MadBuffaloDisease Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Just to reiterate, here is the list of Bills' FA's next year, obtained from CP: UFA CB Nate Clements OL Trey Teague WR Josh Reed DT Ron Edwards DL Ryan Denney DT Justin Bannan LS Mike Schneck OL Greg Jerman CB Kevin Thomas QB Shane Matthews RFA LB Angelo Crowell (min. tender -> 3rd rd) LB Mario Haggan (min. tender -> 7th rd) LB Josh Stamer (min. tender -> none) WR Sam Aiken (min. tender -> 4th rd) OL Lawrence Smith (min. tender -> none) EFA CB Jabari Greer OT/TE Jason Peters RB Shaud Williams Only Schneck is a must-resign IMHO. They could also toss a bone to Reed, Edwards, Denney, Bannan, and Thomas if he's healthy, but for not much more than the minimum. I see the RFA's and EFA's being kept, except for maybe Aiken and Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I was able to see this clearly earlier. Now, it's all cut off. NO, I haven't been drinking ! ...to excess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I was able to see this clearly earlier. Now, it's all cut off. NO, I haven't been drinking ! ...to excess Thanks for reminding me because I was going to mention that I had a problem with both Firefox AND IE. What gives, CP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Just some technical difficulties. We will fix it soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 Cap page is fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 UFA CB Nate Clements OL Trey Teague WR Josh Reed DT Ron Edwards DL Ryan Denney DT Justin Bannan LS Mike Schneck OL Greg Jerman CB Kevin Thomas QB Shane Matthews 536282[/snapback] OK. Let's focus on the UFAs for a moment. This is some interesting discussion. I am going to safely assume that Kevin Thomas gets resigned (based on some info I got in person) and that Clements will leave by some means, although possibly not as a true UFA. Bannan will be re-signed, he's versatile and a good ST body and backup DT. Schneck will be brought back too assuming we have Bobby April still and MM is in place. Josh Reed has helped himself with year (if that has been possible at all in such a disaster) and will be back for another 3 years I imagine. Jerman is a gonner. If you can't crack our OL roster you really are sh--. OK now my walks - Teague. I would be flat out astounded if we do anything to try and keep TT. As a UFA we might even earn more thru letting him walk and getting low-round 2007 draft pick compensation. He will not be a Tackle in Buffalo, and you have to assume that the poor OL play this year will be his downfall. Ron Edwards - it may be too much of a reach to let him go as a UFA and get rid of Sam Adams as a cap saver. His injury his what put the nail in the coffin for me. We'll have Tim Anderson, Sape, Bannan on the books - and we'll want to look up a DT in the Draft and one in FA. There is your 5. Ryan Denney - I suspect him as a gonner, but not surprised to see him tendered for a 2 year contracr or similar. I don't think with all the other problems to sort we want to be in the market for DEs too. I would hang on to Schobel, Kelsay and Denney as our DEs for another year. Shane Matthews - just got too old. I think Holcomb may stay in the mix and we'll look at a 7th Round or similar QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I did some analysis. I might be mad, and my analysis may be mental, but I broke them down into 3 categories... The guys it hurts the financial situation more than it helps to cut: Bennie Anderson (marginal) Lee Evans Kevin Everett Kelly Holcomb JP Losman Willis McGahee Terrance McGee Roscoe Parrish Duke Preston (marginal) Aaron Schobel Takeo Spikes Troy Vincent Can cut - nor financial repercussions: Kellen Brantley Joe Burns Liam Ezekiel Jason Jefferson Ryan Neufeld Lauvale Sape Daimon Shelton Jonathan Smith Ben Sobieski LaDarris Vann George Wilson Coy Wire There is a hit, but can be cut: Sam Adams Tim Anderson Rashad Baker Mark Campbell Tim Euhus London Fletcher Mike Gandy Lionel Gates Justin Geisinger Chris Kelsay Eric King Jim Leonhard Ryan Lindell Lawyer Milloy Brian Moorman Eric Moulds Jeff Posey Chris Villarrial Mike Williams (marginal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Clumpy, first thanks forthe great work, your salary cap page and discussions are one the great add values to finding my way to it through TBD. Second, what specifically are the restrictions on hw much a contract can be reduced under theCBA? Many have talked about keeping MW at a contract level more appropriate to his level of contribution. My assumption is that this will not happen by fact because some team will want to take a flyer on a still young formerly well-regarded OL player no matter if his play sucks now and will pay him well beyond his output on the field. Second, by rule under the CBA, my understanding is that player contracts cannot be cut by some number (25% or so) and that MW's play does not even merit 75% of what he is owed under contract for 2006. I think turning his remaining bonus into dead space as his contract accelerates is regrettable but likely has to be done. Is this recitation of the rules correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 sh--, we better hope we don't lose Jerman. That guy is a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 sh--, we better hope we don't lose Jerman. That guy is a rock. 537937[/snapback] you know what you're doing dont you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 you know what you're doing dont you??? 537955[/snapback] I'm getting with the program. Or, since the Bills have gone against just about everything logical this year, I am trying on a new logic to see if they'll go against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I'm getting with the program. Or, since the Bills have gone against just about everything logical this year, I am trying on a new logic to see if they'll go against it. 537960[/snapback] Ahhh - the old reverse psychology trick. Spread the word. We want to sign Chad Pennington if the Jets cut him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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