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Of course he would... ...man I freakin hate the Pats. Karma is gonna come back around on them, I just hope I'm still around to see it.

My thoughts exactly. And I think they will be fairly productive in that system, providing we stay some type of relative healthy throughout the year. I hope Tyrod is going to bounce back rather than fade into mediocrity, but I have no idea which will happen. But I would bet heavily on Tyrod starting for us for (at least) the next 2 years, regardless of production if they excercise his option.

Lol. You got it bud. This actually is quite a beautiful microcosom of the concerns I was outlining.

Well than now would be a great time to be good at cap management. Not sure the "let's not try because we haven't been good in the past" thing works for me. If he stays a Bill, that extra money will be like "free money" towards the cap. I really like Gillislee, but don't think continuing to overpay people is the right plan.

Far from a meltdown. Pretty reasonable I think. Was speaking to some incumbents showing animosity for the lingering BBMB threads. We come in peace, but don't want to be dismissed. But I guess you are entitled to your opinion.

There are alot of FA RBs out there right now. I would think even if someone does snag Gillislee, we get a 5 and can still sign somebody off FA. Now I would rather keep Gillislee, but I,don't see antthong wrong with the current tender level. I know it's "only a million more" but that does currently represent over 5% of the free cap money.

I am with you on this. We have mostly kept BBMB talk to the few threads designated to it at the moment. Like it or not, we now represent a fairly sizable contigent of this board, and folks who think they can "grind us up" or bully us off the board are mistaken. I plan on (and think I have so far) being a contributing member of this society, and as long as we are respectful there should be no animosity between the two "factions" that should soon be more like a colloidal dispersion. That said, there are some guys that have and will come over that wont go over well here, will be banned, and rightfully so, but I won't put up with my opinion being treated as less important because of my post count or seniority. I'm not saying that it is necessarily happening now, but I know alot of TBD vets are a bit bitter at the moment, and BBMB converts perhaps a little defensive. A bit of perspective from both side should smooth over any significant problems though, I would think.

I think celebration and dances are, while petty, are great for the fans. Give fans a chance to cheer, and enjoy their team. Just like (going back awhile) when Chad Johnson started handing out autographed memorabilia to the fans out of a Christmas stocking, or T.O. signing the football, etc. When something is pretty much all for the fans, and the fans pay for everything, what's wrong with that. I think sometimes the NFL forgets who's actually paying for all this.

Absolutely. I know the cap is always in play, but I think you do what you have to on Gillislee. Shady is getting up there, and if Gilislee can extend Shady's career, much like Fred Taylor did for MJD, that's a win/win.

From an injury standpoint. 20+ carries is not sustainable for him anymore. Give each of them 10-12 carries and both YPC will skyrocket as well.

I tend to agree with this. Tyrod is a "see it now throw it" QB, and obviously Stevie can create separation even without speed. I'm not sure SJ has it anymore though, and obviously Stevie will never catch Tyrod's best ball: the 9-route....

I agree. Gillislee will be huge this year imo. Shady cannot handle the "feature back" load anymore. And as far as Groy goes, I expected C to be a big problem when Wood went down, but I think Groy solidified himself as the swing C/G.

Per text http://yi.nzc.am/b2D35B Good to hear.

Bolded pretty much puts the thread in a nutshell... Even if Whaley "blocked" this from happening, I don't really care nor do I think Christie would even have been able to make any type of marked difference.

I would argue that they don't "call it like it is". There is penty of bad to actually report, and I don't have a problem with real information. The problem is giys like Sully who write everything with a massive bias of hatred for the FO and team in general. The media thinks we want to hear their opinions, so they deliver them as if they were news. It's that type of misleading context that undermines our franchise (and in the long run, their own career). But it's easy to feel bad for a profession being replaced by twitter. They are becoming obsolete and they know it, so their idea of fighting for themselves is "click bait" headlines to get them some page views. It is what it is.

Right. If both Carp and Christie were open to this, it would have happened. You constantly hear about players working with ex-players, players on other teams, outside trainers, and ex-coaches. Nothing wrong with that, and nothing a GM can do to stop it. And I can understand Doug not wanting an outsider at a closed practice. And if I'm Carp, I might not want help from a player from a era past trying to change the way I do things. It's not like Carp is a rook or anything close to that. Idk what the reasons were, or who stopped it from happening, but I have a hard time believing they wouldn't get together if they wanted to.

Yeah I have seen a bunch of media outlets and posters talk about the cap and "getting to 90" within cap restrictions. I get it if posters don't understand that the 90 never counts against the cap, but a "sports journalist"? Come on... That said, I doubt many people need to be convinced that the Buffalo media is a crapchute, as is most all media at every level.

I fully expect WR or DB with that first pick. If it's not a DB, I would say you outlined a fairly likely scenario. I think McCoach's vision is a long term plan, and that will impact alot of his decisions. If he has faith in Seymour, he probably feels good about DB right now before FA and draft. If he is not so confident in KS, he will probably urge Doug to get him that early DB. I will also add, in a deep class like this, we could grab WR at 10 and take the best DB that slides into the second round. This 2nd round guy could step in and start if he win a competition with KS. It would not be a good idea to "pull a Sammy" and move up to get the top prospect in a deep class, it just doesn't do it from the value standpoint.

I'm not broken up about NRC really. Cover corners are cheap and the draft class is deep. I have no doubt we will sign a bunch of low level FA DBs and probably spend 2-3 draft picks on them as well. You know Whaley fully expects to get a gem or 2 in FA or draft. I don't know if they will be better than NRC, but I don't think the margin is big enough to really impact the defense much. When you get a new coach, why not get some guys who fit the system to replace low-mid level guys since everybody is going to be new to this defense anyway.

Could have been awesome if it actually blasted him though... walking away with a bloody nose would really be the icing on the cake!

I didn't know Walsh was available. Be happy to have a good young kinger like him. Folk though if the cap implications aren't prohibitive. He has been good for a long time.

About frickin time for Carp to get cut. Very interested to see where they go now for PK. We let Gould walk right past us. What about Folk? I am not sure about prospect kickers this year, but would be happy to see them get a promising rookie. Keep that cap nimber nice and low, and I can't imagine anyone being worse than Carp has been for the last 2 years.

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Well yeah I only care about their availablity on the field. Saying mean things got Ritchie in trouble, but he has shown the ability to stay focused and I have no worry that he will get suspended again. Hardy can't help himself. He constantly fights with teammates and loses his head costing his team big. I still think there is a massive difference between what got RI in trouble vs. GH, but we will have to agree to disagree about thinking RI is just as bad as GH though that really is neither here nor there. Personally, I don't understand what is so wrong with not caring about the "person" behind the player outside of what it means to availability. So what I want to tune in and watch the best football players play football. When I hire someone to pave my driveway, I don't care if he's a multiple time ex-con herion junkie outside of work, I only care about how well he does blacktop. And I certainly hope people judge me as a Chef by my food and not if they like me as a person... Well I guess now I know what your criteria is. I'll file that one under "C". And participation trophies are not some "societal shortcoming", but they are definitely a sign that society no longer value toughness. You can keep trying to make it seem like I am wrong because you don't agree if it makes you feel better though.