Bills moving on without Schobel

[Ickybaluky]

From Adam Schefter:

Bills GM Buddy Nix today is announcing that Buffalo is moving forward with plans that do not include LB Aaron Schobel.

[OpIv37]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

What choice do they have at this point?

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

Also on his twitter:

Maybe LB Aaron Schobel retires, maybe he is traded. But every indication is that he and Buffalo are now done with each other.

Schobel can help teams so there will be interest in trading for him, but I would think his contract would be a challenge for any team wanting him. He will probably have to be willing to amend his deal.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

He most likely wants to play for the texans and Bill Kollar.

[psubills62]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

It would be ideal to trade him. Even if we get a late-round pick for him, it's more than what we would have gotten if he retired.

[Commissioner]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

It would be cool if they could somehow get better offensive tackle for him.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

About time the team finally made a decision on this one.

[Commissioner]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

I don't know what the heck Schobel thought he was gonna do coming back in August when he'd have to learn a new system and position. I think he played the Bills.

Schobel: "Ok.. I'm ready to come back and get paid millions! Oh you changed the system and my position? Oh well, you still gotta pay me!!! "

[Commissioner]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

Nix's Statement:

“Aaron has been contemplating retirement for the past seven months, but we are at the point where we are moving forward and have informed his agent of our plans,” Nix said.

“Aaron has been a very good player for the Bills and we wish him and his family the best, but there comes a point where we have to move forward and that point is today. We are focusing on the team’s best interests.”

What exactly does that mean? Who knows.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

This is a big turn from the end of last week. Speculation seems to be something in the conversation between Schobel and his agent went awry; who knows what it is.. My GUESS would be that Schobel wasn't going to be in camp quick enough for Nix's liking; though of course you could've said that the morning of camp's opening day. But Nix clearly went from having organizational patience with Schobel to be doing with him, so something he didnt like was said.

They COULD try to trade him, but all leverage after his statement is is gone. Hopefully he can be moved to Houston for a late round pick in return.

Seems like he'll be just flat-released though.

[Commissioner]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

This is a big turn from the end of last week. Speculation seems to be something in the conversation between Schobel and his agent went awry; who knows what it is.. My GUESS would be that Schobel wasn't going to be in camp quick enough for Nix's liking; though of course you could've said that the morning of camp's opening day. But Nix clearly went from having organizational patience with Schobel to be doing with him, so something he didnt like was said.

They COULD try to trade him, but all leverage after his statement is is gone. Hopefully he can be moved to Houston for a late round pick in return.

Seems like he'll be just flat-released though.

When Nix said, "teams best interests"... i think they just lost their patience. Schobel apparently wasn't moving fast enough.... and i don't think it was in the teams best interests to keep waiting on a guy who was changing positions and had no exposure to a new system.

Yeah... they pretty much can't trade him... unless they already had a trade in place before that statement.

[better days]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

This is a big turn from the end of last week. Speculation seems to be something in the conversation between Schobel and his agent went awry; who knows what it is.. My GUESS would be that Schobel wasn't going to be in camp quick enough for Nix's liking; though of course you could've said that the morning of camp's opening day. But Nix clearly went from having organizational patience with Schobel to be doing with him, so something he didnt like was said.

They COULD try to trade him, but all leverage after his statement is is gone. Hopefully he can be moved to Houston for a late round pick in return.

Seems like he'll be just flat-released though.

I doubt they release him. They will just keep him on the did not report list. If he shows up, they can fine him like crazy. Hopefully they get a trade done.

[Commissioner]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

It's almost like Schobel thinks of himself on a Brett Favre level.... like he's been such a great player that he can just hold an organization hostage.

[DMBcrew36]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

Considering Schobel hates camp, I wouldn't be surprised if wanted to just show up at the end.


I'm impressed on the decisiveness of the Bills on this.

[trapezeus]

Re: Bills moving on without Schobel

i feel better by them taking a stand and saying, "enough".

he was good statistically, but how many convert DE to LB's can you have? It could just be a financial move as well.