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Any answer here other than a one year subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club is wrong. It's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year

Or just put him on my diet. I have no issues gaining 15lbs almost on command these days.

No way of knowing for sure, but my hunch based on the way Beane worked in the past is that he has several offers sent out and the first to call and take the deal is here. I would bet these are to guys he's familiar with and know the system (Douglas, Jackson and White). My guess is the hold up is they are small one year deals in which I can see all 3 waiting a bit to take the offer and to wait and see if something better comes in once the CB market dries up a bit Then couple the vet that comes in with Benford while still taking a CB day 1/day 2 to put in the mix.

Maybe the plan is to have him put in 10-15lbs this off-season.

I was referring to 16 TDs being the flukey number. And frankly just barely cracking over 1000 yards these days isn't that rare. That's 58ish yards a game. If you want to I'll even give you that he missed a game. That springs the number to 62.5 yards needed for 1,000. That's not worth $15M, sorry.

I couldn't care less about his social media activity. Yes he's picked up some longer TDs. And they were exciting and fun. But a TD after 4 10 yard runs counts up the same as they do after a 40 yard run. I'm saying to go from 4 career rushing TDs to 16 in one season isn't likely sustainable. His rushing/touches reflect a back more on the Rico Dowdle level ..not an elite back. The market said today his market for a back of that level is less than half what he's hunting for. That's not smart business if you're the Bills. He's had 1 season with the high TDs. And the year before that he had fumble issues. How quick some are to forget. Has he transformed into a new player? I would be hesitant to pay him right now. Maybe add some incentives for this year, sure. But I want to see if the big plays, the YDs and the lack of fumbles are him taking steps forward or a one year flash. Players flash for a year all the time. Remember Peyton Hillis? Players post a fluke absurd stat line every so often. Raheem Mostert out up an almost identical season the year before this and is out of a job. It happens. Make him prove it wasn't a fluke this year and pay (still not $15M) the following year.

Beane has said a few times that the amount we see online is often VASTLY different than what there are actually working with. He's said they often have the actual amount that includes already done yet not submitted restructures, pay cuts etc that are sitting on his desk done, yet not submitted until they need to be. Whatever we think we know...we really do not.

Guy was an absolute BEAST in his prime.

Before this year Cook had four career rushing TDs. He exploded this year with 16 rushing TDs in season. I think some (but not most) of that was due to them holding Allen back from actual rushing plays inside the 10 (except push plays) due to Josh breaking his hand week 1. I expect some regression to the means there. This year rushing Rico Dowdle had 1079 yards and 2 TDs. On 235 carries. He just signed a 1 year deal worth up to $6.25M. Cook had 1009 yards and the bump to 16 TDs. On 207 carries. The year before Cook had 1122 yards on 237 carries with 2 rushing TDs Sorry but a one year spike in TDs isn't worth $9M dollars a year extra. If Cook wasn't there either Josh or Davis could have picked up many of those short TD runs. A small pay bump over Dowdle? Sure. Maybe. But $15M AAV? The market itself says he isn't worth that.

Luigi

Wouldn't surprise me for whoever doesn't get Wilson or Rodgers to try and pry Cousins from Atlanta.

I always liked the old "Plan B" free agency time period.

Well he ended Saleh in Jersey. May as well hit the doubler and end Daboll too. I cannot see those two playing well together in front of the Jersey/NYC media for an entire year We likely won't know where he's going next until his next appearance on McAffee where he will make a grand announcement between Jersey and Pittsburgh.

Wish the kid well. Sorry it didn't work here, but such is life We got a little som back in return and both sides can move on from a disaster pairing.

Coming off the injury, I kinda hope they do. Kupp would make more sense. No draft capital spent, play the slot/intermediate routes and picks up some Kelce slack while Worthy and Rice run deeper

They did just clear $50M with the Mahomes restructure....

Most likely a STer

You...you still believe in Santa Clause, don't you?

Most teams tamper ahead of time. Many of the "deals" agreed to on Monday had been done for days or even weeks. Let's be real here. But if it costs the Chiefs something I'm all for it.

Jim Overdorff likely deserves some credit here. By my understanding, he's the one that handles contracts and salary cap. In any event the Bills have done just what teams do around the NFL every year that are over the cap. They make moves, get under and sign players. New Orleans started somewhere around $50M over and are still signing guys

I'm actually shocked the Steelers didn't grab him for depth. Great PR move, local kid and knows Tomlin well. I'm ok bringing him back and hopefully it's as depth. But he does have a lot of experience for a guy his age and doesn't prevent the Bills from still going safety at some point in the first two days of the draft if the value is there.

I feel a lot better about our DL then I did 72 hours ago.

If he's a run stopper then I'm all aboard there.

Oh I agree. But Beane and McD love him and they do like bringing guys back. I'm not sure how he would be but he did seem pretty cooked with the Rams/Baltimore last year. He's not a #1 guy anymore...but as a #2 or #3? They may take a shot. Ex Bengal as well. I liked him when he was with Cincy but didn't see a lot of him last year. Could be a decent rotational guy.

A A Samuel/Tomlinson day would make me really happy.