Jairus Byrd Moving On?By John Starba - Dec 31st, 2013 at 11:50 pm
Nov 17, 2013; Orchard Park, NYBuffalo Bills free safety Jairus Byrd (31) against the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports With the season now over and lockers cleaned out we will have to wait until next season to see if this team can finally reach the playoffs but first this offseason will be a busy one. Things on the agenda thus far include: looking for a receivers coach, making sure your hopefully franchise quarterback is back and ready to play injury free and also of course looking at your roster and making the necessary changes to upgrade it. One question that may have already been answered is the status of Jairus Byrd. Byrd stat wise had a pretty good season but from many indications was not very happy with the Bills organization. The reasoning as much of you know is because of the franchise tag that was put on him earlier this year. The tag pretty much means the player is going to get paid a profitable salary but what it lacks is the guaranteed money tied in with no multiyear commitment. Regarding Byrd he was not present in the 3 hour allotted time that reporters were granted access to talk to the players yesterday. Byrd not being there may have been expected by some but it was what was in his locker that had people talking. Safety and fellow friend/teammate Aaron Williams left a jersey signed along with what seemed to be at farewell message. It read “To Byrd Man “, “Preciate everything you’ve done for us. Wish you the best of luck. Ball out for Jesus. Phil 4:6”. To me something has to be known within the locker room or maybe just Williams because this just doesn’t happen. I think if there was any hope of resigning him this would have never happened. Was Byrd told he was only going to be offered a certain number or are the Bills not even going to offer him a contract? I know it was said that they would be but as this plays on we may see it was just used as a cover to keep away from any confrontation for the time being. That being said I think the way Byrd has gone about this whole process hasn’t been the greatest but I can see his side. I don’t believe he should be paid as a top one-two safety but possibly a top five. Seeing what Byrd is asking for I can’t see the Bills budging. It sure will be interesting as he’s a good player but how good according to the Bills will determine if he’s on the team next year or not. If Byrd is not back next season look for the Bills to possibly go after HaHa Clinton-Dix (Alabama) if he decides to enter the draft. http://buffalowdown.com/2013/12/31/jairus-byrd-moving/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network
Huge upgrade and the kind of player we needed there instead of the living 15 yard penalty
too late now
I tried to tell everyone that Jairus Byrd was better than Goldson last year. Not many wanted to believe it.
While we're at it, can we replace the Glennon with a Rodgers?
While we're at it, can we replace the Glennon with a Rodgers?
Rodgers is already a QB on the team.
Without a doubt we should. But I don't think we can with Goldson's ridiculous contract.
I tried to tell everyone that Jairus Byrd was better than Goldson last year. Not many wanted to believe it.
I believed it. I also believed it was a bad signing, something else not many people wanted to hear. Have nothing against Goldson as a player, just thought he wasn't a good fit.
He only had like 6 fouls all year, roughly half of what McCoy had. Jimmy Graham and others commented on how they didn't like going over the middle against us. Not sure why people have such a problem with Gholdson.
I tried to tell everyone that Jairus Byrd was better than Goldson last year. Not many wanted to believe it.
: "Want see big hits. Big hits all that matter"
He only had like 6 fouls all year, roughly half of what McCoy had. Jimmy Graham and others commented on how they didn't like going over the middle against us. Not sure why people have such a problem with Gholdson.
"Gholdson" is a liability in coverage, he constantly misses tackles, and he is reckless with his style of play. He is overrated and overpaid. That's the problem with Goldson. Yes, McCoy had more personal fouls, but when he wasn't committing those fouls, he was going full beast mode on nearly every play. The same can't be said for Goldson. #liability.
Goldson won't be cut because it saves us no money at all.
I tried to tell everyone that Jairus Byrd was better than Goldson last year. Not many wanted to believe it.
I believed it. I also believed it was a bad signing, something else not many people wanted to hear. Have nothing against Goldson as a player, just thought he wasn't a good fit.
That said I was fine with the signing at the time. I didn't think he'd be as bad as he was. I just knew there were better safeties in the league regardless of who made the all-pro team.
Building a team through high priced free agents doesn't work.
Yes please.
