Just my feeling about Peters

**Dr. Lecter** · 08-16-2008, 08:26 AM

Re: Just my feeling about Peters

I've been telling people that basic idea all week. He'll report when camp is over. I also agree he needs to report by then so he can play (and be productive) in week 1.

He'll play the last pre-season game. I would guess he'll get an half (or close to it) and play with the 2nd team as well since the starters will get a quarter at most.

**patmoran2006** · 08-16-2008, 08:30 AM

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well the theory is just PURE opinion, but what I can tell you for fact is that Russ Brandon has been saying a lot more recently that Peters will play this year on the current contract. There is next to a 0% chance they are ripping up his contract and giving him a new one this season whether he reports or not.

Lee Evans is clearly #1 on his priority list right now, there's no doubt about that.

**mayotm** · 08-16-2008, 08:30 AM

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He won't miss any regular season time due to his holdout. I've stated that since the beginning of this ordeal. That's why I haven't spent my entire summer being hot and bothered about it. Bottom line, he will be the starting LT on September 7th.

**patmoran2006** · 08-16-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by mayotm

He won't miss any regular season time due to his holdout. I've stated that since the beginning of this ordeal. That's why I haven't spent my entire summer being hot and bothered about it. Bottom line, he will be the starting LT on September 7th.

I don't think the Bills are as confident about that as you are.

If they were, I don't think they'd bother having Walker practice and play in games at left tackle. In my opinion, if OBD was confident Peters will be here for September 7 they'd leave Walker on the right side so he could get his work in there, and just leave Chambers on the left side since he obviously wouldn't be starting there when the games count.

I think the Bills are just as perplexed as the rest of us and are as uncertain as the rest of us, hence the reason for Walker moving to the left.

**Dr. Lecter** · 08-16-2008, 08:33 AM

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If he does report late this week, the Bills should change his jersey number to 78.

**patmoran2006** · 08-16-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by Dr.Lecter

If he does report late this week, the Bills should change his jersey number to 78.

hahhaah.. True

It does sound Bruce'ish, doesn't it?

**mayotm** · 08-16-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by patmoran2006

I don't think the Bills are as confident about that as you are.

If they were, I don't think they'd bother having Walker practice and play in games at left tackle. In my opinion, if OBD was confident Peters will be here for September 7 they'd leave Walker on the right side so he could get his work in there, and just leave Chambers on the left side since he obviously wouldn't be starting there when the games count.

I think the Bills are just as perplexed as the rest of us and are as uncertain as the rest of us, hence the reason for Walker moving to the left.

At this point, Walker would be the LT if Peters got hurt. So I really don't think it's that odd that they moved Walker. They do need to protect Edwards with the best LT available.

**patmoran2006** · 08-16-2008, 08:37 AM

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Good point.

**Saratoga Slim** · 08-16-2008, 09:05 AM

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It would really be a perfect ending if Peters reports at the end of this week. Benefits:

1. Peters is back and has two weeks and a preseason game with the team to get back up to speed. LT is once again a position of strength, and the whole OL benefits.

2. The Bills' front office succeeds in sending a strong message to all the players on the roster (and agents league-wide) that holdout tactics of this sort will not work--even if you're the best player on the team. Thus it becomes much less likely that a situation like this happens again. In this regard, one could argue that if Peters reports soon, his holdout has perhaps served the team well in the long term.

3. From Peters' perspective, as Pat states above, he can take at least a little bit of personal satisfaction in knowing that the salary he's being paid for this year, while low for a full year's work, is pretty good for the pro-rated portion of the calendar year in which he's going to actually be working with the team.

**mayotm** · 08-16-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by Saratoga Slim

It would really be a perfect ending if Peters reports at the end of this week. Benefits:

1. Peters is back and has two weeks and a preseason game with the team to get back up to speed. LT is once again a position of strength, and the whole OL benefits.
2. The Bills' front office succeeds in sending a message to all the players on the roster (and agents league-wide) that holdout tactics of this sort will not work. Thus it becomes much less likely that a situation like this happens again.
3. From Peters' perspective, as Pat states above, he can take at least a little bit of personal satisfaction in knowing that the salary he's being paid for this year, while low for a full year's work, is pretty good for the pro-rated portion of the calendar year in which he's going to actually be working with the team.

I'll add :

4. They can open preliminary discussions on a new contract for next year. I.E. make the pro-bowl again and we'll get something done.

**patmoran2006** · 08-16-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Saratoga Slim

It would really be a perfect ending if Peters reports at the end of this week. Benefits:

1. Peters is back and has two weeks and a preseason game with the team to get back up to speed. LT is once again a position of strength, and the whole OL benefits.

2. The Bills' front office succeeds in sending a strong message to all the players on the roster (and agents league-wide) that holdout tactics of this sort will not work--even if you're the best player on the team. Thus it becomes much less likely that a situation like this happens again. In this regard, one could argue that if Peters reports soon, his holdout has perhaps served the team well in the long term.

3. From Peters' perspective, as Pat states above, he can take at least a little bit of personal satisfaction in knowing that the salary he's being paid for this year, while low for a full year's work, is pretty good for the pro-rated portion of the calendar year in which he's going to actually be working with the team.

Thanks because you used the word I should've when describing my opinion.

"pro-rated."

By not "working" the past few weeks and OTAs and all that stuff, maybe he feels he's giving the BIlls their money worth.

Again, just my opinion on his thought process, and at this point, I really don't give a **** if I'm right or wrong as long as he's in uniform vs Seattle.

**-Brandon-** · 08-16-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by patmoran2006

well the theory is just PURE opinion, but what I can tell you for fact is that Russ Brandon has been saying a lot more recently that Peters will play this year on the current contract. There is next to a 0% chance they are ripping up his contract and giving him a new one this season whether he reports or not.

Lee Evans is clearly #1 on his priority list right now, there's no doubt about that.

He sure as hell be #1 on that list.

**VeggieMan14** · 08-16-2008, 09:28 AM

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i say we sign bigfoot up they just discovered him in georgia he would be a beast at left tackle

**yordad** · 08-16-2008, 09:38 AM

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My prediction was, and is, the 25th through the 28th.

Just my feeling about Peters

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