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On 12/27/2018 at 3:35 PM, TucsonBillsFan said:
Don't get me wrong I like him as a clear RD2 wr and that's what he was projected to go in the second round so why is every mock draft I see the bills picking DK I mean clearly there is a lot more better options in my opinion. He is the fifth best wide receiver in this year's draft
But in every latest mock draft the past few weeks the bills are all over him the experts think anyway let me know your thoughts
I personally think the Bills should trade down to like pick 13 pick up a extra second and possibly a 5th and draft ol first..little should fall at 13th and with the 2 second round get a wr and a cb.
Let me know your thoughts guys
if the 'experts' assume the Bills' biggest need is WR, and they rank him as the top WR in the draft,logically, that is their choice. but THEY arent running the team. Beane might very well make some deals. Bills have work to do in free agency prior to the draft, so its early for predictions.
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17 hours ago, Reed83HOF said:
Dabol's guys are incoming...
so, who ARE "Daboll's guys"? I haven't heard any names yet
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2 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:
The point is so what? There are draft boards and maybe someone moves up or down. Frankly I don't care a whole lot.
For 2019 I want to see commitment to the offense and no excuses if they bring in more bargain basement projects.
Beane has ready said he will be "judicious ". I take that to mean no exorbitant contacts or big "splashes ". Perhaps relatively young , healthy free agents with some upside. Good character. Ratjer than over pay one guy,might look to improve depth ar WR,for example
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16 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:
I'd offer Hughes and extension and also McCoy. In McCoy's case at a reduced incentive based deal for maybe 3 years and that he can easily be cut if he doesn't make certain incentives. If McCoy says no to it, then you release him. While McD and Beans both stated they want McCoy back (At this time of year talk is cheap) they didn't necessarily state they want him back on the current contract either.
Haven't gotten around to this yet, thanks for mentioning it....i dont see Beane extending older players out too far or creating dead money. He does beleive in the draft and keeping your own players. if they cant spend all the cap, wouldnt surprise me if he rolls some over for future needs.
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6 hours ago, StHustle said:
Means signed and sealed. As in the last thing you do to something that takes a stamp. Best way I can describe.
By the way you are showing Rodak's tweet. What did Towbridge say?
It means,when he plays against the Bills,he will "deliver",i.e . Show them tney made a mistake
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3 hours ago, LSHMEAB said:
What's with all the p***ing matches started by Johnny Come Lately posters?
Blah,blah,blah
2 hours ago, NewEra said:You asked me what I would do. Now I have to say something unique, enlightening or definitive? Bwhahahahaha. Sorry, it’s january 1st and I don’t have my offseason plans complete yet.
You said it yourself, it’s too early to predict who would be available, yet I’m supposed to have my entire offseason game plan out together? Ok bud.
Get some rest,its gonna be a busy off-season
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1 minute ago, NewEra said:
Or apparently you can’t read
1 minute ago, NewEra said:Or apparently you can’t read
Oh,good one ,like that hurts . You have not said ANY thing that is unique,enlightening or definitive. We all are aware of the Bills needs, plus their draft and cap resources. There are several ways to go, various combinations of draft picks and free agents. Too early to predict who will be available
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26 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:
I know what you're saying but it's not going to stop the posters from arguing who should be drafted.
FA starts in about 11 weeks or so.
Then another 6 weeks before the draft.
SO MUCH can happen in that time.
Exactly ! A lot t can happen. Im not worried and I dont think Beane is,either
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3 minutes ago, NewEra said:
You’re personally not going after anyone.....yet you ask others who they would sign? I’m not signing anyone either, but I can still answer a question.
Apparently,you cant. Do you have a take or do you just waste peoples time arguimg about stuff we have no control over? Happy New Year...
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On 12/31/2018 at 11:15 AM, WideNine said:
Who would've thought, but I look around the league and it is one dumpster fire after the next...
Credit the Pegulas for this at least, the Bills no longer seem to be THAT organization. Now if it can translate into serious progress next year, then even better,
The. Sports Bar show (ESPN Radio Rochester) regularly points out the Bills franchise is in better shape than many: stable ownership and front office , promising staff, already have franchise QB,young core...10 draft picks and substantial cap space
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22 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
You can't buy what isn't on the market. And good OLmen don't come on the market very often for good reason. OL is a place where continuity is important.
Let's say we want to find a really good C as a FA. Per Spotrac, candidates would include Ryan Kalil (Car), Brett Jones and Nick Easton (Minn), Matt Paradis (Den) and Mitch Morse (KC).
Ryan Kalil just retired. Jones was the backup C for the Vikes and started the 1st 3 games when Elflein was out, but as soon as Elflein came back he took a seat. Easton played guard on the Vikes good OL in 2017 and was IR'd all 2018 with a bulging disc in his neck. So we're looking at two guys who got outplayed at the position on a totally Meh OL, one of whom is recovering from a very worrisome, often lingering, injury for a line player. If Easton is healthy, I would expect the Vikes to re-sign him but as a LG, not a C. Brett Jones would be a shot in the dark - he's been the backup C on two teams with crap OL (NYG and Vikes this year).
KC really likes Mitch Morse, but he took 6 weeks to recover from a concussion in Wk 6 this season, his 3rd concussion since 2015. He's better than anyone else they have at center, so if they don't re-sign him - look very carefully under the hood, folks. He might be one "bell ringing" away from the end of his career.
Matt Paradis, as I understand it, has become regarded as one of the top centers in the league. Denver's OL was not "all that" this year, and Paradis ended the season on IR for a broken leg. Again, look carefully under the hood if Denver does not re-sign him, but he seems like the most promising of the guys available. But I would look for Denver to try to re-sign him, and they have reasonable cap space to do it. If not, expect significant competition for his services.
So OK, you want to address the OL in FA? Who ya gonna go after?
If there's one thing we should all have learned by now, it's that mock drafts (especially this early in the process) are almost uniformly incorrect.
I personally am not "going after " anybody. Pointing out the possibilities and "philosophy ". I don't see Beane going after older, or eisky, injury - prone players Positions not addresed in free agency will determine draft strategy. Dont under-estimate the Bills as a free agent destination.
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9 minutes ago, NewEra said:
Yes we have the 3rd most money but that doesn’t mean jack. Guys have to sign in the dotted line to come here. There’s only one really good center imo. There’s only one solid tackle imo. Lots of #3 WRs. Lots of competition for only a few really solid players
Certainly does mean "jack" if used judiciously. Beane believes in the draft but he isnt just going to roll over all 90 million. Its how you invest the dollars. You can sign 3 or 4 really high-paid free agents(Beame wont do this) , 6 or 8 mid-tier,, hell,12 relatively cheap free.agents for depth and to spread out the financial risk,. extend his own players,etc. So,what is YOUR plan
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Lets not forget about free agency. These draft projections are dependent on who the Bills sign/re-sign. Beane has cap money and draft picks so I don't think he makes desperate moves
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On 12/30/2018 at 6:38 PM, whatdrought said:
Looks like we need to trade back. lol
Beane would not surprise me if he did this. Arent many QBs...somebody might want to trade up for one. Bills could add a 2nd rounder
On 12/30/2018 at 6:38 PM, whatdrought said:Looks like we need to trade back. lol
Beane would not surprise me if he did this. Arent many QBs...somebody might want to trade up for one. Bills could add a 2nd rounder
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On 12/30/2018 at 6:38 PM, whatdrought said:
Looks like we need to trade back. lol
Beane would not surprise me if he did this. Arent many QBs...somebody might want to trade up for one. Bills could add a 2nd rounder
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4 minutes ago, NewEra said:
It doesn’t matter how I define it. There’s lots of teams with lots of cap room. It’s true.
"True" in your mind,whatever.. Bills,with 3rd highest cap dollars, obviously have the opportunity to make improvement. Of course there will be competition for free agents. Beane's goalmos to be "judicious" in free agency
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On 12/31/2018 at 1:46 AM, DBilz2500 said:
Castillo ranks mid pack in what?
OLine coach report rates the OLine coaches considering elements like OLine talent level & experience ,, injuries,depth,Offensive scheme,etc. Murphy shared the report,, dont remember who compiled it. Castillo was 13th. In other words: how effective was the coach considering what he had to work with?
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Unlike some people,I don't pretend to have all the answers. Significant improvement can be achieved through a combination of 1. Better schemes 2. Youngsters gaining experience 3. Add OLine via draft 4...via free.agency 5. Continued development of Allen and skill positions
22 hours ago, NewEra said:Lots of teams have LOTS of money. It may not get us the proper upgrades that we need. We need good players.
How do you define "lots"? Bills have 3rd most and will focus on offense while not ignoring D
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18 hours ago, wppete said:
Jonah Williams or Ed Oliver.
Will Oliver be there? Free agency dictates the draft and vice/versa. Bills dont have to reach
23 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:Yes. I shudder when I read about drafting a defender high. We have got to, GOT TO, invest heavily in OL and offensive skill positions.
We need to pick up who we can in FA, but that won't be enough. We must get at least one top OL talent in the draft.
90+ million wont help address the OLine? Perhaps Beane prefers vets up front
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Not paying McCoy 9 million to be a 3rd down specialist. Castillo actually ranks mid pack or higher but stuck with mediocre talent after Wood and Incognito retired
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Trades featuring late round picks haven't yet changed the NFLandscape,but lets wait and evaluate the trades. New GMs have been eager to make their mark. The rising salary cap makes it easier to take on veteran salaries: a team might give up a pick rather than gamble that a player they like gets cut. Beane traded AWAY players to dump contracts and accumulate picks to move up for a QB. It is possible he considers trading away 1 or 2
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1. Beane has stated how important the draft is in building a team. Maximize production & value of a player while still on his rookie deal. 2. You cant force teams to trade with you
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4 hours ago, TigerJ said:
I'd like to see him get into coaching.
Does he WANT to coach?
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4 hours ago, NewEra said:
There are a lot of 3s in FA. No 1s and maybe a couple of 2s. I expect us to sign one 3 and draft a 2 that will likely be our 1.
Yeah that's kind of what I meant by "relative'. Depends on the talent level of the particular team. A guy waho was a #1 on his colled team probably wont step in as and NFL: #1
Team Identity when they move
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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it wasnt really a 'new" team,as there was carryover in personnel and management in the geographical move. They were the Tennessee OILERs for a couple years, but gave into the new fan base and changed the name. The history moves to the new city. I know Warren moon felt weird getting honored by the Titans for his induction into the hall of fame. Personally, its not something i think about,and I lived in Houston from 1977 to 1980.