billsfan89

They can’t make him play, it is an asset that that had to sell.

The AFC North and West will beat up on each other and the Bills just have to win the East and hopefully get the one seed. If the Bills get the one seed they only have to play two teams out of the AFC and likely have the most advantageous matchup in the divisional round.

It was Watson’s choice given his no trade clause.

Not shocked, after Star got Covid he was playing like a JAG. He was never the big run stuffer he was paid to be. I don't think he was a bad player but just not the difference maker he was portrayed to be. Good to just get off his contract and take some minor cap savings.

If they bring in a more proven vet I think they draft a CB round 3-5 and not high up.

Shaq and Phillips coming back home remind me of when Pats players used to ball out get paid by another team then 2-3 years later come back to the Patriots on dirt cheap deals and be productive players. I am all for both signings. Kick the tires on two guys you know fit the system for dirt cheap.

For me Dane did well being effectively the number 2 corner and if this team has many glaring needs elsewhere I would roll with him as the CB2 and just draft depth or a cheaper veteran. But for a team with Super Bowl aspirations they will need to burn a pick early at CB or go with a more proven veteran to compete with Dane.

I wouldn't mind seeing Hughes brought back for depth, him and or Shaq would be a nice player to bring in behind Miller and Groot.

Starting wise? Not much. Depth wise there are some needs. Starting wise Punter - Haack is a great holder but a mediocre punter, definitely in play. LG - Bates is there but there certainly exists a lot of need here as Bates is a bit of a question mark and there exists very little competition or depth along the o-line CB2- Tre and T.Johnson are the slot and starting corners but Dane Jackson does not have a stronghold on the CB2 position. WR3- Beasley is officially gone and while Mac is an option there I think he is better suited as a gadget WR4 I think there is a hole at the slot position. Depth wise O-line - Bates at the moment is starting at LG and there is nothing much behind him. Doyle and Ford (who are OK at best) are the only real options behind the starting five and that's not really inspiring. This is massively concerning but still time and resources to address this. Linebacker - With Klein gone there isn't much behind Edumonds and Milano Safety - The starting safety combo is elite but getting up there in age, depth here could be critical Third Down back- Maybe not a starting role but there could exist a need for a third down back. Defensive end - A vet option behind Miller and Groot is nice, looking at Shaq and Hughes returns here personally. Backup QB- Mitch is gone who else can replace him? One of the best if not the best rosters in the NFL but that lack of O-line depth is scary.

So far so good, Miller adds that "war daddy" to the defense and Saffold is a better fit than D-Williams along the O-line. While Settle, Jones and Howard were very good depth moves I still think there are weaknesses along the roster that need addressing before the draft. Adding some O-line depth or a starting guard, adding a WR or CB and some LB depth are all points I think could and should be addressed (or at least 2 out of the 3 points) and then go into the draft maybe only needing to address one or two things and the rest of the draft is all depth and future needs.

The Bills have plenty of space to make one or two more moves. I would strongly like them to look into the vet CB, Guard or WR markets.

Interior Oline, WR, or CB are this teams biggest needs right now. The team is good enough at RB.

The cap is mainly a suggestion

He played well in 2018 his first year here

Isn’t he a man to man corner? Wasn’t one of the reasons they let him walk back in 2017?

They haven’t invested heavily at corner since drafting Tre in 2017. I think they like Dane and feel they can draft one later to develop. Although I do agree a very corner is likely in the cards maybe not a huge signing but something mid-level.

Bring him back on the cheap, start the old Patriots cycle of player plays well gets paid goes elsewhere underperforms and then comes back and plays well again.

Eagles have 3 first round picks and Hurts to toss into a deal they should be in on Watson.

The Bills also don't have massive gaps that can't be plugged in via the draft either. I would like to see a vet corner and edge rusher added to the defense and maybe go after Landry or another slot receiver or a guard for depth/competition. Either way there is plenty of options for the Bills to plug some gaps.

I doubt it but sometimes Oline players take longer to develop and find their way later in their career. I have given up on Ford, he is depth for one more season not much else. But it is possible a change of scheme and coaches can make a guy more productive.

Sad, hopefully McBeane goes another direction

I do enjoy reading other teams Reddit comments about players.

Would have loved to have Phillips back but they brought in Jones and Settle both solid depth options. Not the worst price for Phillips but not cheap either. The front office made a value call and in the end they decided to move off Phillips.

Reminds me of the Ty signing a few years ago. A nice move.

Nice signing, coming off a pretty solid season and always pretty good at guard throughout his career.