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    Now official: Colts acquire Matt Ryan from Falcons for 3rd round pick. Falcons sign Mariota.

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    5 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

    Ryan is also significantly older than Wentz and might be in his last year. Also there's talk the Falcons could go after Mariota because his former OC in Tenny is Atlanta's HC. Where's that leave Mayfield? The Seahawks on a one year try out? or does Cleveland just cut him and he sits out or plays backup for a year? 

    well I for one would benefit from not seeing those commercials which depict him living at the stadium,  funny for 1 year maybe, but not more...

    Now official: Colts acquire Matt Ryan from Falcons for 3rd round pick. Falcons sign Mariota.

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    1 hour ago, billsfan1959 said:

    Given the alternatives, I think this is a pretty good move for the Colts in the short term

    agree, was wondering why the Colts were saving their significant cap dollars, Ryan can still do damage and this may be a salary dump with limited value going back to ATL; Colts are in win now mode and I guess they prefer Ryan to Baker Mayfield asking price may differ this season, tho they can always try him next season...

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    Bills sign Duke Johnson!!

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    1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

    Hopefully he doesn't make the team.  Solves zero need.

     

    Need to draft a speed back.

    his stats do show some ability to catch the ball out of the backfield with a 8+ yards/reception, which is what we had (temporarily) with the JD Makes-Me-Sick signing, yeah the Duke not a a big play/speed guy but perhaps Dorsey is going to add that feature to the scheme where the safeties are playing deeper and the under-wheel-flat routes show some opportunities...will take 8-9 yards at-a-time to keep the chains moving for sure as there are going to be plenty of long drives that eat clock, rest the D, and end in FGs, to go along with the big plays

     

    https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/duke-johnson-16801/stats-valuation/

    So whats left to do to free up cap?

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    3 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

    Bills now have 4.6M in space (Mancz, Lawson, Lee, Phillips not accounted for) - Keenum is and his new Contract of 3.5M

     

    Still likely needed

     

    RB - Based off the McKissic stuff

    WR3/4 - Depends on how you feel with McKenzie or Stevenson (Hodgins Gentry) in the slot. - I think they will add a vet before the Draft though

    Swing OT - I doubt they feel comfortable with Doyle in that role right now

    CB (need one, maybe 2.  Right now it is Dane Jackson and Cam Lewis starting outside) - Tre likely gone for 6 weeks to start doubt plan is the unknown of what rookie falls to you in the draft.

     

    Big Tickets left to open the most cap space

    Diggs - Extension

    Poyer - Extension 

    Tre White - Restructure

    Dion Dawkins - Restructure

    Edmunds - Trade or Extension

     

     

    Also Bills currently sitting at 61 players (8 draft picks left)

     

    Right now the next contract to fall off the top 51 is Nick McCloud (825K)  8 picks has Brandon Bryant (895K falling off) so a 4th round pick  will cost 5K increase on the cap, Third round will count 65K increase, 2nd round pick is about 300K increase.  People really need to remember each player added is discounted right now by the contract it pushes off the top 51.  

     

    Using Keenum for example.  3.5M cap hit.  Pushed off Capra's (705K) so Keenum was only a 2.8M INCREASE against the 2022 cap

     

    good accounting...now for the practice squad, they draw a weekly salary as well, does that hit the cap as well for another 1M+

    So whats left to do to free up cap?

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    On 3/19/2022 at 10:59 PM, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

     

     

    Think it's more than $2 mil but less than $6 mil, maybe in the $4.5 mil range??

     

     

    That's not exactly correct.  Until the final cut downs in September, only the top 51 plays salaries count towards the cap.  For a team picking at #25, likely means only the players selected in the 1st 4 rounds would factor in.  A player taken in the 5th round for example would have a salary below the 51st highest player so doesn't count.

     

    Once final cutdowns occur, then the 53 players on the roster all count.  So assuming the Bills do keep 5 to 6 of their draft picks, that means 5 to 6 other players got cut, some likely with a higher salary the a 5th or 6th round draft pick.  So you can't just look at Spotrac and take the totals of the first 5 or 6 picks

     

    Based on the number of players currently on the roster, it looks like the last 7 players or so on the roster won't count.  As more players are added the number not counting goes up.

     

    if you look at the draft pickson the roster from the 2021 draft, per spotrac, the top five picks made the active roster plus Speedy, so the total cap hit come the season for rooks was 6M...got to pay the piper sooner or later, expect some extensions before then to further accomoate...plus the annual 2M Beano uses in reserve.

    So whats left to do to free up cap?

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    7 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

    Draft won’t cost 6 million.  Maybe 3 after the people get bumped in and out of the top 51

     

    spotrac info below- sincewe usually keep the top 5 picks on the roster - they will hit the cap at around 5+ to 6M..pricey snot rookies

     

    If we dont draft J Williams at 25 which is my only hope for keeping the pick, I trade down for a 2nd and 3rd - giving a 4th or 5th - I aint doing the cap math on conjecture just yet

     

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    So whats left to do to free up cap?

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    also have to come up with cap to pay for the draft just over 6M 

     

    Plus usual 2M that BBB (Big Baller Beano) likes to do annually, plus Bates, plus vet slot ?

     

    Additionally, I think 1M of Keenum deal was paid for by the Browns yesterday in roster bonus so that helps

     

    extensions...Diggs for sure, Edmunds, Poyer, Knox possbly as those 3 are in last years of contract.

    John Clayton died today.

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    oh no, I lost a friend, somehow a lot us of connected with John, not the most colorful or flamboyant espn personality mind you but somepne who had enough info, credibility, insights and personality to continue to be a person of relevance, sorry to hear he passed at age 67...life is indeed short, going to miss you John, thanks for the great job you did even after leaving espn, may you rest in peace and give us that quirky-nerdy smile when we remember you in the years to come...

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    Shaq is back! A one-year deal

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    2 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

    Fantastic rotational/depth signing.  Better player than AJ.  

     

    Any word on Phillips?  

    spotrac has Phillips listed on the Bills roster as of this afternoon so that is official as far I am concerened and darn happy about it

    How many roster spots are still in play?

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    backup qb - has to be a vet, cant build a SB contender and have a raw rook drafted mid-late round as the pinch-hitter like Jake Fromm-like zombie but of course that comes with a coupla mill per season...drafting a guard to step-in at mid-season is another priority to give Ford compeition as bates is the c-g like Feliciano was, only better hopefully

     

    both safties 30+ but there are young vets on the roster- Hyde has 2 years left, Poyer one.

     

    the backup MLB needs to get real - if you want to replace Edmunds you need some exp, speed, size, wingspan and that is tough to find.

     

    SDSU TE on day three would give thee a chubee

     

    Only Jameson is there at 25 (value) I am trading down for an extra 2nd and 3rd-rounder, so if I dont get that special kid I got 2 second and 2 to go shopping for WR, CB, OL. DL then LB and RB in middle rounds with house money on day 3; TE, QB, S..

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    Cody Ford revival under Kromer?

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    expect some technique and scheme improvement, but Ford has to improve his athleticism, his RAS scores are low in comparison to others and his play has fallen significanlty and cant get up...I dont see him in the mix as a starter, so as far as backup goes I expect the Bills to draft at least one guard that should stick on the active roster or else risk being lost when placed on the practice squad, which happened to us last season when we lost G Jack Anderson to the Iggles (as well as CB Wildgoose to the Jets).  He likely cant swing to tackle, does not play center, so he is a one-trick pony in last year of contract where the position priority is to protect the franchise qb and his results so far do not qualify.  Cutting results in small cap savings versus keeping for backup purposes but complicated with roster spot for a drafted guard as mentioned...

     

    Hyde contract restructured

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    1 hour ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

    Is that all it does? Damn

    so you want to play GM... the draft is going to cost another 6M to sign the rooks, plus dead cap as of today is at 9.9M not counting possible release of #11 which would add another 1M+ plus, plus Beano wants to carry a surplus of 2M+, plus you got to pay the practice squad barnyard animals,BTW, no backup (vet) qb signed as of yet...then you got to decide whether to keep Star or not...then likely Diggs extension, and maybe Edmunds...and we wonder why there are some decision misses along the way...

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    Pats trade Shaq Mason to Bucs

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    1 hour ago, gobills404 said:

    Teller was a fringe starter on a terrible offensive line when we traded him. Shaq Mason established himself as one the premier RGs in all of football several years ago. Not even remotely similar value.

    and traded by the best coach (GM) in history for same value..fifth-rounder, which is similar value

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