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"It's better to get rid of guys a year early than a year late." This offseason epitomized this philosophy and I'm so happy we have a Front Office staff who gets it. Hyde, Poyer, Tre, Morse, shoot ... might even add Diggs in there considering we still got a 2nd rounder for him. Beane gets it.

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It’s all about the deal structure, folks. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/72474/spencer-brown He’s going to get paid $8M next year with a big dead cap figure, then in 2026 when the big years kick in, we can cut him with only $3.8M dead cap charge. Thats huge. Pay him if he’s worth it at that point, cut him if he’s not. Beautifully written contract.

It’s been one game dude…

Do we have contract details yet?

We’re taking our medicine this year and it’s honestly not that bad. It’s one year. Next year the total dead cap for the team is less than $5M and the last remaining bad contract is Von Miller, which we can get out of next year and grab significant savings. Plus, all the additional draft capital and a bunch of free agent money available. One year.

7th best odds in the NFL to win the Super Bowl this year and some fans are so new to this franchise, they don’t know how to enjoy it and are desperate to press Fast Forward. Honestly… remember this feeling. You wasted what could have been a joyous and exciting year.

I can definitely explain and it seems like you already have a good understanding of what they do. You’re also correct that most PE/VC firms are looking for 20%+ returns, so they’re rarely looking to invest in “mature” businesses that are difficult to turn around. I think we should be more defined here saying I’m mostly talking about Private Equity firms. VC firms invest in younger companies. The mega-PE firms like Blackrock, TPG, Carlisle, etc. are willing to invest in ANYTHING that they believe is undervalued. Often you will see public companies (think of Apple, Microsoft, etc.) go from publicly traded to going private (100% owned by PE firms and they no longer have a stock ticker). PE firms do this because they essentially think the public got it wrong when valuing a stock. Maybe the management team sucks. Maybe they’re doing a bad job marketing. Maybe they haven’t put a new or compelling product in the market in 20 years and they’re just surviving. NFL teams can be seen the same way. Think about awful owners who have been around for 50+ years and have lost touch with how to put a competitive or fun product on the market, which has decreased the value of the franchise. These funds will do everything they can to rehab the franchise and increase its value. Hope this helps. It’s an often misunderstood industry because so many tiny PE/VC shops buy up legacy small businesses, strip them for parts, and dissolve them for profit. It’s not really a fair perception to apply to all investment firms.

As a person who works in Finance, let me give you the scoop on what this actually means. It means nothing. PE/VC funds are simply groups of wealthy people who are looking to make a profit. A good example is Josh Harris buying the Redskins alongside his friends instead of having one incredibly toxic owner in Daniel Snyder. Same applies to old school owners like Jerry Jones, Virginia McKaskey, etc. Diluting that power and selling to the highest bidder is a good thing. I’ve never been a fan of someone inheriting businesses that are passed down from their “grandpappy” and run by privileged children who don’t know a thing about business or life. Just because something is old doesn’t make it good. PE/VE funds are solely interested in maximizing returns and there is always a high correlation between winning and profitability, so you know what you’d be getting and it isn’t some old egomaniac or his/her bratty kids.

Well, we do have the JAG part correct in the WR core! (Kidding, kidding)

Perspective. Bills currently have the 6th-8th highest likelihood of winning the Super Bowl out of any team in the league. What would you give during the drought to not only have a top 3 QB on the team, but also those odds to actually win the whole thing? Dont wish these years away. They are very, very rare. Especially in a market the size of Buffalo.

Is there a “fast forward two weeks” button on this message board? I’ll settle for mute, but hoping to just speed up this process.

I think the only problem is the assumption that backup QBs are supposed to be good. I could name 5-10 STARTING QBs who are terrible. The best backup in the league is worse than the worst starter. Trubisky can throw somewhat accurately and has some physical tools. That’s more than what you get with most backup QBs.

Jets already in mid-season form, trading for players and then Jets’ing them away.

Completely disagree. Ray Davis was solid. No running back in the NFL would have gotten yardage on those inside runs. There was nothing available. However, I watched him make a play in the open field that I haven’t seen Devin Singletary, Zach Moss, or even James Cook make. Fantastic contact balance and ability to break a strong form tackle. That’s what we’ve been missing from our backs - shame so many didn’t see it. Hopefully we get a clip from Cover 1.

1. This nickname sucks. 2. He already has a nickname, it's "Big Smooth." 3. Nicknames made up by fans are generally stupid. Let the players nickname each other. That's how it works. Thank you.

F'ing love this guy. Specifically on the contract question, he applauds the other guys for getting paid and doesn't take the bait. Not even a little.

His cap hit is $25M this year, then increases to $44M/yr (!!!!) the next two years. The Jets don’t have the money this year and definitely don’t have it next two years to do this. They overspent.

Someone who doesn’t blatantly stroke the Bills every chance he gets. Have you ever listed to One Bills Live? They have all the resources in the world and choose to spin everything so absurdly positive that it’s cringey to nearly the entire fan base. That’s why the other podcasts and radio shows are significantly more popular. He’s the epitome of an empty suit.

The ultimate “company man” gets his promotion after over a decade of licking boots. Congrats.

I thought it was interesting that he didn't even mention Mario Williams in the "Honorable Mention" section for DE's. Mario had 44.5 sacks in 4 seasons ... including a 10.5, 13, and 14.5 sack season ... to go along with great run defense. Instead, he picked: Ron McDole (34 sacks in 8 seasons in Buffalo) Ben Williams (52 sacks in 10 seasons) I guess he went for quantity over quality... weird.

He was slow before all the injuries. Now another half step slower... I don't think he's the archetype we're looking for. We have a similar guy, but he's younger, cheaper, and (hopefully) has more upside in the future. Funnel those targets to Coleman and hope that he grows this season.

Couple of explanations: 1) The jet ski accident was actually somehow an ACL tear. He had no shot of playing at any point last year, so the Bills released him on injury settlement. 2) He had a bad experience in Buffalo. They under-used him and the Offensive Coordinator who brought him in is no longer the Offensive Coordinator. 3) His contract with the Browns is $1.1M with a 500K signing bonus and 350K roster bonus. That indicates that they might keep him, but it's not heavily guaranteed. The guy was awesome. Had the right attitude. Was just under-used and had awful luck. I don't blame him for hitting the open market and getting the best offer he could get. I'm rooting for him.

Maybe it's just me, but I hate talking about potential injuries for a player. Feels like such a jinx. Can we remove that piece of the poll??