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The real issue is that QB's take up a disproportionate percentage of a team's cap. This causes much of a team's roster to be paid significantly less. I'm surprised that there isn't more friction within the NFLPA about wage disparity. If there were limits on the cap percentage that could be paid to any position, players throughout the roster would benefit. In a traditional unionized environment, improved compensation equity is a basic principle. I don't believe the owners care one way or the other because they have to pay the same amount in salaries regardless of who receives the money.
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Many of the guys on this list will never be free agents because they will either sign new contracts with their current team or be tagged. Given the Bills' cap situation, the high end guys will be out of reach. As in previous years, there will be some surprising cap casualties that no one expected to be available. Any time Beane can improve a roster spot on the cheap, the team gets better.
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Just the JESTS being the JESTS. I can't believe their ongoing incompetence. They hire a good head coach and then they surround him with bad performers.
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I won't be surprised to see Bills go DE, o-line, and safety somewhere in the first four rounds. I also expect them to pick a WR but not one of the well known guys from a big name school (maybe in the 4th or 5th rounds). I understand that everyone wants the next Justin Jefferson but I don't think Beane values WR with that kind of selection unless some crazy talented guy drops to pick 27. A late round pick or UDFA could be a big running back to complement Cook and put some punch in the running game. Beane's retention of the team's free agents and signings of new free agents will give us a pretty good road map for the draft (as it has in the past).
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At times the pass blocking has been suspect. Left guard has been the worst. JA likes to hold the ball and puts the o-line in the position of needing to sustain blocks. Sometimes when they look bad, it isn't on them. I have also been critical of the pass protection work by the running backs. I expect Beane to draft at least one interior o-linemen this year (hopefully before day 3).
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Many of us discounted the impact of the ankle injury that Davis sustained in the middle of the season. He clearly wasn't running well and was not getting separation on his routes. He played through the injury because even an injured Gabe Davis was better than the next available alternative. For the last 4 games, he has looked much better and is once again earning targets in the passing game. I expect that he will continue to make contributions the rest of the season.
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What we have seen from Beane is that he takes a strategic approach to the addition of free agents. He goes after filling remaining roster holes during the draft. He must forecast which positions with the right level of talent will be available when the Bills draft in the early rounds. Therefore, where the draft talent isn't going to be available, he targets those positions in free agency. It seems like a simple and logical approach but other teams struggle to match up free agency and their draft strategy. Many of us try to start at the wrong end of the process by trying to predict the early round draft picks first. Until we know how free agency plays out, it is impossible to know or accurately guess what positions will be early draft picks. Teams that are inherently good have a disciplined approach. Teams that are up and down, are not systematic and disciplined. They get enamored with specific players regardless of need and ignore the best players available in positions that will improve their team. I trust Beane to work his process for the best possible outcome.
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13 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said:
Dolphins fans are always verbally 'writing checks', that they can't cash...
I've been to several Bills games in Miami. I find their fans to be a bunch of trash talking punks that know very little about the game. There is usually a pretty even split between Bills fans and Miami fans in the stadium. If it wasn't for large numbers of visiting team fans in their stadium, the fins would be playing in a half empty stadium for every home game. Miami is not really a good sports town. By the end of the third quarter, significant numbers of Miami fans are usually gone. They aren't quite as bad as the JEST'S fans in the Meadowlands but they are a close second.
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1 minute ago, Utah John said:
Lovie Smith was a dedicated Chicago Bear when he was a player. Getting his team to a win yesterday put the Bears into the top draft pick. Coincidence?
I think it was more about trying to hang onto a job than to help a former team.
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9 hours ago, Process said:
Chicago is going to get a massive haul for that pick
I think Arizona will trade back and load up on picks as well. They'll pick up a better veteran backup QB, wait for Murray to recover from surgery, and fix some serious roster holes with drafted rookies. They'll probably be picking in the top 10 again in the 2024 draft.
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16 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:
Question? Is Davante Parker better than any receiver coming out in the draft? What, in particular, don't you like about his game?
The answer to your question is NO. The problem with his game is his availability. The view of his time in Miami was that he sat out games with minor injuries that most other players would play through. Talented but not committed.
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Cardinals will cut Kliff loose and move on.
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I was at the Bills /Vikings game in Buffalo, many years ago when a genius thought it a good idea to throw a snowball at Chuck Foreman. He was struck in the eye and had to leave the game. A thoughtless act like that could end a players career. Fortunately, it didn't in that case. Everyone needs to use their head for more than a beer funnel and act responsibly.
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Flew from Indianapolis to London to see Bills vs Jags. E. J. gave the game away with turnovers. There were many Bills fans there and many of us found our way to a pub and drowned our sorrows.
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6 hours ago, Utah John said:
With the injury so late in the season, it's likely that Murray won't return until just before the 2023 playoffs. Which the Cardinals without him won't get to anyway. It'll be 2024 before he can play a full season. What a shame for him, the team, and the city.
His lack of availability may lead them to bail on the 2023 season, shed some veteran salaries, and undertake a limited rebuild. I think they will need a better bridge QB than McCoy. There will be some QB's looking for a home next season, so AZ should have some options. Overall, it's a bad time to be a Cards fan. Things at a franchise can flip from promising to a dumpster fire at the blink of an eye. We all need to enjoy the Bills and their success because it can disappear quickly.
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They're headed down a dead end road with Tannehill. Even Henry is showing signs of decline. A significant rebuild is needed. It appears to me that they want to get their rebuild done before they start playing in the new stadium that is going to be built. I won't be surprised if Vrabel stays. He doesn't strike me as being a quitter and even their ownership must understand that he is a good coach. When I see a team in this much disarray, I appreciate Beane more.
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As some have indicated before, it is not the number of injuries that a team experiences that tells the story. It is who the injured players are that is relevant. Losing a bunch of guys on special teams doesn't hurt a team as much as missing guys like Hyde, Poyer, Edmunds, Milano, and White.
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2 hours ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:
Never draft a qb from BYU
Don't tell that to Steve Young...lol
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This is the NFLPA taking a course of action that they probably know is a long shot, to appease their members that are complaining (ie Lamar Jackson, et al). The NFLPA had the chance to negotiate guaranteed contracts as part of their collective bargaining agreement and didn't do it. They either didn't think it was important enough to cause a strike over or they were unwilling to make other concessions to the owners to obtain it. This lawsuit will be a fools errand.
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It all depends on the price. If he is looking for top 10 money, then the Bills should let him walk. He has been a good player but not a great player.
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3 hours ago, SaratogaMike said:
Josh is always talking about improving himself, being a better version of himself, etc. You know, he could have spent some time in the offseason working on throwing left handed. Then we would not be in this mess.
Thanks for the unique perspective but.....do we know for certain that he can't?
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I watched the play several times and think it was a bogus call. The tangled legs and the stumble were pretty obvious. When you consider what they didn't call throughout the game, it was pathetic.
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Ilio DiPaolo's on South Park has been one of my favorites over the years.
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2 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
As Long as we draft well the window will be open for a very long time
You are correct and I would add that Beane needs to avoid bad big dollar contracts (can't overpay for marginal players).
Joe Danna named Bills safety coach
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I have a friend that works for an NFL team (not the Bills) and he told me that this is a very good hire. He is known to be very good in the development of young players and to teach them to play in a disciplined system. With the strong likelihood of the Bills having a secondary with at least two first or second year starters, this makes perfect sense. Like most casual fans, I'm not qualified to pass judgement on the capability of an assistant coach. That's why I reached out to someone who is in a position to know. I hope this helps to ease the stress for the people that are out there with their "hair on fire" over this hiring.