Kirby Jackson

I’d bet that you could dump him without attaching an asset. Maybe it’s a pick swap or a late round pick. He’s still only making like $8M a year. For context, Gabe is making $13M a year.

Sorry, to be clear that’s what I would have done not what I thought the Bills would do. Rapp was going to start when they brought him back. I would have used him as the 3rd safety again this year.

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I don’t like this at all. I thought Edwards and Bishop should have been the safeties with Rapp as the 3rd guy. Rapp has been fine though. Safety is a weakness and they have a guy that has been a good NFL player that they never gave a chance to. This is Poona Ford 2.0. Edwards should have gotten a chance.

I too agree that he’s special with the ball in his hands. He’s been great after the catch. There are just miles to go to get to what Hines Ward did, consistently for 14 seasons.

John Brown was pretty much exclusively a deep threat. Boldin ran a 4.71!! Of course he wasn’t a deep threat. That’s apples and oranges. Shakir and Ward play a similar style. They are physical WRs, with good hands, converted from different positions, that run after the catch. I think that’s what your heart tells you and not your eyes. Go back and watch Hines Ward highlights. To say that Shakir is “much better” with the ball in his hands, than this guy that had 1000 catches & 12000+ yards is blasphemous.

I generally agree. Ben Johnson proved last year though that he can “wait it out.” Josh McDaniels did that once or twice. Most people have to jump at it. He’s an exception. He will likely be a HC next year but he will pick the team.

This isn’t a surprise. If Brady gets a HC job, New Orleans was always the obvious place. I think Kevin Stefanski would be a fine replacement.

I’d like to see some combination of Chase Young, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Darius Slayton, Jadeveon Clowney and Budda Baker. Ideally, I’d like 2 but that’s tight to the cap unless we have a player(s) going out.

Yeah, receiver value is crazy. If the Cowboys believe that Panthers situation is a train wreck (which it may or may not be) they’re banking on the talent and frame. If he becomes what Gallup was, it’s a good deal. You need 3 or 4 quality receivers in today’s NFL.

I think that’s about the right number. $30M still will have you in the bottom 10 I would think. There’s enough to make a few moves. Other teams will have cuts and restructures obviously as well. I think the following year the Bills will have a lot of space.

I think that this accounts for the rising cap. I agree that they will have more but in cutting guys like Knox and Von youre creating holes that you need to fill. The point was, there is NO REASON to hold firm with the hopes of spending in the offseason. You’re 3rd in this week’s power ranking. That means the experts have you as the 3rd best team in football. Why would you not flip picks for players when you have holes?

For those of you asking to hold out because of the dead cap space, 2025 isn’t the year it all shakes free: This is important context in terms of making moves.

The Bills have like the 4th least cap space in the NFL next year. This absolutely is a time to push the chips in. The league is there for the taking and the Bills have lots of day 3 picks. Za’Darius Smith & a 7th was just traded for a 5th & 6th. You should certainly be making moves like that if you can fit guys in. You’re 7-2!! Why punt on a year of Josh’s prime, where you are almost assured of hosting (at least) a playoff game?

He’s been great with the ball in his hands. Your eyes are telling you what your heart wants to believe. I’m fine saying that he’s been even better than Robert Woods with the ball in his hands. That’s high praise. Saying that he’s been better than a fringe HOFer, who was very good after the catch, feels like blind homerism. He has a LONG way to go until we should be saying that he’s better after the catch than Hines Ward. He’s off to a great start but isn’t yet 10% of the way there. Ward is a 3 time all-pro, 2 time Super Bowl champ, and Super Bowl MVP. He was as physical as pretty much any WR that has ever played. Hines Ward is who we all hope Shakir becomes.

I know. What was Ward’s yac? I couldn’t find it. Shakir has been great. I’m just not comfortable saying that he is “way better” at something than a fringe HOFer that excelled at that skill. Just feels like unnecessary hyperbole that sets unrealistic expectations for a blossoming player.

I like this comparison a lot. Woods was a little more of a vertical threat but Shakir is better after the catch. They both have great contact balance and are reliable outlets for the QB. Hines Ward had 1,000 receptions, over 12,000 yards and 85 TDs. He’s a fringe hall of famer. Let’s slow down with our comparisons, especially when we are putting Shakir above that.

Marcel tweeted that (although I no longer see it). I knew that it wasn’t a lot but that’s insane. Thankfully, it was enough today.

Mack was fine today. He’s tough and caught all 5 balls thrown his way. This was, by far, his best game. He’s just so limited physically that he should never play that many snaps (although I get it with injuries). He helped in that victory today. The Bills really need Amari back. That was clear today. They did a nice job scheming without him but have to be able to drive the ball 15 yards down the field. I really love that they are getting so much yac now. With that being said, the pendulum has to swing that far without Amari on the field. When he’s in there it is a nice balance. They survived vs. Miami but 32 of 39 throws of 5 air yards or less isn’t sustainable (even with as good as Josh is).

Yeah, I don’t see it. Gibbs makes their offense different. I could see 2 1sts and Montgomery I suppose.

Let me preface this with, “Mike Tannebaum is a clown and there is a reason that he is no longer a GM.” With that being said, he WAS AN NFL GM. Obviously the below is crazy but those of you that think a 2nd and Elam is realistic, you might be crazier. Here is what he put out there for Garrett: For those of you that don’t want to watch: 3 firsts, a 2nd and Gibbs.

Add Josh plus another 3 firsts and you’re close.

It’s an arms race!! KC sees what anyone paying attention sees. The league is pretty open this year. There don’t appear to be any dominant teams except maybe Detroit. This may be a year to steal a title. The Bills realized this and chased Cooper. Some years you have to overcome multiple great teams. If I’m the Bills I’m still looking to make another move or 2.

Not reading this novel (I’m at work) but saw me mentioned twice. Coleman was playing behind Hollins (who is still a scrub WR). They have moved Coleman around since the Cooper addition and he has been quite good. He looks like a player (as I’ve said numerous times on here over the last few weeks). My opinion on the receiver room is that they are pretty good with a healthy Shakir and Cooper taking attention. The have a couple of guys in Shakir and Coleman that run after the catch. They have Cooper to prevent teams from playing zero as the Ravens did and daring guys to beat them down the field. That addition changed the way teams had to defend the Bills.

The WRs have been quite good since the Cooper addition. Everyone slid into their natural roles. They’ve been able to get Shakir and Coleman in the slot where they are both quite good. The outside threat has opened a ton up for the Bills. Positive progress. If Coleman continues to develop like this the room is fine (assuming they keep Cooper).