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How much could he be "Driving up the price" if a waiver claim on him would have cost 4 million? I think there is legitimate interest here if the price is right so to speak.

I don't think Henry's peak years will last that long given his usage and running style (although they did platoon him his first two years in the league so he isn't that bad on wear and tear.) I think the Titans will likely get 2 more "elite" years out of him and another 1-2 "good" seasons. But at this moment if he keeps up his 2019 production he is such a dynamic back. As far as my top 5 RB's in no particular order McCaffery, Zeke, Saquon, Henry and Chubb. Not sure why you have Aaron Jones so high up, definitely a more second tier back in my opinion.

He was voted in 2014 and I think he was a first alternate selected in 2013 if not voted in. Dude was a very legit player in 2013 worth his pro-bowl accolades. Even in 2011 and 2012 he was playing good but not great on bad defenses. Then in 2014 he was first team All-Pro and led the best D-line in the league. Sadly after getting paid big in 2015 he regressed to his 2011 and 2012 form. Not a bad player, good at stuffing the run and getting some pressure up the middle. But nowhere near the dominant player he was in 2014 and needed to be in order to justify that deal. Mario being his "big brother" and Rex coming in were not an ideal situation for him to be in with a fat contract.

I don't know if he has stated otherwise but Dareus could also be opting out of the season due to Covid? Honestly if Dareus is looking to play 2-3 or more years his best bet would be to sit out 2020 (which could be a mess of a season) and get himself in as best shape as possible and take a one year deal in 2021 to try and up his value. DT's can play effectively into their 30's. If he wants to snag one last decent sized deal he has to play himself into it smartly.

Kamara is an electrifying player but he does have some limitations that puts him on the fringe of elite so we agree there. But Henry is an elite back, yes he is a non-factor in the passing game. But he is a complete terror on the ground. He completely ran over two elite defenses in the playoffs (Patriots and Ravens) and he demanded all the defensive attention from KC just to slow him down a bit. Henry is so dynamic as a traditional runner that his limitations in the passing game aren't impacting his value that much. I do agree though that between Moss and Singletary the Bills should have a top 10 RB combo at the very least if both are healthy.

Just because Beane has done a good job overall doesn't mean that he can't make a mistake here or there. Kroft was a big mistake from Beane. Both signing him last year and signing him to a new deal when they could have cut him cheaper was a mistake.

I have heard mixed reports on Norman, if he was looking good and can get back soon maybe you are right. Still I wouldn't mind kicking the tires on a player for the vet minimum.

I think they desperately hold onto Nsekhe. He is the only real backup to Dawkins on the roster and can play RT effectively. They are going to likely go with Ford at RG and Williams at RT. So Winters, Bates and Ty will be the primary backups along the O-line and then Mongo will be added (not sure who the 9th player will be before Mongo gets back.)

I wouldn't hate kicking the tires. I think Norman is done, McBean is going to try and save as much money on the 2021 cap as possible and cutting Norman now rolls over a million or if you sign Prince to a low deal.

With how wonky next year's draft and cap could be it is probably not the worst move to trade a pick for a proven player esp if one is willing to take a discount. Overall the Jags got the best value they could for a player that was never going to play for them. The Jags got a second and a pick slated between rounds 5-3 not the worst for a team that needs a lot of picks. They now have two firsts and two second round picks in next year's draft along with an extra pick slotted in rounds 3-5 depending on where that additional pick is slotted.

The WWE and the NBA have similar "virtual fan" setups. The NBA's are harder to see due to how they are placed (which I think is actually better) while the WWE's are more omnipresent. I think for the NFL they should consider a different approach as to how to fill that space. I don't hate the virtual fans but there has to be something better.

The Steelers would be the best fit all around. It would flex Connor into a third down back role which could keep him healthier.

Vernon Butler and H.Phillips should fill the space eater role that Star did well enough, Jefferson should help fill the J.Phillips disruptor role, I also think flexing in AJ and Ed Oliver improving more could help with generating pressure up the middle. To be fair he was asked to be a disruptor in the defense. McD wouldn't have kept throwing him out there if he wasn't supposed to just try and generate heat up the middle.

It is way too early to speculate about this. Honestly if there is a significant decrease in the cap the owners will either "smooth" it out over a series of years or trigger a clawback provision in the CBA to have the players take a paycut based on their contracts being a proportion of the cap (the CBA stipulates that the players get a percentage of the football revenue.) Or the NFL could keep the cap flat or cut it by a small amount and then have the players take a cut on their back end revenue (mostly merchandising revenue.) Either way the NFL is not going to have a competitive position where 90% of the league is dramatically at or over the cap and the players want to ensure the new crop of free agents isn't screwed. I can't see a drastic 23 million cut in the cap. I think at most they would cut the cap 5-10 million and then make up the other 8-13 million by increasing the cap less the next 3 seasons. Or keep the cap relatively flat and then have the players put money in escrow and claw it back on the back end. The "doomsday" scenario of a 23 million dollar cut in the cap isn't likely to happen without some sort of control mechanism.

60/40 Singletary. Unless Moss is a better pass catcher than projected I think they use Moss on 1st and 3rd and short situations. Whereas Singletary will take 2nd and 3rd down and particular passing situations.

It's tough to manage but having too many good O-line players isn't a problem. But to me the 9th O-line player on the roster will be bumped to make room for Mongo. I see three spots behind the starters as being safe. Ty is the backup to both tackle spots and a quality starting caliber player, Winters is the backup to both guard spots, and Bates is the Swiss Army Knife who can play all five spots in a pinch. Not sure who they bring at the 9th O-line player but likely they will be cut to make room for Mongo who can play center or guard.

It is seemingly about training camp siloed irrespective of the team's talent (which is stupid and narrow) but I haven't heard the Bills having a bad training camp overall. Seems to be fairly even keeled. Not a ton of injuries and a lot of fairly normal camp stories. Whoever put together this list must be trolling.

More shocked at Edwards being released he seemed like a solid punter, I guess Bojo out performed him by a big margin. I think Haush will get one more chance to catch on with another team. He was really shaky the past two seasons but his accuracy under 50 improved in 2019 and there a lot teams who have kickers who can't kick under 50 that likely will be cutting kickers in season. So hopefully for him he gets another run. Dude was so money in 2017 but then in 2018 he got a little shaky in the 40-49 range but then in 2019 he got better in the 40-49 range but completely ***** the bed from 50+.

23rd seems about right, Barkley isn't a high end backup. He isn't completely tragic either but not the best. They clearly drafted Fromm to take over the position in a couple of years.

Dawkins could have gotten more money if he played out the 2020 season well and the cap doesn't take too bad of a hit. BUT the Bills got him to take a "friendly" deal in two ways. One is that players who have one year left always are willing to take a little bit less than they would make in free agency to avoid injury risk. Dawkins could have played in 2020 and gotten a bad injury and been stuck on a one year "prove it" deal. Taking the money now is always a luxury that you pay for a bit. Secondly the cap volatility is a factor to an agent possibly advising a client to take the bag. The Bills finally have the luxury of high performing players with a year or two left on their rookie deals in a winning situation as leverage. In a bad situation players were more willing to want to be traded/hold out (Peters) or get paid top dollar to stay (Evans, Fitz, Mcgee, Glenn, or many others) or take a risk to get out on a big deal in a better situation (Byrd and Levitre.) Now high end players are willing to take a decent discount because they have performed early in the contract and the team is viewed as a winning situation.

1- 2014 - That offense sucked but that defense was filthy, the fact that this was the first winning Bills season (and a year where they were in playoff contention until the final week) in a decade along with having a great year personally and in fantasy football that season made things really enjoyable. 2- 2017 - The hot start followed by the mid-season losing streak and then winning the last 3 out of 4 games to barely squeak into the playoffs was insane. The drought ending however weird and "soft" it ended was such a special moment. Such a roller coaster of a season. 3- 2019 - A strong start and never really any faltering outside of the Eagles game. From wire to wire this one was a solid season. Top rated defense, exciting young QB and a team that was build well. It was definitely the best on field season of the past 20 years but the emotional highs and lows along with personal resonance weren't there.

You don't think Tre IF he has another monster year in 2020 is going to at least get 17 million aav? Because right now the highest paid corner is 16.7 million aav. I think Tre depending on how good his 2020 is and how the Bills structure his deal will be around 9.5% of the cap which will depending on the cap will be between 17.5-19.5 million aav. The corner market will be set by Tre in some form. The question is by how much?

I am an extra cautious person and I think this was the right call. There likely won't be fans at games this year but why force the decision when you don't have to at the moment?

Boldin definitely is a Hall of Fame player. I hated how he retired on the Bills but he definitely is in the Hall in my opinion. He's 14th All time in receiving yards and 9th in receptions. He was for his era one of the top WR's from the mid 2000's to 2014. He was also a big time winner. He helped Arizona reach their only meaningful success in decades making it to the Super Bowl in 2008 and then a playoff victory in 2009. He then goes to Baltimore where for three seasons they make the playoffs, win playoff games and then in 2012 he wins the Super Bowl. He was a productive player and a tone setter all three years there. He then goes to San Francisco where he helps them get to the NFC title game his first year there (a year in which he broke 1000 yards) and even thought the Niners fell off his second year there going 8-8 Boldin turned in a 1000 yard season. Even in 2016 his stint with Detroit he was still a productive role player who helped them reach the playoffs. If that isn't a HOF career then there are a lot of players that don't belong in the HOF.

If Moss or DS pan out as a good starter and the other a solid complement you are basically set at the RB position for the next three seasons which is a huge positive for a young QB like Josh to have.