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  1. 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

    If KB could catch it would have been slightly more successful, but as of now our only guy like that is Duke Williams. We will see if he can earn a roster spot. 

    Do you have any sense of where D Williams is speed wise when compared to Benjamin? Benjamin is definitely bigger than Williams 6''5" vs 6"3" and by the time he hit the Bills I am sure he was at least 15-20 lbs heavier than Williams. I am certainly hoping NO Bills receiver is comparable to the KB the Bills acquired (before that injury at Carolina he was at least pretty good). 

  2. 26 minutes ago, klos63 said:

    Almost anything would be an improvement over last season, but the guards still don't seem very impressive and based on the contracts they received, I don't think Beane is expecting a whole lot.  Overall , really need Dawkins to get back to rookie form and hope Ford can contribute as a rookie.

     

    I agree. I an sort of hoping either Ford or Dawkins end up inside. I think they'd solidy the line by doing that. Both would be very athletic guards and I think that is a big deal these days as the DT's get more and more athletic. Anything has to be better than last year but I still think this area can stand some upgrading with one or two highly regarded draft picks. Most of the signees were middling which is still better than the dregs of 2018.

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    4 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

     

    Interesting.......what did you think about the 18 free agents they paid this offseason for what they did for their other teams?  

    They needed Morse desperately since he was a veteran center (which they wanted) and one of only 2 available. That, to me, was a necessary big ticket contract. Brown and Beasley also got good size dollars. I'd have been happier if we had drafted guys in the past to fill those spots that were just as good but I get they want to surround Allen to win now AND to better evaluate what they have with him.  They couldnt wait for that evaluation and to not get him help would have been mismanagement.  Vet wideouts on a team with a roster this shallow on offense  makes sense to me. The contracts are not lengthy. Our drafting has not been good so to compete they have had to get into the free agent market with both feet

     

    The rest of the free agents signings are mid level make good deals or 1 year deals they can get out from under in a short period of time. Clowney wants to be paid like the pass rusher he is not. He has had injuries. Houston doesnt want to pay him either. The Bills, per Spotrac,  have a cap hit for 3 DE's Hughes, Murphy and Lawson of $22.3M. The calculated value for Clowney, per Spotrac,  is $16.6 M per year for 6 years.  To me the risk to reward is not there. I get that a lot of  people on this board like big flashy names but those contracts are an albatross in the long run. Draft your own stars and pay them for what they do for you. If they get hurt, the cap concerns are minimal. Sure you need to fill in a roster with free agents from time to time but be  judicious with it and base it on need, position and what else is out there. 

     

    The Bills were in the unique and unfortunate situation last year of having nearly $50M in dead money. Their roster would have been much more complete and intact if they had had that money to work with. Their free agent signings this year are making up for the pathetic roster they had to play with while in "cap jail". A sure fire way to get back there is to overspend on the wrong player. Clowney, in my opinion (it's just mine, it doesnt have to be yours) is the wrong guy to give that kind of money to.

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  4. Clowney is a good but not great pass rusher. He's  better than Lawson in that regard but has the benefit of playing opposite JJ Watt who draws a lot of attention. Under no circumstances would I give up a  pick in the first 2 days for him. His salary will be high and might limit you in the future as well. I'd pass on him. DE might be priority #1 next year in the draft.

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  5. 2 hours ago, whatdrought said:

    People saying Metcalf is a huge value in the second fail to realize that going into the gym-short olympics, he was seen as a low first/second rounder with question marks.. all the hype was completely media generated. I wouldn’t hate Metcalf in the second, ur I don’t see it as a great steal. 

    Totally agree on Metcalf. The hype machine is through the roof. I just don't see it with him. 

     

    I'd like to see them trade back in to Round 2 & acquire another round 3 with a move down. I'm hoping they go big guy still and find one of the few remaining OT's (Risner maybe, Little). I expect a CB or S to go here though. They brought enough in for visits that fit in this range. WR might be a round 3 or 4, though if an OT doesnt work, AJ Brown would make me happy as a consolation prize. 

     

    They kept their ammunition. Now it's time to use it before it expires.

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