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    Who is your pick for this year's 'pleasent surprise' of the offseason and preseason?

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    Posted · Edited by Herb Nightly

    1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

    David Edwards is my sleeper. I think he starts. I don't know what happens everywhere else, but they talk him up every chance they get and he was a high level player before his injury last year. He is also still very young. 

     

    I also think Boogie Bahsham has a mini breakout. 

     

    I think Torrance starts ( soon,if not immediately.)

      I see Edwards and Bates as 'Super Subs" . Edwards apparently was a good right tackle in college. 

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    All 90 Roster Spots Filled - Bills Current Roster Heading to Camp

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    4 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    A LOT of really good camp battles this year IMO not only for a few starting spots but the end of roster battle should prove heated as well.

     

    QB: Pretty much what you see will be what you get. Unless Kyle Allen falls on his face he's the back up. Bills COULD keep Barkley on active roster due to new emergency QB rule but I don't see it.

     

    RB: I would say Cook is the only "lock" in this room with Hines, Harris and Murray close to it. Maybe one of the young backs surprises and makes it interesting...but I feel like they are playing for a PS spot.

     

    WR: Diggs and Davis are locked. Sherfield seems to have made an early impression on Josh based on yesterday's presser. Shakir seems safe and Harty likely makes it. Shorter seems to have an inside track to a spot. That's 6 with the rest of the guys battling for PS or a possible 7th WR spot.

     

    TE: Obviously Knox and Kincaid are locked. Morris has a good shot to make it or a PS spot. Don't see the others as more than camp bodies...but they may push Morris.

     

    OL: Room looks MUCH deeper than last year. Lots of ways this could go. Dawkins, Torrence, McGovern and Brown seem to be locks. Morse as well, however if Torrence AND Edwards show up well...could it push the Bills to slide Bates to Center, trade Morse and save about $10M off the cap? Most likely not, however the room is deep with guys The Bills like. Doyle, Ike, Q...I expect one of these guys traded late in the preseason for a late round pick. Beane LOVES to do that if he can.

     

    DE: Von and Groot are locked...but Von could possibly start on the PUP giving the Bills an extra spot. I see it as AJE, Basham, Lawson and Shane Ray competing for 2 spots maybe 3. 

     

    DT: Oliver, Ford and Jones are likely in. Settle and Phillips may be challenged by Bryant or Ankou. 

     

    LB: THE competition of this preseason IMO. Any one of about 5 guys may step up and ***** that MLB spot. Milano and Williams are the only guaranteed guys that make the roster with Dodson maybe the next most likely.

     

    CB: White, Elam, Jackson, Johnson and Benford all should make the cut. Neal is likely as well due to ST play. Yes, the Bills will keep some ST players. Every team needs em. 

     

    S: Suddenly a deep room filled with competition. Poyer and Hyde-locks. Rapp very likely is in. 2 wild cards here are- Hamlin and his health and if he plays the way he did or plays timid. And Zayne Anderson. Very solid STer that could push someone like Neal for his roster spot potentially.

     

    The ST unit remains intact.

     

    All in all I have 35 guys as "roster locks" and another 12-14 as "almost locks". We are going to be letting some good football players hit waivers for sure. Deep rosters have that issue. Hopefully we land a bunch back on our PS.

     

    Trading Morse does NOT save 10 million,even if you COULD convince another team to trade.  His salary is closer to 6,and the dead cap for him would be 8 -something. He and Josh have several years together  and Morse played well last year. He isnt going anywhere. 

    All 90 Roster Spots Filled - Bills Current Roster Heading to Camp

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    18 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

    The LB corps  looks so weak outside Milano. It's the only huge question mark for me.

    Depends on how McDermott uses them. Won't necessarily look the same after Edmunds left.

    1 hour ago, MasterStrategist said:

    Thansk for sharing, that's great information!

     

    My biggest concerns from 2021 and 2022 have been addressed, and hopefully pan out:

    1. Interior OL

    2. Def playcalling/style

    3. Lack of middle field weapons/YAC guys

    4. Def line

     

    And agree about our division, I think it will be weaker than much of the media is predicting.  Similar to the Afc west last season.  

     

    Spot on about Hyde and Tre.  I'm also bullish on our young DEs taking a big step forward.

    I'm concerned about how they fill in Miller's spot,if only temporarily. 

    Matt Araiza

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    2 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said:

    I suspected that the pending civil suit would prevent any team from signing him at this point.  There could be details that come from it which might lead to a bad PR situation at the very least. Different rules for 6th round punters vs. franchise QBs and all was my thinking.   So it is interesting to me that the Jets are giving him a shot now even though that means I was wrong.

    He is not on the Commissioners "bad boy list" so I don't think a possible Civil suit is much of an obstacle. 

    Matt Araiza

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    2 hours ago, YattaOkasan said:

    I know we have sam martin but little surprised the Bills didnt sign him and allow him to still negotiate with other teams (maybe NFL doesnt have a process for that either).  Maybe it was offered and declined.  But at least he could be on PS.  not as good as being a starting punter but start to give back some of what was lost.

    What? If you sign a player, he can't negotiate with other teams. I think he would quickly get poached off the PS and as for returning to Buffalo, that ship has probably sailed.

    NFL fans claiming to be a loyal fan of a team but switch teams, your thoughts

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    I grew up here in Western NY and lived in Houston back in the 70s and 80s.

    Worked for a sporting goods company and was at the Astrodome and other spodts venues regularly.

    I moved to Houston about the time OJ got traded and the Bills were dreadful. 

    Followed all the Houston teams but they were all my second choices to the Bills,Mets,Yankees and Clippers . ( I don't really follow hockey).

    Phase 3 OTA’s start today

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    4 hours ago, SCBills said:

     

    Agree on the guys to watch, but not sure I see a WR getting poached..  Maybe Shavers for his ST's ability?

     

    I can't see us keeping 7, and I think 4 are locks:  Diggs-Davis-Shakir-Harty.  With Sherfield at about 90% and Shorter at 80% making the 53. 

    I think Sherfield is probably a lock....but according to YOUR math, there is a 7th WR in consideration? They will keep 6 at least.  A 7th would primarily  be a special teamer

    Phase 3 OTA’s start today

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    4 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

    Can't believe Josh Allen still has to wear the wrist band with plays on it...what is this? JV? He's obviously spending too much time on the golf course and not enough time learning the playbook.

    2/3 of NFL QBs wear them...where have you been?

    Would you want Beane to sign Isaiah Wynn?

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    No thanks

    On 5/2/2023 at 4:20 PM, GreggTX said:

    He has been hurt, but he's certainly played at a higher level than Brown up to now. I understand he's set a price for teams to talk to him, but eventually reality will set in. If Brown makes a good step up, so much the better. Dalton Risner is still out there too if we're so inclined, but they're already commited to McGovern it appears. I think Dawkins - Risner/McGovern - Morse/Bates - Torrence/Bates - Wynn/Brown looks much better than last year's OL. I doubt either of these signings will happen, but either one would be nice.

    You would sign Risner and keep Torrance on the bench? Hmmm. For the short-term,maybe but have you already given up on Edwards?

    I do like Bates as a "super sub".

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