Southern_Bills

If this is the case, you trade the pick to the interested team. You don't take the player and hope someone wants him. You may be right that he has a first round market, I honestly don't see it but I'm flabbergasted by the interest in Richardson as a first round QB as well. Trading down to let someone take him would be excellent, taking him and trading him later for future picks will set the team back for this year.

Not lately.

IDK, Ravens may not have a QB, what would it matter.

Absolutely, as an electrical contractor jobs going higher than expected when it's a long term project is the new norm. Hope all the contractors priced everything to account for inflation, most contracts tell you to now as they won't pay the difference at the end.

We were an above average team that did not peak at the right time. But in all honesty we could be sitting as back to back champions if things would have went a little differently. Sadly, that's harder to take than knowing you just don't have the team. If you have the team and still can't, then when can you?

Sadly at 27 most positions we need will be considered a reach unless someone falls. I'd still like an Olineman, but even then at 27 there are no slam dunks. At pick 27 I just trust the GM has a clue, Elam wasn't a bad pick, he was just managed poorly his rookie year.

And that works great when it isn't fully guaranteed. So if they convert 20 million next season then the next 2 years will be 73,977,000. Then there is only 2 years left do 20 again and his final year will cost 93,977,000. Players aren't going to leave cash on the table, he wants every penny, like all players. When contracts aren't guaranteed it leaves way more room to fudge numbers. It's simple math, players will have to take less overall if they want guaranteed contracts, or a massive raise in the salary cap is coming.

Agreed, but my point was the coaching staff didn't draw up quick hitting plays, instead the kept know and backs in to block. Hard to get open when you are blocking.

I believe both issues are a byproduct of the OL. I'm not excusing the coaching staff, but their lack of ability to dial up quick hit plays, on top of the fact that Knox and the backs have to help the OL protect Josh nets you the situation we have. Just my opinion.

Didn't he repay it preemptively to try and get out of it? Either way, they have him dead to rights if they want him. Let's see how many people he can buy in Mississippi now.

LB Drew Sanders OG Cody Mauch

I agree completely, but you have to keep the team full of talent, and to his credit he does. Which is why he can't pay a QB, but his team isn't dependent on any one player. Hard to duplicate though.

Maybe he had a side hustle in making practice tapes 🤷‍♂️

He needs a Luke Keuchly (sp?) But I don't see that happening. Keuchly knew the play before the ball was snapped, easy to be successful with a MLB like that.

I certainly hope the storyline is the Bills fighting for 3rd, maybe they won't lay down like last year.

You aren't wrong, and I'm a huge Rodgers fan. He has a tendency to shut it down if things aren't going his way, he also struggled heavily last year with new players and no continuity. He will be in a similar situation this year, and I'm not sure he's willing to commit to an off-season at his age to combat the growing pains.

Don't Jump my friend. I agree we needed more than what we have gotten so far. But the Jets look like a team that will get blown up if they don't win a Lombardi. Bought teams must succeed or they will be dismantled from top to bottom. I still think the Bills are in a good spot.

It's 63,977,000 the next 3 years, good luck fielding a team lol.

It's insane. The real issue is other GMs/Owners are looking at Watsons contract wondering how Cleveland will field a competitive team next year. I think his cap hit is in the 60s the next couple of years, because they converted some salary to signing bonus this year. On a fully guaranteed contract those tricks don't work as well.

I'm not familiar with the Barry Sanders situation, but I will say Lamar is making the biggest contact blunder I have personally ever seen. At this point I wonder if he's going to suddenly retire and dissappear for a year, might be best case scenario.

I was speaking of the bank bailouts when they use unsafe practices and lose their money, yet they are kept afloat with our money. Banks operate with no real repercussions if they are big enough. Too big to fail should never be spoken. But at the sake of the board I won't keep discussing this as it has nothing to do with the original post nor the intent of this board.

I have a strong dislike for him, but...if he was doing what he does in a Bills uni I would love him..go figure.

If we have to pick at 27 and Drew Sanders is on the board I'm sure he is the pick. I don't love it but it makes the most sense from a talent/need evaluation. I will say he was always considered an elite athlete even coming out of the state of Texas as a 5 star LB recruit. Did well at Alabama before transferring.

As someone who didn't mind physical violence in my younger days, is there really ever a justified use of it over words? Maybe if someone was berating my wife or daughter, I would but not sure if it's justified. He could have called Willie a scumbag or anything else in the dictionary (urban or traditional) and it wouldn't be justified. Just saying. James Harrison is head and shoulders above anyone else on the list for me lol.

Not necessarily, Tellers are instructed to give up the cash without resistance. Bank robbers are not killers in most cases. I've had a gun in my face and I can tell you it isn't the end of the world, would I want it for anyone? Of course not. Most banks can be robbed with a note honestly. Can't get the vault that way, but you can get what's in the tellers drawer. Easier ways to make a living honestly lol. With the way money is tracked you can't do much with your loot but blow it these days. Not worth it.