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It’s a lot of risk to take on the full cap hit of a soon to be 31 year old WR who has finished the past two seasons hurt AND give up decent assets to do so. I assume AZ at least wants a 3rd round pick and a mid round pick in 2024 and to not eat any salary. The Bills are smart to not give up too much for D Hop unless AZ is willing to eat some of the cap charge to make it more palatable. If AZ wants a lot and won’t eat any salary than the Bills are better off looking elsewhere or using pick 27 to supplement the WR corps.

Oliver has been an above-average to good player at times. He just never has had that break out to "Pro Bowl" caliber player we all wanted him to be. I expected some growing pains his rookie year and during the 2020 Covid season and then in 2021 he was out of position due to the poor NT play. I thought in 2022 he would finally have that breakout playing back at the 3 tech but he didn't get there. Still hope he can take that next step but it just hasn't happened.

I think the odds of drafting a center in rounds 3-5 are pretty high. The Bills need an "heir apparent" for Mitch. Having a rookie slot in as depth and primed to take over in 2024 would be a prudent move.

Didn't they do something similar with Ike in 2021? They basically put him on IR after he ended the previous season with an injury. I think Doyle would like the chance to basically stay within the organization and get paid to rehab and then get a shot in 2024 to make the team and extend his career. I just don't see him doing all that much on the open market if he were to show up mediocre in camp coming off a serious injury. Just better off taking a "red shirt season".

I would rather go WR/OL than RB, I don't think Robinson is as elite as Barkley was coming out of college and I think Cook/Harris/Hines is a solid RB trio. The Bills would get far more mileage out of pick 27 by protecting Josh or getting him a young receiving option that can be there for 8 years or getting him a young protector at RT to improve the O-line.

The details are going to make a big difference. But the cap hit won't be cheap long-term and Hopkins has been banged up the past two seasons and is going to be 31. I fear that if they go with Hopkins and pass on drafting a WR up high a lot of the offensive production is going to rest on an older more banged-up player. Yes any player even a rookie or younger player can get hurt but you do have to play the percentages.

I assume Doyle will be a camp body and then placed on IR to "red shirt" I also assume Ike will be a camp body unless he shows out or there is an injury. Ideally, I would like to see a top 9 Oliine that looks like this. Dawkins-McGovern-Mitch-Bates-Brown Bench: Queese, Edwards, 2nd round rookie tackle, and a mid-round rookie center. I would then like to see a vet tackle or guard brought in to push Edwards and Queese for depth or allow the team to carry a 10th O-line player which I am not against.

The more I think about Hopkins the more I don't like the move. Giving up draft capital and taking on the cap hit longer term for a soon-to-be 31-year-old receiver who has been hurt the past two seasons. I get how elite he is but I would rather look elsewhere either on the trade market or via the draft.

The depth of the O-line last year was pretty awful, Queese was the best backup on the o-line by a mile, and while I don't think Queese is a bad backup his being the best backup shows a strong lack of depth at the unit. Edwards and Queese being the backups are a nice place to start depth-wise. Ideally, I would like Beane to draft two O-line players one at RT and one at Center and sign another "kick the tires vet". Grabbing an heir apparent for Mitch and short-term depth at center can be achieved in rounds 3-5 while in round 2 grabbing a tackle to compete with Brown and add depth would be nice. That would give the Bills Edwards, Queese and two rookies off the bench add one more decent vet to go along with Ike as camp competition and I think you have a better deeper O-line unit.

I like the move it’s nice depth, not much else to say.

I doubt the Rams would be willing to eat enough cap to make it worth it for the Bills. Wouldn’t hate the move but I would look to the draft for help at WR.

You could do worse for depth but I still would like to see more done on the online for depth esp a vet guard.

Seems like the team hopes Harris being a backup to Cook or at least splitting carries with Cook will keep him healthy.

Love the move, modest upgrade from Singletary as the RB2 definitely brings power to the backfield.

Ideally I would like it if the team trades for a legit WR or drafts a WR at pick 27. Then at picks 59 and 91 they can go Oline. Add some defensive depth in the mid to late rounds, spend the premium picks solidifying the talent around Josh.

I like him as a Kumerow replacement. Sherfiled provides the same ST ability that Kumerow did but he has more upside as a receiver. Coming off a nice season in Miami despite not getting a ton of targets certainly not a dynamic player but as a WR6 who can play ST and step in as a complementary receiver if needed he has a nice role on the team.

I am think WR in round one likely able to get a RT in round 2 that can compete with Brown provide depth.

Nice depth, Tre and Elam should be the starters on the outside and Taron Johnson in the slot. Dane and Benford should be nice depth. Likely won't need to further address CB this off-season maybe a late-round pick to help the back-end depth. Safety on the other hand will likely need some youth behind Poyer and Hyde who are both long in the tooth.

Sad see Mac who was a great teammate and a nice gadget WR at times go but he had a bad year last year seeing a double digit drop in his catch percentage and having a not so low contract means he has to go. I do like that this means likely they will be targeting WR more via trade or the draft.

Beane has done an OK job as GM in 2023 thus far. Not overpaying for Edumonds and signing Poyer on a short-term deal was the right move given the circumstances. McGov was a nice addition to the O-line and Harty is a good role player add as he makes for an elite punt returner and a speedy gadget player. They also kept the core ST unit intact which is solid. But there still exists some concerning areas of the roster. RT and slot WR are areas of concern on offense as is depth on the O-line and the need for a backup RB (although given the cooling market I suspect Singletary will be back). Defensively Poyer is a nice re-signing but defensively there is still a big hole at MLB. Hopefully there are a few more moves to be made to sure up the roster ahead of the draft. I suspect WR will be a top priority in the draft as unless there is a trade made there aren't any real impact WR free agents left on the market.

Zeke Elliot would be an interesting add if the Bills want a pure power back. He worked well in a more complementary role in 2022 but I would rather have Singletary back if it is a cheaper add. I think Cook can handle an all around role the Bills just need depth behind Cook which Singletary can provide.

I suspect the Bills will sign a vet MLB and or draft a MLB in rounds 2-4 to compete with Dodson. Either way I think Bernard is more of a Milano backup.

I think Josh Allen is the best QB in the NFL but Josh Allen hasn’t proven to be the best QB. It’s Ok to admit that. I think if given a better Oline Josh can prove he is the best. But to be the man you gotta beat the man Woooooooooo.

Singletary is a solid back, not really anything special but a back that makes for a good RB2. Singletary’s issue is that while he doesn’t have major holes in his game he doesn’t do anything exceptionally well either. Singletary is a above average receiver but not someone you can lineup in the slot either. Singletary can run between the tackles but not a great power runner. Singletary has average speed and solid agility. I would love to have him back at a modest price. Somewhere in the 3.5 million dollar range.

Coming off a serious injury late in the season I doubt he will be able to play in 2023.