JerseyBills Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) "Twitter Speculates a Potential Saquon Barkley Trade to Bills | Heavy.com" https://heavy.com/sports/new-york-giants/saquon-barkley-trade-rumors-bills-twitter/amp/  I just stumbled across this article and they make a case for Barkley going to Buffalo. What do you guys think? He's a super hard worker and is always working on his craft. I'm not sure if he lost a step or if teams just load the box against a Gmen team with no real passing game. He checks all the boxes McBeane look for in a player but the price would have to be fairly low imo for them to consider this trade because of the injuries. Availability is still the most important trait of any player..  What you guys think? It's an interesting scenario Edited January 1, 2022 by JerseyBills 3 1 1 1 2 1 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Pass. That dude is always injured. 13 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeskillitMoorman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I would for sure explore that. My only hesitancy is he’s prob close to being a FA right? Not sure I want to sink big bucks into that position. But we could see his impact here for a year and see what happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, HomeskillitMoorman said: I would for sure explore that. My only hesitancy is he’s prob close to being a FA right? Not sure I want to sink big bucks into that position. But we could see his impact here for a year and see what happens. They picked up his 5th year next year, then hits FA , so I'm sure we'd have to sign him for another 2-3 years or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 How does Moss feel about being traded as part of package? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 He’s probably worth a fourth.  Probably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 They could have traded up to 2 and drafted him instead of trading up to 7 for J.A..... 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I could see him in a Bills uniform! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Depends on the price. I wouldn’t be comfortable trading any significant assets with his recent injury history. But is he worth a look if the price is cheap? Sure why not. A 100% Barkley behind even a decent OL is an upgrade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Only way I'd do it is a late day 3 pick or a players that we were gonna cut for cap reasons anyway. Not thinking the Giants would take my offer. Â Â Edited January 2, 2022 by No Place To Hyde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 No thanks! Don't even trust him to be on my Fantasy team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, ControllerOfPlanetX said: They could have traded up to 2 and drafted him instead of trading up to 7 for J.A..... How Gettlemen still had a job is beyond me. If I was the owner of the team, and that guy sticks at 2 to pick a running back, he’s fired. He could have got a kings ransom in that draft for 2nd overall. Instead he comes away with an of injured RB.  More on topic, I’d absolutely explore a deal for Barkley. But I wouldn’t give up much. A 4th or 5th sounds about right. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 final year of his contract, $7mm cap hit next season. I don't see it happening. We'll be better served putting that kind of money in our OLine. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiezzz Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 no thanks, unless 7th round and league minimum.  1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBoots8 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) The best ability is availability. Barkley hasn’t been available much in the last few years. When healthy, like CMC, he can be a game changer, but both of them are just not durable. I wouldn’t trade anything for them, but if I had to consider it absolutely nothing higher than a 6th if we were desperate to kick the tires. I’d rather give a rookie a chance (even a lower drafted one) rather than an unfortunate known quantity. Edited January 2, 2022 by KingBoots8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeesforclosers Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) How's his ankles? How's his ACL? What's the trade price? What's his salary? Who's blocking for him if he comes? What's he think of not being the centerpiece if the offense? Edited January 2, 2022 by Coffeesforclosers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBills1998 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Guys like CJ Spiller, he can’t stay healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 For anything higher than a fourth and a reasonable contract - no way. The Bills problem is not RB its interior o-line. Â BTW - on a different note, this is why you do not draft a RB in the 1st round any more - especially in the top half of the round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Â I am a fan of letting stupid teams draft RB's high and then stealing them for cheap...........like the Seahawks did with the Bills to get the young, healthy and cheap Marshawn Lynch. Â But trading for and paying an injury ravaged Saquon Barkley a robust $7.2M next year isn't that. Â Â Â Only way you are getting that figure down if you trade for him is to extend his contract...........which would be batsh*t crazy at this point. Â Not a fit until or if the Giants release him and he becomes a free agent..........where his market will be much more modest. Â Gotta' do it more like Tampa did with Fournette..........they've paid Fournette $2.6M per over the two seasons he's been there. Â 3 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, VaMilBill said: Pass. That dude is always injured.  And it's a damn shame. The talent is undeniable, but he, Cook and McCaffrey are always dinged up. Comes with the territory of being a 3 down RB, I guess.  Barkley has had the worst luck of the 3 though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 No thanks. Â Even if we can afford $7 mil for a RB.. best case scenario is he stays healthy and plays well and then we have to decide whether or not to invest heavily in him. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Barkley was drafted by a crap team and is still a crap team…. Yes Barkley had a bad injury last year with his knee and a freak ankle twist this year….  All RBs get banged up. I’d take Barkley in a heart beat at the right price. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserplayer Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Jacksonvillesrunning back situation is interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllin Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Injury prone, poor in pass protection from what I read... pass   Edited January 2, 2022 by motorj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Well, if Twitter says so I'm sure that will sway Beane and McDermott to explore that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, JerseyBills said: "Twitter Speculates a Potential Saquon Barkley Trade to Bills | Heavy.com" https://heavy.com/sports/new-york-giants/saquon-barkley-trade-rumors-bills-twitter/amp/  I just stumbled across this article and they make a case for Barkley going to Buffalo. What do you guys think? He's a super hard worker and is always working on his craft. I'm not sure if he lost a step or if teams just load the box against a Gmen team with no real passing game. He checks all the boxes McBeane look for in a player but the price would have to be fairly low imo for them to consider this trade because of the injuries. Availability is still the most important trait of any player..  What you guys think? It's an interesting scenario we just got rid of one Barkley.   I dont see the bills paying for a rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, KingBoots8 said: The best ability is availability. Barkley hasn’t been available much in the last few years. When healthy, like CMC, he can be a game changer, but both of them are just not durable. I wouldn’t trade anything for them, but if I had to consider it absolutely nothing higher than a 6th if we were desperate to kick the tires. I’d rather give a rookie a chance (even a lower drafted one) rather than an unfortunate known quantity.  I will say this...you definitely need to consider injury history, and someone like Barkley qualifies as a guy to be concerned about.  But, that being said, does not always mean they will still have injury issues moving forward.  Great players like Stafford, Fred Taylor, Frank Gore were all one thought of as injury prone early in their careers.  But all of them went on to shake the injury bug at some point.  In the end, its a violent game, sometimes you just get a few bad luck breaks, doesn't always mean you are prone to future injuries.  So I personally would not write off a guy like Barkley if there was a way to get him here for an affordable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 2 hours ago, JerseyBills said: "Twitter Speculates a Potential Saquon Barkley Trade to Bills | Heavy.com" https://heavy.com/sports/new-york-giants/saquon-barkley-trade-rumors-bills-twitter/amp/  I just stumbled across this article and they make a case for Barkley going to Buffalo. What do you guys think? He's a super hard worker and is always working on his craft. I'm not sure if he lost a step or if teams just load the box against a Gmen team with no real passing game. He checks all the boxes McBeane look for in a player but the price would have to be fairly low imo for them to consider this trade because of the injuries. Availability is still the most important trait of any player..  What you guys think? It's an interesting scenario the much bigger issue will be his contract status. Sending picks and giving a new deal is a lot for a guy with some question marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 It feels like every month there is another thread about an "article" talking about us trading for either Barkley or CMC.  "Twitter" is not a source, and fan submitted articles are not credible. Please stop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Anything Twitter thinks, do the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 This would be a terrible, terrible move. Barkley is all finesse and is always injured. Not a fit for the Bills at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBuffalo Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 No thank you. Â Â Get tougher on offensive line and an average RB becomes good. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blitz Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 So they pass on Allen for Barkley.....then trade us Barkley  That will not go over well with the fans or media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 90% of that writer's spammed out articles are baseless speculation from "insiders" about hypothetical trades, with vague clickbait headlines using terms like "former Pats QB" instead of just saying Garoppolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 for a (late) 3rd. And have him as part of a committee. 12 carries a game, maybe he'll stay healthy. Not sure what his contract looks like though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 If you can get the guy for a 2nd or 3rd, than yes you take a shot.   He is 2x the back Motor is and can literally carry a team when healthy.    Given the guy's character he may take less long term to play with a perennial contender. His cap number next year isnt outrageous, and with the cap skyrocketing in 2023 you may be able to sign him beyond that.   All in on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17islongenough Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Please stop sharing anything by Heavy.com. I don't think anything they post is real news 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, ßookie_tech said: for a (late) 3rd. And have him as part of a committee. 12 carries a game, maybe he'll stay healthy. Not sure what his contract looks like though. His contract status has already been stated in this thread. It's $7.2 guaranteed for 2022 since the Giants already picked up his 5th year option. So they are either renting him for 1 season at $7.2 million or have to extend him at big bucks not knowing if he'll ever regain his form or stay healthy. The only way you take him is if the Giants extend him with a big bonus that they take the cap hit on if they trade him & it has to be a contract the Bills can get out of in 2023 with a minimal cap hit if they cut him.  Very tough to justify trading for him. Just draft a RB early & get him on a rookie contract rather than trading for Barkley.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToGoGo Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 hour ago, CEN-CAL17 said: Barkley was drafted by a crap team and is still a crap team…. Yes Barkley had a bad injury last year with his knee and a freak ankle twist this year….  All RBs get banged up. I’d take Barkley in a heart beat at the right price.  Thank you. Someone with sense here.  If he's available at a decent price you take him and deal with the risks. Devin is a good backup RB.  Generational RB talent that has had bad injury luck. You would never get him otherwise. Take the gamble at the right price. No brainer. He would take us from very good team to dynasty level. People want a Thurman? Here he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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