Rivers would be too expensive. Phew weasled out of that one didn't I.
BACH said:I agree that those two picks were reaches, but the one thing that amaze me abuot that draft is, that Graves gets blamed for trading down but is NOT credited for drafting Boldin, Hayes, King and Wells in that same exact draft.
bills_phan said:In order to get Travis Henry - haven't you been paying attention?
The whole thing is that neither set of fans wants to see their team get fleeced in this deal. Each thinks their team has the upper hand, etc... Whatever. The terms will be the terms and that's that. If AZ decides swaps picks, they swap picks - it's not necessarily a horrible thing for you guys if it happens that way. Henry's a quality back and that's what you fans are probably better off concentrating on. It should end up being a win/win trade either way.
DMBills36 said:Shouldn't Graves be making trades and such anyway? Mularkey is our coach but it is not up to him to make these deals, it is the GM, Donahoe. Why isn't it Graves that we hear coming out in the media from the Cards?
kerouac9 said:Then again, the Bills are looking to aquire an offensive tackle that tore up his knee three-quarters of the way through last season. Does anyone know if Shelton is back at 100%, or if he's even in shape?
The guy ended the season on IR. I'm sure that's one of the things that Donohoe is saying to Graves/Green when they talk about swapping picks. L.J. has a lengthy medical history.
Shane H said:That is a gross overexaggeration K9.
Henry also has a history of injuries as early as last year. I would call it a wash.
Me said:Cameron Spikes just cut-blocked L.J. Shelton on third down. Everyone on special teams is huddled around him, and Spikes looks like he just killed L.J.'s mom. This offensive line is starting to gel.
Shane H said:That is a gross overexaggeration K9.
Henry also has a history of injuries as early as last year. I would call it a wash.
DMBills36 said:Nah man. Henry's history of injuries have barely stopped him from playing. Thats why he is known as a warrior. He is, and has been, fine to play right now. Definitely not a wash.
bills_phan said:You are a good poster with solid takes. I hope Losman does well, but I have some of the same concerns. As far as attitude, he's been in Buffalo since the end of the season watching film, throwning, and working out - he never left as far as I know. That give me some hope for sure!
DMBills36 said:Nah man. Henry's history of injuries have barely stopped him from playing. Thats why he is known as a warrior. He is, and has been, fine to play right now. Definitely not a wash.
Well, yeah, years implies more than 1, in this case 3. I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but I was excited when Bledsoe came to Buffalo, even though he hadn't really produced in years (2).JeffGollin said:The McShay rumor about the trade being "only a few days away" is now hyped as a headline/link on the ESPN Insider web page. The fact that they'd do this leads me to believe the report has more credibility than I first thought.
If it turns out to be true - and the trade, in fact, is completed in a few days, I still think the terms of that contract may look a bit different from the (our #44 for their #55) way McShane reported it - maybe even a straight player for player swap.
But things are looking up.
Warner hasn't shown anything in years
That's a bit of an overstatement (unless you define "years" as less than 3) since Warner's only been in the NFL for 7 years.
DMBills36 said:Henry's injuries are not really that big of a problem. He plays through almost all injuries. Also, he didn't produce because McGahee is amazing and stole his job. You're distorting the real reason he didn't produce, which is really McGahee. And once again, you and I can say what we want. We're obviously going to vouch for our teams and positions. But guess what? It's between Graves, oops I mean Green, and Donahoe. And it looks as though things are leaning towards the Bills with the latest news/rumors.
JPlay said:I'm not sold on how good Henry is. We may be getting Buffalo's junk.
bills_phan said:From an ESPN.com Insider chat with Todd McShay:
Mike (Tuscon, AZ): What will Arizona do now that Kurt Warner has come -- RB?
Todd McShay: I'm hearing that the Cardinals will get a trade down with the Bills in the next few days. The Cards will send Shelton and their second round pick (44) to Buffalo in exchange for RB Travis Henry and their second round pick (55). If that's the case, cornerback will be the Cardinals top priority. It will likely be either Antrel Rolle or Pac-Man Jones.
I'm not sure how reliable McShay's information is. Is Denny gonna fold and swap seconds? We'll see...