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I had a hot take today that Hodgins and Kumerow makes the roster with Crowder being cut or traded. Looking at this depth chart, it’s not thaaat wild. Shakir is basically a lock and listed as SWR3. Kumerow and Hodgins are the primaries outside. I think Shakir moves to SWR2 and Crowder goes for a draft pick to free up $1M. (Cap wizards can correct me. I think in a trade the Bills are only on the hook for his signing bonus, since it’s a one year deal, right?)

The "big slot" is actually becoming much more common in the league. Just look at how athletic TE's are becoming. Sort of a similar concept. But even guys like Evans and Adams are spending a good amount of time inside. There are times you play McKenzie and times you play a guy like Hodgins. Both are mismatches for all sorts of reasons.

Tried to merge, but it did not work. Hodgins played a lot of "big slot" at OSU. He can certainly play both. I think there is a world where there is actually a log jam. Shakir has had a great camp, can provide depth anywhere, and is staying on the roster. Cook is lining up outside all the time, plus Dawson Knox. So why not keep Hodgins and drop Crowder at that point? You have all the inside skill you really need. Where is the playing time for a guy like Crowder in that room vs. additional depth outside?

Hodgins played a lot of the "big slot" at OSU. He can certainly play inside.

Austin and Stevenson have proven to be not good returners. Stevenson may still have some upside because he is young. But he wasn't good last year. The competition is likely Kumerow vs. Hodgins. One thing that isn't being discussed is that there is a world where Crowder is the odd man out. Shakir can play both inside and out. I believe Hodgins was used as a big slot at OSU as well. Plus Cook. Unless Crowder starts lighting it up quickly, the offense may have enough tools inside. From a cap perspective, keeping and cutting Crowder cost basically the same thing. $1.87M to cut and $1.98M to keep. With a $750k signing bonus he might actually be a good trade piece.

Can I get you a tissue or a tube sock?

I actually think "the change" is JA17. Cole came in to the team to try and bring along a young QB. The QB has now arrived, Cole lost a step, became a distraction, and his role was JAG. Instead of "teaching Josh (or McKenzie)' he started having to taking direction. That's the change. But we are all just a bunch of sheep who can't see through the league, or the world, or whatever Kanye-esque conspiracy theory CB wants to rant about.

Talk to you again next year.

This only goes one of two ways. Really good or really bad.

I can't imagine it is actually that hard to get medical clearance for a visor; kind of like getting a medical card , right?

Which is fine. Good for him and his family. But it doesn't really change anything. He should have been kicked out of the league.

I absolutely loathe Ben. The fact that he remained in the league for so long infuriates me. I had a soft spot for the Steelers as a fellow rust belt down, and now I can’t stand them.

My favorite part about this would be Watson playing in $1M and suspended on $50M in cap hits.

They actually can. All agents are certified. All teams who negotiate with an uncertified agent are fined 30k. I believe in situations like Lamar, there is a $30k fine for negotiating with a non-accredited agent. Source: https://nflpa.com/agents/how-to-become-an-agent

There were reports that earlier in practice JP had made contact with Keenum and Josh pulled him aside and told him to back off. More than anything I think this is a tough roster to make at the moment, so low end guys like Phillips show up with much more stress than usual.

I haven't thought that far yet, bare with me. They would probably need to create some sort of certification for membership kind of thing first if it doesn't exist.

I can maybe get behind not including the player. But there should be a very major fine for agents who participate in these conversations as well.

I wasn't sure if they would. I thought they should. Watson is a scum bag and 6 games is a terrible look. But I wasn't sure Goodell wanted this incident to be the first time he pulls this tool out of his tool box. I think they might now... Some of the criticism has been that the league protects their own and is lenient on owners. A full year suspension and losing a first is a lot.

That is my thought. Granted he didn't sign. But there seems to be "numerous" conversations between the parties spanning a couple of years. At what point is he culpable.

I don't think it was a huge over reaction. You can't touch the QB. Josh spoke to him earlier in practice that he needs to pull back. Then JP gives him a little pop after the whistle. It is not particularly egregious but it certainly disrespectful and subversive. You don't touch the QB in the red jersey in practice. Before the whistle. Touching him after the whistle is sacrilege. You become hyper protective if he is a top 5 QB. When said top 5 QB pulls you aside to tell you you need to pull back a bit. You stay away and mouth off about how you coulda gotten him if it weren't for the jersey. The fact that JP did that post whistle after Josh had already talked to him is absolutely wild to me.

I am being a bit more critical because he left the board in a bit of a huff. Not that I am taking sides. I miss the guy. But when you leave a Bills message board over content, at least get the names right. Somebody pointed out that he is probably using voice to text, which makes a ton of sense. Total oversight on my part.

Jesus Astro. At least spell the dudes name correctly. And again….

I was in Cleveland a few weeks ago and am back today. I always get comments on my Bills hat re:Watson. I don’t know if everybody feels that way. But somebody last night mentioned my hat and hating the Browns at the moment and again this AM at my appointment.

This gets parroted a lot and I don't get it. You don't need to be charged with a crime for your employer to fire or suspend you.

I’m so glad I you quoted this. OP deleted it. Easily one of the dumbest posts ever on TSW. Players staging a scuffle on the 5th day of camp is right up there with “ground up and in the freezer”, “high level business meetings”, and the guy who gambled his savings away. If only the post lasted long enough to catch fire.