Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

[patmoran2006]

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-7-46/Brewing-contract-standoff-is-Bills--biggest-story.html

[patmoran2006]

Re: Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

Bascially, a source has told him the Bills are not close to trading Peters.

"The drama apparently will drag on awhile. Amid speculation they will unload Peters before the NFL draft to avoid another prolonged holdout, the Bills sound about as far away from trading the two-time Pro Bowler as they are from reaching accord with him."

[patmoran2006]

Re: Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

My current opinion: Find a way to work it out. You do that, and you can use the draft to fill holes, not at best even out one you create by trading arguably your most valuable player.

Get a good pass rusher in round one, come back with a solid guard in round two- maybe a tight end or safety (SS) in round three, and you're talking big improvement.

[FlyingDutchman]

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i really wish this would just be resolved before the draft. this is really handcuffing us. we need to go into the draft with an agenda and a plan, not a bunch of question marks and uncertaintanty.

[clumping platelets]

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The Bills should be more public about their offers to Peters. If they offered him $9 million/yr, that's not "lowballing" and they can get PR points that can really help

However, that being said.........I would find a partner to do a deal and say "addition by subtraction"

[Jan Reimers]

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I'm really torn on Peters. I know he's a good player, we don't need anymore holes, and we have better uses for our number 11 pick than an unproven replacement LT, but I hate the distraction of a never-ending holdout. And I hate his attitude.

I just want the situation resolved, whether via a fair contract or a trade. I'm just tired of the whole ongoing mess.

[justasportsfan]

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I'm really torn on Peters. I know he's a good player, we don't need anymore holes, and we have better uses for our number 11 pick than an unproven replacement LT, but I hate the distraction of a never-ending holdout. And I hate his attitude.

I just want the situation resolved, whether via a fair contract or a trade. I'm just tired of the whole ongoing mess.

thats my stance too. My desperation to win and after going 0-6 in the division last season outweighs whats right however.

[mayotm]

Re: Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

I'm really torn on Peters. I know he's a good player, we don't need anymore holes, and we have better uses for our number 11 pick than an unproven replacement LT, but I hate the distraction of a never-ending holdout. And I hate his attitude.

I just want the situation resolved, whether via a fair contract or a trade. I'm just tired of the whole ongoing mess.

Agreed. I'm also concerned (as mentioned in Graham's blog) about him getting a hefty new deal and not playing up to it. In addition, he has missed games due to injury the past two seasons. Initially, I was completely opposed to trading Peters. However, I'm starting to think it may be the thing to do assuming they get a 1st and a 3rd. Draft a LT with the 11th pick, then DE or LB with the second 1st round pick.

[Jaybird]

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make the first few years front heavy, and then if he slacks. trade him!

[psubills62]

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So basically...nothing's really happening?

[TacklingDummy]

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So basically...nothing's really happening?

Just the mentioning of, " the Bills sound about as far away from trading", leads me to believe they are thinking about trading him and he will be traded.

[justasportsfan]

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If Dick hired someone who knew his head from his arse offensively from the start, we wouldn't be in this mess to begin with. He's 0-4 in picking OC at this point. I don't know if Turk will get any better and I hope he does but right now, he's no different from all of Dicks OC hiring in the past. Clueless.

[patmoran2006]

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So basically...nothing's really happening?

Well the one "news item" i would say to come out of the piece is that there have been reports that the bills and eagles are discussing a trade, and per Graham, he has a source that says that is not true and they haven't had discussions.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

and per Graham, he has a source that says that is not true and they haven't had discussions.

Maybe Graham source just doesn't know.

Not looking to see what the Bills could get for Peters in a trade is as foolish as paying Peters $11 million per year.

[mayotm]

Re: Great new Peters read by Timmy Graham

If Dick hired someone who knew his head from his arse offensively from the start, we wouldn't be in this mess to begin with. He's 0-4 in picking OC at this point. I don't know if Turk will get any better and I hope he does but right now, he's no different from all of Dicks OC hiring in the past.

I don't follow. What do past or the current OC's have to do with Peters and his contract?