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lol still posted it before you. Scroll up on page 5. and now I've totally killed my own joke by explaining it...

But I still beat you to It! ? lol

Ha! lol (j/k)

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I really think this might be the year to do it. The Browns hinted that they might be willing to trade #1 (which is surprising IMO). The Giants look to be trying to win now and ride with Eli for the next few years. Indy already has their QB of the future. This is a really talented, and deep QB draft with a couple/few studs sitting at the top of the class. I feel like in most years the teams sitting in the top 3 would be unwilling to trade their picks because they would really want/need one of the top QBs in a class like this for themselves. It just so happens that this year is unique (IMO). And The Bills just happen to have 5 picks in the top 93. I dont know that we will will have a better chance at getting an elite QB prospect any time soon. I think #2 is probably the best target. I think the Browns will want a crazy sum to pass on a QB and move back. I actually think the chances are still high that they draft a QB at 1. But with Rosen hinting he doesn't want to play there, I think it'll be someone else. Which leaves the best QB in the draft (and maybe the best QB prospect to come out in years (at least IMO) on the board at #2...

Damn. I didn't know they had to carry the dead cap until June 2nd if they cut him and designate it post June 1st. So cutting him right now doesn't do much to help them get cap compliant. I figured that was the main reason they were discussing Suh as a possible cut...

Oh boy, a shootout. Automatic loss? Edit - OMG we won a shootout!! I am in shock... lol. Anyone know, is that Lehner's 1st shootout win as a Sabre? Or has he won one before?

PFT claims that the Seahawks are expected to release Richard Sherman on Friday. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/08/report-seahawks-expected-to-release-richard-sherman-on-friday/

He sure is! I cant wait to see what his contract ans cap hit look like. I have a feeling it's going to be insane. My guess is $30M per year easy, if not more. If it turns into a bidding war between the Jets, Vikings and Broncos it could really get nuts. Jets and Vikings have lots of cap space and the Broncos are getting there. Well, I guess we probably know why there haven't been any rumors of Beane and the Bills being in on Cousins... I just hope he goes to Denver. I think it helps the Bills the most (draft wise). The NY Jets are my 2nd choice. Arizona 3rd. (As all 3 sit ahead of us in the draft). Vikings a distant last.

Yeah but right now Miami is currently over the cap by $8 million. They have to be compliant in a bit less than 6 days (4pm March 14th). Next year they have about $57 million in cap space. Under normal circumstances it would probably be best to eat all that dead cap right away. But if Miami cuts Suh, it'll probably be because they decided to do it to be cap compliant. So in this instance it probably wouldn't make sense, since it would only free about $3M this year (and they need at least $8M just to be cap compliant, plus they'll need more to sign their draft picks, and even more if they want to try and sign any free agents).

Wow. That's a pretty nice CB duo if Talib rebounds before no back with Wade Phillips (which I think has a reasonably good chance of happening). But boy o boy, talk about some crazy personalities at starting CB between him and Peters. It appears the Rams don't care about perceived personality issues - Watkins, Peters, Talib...

I hope so. But Beane also talked about filling as many holes in free agency as possible to open up the draft board and allow drafting the BPA in April (as most every GM says every year... lol).

That's actually a really interesting idea. It would definitely soften the blow of trading up and help the Bills to still fill holes this season. It would only work if the Bills were equally comfortable with both Rosen and Mayfield though. I really like both QBs, so I'd be ok with it. But TBH I am definitrly higher on Josh Rosen, so I'm not sure that I'd want to miss the opportunity to draft him. I do really like this idea of yours though.

That's fair. And I agree with much of what you said. My line of thinking in this fantasy scenario where including Dawkins negates the need to include next year's 1st is that if you gave up next year's 1st it could be a top 10 pick (esp. if we are playing the rookie QB we trade up for), and if you gave me the choice of Dawkins or a top 10 pick, I'd take the top 10 pick. You can either get a potentially elite player with that pick or trade back again and pick up another 1st + 3rd rounder. I like the the idea of Glenn and Dawkins as our bookend tackles too. It just hasn't worked out that way so far. Maybe it will this season? Or maybe neither Glenn nor Dawkins can play RT... seems worth a try though.

Always liked Goodwin. Liked him even more after hearing the story of his disabled sister and everything he does for her. Goodwin is a great guy. Super happy for him, and his family.

Both Glenn and Dawkins play LT. They tried Dawkins on the right side and he struggled mightily. He couldn't even beat out Mills. Maybe Glenn can play the right, I don't know. But as of now it seems like we have 2 starting caliber LT's on the roster. The OP asked if the Giants were willing to take 21, 22 and Dawkins for the #2 overall pick. I still say yes. That would be amazing value for Dawkins IMO. He played well last year in spot duty but he still has a lot to prove. Who knows how high our 1st will be next year, especially if we were starting a rookie QB... All this stuff is just pure fantasy though anyway. It'll take more than Dawkins, 21 and 22 to get the #2 overall pick. And I don't want to trade Dawkins BTW. It was just the scenario the OP presented was too good to pass up for the Bills. 2 late 1st round picks and 1 player for the #2 overall pick so we can draft our hopeful long term franchise QB. Something we haven't had in 20 years. We've had numerous good LT's in that same time. We can replace a LT easier than a franchise QB that's for sure.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Chris Trapasso is a Mason Rudolph fan... lol.

I love Dawkins, but if the Giants were actually willing to accept 21, 22 and Dawkins for #2, I think I'd have to do it. Thats really not that steep of a price for the #2 pick, and like you said we still have Glenn who we know is a franchise LT. Outside of this foot injury, he really hasn't missed time or shown to be injury prone. So I'm relatively confident that he will be a reliable LT again. Problem is that i don't think it's a realistic scenario. it'll take take more than that to get to #2.

http://www.nfl.com/player/nickfoles/2532842/gamelogs?season=2013 I wouldn't say that he just played the best football of his life. I mean, obviously a great playoff/Super Bowl performance trumps a great regular season performance, but he actually had games in 2013 where he performed better than in the SB. Like week 9 of 2013 for example - he threw for 400+ yards, a 78+ comp. % and 7 TDs. Problem is it took him 4 years to repeat a similar performance. He has been so up and up and down in his career. Even in his best season (2013) he was up and down. He's never been able to earn a full time starting position in 7 years in the league. IMO there's good reason for that. Id much rather shoot for the kid with the sky high ceiling and a real chance at being an elite NFL franchise QB who can elevate those around him. I have a very hard time calling Nick Foles a franchise QB...

I agree. Watkins would be a better fit (on the field) as a speed receive playing the outside (since both Zay and Matthews are most comfortable in the slot) and Watkins is a more talented WR but I don't think there's much of any chance the Bills want him back, and I'd be surprised if Watkins has the Bills very high on his list either. From everything that came out after he left, it really sounds like his time in Buffalo was toxic - for him, his teammates and (previous) coaches. I would honestly be pretty surprised if McBeane wanted him back in the building. As far as realistic options go, Matthews on a short prove-it deal seems much more possible to me than Watkins coming back. Chances are probably high that neither of them will be back though.

Absolutely I would if the price and term were right. Like maybe Something around Robert Woods $6.7M cap hit on a shorter term deal.

No way they just released him, right? If wo they must feel he is a HUGE issue in the locker room. I would be shocked if they just outrighr released him though. It has to be a trade, if true.

The only way I want Foles is if the cost to acquire him is cheap, and the plan is to have him as a bridge QB. A 2nd is the absolute most Id give up for Foles and im not even crazy about that. I get why hes enticing to some. Id said myself that I'd love to have him after watching that SB performance. When he's playing well, he can look great. But the problem is that's he's been consistently up and down in his career, and when he's down he can look pretty bad.. Even during his career 2013 year he was kind of up and down. There is a reason that he hasn't ever been a full time starter for an entire season in his whole NFL career. It's not like he's all that young either. He's 29. So he probably is what he is at this point.

Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, Russel Wilson, Joe Flacco, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Derek Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott, Andy Dalton, and that is only looking at current QBs.... That's about 1/3 of NFL teams who found their current starter in the late 1st or later the draft. The highest pick out of the QBs I listed was Flacco at #18.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000919867/article/kirk-cousins-options-open-vikings-mulling-qb-decision Sounds to me more like the Vikings expect Cousins to get $30+ Million on the market (and are debating if it'd be worth it at that price), rather than them actually making that offer.