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To be fair he went from good to very good to top 5 to sitting out a year. Off the field stuff aside, that three year progression gets QBs paid pretty much everywhere.

Based on what? Contracts don’t paint that picture. AAV is $7M vs $6.5M, but Phillips gets an extra year and more guaranteed money. That is very even. I don’t see either in the top 100 on any free agent list. Phillips is better against the run than Jones while Jones is a bit more balanced. If it’s not a push, it’s very close.

FWIW parity also helps keep the NFL’s revenues up. More eyes on games more butts in seats and more general interest in the league.

I like really having Jackson on the team as our 4th CB. I’m also perfectly good with him starting while Tre gets healthy, but I don’t want to go into the season with him as our CB2 behind Tre. IMO the Bills need someone in front of him, not behind him.

I’m looking at Harrison Phillips and Butler being swapped out for Jones and Settle. Harrison washes with Jones and Settle is an upgrade over anyone else we had at DT. It’s definitely a gain at DT3. That’s offset by the loss at CB2.

Thanks for those breakdowns. Von Miller is obviously the huge addition - and the only change that makes a huge difference. The other moves offset each other. There were some modest gains at several positions which are offset by the loss of Wallace. Again, Miller is a huge upgrade and improves the team greatly. Obviously further improvement can still happen in FA and the draft.

He should try thinking about baseball

Ojabo will almost certainly go before the Bills second round pick. I’m certainly good with Williams if he falls to us in the first.

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I honestly don’t think it’ll really matter to them. If the Browns don’t think he’s good enough for them, then they aren’t going to worry about him being on an AFC team - especially a non-division one. They gotta get through some combination of Burrow, Lamar, Allen, Mahomes, Wilson, Hebert, Carr and who knows who else. He’d be way down the list even if he was on a good team like Indy. I am sure they will use it as a bargaining chip for AFC teams though. Indy would have to way overpay. The reports of Colts interest in other QBs that are suddenly popping up makes me think they are interested in Mayfield. Or perhaps it’s Mariota. But I expect them to at least try to make a move soon.

He is at the stage of career where that’s what makes sense. Still, I’m not pumping the brakes on another CB2 acquisition. Haden would be very good depth and be able to fill in for Tre (or compete with Johnson to fill in for Tre) if he’s not back to start the year.

The huge salary cap caveat these days is the impact of the new broadcasting deals that will be inked soon. The cap should see an enormous increase.

The Saints structure their big contract to do this kind of thing. That strategy definitely has its pitfalls, but the bigger point is that the Bills don’t have things set up like they do. There are places they can create space, but their situation is not like the Saints.

Cleveland wants to recoup draft capital so it really depends on their offer versus Seattle, Carolina, etc.

Could extend Diggs and Poyer. Can also gain space by restructuring White and Dawkins. That’s the remaining low hanging fruit. Edmunds is the only other real possibility, but I think we are stuck with him this season unless a team gets stupid.

The NFL has to approve every trade made and every contract teams sign players to. They can disapprove the trade or contract. They could also conditionally approve the contract with changes. Then the only recourse would be a lawsuit.

LOL! Whaley was sidelined for that draft because he was on his way out. He was so angry about being ignored that he actually left the draft room. McDermott ran that draft and Whaley was fired the day after it concluded.

Thank you for reminding me. I had blocked that out of my memory. My favorite part was when he bid against only himself and drove up Clay’s price.

Yeah. Von Miller is a marquee signing. McKissic would have been a mid-tier signing. It’s just dumb speculation that anger over McKissic backing out would’ve impacted Miller.

You’ve shown that you are no expert either. Watson was a top 5 QB in the league when he played. He’s been off one season. Work ethic and talent have never been an issue. The contract and trade value are both in line for someone of his talent and performance. His character is the only issue - and it’s an enormous one. You don’t have to make up garbage excuses to not like Watson or the move. It’s right there.

Finally. The nightmare is over.

I don’t think that is it. I think they just decided to move on and they’re trying to find the best option possible. They have to play the game regarding him being the starter this season. They can’t tell other teams to bend them over the negotiating table for him or their next starter.

Right or wrong, once the Browns showed their hand and looked at an upgrade at QB it was predictable to see where this would go. Could the Browns make him play this season? Sure. But that is fraught with pitfalls. They still have to say they expect him to be their QB this season - until they replace him. Then they can trade him. As for Mayfield, he deserves some of the blame for this situation, but I don’t blame him for wanting out now. That would be a huge mistake. He could wind up having to play there this season if they can’t get his replacement and his trade value sucks.

***** that’s funny. (That was a 4 letter word.)

The salary cap is real, it’s the contracts that aren’t. The Bills had room for one big addition this off season. Kudos to Beane & Co for getting it done.