Could the Bills be serious about trading Lynch?

by Hambone on Apr 10, 2010 4:47 PM EDT

Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports reports that an unnamed (for now) Pro Bowl running back is on the trading block.

Robinson (via Twitter) says that knows the name of the tailback and the teams involved.

Lynch on trading block?

I know there are mixed feelings about Lynch due to what he "could" be and the depth at the position. I am of the fan base that wants players to put up or shut up. I loved Lynch coming out of college. When he would actually get into his "beast mode" it made watching him truly fun. I just can't handle his off field issues anymore much less his lack of productivity on the field. I know it is gets tiresome to hear but we truly do need guys with good character. I am hoping we hear that it truly is Lynch and we get at the very least, a 3rd rounder for him. It will be interesting to see what CHIX can make happen if it is Lynch they are speaking of. Maybe we could get McCluster in the 2nd or 3rd.

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I think it’s very likely that that article is indeed about Lynch. I saw rumors of Lynch to the Chargers where we get Merriman or the Lions, where we would acquire OLB Julian Peterson. Draft picks are also a good possibility.

by Jeff Winters on Apr 10, 2010 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

I think Lynch for Merriman straight up would be a pretty fair deal.

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 Apr 10, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not a big Merriman fan. He takes himself out of too many plays and I personally dont think he is that great against the run.

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by Hambone on Apr 10, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I would hate to have Merriman I have hated the guy the entire time he has been on San Diego with his stupid “lights out” crap. The guy had one good season and has been downhill ever since.

by Gesome77 on Apr 10, 2010 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Lynch

Bye, bye……..

by buffalobacker on Apr 10, 2010 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

Getting rid of Lynch does hurt us, but we don’t need his self-centered attitude. I can stand another sub .500 season if it means getting the young players working and learning and playing together as a team.

by RBbills on Apr 10, 2010 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

Lynch has a ton of talent, but.....

he’ll be traded. No way he’ll get along with Gailey. He doesnt want to be here. He makes Travis Henry look like a ‘character player’ by comparison. Henry gained 1,300 yards on a broken leg. Lynch is a bum.

by loupiccone on Apr 10, 2010 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

Thats a little harsh......

hes not a bum……..a bit immature perhaps……….hardly a bum.

The only cure for a bad today is tomorrow.

by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 10, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it any surprise he doesn't want to play here anymore?

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by twoeightnine on Apr 10, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

He doesnt want to be here.

The streets are too narrow.

"you can't fill every hole, especially if you haven't been very good" - Buddy

by fansince60 on Apr 11, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Something to keep in mind is that Lynch’s lack of production in 2009 was related directly to his suspension. First, he lost 3 games which, were he the featured back, would have netted him at least 200ish yards. Second, and more importantly, those 3 games were all the Bills needed to figure out that Jackson could carry the load….which led to diminished playing time. Several teams likely see Lynch as a viable feature back—-not that they’ll admit it to the Bills as they attempt to get Lynch away from Buffalo as cheaply as possible.

Personally, I like the idea of trading Lynch with Seattle (saw it on another thread—sorry, don’t remember who to credit) in order to move ahead of Cleveland. Should Buffalo not be interested in Clausen (for whatever reason) then Buffalo would be the team that would benefit from the Clausen Sweepstakes. As many others have noted, Clausen isn’t going to get past Cleveland if Bradford is off the board.

It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.

by Ron From NM on Apr 10, 2010 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

I mean I guess I wouldn’t be against getting good value if we did trade Lynch. However he has yet to mess up again which would definitely be the last straw. I just wish he played like he did his first year. I loved Lynch in years 1 and 2 but he has done some dumb stuff. I wish he had a mentor that would maybe help him out and get him back on track but it may be too late. And I am definitely for a team full of high character guys so I guess I could deal with him being traded. I just hope we are able to replace or upgrade his spot. I would definitely love Spiller but I don’t see us drafting him…however if Clausen and tackles that we want are gone, why not

by billsfan26 on Apr 10, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

however if Clausen and tackles that we want are gone, why not

because Dez would be a much better, and higher rated prospect…

by Cinga on Apr 10, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but if Spiller and Bryant are on the board (and OTs and QBs aren’t) Buffalo really needs to trade back.

It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.

by Ron From NM on Apr 10, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

One rotten apple......

It all boils down to attitude. A bad attitude in the workplace is like cancer. Yea he’s talented but you’re not gonna to work for me with a piss poor attitude. Cut the cancer like they did with MaGahee. Personally, I think these young guys come here and uses Buffalo as a stepping stone and I’m tired of it

by blknites on Apr 11, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions