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I think they will but not as early as some of us would like.

If you go out at night in Oakland, you must be crazy or packin' some serious heat.

And you probably pulled last call at Better Days! Just a guess from another Wellsville guy

Backs are a dime a dozen, I don't see the Bills going for a RB before day three. I think Henderson will be gone before the Bills would have him as BPA. I also think the Bills will see other needs as more pressing.

Moving down a few spots would still let them pick an impact player and potentially get them an extra day two pick. Given the FA moves to date, I see the biggest needs (not listed in any particular order) remaining as pass rusher, d-tackle, TE, and OT. A lesser need is to find the future strong side linebacker (Zo's last season). Given the depth of some of these position groups in the draft, there will be some pretty good players available in the top 100 picks. I'm sure Beane and Company have thought through all of the various scenarios and have a game plan to deal with them. I don't like the idea of moving up.

You're right. I was there and froze my a__ off. Raiders couldn't get back to the bench heaters fast enough.

Just shoot me!

You may very well be correct. Depending on who is still on the board at 9, attractiveness of the offer to trade down, and who projects to still be available at the trade down pick, Beane could do almost anything. He is hard to predict. Bills could use a difference maker but they could also use multiple good players from later in the first round or from day 2 of the draft. I have confidence that he will make a good decision based on all the variables when the Bills are on the clock.

He has ended up losing a bunch of money by sitting out and turning down the last offer from the Steelers. It will be interesting to see how good he really is without the Pittsburgh o-line. James Connor and Curtis Samuel looked pretty good running behind that line. I'm not surprised that no team wanted to give him a contract to equal or exceed the Gurley deal. I'm really glad that the Bills have stayed away from the Bell and AB drama queens.

somewhere around $40M to $45M, I believe.

I'm with you on this. If they are able to sign Daryl Williams, it gives Beane the flexibility to go with pass rusher, d-tackle, or receiver in round 1 of the draft. Although I'm still scratching my head over the Gore signing, I like what the Bills have done so far in FA. They are setting things up well for the draft to select BPA.

Great humor! There could be a number of reasons for this signing but I have a hard time rationalizing them. The two things I always liked about him is that he does not fumble and he is a good short yardage back. He always seems to be going forward when being tackled.

I agree with you exactly. Even being an average TE is better than what the Bills put on the field last year. He played pretty well when Eifert was hurt and before he was injured. I expect them to draft another one at some point in the draft.

Seeing how none of us were actually on any of the phone discussions between any of the parties, we are all speculating. I agree with you that Brown probably put out the stop sign on the deal. Brown wants money and he wants the notoriety that playing in a bigger market will give him. I'm glad Brown is going elsewhere and I could really care less as to why. Exactly! I'm with you.

If the Vegas trolls want a real laugh, they should take a look at the roster that they will be inheriting in 2020. They need to keep their sense of humor because their Raiders are running full speed down the tracks to a train wreck. They had to trade K. Mack because the owner didn't have the cash to come up with the upfront money to keep him. Hoping that Chuckie is going to build them a winner is pathetic. Tell your coworkers to keep laughing and that you will have the last laugh.

You're exactly right. If Beane pimped another GM as suggested, his ability to function in a very small circle of GM's and owners would become nonexistent. This is all about AB's extremely high opinion of himself, wanting to hit the market as a free agent, and wanting to go to what he believes is a good situation. AB's antics, demand for more money, and quitting on his team in week 17 aren't helping his cause. He may be doing some of these things just to force the Steelers to cut him (something they say they won't do). I'm glad the Bills are out. A young team doesn't need this kind of drama.

It's too early to tell. I will concede that he is off to a good start. One or two good drafts and a handful of middle of the pack free agents doesn't define him as a great GM. If Beane can continue this roster building trend over a period of years and seriously contend for multiple championships, then he will be looked at very favorably. Other than Polian, the rest of our GM's have been below average.

Amen Mark80 !!!

I agree with you. I believe Keenum is only under contract for the 2019 season. With Alex Smith no guarantee to return for 2020, it would make sense for them to draft a QB this year and get him ready to play in 2020. Keenum plays out the one year and is gone. Given their situation, it is a reasonable strategy. I think Washington is now more likely to draft a QB. I just hope they need to get to 9 to get him.

I agree with Kirby on this. He's pretty much a one dimensional TE. If they plan to have 4 or 5 guys to open camp, I suppose they need to keep their options open. I can't imagine the price will be too high.

Huston is still a good player and a good locker room guy. Cutting him is strictly a cap move. If he isn't looking to break the bank, he could be an upgrade over Murphy and Lawson. I'm skeptical that Beane would go after him. Time will tell.

This may indicate that Beane is less likely to go d-line on day one or two of the draft. Hopefully to focus on offense. I like that this is a one year prove it deal. He had some good moments and a couple of bonehead plays but more good than bad. Overall this is a positive signing.

Do you mean that Ralph owns the team again and has rehired Rex?

Only if someone gives him a folding chair.

Isabella looks like a great draft prospect. With so many holes in the Bills' roster I don't think Beane will place as much value on him as most of us do. More complete teams that are looking to fill a specific need will probably select him in an earlier round than the Bills would be willing to do. I like him a lot and hope he slides down the draft.