ColoradoBills

Thank you for stating what this thread SHOULD be about. This board has got to the point where everything is about THIS or THAT as the only choices. Cook, Davis and Johnson are going to be doing some great things behind this year's OL IMO.

Isn't it funny that Josh Allens 3 most "efficient" pass catchers are still on the team (Shakir, Kincaid and Cook). Beane got rid of the WRs that did not help the team and we all know the Diggs situation. Through all of that Josh Allen had his career 2nd best completion % which would have been better is Davis and Sherfield weren't in the 50's. Redzone TDs will be the key this year. No one (even you) knows how this offense will be in relation to that. We have to wait and see. Like I posted in another thread. Knox has triple the playoff TD receptions that Diggs had in the same number of games. That's the key to success.

Agree on CB depth BUT for me it's the O-Line. I believe that the O-Line has the potential to be the best in front of Josh so far in his career. If these guy gel together and the depth can hold up (if needed), it's the key to the season IMO. The "who ends up playing Center?" is something to watch. Brown and Torrence both improving? All this worry about WRs won't matter if Josh has time in the pocket. He will tear up defenses!

Diggs last 4 years of playoffs (9 games total), 61% catch rate and 2 TDs. Knox, in that same time frame had a 72% catch rate and 6 TDs. What is important this coming season is catch rate and TDs. I can care less who is getting the targets, just catch the ball. If the Bills WRs/TEs/RBs catch the ball and catch TDs the team will win.

Brady should have Knox targeted a couple times a game as the odd man not covered. Keeping Knox in to block and then letting him slip out could be big gainers and I expect that to be the case. Knox will also have the opportunity to be a checkdown for Josh when the others are covered and time in the pocket is running out. That comes to Knox getting 2 catches a game minimum. So, 35-40 catches for the season are reasonable IF he stays healthy. How Dawson is used this season is a big interest to me. Brady has to use these 2 TEs correctly! Kincaid will get more than his 73 receptions last season which means the OVER is the pick.

Kincaid and Shakir seemed to be able to execute Brady's game plan. On the other hand, Diggs and Davis had a lot of targets and didn't do much with those opportunities. That dragged down the overall stats. I can't make a rational determination of Brady's O with such a small number of games and the change being made mid-season.

Yes, the dead cap still counts but with a new contract it can be "restructured" in. I'm expecting if Dak signs a 4-year contract that it will already include a void year. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/19089/dak-prescott

Dallas has a $40M dead cap hit, as of now, on Dak in 2025. Add the $60M AAV contract on top and it could almost make more sense to move on. It will be interesting to see what contract terms look like if signed.

It's never too late to bring in someone. Lots of kicker from the last 2 drafts sitting around the house.

It cost next to nothing to bring in a camp leg to compete. IF the wheels fall off of Bass this year at least you have a player familiar with the team. I think Beane and McDermott are wrong on no camp competition.

Josh was going to do everything he could to get to the playoffs (down the stretch). I don't know how many of his runs were designed and how many were Josh doing it on his own. Last season's "stretch" is not an omen for the future. I don't think anyone wants Josh running 10 times or more a game. Things are changing in the Bills offense this season and I guess a reasonable person would wait to see what unfolds this year.

We will see. Josh (after his base salary gets restructured) will make over $50M in cash next year. I don't think him waiting another year to be "highest paid" matters that much to him. We are all speculating, but I'll stick with my take.

Agree with everything except IMO the deal get extended at the start of the 2026 season.

Most likely. Although Beane has some room to sign someone with some impact if the deal (and fit) is right. IMO, that's less than a one in three chance. Bring on camp and preseason!

True at the time of signing for Allen, BUT it was caused by the Covid impact on the cap.

I'm of the belief that both Josh and Beane are fine with things the way they are for at least 2 years. Josh is signed through the 2028 season. 2026 is the year for an extension.

I remember last year during camp and preseason liking what I saw from Bryan Thompson. He may end up as PS WR #1.

Beane has $7.5M in cap space according to Spotrac. $4M for PS and $3.5M for the season. I wouldn't expect any bigger signings. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

Yes.

There are not options for other grades. I give Beane a B+ (haven't won the Superbowl). Same with McDermott.

I'm getting closer to my home.

GO BILLS.

Not a lock but I believe it will be heavily discussed. I see 3 RBs plus Gilliam and the 4th on PS. Extra DB is also a possibility, I agree.

Curtis Samuel is number 34 on WR AAV list. When you consider all the #1 WRs still on rookie contracts that puts him nearer the 2nd half of WR 2 pay. $8M is not a lot and I'm betting he will be worth it playing with Josh. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/contracts/_/position/wr/sort/average/dir/desc

When a couple of posters go head-to-head over a topic and both know they will never change the others point of view, it's foolish to keep it going thread after thread after thread. Let it go.