Aussie Joe

I won’t go as far as to say no excuses … Beane was determined to pick a CB in Round 1 in 2022 and we saw how that worked out … But there should be 90 percent chance it’s a WR… if not then they need to go Rounds 2 and 3

Yay …a CB in Round 1…(again) … no DTs left I presume …

Ok…I think if it’s one or the other then I would go Douglas .. That third round pick they gave up is not a frivolous investment at this particular time …and they need a better return then half a season… As mentioned , the $9m savings can become $6m with an extension… normally I’m not excited about extending 30 yr old CBs … but I’ll make an exception given his play he showed here … I think Tre could likely be gone …. I have concerns about how he recovered from his first injury …and how long it will take him to get over this one … Douglas And Benford will be the CB starters next year if Douglas is extended …

I really dont know what more he could have done the second half of the season … I’m actually more concerned that his play he showed here will make him want to test the market and he could force his way out if he has visions of getting $12m a year from someone and doesn’t want to agree an extension …they would have to cut him then most likely … Hopefully given his age he signs a new deal this offseason at say 3 years $24m with an out after year 2 if he falls off a cliff … He is likely the CB1 next year … and with all the other issues with this team … they don’t need another one…

Why do think they move on from Douglas ? They just traded a 3rd for him mid season and he was their best CB after he got here … he was disappointing in the playoff loss but he was playing through injury … Extend him and save $6m on his cap hit …it’s really a no brainer for Beane provided Douglas agrees

His hands and Bass’s boot going to get rehabbed

I don’t disagree … but how many picks we got again? That makes 2 receivers, Safety, Edge, DT and maybe C… hope we can find a few on Day 3 …

Depending on his ambitions … he might want to have the responsibility of calling plays to prove himself and not be the second banana …might not be a reflection on McDermott

So he is winning a SB when over 30? Phew … thought he might not win at all,,,

I’ll be watching … I’m a football fan and there are only three games left

He started rookie Tre ( at CB) so it’s not impossible…will need to be a good candidate in the draft…. Necessity will dictate a couple of tough decisions this offseason ..l

You might like these guys … but I will be gobsmacked if they are paying a safety $10m plus a year this particular offseason…. Probably need to get by for 1 year with a combination of Poyer, Day 2 Draft pick, Rapp similar cheap free agent, Hamlin unless a Day 3 pick beats him out …

Hyde has got a neck issue … maybe just better for him to retire … Bills got to move on at some stage … now is as good a time as any,,, I think Poyer might be back … but it’s debatable if his ability still matches his modest contract …

Restructuring is a way to kick more money down the road whilst the player keeps playing for you…it’s what they have done with Diggs and Miller previously which is making it difficult to move on from them when their form dips .. It cost you more money to move on from them then to have them play for you… but eventually you might have to take your medicine and do it so you can move on ..

Its not that its “impossible “ … but impractical as with the Diggs example above ..given past money already paid to these players which they have not put on the salary cap (kicked down the road) … this triggers when the player is traded … so you end up paying more for the player on the 2024 salary cap not to play for you then if he remained on the team

Yeah … I didn’t want them to do it at first … but looks like they realistically don’t have much of a choice if they want at least some room to manoeuvre on the FA market … similar to what they had last year perhaps

So why won’t they do it? it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to swallow a cap hilt of $31 m on top of the $50m they have now for him to play elsewhere … particularly with other WR issues … I think you cross your fingers and hope he returns to early season form in 2024 It’s money they have already paid him for past play that they have kicked down the road … I’m not sure this can be picked up by another team … but why would they choose to ? His future payments only seem overvalued based on his play the past couple of months

I think the hit is too big to overcome this offseason to trade him … Thompsett is saying that they actually need to restructure him again to save additional money to overcome the $50m hole they are in now … they need to also have some surplus to sign bargain basement players to replace the ones they are cutting/leaving ,,,and pay the rookies

tldr … he is good but not good enough

I think that it’s likely they can get a good WR prospect at 28 … it’s going to need to be someone who can make a contribution in the 2024 season… so they need to have an alpha personality and be able to play on the outside …some decent speed and good hands … Fans of this team should know by now what is required to move up from the late 20s… the last two years Beane has given up his fourth round pick …to move up two spots… So to those saying … “they need to trade up”…. Well what pick are they trading and how far do you expect them to move up? Does their bottom of the third round pick get them up to pick 23-24 ? If the right guy is there then sure … pull that trigger .,, but as far as anything more than that ,,, forget it about it,,,, Some people seem to think that they can move up from 28 to 13 for a couple of Day 3 picks …

Dan Quinn over Vrabel … Actual thought Seattle had some smarts about them

Each draft is different….there are a lot more WR prospects this draft then CB prospects in that one

Why compare him to Marv? no comparison …

Panthers has been filled

Surely Vrabel has to get a HC job?