Doc Brown

Just shows how much better the NFL is run than any other professional sports league. People get excited about a schedule release.

JOK had a heart condition that apparently constituted the slide. Pry cost him around 10 million bucks in total contract value and no chance at a 5th year option.

So polls are mostly bunk but let me explain the results.

Main difference is pry the injuries. Vander Esch missed 13 games in the last to years. They drafted LB's though in Parsons and Cox.

Wish they had a live feed to the room when the Jags drafted Etienne. Something I'll always wonder about.

Probably not but if they spent a 1st or 2nd round pick on a LB I'd be more inclined to guess they wouldn't pick up the option and make this a make or break year for him.

That and the inexplicable selection to the Pro Bowl this year makes the decision a few million dollars harder.

I feared a turnaround for the Browns when they hired Stefanski and got Baker into that offense. Luckily, the NFC North is so stacked that even if they win the division they'll pry be injury plagued by the time the playoffs come around. Patriots always benefited from a banged up Steelers or Ravens team over the years come playoff time.

He was only selected to one pro bowl on the original ballot so the 5th year option will be 12.791M. I'd see him wanting a four year extension or new deal like White, Dawkins and Milano got. It's hard to project contracts but my guess is he'd demand 27 to 30 million guaranteed. That might be enough of a difference to convince him to sign an extension if we do pick up his option. He could very well bet on himself but there's always that injury concern like you said.

I made a mistake and read it wrong. It's actually projected to be 17.425M next year according to overthecap. About bout a 4.7M dollar difference. More digestible though.

True but we're not sure if the Bills will be able to afford franchising him at this point. The cap is expected to take a significant jump from 2022 to 2023 so I lean to be on the safe side and just pick up his option now.

The franchise tag for a LB is projected to be around $19M next season. A $7M dollar difference. I doubt they put the franchise tag on him next offseason unless he has a monster 2021 season. They'll most likely either have to sign him long term or let him walk after this season if they don't pick up the 5th year option.

Now that the draft is over and the Bills have until Monday to decide on whether to pick up his 12.791M dollar 5th year option for the 2022 season. Was interested to see where fans stood on this.

Did we even need a CB?

Does PFF hate Isaiah McKenzie?

Derrick Dockery and Langston Walker would help fix JP Losman and turn him into our franchise QB.

I doubt it. Cutting Haack would cost us about 600k against the cap. Seems they're content with him. Maybe bring in an UFA camp body.

Are there two seven feet punters available?

At least they're in the best division in the NFL.

Put them on the Hal Mary defensive package.

Well. They love their projects. Secondary depth is a serious concern.

Okay. They're getting me to the bargaining stage pretty quickly.

Why? It's a rotational d-line and the Bills will go with Hughes/Addison/Epenesa/Rousseau. Inside we'll go with Star/Oliver/Butler/Harrison. Obada/Johnson/Zimmer provide depth. Now we really need to focus on filling out the secondary through the draft and free agency.

Writing was on the wall when we let John Brown (#15) walk.

He'll be Michigan's head coach in 2023.