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I think you are being too dismissive with respect to the salary issue. The Bills exercised that 5th year option and took on the salary for one year. If you look at the draft pick value chart, the Bills would need to give up a ton to move up 8 spots in the first round. Who says the Bills would be targeting a corner with that pick? I can think of a few other positions if the right player is still available.

Here are my two suggestions... 2nd round with possible trade up packaging our 2nd round pick with one of our 6th and 7th round picks Devin Lloyd, ILB, Utah Height: 6-3. Weight: 235. Arm: 33.00. Hand: 9.50. 40 Time: 4.66. Bench: 25. Vertical: 35. Broad: 10-6. Projected Round (2022): 1-2. 3/26/22: Lloyd amassed 111 tackles, eight sacks, one forced fumble, four interceptions and six passes defended in 2021. Team sources who like Lloyd say he is big, long and athletic. They feel he has good instincts, but is not overly twitchy. He is physical and has good length to play off blocks. Lloyd made some impressive plays in coverage and as a rusher in 2021. He has a quality skill set and looks like a safe pick to be a quality starter. If he doesn't go in the first round, Lloyd should at least be a high second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 7/17/21: Lloyd flashed in 2019, logging 6.5 sacks with 91 tackles for the Utes. He wasn't as good in 2020, but he still flashed on occasion. Lloyd needs to return to his 2019 form to have a shot at the pros. Career Stats SeasonTeamGamesSackUASackASacksTFLTacklesFF 2018Utah14000060 2019Utah14616.513910 2020Utah520210481 2021Utah13808241060 Game Log DateOpponentResultSacksTFLTacklesFF 9/2/2021Weber St.W 40 - 1712110 9/11/2021@ BYUL 17 - 2601130 9/18/2021@ San Diego St.L 31 - 33 (3OT)03130 9/25/2021Washington St.W 24 - 131380 10/9/2021@ Southern CaliforniaW 42 - 260180 10/16/2021Arizona St.W 35 - 213480 10/23/2021@ Oregon St.L 34 - 420070 10/30/2021UCLAW 44 - 241130 11/5/2021@ StanfordW 52 - 71690 11/13/2021@ ArizonaW 38 - 290140 11/20/2021OregonW 38 - 70160 11/26/2021ColoradoW 28 - 131190 12/3/2021Oregon @ Las Vegas, NVW 38 - 100070 1/1/2022Ohio St.45 - 480040 https://walterfootball.com/draft2022ILB.php 3rd round with possible trade up packaging our 3rd round pick with one of our 6th and 7th round picks 3. Quay Walker, ILB/LB, Georgia Height: 6-4. Weight: 240. Arm: 32.63. Hand: 9.25. 40 Time: 4.52. Vertical: 32. Broad: 10-2. Projected Round (2022): 1-2. 3/26/22: Team sources think Walker's play was a bit off in early going of 2021, but he finished the season playing well. He has the tools physically, but he did not always play up to them during his collegiate career. In 2021, he recorded 49 tackles, a 1.5 sacks and a pass broken up. Walker has a good combination of height, weight and speed. That was given proof with his excellent workout at the combine. 7/17/21: In 2020, Walker was a steady linebacker next to Monty Rice and did a solid job of defending the run. Walker's tackle total will probably increase in 2021 because Rice is in the NFL. Walker also could benefit from playing behind an excellent defensive line. Career Stats SeasonTeamGamesSackUASackASacksTFLTacklesFF 2018Georgia13000060 2019Georgia13212.54230 2020Georgia101012430 2021Georgia13111.56530 Game Log DateOpponentResultSacksTFLTacklesFF 9/26/2020@ ArkansasW 37 - 100030 10/3/2020AuburnW 27 - 60040 10/10/2020TennesseeW 44 - 210050 10/17/2020@ AlabamaL 24 - 410070 10/31/2020@ KentuckyW 14 - 30050 11/7/2020Florida @ Jacksonville, FLL 28 - 440010 11/21/2020Mississippi St.W 31 - 240010 11/28/2020@ South CarolinaW 45 - 160170 12/12/2020@ MissouriW 49 - 140030 1/1/2021Cincinnati @ Atlanta, GeorgiaW 24 - 211170 https://walterfootball.com/draft2022ILB.php Most people thought Tom Cruise looked like an idiot jumping on Oprah's couch in 2005. Just sayin'....

It is my understanding that the Bills draft pick at #25 will be determined by a poll among TSW members. As such, as General Manager of the LA Chargers, I have no one specific poster to speak to with respect to a trade between the Chargers and the Bills. Therefore, it makes sense to make a trade proposal to the entire board to discuss now prior to the Chargers pick at #17. I propose the following trade: (a) The Chargers trade the 17th overall pick to the Bills; and (b) The Bills trade the 25th overall pick plus Tremaine Edmunds to the Chargers. The logic is that the Chargers like Edmunds and are looking to improve the middle of their D at the second level now that they have acquired Mack. Edmunds is on his 5th year option rookie contract so he comes with free agency flight risk however the Chargers are prepared to lock Edmunds before the season starts. He has made 2 Pro Bowls and is the athletic LB they seek. The TSW board can figure out the logic of who the Bills would want to draft at #17. Unlike with Josh Allen, the Bills have not yet extended Edmunds. I can suggest 2 true MLBs that would start for the Bills that will be in all likelihood be available in the 2nd round when the Bills draft or could be obtained by combining the Bills 2nd round pick with one of the Bills two 6th and/or two 7th round picks (only 4 rookies can possibly make this Bills roster and that may have to be with one drafted punter i.e, the picks will be wasted given the current strength of the Bills roster). Thoughts?

The Chargers made the BIG move to get Mack to pair with Joey Bosa however they are not thrilled with their LBs especially the ILBs. Powder Blue Horseshoe loves Edmunds.

The Chargers would like to trade down from the #17 overall pick.

The FO wanted a disgruntled player playing out his final year of his contract in front of their $250M QB? Is that what you are trying to say here? I agree. AFTER the 2022 season.

Yes Centre is not our number 1 need THIS year. AFTER this year it will be a top 3 need. I don't see DaQuan Jones as be a 1DT starter anymore. Good to rotate in but quite frankly a drop off over Harry. I would really like to find a way to trade up to draft 1DT Jordan Davis who was projected to go #17 to the Chargers a couple of months ago and now may go earlier to the Eagles. I wouldn't want the Bills to trade our 2nd round or 3rd round picks THIS year but would consider: (a) packaging our "MLB" Edmunds plus our 1st rounder THIS year to trade up just before Eagles first 1st round pick (if we do that we need to use our 2nd round pick on a true MLB -- I have some ideas there) (b) packaging our 1st round pick plus out 4th round pick plus one of her 6th round picks and one of our 7th round picks to jump ahead of the Eagles. The 3rd round pick plus our remaining 6th and/or 7th round picks would move us a little within the 3rd round to draft Zac Tom. Let's face it...unless we draft a punter, only 3-4 rookies are making this team this year. We still have UDAs to look at.

I would be honoured to take the Chargers.

Mitch Morse's new two year deal was restructured so that after the 2022 season, he can be cut or retiring without a sizeable dead cap hit. We definitely need to have someone on the roster to take over the Centre position in 2023 and it ain't Back Up Bates. We need not one but two young Guards to improve our running game and protect our $250M QB. I like Zak Tom in the 3rd round who could start at Guard in 2022 and shift over to Centre in 2023. The position I believe you missed is the 1DT to replace Star. The DTs we signed are not suitable for that role.

Jordan Davis in the 1st round after a trade up or two. Zak Tom in the 3rd round after a small trade up to leap frog the Pats who are interested in him as well. Everyone knows who Jordan Davis is. For those unfamiliar with Zak Tom.... 3rd Round -- Zack Tom -- OT/C -- Wake Forest I think Zak will be available at #89 however if necessary use one of our 6th round picks to trade up past the Pats who are rumoured to love him. ---------------------------------------------- Zach Tom, DS #16 OT, Wake Forest Name: Zach Tom College: Wake Forest Number: 50 Height: 6-4 Weight: 297 Position: OT Pos2: OG/C Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022 40 Low: 4.98 40 Time: 5.09 40 High: 5.20 Projected Round: Stock: Combine Results Pro Day Results Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6037 Weight: 297 Zybek PD3X AKA "Official" 40 Yard Dash (ET): 40 Yard Dash (HH): 20 Yard (ET): 20 Yard (HH): 10 Yard (ET): 10 Yard (HH): 225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: Dates: Hand: 10 1/8 Arm: 33 1/4 Wingspan: 79 7/8 Height: 6037 Weight: 297 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: Zach Tom, Wake Forest, Player News 12/12/21 - OT Zach Tom, rSr/2022, Wake Forest, 6-4, 297 (DS#16 OT) + More + 2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): OT - Zach Tom, Wake Forest, 104 votes,...Tom, who was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy this year and won the Jim Tatum Award on , has appeared in 47 games, making 36 starts including all 35 over the last three seasons. - Wake Forest Football (DS#16 OT) rSr/2022 OT Zach Tom, Wake Forest 11/30/21 - OT Zach Tom, rSr/2022, Wake Forest, 6-4, 297 (DS#16 OT) + More + 2021 ACC JIM TATUM AWARD WINNER: Wake Forest senior offensive tackle Zach Tom has been named the recipient of the 2021 Jim Tatum Award, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday. The award is given annually in memory of the late Jim Tatum to the top senior student-athlete among the league's football players. Tatum, a two-time ACC Coach of the Year, coached in the 1950s at both Maryland and North Carolina and believed strongly in the concept of the student-athlete. The owner of a 3.76 career GPA, Tom was named a 2021 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient after completing his undergraduate degree in Business and Enterprise Management with ***** Laude honors last spring. Tom has been an All-ACC Academic Team member each of the past two seasons while also earning ACC Academic Honor Roll honors during all four years in Winston-Salem. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Business, becoming just the second Wake Forest football student-athlete to enroll in the MBA program. The 6-5, 295-pound Prairieville, Louisiana, native has been a mainstay on the offensive front for the Atlantic Division champion Demon Deacons, who enter this Saturday's Subway ACC Football Championship Game leading the conference in scoring (42.9 points per game) and ranked third in total yards per contest (483.6). A Campbell Trophy semifinalist, Tom also earned a spot on the preseason watch list for Outland Trophy, which is awarded to the best interior lineman in the country. "Everyone on our staff is extremely proud of how Zach Tom has excelled on and off the field during his career at Wake Forest," said Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson. "His dedication and hard work have allowed him to become one of the best offensive tackles in the country, and he is just the second football student-athlete to enroll in Wake Forest's prestigious M.B.A. program. "On behalf of our football program, I would like to thank the Atlantic Coast Conference for recognizing Zach as the 2021 Jim Tatum Award recipient." - ACC Football https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1024160&DraftYear=2022 ----------------------------------------------- Zack would be our starting C when Morse is gone in 2023 and will be a starting Guard in 2022 for the Bills. Bates is crap and should be nothing more than a back up OL. Bates has had plenty of opportunity with the Bills and has NEVER cracked the starting line up except for when there were injuries to other OL. Anyone thinking Bates can be a starting OL on the Bills is wrong or simply adopts a "any 5 fat dudes can be a NFL OL" philosophy because they want to draft a "speedy" WR, "lock down" CB, "game changing" RB or "field stretching" TE and/or some other ridiculously stupid pick rather than properly building the OL and DL. Zach is flexible enough to play both C and OT as he did in Wake Forest but I see him as a great C in the NFL. He is smart enough to make the calls at the NFL level.

Did we resign him?

Just a poster who has to read your nonsense. Nope. How is yours? Very mature.

Finally!!! Something more than an insult. I agree he is weak however do you think that can be improved through more coaching? W-O-W!!! Just a bunch of kids on this site. Borrrrrrrring. Where in the Hell did that come from? Who said they did?

LOL!!!! Cute You're special.

Did Morse? Is that the test? Sounds like a McDonald's employee type criteria. It is the market and the market alone that determines value when you become a free agent. Very mature. More of the same.

He had very limited plays last year and you have to keep in mind where he is in his evolution as a football player. Life can be busy. Clearly I have been elsewhere pissing off right wingers like that poster. I have a fan club among the unwashed. Why?

Yes Clever $5M a year for 3 years with only $5M guaranteed requires a "red-hot poker to the heiney kind of excitement"? Really? Tough crowd. Did what? Riveting analysis

Last Year, Efe Obada signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including a $300,000 signing bonus, $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. The below is from ==> https://overthecap.com/player/efe-obada/3831/ Career Earnings: $3,475,200 Career APY: $579,200 Potential Earnings: $3,455,400 Total Guarantees: $650,000 Largest Cash Payment: $1,500,000 (2021) Largest Cap Number: $1,485,294 (2021) I believe he is now 30 so he is looking for his likely last contract. Started late, never went to college and has a huge ceiling at 6'6" and 265 lbs. Obada was part of that NFL International Program. He is a beast of an athlete. Hungry for that one sizeable contract. With very limited playing time and a short history of development he produced the numbers that he did the past 2 years -- one in Buffalo. The trend is clear. He is going to learn more and better pass rushing moves. He will get 10 sacks with more playing time. He flashed in his 1st season with us. He only played 8 games and got 3.5 sacks in his first year in our system. Play him 17 games next year and he gets 10 sacks for the Bills. Why NOT lock him up for 3 years at $15M total? I know, it sounds like a lot of money. However, other teams watch video. They will see a guy who looked raw. Who flashed. Who has a high ceiling. Let me structure the contract for you: Term ==> 3 years Total ==> $15M Signing Bonus ==> $5M 1st Year Base ==> $2M 2nd Year Base ==> $4M 3rd Year Base ==> $4M Dead Cap Hit After One Year ==> $3.3M He will get much more than that as a Free Agent. Every team is looking for pass rushers. 7 Solo Tackles + 3.5 sacks in very limited playing time. With more playing time, he is starting to show some real results at 29 years old. Crap!!! He is only now learning pass rushing moves. Sign him for 3 years and $15M total -- $5M Signing Bonus plus base of $2M in 2022, $4M in 2023 and $4M in 2024. He will be 32 years old at the end of that contract and you see what his results are playing every game. Thoughts?

Yet another wrong thinking fan that thinks any fat guys can be put on the OL. Can you please recruit a couple for us the next time you are at Duff's? Try me Kool guy. What do you know? Shall we draft another really fast guy? Oh, oh another "lockdown corner"? How about we simply protect our $250M investment and build an OL that we can actually run behind rather than being met 2 yards behind the OL. P.S.: Mom's calling you to come from the basement for supper.

25 – Buffalo Bills – Jameson Williams, Wide Receiver, Alabama If Williams had not suffered an ACL tear in the National Championship game then I suspect there was very little chance of him dropping to this spot. The Bills more than most teams could afford to wait if Williams is not ready to contribute week 1. He was clocked in the 4.3s before his injury this season. If the Bills are confident he will retain that game breaking speed he would be a steal here. Nope. No way. No how. None of our first 3 picks should weigh less than 300 lbs. Diggs and Davis are an excellent #1 and #2. McKenzie will take Beasely's spot in the slot or we will bring in a younger and cheaper FA as well. We need 2 interior offensive linemen and a 1DT with our first 3 picks.

Those who know me know that I customize a menu for each week’s opponent. Last week it was Manhattan Clam Chowder only because I recently developed some Lactose Intolerance and New England Clam Chowder may lead me to shart myself during the game. This week I am going to smoke some KC style beef and pork ribs that I have had under rub since Tuesday with a side order of smoked jalapeño corn and smoked baked beans. Local craft Double IPAs. https://cliffordbrewing.com/product/all-roads-ipa/ Cognac for the victory celebration https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lcbo/hine-rare-vsop-356857#.Ye09y1jMK3I

Those who know me know that I customize a menu for each week’s opponent. Last week it was Manhattan Clam Chowder only because I recently developed some Lactose Intolerance and New England Clam Chowder may lead me to shart myself during the game. This week I am going to smoke some KC style beef and pork ribs that I have had under rub since Tuesday with a side order of smoked jalapeño corn and smoked baked beans. Local craft Double IPAs. https://cliffordbrewing.com/product/all-roads-ipa/ Cognac for the victory celebration https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lcbo/hine-rare-vsop-356857#.Ye09y1jMK3I What is your menu for this week?

Near Hamilton Ontario keeping an eye on my electric smoker from my hot tub while watching the game from my outdoor TV as my smoker smokes a rack of beef ribs, a rack of pork ribs, corn on the cob with jalapeño butter and baked beans. Drinking Double IPAs by the dozen until the victory cognac. https://cliffordbrewing.com/product/all-roads-ipa/ https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lcbo/hine-rare-vsop-356857#.Ye09y1jMK3I

GOOD MORNING STADIUM DWELLERS!!! Too loud for those recovering from the hangover of those upset losses to the Titans and Packers? Our path to a Super Bowl victory has been ploughed. Let's start up the bandwagon and trounce the Chiefs tonight.

Yup. Seems like a no brainer.