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Nothing wrong with eyes at all. The Bills need a pass catching TE. Like I said it's looking like Knox isn't that guy. The Bills need a blocking TE and I hope that Nate Becker can fill that role. Between those 2 types of TEs that is the lions share of snaps. BUT the Bills need an all around guy that can cover/relieve for injury/depth. That is who I think Knox is (at least until now). If you think he is "unworthy" of making an NFL team in that role I disagree.

It seems to me fans confuse the difference between a pass catching TE, a blocking TE and an all around TE. The Bills need 1 of each. Lee Smith's role needs to be replaced with a blocking TE. Kroft's role needs to be replaced with a pass catching TE if Knox is proven to not be that guy. As of now I consider Knox to be pretty good at an all around TE.

I've been hoping Nate Becker could take over the blocking TE assignment. Add on another 5-10 lbs. of muscle Nate! Maybe he can catch a few balls too.

There is a lot of talk about SF just cutting (shaking loose) Jimmy G. I'm sure they will look to trade him. His cost for 2 seasons is 25M per. That's not a lot for a starter of even middle skills. I can see a needy team giving up a 3rd to secure him. NE doesn't have a 3rd this year due to their "camera work". $50M is a good chunk of money but after you pay a QB and re-sign a few of your UFAs (you guys got a boat load of them) some I would hope the Bills are looking at, doesn't leave a lot of money to put together an offense. I'm sure the Pats* will improve over the offseason but you my find that getting from a 7 win team to a 10 win team is not easy to do. I will be watching what goes on with your Pats* very closely and I'm sure we will have some interesting talks ahead.

Agree. Don't resign Barkley (very slim chance anyone else will). See how Fromm and Webb start the offseason and if you have to call Barkley back. Then again with the cap situation maybe Barkley will sign for vet minimum with 150k guaranteed. If he does bring him to camp.

Better yet have the 3rd true RB active and let Taiwan Jones walk! Jones had 6 ST tackles and dropped a perfectly thrown TD from Allen. Taiwan Jones full 3 years as a Buffalo Bill stats. 14 Combined Tackles 0 rushes 1 of 6 catches for 11 yards. 2020 Cap Hit: $1.7 Million. MOVE ON FROM THE SOON TO BE 33 YEAR OLD JONES!

Actually a very good point. IF Detroit can find someone who thinks Goff is worth an average of $26M per year they could make the trade with no Dead Money. Goff's contract if cut after next year is only $15M. They just may find someone to trade with. He wouldn't need to bring a lot in draft capital if Detroit is in full tank and just wants to get rid of Goff's salary. Per Spotrac. Click the red X next to Goff's 2021 Salary year. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/jared-goff-18949/

For sure it's pretty high but it's a lot less than the yearly average on the extension contract. For example: Mahomes signed a 10 year $450M ($45M yearly average) but he will be playing on his 5th year this coming 2021 season. His cap hit this coming year is ONLY $24.8M. LOL, only $24.8M.

Typically yes. His new contract will start the extension in 2023. 2022 will be a 5th year option. $6M over (in the hole) at the $175M cap "floor". It's already being talked about that the 175M will be higher. How much no one knows yet not even Beane.

1. First off all "franchise type QBs" signing an extension have their 5th year option picked up. Mahomes, Watson, Goff all did this. It's a way for the drafting team to get another year on the contract. Whether the cap goes up after the extension is signed is a negotiable aspect. I feel with the situation the Bills are in this year Josh will accept that the "cap hit" will remain low for 2021. This 5th year option is a teams decision and the player has no choice. He either signs it or not. 2. Restructures typically come in 2 types. 1. A pay cut. This is not done very often though it does happen. 2. Restructure to decrease the upcoming years cap hit. In Browns case he only has 1 year left on his contract so this can't be used. It could IF he signs for additional years, Typical restructure is done with players that have 2 or more years left on their contract with available non guaranteed salary. Simple way is a player has a non guaranteed $10M cap hit for 2021 with 10 million due in 2022 and 2023. A restructure of 6 million means that the 6M is "split" over the 3 years. What happens is this. 2021- 6M cap hit. (4M unguaranteed salary + 2M restructure bonus). Team saves 4M in 2021 and pays the rest over the next 2 years. 2022- 12M cap hit. (10M unguaranteed salary + 2M restructure bonus) 2023- 12M cap hit. (10M unguaranteed salary + 2M restructure bonus) 3. Lots of room for negotiations in the "Milano" situation. Lets just say he signs a 3 year 33M deal. That's an average of 11M a year. The 1st year hit could be as low as lets say 6M. But that means the other 2 years would be averaged of 13.5M.

Signing Bonus money must be paid out over a MAXIMUM of 5 years. One interesting and I'm sure "negotiable" aspect of the signing bonus is this. Teams can convert base salary into signing bonus after the new extension contract is signed. What that means is if there is still a year left on the rookie contract and/or a 5th year option some of the signing bonus does not necessarily increase the original cap hit.

Free Agency can't get here fast enough!

Jones had a total of 6 Combined Tackles all season. I'm sure other players could of gotten most of those.

It was because his game day slot was eaten up by needing Taiwan Jones as a ST'er. Replace Jones with another player that can also be depth for another position. Bills need 3 dressed RBs of different styles to match against the particular D scheme for each game. IMO.

Great post. Also they didn't have the full off season time last year. Bills need either a speed back OR a big bruiser and they should bring that in for competition this year. The big thing is game day. Having only Singletary and Moss as game day RBs because of Jones is a mistake IMO. The big thing to look for this off season is a "Jones replacement". I want 3 RBs that can contribute where needed on game day.

Well said. Perfect reasoning. I say the same thing about cap numbers concerning the Top 51 every year and people still don't get it. Singletary has zero chance of being cut throughout training camp and preseason. Just to add to your great points, once the Bills start signing some UFAs and the top 4 draft picks that $780k #52 roster guys will be another 100k or more higher. Once again, people just don't get it.

Diggs is getting an extra $1.3M this year by exceeding 2 separate (Receptions and Yards) incentives. He stands to make an extra $1.5M if he repeats this coming year. I agree with the others that nothing will be done with his contract this year. 2022 is a whole new story!

Personally I have no idea what the Bills think about Morse long term. For me I think his chances of being cut are close to 0%. He might, as I said earlier, be traded if Beane and McDermott want to go with Feliciano at Center like some guess.

Wow, before the SB? That would be interesting indeed.

Wouldn't some players on this list have some trade value? I would think so. Just to use Morse as an example. After the Bills take the dead cap hit his contract looks pretty good for any team needing a center. A draft pick OR finding a team with a glut of decent TEs (or another position of need) would be advantageous over just cutting some of these guys. I'll wait to see what exactly the Cap is for 2021 because as it potentially increases the above scenario gets better and better.

Bring McKenzie back and let Andre Roberts walk. Have McKenzie and a UDFA rookie who was good at punt returns battle during camp for punt returns. College punt returns are usually WR/CBs so maybe there is even one worth drafting in the 6th or 7th rounds. Having a right footed UDFA punter in camp with left footed Bojo should help both in camp too.

IF by some crazy twist of fate he wanted to come to Buffalo for very reasonable money and play for a "great" organization in front of "great" fans and try for a ring, I would embrace him for a year contract!

JJ will get cut and sign with a 1 year contract with a contender for cheap money. The big middle finger to the Texans for everything they have done!

The Texans organization has proven itself to be the worse in the league. I personally don't like that Watson is doing this BUT you have to admit they are ruining this guys career. They are having to rebuild with no money and no picks. I'm sure this decision did not come lightly. He may ruin his career by doing this but staying is evidently too much for him to do nothing. None of us are privy to what Watson was told when he signed his contract this past fall.

Beane will pick up the 5th year option as soon as it can be done and Josh will sign it. Josh will sign a long term contract before the start of next season (probably before camp). The "mean" terms will be $42M (+/- $2M) per on a 6 year (+/- 1 Year) contract extension starting in the 2023 season. I will LAMP this after it all happens!