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If they could trade McCoy I would be for it. The buyer would be on the hook for 6.5 mil and the Bills for 2.5, might get a team to offer something for that. Either way I would like to see new talent in the backfield myself. Ivory and McCoy would free up almost 9 mil in cap and create 3.4 in dead cap. I disagree that he was still dangerous in space. He was at the very bottom of not just the rushing but pass catching rankings on pff. Now pff is no authority and the o line was not good at all, but being at the very bottom of 34 rbs in both categories is not a good sign. I think the Bills need more youthful talent. Not sure what guys like Coleman will get in fa but I would be happy with him. I like Spencer Ware too. That 9 mil may even be enough to bring in more than one talented rb. I like the idea of having 2 guys who can both run and catch. The Bills had the most expensive and probably the oldest backfield in the league last year. They were also about the least productive. It's time for a change imo.

The discussion about whether there really is a 'national emergency' at the border should be a short one. Trump admitted that "he didn't need to do this" "wanted the wall faster than the legislative process would allow". He said this because he has no control over what comes out of his mouth. You know whoever wrote the speech would not be dumb enough to say that. Just for the record I have no affiliation with political parties so the usual mature and intelligent responses like 'suck it dems' etc. don't apply. I like to think for myself and think that money and influence peddling have corrupted the current system. Lobbying of Congress and corporate influence through super pacs undermine democracy imo.

I would bet there was definite evidence of collusion. Goodell and/or the owners probably failed to anticipate a lawsuit and created txt or email evidence.

Learned to drive in my brother's yellow 74 Dodge Dart Swinger, 3 on the tree. I ended up buying it from him. Loved that car.

Teams may still want to get ahead of Denver though, so a trade back for another 2nd is still a possibility. Washington seems like a perfect match.

I don't really think he is either. I should have qualified that with 'if at all'. Seems like a pointless waste of a 4th rnd pick to me.

I doubt they think that their future is Flacco. They may wait a year to draft a QB though. The Flacco trade is hard to understand. At this point he is barely better than Keenum imo.

Not to pile on but you forgot 3 mil guaranteed to Corey Coleman for hanging out in Buffalo a week and a half, not even making the team. Left Buffalo with a large bag of cash, never playing a down.

Das Limpett! Yes, Ladyfish was smokin. My brothers and I loved that movie. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was a good one too. Sorry, thought this was the Don Knotts thread.

I was pretty cranky that day. Turns out it was a great contract for the team and Beane did a great job. Hope he turns out to be a good player. My complaint about Long being the highest paid o lineman and Bodine and Ducasse next in line was more about the lack of talent on the Bills line. Last year's fa pickups were uninspiring to say the least and I was concerned this year would be more of the same. If they are gonna spend for talent in fa I am hoping the line is a major focus.

Right, so this cast off from the Jets who was a disaster last year and is now the Bills highest paid o lineman by double was in high demand and the Bills, because their o line is so God awful, had to overpay. Got it. So glad smart guys like you are there to help us dummies. Wondering if you can help with this engineering project I'm working on. There is a lot of physics involved.

A story you've commented on 4 times and I once. You're kind of an ####### aren't you?

So being below average makes you the highest paid lineman on the Bills by double and #2 and #3 suck. What's your excuse for that? Let's hope they pay more castoffs ridiculous money? Is that the plan? I was kinda hoping they were gonna bring in some talent.

What I am saying is paying 'this' guy that much is a bad idea. You are just making that rookie ***** up. Get value everywhere you can. Don't waste limited resources. Pay up for true difference makers. Don't overspend for low demand castoffs.

He choked him out. That info has been out there since the beginning practically, but people just run on in their minds completely unconcerned with facts. Sign of the times I guess.

I expect he will make millions of dollars irregardless of if he is any good at what he does. If he wants to be really good it will be up to him. If not he will make more next year than most will make in a lifetime anyway.

Can you count? To me I consider the first article you cited to be the one written before the 2017 season started, not the one written AFTER the first 6 games during that season. Stupid me thinking first meant the one written first chronologically. Regardless, I stand by my assertion that the guy who was a "disaster" last season, to quote the same sources you used, is a far less than great pickup. The guy who the Jets jettisoned one year after giving a 4 yr 27 million dollar contract was highly coveted, right? Everyone knows that the Jets just have an embarrassment of riches on the o line and had to let him go. Then again it is the Jets and they are laughable compared to the Bills. One of the big books in Vegas just labeled the Bills tied for last in likelihood to win next year's SB. What the ***** do they know? The real experts wear Bills goggles.

All of that rings true to the end of the season. Long has continued to play well, though he was slowed down by a concussion at the close of the season. He has earned the right to be the team’s starting center moving forward, and definitely should be a solid player moving forward. Long’s Season Grade: B This looks like a decent signing to me. Curious if he's a Guard or Center for us, but I think he's an upgrade on either Miller or Bodine. Everyone gets that we're gonna have to go for some guys like this who had down years last year but have strong starting potential, right? Can't have a pro bowler at every position. The articles you referenced were written before and during the 2017 season. Two seasons have gone by since then.

His 4.5 to 5 million per would have made him the 8th highest paid Bill this past season. As of now his salary makes him the 7th or 8th highest paid Bill for 2019 and by far the highest paid o lineman on the team this coming season. About double what #2 Bodine and #3 Ducasse get, laughable if not so sad and pathetic. WTF are they thinking? I want to believe in Beane but this kind of signing in Feb before fa make it difficult. Better linemen will be cast off of teams and picked up for peanuts by others before all is said and done. I try to forget that Beane gave Corey Coleman 3 million guaranteed and he never made the team or played a down. For perspective a guy who didn't make the team was the 11th highest paid player on it last season. This is ridiculous.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl/players/spencer-long/8713 Guy was one of the lowest rated lineman in the NFL. What does pff know though? They are the guys who thought Bodine was below average. Check out the picture on the link, he looks like a depressed marshmallow. Haven't read the details but hope there is not much guaranteed money, he shouldn't even make the team. Let's replace lousy linemen with more lousy linemen, and make sure you overpay.

Being used as treatment for depression. They will be on the Oregon 2020 ballot for legalization here.

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Christian Wilkins will be a star imo. I doubt he is available with either of Oak 1st rnd picks. Maybe with Wash pick at 15.