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Signing OJ was not only to upgrade the TE2 position but to hedge against Knox overpricing himself. IDK why but I think Knox is going to be willing to take a reasonable deal to keep the band together. Beane has been pretty good at hitting the sweet spot with Josh, Diggs, Dawkins, Milano where these guys get paid well but don’t break the bank and price themselves off the team like Hill did with KC. It’s Poyer that I’m getting the “show me the money” vibes and that’s probably just from his obnoxious wife’s posts. Who knows what the discussion is behind the scenes with Beane but if anything I’m thinking a 2 year deal with an out while they find his successor.

I don’t have much to base this on but I always thought the Ravens were a well run franchise. I think they know exactly what they are doing, which is lowering Lamars price tag. It’s an interesting game being played. The Ravens are saying the right things but there’s zero chance they sign Lamar to a contract like Josh or Mahomes. I wouldn’t be surprised if they franchise him after his 5th option then let him walk after a couple more years of wear and tear. The reality is that Lamar is a very good QB but he’s not an elite franchise QB. He’s flourished in an offense that’s been tailored specifically to his strengths which is very smart on the Ravens part but I don’t think easily duplicated. Some other team might break the bank on him just for the name and to put fans in the seats but you aren’t dropping Lamar into a conventional offense and flourishing.

Oh hey, it’s the moderator from Fin Heaven again. Your posts are comedy gold

Nothing at all but just call it what it is

If Kay Adams wasn’t easy on the eyes you guys wouldn’t give a sht that she’s leaving. She’s the least knowledgeable member of the panel, she’s there to facilitate transitions from one topic to the next. Her football knowledge is less than most of TBD posters and it’s obvious with her takes that are whatever the prevailing Twitter opinion is. She’s going to flame out on Amazon but she will stick around for a long time since they have deep pockets and can afford to carry the dead weight

Zero concern. McBeane put a premium on character and it shows.

I can’t believe all the bellyaching over a 4th round pick to secure a guy Beane clearly wanted. It’s getting to the point of ridiculousness. Some people just can’t help but find something negative about every situation. As for the notebook, it never entered my mind that it would be anything other than authentic. It doesn’t take long listening to Elam to understand he’s an intelligent guy and student of the game. You’d have to be on another level of stupid to think you could bring a BS notebook to NFL coaches and professional scouts.

The best part of the NFL Draft is reading TBD while it’s happening and seeing guys just absolutely loose their sht with each pick. Love the passion!! Clearly, many fans here suffer from years of picking high or in the middle of the draft which makes it even more amusing. From Mock Draft Guy “In my 16 mock drafts I didn’t have this guy going before the 6th round and Beane picked him in the 3rd!! Dooomed!!” To Unrealistic Trade Guy “IDK why we just don’t package a 6th rounder, Moss, Duke Williams and a bag of footballs to move up and get Sauce Gardner” To Iron Maiden and his 108 page Breece Hall thread who ends up going to the JETS HAHAHAHA You guys are what make this draft so enjoyable. Bills fans are the best! Thank you and can’t wait to trade back into the 4th to get a punter!

Oh look, another nickname thread. This one for a guy who hasn’t taken a snap. Yay. Hey, can we come up with an entrance song for him while we are at it

106 pages and he goes to the J-E-T-S hhahahah love it

Did Mitch bang your gf?

It was a perfect situation for Pegs. Once Hochul became governor, there was no way she was going to let the Bills walk on her watch. She’d never be able to visit back home again. Pegula had all the leverage and used it. I no longer have the pleasure of paying NYS taxes, my money goes into the RI black hole which is 10x worse than NY, but I appreciate all you taxpayers coughing up some ducats to keep the Bills in WNY!

God the off season can’t end fast enough You guys are high if you think Edmunds is going anywhere this year No way Beane blows up the middle of our D this year when we are primed for a run. If anything, he will draft Edmunds replacement and let him learn for a year. I can’t wait to see this board melt down when Beane gives him an extension. It will be one of those TBD defining moments. And I’m not a big Edmunds fan

HE’S GOT A RAAAAAAG AHHHHHHMMMM!

Look at every move Beane makes through the lense of swinging for the fences for the next 2 years. He’s going to make decisions now that have more to do with winning the SB in the next 2 years than making a run 4 years from now. We are going to see a move with Poyer that probably won’t make the most long term sense but will throw him a bone for the next year or two in order to keep the band together.

"Wants to finish his career" means he's not looking to squeeze every last penny out of the Bills. If he's willing to take a reasonable offer Beane will get something done. Won't be for more than 2 years guaranteed even though the contract will 3/4 years blah blah blah.

I don’t see Beane breaking up Poyer/Hyde this season. Might throw Jordan a small bone for the year then I think he’s gone. Bush just needs to shut her yapper. Doesn’t matter how hot she is, somewhere there’s a guy sick of her crap

Not really. It was pretty clear he meant we are getting the Redskins version of Bruce. The Von signing was perfect in so many ways. 1) He’s still a force, he can finish 2) We’ve got young guys who need to develop and Von will be instrumental in teaching them 3) His snaps will definitely be limited in the regular season and then unleashed in the playoffs. This is a no brainer and will allow the young guys to develop and Von to extend is career. If we’ve got an important game or want to continue to beat down the Pats*, his snap count will skyrocket in that particular game. I’d love to see Jerry back on a minimum contract to man that RDE spot. Not sure that’s gonna happen because there are only so many snaps to go around and we’ve got 2-3 young DEs who need to start playing more.

Gilmore isn’t coming here. Some team will pay him 7-9 million and Beane isn’t looking to pay that much for a vet corner. I don’t care about his perceived “attitude”, 2017 was a long time ago and people grow. If we could get him on a below-market deal I’d be all in. Our safeties like to tackle so Gilmore won’t have to.

It’s a defense mechanism a number of posters on here employ. They are so afraid of being disappointed by a loss that they amplify our teams flaws while building up our opponents so if we lose it doesn’t hurt them as much.

Broken = fractured The degree of bone displacement is what determines the treatment. “Hairline fractures” are broken bones that haven’t moved or avulsed. Broken (fractured) ribs are extremely painful and rarely displaced because of the surrounding musculature. There’s nothing to do but wait it out, and to even think of playing football with busted ribs is absolutely mind boggling. Cole was a warrior for us.

I firmly believe this was Beane’s plan all along. He deliberately tendered Bates low because there was an AAV he was willing to match. It’s pretty hard to put in a poison pill in contracts today because of the ease of restructuring other contracts to free up space. So, the only way we were going to lose Bates was if another team overpaid him (Overpaid from Beane’s perspective). Not only that, we have him locked up for 4 years. That wasn’t going to happen at the end of last year when Bates started to prove his worth as a starter as he’d want to hit FA even if its restricted FA. It’s a win win for Bates and us, even though Beane took a calculated risk. It paid off.

I think it’s pretty obvious Beane does not think nearly as much of Bates as most of TBD seems to. He didn’t make a mistake, he deliberately made a low tender offer. He wasn’t trying to sneak Bates under the radar, he doesn’t care that much if someone wants to make Bates a high offer we don’t want to match. I think Bates is gone

Burdensome contracts for a franchise QB who’s top 3 in the league, an all pro corner and a HOF DE on a 3 year deal. Seriously, you can’t beat a Super Bowl contender without a few superstars and you have to pay them.

This is why Edmunds is so valuable and you guys just don’t appreciate his impact. Guys who absolutely smoke him on a big play (Crowder) or critical 3rd down (Johnson) are then targeted by Beane in free agency. He helps identify future talent. 4-D Chess. Beane is a wizard!