JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, wppete said: I like this. Draft Billy price in the second if possible and let him and Groy fight it out. Would love it, but don't see him falling that far. Would most likely take #21 or #22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I feel so bad for Wood. Hope everything works out for him going forward. I would have to say Groy is the next man up. It should be his job to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 53 minutes ago, NewDayBills said: News came out less than an hour ago. Eric Wood is the gold standard as far as what a Buffalo Bill should be. I just think it comes off as callous and ungrateful to start lining up potential replacements. Now is the time for thoughts and prayers, just seems way too early for this. I don't care who replaces Wood, I just hope he recovers and lives a happy and healthy life. Is it appropriate for McD, Beane, Daboll et al to be lining up potential replacement candidates at this moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Chuck Wagon said: This is a very real and natural place to go after hearing the news but one of the things that's really starting to turn me off about football. I don't blame you at all for starting the thread and it's a discussion to have but brutal to hear about a guy being forced into retirement and having this be one of the first items we are forced to turn to as a fanbase or organization. In football terms, Next Man Up! Thanks for the memories, Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twist_to_open Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: Groy is the leader in the clubhouse, but with 3 holes on the OL now, those who wanted to draft an RB will likely be disappointed. This could also impact Buffalo's ability to move up, unless there are good FA center options. Replacing Wood is a serious monkey in the wrench for the Bills off-season. Good point, with Eric out and Kyle possibly retiring, we seem to have too many holes to fill to give up any picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 40 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said: Would love it, but don't see him falling that far. Would most likely take #21 or #22. Really? I don’t think he was going to go so high. We have to figure something out. I don’t know if there is another college player at Center that can come in and start right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, FearLess Price said: There gonna go with Groy and sign a back up quality center. He played well when Wood got hurt in 2016 That would only make this whole debacle look MORE racist than it already looks. Why would you want MORE racism? NFL's best fans indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam727 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, thurst44 said: Not according to Sportrac. The first link is about how retirement affects the salary cap, which would make it essentially the same as a cut. https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-features-news-blog-long-form/2016/3/5/11158958/nfl-101-how-cuts-retirements-and-trades-affect-the-salary-cap http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/eric-wood-5637/ Not sure where you guys are getting the $10m number (actually curious -- i'm no expert and recognize i could very well be wrong), but according to what I've read, it's 5.5m. It would have been an 8.5m hit if he were still playing. Wish it were an 8.5 mil hit and he were still able to play next year, but these appear to be the facts. $4.8mil 2018 base salary = 100% guaranteed for injury + $4,333,333 signing bonus + $1,258,334 restructure bonus = $10,391,668 dead money. Sad day for Eric, sad day for the Bills fans, sad day for the team going forward now that they lost their starting center who will count $10.4mil against the cap anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 minute ago, wppete said: Really? I don’t think he was going to go so high. We have to figure something out. I don’t know if there is another college player at Center that can come in and start right now. With Groy, I'm not sure we need one. I suggested Corbett from Nevada in the mid-rounds - he can and has played I think all OL positions and started 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFBillsfan Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said: With Groy, I'm not sure we need one. I suggested Corbett from Nevada in the mid-rounds - he can and has played I think all OL positions and started 4 years. As another posted suggested. James Daniel, C, University of Iowa should be on our immediate radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 52 minutes ago, wppete said: Really? I don’t think he was going to go so high. We have to figure something out. I don’t know if there is another college player at Center that can come in and start right now. Here are the Center rankings from Walterfootball. http://walterfootball.com/draft2018C.php Here is CBS Sports, although they have some Center prospects (such as Price) listed as guards. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospect-rankings/centers/ I'd expect Bozeman and the other SEC Center's to be a known quantity (either good or bad) with the new OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Chuck Wagon said: Thanks dude. I get it. I said it's a natural thought to think about replacements and view these guys just as X's and O's on our TVs. Just something that's starting to turn me off as I am now getting older than the majority of guys still playing. I didn't mean to attack anyone or incite anything. Oh you did not attack anyone, and I am aging right along with you, my friend. What an age we live in. What's up? What's now? What's next? Wood is just plain a Buffalo Guy...I don't like losing guys like him, that's for darn sure. Do you remember that time he pissed and moaned about playing in Buffalo? ...yeah, I don't either...ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hours ago, NewDayBills said: Probably a day or two after the fact, but a few hours after the news broke? It's so scummy it makes me sick. So much for being the NFL'S "best fans". Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2018 Dead Cap These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total. Player (10) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap % DareusMarcell Dareus DT - $10,000,000 - $4,200,000 - - - - $14,200,000 9.17 WoodEric Wood C $4,800,000 $4,333,334 - - - $1,258,334 - - $10,391,668 6.71 WilliamsAaron Williams SS - $1,300,000 - $1,125,000 - - - - $2,425,000 1.57 RaglandReggie Ragland ILB - $1,224,135 - - - - - - $1,224,135 0.79 DarbyRonald Darby CB - $395,853 - - - - - - $395,853 0.26 JonesCardale Jones QB - $191,696 - - - - - - $191,696 0.12 WilliamsJonathan Williams RB - $120,458 - - - - - - $120,458 0.08 ListenbeeKolby Listenbee WR - $66,466 - - - - - - $66,466 0.04 SeymourKevon Seymour CB - $50,178 - - - - - - $50,178 0.03 CroomJason Croom TE - $7,334 - - - - - - $7,334 0.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 at least they have Groy so it is not a code red situation. Horrible , just horrible news about Eric Wood When Wood retires due to injury the Bills still get the cap hit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Angel Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Groy, at least for now. We have to many holes to not take advantage of a player that has shown he can hold the fort. We need a right side of the line and Richie isnt a spring chicken. as of last year Dawkins couldnt find his feet to play RT and who knows whats going to happen with Cordy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Adam727 said: $4.8mil 2018 base salary = 100% guaranteed for injury + $4,333,333 signing bonus + $1,258,334 restructure bonus = $10,391,668 dead money. Sad day for Eric, sad day for the Bills fans, sad day for the team going forward now that they lost their starting center who will count $10.4mil against the cap anyway. can they do a post june deal and cut the number in half for this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Of all the players on this past seasons starting offense I would think Eric Wood would be the most replaceable. Not because he hasn't been any good but because the Bills auditioned his understudy just the year before with very little loss of productivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuklz2594 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 will the coaching staff ask woods what he honestly thinks about who should replace him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearLess Price Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Jauronimo said: That would only make this whole debacle look MORE racist than it already looks. Why would you want MORE racism? NFL's best fans indeed. Wait....what??? Im talking about starting Groy and signing a cheap vet back up C in FA. What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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