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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Aug 11 @ 1:10 PM ET
But Matthews and Sammy not bad for Wr core
- GERBE!!!75PTS



Sammy was traded...keep up
51_Killer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buttplug, NY
Joined: 08.15.2013

Aug 11 @ 1:11 PM ET
I give Sammy 3 games before he's sidelined with a foot issue.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 11 @ 1:11 PM ET
The Bills are totally going to trade their entire 2018 draft to trade up and end up selecting the wrong QB
- Stripes77

I don't know much about ej gaines other than he started 25 games for an under rated rams D


if the new coach and new gm doesn't like darby or watkins it's not a bad thing

you get a more durable wr for the short passes

and 2 picks in the top 120 for next year as well
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:13 PM ET
jordan mathews is really good


- homiedclown



Looking at his numbers, they aren't that much worse than Watkins. However, he's played in more games as well.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Aug 11 @ 1:16 PM ET
Matthews is totally over rated.

Drop % is awful

9th in drops in 2016
21st in drops 2015
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:17 PM ET
Here is your damn tank
- Stripes77



It's a beautiful day
We probably weren't gonna re-sign Sammy anyways

Matthews is a better #2 WR than we've had in recent years
Can Zay Jones become a #1?
Or are we just gonna roll out a balanced WR core?

Gaines is an upgrade over Darby (from what I've read, I haven't watched a Rams game in years)

And we now have even more ammo to trade up for the FRANCHISE QB this team has lacked since Jim Kelley

It'll be fair to debate whether these trades were wise or not
But it's clear they are making moves to get that QB in next year's draft
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:17 PM ET
Matthews is totally over rated.

Drop % is awful

9th in drops in 2016
21st in drops 2015

- sbroads24


agreed...not a fan of Matthews...doesn't he have an injury history as well?
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:18 PM ET


It'll be fair to debate whether these trades were wise or not
But it's clear they are making moves to get that QB in next year's draft

- jdfitz77


This
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:19 PM ET
Matthews is totally over rated.

Drop % is awful

9th in drops in 2016
21st in drops 2015

- sbroads24




He's a talented #2
I've watched a seven number of Philly games the past couple seasons
Drop issues for sure,
but you'd hope that can be improved
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 1:19 PM ET
(frank)ing La homers think they got a young Randy moss this place is so annoying at times
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:20 PM ET
McCoy's going to be even busier now
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:21 PM ET
McCoy's going to be even busier now
- Whatnot78



Yeah, Dak Prescott is going to be giving him the ball a lot.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 1:21 PM ET
Sammy was traded...keep up
- Stripes77

I was working sorry... But everyone here is sucking the GM's Richard now
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:21 PM ET
agreed...not a fan of Matthews...doesn't he have an injury history as well?
- Whatnot78



Let's say we get our QB & pick another WR in next year's draft (say in the 2nd)
We have our Franchise QB
McCoy
and 3 WRs who are of a #2 quality
and Clay

That's a pretty good foundation for an offense imo
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 1:23 PM ET
I'm happy we're tanking

But really irritated we gave away Darby
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:23 PM ET
I was working sorry... But everyone here is sucking the GM's Richard now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:23 PM ET
Yeah, Dak Prescott is going to be giving him the ball a lot.
- buffalofan19


jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:23 PM ET
(frank)ing La homers think they got a young Randy moss this place is so annoying at times
- GERBE!!!75PTS




Watkins could be a beast...
IF he stays healthy
and
IF he has a legit QB throwing him the ball

Randy Moss comparisons are dumb,
but ALL fan bases over exaggerate
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:24 PM ET
Let's say we get our QB & pick another WR in next year's draft (say in the 2nd)
We have our Franchise QB
McCoy
and 3 WRs who are of a #2 quality
and Clay

That's a pretty good foundation for an offense imo

- jdfitz77


McCoy won't want to play for a rebuilding Bills team. He'll be gone after this year at the latest.

But I like the rebuild idea...it's long overdue
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 1:24 PM ET
agreed...not a fan of Matthews...doesn't he have an injury history as well?
- Whatnot78


He is one of the worst hot and cold guys coming from a fantasy owner he's a nightmare to have
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:25 PM ET
I'm happy we're tanking

But really irritated we gave away Darby

- GERBE!!!75PTS




Gaines is supposedly better,
but I haven't watched him

We also got the 3rd for trading Darby,
which I'm sure was a big piece we wanted

Cut Holmes & a couple others like u suggest,
and we could have 7 picks in the top100 of next year's draft

That's how we move up to get our QB
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:26 PM ET
He is one of the worst hot and cold guys coming from a fantasy owner he's a nightmare to have
- GERBE!!!75PTS


I know...I had him, traded him, dropped him...all in the last few years.

But to play devil's advocate, he's had some pretty bad QBs throwing to him
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 1:26 PM ET
info on Gaines...per rotoworld


Bills acquired CB E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round pick from the Rams in exchange for WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 sixth-round pick.

Gaines, a 2014 sixth-rounder, had a strong rookie season as a 15-game starter, but he missed all of 2015 with a Lisfranc fracture in his foot and didn't look the same last year. Coach Sean McDermott is taking a flier here in the hopes Gaines can rebound. Gaines figures to replace Ronald Darby in Buffalo after he was traded to the Eagles as part of the Jordan Matthews trade on Friday.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
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Aug 11 @ 1:26 PM ET

- Der Kaiser


Hey someone has to give them fews us Millennials do our job
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Aug 11 @ 1:27 PM ET
This reminds me of the Sabres draft day in 2015.
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