NoSaint Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 It appears that the front office is "100% confident" in T Rod. Entrenched!! Imo And never cut ej- rough hit for you, roi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Im just glad they didnt trade EJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Grant Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) My initial reaction is we didn't get enough in return for this trade. Cassel had more value to us as a backup QB this year than whoever the 2017 6th or 7th rounder will be; a pick that usually (not always) doesn't even end up making the team. I would've preferred a player-for-player here and receive depth OL (La'el Collins???). Considering the Cowboys are desperate, I would've thought we had more leverage here. Obviously I am just speculating, I'm sure you'll tell me why this was impossible. Edited September 22, 2015 by LA Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 That doesn't even make any sense. That is why I posted. It did not make sense when some seem to have been suggesting swapping 7ths or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The word "conditional" stands out. It's probably conditional on him playing and they have no intention of playing him as long as Weeden is healthy. That means we might not get anything or next to nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 My initial reaction is we didn't get enough in return for this trade. Cassel had more value to us as a backup QB this year than whoever the 2017 6th or 7th rounder will be; a pick that usually (not always) doesn't even end up making the team. I would've preferred a player-for-player here and receive depth OL (La'el Collins???). Considering the Cowboys are desperate, I would've thought we had more leverage here. Obviously I am just speculating. Meh was much more valuable to us in the off-season. Now that we know TT can play and EJ seems to have turned a corner, Meh was completely dispensable. I think DW is looking at this as a chance to hedge the loss of what he gave up originally for Meh (which, at the time, was a good trade-- because we had nothing at QB). Additionally, my guess is that Meh is maybe a slight upgrade as a backup to the other guys the Cowboys were looking at (e.g., Ponder). So the Cowboys probably aren't desperaate for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 It appears that the front office is "100% confident" in T Rod. Entrenched!! Imo They might feel pretty good about their "other qb" that is backing him up as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) That is why I posted. It did not make sense when some seem to have been suggesting swapping 7ths or something like that.Right - when draft order is set, it makes sense (last cassel trade) Unless the condition is based on standings and us moving up to the pick before ours (whether that ends up 6 or 7) swapping 7s today does not make sense. Edited September 22, 2015 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiostyle Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 EJs #2, then EJs not #2, then he is again. Can an EJ fanboy stop having his emotions played with already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 They got a conditional pick for a player they cut... This is awesome. Doug doesn't miss an opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Grant Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Meh was much more valuable to us in the off-season. Now that we know TT can play and EJ seems to have turned a corner, Meh was completely dispensable. I think DW is looking at this as a chance to hedge the loss of what he gave up originally for Meh (which, at the time, was a good trade-- because we had nothing at QB). Additionally, my guess is that Meh is maybe a slight upgrade as a backup to the other guys the Cowboys were looking at (e.g., Ponder). So the Cowboys probably aren't desperaate for him. I think you're right, I think that was their logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 yes, they gave us a 6th.. We swapped 7ths. a quote from the article The Bills announced Wednesday they've agreed to a trade with the Vikings to acquire Matt Cassel. FOX Sports reports the Bills will also receive a sixth-round pick in 2015 in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2015 and a seventh-round pick in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Farewell Matty Lice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 It appears that the front office is "100% confident" in T Rod. Entrenched!! Imo Yeah, Rex and Whaley sure sounded that way in their pressers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 @JasonLaCanfora: The Bills will receive a conditional 2017 draft pick from the Cowboys for back-up QB Matt Cassel. no, just the 5th. We swapped 7ths. No, we gave up a 5th and a 7th and got a 6th back with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 @AlbertBreer: Terms: The Bills sent QB Matt Cassel and a 2017 seventh-round pick to the Cowboys for a 2017 fifth-round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 wonder if the price was too high for EJ? Or no price available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 @AlbertBreer: Terms: The Bills sent QB Matt Cassel and a 2017 seventh-round pick to the Cowboys for a 2017 fifth-round pick. wow-- that is super value. Great job, dougie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 @AlbertBreer: Terms: The Bills sent QB Matt Cassel and a 2017 seventh-round pick to the Cowboys for a 2017 fifth-round pick. Not bad. Not that exciting, either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Farewell Matty Lice haha--what a great nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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