agent destination. I am not sure that is true. It may help in certain ways to some players. I don't think it's as big an advantage as some think. However, if it helps us sign even one player, great. You know what really attracts free agents? Cash, and lots of it. That was Pegula's previous trick with the Sabres, and it can work with the Bills too. Hell, from what it sounds like, it was a boat load of cash which pushed Ryan over the edge and into One Bills Drive. Which is exactly what FA's are going to see -- whether they like Rex or not. The Pegulas are going to spend money. I don't know how much of an impact that has on people's minds, but it's something that they'll notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Does anyone remember what the FA number will look like this year? I thought that Dibs or Bandit had indicated that it will most likely be like $32M under. Does anyone remember that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Not lost on this board is the idea that supposedly free agents find Buffalo a less appealing team and market. While money has always spoken in free agency I do think the Ryan hire helps the Bills. Quality players want money and a locker room or team atmosphere they like. Ryan will build the latter instantly in Buffalo. I always thought they wanted great weather and a big city to party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Not lost on this board is the idea that supposedly free agents find Buffalo a less appealing team and market. While money has always spoken in free agency I do think the Ryan hire helps the Bills. Quality players want money and a locker room or team atmosphere they like. Ryan will build the latter instantly in Buffalo. I don't think the Bills have a free agent problem. In spite of what the player survey says. Pay the money, they will come. Provide the right opportunity to go to the next level, they will see it as attractive. Edited January 11, 2015 by purple haze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Didn't they lose Revis and Cromartie? Others? The Village Idzik traded Revis to the Bucs for a #1 pick after he didn't want to pony up for him. That wasn't Ryan. Cromartie left the Jets to sign a one year deal with the Cardinals. I assume he wanted to be on the west coast where 8 of his kids lived and only 4 on the east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I don't think the Bills have a free agent problem. In spite of what the player survey says. Pay the money, they will come.I agree, the Bills recruit well. They don't lose out on many guys that they really want. KTD was saying that when he spoke with Whaley he said that players hate coming to Buffalo and then hate to leave. Brandon Spikes is kind of the perfect example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The Village Idzik traded Revis to the Bucs for a #1 pick after he didn't want to pony up for him. That wasn't Ryan. Cromartie left the Jets to sign a one year deal with the Cardinals. I assume he wanted to be on the west coast where 8 of his kids lived and only 4 on the east coast. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The Village Idzik traded Revis to the Bucs for a #1 pick after he didn't want to pony up for him. That wasn't Ryan. Cromartie left the Jets to sign a one year deal with the Cardinals. I assume he wanted to be on the west coast where 8 of his kids lived and only 4 on the east coast. http://youtu.be/ZpSwaVclOgU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Which is exactly what FA's are going to see -- whether they like Rex or not. The Pegulas are going to spend money. I don't know how much of an impact that has on people's minds, but it's something that they'll notice. Oh without question this is true; I have been saying this all along. The entire point of this thread, though, is to suggest that Ryan's star power and name recognition instantly gives the organization a creditability it lacked previously and a new found ability to attract top free agents as a result. That has nothing to do with who the owner is. I also think that premise is mostly wrong; Pegula money will attract free agents. Rex Ryan's name on the coaching roster? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 http://youtu.be/ZpSwaVclOgU Oh my God that's hysterical. :lol: He now has 12 kids though. And probably only three or four of them are three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Oh without question this is true; I have been saying this all along. The entire point of this thread, though, is to suggest that Ryan's star power and name recognition instantly gives the organization a creditability it lacked previously and a new found ability to attract top free agents as a result. That has nothing to do with who the owner is. I also think that premise is mostly wrong; Pegula money will attract free agents. Rex Ryan's name on the coaching roster? Not so much. I hear you, and you're right ultimately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 A number of people today have alluded to the notion that Ryan's presence in Buffalo instantly makes us a more attractive free agent destination. I am not sure that is true. It may help in certain ways to some players. I don't think it's as big an advantage as some think. However, if it helps us sign even one player, great. You know what really attracts free agents? Cash, and lots of it. That was Pegula's previous trick with the Sabres, and it can work with the Bills too. Hell, from what it sounds like, it was a boat load of cash which pushed Ryan over the edge and into One Bills Drive. 99% of the time, the only thing that matters. Players will follow the paycheck, it's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juno999 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Shefter reported this when discussing the Ryan hire. Pegulas wanted to bring Ryan in to make it more attractive for potential free agents. This was by design and not by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredo G. Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 http://youtu.be/ZpSwaVclOgU'>http://youtu.be/ZpSwaVclOgU http://youtu.be/ZpSwaVclOgU . Oyyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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