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  • fanman
    Registered User
    • Dec 2004
    • 40
    #1

    Clayton on Browns LT Verba

    John Clayton at ESPN writes an article about why free agents are less marketable after the draft and how they will get much smaller contracts than FA's who sign in March and April. He mentions top FA's Law, Verba, Boulware, ... Concerning Verba, the disgruntled Browns LT...

    Though arguably the best player still available in free agency, Verba is struggling to get more than a one-year contract offer. The Bills desperately need someone of Verba's skill level at left tackle, but they don't have the cap room to even consider him. The Texans are the most interested but are only talking in terms of one year.
    I know he is asking for a huge contract and the Bills already shot down the Verba rumors, but I'm still hoping for a miracle. Clayton thinks it would be a good fit, I personally think its a great fit. Is there any way we could get Verba? First agree on a contract, second work out a trade with the Browns?

    I'm thinking its very improbable - we are short on cash, have already filled the roster spot (Gandy), and have other problems to focus on (unloading Henry). If the Bills were even to consider aquiring him, MW would have to renegotiate, they would have to release a lineman or two currently on the roster, and they would have to work out a trade. I'm not getting my hopes up.
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  • MDFINFAN
    Registered User
    • Jun 2003
    • 1824
    #2
    Originally posted by fanman
    John Clayton at ESPN writes an article about why free agents are less marketable after the draft and how they will get much smaller contracts than FA's who sign in March and April. He mentions top FA's Law, Verba, Boulware, ... Concerning Verba, the disgruntled Browns LT...

    I know he is asking for a huge contract and the Bills already shot down the Verba rumors, but I'm still hoping for a miracle. Clayton thinks it would be a good fit, I personally think its a great fit. Is there any way we could get Verba? First agree on a contract, second work out a trade with the Browns?

    I'm thinking its very improbable - we are short on cash, have already filled the roster spot (Gandy), and have other problems to focus on (unloading Henry). If the Bills were even to consider aquiring him, MW would have to renegotiate, they would have to release a lineman or two currently on the roster, and they would have to work out a trade. I'm not getting my hopes up.
    If you guys get Verba, he would instantly upgrade your OL, here's to hoping you don't, we need JP running for his life, not standing back in the pocket becoming comfortable.

    Reach for the stars

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    • Jan Reimers
      Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
      • May 2003
      • 17353
      #3
      Intersting comment about how the Pats do their best work by signing good players at bargain basement prices.
      Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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      • Mr. Cynical
        Maybe?
        • Oct 2003
        • 9766
        #4
        Dump MW and his $9M monster contract, move Gandy over to RT and sign Verba. Problem solved.

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        • Tatonka
          Registered User
          • Jul 2002
          • 21289
          #5
          extend williams to get his number to around 4 mill a year.. and then trade henry.. that frees up 5 million.
          "All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe

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          • clumping platelets
            #6
            Originally posted by Mr. Cynical
            Dump MW and his $9M monster contract, move Gandy over to RT and sign Verba. Problem solved.

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            • clumping platelets
              #7
              Until the CBA is extended, I do not foresee MW and the Bills working out an extension.

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              • ublinkwescore
                Sab and TD are insignificant
                • Sep 2002
                • 24178
                #8
                Maybe we just offer Verba the remaining cap that we've got, and sign him for a year?
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                • Fat Tony
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 4351
                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mr. Cynical
                  Dump MW and his $9M monster contract, move Gandy over to RT and sign Verba. Problem solved.
                  I think the goal is to IMPROVE the line....

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                  • ryjam282
                    Offical Billszone Starting QB
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 3261
                    #10
                    Why would we need to work out a trade with the Browns? Didn't he get released already?



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                    • Jan Reimers
                      Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
                      • May 2003
                      • 17353
                      #11
                      That pesky salary cap again. We could have had Verba and Law and DeMulling and Thomas and Rivers and Womack and Taylor and. . .
                      Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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                      • Big M
                        Registered User
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 148
                        #12
                        You guys did see the Cleveland game last year, correct ? That's when Verba played the role of swinging door while Schobel had a field day against him.

                        Great idea. Let's overpay for that dreck, due to name recognition. Sharp thinking.

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                        • DaBillzAhDaShiznit
                          Registered User
                          • May 2004
                          • 1268
                          #13
                          Originally posted by Big M
                          You guys did see the Cleveland game last year, correct ? That's when Verba played the role of swinging door while Schobel had a field day against him.

                          Great idea. Let's overpay for that dreck, due to name recognition. Sharp thinking.
                          Wait......I thought Schobel was an elite DE in the NFL, thus the big extension, and no need to shop for DE help.



                          For some reason I don't remember the Cleveland game. I certainly don't remember haveing a field day........ever. But if he did, he did.
                          Would it sound like sour grapes if I made a reversal and said "We don't want Verba anyway, he is overrated."?

                          Oh well, there's always next year.




                          HEY CLUMP, can we afford Marcus Price or someone of similar stature?
                          "Show me a good loser and I will show you an idiot"
                          --Leo Durocher

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                          • HHURRICANE
                            Registered User
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 15490
                            #14
                            Finally people are getting it...

                            If I say we can't afford him or any big time LT I get chastised for posting it. If Clayton, who is only right about 50% of the time, says it than everybody posts about how we can't afford him. By the way I remember the Browns game and Verba did not look that hot. However, I'd still take him. Renegotiating MW's contract would be great but his agent would be an idiot to do it. IT WON"T HAPPEN. If he has a great year we will be losing him to.

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                            • chevyjayce
                              Registered User
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 22
                              #15
                              For some reason I don't remember the Cleveland game. I certainly don't remember haveing a field day........ever. But if he did, he did.

                              The "D" gave up like 26 yards of total offense and had something like 8 or 9 sacks that day, Clevelands whole line looked terrible.

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