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28 minutes ago, ngbills said:

There has got to be a Fitz or similar that does not care about cash at this point and just wants a ring. 

Fitz wants to be a starter he isn;t coming here. Thank God for that! As he is a starter qb injury jinx. Don;t want that bad  juju on Allen.

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I understand things can happen but Josh is the most durable QB in the NFL and hasn't missed a start in over 3 seasons running amok with reckless abandon against opposing defenses. 

 

Insurance is needed but whether it's Barkley or Fitz, it probably won't matter.

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I get the love for Fitz but come on. 

 

He was out all season last year with a hip injury/surgery and is 39.

 

People were complaining about signing a 32y old von Miller and you want to sign a guy with a walker as your back up qb?

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Just now, billsbackto81 said:

I understand things can happen but Josh is the most durable QB in the NFL and hasn't missed a start in over 3 seasons running amok with reckless abandon against opposing defenses. 

 

Insurance is needed but whether it's Barkley or Fitz, it probably won't matter.

 
Fitz isn’t a back up mentor, he’s a jinxy voodoo curse. No thanks not now, not ever 

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This would not surprise me.  The Bills are not going to spend significant dollars on a back up QB.  Fitz made $10 mil last year.  Mariotta would be in that same range.  I thought Kyle Allen made some sense but he is gone.  Slim pickings out there with cheap contracts.  

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I don't personally feel it will matter who we have as our backup qb as we have enough offensive weapons and a great defense to keep us in and win games. Just rely on a heavy run and run option and let the defense keep us in those games.

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Just now, The Wiz said:

I get the love for Fitz but come on. 

 

He was out all season last year with a hip injury and is 39.

 

People were complaining about signing a 32y old von Miller and you want to sign a guy with a walker as your back up qb?

Because in a backup QB you want a guy who can come in a game late and win you a game or can start a game or 2 and win for you too. I think Fitz fits the mold, Andy Dalton too. 

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36 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

That is probably it

I wouldn't be surprised if we get someone like Mayfield, Marriotta, gabbert ,Winston, Brissett, Smith, or  or someone else on a prove it deal similar to trubisky.

 

When the music starts to stop the chairs become sparse. 

 

Even Dalton is only 34

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15 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

Because in a backup QB you want a guy who can come in a game late and win you a game or can start a game or 2 and win for you too. I think Fitz fits the mold, Andy Dalton too. 

Barkley's was 1-0 as a starter for the Bills and 8 years younger than FItz.  

 

Again, I get the love for Fitz but don't think it's going to happen.  Pretty sure he's even said if he comes back he's not going to sign with a team he's played for before.  I know that can be lip service but just an added hurdle.

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45 minutes ago, njbuff said:

The way I look at it is that the Bills are done if they lost Josh anyways, no matter who the back up is.

 

39 minutes ago, MiltonWaddams said:

It's not a matter of a season-ending situation with Josh, but does Barkley keep the team afloat if Josh goes down for 2 or 3 games? I say that is very unlikely.

 

1 hour ago, KDIGGZ said:

It's fine and dandy that everyone and the wives get along but if Josh tries to jump over someone and is out 4 games we are most likely going 1-3 or 0-4 with Barkley and losing homefield. Money Mitchy Biscuits probably got us to at least 2-2 or 3-1. Nothing exciting here from a football perspective

If only we had a defense that was just rebuilt to carry the load for a game or two if needed... :flirt:

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4 minutes ago, stevestojan said:

Guy is the biggest Bills cheerleader since the Jills left. I like it.
 

I mean if Josh goes down, we’re absolutely ***** no matter who we have as a backup. 

 

Exactly - same as any other leading franchise, if the number one goes down in all liklihood the hopes do too. Mitch was probably one of the best reserves a franchise could wish for but we wouldn't have got as far as we did with him at QB.

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Considering the cap situation and what it would cost to get a quality QB vet, this seems about right.  I think there is probably a decent chance that the Bills may end up drafting a QB higher than you’d think to groom into being the eventual backup.

 

Plus there is a chance that another QB could be released and picked up.

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7 minutes ago, Magox said:

Considering the cap situation and what it would cost to get a quality QB vet, this seems about right.  I think there is probably a decent chance that the Bills may end up drafting a QB higher than you’d think to groom into being the eventual backup.

 

Plus there is a chance that another QB could be released and picked up.


What’s earlier then we think to draft a QB?

 

Round 5?

 

 

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It’s weird that Beane said early next week. Maybe I’m holding out weird hope but Friday isn’t early next week. Maybe Barkley said give me till Monday and then just told him or maybe there is another guy on top of Barkley. I’m sure Barkley is a great guy and helps Allen mentally but he ain’t winning us games if he has to play 

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12 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

It’s weird that Beane said early next week. Maybe I’m holding out weird hope but Friday isn’t early next week. Maybe Barkley said give me till Monday and then just told him or maybe there is another guy on top of Barkley. I’m sure Barkley is a great guy and helps Allen mentally but he ain’t winning us games if he has to play 

I'm speculating here, but I follow Barkley and his wife on Instagram and they were on vacation this past week. I'm guessing he'll fly in Sunday or Monday and that's what beane is saying early next week

 

 

Side note, I'm not sure why people don't like bringing him back. He knows the playbook and has a great relationship with allen. We're not gonna find another trubisky to be back up again. The available qbs out there are probably no better or worse than Barkley. I've seen some people mention Fitz and Dalton, but seriously do you guys really think they are any better than what barkley offers? I mean I love Fitz as much as the next guy, but cmon he's had ONE good season since he was a bill (with the jets). I wouldn't be mad if they signed fitz but 6 half one dozen or another 

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