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Omg I love it.

Talented, the incident we saw was over blown for sure, but the fact it happens makes me question what we haven’t see. I would take a pass. I don’t think he’s honestly a major difference maker, therefore, not worth it to me.

I don’t mind the move down if nobody has slipped to us, wouldn’t have an issue with your positional picks either. I would like to see a playmaker added, if they land a guy like Kirk, no need, but if not, I’d like to see someone who can get something from nothing added to the roster. Personal hope is a WR slips in the first and we capitalize, then grab a corner, from there it’s whatever makes sense based on the board.

I did. In that case, no tax benefits at all, I’m with you.

I couldn’t disagree more honestly. Windows don’t stay open like that. You are a threat for a long time, but having players in their prime only lasts so long. Plus Allen’s deal kicks in next year, meaning you are forever pinched on cap space. I thought they should have gone more hardcore for it last offseason, but they left holes and they paid for it eventually. Depth in the secondary must be addressed. LBs who actually do their job must be acquired. A running back should have been brought in. They went all cute and thrifty and got bounced. You are getting so close to dealing with the pinch of JAs deal, Oliver is coming up, Edmonds is making more than he’s worth and now you have 2 LBs making more than 3 should cost for their production level, you still have zero impact DEs, an aging secondary and no speed at corner. That window is shaky.

I think they know, Bill just won’t change. He took a lot of troubled guys and got them in line, got great production at discount rates because nobody else would take them. He’s just smart with how he spends. He pays the elite players and historically has let players go that were nothing without his system and a star in it. Most of those guys got paid and busted, then came crawling back. The guy is great, regardless of how much we hate him. Him with Brady was a pairing of two of the all time best and really unfair to the rest of the league. Both have gone on and, in my mind, proved they were a big part of the other’s success. I know people think Brady has shown he was the key, I disagree. Brady showed he was in fact great, but what Bill did with the talent on that team, equally impressive. They had no business making the playoffs, but they did. The media may think otherwise, but Mac Jones is a putz and Billy had them all believing he was the 2nd coming. My biggest criticism of BB is simple, his drafting has been mediocre at best. The guys he finds on the scrap pile is what makes him a legend. He really needs to get a better scouting department or hire a GM to get the drafts right. His 1st and 2nd round history is about as bad as the Bills.

I don’t think so, the guy actually got better there and was an All Pro, for a reasonable contract. If anything I think they just decided he wasn’t worth paying when they knew they were rebuilding and had to free up cap space. I think the 2nd biggest weakness on the team is lack of speed in the secondary, the first being lack of playmakers at LB.

Wow that seems rich for a guy who doesn’t see the field a lot, but he is quite a good athlete, back up safety/slot/nickel backer and special teamer the versatility is a bonus. If he gets that kind of deal, I genuinely question how insane the market is going to be for Wallace etc. To me this solidifies why I thought they should lock Wallace up to a longer term deal for back up money, maybe he was too smart to do it, but I kinda feel they dropped the ball on getting him on 1 year deals.

I would rather have a WR core full of physical specimens that can not only put run a DB, but make a contested catch. The difference in 1/20th of a second in the 40 is unlikely to be the difference of success or failure as a great player, but it often gets guys with little football skill drafted because of the perception of it meaning something. If you look at the great WRs, there are very few burners and a bunch of guys that are 6ft tall or taller and are considered “slow” at the combine. I guess to the point, would you rather have Henry Ruggs (pre stupidity) or Julio Jones? Crazy fast is nice, if they can stay healthy, but ultimately a well rounded player is the better bet. Right now the Bills get to the Red Zone and have to rely on Allen too much to either run or make a perfect touch pass because they only have Davis (who apparently was forgot about early in the year, but I digress) or Knox to go to that can physically win off the line and box a DB out. Love Diggs, but he’s not a RZ threat so to speak, Beasley can be and is blown up a lot at the line, Sanders was the same and that’s all they run out there. I hope Dorsey turns up the physical play a bit more, use Doyle as a massive TE or FB, and they add another big guy or 2 as receivers. Small is great between the 20’s, but when you need to work in tight areas, size is a huge bonus.

Then I’m sold, draft him.

Please explain why somebody in New Mexico should pay for a stadium in NY. The benefit is solely to the local economy. The Feds are going to get their income tax no matter what, so what is the benefit of the whole country paying for a venue that benefits locals? The state and the local jurisdictions should be the only ones looking to negotiate, if at all, on the stadium. Their tax base is the only one that serves to gain or lose anything by having a team or facility there.

Well said. I also don’t think this is the forum for a political discussion on the subject. This may impact the Bills funding, but overall, this is a political pissing match just waiting to break out.

There’s no need for federal funding, local jurisdictions that gain substantial benefit should be allowed to do what they want.

I actually agree here. Gesecki is not a great blocker, but just sheer size is an advantage over Beasley and he basically plays the same position. He’s just a WR that lines up funny sometimes. Beasley is no threat to take it to the house, so it’s not like you are losing that element. I’d like to see him out there to create mismatches. He could make it very tough to defend if you run 2TEs out there that are both receiving threats and at least big enough to get in the way of DEs. Tendencies would probably be running away from him, but then you play that, play action and throw it back to him, make the D have to think, that split second is all it takes to make plays work. I’m not sure it’s the absolute best pick, but adding him would be a nice pick up. I could argue for more speed, bigger WR, Pass rusher, etc, but play to your strength and add more weapons.

No thanks.. guy is nothing more than we have. Nice story, but not an upgrade.

Josh is going to be a major reason why people want to play in Buffalo. It’s not going to be about the low taxes, great weather, or hot women. When you are talking about over 10% of your salary headed out to NYS and you really don’t get a break on out of state games, because Mass and NJ suck too, it’s a tough sell vs Arizona, Dallas, etc. If I were Buffalo, I’d try to play the game, and offer to make larger payouts for the Miami game. Like, your base is 10 M, but we’re are going to say it’s 2M and an 8M game bonus for playing the Dolphins in Miami, injury guaranteed. Level that playing field. Either way, I hope Kirk ends up in Buffalo, even if it means Beasley is out.

I think the OP has a point, but it depends on how ballsy Star feels, if he says “no, go ahead and release me” the Bills lose the cap space and he loses money. So will they follow through? He stands to do nothing but lose money if he renegotiates. They could tell him, he’s gone no matter what, so take the money in signing bonus, get paid now, get released, they spread the cap hit out for 2 years w post June 1 designation, he gets a chance to go elsewhere if he wants or go home a rich man.

This is just obvious foolishness. As soon as the playoffs came, boom we aren’t testing because it’s not necessary. Now they are back to bending the knee and acting like it’s something they have to be restrictive about. I hope all the top prospects say, “you can come to me”.

It would be sweet to have Kirk in B-lo. He’s not a true #1 but he’s a menace when somebody else has the primary coverage. He should be a 1000 yard guy in Buffalo out of the slot. I could see it being something like Diggs getting 90 and 1100, Kirk getting 80 and 1000 and Davis getting 70 and 900 with 12 TDs. Davis may start commanding more catches if he can get in the groove he had rolling in the 2nd half of the year, he’s got elite speed/size combo and has shown sticky fingers, good body control, we could have Anquan Bolden in the making. That would be a hell of a win.

Familiarity goes a long way, but Zay did have a hell of a college career and had the physical attributes you look for. It was a good pick, it didn’t work out. Obviously, you would now rather have the other 2, but physically Zay has more ability and caught everything thrown at him in college. Something broke in that man’s mind, the other 2 really clicked in gear and killed it.

Morse returning is going to be based on Morse wanting to play or not. You can’t replace him for less and he’s not a bad player. He got over paid when we signed him, but that’s in the past. I would t be shocked if he retires, won’t be shocked to see him back, but I highly doubt they outright cut him.

I’m hopeful MT comes back, but I’m not going to be shocked if he’s off to NJ. I’d take Fitz, Brissett, Bortles.. whatever, you just need competent, there’s no replacing Josh.

Nope, let him walk, he’s marginally better than Mariota.

I cheered for the Rams so I wouldn’t have to hear about Burrow being the next Brady all off-season. So far it’s been minimal, but there’s always one. The AFC is stacked w good young QBs, pick your flavor. Burrow is in the conversation, but there are more dynamic guys, depends on what you like.

I cheered for the Rams so I wouldn’t have to hear about Burrow being the next Brady all off-season. So far it’s been minimal, but there’s always one. The AFC is stacked w good young QBs, pick your flavor. Burrow is in the conversation, but there are more dynamic guys, depends on what you like.