Brandon Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yep. While I was not a huge fan of Dockery, he played every down and was more than serviceable. He just never lived up to the big money contract. Now we have two glaring holes on the OL. I have very little confidence that our OL will be improved next year, overall. Moves like this one are a big reason why the Bills never improve. They have to waste time and resources replacing too many competent (if overpaid) players that they dump for various reasons. You can only plug so many holes in one offseason. They were already going to be pressed to fill all of their needs, and now, the Bills have all but guaranteed that yet one more won't be adequately addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan74 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I did not expect that but he has not lived up to his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Nucci, you missunderstood me, sorry. I wasnt saying he doesn't care about the team. I think Dockery was a good gaurd but not great. What i was getting at was that the real money that gets paid is more important then the Cap number. Thats what a wise business man looks at. What he is spending and what he is getting in return. I know i just opened myself up for comments about Kelsay, Schobel, and the rest of the guys. But i wasn't taking a swing at Mr Wilson. I was simply saying this might allow him to have more up front money to spend on a FA. Since Dockery wont be getting his 6+ million this year. But i would like to know how this affects the Cap. No problem. We have cap experts on the board that can that answer better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgg Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm not crazy about cutting Doc That's probably because you were all for signing him to the ridiculously inflated contract. Even the Bills Front Office is admitting their mistake. You can too, Dean. One step at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode54 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm not sure what I think about the move, but it's possible this was done due to the uncapped year after next. Get a big contract off the books in order to sign someone now or next year that we wouldn't have been able to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hopefully Kelsay will follow later on today. Don't tease me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock'em Sock'em Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I actually hope the Bills try to re-sign Dockery. By releasing him, the Bills will avoid paying him a $1.75 million roster bonus in the coming weeks. The cap hit for the amortized signing bonus is not relavent. It's all about cash-to-cap. Bill to release Dockery; possibly Royal http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/590928.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 im surprised. but not too much. he wasnt playing up to his contract and i will trust that the FO saw that our Center was not the only reason for the problems in the interior of the line. he was never a mean lineman, and that could have been one of our problems with run blocking. im more interested in how they think they will fill this hole with a better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I actually hope the Bills try to re-sign Dockery. By releasing him, the Bills will avoid paying him a $1.75 million roster bonus in the coming weeks. The cap hit for the amortized signing bonus is not relavent. It's all about cash-to-cap. Bill to release Dockery; possibly Royal http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/590928.html The NFL's free-agency season begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The Bills still could have some other cuts coming by 4 p.m. today, with veteran tight end Robert Royal being one candidate. I thought it started at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInSouthBuffalo Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I think this really cements not taking the TE (Pettigrew) with the first pick. It all starts in the trenches. If the guy we want isn't there at #11, trade down and pick up a DT or DE, a guard, and a center within the first two rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 My prediction is: 25 Dockery threads today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I actually hope the Bills try to re-sign Dockery. By releasing him, the Bills will avoid paying him a $1.75 million roster bonus in the coming weeks. The cap hit for the amortized signing bonus is not relavent. It's all about cash-to-cap. Bill to release Dockery; possibly Royal http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/590928.html Twenty-three minutes behind our man Graham. Sorry, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I actually hope the Bills try to re-sign Dockery. By releasing him, the Bills will avoid paying him a $1.75 million roster bonus in the coming weeks. The cap hit for the amortized signing bonus is not relavent. It's all about cash-to-cap. Bill to release Dockery; possibly Royal http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/590928.html Royal and Dockery. Well, the "Marv built a great corps" camp seems to be really facing a tough sell more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The NFL's free-agency season begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The Bills still could have some other cuts coming by 4 p.m. today, with veteran tight end Robert Royal being one candidate. I thought it started at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. It is tomorrow. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWBuffalo Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 They're freeing up space for Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The NFL's free-agency season begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The Bills still could have some other cuts coming by 4 p.m. today, with veteran tight end Robert Royal being one candidate. I thought it started at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow. You're right, it's tonight after midnight. ESPN is having a live NFL Live special on at that time to discuss FA and report any quick signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The Bills have a plan to make Peters the highest paid member of the OL. But instead of paying him, they are going to cut everyone who makes more than him. That's hysterical! Nice job. Thanks Tim! Wow! JPeters will get paid. Jason Brown is a candidate now and Saturday expressed a desire to switch to guard as well. Here we go! How about signing both? Saturday as a C and Brown as a G. Brown expressed about wanting to go to Miami and the they are looking for a C. By making an offer for the G position might make us more appealing to Brown. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 You're right, it's tonight after midnight. ESPN is having a live NFL Live special on at that time to discuss FA and report any quick signings. Frickin boneheaded writers making me all mad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode54 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 That's hysterical! Nice job. How about signing both? Saturday as a C and Brown as a G. Brown expressed about wanting to go to Miami and the they are looking for a C. By making an offer foer the G position might make us more appealing to Brown. Just a thought. That would be awesome. Jason Brown prefers to play guard anyway. Then we could draft a Center and groom him behind Saturday. Our line would be one of the best if we were able to sign both of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 You're right, it's tonight after midnight. ESPN is having a live NFL Live special on at that time to discuss FA and report any quick signings. HOORAY!!! Get your popcorn ready, cuz it's gon be a show!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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