It's Official: Buffalo Bills traded for Marcus Stroud!!!

[BillyT92679]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7859190/Source:-Jags-trade-Stroud-to-Bill-for-picks

[bumblin]

hells ya!

[patmoran2006]

YES!

[historypete]

This better be true because after all the hype if they don't there might be a riot in Bills Nation. If Stroud stays healthy this defense could become pretty dominant.

[patmoran2006]

Thats how to step up Ralphie, you crazy old bastard!@

[Buffalogic]

Hell Ya! Give me Limas Sweed now!

[Mitchy moo]

f-ya!

[bflojohn]

MAN, do the draft priorities change NOW!! Best Player Available people!! THAT is the way to do it.... By the way, if they ONLY did this much in free agency/trade period, it would be pretty damn good!!

[patmoran2006]

Anybody who dont like this trade.

GO **** YOURSELF!

[T-Long]

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Night Train]

LOL !

Another bad day for the chicken littles and their ***** threads.


GREAT JOB,BUFFALO !

[patmoran2006]

Merge this with the 1,000 other threads that are to follow.. Just heard on SPorting News radio, the Bills have acquired Marcus Stroud from Jags for 3rd and 5th round draft picks!

Jay Glazer also posted this, as BillyT posted a few minutes ago (good work BIlly)

[patmoran2006]

Kern probably wants to hang himself right now.

[plundar]

Finally!

Great move. This guy is a beast.

[yordad]

WHooooaaaaaaaaoooooo hooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm making some phone calls.

"Start spreadin' the news"

[more cowbell]

Not to mencion we still have picks in the 3rd and 5th round this year too because of the McFaghee trade last year.

about time front office...abour ***** time

[patmoran2006]

Memo to Thomas Jones, Laurance Maroney and ughh Whomever Miami has next year.. Good luck running up the middle.

I think Poz is probably "pleasuring" himself right now

[DrGraves]

WAY TO GO BUFFALO!!!!

I'm excited a healthy Posluzny with Kawika and Stroud... I'm not saying we're magically a great defense, but at the very least we are much improved from being horrible.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/user_pics/1370-1203197919.gif

[acehole]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7859190/Source:-Jags-trade-Stroud-to-Bill-for-picks


Even if true he can still "hold out" for more money.....

[m1orenz]

1 player away from ralphwilsonisgod.com

[jimbohastle51]

awesome!!! hopefully we can lock up bryant johnson before he leaves today and then TE and CB and we are good! then we can draft a top WR and be totally set!

[historypete]

LOL !

Another bad day for the chicken littles and their ***** threads.


GREAT JOB,BUFFALO !

I was critical, there is no way around that. I really didn't think they would get this done. They really walked a thin line on this deal. I'm excited Stroud is on his way. I think he adds a huge demension to this team that is has been missing since Williams left. I think it will make McCargo that much better, and it may relieve some pressure on Schobel and Kelsay.

Now if we can make a pitch to get Johnson before he leaves, and add him to the WR corps I think this would have turned out to be an excellent weekend. Plus this will give us a lot more flexability when it comes to the draft, maybe trade down to recoup some of the picks we lost and grab Fred Miller later in the 1st. Who knows, but I think this deal gives the team a lot more options.

[Mr. Miyagi]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:gobills::gobills::gobills::gobills::gobills::gobills::gobills::gobills:

[acehole]

1 player away from ralphwilsonisgod.com

That player inmho should be DJ Hacket.

[patmoran2006]

1 player away from ralphwilsonisgod.com
Hackett or Johnson (even though Im not a huge fan of his, paying him money for his 'potential' will sell me enough.)

[Jaybird]

YES YES YES YES

GREAT MOVE

[Kal-El]

As Montgomery Burns would say:

"Exxxxcellent!"

[yordad]

Well... didn't a couple of you promise to do a "two girls one cup" routine?

[Confused]

Heck frick yeah!!!!!!!

[!Papacrunk!]

Memo to Thomas Jones, Laurance Maroney and ughh Whomever Miami has next year.. Good luck running up the middle.

I think Poz is probably "pleasuring" himself right now

great signing for the Bills.


But Pat-woah that's one peculiar, scary last line, lol

[bumblin]

Even if true he can still "hold out" for more money.....
From PFT

The price the Bills paid to the Jaguars was a pair of draft picks, third- and fifth-rounders. That makes it official that the going rate for defensive tackles in the NFL is third- and fifth-round picks. Earlier this week, the Panthers sent Kris Jenkins to the Jets for third- and fifth-round picks, and the Lions agreed to trade Shaun Rogers to the Bengals for third- and fifth-round picks, although that trade was voided and Rogers was ultimately sent to the Browns for a third-round pick and Leigh Bodden.

The Bills paved the way for acquiring Stroud by cutting defensive tackle Larry Tripplett. An Associated Press story saying Stroud "cut short his visit with the Bills in Buffalo on Friday after the team's interest cooled upon learning Stroud was seeking a significant raise" was incorrect.

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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[m1orenz]

Hackett or Johnson (even though Im not a huge fan of his, paying him money for his 'potential' will sell me enough.)

at least it will mean the old man is trying

[Scumbag College]

From PFT

The price the Bills paid to the Jaguars was a pair of draft picks, third- and fifth-rounders. That makes it official that the going rate for defensive tackles in the NFL is third- and fifth-round picks. Earlier this week, the Panthers sent Kris Jenkins to the Jets for third- and fifth-round picks, and the Lions agreed to trade Shaun Rogers to the Bengals for third- and fifth-round picks, although that trade was voided and Rogers was ultimately sent to the Browns for a third-round pick and Leigh Bodden.

The Bills paved the way for acquiring Stroud by cutting defensive tackle Larry Tripplett. An Associated Press story saying Stroud "cut short his visit with the Bills in Buffalo on Friday after the team's interest cooled upon learning Stroud was seeking a significant raise" was incorrect.

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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That's the only way the trade was getting done. Nice job negotiating, I take back the bad stuff i said about the FO earlier this morning.

[shelby]

:jig: :bf1: :punk:
Finally!

way to go FO!

i hope and pray Stroud is worth it.....

[BillyT92679]

Merge this with the 1,000 other threads that are to follow.. Just heard on SPorting News radio, the Bills have acquired Marcus Stroud from Jags for 3rd and 5th round draft picks!

Jay Glazer also posted this, as BillyT posted a few minutes ago (good work BIlly)
Thank you Pat!
I'm glad this got done. Big shoreup to the interior of the line.

[Meathead]

ralph is cheap

[Michael82]

Thank God it's over! Excellent job, Russ! Now get us a receiver and TE and I'll be thrilled. :bf1:

[raphael120]

YES!!!!!!!!!

Just traded for him in my Madden '08 and Mitchell!

WOO WOO!!!!

Might go ahead and get Bryant...heheheh

[Luisito23]

I take back the bad stuff i said about the FO earlier this morning.


Me too!....Way to go Ralph, and company!......:bf1:....




GO BILLS!!!!!

[YardRat]

From PFT

The price the Bills paid to the Jaguars was a pair of draft picks, third- and fifth-rounders. That makes it official that the going rate for defensive tackles in the NFL is third- and fifth-round picks. Earlier this week, the Panthers sent Kris Jenkins to the Jets for third- and fifth-round picks, and the Lions agreed to trade Shaun Rogers to the Bengals for third- and fifth-round picks, although that trade was voided and Rogers was ultimately sent to the Browns for a third-round pick and Leigh Bodden.

The Bills paved the way for acquiring Stroud by cutting defensive tackle Larry Tripplett. An Associated Press story saying Stroud "cut short his visit with the Bills in Buffalo on Friday after the team's interest cooled upon learning Stroud was seeking a significant raise" was incorrect.

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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Nice. I'm great with the picks, and no un-Godly contract increase.

I was concerned we were really going to get screwed one way or the other in order to finalize the deal, and wasn't willing to up the ante to do it.

[Night Train]

Thank God it's over! Excellent job, Russ! Now get us a receiver and TE and I'll be thrilled. :bf1:

Both Bryant Johnson and Ben Troupe have the same agent. Supposedly, they're both coming today or tomorrow, according to local reports,

[Saratoga Slim]

The Bills paved the way for acquiring Stroud by cutting defensive tackle Larry Tripplett. An Associated Press story saying Stroud "cut short his visit with the Bills in Buffalo on Friday after the team's interest cooled upon learning Stroud was seeking a significant raise" was incorrect.

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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That's what I was waiting to hear. The FoxSports article at the head of this thread said that the trade still risks being nullified due to contractual issues.

Lets hope PFT is correct, b/c I don't want to see another Darwin Walker situation. Don't pull the trigger on the trade until you know the guy's going to come happy and play his ass off.

Well done OBD.

This is a great start to FA.

[raphael120]

Wow....going into the draft....we dont have too damn many holes to fill, starting positions-wise...

[Ebenezer]

1 player away from ralphwilsonisgod.com
personally, the two signings already qualify.

[Dujek]

Time to do a happy dance!

:jig:

[Nighthawk]

I'm pretty happy right now. Now it's time to get a WR and then the draft!

[Philagape]

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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If the sources are to be believed, it looks like we called Drew's bluff. F you, Drew.

This trade took some knads, so I gotta give props that we're finally getting aggressive and making a push to win now. We gotta do it now, while they're still in Buffalo. That means taking risks. The reward is huge: Poz, McCargo, Schobel, Kelsay, Mitchell, Crowell all will be better with Stroud eating up the line. More pressure will make the secondary look better. The message is out: We mean business.

[Al the Bills Fan]

The defense is starting to look much better!

[Michael82]

Time to do a happy dance!

:jig:
yes it is.... :dance:

[colin]

this is awesome guys.

one thing (aside from the annoying negative nancy posters) that bugs me:

the mainstream media is getting beat but pft and others.

they effed this up saying stroud left, they effed up the cincy trade for rogers, and they've not cleared things up well after making mistakes.

i'm happy for our team, but not happy with what are supposed to be trusted news sources

[justasportsfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07YVaoAqEXo

at least I can understand him a little bit more than Parrish. He doesn't talk like that punk Willis either.

[Al the Bills Fan]

:welcome: to Buffalo Marcus.



:gobills:

[Illmatic15]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07YVaoAqEXo

at least I can understand him a little bit more than Parrish. He doesn't talk like that punk Willis either.
Just a deep southern accent


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[elltrain22]

I'll join the masses here and say hell yeah!!!! Stroud, Mitchell, & a healthy Poz gives us hope for maybe a top 10 dee next year.

[Tatonka]

From PFT

The price the Bills paid to the Jaguars was a pair of draft picks, third- and fifth-rounders. That makes it official that the going rate for defensive tackles in the NFL is third- and fifth-round picks. Earlier this week, the Panthers sent Kris Jenkins to the Jets for third- and fifth-round picks, and the Lions agreed to trade Shaun Rogers to the Bengals for third- and fifth-round picks, although that trade was voided and Rogers was ultimately sent to the Browns for a third-round pick and Leigh Bodden.

The Bills paved the way for acquiring Stroud by cutting defensive tackle Larry Tripplett. An Associated Press story saying Stroud "cut short his visit with the Bills in Buffalo on Friday after the team's interest cooled upon learning Stroud was seeking a significant raise" was incorrect.

In fact, a league source tells PFT that although Stroud re-worked his contract in a way that gives him more of the money he's due on his current deal upfront, no "significant raise" was part of the deal with the Bills. Stroud still has three years left on his deal and is still scheduled to make $16.5 million in those three years.
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wow.. if he didnt up his price tag, then this is a ****ing steal.. and i am sure they added a clause that says "if you **** up and get suspended, your not getting paid". what an awesome trade.. mcgayhee got us edwards and stroud.. u kidding me?:dance:

[Romes]

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[Tatonka]

romes.. i feel so queer right now.

[Romes]

:ill:

[Kerr]

Very encouraging.

[Kerr]

Looks like they'll need one more guy to compete with jefferson for the final tackle spot. Looks like he'll come out of the draft.

[Ed]

This is great news. What a way to start free agency. I just watched the press conferences and interviews for Stroud, Johnson and Mitchell. They all seem happy and excited to be here. It should be fun to see what our defense can do this year.

This day has been a really pleasant surprise. I'm sure glad I spent the day playing 18 holes of golf and letting things fall into place instead of freaking out about the sky falling in Buffalo like in some of these other threads I noticed.

There's probably still a good chance we'll pick up a WR and TE too. Already a great off-season and we're only a couple days in and still have 8 draft picks to come.

Go Bills!