Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

[X-Era]

The more interesting part is this:

14. Jairus Byrd, S, Buffalo Bills: Byrd played the final 11 games this season after skipping the first five as an unhappy franchise player. "I think they like him a lot," one GM said, "but I would be surprised if he [was] hugely paid." One of the agents thought Byrd would get between $6.2 million and $7.5 million a year. The Bills were 15th in Total QBR allowed without Byrd and third after he reported.

Most are thinking 8-9 mill per... I mean that little? I can't see him signing for that cheap.

It's an insider article but I'll give the link anyways:

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/mike-sando/post?id=6568

[better days]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA for any team

In other words, almost half of the NFL has a player that they need to sign at a higher priority than the Bills need to sign Byrd.

I wonder how many of the 14 get signed.

I hope Byrd is one of them.

[Skooby]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA for any team

Yeah he's a must sign at the right amount, they're low.

[ICRockets]

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That would be ideal. If we can get him for under 9, I like it. Under 8, I love it.

[X-Era]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA for any team

In other words, almost half of the NFL has a player that they need to sign at a higher priority than the Bills need to sign Byrd.

I wonder how many of the 14 get signed.

I hope Byrd is one of them.

No. I messed up the title. He's the 14th ranked UFA. I'll fix it

[TacklingDummy]

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Im thinking we wont get a 1st for him. Damn, I really wanted to get EJ more weapons at WR and TE in the first round.

[Bill Cody]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

The more interesting part is this:

14. Jairus Byrd, S, Buffalo Bills: Byrd played the final 11 games this season after skipping the first five as an unhappy franchise player. "I think they like him a lot," one GM said, "but I would be surprised if he [was] hugely paid." One of the agents thought Byrd would get between $6.2 million and $7.5 million a year. The Bills were 15th in Total QBR allowed without Byrd and third after he reported.

Confused. Is that what he thinks Byrd will get from us or get on the open market? If it's the open market it does seem a bit low. Weren't there reports we offered him more than that last year? Where are the Byrd apologists and "something happened so the Bills must be wrong" contingent to straighten this out? Didn't we low ball Byrd?

[Skooby]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

Confused. Is that what he thinks Byrd will get from us or get on the open market? If it's the open market it does seem a bit low. Weren't there reports we offered him more than that last year? Where are the Byrd apologists and "something happened so the Bills must be wrong" contingent to straighten this out? Didn't we low ball Byrd?

$7.5 M would of been a done deal, he want #1 money.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

Confused. Is that what he thinks Byrd will get from us or get on the open market? If it's the open market it does seem a bit low. Weren't there reports we offered him more than that last year? Where are the Byrd apologists and "something happened so the Bills must be wrong" contingent to straighten this out? Didn't we low ball Byrd?

The context of those quotes is hard to determine. I could see them meaning either Byrd's open market value or what those two thought he would get from Buffalo. If it's the former, I think its ridiculous. That's not even top 5 money and 6.5 isn't even top 10 money right now.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

$7.5 M would of been a done deal, he want #1 money.

Me want $7.5M. Me become Grenada citizen.

[coastal]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA for any team

That would be ideal. If we can get him for under 9, I like it. Under 8, I love it.

Wtf do u care? It isn't your money and we have MORE than enough cap space.

the guy produces and makes our team better. Time to pay someone beyond their rookie contract that is like that.

pay him 9/year and be proud as an organization that we rewarded him.

[Guest]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA for any team

Wtf do u care? It isn't your money and we have MORE than enough cap space.

the guy produces and makes our team better. Time to pay someone beyond their rookie contract that is like that.

pay him 9/year and be proud as an organization that we rewarded him.

Well many Bills fans want to root for Ralph's wallet.

Paying Byrd $9M may not be possible given Ralph has them operating with an internal cap that is $20M below the real salary cap.

The real insult to our intelligence is how they did not take the cap hit on Fitz's contract last year when they were $20M under and instead moved it to this year so there is less to spend this year.

This team has no intentions to spend the kind of money it needs to compete.

The plan is to simply field a team until Ralph dies.

[coastal]

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Dear Lord... fill in the blank.

[Bill Cody]

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Dear Lord... fill in the blank.

Dear Lord....Byrd is Fool's Gold?

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: Byrd ranked 14th as a "must sign" UFA

Jarius Byrd is fools gold.