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Yeah might be Tre

I was hoping Beane could pull out a miracle and work a trade for Samuel, but with his injury history, it makes sense. He’d better be able to do something this year. In the next two days we’ll start to see our PS get filled up.

But the people flying English flags are everyday citizens NOT ultra nationalists.

As I said in the other thread though, even if Franklin is better than Lewis (and I know nothing at at all of Franklin so I have no view) Lewis was their best coverage teams player the entirety of last year. Losing one of your two best special teamers (it's Lewis and Gilliam) in order to bring in a better special teamer (if indeed Franklin is) might help, but it isn't going to help a ton if the aim here is strengthen special teams.

Can't disagree with your reasoning. I dunno I have always just got the sense McDermott loves him some Cam Lewis and he himself is also a core STer. So if the objective here is to make special teams better not sure losing Cam Lewis from the roster helps? Maybe they trade a receiver? But then can you really justify keeping TWELVE defensive backs?

Ok so it becomes a civil case in which you still can be deported. What's your point? Uganda man still is accused of other crimes including being a gang member and human trafficking.

I wonder if they'll sign Hamler. I feel like I saw more from him than Moore in the Preseason, or might that just be Hard Knocks' bias?

I’m happy for him. I hope Ciarlo at least makes the PS.

Diving trips to Fiji must not be all they’re cracked up to be if sharing Aaron Rupar’s Bluesky thread for the 12 people here is any indication. Or maybe you are just full of sh*t. I guess we’ll never know.

TBD Public Service Announcement: The "gotta be an exPanther or Beane won't sign him" bit is long over, and even more critically, it is not witty anymore and has no comedic value. Can we put it to rest?

She was also the prosector in the Diddy case...

Think this is absolutely fair. Nabers, BTJ and Ladd had great rookie years but given we were talking ten in the first two rounds it hasn't quite lived up. Interestingly Corley (who I thought at the time was way overdrafted, never a day two pick for me) was WR11 at the top of the third round. I know the regime has changed but to be on the outs by the end of your second camp....... wowzers.

Someone could go to ir.

Just a thought- you don't have anything to prove on this tiny little corner of the internet. What you're coming around to is basically truth- Epstein was 'plucking' underage girls off of Trump controlled entities- there's really no debating this. BUT, what I believe is going on more and more is that the weaker-willed amongst us will generally side with what they believe is the 'winning' side. And in my lifetime I've never seen a political 'side' dominate the Executive, Judicial, and both branches of Congress simultaneously. It just hasn't happened. The good news for America is, unlike Russia, or The People's Republic of Shove That ***** Straight Up My Ass, we don't put up with this ***** for very long- we're not conditioned to accept it, and we're too varied to put up with it for very long. I fluidly consider this period akin to the Joseph McCarthy era. It'll take a battering ram for some of us to realize just how worse off they are becoming, but that battering ram is doing its work, and public opinion will change. General point- I applaud your willingness to point this all out, but like the old adage goes- make sure to secure your oxygen mask before taking care of others.

This is a remarkable piece of history I stumbled upon while looking at old newspaper articles. The Buffalo Bills acquired Jack Kemp in September of 1962 due to a waiver mix-up by the San Diego Chargers. He was considered a "$50,000 property" at the time, but Buffalo obtained him for the $100 waiver fee and additionally had to win a coin toss vs. Texans, who also put in a waiver claim for Jack Kemp. Here is the article ... https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-bills-steal-kemp-for-1/179809335/

I mean, since Beane showed up, this is what Howie Roseman has had to work with in Round 1… 2019 - Andre Dillard (22) 2020 - Jalen Reagor (21) 2021 - Devonta Smith (10) 2022- Jordan Davis (13) 2023 - Jalen Carter (9) and Nolan Smith (30) 2024 - Quinyon Mitchell (22) Howie has picked high as often as he’s picked low, and has actually kind of sucked late. The blue chip guys were taken early. Ravens in the same timeframe 2018 - Hayden Hurst (25) and Lamar Jackson (32) 2019 - Marquise Brown (25) 2020 - Patrick Queen (28) 2021 - Rashod Bateman (27) and Odafe Oweh (31) 2022 - Kyle Hamilton (14) and Tyler Linderbaum (25) 2023 - Zay Flowers (22) 2024 - Nate Wiggins (30) Lamar and Flowers later in the draft surrounded by a bunch of crap or guys they moved on from, hardly blue chip. Hamilton was the top half of Round 1. Worth pointing out they opted for Hayden Hurst OVER Lamar Jackson with their original pick. Have you even done research or you’re just throwing ***** to see what sticks?

I don't think it would be Hamlin. I think he's the first guy up after Rapp and Bishop. His contract is also guaranteed wherein a cut would cost them 750k on the general Cap and result in 2m in Dead Cap. I don't think it would be Ingram. We only kept Benford, White, Strong, and Ingram - which is generally the minimum for the Boundary. On top of that, it hasn't been said with 100% certainty that White will play Week 1. If he doesn't, that would leave us with just Benford and Strong Week 1. My money is on Cam. Like I said, they have to like what they've seen from Jordan Hancock who positionally is a clone of what Cam's been. Hancock covers that spot, Franklin covers Lewis on Special Teams, and cutting Lewis saves 1.76m on the Salary Cap - which would cover the 1.3m due on Franklin and then a little more.

Gotts be for one of the DBs. Hamlin, Lewis, maybe Ingram.

Here's to you, Tyrell "Earnie" Shavers.

Questions I thought I’d never be asked for $200, Alex ……

It's possible, but I wouldn't be too sure about that.

I’m not sure if they’re necessarily an outlier here, but observing a nice little trend of this regime being able to develop talent on the practice squad. Cam Lewis (19-21), Ja’Marcus Ingram (22-23) and Tyrell Shavers (23-24) are examples of guys who have now spent multiple years on the Bills practice squad only to break through and make the 53-man roster. Alec Anderson and Ryan Van Demark spent all of 2022 on the Practice Squad. It’s what it is there for, would be very curious what this looks like for other teams since the size increases to 16 in 2020. EDIT: I’m going to dig into this out of personal curiosity. That being said, a quick glance at practice squads from 2020 - 2024 tells me that what the Bills have done with Lewis, Ingram and Shavers is actually somewhat unique.

His history would suggest it's a practice squad offer....

If it is a 53 man roster signing, i'd look at Cam Lewis as the guy out the door to make room. WR and Safety are the only spots where we're carrying more than the minimum. And if they feel good about Jordan Hancock stepping in right away and filling that backup Hybrid Safety/Nickel (which from what he's shown is likely) and Franklin taking his spot on Special Teams - cutting him would also save 1.76m on the Cap.

That’s seriously amazing. what is it about cool bowling balls that make me have to c*ap?