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With the offseason having begun, many are pondering McGahee's fate. His contract expires at the conclusion of next season, which would make him an unrestricted free agent. When the Bills' schedule came to an end in late December, McGahee was clamoring for his high-powered agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the team to get together and negotiate a new deal.
Despite McGahee's desire to make star-caliber money, he has no business receiving anything but an average deal. Why? Because frankly, he's been nothing more than mediocre in Buffalo. Of course, it hasn't helped matters that he recently recommended moving the small-market Bills to nearby Toronto, the most well-known city in Canada.
Aside from handing McGahee an unwarranted contract extension, Buffalo does have options. General manager Marv Levy could opt for a controversial decision and simply cut the beleaguered runner, whose less-than-colossal current deal wouldn't lead to any kind of major salary-cap retributions for the team.
If Levy doesn't release McGahee, there's a chance he'd look into trading him. The only problem is that nothing of value would be returned. Over the last two seasons, the only team McGahee's had success against has been the division-rival New York Jets , whom Buffalo faces twice annually. However, non-AFC East teams likely wouldn't care much about McGahee's ability to dominate the Jets.
Ultimately, what the Bills will probably end up doing is force McGahee to earn any kind of high-end future money. He certainly doesn't deserve any right now; if he elects to hold out this summer for a larger deal, the team should let him. Truthfully, he isn't worth the trouble.
For the Bills, perhaps a free agent or draft choice with less baggage will be.
Despite McGahee's desire to make star-caliber money, he has no business receiving anything but an average deal. Why? Because frankly, he's been nothing more than mediocre in Buffalo. Of course, it hasn't helped matters that he recently recommended moving the small-market Bills to nearby Toronto, the most well-known city in Canada.
Aside from handing McGahee an unwarranted contract extension, Buffalo does have options. General manager Marv Levy could opt for a controversial decision and simply cut the beleaguered runner, whose less-than-colossal current deal wouldn't lead to any kind of major salary-cap retributions for the team.
If Levy doesn't release McGahee, there's a chance he'd look into trading him. The only problem is that nothing of value would be returned. Over the last two seasons, the only team McGahee's had success against has been the division-rival New York Jets , whom Buffalo faces twice annually. However, non-AFC East teams likely wouldn't care much about McGahee's ability to dominate the Jets.
Ultimately, what the Bills will probably end up doing is force McGahee to earn any kind of high-end future money. He certainly doesn't deserve any right now; if he elects to hold out this summer for a larger deal, the team should let him. Truthfully, he isn't worth the trouble.
For the Bills, perhaps a free agent or draft choice with less baggage will be.
"Expect rejection, but expect more to overcome it." 
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