Arod endorses Lynch.."Bring him on"

[mraynrand]

3rd rounder and Hawk Lock it up

why toss in the third rounder? If you make that deal, it should be straight up.

Good thing arod is on board - after all, you need your QB/GM to approve these things, as we've learned...

It was a stupid hypothetical question.

lol I was kidding

I meant the question the reporter asked Rodgers.

That too. Rodgers answered it as best as you could possibly expect. If you think about it, it's kind of a trap question - you endorse Lynch and it could look like you don't like the back-ups on the team or you're OK with trading away a teammate. You say you don't want to sign Lynch and he gets insulted and you could look like you don't care to improve your squad.

Best answer: "I'm not the GM. I trust TT to take care of all that stuff. I know that whatever he does will be in the best interest of the team's success" (Ari Fleischer told me to say that).

[DannoMac21]

3rd rounder and Hawk Lock it up

That would be one dumb trade.

As I've said before, Lynch hasn't shown he's any better than Jackson. About all he's got on Jackson is a bunch of people who think he's the player they thought he might be when he was drafted instead of the player he is.

Even given our situation, I still wouldn't give them more than a 5th and Bishop.

You serious Clark?

How hasn't Lynch shown he's better than Jackson? He's a Pro Bowler. What the hell?

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

3rd rounder and Hawk Lock it up

Wow no way. You under value Hawk.

I would have to think about a 3rd only. Lynch is not all that good in my view. Unless you talk to that one poster I remember from a couple years ago who was in love with the guy.

[Joemailman]

People who are so hot for Lynch might want to ask themselves why he isn't good enough to start for Buffalo. I'll assume Arod was just giving some support to a fellow Cal grad.

[wist43]

People who are so hot for Lynch might want to ask themselves why he isn't good enough to start for Buffalo. I'll assume Arod was just giving some support to a fellow Cal grad.

Lynch may be a disappointment, but that's to take nothing away from Fred Jackson... pretty damn good player. If we were going to go after a RB from Buffalo, I'd prefer it be Fred Jackson.

[gbpackfan]

Why are we still talking about this? :P

Did TT get fired? No, so Lynch is NEVER coming to GB.

In fact, if B. Jackson goes down they'd rather play Nance and Kuhn at RB then trade away a draft pick. That's just how it is.

[Lurker64]

Why are we still talking about this? :P

Did TT get fired? No, so Lynch is NEVER coming to GB.

In fact, if B. Jackson goes down they'd rather play Nance and Kuhn at RB then trade away a draft pick. That's just how it is.

Last April Ted traded away a third and a fourth to go up and get Morgan Burnett

The April before that, Ted traded away a second, and two thirds to go up and get Clay Matthews.

Ted Thompson clearly isn't some miser who values his draft picks above all else. He won't overpay for names, and so getting Lynch is unlikely since apparently Buffalo already turned down a third and a player for Lynch (which would have been highway robbery for the Bills, considering that Lynch is their #3 RB). But it's not unlikely because Ted refuses to part with draft picks.

[hoosier]

People who are so hot for Lynch might want to ask themselves why he isn't good enough to start for Buffalo. I'll assume Arod was just giving some support to a fellow Cal grad.

I wouldn't describe myself as "so hot for Lynch." I see him as a gamble, but a gamble I would probably be willing to take if Jackson does not take the bull by the horns, so to speak.

Why isn't Lynch starting in Buffalo? Not because he's not talented. Mostly because he hasn't always been a very good boy. His off-field legal problems led to Fred Jackson supplanting him as starter last year. And now management has clearly decided that Spiller is the future. But despite the legal issues most reports paint him to be a decent person and a team player. Maybe a change of scenery and playing for a team with a winning culture would help him to maximize his talents.

[pbmax]

People who are so hot for Lynch might want to ask themselves why he isn't good enough to start for Buffalo. I'll assume Arod was just giving some support to a fellow Cal grad.

Lynch may be a disappointment, but that's to take nothing away from Fred Jackson... pretty damn good player. If we were going to go after a RB from Buffalo, I'd prefer it be Fred Jackson.

I would prefer it be Adrian Peterson, but that's not happening either. What was the last NFL trade swapping current starters? Bailey for Portis, wasn't it?

[mission]

Why are we still talking about this? :P

Did TT get fired? No, so Lynch is NEVER coming to GB.

In fact, if B. Jackson goes down they'd rather play Nance and Kuhn at RB then trade away a draft pick. That's just how it is.

Last April Ted traded away a third and a fourth to go up and get Morgan Burnett

The April before that, Ted traded away a second, and two thirds to go up and get Clay Matthews.

Ted Thompson clearly isn't some miser who values his draft picks above all else. He won't overpay for names, and so getting Lynch is unlikely since apparently Buffalo already turned down a third and a player for Lynch (which would have been highway robbery for the Bills, considering that Lynch is their #3 RB). But it's not unlikely because Ted refuses to part with draft picks.

Correct, but the point remains the same. Your examples are all of TT's guys -- players he valued above all others, and that he could use to build his own legacy.

[retailguy]

Why are we still talking about this? :P

Did TT get fired? No, so Lynch is NEVER coming to GB.

In fact, if B. Jackson goes down they'd rather play Nance and Kuhn at RB then trade away a draft pick. That's just how it is.

Last April Ted traded away a third and a fourth to go up and get Morgan Burnett

The April before that, Ted traded away a second, and two thirds to go up and get Clay Matthews.

Ted Thompson clearly isn't some miser who values his draft picks above all else. He won't overpay for names, and so getting Lynch is unlikely since apparently Buffalo already turned down a third and a player for Lynch (which would have been highway robbery for the Bills, considering that Lynch is their #3 RB). But it's not unlikely because Ted refuses to part with draft picks.

Well, Lurker, I agree with your point, but I don't think it was gbpackfans point.

Ted doesn't have a history of trading draft picks for established players. I can think of Ryan Grant for a 6th, but that's about it.

If he had traded a 4th or 5th for Moss, then I think the comparison starts to go out the window, and it does sound like he was willing, which surprised me in a good way.

Let me be clear. I don't expect Ted to trade a draft choice for an established runner, and today I don't want him to do that. I'm leading the Nance fan club and I want the kid to do well.

I also want Jackson and Kuhn to step up. That's the direction this team should go right now.

But to gripe a little bit about Ted, draft choices and established NFL talent? I got no complaint with that one.... :P

[DannoMac21]

FWIW..

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?t=288237

[Brandon494]

This trade will NEVER, EVER, EVER happen. No go. This isnt TT's style....we all know it....next!

Yea so is not trading up in the draft yet he has down in two years in arow now.

[Joemailman]

FWIW..

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?t=288237

[Brandon494]

BTW Marshawn Lynch would be a huge upgrade over Brandon Jackson. He is a better run, faster, better catcher out of the backfield. Brandon Jackson is only a better blocker. Marshawn Lynch rushed for over 1,000 his first two seasons in the league until last year when he fell off because of injuries. I don't know if the Bills would want Hawk but a draft pick should do the trick IF the Bills are interested.