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I'm pretty relieved. While I like what McBeane have accomplished overall, I don't trust them when it comes to former Panthers.

Demetress Harris was a somewhat popular name on here a year ago, as in "Just because he couldn't beat out Travis Kelce doesn't mean he's not good". Yes, I know his name is actually Demetrius... or is it?

Delanie Walker might be even more of an injury risk than Olsen. Pass.

I agree with you, but only on the part about not sidetracking this thread.

If that big-bodied WR is Shenault, sounds good. If it's Tee Higgins, not so much.

Remember when Whaley said he "was in charge of setting up the board"? I always imagined he set up a blank whiteboard in the front of the room, placed the dry-erase markers & an eraser on the ledge, then said "OK Russ, it's all set up".

Peter King: I think Antonio Brown saying, “I haven’t done anything that bad; I showed some bad emotions in some bad situations,” (as he said on a radio show called “The Breakfast Club,” per Pro Football Talk) just shows why he hasn’t hit rock bottom yet, and why no team in its right mind should consider signing him. Hard to disagree with that.

True, though it wasn't uncommon back then for rookie QBs to ride the pine for 2-3 years before starting. Having missed most of training camp & his rookie year with a broken leg, giving JP more time to develop probably would've been the sensible thing to do. Then again, the drought era bills weren't exactly known for being sensible.

Sports Illustrated ran a story ~15 years ago about how Bledsoe punched his ticket out of Buffalo during the coin toss of that fateful game against the Steelers' backups. Allegedly, the coaches told Drew which direction they wanted to kick & he instead chose the other direction. The Steelers scored the majority of their points (23 of 29, iirc) going in said direction, though in all fairness, the Steelers had choice of direction in the 2nd half. This is not to say that we would've won the game if Drew did as instructed, but it was another example of Drew thinking he knew better than everybody else.

Hooper & Henry are both expected to fetch somewhere in the vicinity of $10M/yr. With the current 3 team bidding war, Olsen will probably get something in the $7M/yr range.

Agreed. TL/DR version: Hunter Henry would be my top offseason priority. Option 2 would be to trade a 5th for Cameron Brate.. Option 3 would be to sign Vance McDonald for 2 years / $12M. Long version: A healthy Hunter Henry has top 5 TE potential and could instantly become the most dangerous weapon in our passing game. If we're a few players away, I say he's one of them. Austin Hooper is a solid player, but not close to Henry's level. He's been healthier, but if you're williing to excuse the entire 2018 season that Henry lost to injury (with the reasoning that it could happen to anyone), then Hooper has only played 2 games more than Henry. David Njoku & OJ Howard both have potential, but would cost a pick. Njoku could possibly be had for a 3rd. Arians probably wouldn't give up Howard for less than a 2nd, if only to torment him for another year. Both would be cheap contracts this season, with a potential 5th year option. We have the money, so that shouldn't be the deciding factor. Also, this regime's track record in the 3rd is Harrison Phillips, Devin Singletary, and yes, TE Dawson Knox. Therefore, I don't think I'd be giving up the pick. Never much cared for Ebron's game. He's a sub-par blocker, and a sub-60% passer throwing to a sub-60% receiver isn't a recipe for success. Cameron Brate for a 5th could be a worthy consolation prize if we can't get Henry. I like his game better than Hooper's, and he's on the hook for a very manageable 4 years / $26.8M. Jacob Hollister strikes me as just above JAG status. I'm somewhat intrigued by Vance McDonald, who's a decent blocker and has looked like a monster at times in the passing game. I've also wondered why it was so sporadic (injuries have played a part), and why his TE coach so emphatically stated that McDonald wouldn't be the Steelers' full-time starting TE prior to last season. Say what you will about the Steelers (I don't like them), but they seem to guess right more often than most teams when it comes to utilizing & retaining their personnel. Still... Young Tyler Eifert was a beast when healthy, but that wasn't very often. Now he's a shell of his former, rarely healthy, self. As for Olsen, 1) I don't mind having the position coaches mentor the players, and 2) enough with the former Panthers already.

Never heard of him, but... ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques suggests the Bills as a landing spot for free agent Josh Norman. This is dot-connecting, as Norman played for Sean McDermott during their time in Carolina. The Bills are in the market for a No. 2 corner with Levi Wallace and Kevin Johnson both free agents, so Norman to Buffalo makes some sense. After a disastrous 2019, Norman should settle for a prove-it deal this offseason. RELATED: Buffalo Bills SOURCE: Marcel Louis-Jacques on Twitter Feb 14, 2020, 7:12 PM ET

AJ Bouye is also rumored to be on the chopping block. Ceteris paribus, I'd rather take a shot on him.

If Garrett was smart, he'd say Rudolph said something about not supporting our troops.

Speaking in a Tuesday radio interview, Chargers GM Tom Telesco said he "likes our internal options" to replace Philip Rivers. Those "internal options" are Tyrod Taylor and 2019 fifth-rounder Easton Stick. Taylor is an NFL-level starter, but a low-end one. He would make sense as a bridge quarterback if the Chargers decide to go the draft route. Should the Bolts decide to get in on the free agent frenzy — every quarterback in a deep market figures to get linked to L.A. — Taylor's $5 million salary could make him too expensive to be a backup SOURCE: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com Feb 11, 2020, 7:59 PM ET If Tyrod's $5M is too expensive for San Diego, how would we feel about bringing him back to Buffalo to back up Allen?

Has Antonio Brown apologized to the Bills yet?

Too many to list, but I haven't seen this one yet: Trading up in the 3rd for Russell Willson TJ Graham, who was graded by most as a 6th-7th round prospect. "We liked Russell Willson, but not that high." Ok then.

Funchess is an easy connection due to McBeane's affinity for signing underachieving ex-Panthers. They didn't want him last year, but that was for $10M. I wouldn't be surprised if this year's price was closer to half of that, though I'd still rather take a shot with Perriman & draft a WR in the first 3 rounds.

This sounds like a loser mentality and it doesn't have to be that way. The Saints went 5-0 with Bridgewater, & Tannehill's Titans played in the AFC Championship. With the number of FA QBs + the depth in the draft, there will be much better options than Barkley.

Didn't Lee Evans once speak of working on learning a full route tree... as he entered year 7 of his NFL career? He has to be one of the all-time overrated Bills. If there's a Lee Evans in this draft, I hope we do overlook him.

Does bringing in ex-Panthers ever work out for us?

Reed has only played 19 games in the past 3 seasons, but would serve as a valuable mentor to our young TEs. Hey, somebody was bound to say it.

Idaho:

I wondered the same. I'm guessing there wasn't much of a market for him.

I think he asked the Browns to cut him after they signed Odell because he wanted to play, and he looked like the real deal when he got a chance. Assuming he's not commanding a huge deal, I'd be totally down with taking a shot on him. And yes, also draft a WR somewhere in the first 3 rounds.