qwksndmonster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 only bills fans would complain about trading away a LB who had a good first half of a rookie season, and is coming off his second ACL injury who missed last year for a top 3 RB in his prime 3 down LBs are invaluable in this league. RBs don't last much longer than 28-29. Value wise it's a terrible trade. Just because we dealt from a position of strength doesn't make it a good trade. Also, it's a discrepancy of about 10 Million against the cap. Stupid. Kiko wanted out....terrible fckn news for the Bills on this trade. Or the Bills leaked that to make people like me less pissed. It's not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I wonder if Kiko wasn't a great fit for Rex's defense, and that's why he asked out. Good trade in my view. Sure RB isn't valued particularly highly...but neither is inside linebacker. As long as we can keep Hughes I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Still have three of the four 3-4 linebacker spots filled. Nigel Bradham rated out as one of the best linebackers (4th among outside linebackers) in the league last season... He'll be in the middle. Preston Brown had a fantastic rookie year (6th in the league among outside linebackers) and slots in the middle. Mario Williams and (maybe) Jerry Hughes on the outside. If not Hughes then they can find good production in the draft/free agency for half the price. LaConfora, who, again, hates Buffalo, is reporting two things that are specifically anti-Buffalo: Kiko wanted a trade and McCoy may hold out for an extension... If either are true neither are bad. Kiko wanting a deal and ending up being turned into McCoy is a great swing. McCoy wanting an extension is fine because Buffalo is likely already prepared for that and may actually be able to get his number lower on a longer deal. Edited March 4, 2015 by Tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 It's not about just filling the spots, it's about having good players when the starters need to be spelled or if somebody gets injured. DEPTH. Having 3 good starters isn't enough. And we better freakin' sign Hughes now. On the plus side, this trade is finally allowing me to live up to my new name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 It's not about just filling the spots, it's about having good players when the starters need to be spelled or if somebody gets injured. DEPTH. Having 3 good starters isn't enough. And we better freakin' sign Hughes now. They have Brown and Nigel playing inside and will bring in David Harris. Alonso was very over rated and played inside linebacker on one of the worst run defenses in the league. With nickle and dime packages seventy percent of the time they won't even have an inside backer on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 They have Brown and Nigel playing inside and will bring in David Harris. Alonso was very over rated and played inside linebacker on one of the worst run defenses in the league. With nickle and dime packages seventy percent of the time they won't even have an inside backer on the field. We'll see if Alonso is overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Well he has 5 or 6 good games on his resume so he has room to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 For folks that hadn't figured this out, Kiko Alonso was the defensive leader of the 2012 Rose Bowl-winning Oregon Ducks when Chip Kelly was coach. Kelly just took over the personnel department of the Eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Neither of these players are quarterbacks. Your arguments are irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 It's not about just filling the spots, it's about having good players when the starters need to be spelled or if somebody gets injured. DEPTH. Having 3 good starters isn't enough. And we better freakin' sign Hughes now. On the plus side, this trade is finally allowing me to live up to my new name. Sure, but we've got Rex Ryan. He'll attract the depth without issue. David Harris being one easy name to pencil in. Brandon Spikes could return. Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm not buying the whole "kiko wanted out" argument either. Anyone have a link from a credible source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Neither of these players are quarterbacks. Your arguments are irrelevant. Presumably you're not watching any Bills games next year, right? Because all of our options for QB are as bad or worse than EJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Presumably you're not watching any Bills games next year, right? Because all of our options for QB are as bad or worse than EJ. That would be a safe presumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Welcome David Harris. Good luck in Philly, Kiko! GO BILLS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) 3 down LBs are invaluable in this league. RBs don't last much longer than 28-29. Value wise it's a terrible trade. Just because we dealt from a position of strength doesn't make it a good trade. Value wise its bad? A linebacker who has had two major injuries, missed last season, for an elite pro bowl player is bad value??? You can dislike the trade but the value is certainly on our side. And so what if we need to add a depth piece to our LB core? We have the draft and free agency. Know what we weren't getting at the draft or free agency, a top 3 26-year old pro bowl RB. If you want to be a runnign team built around the run, you have to have a good RB. We just got one of the best Edited March 4, 2015 by Vlad Dangerslakov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calti Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 oh he'll only be 27 this season...I though he was older. this trade was about even. I was concerned that kiko was looking a bit small in 2013 even though he was a playmaker 1st half. Freddie is too old to carry the load and those other guys we got are journeymen. maybe we should keep cj though. His market value just went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm not buying the whole "kiko wanted out" argument either. Anyone have a link from a credible source? I don't think it really matters. If true they did well to serve him and themselves. If not it doesn't mean much. Also, I almost posted LaConfora's tweet on the trade demand but the remembered you asked for a credible source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm just happy Spiller's not coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 We shouldn't kid ourselves about McCoy being high-mileage, but I don't hate the trade. The Bills are dying for offense. There is a very good likelihood that the Bills will get 2-3 years out of McCoy playing at a pretty high level. If that proves out, then Alonso would really need to become a terrific linebacker for 4-5 years to make this trade not worthwhile. That might happen, but the odds are against it, especially with Kiko coming off a torn ACL. I also like McCoy-Freddie as an RB tandem a lot more than I like Freddie-CJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Well McCoy may help our next QB "captain check down" most likely...... Look like a better player as he is a big play guy from the backfield and I cannot see our offense becoming a downfield threat this season regardless of who we get, we are just not set up the the Packers or pats on O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I hate today. There's a perfectly good coach in Saint Louis who loves LBs and hates his QB. We shouldn't kid ourselves about McCoy being high-mileage, but I don't hate the trade. The Bills are dying for offense. There is a very good likelihood that the Bills will get 2-3 years out of McCoy playing at a pretty high level. If that proves out, then Alonso would really need to become a terrific linebacker for 4-5 years to make this trade not worthwhile. That might happen, but the odds are against it, especially with Kiko coming off a torn ACL. I also like McCoy-Freddie as an RB tandem a lot more than I like Freddie-CJ. They could plug anyone in at RB. Didn't need to do this. And FFS, can you get rid of the Kelly avatar already? This is a hokey--I mean hockey, I think--board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I hate today. There's a perfectly good coach in Saint Louis who loves LBs and hates his QB. They could plug anyone in at RB. Didn't need to do this. And FFS, can you get rid of the Kelly avatar already? This is a hokey--I mean hockey, I think--board. But that coach likes his linebackers big and physical. Alonso is an undersized linebacker who relies on his speed and quickness coming off his second major knee injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Well, he sounds fun A source close to McCoy told ESPN's Josina Anderson that the veteran running back is not pleased with the move. "He's a Pennsylvania kid. He's never played football outside of Pennsylvania -- high school, college, pro," the source said. "So of course he's not happy." The source also told Anderson that McCoy is "frustrated" and is "not going to make it easy, that's for sure." http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12415886/philadelphia-eagles-trade-lesean-mccoy-buffalo-bills Edited March 4, 2015 by WildComrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Oh yay, someone who wanted out for someone who doesn't wanna be here.... Sounds like the bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Oh yay, someone who wanted out for someone who doesn't wanna be here.... Sounds like the bills I missed the "Kiko wanted out" part. Where's that? Not saying you're wrong; I just haven't followed all of the traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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