26CornerBlitz Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 @billsupdates #Bills' QB Tyrod Taylor willing to play 2016 without a new contract http://ow.ly/4mP8RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 @billsupdates #Bills' QB Tyrod Taylor willing to play 2016 without a new contract http://ow.ly/4mP8RG Smart move. This is why we like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 @billsupdates #Bills' QB Tyrod Taylor willing to play 2016 without a new contract http://ow.ly/4mP8RG If he plays well lets hope they get this worked out in season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Smart move. This is why we like him. What other choice does he have? Pout? Take the Mario route? He has only one option to put himself in the most favorable position: play well this season. If he does that he would even get a better contract by not signing this offseason. Or another way of looking at it is betting on himself as Flacko did a few years ago when his contract was up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 @billsupdates #Bills' QB Tyrod Taylor willing to play 2016 without a new contract http://ow.ly/4mP8RG But PTR called it first, haters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Exactly what I was expecting from Tyrod. @TyDunne New at the BN Blog: Tyrod Taylor will play into his contract yr. "I know the contract I signed up for last year" ... https://t.co/LNspqrCQWO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Tyrod Taylor: "I'm here to work" (3:14) Bills Quarterback Tyrod Taylor talks about his contract situation, looking forward to the 2016 season, and how having one year as starter under his belt will be beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Exactly what I was expecting from Tyrod. @TyDunne New at the BN Blog: Tyrod Taylor will play into his contract yr. "I know the contract I signed up for last year" ... https://t.co/LNspqrCQWO Notice he did not say "My agent and I know the contract I signed up for last year". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Notice he did not say "My agent and I know the contract I signed up for last year".i am guessing he had to have a private talk with his agent about what he says to the media and is moving on. Edited April 18, 2016 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I laugh every time I see the title to this thread. In other news, water is wet, story at 5. Btw, I loved the way TT handled those assinine contract questions. Total pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I laugh every time I see the title to this thread. In other news, water is wet, story at 5. Btw, I loved the way TT handled those assinine contract questions. Total pro. yep. really like this kid and how he presents himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Promo seems much slower to chime in on this development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 glad to see Taylor ready to get to work and want to play for the Bills. Don't give PTR a hard time, it's easy to get nervous about losing the only real QB prospect the Bills have had in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 This is shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 This is shocking I know. Who saw this coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I know. Who saw this coming? CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Promo seems much slower to chime in on this developmentSorry. I don't live here like some people. I'm ready to chime in. This is great news. I give Taylor a lot of credit for being a man of his word, which is something you rarely see in the NFL, especially when his agent is making noise. This is shocking It is because other players have used good seasons as leverage for better deals, even before their contracts are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Sorry. I don't live here like some people. I'm ready to chime in. This is great news. I give Taylor a lot of credit for being a man of his word, which is something you rarely see in the NFL, especially when his agent is making noise. It is because other players have used good seasons as leverage for better deals, even before their contracts are done. His agent did what agents do. Tyrod's resume isn't long enough to try to force the Bills hand. He knows that. Would he have loved to have gotten paid? Of course but there was (and is) ZERO chance that he doesn't show up and try to earn that big deal. The reality is if he plays as well as I expect he will get a big contract. If he doesn't than he won't, but will be looking at a signicficant raise regardless of what happens this year. If he is really bad, I still think that he is looking at $5M+ a year based on what he has already done. If he is really good he may be looking at $20M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Sorry. I don't live here like some people. I'm ready to chime in. This is great news. I give Taylor a lot of credit for being a man of his word, which is something you rarely see in the NFL, especially when his agent is making noise. It is because other players have used good seasons as leverage for better deals, even before their contracts are done. To be fair, his season wasn't good enough to get the deal he seems to want and he has very little leverage at present. If he held out now the Bills could go get a player like Hoyer and/or find a QB in the draft. Then where would he be? If recent contracts given to young QBs with little game experience - like Osweiler - are used as a gauge for Taylor then one important factor has to be considered: Those QBs didn't hold out for their relatively big deals, they made it to free agency. That's probably what Taylor will need to do if he wants his big payday. Heck, if he does well enough he might still get his deal during this season. There's one, risky option left for him though if he does want to try to force a new deal. He could wait until after the draft. The remaining free agent QBs should all be signed by shortly after. If the Bills don't add a decent prospect or vet, then Taylor would have more leverage. It'd be a risky move and I don't think it'd work, but he could try it. He's just got so much more to lose than the Bills by holding out, I just don't see it as feasible. He needs to be in house, doing everything he can to be successful. That's how he can make himself the most money. Why sabotage his best shot at success - and huge money - with a hold out for what would be a lesser contract? Of course the flip side is "What if he doesn't earn that big contract?" Obviously that's a possibility, but if he doesn't believe in himself then I wouldn't want to give him a big, new contract anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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