A case for keeping Riemersma

[ct bills fan]

I say we should try and renegotiate JR's contract - get rid of the $3.5 salary for next year and extend his contract, making it cap friendly. Here are the two main reasons:

(1) He wants to be here, and more importantly
(2) With Peerless probably heading elsewhere (does anybody think he really wants to stay??) JR would become a bigger part of the offense. Drew talks about having a more efficient offense, especially in the red zone. You need a big tight end to accomplish this. Just because JR was underutilized this year doesn't mean he can't be a bigger part of the offense next year.

[HenryRules]

why do you say that Peerless doesn't want to stay??? He has said all along that he wants to stay with the team.

[Ð]

Nope, we will be a run-oriented offense next year. We don't need an expensive pass-catching TE who can't block for ****.

[TedMock]

I'd like to see him here, I don't think it'll happen. I also think that Price is gone but I think it's going to be hard on him because Yes, I do believe he wants to stay. Going somewhere else for more money doesn't necessarily mean he's money hungry either. To go elsewhere would probably be a large pay increase, not just a half a mil. Plus he'd be the number one guy somewhere else. 94 catches and 1200 yards, he's earned that chance like him or not. Those are number one guy numbers. He may decide to go but I'd bet that it's a tougher decision than people are making it out to be.

[Judge]

Dave Moore can more than capably fill in for Riemersma.

[don137]

Riemersma is gone. He knows it by the way he addressed his teammates in the locker room when cleaning out his locker. He has dropped too many balls the last couple of years and his blocking sucks.

[shelby]

i agree with Judge. Moore can get the job done. i like Riems, but i don't think he'll be with us next year.

[MissBuffalo]

I agree with everyone that Moore is more than capable of doing the job. Insted of getting all misty-eyed now, Jay should have renegotiated when the Bills wanted too.

[Cntrygal]

I think JR may retire...

[kgun12]

First of all: Does Alvin Harper mean anything to any of you. If not let me refresh your memory. He was the #2 to Mike Irving during the Cowbays hayday of the 90's. About the same type of #'s as Price for more year. Left the Big D and went to Tampa to be the #1 guy and more money. What happened fell off the face of the earth, never even had #3 number, why nobody to complement him. Same will happen to Price, not cause he doesn't have skills, but because nobody to take the pressure off him.

Miss Buff. JR offered to take a $2 million pay-cut, but the Bills toght it wasn't enough. With his number down he probably won't be back.

[Novacane]

Bye Bye Jay!

[Novacane]

Re: A case for keeping Riemersma

Originally posted by ct bills fan
I say we should try and renegotiate JR's contract - get rid of the $3.5 salary for next year and extend his contract, making it cap friendly. Here are the two main reasons:

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He would not take a paycut last year. There is no reason to believe he would take a significant paycut this year.

[Earthquake Enyart]

MissB already said that.

I'm surprised he made it through this year. Thought he was a goner for sure.

[Novacane]

Originally posted by kgun12


Miss Buff. JR offered to take a $2 million pay-cut, but the Bills toght it wasn't enough. With his number down he probably won't be back.

When did he offer to take $ 2 million paycut? IT surely was not this year because his salary would have been down to $500,000 and thats below the vet min. I don't think he ever offered to take a paycut!

[SABURZFAN]

Originally posted by BigDoug
Nope, we will be a run-oriented offense next year. We don't need an expensive pass-catching TE who can't block for ****.

i agree with BD on this one.