TheElectricCompany
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We don't need to tear down Lamar's game to prop up Josh's.
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I don't know if Cleveland is really where talent goes to die, or if he's just disinterested, but when this dude was playing at his peak, he was unreal. I hope he gets back to that level.
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3 minutes ago, MJS said:
The only thing I think needs mentioning between the two of them is everyone is worried sick about Allen getting hurt when running it but nobody seems to care if Jackson runs it a lot. Why is that? Let both of them do what they are good at.
People bring that up all the time about Lamar, that's hogwash to say that "nobody seems to care".
Jackson is a cheat code when he runs. His speed and elusiveness allow him to avoid many of those big hits.
He'll always be a threat to run, but as he becomes a better passer, he'll do it less. It's a natural progression.
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When you're the MVP, you get some slack.
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Gregg Williams defenses are always very aggressive - screens are the perfect counter!
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Great point Shaw - Josh is very slippery in the pocket, all while keeping his eyes downfield.
There was some sloppiness, but directionally, I love what this team showed. We saw the top notch defensive play we'd expect, but the offense clearly has taken a step forward, thanks to some creative play design, JAs improvement and adding a new playmaker in Diggs.
We let the Jets hang around too long, and "Bad Josh" did show up on a few plays, but I chalk some of this up to Week 1 jitters. We have the tools to win our division.
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6 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:
First I will say that in a sense "restructuring" is a bit on manipulation but any of us that understand the cap know it comes with risk.
As for the bolded another phrase that is overused is "cap hell". Most times this term is way over the top and was used a lot to describe the
Bills a few years back which I thought was a hot take.
BUT that being said Saints and Eagles are in cap hell next year and it is going to hurt. How they get out of it will definitely be interesting!
Bills and Jags are great recent examples of teams that had massive dead cap hits or payrolls, but no sustained success.
If you're contending for championships, like the Saints, owners will continue to sign big checks and trust the GM to figure it out.
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11 minutes ago, DCofNC said:
The Chiefs are headed down Andy Reid road, he’s done this before and lucky for them they got a championship before his brilliant stupidity hits. He’s going to keep trying to outscore you with a great QBs and lots of speed, defense be damned.Between Frank Clark, Chris Jones and Mathieu, they've got some big contracts on defense.
At the least, their defense is "good enough", and in a few games, much more than that.
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2 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:
I think the word manipulation is used way too much and it seems to infer some sort of "smoke and mirrors" techniques.
The Chiefs have preferred to sign a handful and a half of high dollar players followed by young players on rookie contracts
and cheaper players. As of now it is working well but things are going to be tight for them starting next year.
As of now they are 14 million in the hole next year with only 34 players signed. It will very tough to resign Sammy Watkins
and other UFAs. KC will be one team I want to watch very closely to see how the handle the cap next offseason.
Good point - manipulation isn't exactly correct. I would say its a mix of 1.) resigning stars 2.) shedding bad deals 3.) restructuring existing contracts and 4.) expecting the cap to continue to rise.
The Saints and Eagles are going to be interesting to me. They are $65 million over for 2021, per Overthecap.
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Remember when the Chiefs had like $180 in cap space, and THEN signed Mahomes, Chris Jones and Travis Kelce?
There is an art to manipulating the cap, and many championship contenders are doing it.
When we've got to pay our guys, we'll figure it out too.
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I'm over the whole "DoNt PaY a RB" argument. Smart teams clearly value stars at that position.
Kamara has shown he is a 1500+ yard, 10+ TD player. Who cares if he's getting $15M? A WR with those numbers will demand $20M+
Someday, the bill will come due for these teams, but they clearly don't give a damn.
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If any of you want to take a deeper dive into fires, I highly recommend reading "The Big Burn" and "Smokejumper". Both are excellent.
Anyway, the scale of these fires in CA, OR and WA is harrowing. These are 350,000+ acre complex fires (for reference, Rocky Mtn NP is about 260K acres, Grand Teton is about 300K) with massive active lines.
La Nina winter needs to kick in pronto.
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25 minutes ago, dpberr said:
Agreed. I think from a practical POV, the feds and states could start with the areas they can get to. A little something is better than the doing nothing, IMO. I think the infernos today show the result of letting the wood stack up. It's no different from a hoarder's house with magazines and newspapers piled to the roof.
I'm not saying the forests have to be clear-cut in a timber frenzy but they have to start knocking down the firewood inventory. It'd make a difference in short order.
The whole conversation needs a reboot. Controlled burn is a lot easier on the environment than the apocalyptic inferno that kills tens - perhaps hundreds of thousands of insects, animals and plants. We tend to fixate on our costs in lives and property but these massive blazes kill and displace a lot of woodland life.
Selective thinning is very, very expensive and would be a drop in the bucket.
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24 minutes ago, dpberr said:
I am very sorry to hear of the dangerous situation you're doing your best to get through. Please stay safe.
I know a lot of news articles say "climate change" for the wildfires, but in my opinion, it's the western states decades of refusal for controlled burn that lets these fires grow to monster infernos. That's the fix to this problem. You're not going to stop people from moving into the woods and there's no stopping the pine beetle.
With the drought and beetle infestations, there's so much dry dead wood that should be burnt off in controlled fire to remove the hazard.
Like all things, there are many factors. The big three are climate change, population growth in WUIs and forest mismanagement.
Creating defensive space near development is absolutely necessary, but there are millions upon millions of acres of big woods in each western state that will never see a chainsaw or controlled burn. The terrain is simply too rough, remote or locked up in wilderness areas, and I don't think the timber companies are lining up to take down beetle kill pine or juniper in the first place. The forests will come back in time (see Yellowstone in 1988), even when it seems they have burned catastrophically (some species, like lodgepole pine, always go BIG when they burn).
What is happening in CA, OR and WA with entire towns getting destroyed is reminiscent of the Big Burn of 1910.
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Rex came off as disorganized loudmouth. Also, he introduced Donald Trump at a rally, so....
McD had me scared during the Peterman experiment, but has rebounded nicely and developed a quality core. We don't have many elite players, but we have a ton of good + great players that play hard and smart.
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I'll throw a wildcard in here...Matt Nagy by week 7.
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32 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:
I don't see this (and the Dawkins deal) as lowball or discounts.
Everyone know that Tre could of kept the negotiations going and pushed to get 20 million per.
He didn't do that, instead he took a fair deal for both sides and got it done so Beane now can go on with other decisions without having this contract
hanging over his head.
Dawkins did the same thing. IMO it's a good sign showing harmony between management and the players and I hope it continues.
Nor do I - I was replying directly to Shaw's notion that Bills players will take below market deals due to our culture. I don't think that's the case at all - we've made some fair and reasonable deals based on each players ability and trajectory.
You could make a case that Dion is overpaid, but "good enough" left tackles have been paid $13+ million annually for years. Tre is an elite player, and elite players get to set the market, even if its temporary.
I guess I don't get why we're putting Beane on a pedestal for signing two young players to second contracts.
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20 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
I think McDermott is way into their heads, and they're only drafting guys with that kind of attitude. True, they haven't won big yet, but they believe they will. I think what's happening in Buffalo is unique.
It's great in theory, but I just don't see it as plausible.
It's not reasonable to expect elite players to sign discounted deals for their second contracts. Late stage veterans? Different conversation.
Tre is as selfless as they come on and off the field, but that doesn't mean he should take a lowball offer, especially for a team with no cap issues.
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9 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
As has been discussed, any top guy guy getting a new contract is always an auto-reset. They are definitely NOT mutually exclusive
We're acting like we signed Tre for $42M over 4 years...THAT is what a discount looks like.
Most contracts look like a bargain over time, and I expect TWs and Ramseys to age well.
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3 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
I think pretty much everyone knew White's deal was a discount once terms were disclosed
So he reset the annual & guaranteed $$$ for a cornerback AND took a discount?
These are mutually exclusive - lets pick one and roll with it.
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10 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
It's about culture. The discount is completely consistent with culture. Guys really want to be on this team. It's a special personal experience, almost like being in a cult. I think we will continue to see it.
Why is Lawson gone? Wouldn't give a discount, put himself before the team.
Listen to McDermott and the players. This is not your ordinary team culture.
We haven't won a playoff game yet, but you think this organization has the clout to ask their star players for discounts? I'm not buying it. If this was the case, I think you'd hear some rumblings from agents about the Bills being cheap.
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9 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
I expected Tre to give a hometown discount. McDermott and Beane are selling TEAM all the time, and part of TEAM is the beat players playing for less than top dollar.
I think you're reaching here. Tre set the salary and guaranteed $$$ bar, there was no discount. Did Aaron Donald also take a discount before the Khalil Mack signing? Not at all.
What other franchises, beside the Patriots, have multiple elite players taking below market contracts? The Chiefs, Seahawks, Eagles, Saints, etc. aren't exactly pinching pennies.
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15 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:
We all will see if that is true or not.
The Rams went the FA route to get a playoff/SB competitive team. Now they have dead money issues and only a 2,3,6,7 in next years draft.
Well see once again if teams going the FA scheme can keep a good team.
We all have to wait to see if this year the Bills turn the corner or not but you have to admit things are looking up.
Absolutely - I like the direction we're heading and am excited to see this team make some noise in the playoffs.
Rams have their QB (I'm high on Goff and think he'll bounce back to 2017 & 2018 numbers), pass rusher, cornerback and two excellent playmakers at WR.
Tough division, but I think they've got something sustainable there.
Lamar Jackson pulled a Josh Allen and no one said a word.
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There is a Buffalo type/mindset...it's easy to see when you leave town, but hard to put into words. That's for another conversation.
Josh is showing improvement, and I think this will be best season yet. I want to see him square off against Mahomes or Jackson in January