MAJBobby

You are right. so the Bills didnt value him at even 1.5M more than he is currently at to protect him on the Bills. Because NO team would have given up a 2nd for Bates.

Highest Rated Football Player on the board. Finish filling the holes head to the draft.

ok agree to disagree on both. we will see. But if Fitz wants more then Min then I move on there are QBs that will take the Min deal for their shot at a Ring, while holding a clipboard.

Not 100% true. He could sign the Tender, and then these visits even stop. But in theory Bills could say if you find an offer somewhere before signing let us know the numbers, then sign your tender and we will trade you there. Yep for 1.5M more could have tendered at the 2nd round level. That should tell people the value the Bills really put on Bates.

And can make another Cool easy 1.1M getting a front row seat. holding the clipbaord and a possible ring to boot. So yes.

I would do this send a 3rd. Redo his deal giving guarantees and lower cap hit. And call it a day

Writeup on him from 7 months ago. https://buffalowdown.com/2021/07/26/buffalo-bills-2021-player-profile-linebacker-marquel-lee/

And the paid for RFA trips for Bates Continues. Bills likely will match anything up to the 2nd round tender. So anything that is 1.5M or lower added to his current salary will get matched.

He is 39, almost 40. Coming off a major Hip injury. after making 82M in his career. So the longer he sits the closer to that vet min you get. Yes CB is the easiest position to fill on this defense with two premier safeties, It is a very CB friendly defense. Any Zone corner will give you what Levi did.

And if Woods is truly on the Trade Block. I would send a 3rd in a heartbeat I would bring him back. Rework this contract a bit to give some guaranteed money and drop Cap Hits. Ticks my boxes, Runs good routes, an separate easily. and an outstanding blocker. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/robert-woods-12322/ Or it also could just mean that teams Dr has a different outlook. There have been many players over the years fail a physical with one team to pass a physical 24 hours later with another team. Also I think teams use failed physicals to get out of something in UFA as buyers remorse. Example Tuesday agreed. Friday when comes into finalize landscape changed, so instead of "pulling offer" Hey Doc Fail him (probably happens this way more in trades), but can be insidious that way with team Drs.

These projected early picks should just stop all these underwear games only bad things can happen

Agreed to I think Tuesday if I remember.

Is there a mystery team involved??????

The Sticking point for Carolina was Watson wants year 3 and 4 of his current deal guaranteed, Carolina would not do that. And I think Loomis would likely do this more than Blank would.

The longer the 39, will be 40 QB sits on the market the closer that Bridge becomes. (ooo and coming off MAJOR Hip INJ) Who has already made 82.1M in Cash in his career.

Well in his defense thumb problems linger for a massage therapist.

NOT UFA news or Trade news but potentially significant.

Comments in bold He was at the Bills playoff game Shirtless. To take a Vet Min Contract (with the Veteran exemption 1.1M in cash, Cap hit of 890K) might be something he is willing to do. And if not Fitz one of these Vets will. What hasnt Fitz got in his journey man career..... A Ring. He is at the end of his career.... Made money and Now maybe he wants a Ring as well.

No not really. I have hated him since he was coming out in the Draft as well. I do wonder if it was around that time I started my Fundamental Shift in thinking that all RBs are replaceable and never pay a second contract to one, never draft them in early rounds, and he just became the face of that... But I do recognize my personal Bias against him I think it comes down to he was in the draft when my internal thinking shifted on RBs, to never draft them early, never pay them a second contract... And he just became the face of that shift, so therefore never can get past that. But yes I agree his last couple years out of the backfield he has became a threat and could bring that to Buffalo will still bringing the interior power that would make Moss expendable.

When you have a Owner willing to spend and a GM that understands the Cap and how to skillfully manipulate it, Cap becomes very very pliable and less restrictive. And so now I will say we have Both so Thank you Kim and Terry and Big Baller Beane

There is just something about Fournette I dont like. He should be on that list if I acknowledge my Bias against him. And I can never put my finger on it, but I just do not like him.

The Remaining Cap Tickets I see. Stef Diggs (Extension) - Can save at least 10M with a good structure Tre White - Base to Bonus Conversion (can save 7M min) (I would put this one as my last resort though because of the INJ) Edmunds - (Extension) - Can save probably 6-8M with good structure, (Trade) saves 12.7M Poyer - (Extension) - probably saves around 5M on a good structure Lotulelei - (Post June 1 Cut) 4.1M, (Cut) 1.5M, (Trade) 4.0M, (trade post june 1) 6.6M (this might be the plan get to June 1 and trade him for nothing to get max savings All Total roughly can clear 28-35M pretty easily.

When the contracts are filed. So they can get the true structure. So Bills havent filed them yet to the league. Once Filed in it a matter of hours. Like Settles for example has been tracked and accounted for since first reported he signed. And Until Filed to the league they are technically NOT official. So the delay in filing could be cap related or could be they wanted to get all the players to sign in person for their pressers yesterday. If they are not cap related I expect them to be filed today and likely by the 4pm transaction window. So then by Sat SPOTRAC should have them accounted for.

He is going to the Saints. (if my intel is correct). It was told me me yesterday. from the Same guy that told me only two teams left (ATL and NO) on Wednesday