IgotBILLStopay Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 https://sports.yahoo.com/report-giants-to-release-de-andre-baker-after-armed-robbery-arrest-151539889.html He is on the Commissioner's exempt list and in a load of legal trouble. It is 50-50 whether he would play again. But that is what we said when the Kareem Hunt video surfaced. Just in case he does get to play again and gets his life back together (Big IF), I think the Bills should keep an eye on him. Why? He is the closest CB comparison I have ever seen to Tre White. I did a double take when I watched a Georgia game - it was like seeing Tre in a bulldog uni. He is no choir boy but Beane is not in the business of signing choir boys. Yes it is a long shot - but Baker himself can do a lot worse than sign with the Bills - where a player comes to become the best version of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 If he's dumb enough to do something like this, I would never trust him in the future. Armed robbery after being a 1st round pick? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I don't think Beane signs him, far too much of a distraction as good as he might be. I just don't think McBeane want to deal with the headache at this point. Maybe in 2021 if he is still out there and he his legal issues and league issues are sorted it would make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 If convicted, the penalty is a 10 year minimum sentence. Unless this turns out to be totally false, his football career is probably over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: If convicted, the penalty is a 10 year minimum sentence. Unless this turns out to be totally false, his football career is probably over. Yeah, my $$$ is on his career being over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Good. Put this violent criminal in a cage where he belongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Is "The Process" his middle name? Nope and pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgainBillsFan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: Yes it is a long shot - but Baker himself can do a lot worse than sign with the Bills - where a player comes to become the best version of himself. Dallas is where felons go to become the best version of themselves......not Buffalo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 He'll be released again... in 5 to 10 years! 11 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, BornAgainBillsFan said: Dallas is where felons go to become the best version of themselves......not Buffalo. I think you're discounting how many felons there are in Buffalo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: I think you're discounting how many felons there are in Buffalo... How many are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) Just now, Jauronimo said: How many are there? I would say 14,359 Edited September 8, 2020 by Royale with Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 About Claiming him on waivers 1. It is my understanding that players on the exempt list do not count towards the active roster limits 2. The scheme fit with McD is scary good 3. His salary is 3.3 mill with no guarantees for next year (Giants have paid out all the signing bonuses). That is the cost of buying an option on DeAndre Baker - if it works out we have our CB #2 / #3 4. Only downside for us if we want him is that our draft priority is low. 31 minutes ago, BornAgainBillsFan said: Dallas is where felons go to become the best version of themselves......not Buffalo. Funnily enough, Dallas is likely the top candidate to file a waiver claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, IgotBILLStopay said: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-giants-to-release-de-andre-baker-after-armed-robbery-arrest-151539889.html He is on the Commissioner's exempt list and in a load of legal trouble. It is 50-50 whether he would play again. But that is what we said when the Kareem Hunt video surfaced. Just in case he does get to play again and gets his life back together (Big IF), I think the Bills should keep an eye on him. Why? He is the closest CB comparison I have ever seen to Tre White. I did a double take when I watched a Georgia game - it was like seeing Tre in a bulldog uni. He is no choir boy but Beane is not in the business of signing choir boys. Yes it is a long shot - but Baker himself can do a lot worse than sign with the Bills - where a player comes to become the best version of himself. Why would we want DeAndre Baker? He is not very good. And his attorney could be very well going to jail for conspiring to pay off witnesses. What a dumb ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 This thread has it all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: How many are there? Enough The answer is enough of them 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Paup 1995MVP said: Why would we want DeAndre Baker? He is not very good. And his attorney could be very well going to jail for conspiring to pay off witnesses. What a dumb ass. 1. He is Tredavious White lite on the field 2. He comes at a low cost 3. We are thin at CB 4. And it was not HIS attorney. It was Dunbar's attorney Grieco who is now being investigated by the Florida Bar Association. Baker's attorneys had nothing to do with the payoff. In fact, they were the ones who notified the FBI about what was going on. 5. The victims have filed civil suits (not criminal suits) asking for 100K from Baker. Like the Kobe Bryant Colorado case - this will be settled out of court. Bottomline, there is a 50% chance, this will blow over for Baker in a couple of months. This is not to excuse his bad judgment in anyway. But it appears to be a relatively small investment to buy an option on a cost controlled first round talent who is a perfect scheme fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Released seems like an ironic choice of words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, Buffalo716 said: Enough The answer is enough of them 😂 Can you give me an estimate? Ballpark the number of felons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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