It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

[BertSquirtgum]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Nope

[better days]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Well, I have the Bills- Packers game rewind still on my DVR & watched it today.

Game rewind is a 30 minute recap of the game for those that don't watch it.

The Bills defense was on TV for 20 of those 30 minutes.

Orton completed 4 passes, one of which was a 40 yd pass play to Bryce Brown, most of the yds were YAC.

That was his highlight of the game.

Dixon had a couple nice runs, but fumbled the ball which he did recover.

Fred Jackson was the standout RB in that game, picking up first downs time & again.

I am happy with all the Bills RB's, ESPECIALLY Fred. I don't want to waste a draft pick on that position this year.

As Whaley said, Brown is essentially the Bills 4th rnd pick this year.

[Ingtar33]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

i think we're getting an amazing deal paying fred just 2.6mil; seems like a steal.

why would you cut an A+ team leader and great guy like fred to save 2.6mil when we have like 30mil free cap space? seems sorta stupid to me.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

And Ralph would have cut FJax and shoved that 2.6 in his mattress.

Pay Fred, or pay someone else who makes the team better. No more BS.

2.6 million is modern day chump change though, what he brings off the field is a plus, he's not a breakaway threat anymore, but if you watched any games, the man, old and slow and breaking down, gains yards more reliably than any other back we have. He's not your primary back, but if you need blood and gristle, and Roman does, he gets those yards still. I'm not sure what happens next year, but that stiff arm play happened last season, and I didn't see anyone else get yards with that passion yet.

$2.6 million is not chump change. And if you were to ask what the going rate is for a 34 year old halfback whose Y/C dipped well below 4 this year, then you wouldn't get half that.

And that's fine. If you want to pay Fred that, I understand and I can get behind it. But don't pretend he's still going to get out there and rock out 15+ carries a game at 34 years old, it's not a realistic belief. He's being paid that because he's a great locker room guy.

[DynaPaul]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

You crazy.

[swiper]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Get a life BillsImpossible.

[Night Train]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Fred will leave on his terms and can still contribute. 3rd and short or 1st and goal, he's money with some actual blocking in front of him.

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

You don't cut your heart and soul.

If he doesn't retire a Buffalo Bill, it will be a huge black eye on the organization, IMO.

[Famous Amos]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Who does the Bills have to replace his blitz pick up and pass blocking abilities? His hands coming out of the backfield?
He was fielding punts or kicks last year for cirssakes. That should prove how valuable the Bills think Jackson is.

[justasportsfan]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

I wouldn't mind getting rid of Chandler (contingent on getting a better replacement) because he never impressed me. I'm with you on the rest of it.

We havent replaced him with anyone so as of this posting he's our best TE. Besides, I'd rather keep him as a no2 TE if we found a no.1.

[sudzy]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

[HHURRICANE]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

jetison the hart and soul of the offense instead of finding a way of keeping him productive (3rd down specialist) and on the team is what... too difficult?

thank God you aren't making any decisions.

The heart and soul of our 32nd ranked offense. I'm sorry, love Fred the day he showed up here, but the thread is correct.

Time for a change.

[swiper]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

Come up with a better one and perhaps they will. But anyone named Brown, Dixon or Spiller is not part of the answer.

[black N yellow]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

how about no.

[coastal]

Re: It's Time To Say Goodbye To Fred Jackson

The heart and soul of our 32nd ranked offense. I'm sorry, love Fred the day he showed up here, but the thread is correct.

Time for a change.

Fyi... I think we should draft a RB in the 2nd and sign a vet free agent like Gore.

fjax becomes a 3rd down specialist