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what’s his grade on him. Because a mock is different than grading.

I think the AAF was doomed because they rushed ASAP to get to market before XFL. I think the XFL is taking a more methodical approach and unlike the AAF don’t need the NFLPA. So while will be touch and go I think their business Model is set up for better success. Unlike AAF they have a broadcast partner. I can’t say for sure if it will succeed. I can say they have set themselves up better than AAF to have a shot.

A 17M AAV 25 year old DE isn’t going to stop you from signing Josh Allen, Edmunds or White in the future. The reality is the Bills will be needing 3 DEs in the near future. so signing a Yannick allows you to check one of them off for the long term future. Signing an 30+ DE doesn’t address that fact in the future. So by signing an Addison and Drafting a Weaver is still treading water at future organizational depth. signing a Yannick and Drafting a Willekes leaves you with only 1 long term DE needed in future but that one could also be you older 1 or 2 year vets in future. if Willekes performs he gets Yannicks contract as you cycle off him as he gets older. you can always support a highly paid DE on roster and still do everything else.

Good luck Ocho. wonder if he chooses number 8 or number 5 (if he makes a team)

I also really like Kenny Willekes in 3rd. i wouldn’t over-draft a DE instead I would go with a Willekes in the third put him in the rotation. the easiest solution though would be to get one of the stud young UFAs (you know they can already play at this level). There is a ton of youth on this defense already (yes we are older on the DL) but when there are 25 year olds hitting the market that can play I would rather go there. but I don’t disagree with your thinking. Just not the way I would look at this specific position is all.

yeah can’t get on that. For me Round 1 is WR. But open to a second round guy or later. now I do have Curtis Weaver as a mid to late 2nd round grade.

Well they could have easily kept Beane buy making him the GM. They didn’t do it and lost him. That is on Panthers to only fire Gettleman what a couple months after Beane left?

I get the premise and it would be intriguing if Shaq leaves. I think though I would rather get younger at DE not older. now if this is a second DE signed after signing a younger stud I would be more OK with it.

Deny the interview. Just that easy. Give Butler a little pay bump to keep him happy after denying the interview.

If Butler wants to stay he will go to Bills and say deny the interview. they will talk to him before denying anything. But ultimately it is up to Bills. at no point in the NFL have teams not been able to hire and attract coaching talent because they deny lateral moves.

true unless they re-sign Lawson (makes Murphy's role redundant). IMO that is the crutch, they could get three years younger with Lawson (at 8M AAV) and then get that elite rusher as well. But murphy still doesnt go anywhere unless they need the cap savings until the summer. And they will not cut him he would be traded if moved off the roster.

again at 6.1M base IF Bills want to go another route which they very well could or couldn't there will be a market for him. Trade him get the assets and move on. I also dont think cutting him is in the cards IMO unless they decide to go with Shaq Lawson in his role (3 years longer) and his value is right about where Murphy's is. Now if Shaq leaves because he get a ton of money keep him. I would NOT move on from Trent Murphy until the summer, if I am going to move on from him there is Nothing stopping me from that cap wise. Trad or Cut, before or after his bonus there is nothing but cap savings attached to moving him.

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Someone likely will. There are only a couple top end DEs and that group will get thinner with re-signings and Tags

no you trade him. If Murphy is not part of the Long term plan and you are signing into the position or drafting into the position you work the trade. After the bonus is paid his value goes up more. Murphy on a 5M (bonus paid) contract is very tempting for a team to trade for. Specially after this year where his numbers show he is healthy and back to where he was.

I wonder how much the core surgery would depress his value?

That is smart. But if Wade Phillips is the hire at DC that was talked about last night (not sure if official) they really should get whoever wade wants as long as they can and not blocked by other teams

1M for Murphy. Not an issue. That is just cash. His dead is still 1.75M either way. yep Hughes would cost more in dead money than savings. He isn’t going anywhere.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d815667b9/article/changing-coaching-staffs-isnt-as-easy-for-teams-as-it-once-was all coaches are assistants and considered lateral moves EXCEPT the HC position. So everyone on Staff can be blocked from interviews for other staff. they cannot be blocked for HC. same in FO only position that cannot be blocked is GM. that is the issue when trying to put your staff together late. Time to look at those that are unemployed Browns. Every team should block your requests at this point. Wilks (Browns old DC) was also The DB coach in Carolina when McD was there

Murphy 53 players. Leaves you 37 spots to get to 90. Bills can sign anyone you want without cutting anyone at this point. there are zero triggers that force a move. So sign who you want. Try and flip who has value and worst case cut after camp

I think he showed he is healthy. No reason to cut him. DEs have value. They can flip him at camp or after draft for picks or player. I know many here don’t think so but he can bring you a 4th in a trade IMO.

don’t cut players until replacement in house. 89M in cap space you can sign ANYONE without cutting anyone. And take everyone to camp for Competition

block him. All are assistant coaches. yes they can. We go through this every year. Only two that can’t be denied are HC and GM

In all serious. No dog on this fight. But because of Coach O Bills shout out before WC round Geux LSU Tigers

Going with the Tigers. Anyone want to bet on it.