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So you're changing from a guess to a sure thing? Things will be clearer in a couple weeks, but nothing will surprise me. I could even see bringing in Bradford, releasing TT, and drafting one. I'm looking forward to what Beane and McD will do.

You basically substituted a guard for a DT--the trade up for Vea post. Same answer--trading up for a non-- QB will be the beginning of the end for a GM. Ask Whaley...

I'd give him something similar to V.Davis, $5 mil with the ability to hit $7-8.

It didn't work out well for the last GM who traded up for a non-QB...

Interesting what McD said about Davis possibly playing slot...

It’s a business. Players realize it, and most get one good shot for a good bump in salary when they hit FA the first time. PB is playing the game.

What is the expectation for EWood’s impact? I assume it will be designated a post June 1 release?

Another thing that has to be considered in this trade is the cap. There is No way they were going to retain Watkins this year. Otherwise, I agree

While it's fun, it is pointless to speculate until we get through the first week of FA.

A nice way to end the dreary football month of February...bring on the combine!

And his tweet? #BillsMafia

The reputation has definitely changed. I don't think you'll attract players who love the media spotlight, as they'd rather be in big (warm) cities, but those aren't the type of players McD wants anyway. In addition to winning, as the article states, it's the climate (and I don't mean weather). While some people here have expressed a dislike for the term "Bills Mafia", I think the players dig it--you can tell by their tweets. And, I think the Bills Mafia has gained a lot of respect around the league, especially after the Dalton fundraising effort. We all don't jump on tables and light ourselves on fire...

Bring back Rex! He always won the off-season.

That would require some kind of supply "shock" like the OPEC embargoes underlying the 1970s inflation. That could happen if Trump/Israel decide to go after Iran, but that would be a little insane... Assuming no supply shock, oil prices will remain in their current trading range, $55-$65, as US shale helps put a lid on price rises. Hedge Funds keep hoping oil will be a play, only to be disappointed. Commodities as a whole are still reeling from the 2007-08 bubble, and the subsequent QE-induced bubble of 2010-2012. The bubbles created over-investment in most areas, and the effects are still being felt today....

I did get a kick at how people were "trumping up" a handful of PR stunts by some corporations to make it look like the tax cuts would hugely benefit workers.... I stick to my original assessment: there will be a nice kick to the economy as the bottom 80% see their after-tax income marginally increased (since they spend all of their income, and it will support more debt use). At the current 4% unemployment, the boost in demand should help workers wages as low unemployment gives them more bargaining power. Higher wages will stoke inflation fears at the Fed, and they will raise rates faster than expected toward the end of 2018, leading to a recession in 2019. The tax cuts which cause deficits to push back to the trillion dollar level at the end of an expansion cycle, will get really, really ugly when the recession hits in 2019. The extent of the recession will depend on how policymakers--Congress and the Fed--react. Trump will face a "Jimmy Carter Moment," who supported Fed tightening in 1979, only to realize it would jeopardize his re-election efforts in 1980. Carter then pushed the Fed to reduce rates in 1980, which of course was too late...

https://thefederalist.com/2018/02/21/how-the-media-enable-rep-adam-schiffs-russian-bot-conspiracy-theories/ Someone's full of Schiff...

I was wondering who would be first...

I went to Russia (then still the USSR) in 1989, I guess that makes me a Russian (Putin) stooge too....

This thing is really getting out of hand. CNN, WaPo, and MSNBC promote hysterics on what, from my understanding, was activity completely inconsequential to the election, and in fact more about generating ad revenue. Just as Trump has his core supporters who won't believe this fake news, the Hillary-bots eat this stuff up. Every evening my wife listens to a certain screeching female anchor on MSNBC hoping that this week will be the week they take "him" down, while I put my ear buds in and watch an episode of "Doc Martin..." Sorry, just ranting at the insanity of it all.

Makes me think the best place for Josh Allen is the NYG learning under Eli for 2 years.

Which is why it wouldn't be outlandish to pick Barkley first, then you'd get one of the top 3 QBs at #4. I assume someone would jump at trading Indy for the #3 pick in this scenario.

Good coaching that got the talent to focus on a team-first mentality. Now, they need a QB...

I’ll be shocked if the Giants don’t take Eli’s successor with their pick. It’s a great year for QBs, No guarantee Eli is good for 2-3 more years, and it’s rare for the giants to have the #2 pick.

The issue is meeting needs this year. If they go the move up route for QB, then they will give up at least 3 of the first 4 picks, but they will have in the range of $35 mil for FAs to play with. They will certainly go after 2-3 mid-to-high level UFAs in this scenario. Comp picks are never, or never should be, the primary decision factor.

While Beane is cognizant of the formula, it will take a back seat to how they go about finding their QB. If they give up their draft capital to move up, then they will have fill a lot of holes in FA, so needs will trump comps.