Poll: Big Ben for No. 9 - would you pull the trigger?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/21/pftv-fixes-the-bills/

I voted NO, I think Ben has been great (maybe even underrated), but has had too many concussions, and too poor of a reputation (even before Georgia) to consider making him our franchise QB.

because I really want to see who the Bills pick with this new regime’s first first.

I can’t state that enough…being from Pittsburgh I can’t stand him and I’ve even met him a few times.

There aren’t many QBs who can make a play behind this offensive line. He’s shown the ability to extend the life of a play, and that’s what the team needs. I don’t know if this team has the luxury of worrying about off field issues.

What he does on the field is what matters when deciding the trade value.

TEBOW! Aquiring Ben all but squashes all hope for him.

Same reason I don’t want Vick on the Bills.

I’m not for winning at any cost. I want to like who I’m cheering for or it’s just not as much fun.

As I have stated many times, I would give my left nut for a franchise QB. Again, I can’t give my right one (the wife own’s that).

Unequivocally, yes. Not even a second’s hesitation on my part. It’s a gamble, but it’s a gamble worth taking.

Yes.

but h3ll no!!!! BTW… Fox news just reported on TV, so no linky yet, his suspension is for 6 games…

I kno this may be a little crazy, but if you were a team that needed a couple different pieces and rebiulding it wouldnt be a bad idea to try and get one of those pieces via trade. I kno Ben has been trouble but he could help complete the puzzle and the picks we could get via trade from Pittsburgh for him would be well worth it. Any teams that trades for Ben is taking the risk, and that will be shown by the picks the recieve for the trade. This would give Buffalo the picks they need to re-biuld and poor roster.

but no. Nix would be going against his philosophy of building through the draft, and his sticking to his guns is what most people give him credit for.

Franchise quarterback. Can deal with a lousy line. Wins big games.

I’d hate to cheer for him too, but I’d also hope that a change of scenery and this hefty suspension could really wake him up. He might not be beyond redemption.

Beyond that, I think the odds on him turning around can’t be much worse than Clausen/Bradford/McCoy being busts. Oh, and they would be much more expensive busts.

Give me the guaranteed franchise QB with some baggage over an unproven rookie all day, every day. No matter how the Bills choose to address their lack of a QB, its going to have risk involved. I’d rather go with the least risky on field addition…

I understand the hesitation, but 6 games (probably 4) should be the wake up call he needs to aviod another mistake. And i’ll take him for the next 4-5 years maybe longer, to help this team win. You gotta remember, he’s a loser off the field but on it he can change a franchise.

1 – I really want a good QB.
2 – I really don’t want Ben mainly because of his off field stuff.
3 – I think if Ben wasn’t a head case this deal would be a no brainer.

Really tough call for me. I want to say that I would do it, but I feel dirty doing it.

He was a perfect fit for Buffalo 4 years ago and is what we should be looking for in a player, but not not and no like this.

The guy has been beet up and run around, and in my opinion wasted his 9 lives already on the
Stealers. A lot of lucky things have gone his way in superbowl situations and i think his odds of taking another team are more and more unlikely.

I can handle another few years of watching losing football over having to root for someone that I have no respect for.

Last week I said no for this years 1st round and next years 1st round…

This is a little different. And alot more intreaging (sp?)

I think… I say… Yes… lol

That isn’t very much to ask for when you think about it. Roethlisberger can extend plays and has a big arm. But a factor to consider is the looming expected suspension.

It cracks me up that all the no voters act like they have never done anything stupid, or even worse than what he did. We don’t know the facts. But one fact I do know is that this franchise hasn’t had an elite Qb since Kelly retired, which we could resolve with the #9 pick. No brainer

He didn’t so how could I answer that. Not saying I approve of what he has done but no one knows the facts. 2 sides to every story.

I don’t want him that bad. Not only would I feel icky about him being the QB of my favorite team, I think I’d rather have a stud OT with that pick than a QB.

Plus at 6 games suspended (or even 4) you’re talking almost 1/4 – 1/2 of the season being gone before he’s in the mix with no guarantee he’ll be around in years after that. Seems like a waste of a #9 pick to get a guy who will actually repulse parts of your fan base who then can only play half a year and probably won’t be too happy about going from Pittsburg to Buffalo.

No…Give me a stud OT or NT or a lot of things, but don’t bring me a guy who’s name I’ll hate to learn to spell.

Why would Buffalo want a QB with so much bad press? He shouldn’t even be in the league IMHO. People need to wake up. Why do we allow sports figures do get away with breaking the law? I’ll find a new team to root for if they pick up Ben. To vote yes is like condoning his actions. No thanks….

We can get a guy in the draft this year, next year, whatever. We don’t need to settle for less.

…conditional on him getting a new haircut.

Actually, I’d rather not be without a first round pick… Do you think the Steelers would take #9 and #32 for Big Ben and #18? (Basically swapping first round picks and adding our 2nd to get Ben.)

The QB of the Buffalo Bills is the face and image of the city. The Buffalo Bills QB is known outside the city more than any other person. I know we all want to win, but at what expense? Are you willing to give up your city’s dignity?

I can’t believe how many “no” votes there are from people who often write on this site that Buffalo needs a Franchise QB. He has already proven to be that and is available for a pick they want to use on Claussen…

how much of a realistic possiblity exists that the bills would pull the trigger for big ben in exchange for the 9th pick?

Via Pat Moran on twitter:

Adam Schefter just said on ESPN that the Bills are one of the teams that Pittsburgh has called about Ben.

If Ben’s such a good QB why is Pitt ready to jettison him? Here we go again let’s pick up someone elses trash!!

Big Ben is a proven winner and an alleged scumbag who is an accusation or two from missing most (all?) of a season. Put that aside and assume that CHIX believes in Big Ben….and possibly unicorns. What kind of deal could Buffalo offer?

I would not trade #9 for Roethlisberger straight across. Instead I’d propose to trade 9, 41 and a conditional 2011 2nd (on, you know, Ben not drawing another suspension) for Big Ben and 18. The Steelers get the value equivalent of a top 10 pick (about the 8th overall selection) and an actual top 10 pick (9, to be precise). The Bills get a franchise QB and a mid 1st round pick….without crippling CHIX’s rebuilding efforts.

Like the saying goes “He Is What He Is”, if anything he attracts trouble.

Now if the Steelers want to have a fire sale like they did with Holmes and get rid Ben for a 5th rounder Nix would have to listen.

As an aside, is anyone else a little uneasy with suspending guys who haven’t even been charged with anything? Lynch was suspended after being arrested for pot and having a gun (illegal in CA) in his car. Vick was suspended for a year (or was it two?) after spending time in a federal pen.

I can see the union reining in the Commish in the next collective bargining agreement and getting suspensions applied when charges are actually field.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/21/bills-say-no-to-roethlisberger-too/

and this is why:

To me, being proud of my team is more important than winning at any cost.

The guy is possibly a d-bag serial rapist…no thank you. Plus he is considered a prick by most NFL personnel, that is at least what I have taken from everything I have read.

We have not been able to find that guy since Kelly. You gotta be crazy to not want to give up the 9 overall pick for a proven, 2 time super bowl champion in Ben Roethliesberger. It blows my mind reading some of the comments from Bills fans who would rather not acquire this guy. I am all for it, no question about it.