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On a team with high priced superstars at QB, WR, EDGE and CB … you have to make tough decisions. One of them is who re-sign.. Can’t just pay a guy like Poyer, otherwise that deal would already be done. The other is asset allocation. And I’m not sure we’re at the point any longer where we can afford to risk losing talented young players with multiple years on cost controlled contracts, just because we want to have ST’s-centric guys in Jones, Matakevich and Kumerow. We’ll see how the next two preseason games, and corresponding practices, go.. but if I had my way, a lot of thought would go into the idea that those three would be replaced by Blackshear, Spector and Hodgins. Give me the RB4 that can actually play RB/return kicks. Give me a young backup LB on teams that can actually play LB, especially if we may have to move off one of Edmunds or Milano after this year. And Hodgins will be a WR5/6 for another team if we don’t make him WR5/6 here. Young, cost controlled talent is more important than ever now, and guys like Hodgins and Benford are 53 or another team territory. I checked Twitter and yesterday during the game and those two were being discussed by legitimate NFL accounts and reporters. Not sure about Hodgins, but Spector and Blackshear strike me as guys who can definitely be solid on ST’s.

Easy. One is the back up. The other is Josh’s good friend.

Benford and Hodgins are either on our 53 or someone else’s. Zero chance either makes it to the PS.

Dems had a chance to prove this isn’t for lower income and middle class Americans by voting for the amendment that limits the new audits to those making over $400k. They all voted against it.

Perhaps. We’ll see where this goes. So far, the side that believes, 100%, that he had boxes full of top secret nuclear documents that were a risk to national security, have fallen for six years of “we got him now” stories … so, maybe you should holster the rubes talk until we know more.

Everything they warned us Trump was, they are. Example #127

That year they had a really good DL that was abusing our OL. In terms of matchups… they’re just a bruising power run team that we’ve had to try to stop with our finesse defense. When we struggle to, we have to commit more to the run, and then they can just run crossers behind the linebackers all day. Im not as worried about that with the new look DL. Von, Rousseau, Lawson, Jones and Oliver are all above average run defenders.

I don’t foresee any world where we trade OJ Howard or Crowder. Not sure of the tact/locker room aspect, but I can’t imagine signing two guys to low money contracts with the likely promise of “ball out for a year and then get paid” only to trade them, would sit well around the league. (IMO) I could see Crowder get cut, but I highly doubt it after hearing reports that he looks good in the offense now that he’s back to practice. The league is desperate for OL talent.. Maybe a depth swap for someone Kromer believes he can develop ala the Bates trade.

Having so many perceived locks due to ST’s is a bit frustrating. Taiwan Jones, Tyler Matakevich, Jake Kumerow, Siran Neal… At least Neal flashes some ability on Defense. If Diggs, Davis, McKenzie, Shakir, Crowder and Kumerow are all locks, that’s six receivers. If Hodgins truly is what reports say he could be, are we going with seven WR’s or risking a cut to get him to the PS? Who’s doing what if we sign OBJ after Week One? I can stomach having a couple teams guys, but not if one of them is putting us at risk of losing a camp standout who we spent draft capital on, along with two years of development.

He didn’t look overrated in the Super Bowl. Im not trying to sign him and play him over Diggs and Davis, but nobody is defending Allen when he comes out in the Playoffs in 11 personnel with Diggs, Davis, OBJ, Knox and Cook. Cheat code.

I never really know how to view these things because of the variance in how contracts are structured. Teams not paying a QB may front load contracts at certain position groups, whereas others kick the can down the road. DL spending doesn't suprise me. We're paying Von (again, cap structuring), but Jones, Settle, Phillips and Lawson aren't exactly breaking the bank. Everyone else is on a rookie contract.

I would punch this post in the face if it was a person.

Same here.. I think the starting unit of Von - Oliver - Jones - Rousseau "could" be the best DL in the NFL. Then the second wave of guys have a huge ceiling of potential in Epenesa - Settle - Phillips - Basham. If the young guys make any kind of jump... sheesh.

Yea, sadly due to his battles, he's aged far quicker than the likes of Elway and Marino.

I wish it wasn’t so surprising that all those who have been fed lies by Rachel Maddow types for years weren’t falling all over themselves to believe this is it… again. This time he’s gonna pay! Sadly, it’s predictable. The “current thing” crowd has been re-programmed.. Remove Ukraine chip, insert Trump 2.0.

Ugh, it’s so cringe when leftists try to meme or co-opt right wing talking points.

I do not want Trump to be the R nominee. I’ll gladly take DeSantis or Youngkin over him.. but they better have something or you’re going to be very disappointed in how well this plays for him. Far more than 30% of Americans are currently uneasy with what just happened as we wait to see this play out.

High stakes for how this plays out, re: DeSantis If Trump is indicted with substance to it, it paves the way for DeSantis. If this turns out to be nothing, Trump is the next President.

Ok. Let’s wait and see.

These things aren’t done unilaterally. Don’t be so naive.

This POS President is going to start a Civil War. It’s one thing to militantly attempt to attack the middle class with lockdowns, the ministry of truth and IRS audits … it’s quite another to go full third-world and raid a political rival.

Crowder to me is the most interesting player of the preseason. We signed him because we wanted a proven slot WR after letting Cole go. Beane doesn’t like going into the draft with a glaring hole (see, Duke at RB). The two year deal shows that the Bills were hopeful McKenzie would make a jump, but the money shows they weren’t sold on it. Now, all of a sudden, McKenzie looks like he potentially made the jump AND Beane lucked himself into a WR who he would’ve taken in the 4th if we kept our pick. That player, Shakir, seems to be looking like the steal the entire NFL community believes he is. Knowing what they know now.. would they have signed Crowder? Do they trust McKenzie/Shakir enough to move off Crowder in order to keep Hodgins & Kumerow?.. Maybe sign a different one year rental?

Up until today .. and even with OBJ tweeting, I thought this was all smoke with a small chance of happening. Im now thinking we’re going to sign him.

Yea, I was definitely in the "Stop trying to make Hodgins happen" crowd a few weeks ago... but from all reports, this guy sounds like a legit option to take WR6. I certainly would rather bet on the potential of Hodgins vs the ceiling of what Kumerow is, if it comes down to a battle between them for the last spot.

If you’re confident in McKenzie and Shakir, just cut Crowder and sign OBJ as the 1 year WR rental. You have your Core 4.. Diggs, Davis, McKenzie and Shakir. OBJ becomes the 1 year rental and then we have Hodgins vs Kumerow vs Austin for WR6.