Here we go with Peters again.

[patmoran2006]

Bflo News article.

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/606369.html

Jesus man.

[clumping platelets]

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[Nighthawk]

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I don't know about blaming Peters on this one. If the Bills are offering money that is way under what Gross got, that is the Bills fault...not Peters. His contract should be at the or around the same money as Gross...anything less is the Bills being cheap...once again!

[patmoran2006]

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He doesnt just want Gross money.. He wants Jake Long money.

[Nighthawk]

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He doesnt just want Gross money.. He wants Jake Long money.

I'm pretty sure that he was insulted with their offer and to be honest, so would I have been. There is no excuse for offering him less money then Gross...that just starts the negotiations off on the wrong foot. Peters is not to blame on this one. If it comes out later that they did offer him Gross money or more and then he still turned it down, then yes, he'd be at fault. But nothing I read in that article makes me put the blame on him...yet.

[patmoran2006]

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I'm pretty sure that he was insulted with their offer and to be honest, so would I have been. There is no excuse for offering him less money then Gross...that just starts the negotiations off on the wrong foot. Peters is not to blame on this one. If it comes out later that they did offer him Gross money or more and then he still turned it down, then yes, he'd be at fault. But nothing I read in that article makes me put the blame on him...yet.

Well, I'm in agreement with you about blame for NOW, and I'm not putting blame on anybody now.

But I'll tell you this and I'm 100% certain of this; the Bills do not value him as much as Carolina values Gross; meaning there is next to no chance he's getting $10 million per year.

If Peters agent, Eugene Parker, comes down to a scenario where the rate comes down to around $8.5 million then a deal may get done. But I do not see Buffalo going higher.

He was not a franchise player last year, he struggled badly at times, even got benched briefly. He still has two years left on a deal and the Bills hold move leverage than Carolina did with Gross, who was about to become a UFA.

If the Bill are more than $3 million apart, it means Peters is asking for close to $11.5 annually, and the Bills are offering less than $8.5

[jmb1099]

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Had Peters shown up last year and played lights out this is a non issue. But when he finally did come back he stunk the place up. Yes he deserves to be paid more than he's making now, but he didn't help his credibility any by last years stunt and poor performance.

[TacklingDummy]

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Goodbye Jason.

Thanks for the draft picks.

[dasaybz]

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Dude is not worth $10 million/year. That is completely freaking laughable. Let him walk and get the draft picks.

[methos4ever]

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Also, with regard to the issue with Gross - don't forget he had a gun to Carolina's head with their desire to franchise Peppers, thus making his negotiation go to the effect of, "oh, you want that? Great! We'll sign here...now let's go take care of Peppers!"

[shelby]

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Can we afford to let him go?

Who will replace him?

[TacklingDummy]

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Can we afford to let him go?

Who will replace him?

Can we afford to pay him?

Will there be any money left to fill other holes if they do pay Peters?

Langston Walker, just like last year when Walker replaced Peters and the line played fine in Peters absence.

[jmb1099]

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Can we afford to pay him?

Will there be any money left to fill other holes if they do pay Peters?

Langston Walker, just like last year when Walker replaced Peters and the line played fine in Peters absence.

He really did. If I remember correctly, there was much initial concern about the move until Walker was blowing people up on the left side. Also, I remember (gasp) Chambers holding his own.

[DraftBoy]

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Buffalo promised him a new deal last season and they have to deliver this season. You don't make stupid ass promises if you have no intention of actually extending the guy at fair market rate. I can't see Peters taking anything less than in the 9-9.5 a year range.

[jmb1099]

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Buffalo promised him a new deal last season and they have to deliver this season. You don't make stupid ass promises if you have no intention of actually extending the guy at fair market rate. I can't see Peters taking anything less than in the 9-9.5 a year range.

No question, but what did Peters do last year to help cement his status as elite? He's being offered a new deal, no doubt he's being low balled. But when he finally did show up he was out of shape and sucked it up. So the question I have would be what would be fair market rate? Do you pay him for what he did two years ago? How does last years performance factor in?