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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.

The premise of this string is that the Bills can get two FA tight ends that will be more impactful than available O-linemen. I'm not sure that it will play out that way. I think you have correctly described a very likely approach for the Bills. With at least three holes on the o-line to fill, it is highly unlikely that they will want to fill them all through the draft. I also believe that they will add a veteran TE that can be a serviceable starter until they can develop the long term starter. If a drafted rookie beats out the veteran to start, then you have good depth and the flexibility to effectively run 2 TE sets. We'll see over the next few weeks how free agency shakes out. After that the real draft needs come into focus.

Funchess is not the answer to any of the Bill's needs. We should not be wasting any of the 90 camp roster spots on him. There is enough tape on Funchess to know what he is. I'd rather see an UFA WR in camp to see if we can hit on another guy like Foster. I agree that the money would be better spent on Morse or T. Williams. I really think that Williams is the kind of receiver that the Bills should be looking for. He has length and speed to stretch the field.

I agree with you. This story of a one year deal may just be wishful thinking leaked by someone affiliated with the Broncos to dissuade interested teams from going after him. No agent with half a brain is going to let him sign a one year deal when there are needy teams known to be interested in him.

I think T. Williams and J. James may be the kind of guys that Beane would be looking for. The other guys probably don't fit the cost/value target that Beane will want. I really think that they will go hard after one of the prime free agent centers (Long is just a depth player). I just don't believe they will take a tight end with the 9th pick either. If they trade down and Hockenson is a good value for their new pick, then maybe. I have low expectations when it comes to free agent pickups. I think the signings of Hyde and Poyer may be the blueprint for Beane's approach to free agents. Neither of these guys were big splash signings but are good solid players that have turned out to be great values.

I have low expectations for his punishment. I'm just hoping to get a good perp walk video that I can save and use to torment my friends that are Cheatriot fans.

We need to chill a little bit on the so called list of free agents. There will be cap casualties and new coaches cutting players that don't fit new schemes. There are always players that are surprise releases. I don't expect a bunch of top tier players to become available. There will be a fair number of players available that will be an upgrade over what we already have. I just hope that Beane doesn't spend the cap money unwisely but still goes after players to fill important holes. As some have already said, the real difference makers for the long term will come via the draft. If the front office people are doing their jobs, they know more about potential cuts than some sports reporter putting together a list.

You are exactly right. Allen had no time to throw and the backs had no room to run. O-line had more leaks than Kraft's claim of innocence. Fix o-line, shore up the defensive depth, and get one good weapon for the offence. I don't care about the mix between free agents and the draft as long as the Bills don't crawl back into a cap hole.

Spygate, deflategate, and now hookergate! It's easy to see why people hate the Cheatriots. Rightly or wrongly, the leader of an organization has to set the moral compass for that organization. Given this latest incident, it will be difficult for Kraft to hold his players and staff accountable for behavior detrimental to the NFL. I doubt that he will be forced to sell his team but it would be in the league's best interest if he does. You can just imagine the protests and bad press initiated by women's rights groups, if Kraft continues to be involved with the team. He needs to go away!

I think you are right on point. JJ is a step up from what we had and he would buy the team some time to develop a young player. If a younger player eventually takes over the starting job, he would be a very good number two as long as Beane didn't over pay him.

Although the league continues to generate significant revenues, there are some potentially troubling signs for the NFL. St. Louis, Oakland, and San Diego recently turned their backs on the league. There were a number of large corporations that were conspicuously absent from advertising in the Super Bowl. The television viewership for the Super Bowl this year was the lowest that it has been in 10 years. Significant numbers of people stopped watching the NFL because of the national anthem controversy. The league and the NFLPA know all of these things and much more. A strike in 2021 would drive more fans away. The advice from the NFLPA to the players to save money in advance of the contract negotiations, is common union advice given in any industry going into a contract year. I don't read anything ominous in any of that. All of that being said, both sides stand to lose more than they could ever hope to gain. The problems will come if a faction of radical players or radical owners drive the narrative to a stalemate and cause a strike.

I agree with you. Foot injuries for a speed guy make him a big risk. There are too many other good options. If he falls into day three of the draft, I might take a chance but I don't see that happening.

I still think Washington will draft a QB to be a long term solution to their problem. They may bring in a lower cost FA to get through 2019 but I don't think they see any of the guys that are available as their long term answer. They still owe A. Smith a hefty sum and will be hard pressed to pay a FA big money for 2019. I hope Washington becomes sold on one of the top guys QB's in the draft and gets nervous about someone jumping in ahead of them. Nine may turn out to be the sweet spot. The only thing I've grown to expect is the unexpected when it comes to Beane in the draft. Since we don't need a QB, the Bills can go a number of different ways and still end up with a great draft. Free agency moves will give us an indication of draft direction.

So I guess you don't like Poyer and Hyde.