r00tabaga Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Ragland probably feeling a little uncomfortable right about now. Yup. How funny would it be if Sammy signs here next year. Happens in hockey. Trade for assets and then rejoin a loaded roster. Jk- ain't happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hey, everybody's crying about a franchise quarterback. Well next year's draft we're loaded with picks! Sammy and Darby weren't going to play into the long-term plans and they had lots of value now. I think this is going to be a longer-term build and Beane and McDermott know what they want. Not going to be a fun year for us but hey let's see. This is a very Patriots-like thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast*eddie Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Watkins is usually out most of the season injured . He was a part time player . No big deal getting rid of him . The folks that are most angry about this move are the ones that bought his Jersey ! I bet he will be on the injury list by the 3rd game of the season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 So when chandler jones gets traded coming off an excellent season, for a 2nd round pick - its a smart plan. but they win the Superbowl, so yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk71 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Why was he gone? Because we don't want to pay him, but why? He's a STUD when healthy. Dumb He's rarely healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Top CB?? Gaines was HORRIBLE last season. Gaines DIDNT PLAY last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Watkins is usually out most of the season injured . He was a part time player . No big deal getting rid of him . The folks that are most angry about this move are the ones that bought his Jersey ! I bet he will be on the injury list by the 3rd game of the season . Every part of this post is false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-jordan-matthews-knee-issue-may-be-more-than-tendinitis Cherry on top on a crap Sundae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Wow............. Did not see this coming today. Gonna be a long year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hey, everybody's crying about a franchise quarterback. Well next year's draft we're loaded with picks! Sammy and Darby weren't going to play into the long-term plans and they had lots of value now. I think this is going to be a longer-term build and Beane and McDermott know what they want. Not going to be a fun year for us but hey let's see. This is a very Patriots-like thing to do. THIS. This shows long-term thinking, and an actual plan. How anyone could be opposed after the last 17 years is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Remember Sammy's comments about not getting paid enough and the 2014 draft class changing the pay structure of the NFL. I'm guessing Buffalo didn't want to pay $17M (or more) for a WR next year, when their QB is somewhat limited in his ability to get the ball to that WR (and I am a Tyrod fan, don't get me wrong). Plus like I said earlier, maybe he didn't fit the new culture. They want team first guys. Guys who put the team in front of themselves. I'm not sure that is who Sammy is. And McDermott did say he wants players who are available to play and that's one thing Sammy has not been... Maybe that ankle tweak scare pushed them to get this deal done sooner rather than later? If they had no intention of signing him, you have to get something for him when you can. I'm bummed, but I'm just trying to find ways to spin this. lol Edited August 11, 2017 by BillsFan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Why was he gone? Because we don't want to pay him, but why? He's a STUD when healthy. Dumb Until he gets hurt... Or he didn't want to play here anymore because he wants to go somewhere with a stud QB so he can get his targets, or he wanted way too much money. Who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Gaines DIDNT PLAY last season He did. He didn't play in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Gaines DIDNT PLAY last season Except for the 11 games that he did play last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 As I said earlier this year, if your going to tank then ducking tank. Get rid of Tyrod, Williams, McCoy. This makes 0 sense. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Nix TT for sure. Send Clay and Shady out too. Buh bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Guys, Sammy was fast and had good hands. We always would see flashes of what we hoped would be the future. Sammy could not stay healthy. Maybe now he can, i do not know. I like this approach. Beane has surely had some preliminary talks with Sammy's agent, and concluded that a deal was not likely. I like the decisive approach taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrober38 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 As I said earlier this year, if your going to tank then ducking tank. Get rid of Tyrod, Williams, McCoy. This makes 0 sense. There's still plenty of time to do these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I suffered through one EJ now another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Except for the 11 games that he did play last seasonDidnt he have a lisfranc last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Tyrod has no one to throw to. Without Sammy Watkins, we have a rookie as a WR1/2 and a 37 year old vet as a WR 3/4. Both will be well covered. Our 17 years of misery continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Didnt he have a lisfranc last season I think that was 2 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Greg Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) So we now have 2 1st's, 2 2nd's, and 2 3rd's next draft. I smell franchise QB in 2018. Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that the franchise QBs will be gone when we pick and we'll end up with another Losman consolation prize? Edited August 11, 2017 by DC Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 Embrace it. Enjoy it. Nix TT for sure. Send Clay and Shady out too. Buh bye. I drafted Shady high in fantasy. He can stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Top CB?? Gaines was HORRIBLE last season.Unfortunately so was Darby. Really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 The trades make sense. Neither were going to re-sign here. Both would've walked for nothing in return. And neither really fit the new schemes. Shocking, for sure. And it's not reassuring heading into the season. But I guess I get it without too much drama needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wild Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I was the biggest homer this board and I have concluded this as well. They have no gameplan. If you are going to tank, why re-sign TT? How does Kyle Williams feel know? Does anyone trust this team to pick the right qb? We have a first time head coach and GM picked by the head coach. This team is so @ss backwards. The Rams must have had to put the phone down from laughing when the Bills offered Sammy for EJ Gaines. So stockpiling picks, trading players who will not be here next year and resigning the best qb option their was is not a gameplan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnearlysghost88 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hey, everybody's crying about a franchise quarterback. Well next year's draft we're loaded with picks! Sammy and Darby weren't going to play into the long-term plans and they had lots of value now. I think this is going to be a longer-term build and Beane and McDermott know what they want. Not going to be a fun year for us but hey let's see. This is a very Patriots-like thing to do. Loaded with one qb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Moulds on my A** Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Tyrod has no one to throw to. Without Sammy Watkins, we have a rookie as a WR1/2 and a 37 year old vet as a WR 3/4. Both will be well covered. Our 17 years of misery continues. I don't think we're planning on throwing much. That Oline is a run pushing beast. Throw the ball to Shady or Boldin. We're a running team.. that statement is obvious now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 This pretty much assures that sammy's health will be perfect from now on.. Canton speech 2032 exerpt; "I would like to thank the Buffalo Bills for drafting me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Check out @ChrisBrownBills's Tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisBrownBills/status/896053424030076930 Matthews is 1 of 5 WRs in NFL history w/65+ catches and 800+ yards in each of 1st 3 season. Others are Beckham, Evans, Green, Moss. Edited August 11, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakin Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 When Sammy has another whatever season if he can last through it and we have to decide to pony up $10-15m per...we will be happy to have gotten a quality corner and high 2nd. Otherwise we lose him for nothing next year. Sammy was a bad pick - cost us 2 first rounders and the payoff was not there. Get rid of the Failures of the past and rebuild with high quality coaching and GMing. Shocking set of trades but whatever. It's not like we were a WR or CB away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Greg Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Tyrod has no one to throw to. Without Sammy Watkins, we have a rookie as a WR1/2 and a 37 year old vet as a WR 3/4. Both will be well covered. Our 17 years of misery continues. He could try to throw to Clay once in awhile. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) That tank indicates that you're tanking well. I'm going Italian tank: http://www.qattara.it/20-07%20Fst_files/20-07%20Fst%2001.jpg Edited August 11, 2017 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yes!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Will the press conference be from a bunker in an undisclosed location? I bet Beane is wearing Kevlar and has someone testing his food for a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Keep shipping parts Bills Embrace this tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Whay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 We are gonna ride Lesean McCoy to franchise QB nirvana or die trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I just looked at my phone. Is this an April Fools joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisplacedBillsFan Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Playoffs likely this year AND the ability to build through the draft. We are well on the way to becoming a team that is competitive on an annual basis. Great moves and great day to be a Bills fan! Can't wait for the season to start. We finally have people in place who know how to run an NFL franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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