Don Otreply Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, longtimebillsfan said: The tweet said that the surgery was performed at the end of last season. That seems like a really long recovery time. It could just be me, but I suspect he’s milking this thing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said: yes Then I bet this is Gilmore getting what he thinks he is valued to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Then I bet this is Gilmore getting what he thinks he is valued to play. There were guys talking on NFLN a little while ago saying the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul C said: Regardless of PUP, Gilmore still wants a new contract You should never sign without reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, HOUSE said: You should never sign without reading BUT? Could he read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 hours ago, No Place To Hyde said: Always something with that guy. Yeah if it's not an injury it's him winning defensive MVP. Always something 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Between his quad and him being "unhappy" with his contract I could see him just kind of riding out his last year in NE. He probably wants to make sure he's 100% and puts a few good games (if he plays at all this year) out there on film to get one more solid payday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Yeah if it's not an injury it's him winning defensive MVP. Always something There's no MVPs in his future, but a boat anchor of a contract for NE. His shtick is aging out quickly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I'm sure he will be back in time to get smoked by Diggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Yeah if it's not an injury it's him winning defensive MVP. Always something He has won one (1) DMVP. It's not like it's an every year occurrence. Wayne Fontes won one (1) Coach of the Year award. And if you really want to split hairs he was GIFTED that one over Tre. Yet thers is always drama and injury and then the invariable drama over his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capco Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said: There were guys talking on NFLN a little while ago saying the exact same thing. It just seems like a classic Gilmore thing to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, dorquemada said: There's no MVPs in his future, but a boat anchor of a contract for NE. His shtick is aging out quickly He's in the final year of his deal and according to one site I saw he is the 13th highest paid CB in the league. He was pre-injury regarded as a top 3 CB in the league. Now I agree, he is 30 years old and his best days are probably past, but when healthy he is worth closer to 17M a year than the 13M he is getting for 2021. For perspective Ronald Darby is getting 10M this year. These are always incredibly hard choices for a GM to make. There are some players that can still excel even past age 30 at CB but it is rare. Replacing a CB of his quality in the draft will be hard and they probably overpay in FA for a lesser quality player. New England burned a ton of cap space on marginal players this past off-season and but they still have $14M they could use to pay Gilmore more for this year and next. It's a really tough situaiotn for a GM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: He's in the final year of his deal and according to one site I saw he is the 13th highest paid CB in the league. He was pre-injury regarded as a top 3 CB in the league. Now I agree, he is 30 years old and his best days are probably past, but when healthy he is worth closer to 17M a year than the 13M he is getting for 2021. For perspective Ronald Darby is getting 10M this year. These are always incredibly hard choices for a GM to make. There are some players that can still excel even past age 30 at CB but it is rare. Replacing a CB of his quality in the draft will be hard and they probably overpay in FA for a lesser quality player. New England burned a ton of cap space on marginal players this past off-season and but they still have $14M they could use to pay Gilmore more for this year and next. It's a really tough situaiotn for a GM. The longer he goes not playing, the less valuable he becomes. The youth movement appears to be underway in earnest now in NE, so i wouldn't be surprised to see him traded. Someone gonna get fleeced by the hoody 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: He's in the final year of his deal and according to one site I saw he is the 13th highest paid CB in the league. He was pre-injury regarded as a top 3 CB in the league. Now I agree, he is 30 years old and his best days are probably past, but when healthy he is worth closer to 17M a year than the 13M he is getting for 2021. For perspective Ronald Darby is getting 10M this year. These are always incredibly hard choices for a GM to make. There are some players that can still excel even past age 30 at CB but it is rare. Replacing a CB of his quality in the draft will be hard and they probably overpay in FA for a lesser quality player. New England burned a ton of cap space on marginal players this past off-season and but they still have $14M they could use to pay Gilmore more for this year and next. It's a really tough situaiotn for a GM. His contract was front loaded. He got paid a ton up front. He is not underpaid. This is the contract he agreed to. Plus he hasn't been a factor lately because he hasn't been on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 JBS (Jairus Byrd Syndrome) is a serious ailment with only one cure. Doubling (or more) his salary will lead to a miracle recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, dorquemada said: There's no MVPs in his future, but a boat anchor of a contract for NE. His shtick is aging out quickly They really got one over on us, stealing away our top CB. Dang. Tragic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 hours ago, GoBills808 said: How did you get that picture of me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimebillsfan Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Don Otreply said: It could just be me, but I suspect he’s milking this thing, It sure seems that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dave mcbride Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: JBS (Jairus Byrd Syndrome) is a serious ailment with only one cure. Doubling (or more) his salary will lead to a miracle recovery. He played a lot better than Byrd ever did after getting paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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