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I think this says SO MUCH about this regime. You've got Von Miller in the building to complete what has the potential to be a franchise altering move. You know he's having a hard time processing things up to this point, you just got screwed by McKissic/the Commanders and instead of rushing the guy upstairs to sign his contact... you let him get comfortable. It's these little things... the sincerity of their actions is the foundation for what they've built. You have to know it'll never be perfect. Guys will move on and relationships will fray - that's the just the reality of things. I personally believe we'll continue to outperform the rest of the league in limiting those types of instances because Beane and McDermott are damn good men and damn good leaders.

So Keenum is a cap hit of $3.5M for Buffalo? A better QB than Bridgewater with a smaller cap hit. A MUCH better QB than Kyle Allen with a slightly larger cap hit. And all it cost us was a pick that would’ve never made the roster… nice.

There aren’t any. Tyrod Taylor and Teddy Bridgewater both got right around $6M/ season. They both took opportunities where they could potentially start. Mariota is going to want to go somewhere he can try and start. Winston is going back to New Orleans to start. I thought Kyle Allen was an interesting option, but again, went somewhere that he could conceivably start. Davis Mills was (IMO) the best rookie QB last year, but who knows what happens. That leaves Fitzpatrick and Dalton. All indications are that Fitzpatrick is done.

Ahhh yes - let's just cherry pick the handful of guys that went after him to support my poor argument. That's a great argent...I'm going to try now but with guys that support my stance. I think I know why they drafted him. WR Isaiah Coulter went a few picks later. They could have drafted S Alohi Gilman, or maybe RB Eno Benjamin or special teamers Blake Ferguson or Sterling Hofrichter. But it is what it is.

2 years at $10.5M total. That’s slightly less than what I thought he would get (2 years with a $6-7M AAV). I really believed that would be in our price range.

Greg left out the Bills current Senior Offensive Analyst and former 3x OC and 3x QB coach, Mike Shula.

It's right in line with what Tyrod and Bridgewater got. I'd put them all around the same category - although those two both have a REALLY good chance of starting or at least competing for a job with NYG or MIA respectively. I don't think you're getting Mariota or Winston for less? Winston is the starter in NO most likely. Brissett and Fitzpatrick are the only other two competent back up QBs. I think Fitzpatrick wants to start or go somewhere he may start. Keenum > Brissett

One of the greatest endings ever. I can't help but watch the throw and laugh at how spoiled we are with Josh. That's a throw Josh makes flat footed and Keenum had to step into it lol... Solid get for a 7th round pick... he's one of the best backups in the league.

It’s unethical. There’s very clearly a way you’re supposed to operate in these negotiations. Brandon Beane laid out exactly how teams are expected to handle themselves during his press conference. There are hundreds of these negotiations every year, this was clearly out of place. The Commanders had every opportunity to match throughout the process of the negotiation PRIOR to McKissic accepting the deal. They told the agent that they didn’t want him back, but he continued to keep them in the loop because that’s what McKissic wanted. After the deal was agreed to, the Commanders even went as far as congratulating the agent on the deal with Buffalo when they were informed. Then they went around the agent and lied to the player after telling the agent they didn’t want him back. It’s a courtesy thing. Everyone is operating under the same rules, these verbal agreements mean teams tie up money in guys. Beane, being ethical withholds that money from other negotiations - it would be a bad look if he’s commiting McKissic’s money to McKissic and another player. Then all of a sudden both accept and he doesn’t have the means to go through on both deals. It would ruin relationships with agents and players. The lack of mutual respect is an issue. That’s how you find yourself on the ***** list of 31 other teams. It sounds like they’re ***** up relationships with players and agents too (See Ioannidis, Matt).

I wouldn’t take him RD1 If he’s around when we pick again in RD2… maybe. If he’s there in RD3 I’m running to the podium or trading up if I’m Beane. This will be a tough evaluation for teams. Sure. If he was healthy I think it’s a conversation, he would likely be BPA. I wouldn’t touch an Achilles tear in the 1st round. It’s not a conversation there at 25.

Sad for him. You really hate to see that. I hope he is able to recover quickly. This means one less guy that goes off the board before we pick at 25. Tough because he’s not a position of need, had the potential to push a few guys down we would be more inclined to take.

I don’t think so. There was a question about the cap and he said “we’re right up on it” which prompted a follow up of “do you need to make some additional moves to get that backup QB and fill some other holes you mentioned?” He said “no, I already have those cap numbers factored in. I’m just now sure what we officially have on the books publicly yet.”

He’s having a hard time pulling punches when they ask question about McKissic and the Commanders. I’ve never seen him like that. It sounds like that relationship may be fractured.

Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips and Roger Saffold were all releases. They wouldn’t affect the formula. Von Miller blew up our comp picks yesterday. #######.

What time does the 2PM press conference start?

Trent McDuffie in the 1st Calvin Austin in the 2nd Tyler Smith in the 2nd via trade up CB2 SLOT RG

I’d love to see this since 2017…

It’s fake

PR team is generally informed as things are being wrapped up. They need some time to prep. There are typically alerts sent out to specifics staff members and departments in advance of things being announced publicly. Not saying that’s what is going on here, but they probably know sooner than most beat reporters.

I didn’t do it to be snarky. You don’t know my intentions, my intentions were EXACTLY what I laid out. YOU come on here to be snarky, you’ve said it so yourself. Don’t throw stones when you live in a glass house. Never claimed to be good, said I did it, and that my world is slightly different than football. I asked so we could find some common ground and have discussion - not do whatever the ***** you do on here (which you’ve recently admitted is be an ####### for entertainment with some legitimately good Bills discussion mixed in).

It wasn’t a snarky comment at all, it was me genuinely asking you to walk me through your definition of BPA and then your process for putting together a draft board. You’re using certain terms here and I’m trying to find some common ground so we can have an actual discussion about the topic at hand. I do the whole BPA thing and putting together draft boards for a living, but my world is slightly different than the football world (although it retains plenty of similarities). I’ve found that it’s easier to figure out HOW we’re using certain terms before debating the terms and then the process itself. Hopefully that clears things up… I apologize if the original comment came off snarky.

Ryan, can you explain to me your definition of BPA as well as your process for putting together a draft board?

Uhhh this isn’t great. Shenault was the #2 targeted player in Jacksonville. They were bad and he benefited from that. He was targeted 100 times last year and put up 63/619/0 and 11/41 rushing. That’s 8.9 yards per touch and no TD in 74 touches. McKenzie was the #8 targeted player in Buffalo. We had a lot of options and he was a complimentary piece. He was targeted 26 times last year and put up 20/178/1 and 9/47/1 rushing. That’s 7.8 yards per touch and 2 TDs on 29 touches. Exactly how is Shenault more productive other than sheer volume on a bad team? Shenault is also a 4.6 runner and McKenzie is a 4.4 runner.

Interesting. Brady, Kromer and Shula all have play calling experience in the NFL. Hopefully it helps Dorsey navigate his first season play calling/our offense add new wrinkles.

I love how you avoided my question… explain to the board which organizations have done it better since 2017… take everything into account. The draft, free agency, player development, winning games and anything else you want to add… It did affect every team, but if you can’t compute the fact that the Bills had planned their signings around the idea that they could be competitive now with the ability to spend in the future and then that was taken away from them by the fact that the cap didn’t increase, that’s on you. If you’re failing to recognize that this front office plans things out in advance and has a legitimate plan, then I’m also sorry. If you wanna talk about milk and cookies, you live in Candyland where every player on the team has to be a Pro Bowler and every free agent signing has to be below market value for things to please you. They’ve objectively built a top 5 roster in the sport and you’re asserting they’re mediocre.