TheElectricCompany
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Free agency is making this place crazy.
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Ah, the old "Hard worker" mindset. This seems to matter to Buffalo fans more than anything.
Bottom line, none of these players really put it together. Williams had all sorts of injuries, Woods was a nobody #2 receiver, Gilmore had long stretches of getting toast. I'm sure they worked hard, but it's all about production.
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I'd love to see Pryor here, Cleveland is dumb as bricks if they let him walk for nothing.
Happy for Woods, seemed like a great pro, but that's a ton of money for someone who hasn't sniffed a 1000 yard season.
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Gilmore + Butler. Quite the combo.
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Hell no. Why pay a premium for him when we can get a decent WR in the draft for rookie money?
Cooks is a proven commodity and is knocking at the elite door.
Proven production is worth far more than potential.
If he was 28, no way, but he'll be 24 this season.
Titans turned down the 18th selection for him. I'm not sure the 10th will get it done.
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I'm intrigued by it. Tyrod staying put ensures that our running game remains at the top of the league. I am well aware that he's a QB, but having a #1 rushing attack has to count for something.
I'm curious what they do in free agency and the draft. I anticipate seeing investment in WRs and TEs, but I wouldn't be surprised if they drafted a QB in the 1st or 2nd either. Either way, his contract does not stop us from investing high in new talent at the position, as there is no commitment beyond 2018.
At the same time, if OBD had the balls to dump a near average QB in the pursuit of an elite one, that would be pretty aggressive and rare. I think I'd be able to give them some credit for swinging for the fences.
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He is worth a high draft pick. Young, dynamic, explosive playmaker
You can't coach speed!
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Money ALWAYS talks.
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I would, because this says to me they think they're close, or want us to think they're close. So IMO they're going to be looking for impact guys in the first three rounds who can come in right away and start.
MCD needs CBx2, S, LBx2, OT and probably a WR to win enough now to keep his job. So I don't see the point of going QB high when there are gaps that need to be filled to field a team that looks like a contender.
My overall fear is that we do just enough to make the wildcard over the next three years, realize that's this team's (and Taylor's) ceiling, and have to begin a rebuild that should have happened this year... by which time Watkins and Dareus will have either moved on or been used up. Now granted that's pessimistic, ideally they actually draft well enough and Taylor improves over the next two years and they build a contender. I just don't think that's very likely.
I don't think it means that at all. Drafting a QB that you don't rush on the field isn't exactly uncharted territory.
I am always careful to say what any team "needs", because every year, we see teams go in completely different directions then expected. There's just no way to determine what any individual teams big board looks like.
My hope is that the quality offensive line and running back rotation is a foundation to build on for several years.
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Maybe. There's no guarantee he would have gotten a better deal though. For a guy like him, it's always better to take the sure thing.
You have lots of chatter that MIKE GLENNON will get $14+ million.
I don't think it's unreasonable to see Tyrod getting $16-20 million on the open market.
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What options did they have that would make you happy? What should they have done? I don't really expect an answer, haven't gotten one any time I ask anyone this question. But I continue to ask. Give me plan B. Or what you thought plan A should have been.
Plan B may still occur. Would anyone be shocked if they drafted a QB in the 1st or 2nd? I wouldn't.
The new deal is essentially a 2 year contract. We can still get out early.
In fact, if we want to draft a QB high, this ensures that we don't have to rush him onto the field.
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I'm really surprised TT didn't call OBDs bluff.
Why restructure less than a year into a new deal? He would have killed it on the open market if they released him.
I'm fine with him sticking around, but I think we'll still be open to drafting a QB early.
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Yes, it is good to finally see a decision on TT.
Interested to see if its another 1 year deal.
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It was pretty well known even before the draft that the Bills liked Dak Prescott a lot, but yet again you missed the point of the post. If you Whaley nut huggers think averaging 6.5 picks in the draft per season when they give you 7 is a good strategy for building successful teams, then you do have no clue what you are talking about.
Who cares what was said before the draft? It was likely typical smoke and mirrors hogwash.
If they really wanted him, he'd be on the team.
Quantity of picks is not correlated to quality of selections. Do not confuse the two.
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People want to take on the post but not the points made in the post, funny.
I did laugh at this one:
If we had not traded away that pick to move up for Ragland, it is likely Dak Prescott would currently be on the Bills roster
Hindsight is so fun.
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Having the best QB in the league and his willingness to play for 1/3rd of what he actually is worth is truly what the Pats do better than any other team. It's a major competitive advantage that allows them to do everything else they do.
Absolutely, I was editing my post to include this.
Even if Brady was getting $25 million a season, the team would still have a ridiculous amount of cap space.
Overall, they find a way sign free agents & retain players at bargain contracts. You know Julian Edelman makes $4 million a season? How could any team but the Patriots pull that off?
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The Patriots really are one of a kind in this league. Trying to copy their model is a recipe for disaster. If we're talking about teams to emulate, I would prefer Denver, Seattle or Pittsburgh.
Yes, they are more inclined to trade away draft picks then other teams, but I don't think they have crushed it in the draft recently. This is a team that is riding on the success of Belichick and Brady. They trade away top tier players (Chandler Jones, Jamie Collins) because they don't think they're worth the money. They get more production out of castoffs than any other team in the league. Their coach is both ruthless and a master tactician. Their players "buy in" to the system more than any other team in the league. They have remained competitive for a decade without maxing out their credit card. They have $58 million in cap space (ridiculous for a 2/3 year Super Bowl champion), and by all reports, really aren't in a rush to retain many of their free agents.
Anyway, trading down for the sake of trading down isn't really a strategy. The Bills should stick to their big board and make movements up and down based on value. The Sammy deal has not paid the expected dividends, but that doesn't mean trading up is a bad idea.
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Even hear the expression "too many cooks?" How would you feel about an ex-employee offering to help you do your job?
Yep, +1.
Christie was a great player for years, but that doesn't mean he could be a great coach.
This is a non issue. Typical offseason time wasting nonsense.
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Hey Eric, good to hear from you- we're back in Denver, and happy to be so- you still here?
Yep, we live in Arvada. Welcome back!
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What??
It's a HUGE Deal because taking a snap under center means he will have to drop back. Dropping back means he will have to have proper footwork or everything goes haywire from there. Standing in a shotgun and taking snaps means there is no footwork to get down, you are standing flatfooted when you catch the ball. That footwork takes a long time to get down, its not easy...3 step, 5 step and 7 step drops...the same way every time, time after time. Throwing when your back foot hits the top of the drop. It's one thing to do it in practice when you are focusing on it all the time. It's quite another thing to do in a game where its the last thing you are focused on and it has to be automatic. That's where the problem comes in---being consistent without having to think about it.
Bad footwork leads to throwing off your back foot, throwing off balance, short arming the ball to the receivers, overthrowing the receivers, etc...there are QBs that have been dropback passers in college that STILL have bad footwork after years of training in the NFL and are still making the same mistakes in games.
I'd love to see some examples of NFL QBs that have busted because they couldn't specifically take a snap from center.
It's not like QBs are falling over trying to do a 3/5/7 drop. It's usually the first thing they work on training for the NFL.
Even then, who's failed because of footwork? Guys have failed due to issues with accuracy, but very few casual fans could identify the root cause of those errors (could be mechanics, footwork, hand/eye coordination, ability to read the field, etc. etc. )
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So what?
It really shouldn't be a big deal to sit a QB on the bench for a season.
Not everyone is ready day one.
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Naw, he's just going the slumlord route.
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and he was the 6th rated QB in the league on 3rd down
Huh? The offense was 31st in the league at converting 3rd downs, so I'm really confused where that stat came from.
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
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With a surge of scouting reports and NFL draft chatter this time of year, are there any negative traits in a prospect that you think are overblown? On the flipside, are there strengths prospects have that aren't appreciated enough?
For QBs:
Overhyped = "ability to take snaps under center". John Dorsey, the Chiefs GM, stated this was a big concern with the top 3 2017 QB prospects. I really don't see how this as a concern. First, tell me one QB that was a bust because he couldn't take a snap from center. Next, the most effective passing attacks in the league spread the field, put the QB in the gun, and look for mismatch opportunities. With QBs coming from spread & option attacks in the NCAA, teams should avoid a "square peg in a round hole" scenario and develop an offense where the QB has familiarity and comfort. I'd like to think that an NFL caliber athlete could learn to take a snap from center and an associated 3/5/7 step drop with reasonable time and coaching.
Undervalued = "Functional scrambler". This is not the same as a improviser or "tuck and run" guy Specifically, a QB who could be very effective in a bootleg based offense and has proven success keeping eyes down field and making a passing play first. There are many NCAA players that are more of the "tuck and run" type. When combined with pocket presence, a functional scrambler could be pretty deadly.
Houston traded Osweiler to Cleveland
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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O'Brien and the offensive coordinator didn't get to meet him before they signed him. Crazy!
GM & Owner just dumped him in their laps.
He wasn't terrible in Denver, I think there's still some potential.