Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

[Raptor]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000289608/article/earl-thomas-jairus-byrd-top-list-of-nfls-best-safeties

But of course Bills fans have spent the past year or so trying to convince themselves that Byrd isn't an elite safety so he shouldn't be paid as one .... Get educated folks, Byrd is elite and should/will be paid as such

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200...-best-safeties


But of course Bills fans have spent the past year or so trying to convince themselves that Byrd isn't an elite safety so he shouldn't be paid as one .... Get educated folks, Byrd is elite and should/will be paid as such

He already is being paid as an elite safety.

[Raptor]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

He already is being paid as an elite safety.

Hahahahahahaha is the the new absurd justification now? Long term deal kid

[Meathead]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

and would have been paid an elite long term salary had he accepted the bills generous but not highest of all time offer

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

Hahahahahahaha is the the new absurd justification now? Long term deal kid

The point is he already is thought of as an elite Safety.

The fact the Bills & Bryd's agent could not come to a long term agreement does not mean he is not thought of as an elite safety.

If the Bills can not come to a long term agreement with Byrd in the off season, they better get a draft pick in trade worthy of an elite safety.

[YardRat]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

Yeah, well, the author has Whitner rated just below the top 5, and I don't think we need to dig too deep into the archives to find a general consensus amongst Bills fans on him.

[Raptor]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

and would have been paid an elite long term salary had he accepted the bills generous but not highest of all time offer

Why accept less than your worth? That's a suckers move....he knows he gets more on the open market. The Bills fail to realize that and step up

[Raptor]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

The point is he already is thought of as an elite Safety.

The fact the Bills & Bryd's agent could not come to a long term agreement does not mean he is not thought of as an elite safety.

If the Bills can not come to a long term agreement with Byrd in the off season, they better get a draft pick in trade worthy of an elite safety.

Really, do a history search... That is not how he's thought of among Bills fans during the summer and September

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

Why accept less than your worth? That's a suckers move....he knows he gets more on the open market. The Bills fail to realize that and step up

HUGE gamble to not take the security a long term contract offers.

Byrd still could suffer a career ending injury this year.

On the other hand, he already has millions in the bank.

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

Really, do a history search... That is not how he's thought of among Bills fans during the summer and September

What was he thought of then?

The vast majority of people on this board wanted him resigned.

[YardRat]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

TJ Ward is a FA after this season. Thomas and McCourty are still on rookie contracts. Berry is making 7mil this seaon, 8.5 next season, and 5.1 in '15. Whitner averages just under 4mil. Weddle averages 8mil.

Byrd might be worth around Berry/Weddle dollars, but certainly not more.

Going to be interresting to see what kind of offers Ward gets, if he isn't tagged.

[Raptor]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

What was he thought of then?

The vast majority of people on this board wanted him resigned.

yea yea at a below market price because he wasn't elite according to them

[Raptor]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

HUGE gamble to not take the security a long term contract offers.

Byrd still could suffer a career ending injury this year.

On the other hand, he already has millions in the bank.

betting on himself and not taking less than he's worth, smart move on his part

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

yea yea at a below market price because he wasn't elite according to them

NOBODY knows what Byrd asked for or what the Bills offered.

Russ said the other day the Bills made a VERY AGGRESSIVE offer to Byrd.

NOBODY knows if the Bills offered Byrd less than his worth or if Byrd asked for MORE than he is worth.

[better days]

Re: Earl Thomas, Jairus Byrd top list of NFL's best safeties

And as I said, If the Bills & Byrd can not come to an agreement on a new contract in the off season, I expect a HIGH draft pick in return for Byrd...............an ELITE safety.