Report: Bills have "sniffed around" Tyler Thigpen
by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2010 5:13 PM EST
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PrintArmando Salguero of The Miami Herald is reporting - in a throwaway commentary sort of way - that the Buffalo Bills have "sniffed around" Dolphins backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen.
The idea is hardly surprising. Thigpen, who put up surprisingly solid production in 2008 while working with Chan Gailey, then the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been linked to Buffalo since the day the team named Gailey their new head coach. In 14 appearances that year, Thigpen completed 54.8% of his passes for 2,608 yards, 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He added three more rushing scores as well.
The Dolphins acquired Thigpen for a mid-round draft pick during the 2009 season as depth after the team lost starter Chad Pennington for the season. With reports indicating that Pennington would like to return to Miami to back up starter Chad Henne, it's possible that the Dolphins could be willing to part with Thigpen for the right price.
For those of you that got this far without clicking through to Salguero's report, or for those of you that did so but missed the blurb, it reads as follows:
I do know the Buffalo Bills have sniffed around about Tyler Thigpen so that might be an option for alleviating the crowded quarterback room.
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Thigpen was one of the top rated QBs the final 6 games or so of 2008 under Gailey. I’d be in favor of signing Miami but I’d probably wait until they release him.
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I think that is the way to go...
I have no doubt that Thigpen knows his best chance to play is under Gailey…wait for Miami to resign Pennington if he does resign, they would most likely cut him before training camp.
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
Just to clarify...
wait for Miami to resign Pennington if he does resign, they would most likely cut him before training camp.
I meant if Pennington re-signs, they will probably cut Thigpen.
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
for the love of Mike
“Resign” means to quit, to give up. My eyeballs are doing somersaults every time I read “resign” instead of “re-sign” (which just today has had to be about 50 times).
My apologies for the rant. I feel better now.
you need to resign yourself to the fact that this kind of &*%$ happens
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by fansince60 on Mar 5, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
for your rec’d deservedness of the reply : )
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
For being able to recognize a quality rec’d.
by Xavier W on Mar 5, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
cuz you shouldn’t be the only one without one
by LABillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Miami’s not going to release him.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
But they might be willing to trade him if they resign Pennington.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions
Well, being that they only signed him when Pennington went down...
I doubt they carry 4 Qbs on the roster…
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
We tried this route with another QB in the past......
remember when JP had a great 2nd half of 2006………..everyone was amped for 2007….and then what happened?
The REAL JP came back…….
My “sniffer” tells me……..history just might repeat its self.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 5, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, JaMarcus Russell finished the 2008 season really strong too.
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OMG we must have him........
all of the draft picks this year…but a number 1 next year.
And where do I sign?
lol.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 6, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
They would rather trade him
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Give them nothing......we have enough 3rd string QBs
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I agree
we can do as well (or bad) with what we have. There is something inherently wrong with giving Parcells one of our draft picks.
"huge, big, fast, nasty...all those terms"
Really thought I’d see a “but take from them… EVERYTHING” after the ellipsis.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well done....I was hoping someone would catch that :-)
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
Yeah Because Nix can really pull a fast one on Parcells.
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good?
now we can have two developmental qbs. i would think this would mean TE or brohm would have to go. most likely TE. of course only if they do actually get tyler.
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Interesting read...
The part about Thigpen, take it or leave it, but the thoughts on what the Fins might do was interesting…
Also, did anyone else read the comments?
Fins fans are pretty amusing after 12am!
its all good.
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i say we get him as a stop gap…maybin is gunna need help on the outside
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speaking of sniffing
The eagles just released Will Witherspoon. Played all 3 LB spots for them last year. Might be worht a “sniff” by the Bills.
"huge, big, fast, nasty...all those terms"
Indeed he might… if we still played a 4-3, that is.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
My vote
I’m for whoever comes the cheapest and will help develop whoever we decide is the qb of the future. It’s not like any teams are giving up anybody who would be any more than a stop gap for the Bills.
The thing I find most interesting is who we’d cut to make room for him. Not a single qb being cut or traded ( if anybody’s that desperate) would surprise me.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Mar 5, 2010 6:01 PM EST reply actions
My allergies are acting up, I'd rather sniff elsewhere....
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Mar 5, 2010 6:06 PM EST reply actions
Hey One Bills Drive....I'll be right over with the nose plugs.
I guess I wouldn’t mind Thigpen coming here if:
1.) He could be had for a 6th round pick or worse.
AND
2.) The fact that he comes to Buffalo does not derail any plans to draft a “top 40 pick” QB either this year or next year. This must be done, in my opinion.
If those two criteria are met, well then welcome aboard, Tyler. (although, I would still like TE to beat him out in training camp.)
I'll second that
I agree. Giving up draft picks in what will be one of the deepest drafts in years (except for the QB position) would be ludicrous. Parcells is a proven drafter as well. Can we give them Whitner instead?
I also agree that Chix doesn’t know what they have in TE yet and he would likely beat out the Thigpen/Whitehurst/Vicks that could still end up in Buffalo.
5th rounder this year or a 4th next year and I'd pull the deal.
Thigpen and Gailey worked well together, sure they weren’t outstanding numbers, but they worked well together and I’d like to see what they could build on.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 6:55 PM EST reply actions
IMO
We shoudnt trade any picks higher than a 5th in any year for him…I dont see Miami carrying 4 QBs on their roster.
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
See I do. I see them carrying Henne as their number 1, Pennington as their number 2 and Thigpen as their number 3 and listing Pat White as a RB or WR in order for him to be elligible for the wildcat at any time.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Basicly I don’t think that we should consider Pat White as a traditional QB for the Phins, but more as a gimick player that sometimes plays QB.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
sounds like a waste of a roster spot to me
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
To us it seems like a waist of a roster spot, but to the Phin’s they have a great teacher (Pennington) with two very good young QB’s in Henne and Thigpen. As for Pat white, it wouldn’t make sense for a team like us to keep him, but for a team like the Phin’s who run about 30% of their plays out of the Wildcat it makes a lot of sense.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Is that allowed?
Are teams allowed to blatantly cheat the league rules like that? A player’s position is usually allowed to fall only under one position, with a few exceptions such OLmen who can play any position but even they are put into categories. The categories I am referring to are the contract parameters. Can Miami draft a player who is listed as a QB when he came out in the draft, sign him to a QB contract (he would have rec’d less money at his draft slot if he played any other position), have to learn the QB position all week in practice and come game day, he is listed a RB. Seems like a Bellicheat philosophy to me…
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Another Question
If this was done by Miami, and a team who played them complained about it and the NFL had to rule on it and later determined that it was not allowed, would Miami be forced to forfeit all the games played in which White was active or must he play in the game in order to be counted?
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
That I have no idea about. But if I were in the Dolphin’s front offie I’d resolve the question and get a deffinitive answer on any possibilities before I’d even try something like I proposed. Since I honestly don’t know if it would be allowed.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
The NFL would never make a team forfeit for something as trivial as that. I’m trying to think of a reason that could make that happen…
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 6, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if it would be aloud, but they could make the case that a Wildcat QB is more than just a QB as he plays like a running back and a wide receiver in the formation. Exceptions have been made in the past, I don’t see why the league would stop it.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Why does the NFL care how they classify the guy on game day? If he’s throwing a pass he’s a QB. If not he’s a running back. They’ll have a starter and backup QB on gamedays, an emergency QB, and then one guy will be inactive… or he’ll be active. If they want to put him there it’s not really a big deal. They’re allowed to have three active QBs, too.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 6, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
That was the idea that spawned the question…the league would probably side with the wildcat QB exception due to the excitement the plays inherently bring.
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:42 PM EST reply actions
Its why I think that the Phins will carry 4 QB’s next season. You also have to remember that Pennington maybe has 2 or 3 years left in him, maybe, and probably onlyhas one left as a Phin. So why would the Dolphins give up a good, young QB in Thigpen when they have a backup for years to come in him? I just don’t see them trading Thigpen.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 6, 2010 1:09 AM EST up reply actions
Tyler Thigpen could start for the dolphins, this year.
Did Chad Henne impress everyone so much that he is the automatic starter. Thigpen has a good camp, I would bet he gives Henne a run for his money.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
Okay, If you say so.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
He cut Beck
Took Henne in the second,and told Pennington he was going to be the backup. What more proof do you need that Henne is the guy in Miami?
Also that last game of the season against the Ravens
The Dolphins went with Pat White until he got hurt over Thigpen..
I think.
That was more due to the fact Pat White was there the whole year, and Thigpen being an in season acquisition, might not have learned the offense completely, makes sense.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Mar 6, 2010 1:13 AM EST up reply actions
I hope your right.
Henne didn’ exactly impress me that much. Open competition starts in July.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
Thankfully, Henne only has to impress Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano. :)
Yeah, Henne’s their guy.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 6, 2010 7:24 AM EST up reply actions
And the fans in Miami
Or do we have a patent on bill board advertising in Buffalo
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
If theres one thing that Parcells has proven time and time again its that he doesn’t care what the fans think. He’ll do what he thinks is best for his team to be successful. And the fans will follow. And its an attitude that I think more front offices need to take (including ours). Teams that do what the fans think is right thing usually fail miserably. Reason being: fans are generally increadibly short sighted and want succes now, and in the process forget about the bigger picture.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 6, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Very True
And congrats on the Gold, one exciting game.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
lol, thanks!
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 6, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
If we wanted Thigpen.
The time was last year.
I would hate to give anything more than a 7th to the Dolphins for him,
I could have lived with a 5th to get him from KC last year.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
Especially
Since they re-signed Pennington.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Mar 6, 2010 1:15 AM EST up reply actions
I'm with those that say give Parcells nothing
Wait until after he’s cut to “sniff” around. If he doesn’t get cut, then we sniff around elsewhere while they deal with their 4 QB roster. Thigpen isn’t all that anyway, and I agree that he might not even beat out TE in a training camp situation. I MUCH more like the idea of giving the Ravens a 5th or 6th for Troy Smith. Or go with what we got this year while building up the lines & defense and draft our 1st round QB next year.
by billskk69 on Mar 6, 2010 8:46 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Rec’d. (everything except the Troy Smith part.)
by StroudFanClub on Mar 6, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Is this why 'ol Ralph
looks like he just smelled something really bad? He should stop sniffing the players and just look at their bios. Or just talk to them. Just a suggestion…..
Anyone else notice the vague Doglike arrributes the title of this article gives the Bill's
It makes it sound like Buffalo’s in heat,and Thigpen is our stud. or something, anyhooo
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