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He had a great game. Kudos to him. I have said that he won’t be able to make a career out of scramble drills and contested catches. Looked last night like just the scramble drill catches will be plenty.

Looks like the CBs were playing 8 yards off on 3rd and 6. Encourage the quick throw where you can close and tackle short of the marker. If not a quick throw, then they’re already back. Nothing wrong with that tactic.

Just to have the chance to win it all would’ve probably been the difference if he was here. Josh loved having him here and Amari did seem to love it here.

$136.7M in career earnings. $6M is a lot of money, but at this point it wouldn’t make a difference in his life. If his motivation isn’t from his heart, then this is for the best.

Let’s hope.

I think some GMs worry about the optics of cutting a player with a lot of dead cap. But as long as the total dead cap across the roster is in line with what was planned for, then there’s no problem. You don’t want dead cap from future guarantees because that means you signed a player to a bad contract. But kicking cap down the road is a good way to outspend other teams.

Oops. Sorry. Carry on.

Haha on Poyer. The good Dr is misreading Spotrac however, Knox’s contract allows for him to be released with a $7.4M dead cap NEXT offseason. His salary this season is already fully guaranteed so he’s not a release candidate until 2026.

Sorry to break it to you, but Oliver’s contract was restructured months ago. Restructuring and dead cap hits don’t really impact whether a player is kept or not anymore though. Guaranteed money does.

Good info. I’ll add that the following contracts void next offseason, so the dead caps are fixed unless they get extended before the contract’s void date: Milano Bosa D Jones AJE Larry O. Thats $27.4M in dead cap from those pending FAs. The Bills spent a lot of money this offseason. The dead cap is due to them aggressively structuring these deals as well as others. While I do not agree with how they’ve chosen to spend all their money, I do applaud Pegula for choosing to spend as much as they have this year.

The Bills will have to make another move to get through the season. Probably a restructure of Knox, though there are other options - an extension such as McGovern or a different restructure like Samuel. My money is on something happening with Knox’s contract though.

This might really impact their quest for third place in the AFCE.

Yep. But how many people are going to buy another jersey and pay more for it - because having that gold shield on it is cool? NFL finds another way to print more money.

Currently, no disagreement. Pre plastic surgery Kay Adams was on par with Jamie Erdahl though.

In all honesty, I completely agree with you. The Browns actually have an excellent coach and a very good roster. They’re a QB away from being a contender IMO. It will be a much tougher game than many here believe.

While nonsensical in many ways, the Browns with two top 6 picks does feel right.

Agree with @YoloinOhio Not a great start, but the kid has time. But the coronation was premature, obviously.

No one is arguing that in a game with equal opponents that luck can’t determine the victor. What many of us are arguing is that the playoff games against KC were not such games. The difference, as has been noted, was coaching, talent and/or preparation. Those all can also create a small margin that determines victory. The “bad luck” narrative has been pushed by the Bills through their media connections for what? Two seasons now? It’s BS. But it’s the only excuse that doesn’t point back to McDermott and Beane as being responsible. What’s more, I’d argue that it’s harmful to the team. The mentality of a champion is that they are in control of outcome the contest - even if that’s not completely true. The mentality has to be that every obstacle can be overcome, whether those challenges arise from the opponent, referee, environment, or anything else - including yourself/your own team. Approving of the mentality of “Aw, shucks! Look at that bad break. Oh, well. Not our fault. Maybe next year.” is incredibly detrimental to the odds of winning a championship. It’s the job of the coaches and FO to stamp out that kind of thinking, not promote it.

Except that there would never have been a coin toss without the catastrophic coaching malfeasance that preceded it.

If I had to choose one of the Bills 53 to have a season ending injury the day after cut downs, Carter would’ve been in my top 5. Seems like barely any real loss for the team.

He’d be a very big risk due to his foot injury and possible (probable?) locker room issues. He’s also an 3 tech like Oliver. Upside is certainly there tho. I doubt he’s in the Bills price range anyway, but not a great fit IMO.

Bills 12-5, AFCE division winner. I see a lot of love for the Jags, but I don’t see it. The Texans are still more talented than them IMO. So I think the Texans, Chiefs and Ravens are the likely other AFC division winners.

I understand fans that want more out of Knox. At his price point that’s reasonable. But I don’t get why some wanted the Bills to cut him. He is the only TE on the roster that’s effective in all phases of a TEs game. He is a good receiver, run blocker and pass blocker. Having a TE like that on the field is important for obvious reasons.

And a top 4 DT in the league.

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