TBBills Fan Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 At his salary, assuming we upgrade out offense in the offseason... Lets say we pick up a RB in the draft and maybe a FA (not bell)... Then at his salary is Shady worth it as a complimentary piece? Between leadership and breakout plays it makes sense why beane said shady will be a part of 2019...he never said shady would be the centerpiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Maybe he would restructure I kinda doubt it. If I was Beane, though, I'm inclined to give him another year to prove himself before even asking him to restructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Fan Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Yes time will tell. However i think he will be here but not as a centerpiece but as a leader and a expensive role player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Until the OL is fixed , McCoy is still a good receiver and YAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 He will be on the team if he earns it in the summer. Then I dont believe he makes the trade deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 With a team lacking proven weapons even after free agency and the draft there’s no reason to cut him loose. There’s plenty of money to spend they can afford to keep him around one more year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 He can play a 31 year old Thurman Thomas role but we need our Antowain Smith. I wouldn't be shy in making a run or Jay Ajayi in free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The obvious answer is no. He’s paid like a top 3 RB. He simply is not that level of player anymore. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I've been a huge Shady proponent but I think his time has come. I believe if the OL was even adequate he could have had a good year but another season gone and at the salary he will earn next season I don't think he's worth it. Definitely has been worth the investment to date but it's time to pass the torch. It's a shame -- wish he was just a couple of years younger and could be a part of what I think this Bills team will become. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The questions I ask myself are: Who can we get in FA to replace him on a one year contract with no future cap hit who will have as much proven potential and performance as he does at $6 million dollars? If we are constantly making excuses for Allen because he has a atrocious O-line, how do we not make the same excuses for McCoy's same poor performance this year? On a team lacking in talent on offense and so many holes to fill, do we need to create yet another hole that needs to be filled? Just wishing for a rookie to reach the potential we want to see in them immediately does not make it happen. What if it doesn't, and what are our options next year to compensate for that failure if we want to at least have a competitive team next year? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Respectfully, we have so much cap space that does it really make so much of a difference, other than a roster spot? I think with a better oline Shady will be better, but regardless if you want him gone, then after next year he is gone and we get 8 million or so back on the cap in 2020. Edited December 13, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) No. He's toast and not nearly worth what he's being paid. Edited December 13, 2018 by Azucho98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, simpleman said: The questions I ask myself are: Who can we get in FA to replace him on a one year contract with no future cap hit who will have as much proven potential and performance as he does at $6 million dollars? If we are constantly making excuses for Allen because he has a atrocious O-line, how do we not make the same excuses for McCoy's same poor performance this year? On a team lacking in talent on offense and so many holes to fill, do we need to create yet another hole that needs to be filled? Just wishing for a rookie to reach the potential we want to see in them immediately does not make it happen. What if it doesn't, and what are our options next year to compensate for that failure if we want to at least have a competitive team next year? Why exactly does he need to be replaced by someone on a one year deal? I don’t think the fact that we have other needs is really all that important to be honest. The point, in my opinion, is that McCoy is a replacement level player at this point and he’s being paid top dollar. We can cut him, sign a cheap alternative, add a rookie (which we should do with or without McCoy), and probably have upgraded the position while having additional savings to spend on other needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Sure let's pay a guy 9 Mil a year to have less yds than the QB!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I'm all in favor of letting him go, as long as he takes Chris Ivory with him. Coming off injury Ajayi may be had at less than market value. If so I take a swing at him. Tevin Coleman would be another guy to look at. Take a rookie in the draft and have a group that can do different things, kind of how New England has. The diversity of their backfield has been such an asset over the years. Hard to prepare for. And something Daboll should be well versed at having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 4 hours ago, TBBills Fan said: At his salary, assuming we upgrade out offense in the offseason... Lets say we pick up a RB in the draft and maybe a FA (not bell)... Then at his salary is Shady worth it as a complimentary piece? Between leadership and breakout plays it makes sense why beane said shady will be a part of 2019...he never said shady would be the centerpiece Shady is gone after the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The Bills are far from being up against the salary cap ceiling and Shady is not a locker room problem. So unless some team really wants to give you something significant for him then there’s no harm in keeping him. It’s pretty normal for these large, long term deals. At some point they tip in the players favor. Nothing unusual, and it doesn’t make it a bad contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Hix Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 For $9 mil, he’s not close to worth it. Shady should have been dealt this season but Beane missed the boat. What value does a 31 year old RB who refuses to take what’s given to him have for that money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Buddy Hix said: For $9 mil, he’s not close to worth it. Shady should have been dealt this season but Beane missed the boat. What value does a 31 year old RB who refuses to take what’s given to him have for that money? So you’re going to trade him for nothing ...out of spite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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