Tyrod did phenomenal this year as a first time starter. He's one of my all time favorite Hokies and it's nice to see him getting some recognition. This kid's future is bright.
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The other award he is up for, Top Value Performer, is a little upsetting when you really think about it. By far the lowest paid starting QB and the Bills could easily get two great years out of him for like a combined 3m and then dump him. NFL contracts are an absolute joke and are in no way to the benefit of players. I know a lot of people on here are aware of that if you have read any of the articles supporting Kam's holdout earlier this year.
To clarify, he will be paid 1 million this year to start 16 NFL football games at the most important position on the field. Almost criminal.
Edit: I'm well aware of his current contract structure, but I still believe he is being cheated out of a deserved paycheck. Other guys are getting paid way more to perform at a lower level in a profession where the wrong injury can derail a career. If that does happen, God forbid it, I would like to know he made more than a backup linebacker for his time in the NFL.
Should've signed a 1-year "prove it" deal then. He's in line for a nice payday next go round if he continues to improve.
Pretty sure I saw that the Bills will likely end up giving him ~$19M a year in his new deal. He'll be fine.
If he makes it to the next deal, that's the problem with NFL deals. The sports chews up players, it's pretty much a get as much as you can while you can, because the minute it looks like you can't do it anymore, you get dropped with nothing. And in a league where something like a third of all starters were missing games by the 4th week of the season, the teams win out on the contracts more than the players.
Wait wat
Tyrod was offered more money to be the backup to Peyton Manning in Denver but he choose a lower amount to compete for the starting job in Buffalo. He wasn't the starting QB when he signed the contract, therefore he wasn't going to get "starting QB" money. The contract was set for 3 years. However, there was a clause that if he started more than a certain percentage of games, the third year of the contract would be removed, which it was.
It was a great deal for someone who had never been the #1 QB on a roster before. Yes, he's making less than any other starting QB but the amount was agreed upon before he ever became the starting QB. Do you expect them to reevaluate the contract after week 8 of the season?
He's now on his last year of the contract and the Bills have 2 options:
1. Create a new contract now, that would guarantee Tyrod in Buffalo for a longer period of time.
2. Wait until the original contract ends and try to sign him to a new contract
Option 1 is a great idea if you think he's your "franchise QB". From what I've seen from interviews with GM Doug Whaley, he's still unsure if he's going to be and they're already struggling with cap space. The last thing they need is to spend RGIII money on a QB that turns out like RGIII. (1 great year and then nothing).
Option 2 can be considered the "wait and see" approach but it comes with a big risk. IF Tyrod lights it up next year, the Bills would then have to compete with other franchises to resign him and those other teams will probably be able to pay more money.
Don't worry. As long as Tyrod keeps doing Tyrod things, he'll be rewarded handsomely by this time next year....if not sooner.
Edit: my spelling is turrible
Excellent summation of TT's status. He also earned about $1million in bonuses this year. Honestly, his reps did a great job providing him with an incentive laden contract and then Tyrod hit damn near every incentive he needed.
I think Option 1 is most likely. It's both in the Bills' interest and Tyrod's to get it done this offseason. He has good representation so I expect they will get creative again if necessary. The Bills do have cap issues to address tho, so we'll see that happen first.
If he was in top 10 of NFL QBs his salary was not commensurate with his performance or value.
I think you're right though they will do something even if it isn't a long term deal to show some thanks and goodwill for the potential longer deal to come.
It would suck to have a QB play top 10 for you for two years and learn your system. Then have another city come along and pitch him on playing time system, etc... and you're back to the draft or re-upping with EJ. But thats the Bill, wouldn't shock me.
Yes, this is a perfect summation. I was born and raised in upstate NY and have been cursed to be a Bills/Sabres fan my whole life. I honestly think the smart play is option 2. I love me some Tyrod but he still has a lot of progress to make to be a "franchise guy". Specifically, seeing the whole field and hitting the short and intermediate routes consistently. I also think option 2 will happen because the BIlls have a history of promising QBs that flame out immediately (see E.J. Manual, Ryan Fitpatrick, Trent Edwards, J.P. Losman...you get the idea).
I do think he will eventually stick as the long-term option. He consistently improved all year when defenses were getting more and more film on him while minimizing mistakes in a run-oriented offense. He also has mastered the long ball and made Sammy Watkins look worth everything they gave up to get him.
You make him out to be a second tier starter lucky not to be holding a clipboard. He finished in the top 10 NFL QBs (#7 I think) in one of the more relevant QB overall ratings.
So you want a #7 to play for chump change this year. Play another year for chump change.
And then you'll pay him?
See any problems with this strategy?
Do I believe Tyrod deserves more money than his current contract states? Most definitely, yes.
But I also understand the logic that the Bill's GM (Whaley) is currently using:
- Cap Space is currently an issue (no money to throw at Tyrod)
- Higher probability of being injured than avg. QB (Whaley: "He needs to learn to slide")
- No proven 4th Quarter comebacks (see 12/16/15 article: Taylor's late game struggles)
Is he statistically a top 10 NFL QB? Yes but statistics don't necessarily tell the whole story. The Bill's intermediate passing game wasn't on par with the average team. It seemed that the next play was either going to be a run or a 30 yard pass to Watkins. (They led the league in most TDs from outside of the red zone). It wasn't like the Bills were relying on Tyrod's passing game either. He's ranked 20th in passing TDs, 24th in pass attempts and 30th in pass yds./game.
Tyrod is a smart guy and I'm sure he understands the cap space, team limits, etc. I'm sure he also knows that he can't be the only threat on offense and still succeed. He can't demand a Flacco size contract and not expect to be given a Raven's talent level offense.
Honestly, I think the should restructure his current contract, same length, and give him a little more money. To at least show that they appreciate what he's doing and if he keeps getting better, next year we'll make you "our guy" and see that you're paid as such.
Dude I honestly have no idea how you came away with that impression. All I said was I agree with getting more than a 13 game sample size before making a huge investment in a QB. I was also acknowledging the fact that Buffalo as a franchise has been burned by QBs not panning out and will likely play it cautiously, especially with their current cap situation.
While we're on the topic, a statistic listing someone 7th doesn't make them the 7th best QB in the league. That stat lists Tyrod above Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Joe Flacco, and Philip Rivers. Sorry, as much as I love Tyrod he hasn't done enough to be considered better than those guys.
Well, looking at the bright side, if in fact he does perform, he will be in huge demand. We'll not change the NFL system, but dumping Tyrod after a couple of years will be hard to justify, I predict. He's a guy that got in through the back door, then jumps on your couch and refuses to leave. You let him in, you gotta feed him or he'll find another couch to jump on. And there WILL be another couch to jump on for Tyrod.
I'm a little terrified they will draft Chad Kelly and he will receive favorable treatment from the Bills because of Jim's influence and the fans will be up Tyrods ass with every mistake because his backups last name is Kelly.
Eh...you gotta earn play time. They arent just gonna the spot to Kelly based on name. Of Tyrod plays better, he has nothing to worry about.
SWAG Kelly is a dumpster fire just waiting to be lit. He reminds me more of Ryan Leaf mentality and we all know what happened to Ryan Leaf... Didn't he just get out of jail.
I was at Clemson with him for two years. Hopefully he matured through the getting kicked off process and such in the last two years, but I can assure you that if he hasn't, he will absolutely cause problems wherever he goes.
It makes me sad to know that Swag Kelly is Jim's son. As a Bills fan I always appreciated what Jim did for the team. To know his son turned out to be an entitled A-Hole sucks.
Eh, Jim wasn't exactly a peach in his youth either. He was pissed that he was draft by the Bills and ended up going to Houston of the USFL instead. If the USFL never folded then I doubt he would've ever played for the Bills.
As a very casual fan of the Bills and without all of these interwebs I can't seem to find my way out of I was not aware of any of that. That being said he did "play his nuts off" to quote someone much more football savvy than myself that was talking about someone else altogether. Have a leg.
I only know about it from the 30 for 30: Elway to Marino. He was a great player and I have nothing against him, just pointing out that athletes ego's are a funny thing sometimes.
Chad Kelly is Jim's nephew
Well, won't happen this draft anyways, since Chad Kelly is staying for his senior year