Bills need to snatch up Gonzalez
The Buffalo Bills have been without a prominent tight end for almost a decade. The Bills have an opportunity that they must seize in the reported availability of Kansas City Cheifs tight end Tony Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is one of the greatest tight ends in the game. With the Bills having a glaring weakness at the position making a more would only make sense.
It has been pretty much a foregone conclusion that some time soon Gonzalez was going to be traded. With the trade deadline this Tuesday the time seems to be now.
Gonzales last week past former tight end Shannon Sharpe for the most receiving yards in a career by a tight end. However, Gonzalez is 32, and would have another solid two, maybe even three, years left in him.
There obviously would be concern for Gonzalez to pickup the offense of offensive coordinator Turk Schonert.
The thing that people need to remember that Gonzalez for several years played under offensive coordinator Al Saunders who is one of the best in the game. Also, many teams run the same plays. What it comes down to is remembering how the played is called.
The door is wide open for the Bills, and not pursuing Gonzalez would be foolish.
The only reason that the Bills should not pursue this hard is if the Cheifs are asking for a second or first round draft choice in 2009. Anything lower than that the conversation should go like this.
(telephone ringing)
Cheifs gm Carl Peterson: Hello?
Russ Brandon: Hey Carl Russ Brandon with the Bills. Heard that Tony Gonzalez might be available is that true?
Peterson: Yeah it is?
Brandon: What are you asking for him?
Peterson: A third round pick in 2009.
Brandon: DEAL! I will have the paper work over in a minute!
I know things are not always that simple, but if the Bills are smart this should be something like it.