good point...cool thing about having botts in charge is that he knows what's in the system
- Michael Pachla

Also a good point.

Via Let'sGoAmerks:

This morning Chris Taylor said, "The only reason they called him up is that they think he's ready and we think he's ready." Also said Guhle thinks he's ready and has the confidence.

The Oilers aren't that stupid, they asked for Risto a while back straight up for Hall and Murray said no.
- SABRES 89

Agree. Keenum was a product of what was around him.
- RhinoFan

Most QBs are to a degree

And was he a product of what was around him...
or was he finally just able to blossom bc he was on a team with talent?

It’s only 1 year, so I could be wrong here
But I really like the way Keenum played this season
Reading defenses, making all the throws...
he seems legit to me

Not a huge sample size though,
so I get how ppl could disagree

Via Let'sGoAmerks:

This morning Chris Taylor said, "The only reason they called him up is that they think he's ready and we think he's ready." Also said Guhle thinks he's ready and has the confidence.
- Michael Pachla

Interesting. Twitter folks who cover the amerks seem to think still lots of holes in his D-game but if he's bringing it offensively..

Via Let'sGoAmerks:

This morning Chris Taylor said, "The only reason they called him up is that they think he's ready and we think he's ready." Also said Guhle thinks he's ready and has the confidence.
- Michael Pachla

Cool

Now if we can only get lucky for once & draft Dahlin
Then we could have a pretty darn good defense

Interesting. Twitter folks who cover the amerks seem to think still lots of holes in his D-game but if he's bringing it offensively..
- Sabresfan-365

the big things about him when he was drafted was his athleticism and skating...been showing a lot of that in Rochester, from what I've read and through the highlights I've seen...been developing rather well

Sprong, Gustavsson & a 1st sounds like a reasonable trade for Kane

Although there’s no defenseman in that deal for us
- jdfitz77

Sprong is approaching untouchable status. He will unlikely be traded for a pending UFA. And certainly not in addition to a 1st and Gustavsson

Perhaps a ROR could be a better trade chip for a guy like him

the big things about him when he was drafted was his athleticism and skating...been showing a lot of that in Rochester, from what I've read and through the highlights I've seen...been developing rather well
- Michael Pachla

I just think it's peculiar to call him up now. If Botts is all about that slow cooking for prospects, why half ass it? Why bring him to this cesspool of a hockey team now when he still has things to work on?

I just think it's peculiar to call him up now. If Botts is all about that slow cooking for prospects, why half ass it? Why bring him to this cesspool of a hockey team now when he still has things to work on?
- Sabresfan-365

He'll be sent back for the Amerks playoffs. Get 40 games in now in a zero-pressure environment, take what he learned back to the A calder cup playoffs and dominate, come in full-time next year.

Most QBs are to a degree

And was he a product of what was around him...
or was he finally just able to blossom bc he was on a team with talent?

It’s only 1 year, so I could be wrong here
But I really like the way Keenum played this season
Reading defenses, making all the throws...
he seems legit to me

Not a huge sample size though,
so I get how ppl could disagree
- jdfitz77

I don't think he's garbage, just that he looked "great" because of the team he was on. I worry if you got him in BUF he'd be another Fitz (pun intended harr harr).

I know very little about football other than the rules and the Bills players, but when I see a guy go from a pretty even TD/Int ratio, to a 22:7 ratio...I tend to get suspicious.

He did play on some pretty awful teams before, especially those lines, so maybe he's worth a second look. Just not excited by him if that's fair.

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- GilPerreault11

I don't think he's garbage, just that he looked "great" because of the team he was on. I worry if you got him in BUF he'd be another Fitz (pun intended harr harr).

I know very little about football other than the rules and the Bills players, but when I see a guy go from a pretty even TD/Int ratio, to a 22:7 ratio...I tend to get suspicious.

He did play on some pretty awful teams before, especially those lines, so maybe he's worth a second look. Just not excited by him if that's fair.
- RhinoFan

Completely fair
I understand why others would t like Keenum as much as I do

if dennison and tyrod are gone, i'd like to see an alex smith/rob chudzinski qb/oc combo
- Michael Pachla

Are you serious?

Excuse me while I go chug some bleach. Alex Smith??? daaaffuuqqqqq????? No.

- mattmoulson

I just may

I just may
- jcragcrumple

We can eat some hay, lay by the bay, make things out of clay, what do you say

Cousins, no more of these flash in the pan QB's, that's Keenum.
- SABRES 89

Cousins and you use the first 5 picks on DT, Edge Rusher, LB, Oline, WR

cardinals asking what tyrod would cost them in a trade


also heard dennison will probably be coaching somewhere else next year
- homiedclown

Tyrod and a 4th for a 2nd? I honestly have no idea what he's worth

Maybe the cardinals and Broncos will get in a bidding war

shake it up



- homiedclown

Meh fillter

The Oilers aren't that stupid, they asked for Risto a while back straight up for Hall and Murray said no.
- SABRES 89

They almost gave up hall for Cody Ceci. lol

Cousins and you use the first 5 picks on DT, Edge Rusher, LB, Oline, WR
- mattmoulson

Agreed

Cousins has NO weapons in Washington

No running game
His best WR is James Crowder...

DT, DE, LB, OL, WR, QB, RB, CB, OL

Free Agency is a month before the draft

If they can get Cousins no need to draft a QB in the first 3 rounds

If they get Alex Smith or a place holder draft a QB in the 2nd round if none of the guys are there in the 1st round by the time they pick.

I just think it's peculiar to call him up now. If Botts is all about that slow cooking for prospects, why half ass it? Why bring him to this cesspool of a hockey team now when he still has things to work on?
- Sabresfan-365

maybe it was his confidence-level, something taylor was said to have mentioned...he wasn't far off from making the sabres a couple years ago and actually looked like he belonged for that three-game stint last season...

I think they did the right thing by starting him in Rochester and having him play big, all-purpose minutes allowing his confidence to grow along the way

I just think it's peculiar to call him up now. If Botts is all about that slow cooking for prospects, why half ass it? Why bring him to this cesspool of a hockey team now when he still has things to work on?
- Sabresfan-365

Because a game or two won't hurt the kid, I'll help get him ready for what's expected of him up in the show. And, GMJB still has to do something to make it look like he's trying to get this club to win some games. You can't put out on the ice what the Sabres have been, do nothing about it, and say you've been trying.

Are you serious?

Excuse me while I go chug some bleach. Alex Smith??? daaaffuuqqqqq????? No.
- Charlie Conway

seems as if you might be opposed to him...if you don't kill yourself chugging bleach, i'd be interested in why you feel that strongly

cardinals asking what tyrod would cost them in a trade


also heard dennison will probably be coaching somewhere else next year
- homiedclown

Tyrod for a 3rd or 4th (I know I'm greedy)

Buh bye Dennison

This is a win win if it happens

Would give the Bills 10 draft picks in this draft

Would keep Arizona from drafting a QB in the first round (especially if they give up a 3rd rounder for him)

I am not a Dennison at all