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Ok, I’m just a millennial that doesn’t want to pay a 2 down RB a 10M cap hit.

Im just a millennial that doesn’t want to pay a 2 down RB 15M.

Saquon got tagged. Cook has a year left on his deal. Two very different scenarios. And if Cook wants to take this route, so be it, Bills should trade him to someone willing to pay that for an electric RB that can’t pass block. It shouldn’t be a team with a soon to be 60M QB.

Funny how different opinions on him can be. I’d give Beane that credit if he got a second or high third for him.

Kinda glad he’s not an option for us. Samuel looked good when healthy, but until he proves he has any health longevity, I view him as a .5 receiver on this roster.

I think the gamble Beane might also be making is that if we hand out a big contract or two this offseason, while outside void years, there may not be much flex… in these extensions, the hope is likely that once the big money hits for Rousseau and Shakir (maybe Bernard) that it’s time for another extension. Especially Rousseau given how young he is.. he’ll be in his prime when his deal comes up.

Best VP we’ve ever had and it’s not close.

Beane giving everyone 4 year deals this year?

I’m increasingly thinking Garrett is a pipe dream the way Cleveland is handling this. I think Hendrickson is a very distinct possibility and I’m starting to be more open to simply signing Josh Sweat if a trade isn’t going to be possible.

Bengals are hilarious.

Fair points. If the plan is to address the DL through the Draft by signing a mercenary EDGE and drafting a DT early, I can see that being underwhelming. If the idea is pay Rousseau and then make a big trade or sign Sweat AND use an early pick on the DL… I see the vision. I think Beane realizes that a talented, big/physical 1T needs to be next to Ed Oliver. And I think Beane realizes a legitimate 10+ sack guy needs to be opposite Rousseau. That can be accomplished via trade, signing a guy like Sweat and through the Draft, but we very clearly still need 2-3 new pieces on the DL.

I think moves like this make it very clear they are looking to drastically improve this year. Rousseau at up to 20M per year, along with the cap savings, along with the structures of Shakir (and likely Bernard’s) contract, make it pretty clear they are locking up young players at team friendly contract structures, with the hope further extensions are warranted when the big money hits. This, in turn, provides cap clarity and opens up cap for more established players they may want to pay immediately in FA or via trade. Will certainly be interesting to see if they’re comfortable with extending Bernard and/or have any common ground to be found with Cook.

20M per year for Rousseau is on the low end of what many thought he’d get. He's not a Batman, but he and Oliver could be two big time Robin’s on an improved DL.

Didn’t China just hit Canada with massive tariffs? Canadians gonna boycott all things China now too?

People might take you seriously that you’re actually concerned about measles outbreaks if you didn’t then default lib and deflect when people point out the very real issue of unvaccinated, and many times unhealthy, illegal migrants flooding the border for the past 4 years.

Doesn’t really matter what they look like Week 1. They lead the league in arrests by an absurd margin and go to the Super Bowl every year. Come Playoffs, both Rice and Worthy will be out there. I get people using this as ammo supporting why we didn’t pick him, but he’ll be out there when it matters.. just like Chiefs players always are.

I think the Bills will extend Benford. I think Benford is very good. Im not sure I’d do it this offseason.. Id ship out Elam, sign a vet opposite Benford, then draft two corners. If Benford stays healthy all year and comes up clutch in the postseason, bite the bullet and extend him.. but I’d wait and see, even if it ends up costing us a few million extra per year. And if we like what’s developing behind him, we can tag and trade.

It’s a good deal (if) we build up the DL in front of him. Just like a Rousseau extension makes sense (if) he’s a supporting actor on the DL. I think Bernard is a monster when able to play in space. The hesitation is simply that we have guys who are dependent upon getting better around them, which is emblematic of the lack of game changers we’ve had lately.

Hopefully the plan is to put a much better DL in front of him that allows him to thrive in space. Something he didn’t have last year, and it showed.

This sentiment is exhausting. Yes, their owner is more cash strapped than other owners, but it’s not like they refuse to pay anyone. Maybe if Burrow didn’t take a massive contract and then demand they pay for two WR1’s.. one being a guy who will reset the market.. they wouldn’t be in this spot.

Pay me 30M, give up assets to get me and also it can’t be cold is a big ask for someone who reportedly “wants to play for a contender”. In the AFC, that essentially relegates him to the tier 2 contenders behind the Bills, Chiefs and Ravens.