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I think this means changes to your mock now too right? Maybe trade up to the early 20's for Kadarius Toney?

Everyone now saying Mongo is gone which means we should all assume an extension is imminent based on the last 24 hours.

I still think BB was/is a darn good coach. Both super bowl wins against the Rams. Those were some good coaching jobs. Also coming back from 28-3. That takes a complete team effort.

I certainly like him a lot more now that he is not in New England and he put to rest that ridiculous Kid GOAT talk. Dude will probably end up having 3 or 4 HOF careers rolled into one career. 2000-2006 3 rings 2007-2013 2 super bowl appearances, no rings but best career stats 2014-2019 3 rings 2020-202? 1+ ring and top 10 QB play still

We know Beane is not afraid of moving up in the first round.

Not for the Jaguars he wasn't. And that is the entire point BADOLBILLZ is making and it is a valid one. Nothing wrong with having a good RB. The argument is don't let them take up a lot of your cap (Zeke and Gurley). And don't draft them early when there are harder positions to fill with elite talent. I'm anti RB's early but I also desperately want a dynamic playmaker for this offense which seems to be the missing piece on offense. But maybe rather than a guy like Etienne we could go Kadarius Toney for playmaking ability.

No because the way to attack the Chiefs defense is with RB's and TE's. See the Raiders success against them this year as well as the Super Bowl. Tampa Bay WR's were well below their averages in the super bowl while Gronk and Fournette went off.

That is our biggest problem. Our offense is one dimensional. Part of growing out of that will be the continued development of Allen which I am sure will continue to happen. We need to utilize the RB's and TE's in the passing game more. We have to hope the Chiefs defense loses some key pieces in their secondary. Their defense is designed to specifically shut down the way we run our offense through our WR's. We either have to change the way we play offense or hope they change the way they play defense.

He broke his fibula in 2018. It happened late in the season so he only missed the last handful of games but obviously would have been much more if the timing of the injury was towards the middle or beginning of the season. Back to back years with games missed with hamstring injuries after that season. This year being the worst in terms of games missed.

I used to agree but taking one on day two hasn't really panned out for us. More than anything though I want a dynamic playmaker. If that's what Etienne projects as then I'm all for swinging for the fences. Probably the one that will pick the most Clemson players on draft day would be my guess.

Seems like a lot of money. Other than our secondary I'm not really convinced we have a single player in our front seven that can't be replaced with a cheaper option with near identical results. Hope I am wrong. Milano did play at that level during stretches though. But then of course you have the injury history with him as well. Definitely a gamble. Hopefully we can find or develop a pass rush still.

Seems like the same question could have been asked regarding the last two teams Fitz signed with. But those deals still happened. New England is not exactly holding much leverage in the ability to bring in the best QB's these days. They will likely go with a rookie but unless they surrender a lot of draft capital to move into the top 10 or top 5 they are probably looking at a guy that may not be ready to start and that will be surrounded by a poor offensive supporting cast.

The obvious place for him is New England. He's probably just waiting for that phone call. New England sat on their hands most of last off-season until signing Newton late. I would think New England would also want to draft a young QB early too.

I'm thinking 11 draft picks could be too many. On the plus side the lower salaries would help us keep under the cap and maybe sign two higher priced free agents. But on the negative side, we had a super bowl caliber team last year which means most the players on the roster performed well. Having 11 new rookies means either a good portion of those rookies don't make the team or we roll the dice by letting go some good players from last years roster so that these young guys can make the 53 man roster.

Surprised by the move. With his age I thought we might see how the 2021 season goes and just work on an extension after next season if his play still warranted it.

That's true. The double whammy for the Bills is that along with an average at best defense our offense runs through our WR's. KC's defense is designed to shut down WR centric offenses. We need more utilization and production out of our TE's and RB's.

The problem is the ages of both Beasley and Brown. I think we're playing with fire if we don't bring in one more WR. The question is how much do we spend on one. If Beane and Daboll think Davis and/or McKenzie can take a giant leap forward in production then I think we can get buy with a very low level replacement. If not then we need to probably look to bring in a guy for $8-10 million a year. I like Agohlor over Samuel. I think Nelson Agohlor will be a couple million per year cheaper and he is a more proven true WR that could possibly replace both Brown or Beasley if needed. I see him having a career year in Buffalo if we sign him which would put his numbers around 1,000 yards and 10Tds. If we want a Samuel like player on a cheap contract we can hope to draft Kadarius Toney from Florida if he is available. And I will get a lot of flack for this one but I would kick the tires on brining Sammy back on a bottom barrel contract. Nothing over 4-5 million per year. If Agohlor played on a $1million contract last year ask if Sammy will. Worst that happens is he says no. Somehow Sammy had his best statistical years in Buffalo under Rex Ryan's ground and pound attack with EJ Manuel and Tyrod Taylor. I know he'll be looking for more like $8-10 million per year but good luck with his injury history and lack of production when healthy.

Only realistic possibilities IMO are the Jets and Dolphins with one of their second first rounder picks. Not a lot of teams are in need of RB's this year. Especially from about pick 15 and beyond. The Steelers are one but I don't think they can afford to take one in the first round. I expect either Ettiene or Harris to be there at 30. One of the two will probably land with the Jets or Dolphins before the Bills pick.

So Stafford has actually been with the Lions for 12 years. There is a huge difference between 4 years (Watson) and 12 years (Stafford). Not saying he has to wait as long as Stafford did but Watson just signed a contract extension last year. Even if he waits half as long as Stafford that only puts him at year 6.

You have to factor in the loss value of a lost year of his prime. Any new team that trades for him will now get one less year of his prime. They also lose the benefit of Watson being on a cheaper contract next season. His cap hit really ramps up starting in 2022. Comparing the Stafford and Watson situation is comparing apples to oranges. Stafford had been with the team for a decade and it was clear both parties needed to move on for the betterment of all. The Texans and Watson are in a completely different relationship stage.

Yeah. And even if he sits the entire year, I don't know that his price tag drops substantially going into next off-season. Maybe down one first round pick in value? From 4 to 3 or from 3 to 2. That's a risk I would take if it means possibly mending the relationship for the long-term.

And that's the right move by them. We'll see how it ultimately shakes out. Unless someone offers an absolutely ridiculous return I'd just take it up to the opening kick and re-evaluate from there. Of course if Watson misses all of training camp and pre-season that's not a good sign. But my money is on him showing up for training camp. We'll see. It's definitely not superstition or even over rated. As I said, it is greatly complicated this year because the Jets and Dolphins both have a need for a QB and are by far the most draft capital rich teams in the league. Very unique off-season in that regard. But I don't exactly believe the Jets would be willing to give up 4 1st round picks if one of them is the #2 overall. That is a lot even for Watson.

I agree. But the only caveat is that if you trade with the Jets you could potentially get the 2nd overall pick. That could be a big deal if the Texans have a franchise QB grade on any of the QB's after Lawerence. But I'm not sure the Jets would trade 4 first round picks with one of them being the #2 overall pick. If I am the Jets I would say if you want the #2 overall included then the price is just 3 # 1's.

First thing I thought of as well.

That trade was only one of many that highlighted teams desires to trade players or picks out of the conference rather than in the conference. Vikings and Diggs to the Bills Raiders and Mack to the Bears Raiders and Cooper to the Cowboys Patriots and Jimmy G to the 49ers Eagles and Wentz to the Colts Jets and Adams to the Seahawks The preference is to always trade a player out of conference. That said, this year presents a very unique situation because by far the two most draft capital rich teams for 2021 and 2022 are both in the AFC East. I can see the theory being put to test but I'd still wager he ends up in the NFC. Otherwise, it probably will take 4 first rounders to send him to the Jets or Dolphins.