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In my defense, there was a 1 hr window between "problems with Doubs" and "Doubs suspended by the team" where I think GB could have been had for a late round pick.

Fair enough but the Niners themselves didn't view Aiyuk as that replaceable when they paid him. I guess the Pats paid a couple OL guys in their day as well though. Certainly food for thought.

The thing is, great, cheap, attitude-free, young players are not commonly sold at the trade deadline. You are going to ALWAYS be shopping for players who are a mix of old, expensive, and disgruntled. Have we seen that play out similarily?

https://www.si.com/nfl/sources-packers-romeo-doubs-skipped-practices-over-frustration-with-role Young, check Immediately WR1 on the team, check Cheap, check What say you?

So here's what happens, chain of events style. Josh Allen was set to cost $47M against the cap in 2024. The Bills restructure into a signing bonus. This brings his cap hit in 2024 to $30M. That cap hit is PUSHED BACK to save money now. It has to be accounted for in the future. All of the teams do this. This is kicking the can. Next, the Bills renegotiate some of his money to increase his cash upfront this season. This does not affect his cap hit this season and decreases his hit in 25, but increases it again down the road. Again, kicking the can. None of the moves done with Josh's contract this offseason increased his cap hit. They did the opposite. And you have to commend the creative accounting, but make no mistake, they are still shuffling Josh's money around to not feel the pain until they have no choice.

This is the opposite of what happened. They restructured Josh to free up space this year, kicking the can down the road. His cap hit jumps in 2025 from $30M to $43M. In 2026, it goes to $63M.

???? How are Samuel and Shakir the same player? Samuel is the Isaiah McKenzie to Shakir's Cole Beasley.

We started Trent Sherfield on the boundary of a playoff game vs the defending SB champs. And I guess nothing was taken away from that experience. I find myself pining for the days where we kept Marcus Easley 6th WR for ST and 1-5 were kept for their ability to play WR.

The problem with running a no-margin for error offense with only 2 WR's worth a damn is that injuries can strike. Our WR group for Sunday is Coleman, Samuel, MVS and Mack Hollins. Disaster class.

His cap hit is higher next year.

Yeah, the names are kind of annoying. I actually think we miss so much on broadcast by not seeing the safeties though. Worth the tradeoff.

when it says watch, just below are 3 options, main broadcast, espanol and Prime VIsion.

PrimeView is my favorite way to watch currently. Basically All-22 viewing. Great to backseat QB and watch Kirk throw to someone double-covered when someone else is wide-open down the seam.

Let's trade Curtis Samuel for Gabe Davis and ask Goodell for a do-over.

I can think of a couple recent ones Kadarius Toney - traded to the Chiefs, caught TD pass in the SB and had 65 yard punt return in that same SB. Won the SB. Von Miller - traded to the Rams, 5 sacks in the last 8 games of the regular season, and 4 sacks in 4 playoffs games, including 2 in the SB. Won the SB.

A decision to trade Allen will require Pegula approval imo.

They won't.

They can franchise tag him. The point was that if Josh decides the entire FO/HC crew isn't good enough to achieve his goals, the Bills would 100% fire Beane and McD to keep Josh happy.

There is no chance the Jets trade him unless he's included in an Adams package. Trading for Davante then trading away Wilson would be so dumb.

I have been banging the drum on improving the WR room for years now. I have thought about Adams more, and I think I like the other options that are likely available a little bit better. My reasoning is that Adams will likely be the most expensive, as he's the best. That wouldn't matter in a general trade because you are paying for the talent. However, there is the question of "can we take full advantage of Adams midway through the season, learning the playbook, building chemistry with Josh etc?" We aren't going to trade for Adams midseason and have him producing at a 1300 yard season pace on day 1. Will he work his way up to be at his peak with Josh by the postseason? Maybe. OBJ is the last big midseason receiver move I can think of. He put up 38 YPG in the regular season and then went off in the playoffs. Is a second round pick worth that? I guess if we win a SB it is. Could Amari Cooper have that same impact for a 3rd or 4th? I think so.

Personally, I don't think its congruous to not be worried about if our WRs are up to snuff because of the first 3 games, but also worried about our safeties despite the first 3 games.

Traded up for Kincaid and Elam as well.

Would be very Buffalo Bills to trade for Buddha Baker to save the S room instead of WR.

We better hope Coleman isn't great. Because if he's great, he's not gonna win a Super Bowl.

AJE is not good. OCT had a good rookie year but has regressed badly and is likely the worst starter on the line. Bishop has barely played. Coleman was not our second, but a trade back of our first. James Cook is a running back. Adams went to the Raiders to play with his friend and get paid. They traded his friend and are worse now than they were 3 years ago with no chance of competing. I know draft picks make everyone crazy. "A second round pick for Davante Adams! Davante Adams is a HoF WR, but a second round pick could be anything! It could even be a HoF WR!"