Sierra Foothills
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3 hours ago, Pokebball said:
I'm good with this.
3 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:
We were all on edge anticipating your approval
3 hours ago, GolfandBills said:So he’s unable to learn a new system?
That was your takeaway?
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8 hours ago, DCofNC said:
I don’t take that for granted. Remember McD thinks he can make anybody a great CB, his history shows we can survive without the best talent at corner. In the McBeane Carolina days, they let Norman walk because they could replace him with less cost, they also haven’t drafted a DB high since they have been here AND the guys they have found have been solid.
All good points but remember that Tre'davious White was drafted in the 1st round by the current administration.
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1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:
Beane evidently does not consider Bates a $3.9M value.
That's not necessarily true. We don't know what Beane will do if Minny (or some other team) offers him that much.
40 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:Not giving Bates a 2nd round tender was a gamble.
If he ends up signing for >$4.0 million, Bills were wrong.
In that situation, if they match, they pay him more than the $3.9 mil a 2nd round tender woudl have cost.
If they dont match, they lose out on an extra 2nd round pick.
If Bates offer is <$4.0 million, Bills made the right call.
The Bills still might match if the offer exceeds the 2nd round tender of $3.9 million. Put differently the fact of tendering him at the "original round" level doesn't preclude the Bills from signing him for more than that.
Tendering him at the original round level might just be a calculated risk of trying to get him at a lower price point. They might still be willing to pay him more if forced to.
Anyways we'll all find out soon enough.
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Many mention his injured Achilles which he suffered in Week 4 of the 2020 season, on October 4, 2020.
From browsing online most NFL players will recover their "explosive movements" in 9-12 months. Of course this varies between individuals but it means that Howard possibly regained full physical capabilities around Week 4 of last season.
In the games before his injury he averaged 15.3 yards per reception.
In the games after his injury he averaged 9.6 yards per reception.
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4 hours ago, ArtVandalay said:
Not sure if it was mentioned, but this $3.5 MM is the same money that was going to McKissic... if that's the case this is such a better move for this franchise. Excellent.
That might be the case but the Bills offered that money to McKissic first so that's probably a clear indication of how they felt about the two players.
Just watching video of OJ Howard he seems to lack suddenness to his movements. That piqued my interest so I went back and found that his vertical jump at the combine was only 30 inches and his broad jump was 121 inches. Those numbers seem pretty ordinary for a guy who ran a 4.51 at 6'6" and 251 pounds... a guy many describe as a physical freak.
Maybe our strength and conditioning staff can bring out his full potential. It seems his upside is like a Jared Cook type.
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3 hours ago, H2o said:
Our defensive line is NEVER going to be tired with the rotation we'll have going on. We are going to EAT opposing QB's this year.
They might get tired running on and off the field doing their rotations.
3 hours ago, SCBills said:
I completely disagree.
This isn’t Nick Bosa. It’s Von Miller at age 33.
We have a team that shouldn’t be relying on him in most of our games.
We want him to be the difference maker in the playoffs for the next 2-3 years.
You make damn sure he’s healthy, rested and ready to go every year come playoff time.
We’re paying him 17.5 per to win Super Bowls, not beat the Dolphins in October.
You're right. Miller's value will be: 1) on passing downs 2) in the 4th quarters of tight games 3) in the playoffs.
I think Ed Oliver led all Bills DLs in % of snaps played at just over 50%. They need to save and ration out Miller over the course of a long 17 game season.
3 hours ago, FLFan said:He is not a great football player. He largely underperformed his first three years, had a big year in McD's rotation system in year 4, cashed in and proceeded to revert to form. He could be a useful rotational piece for the Bills in their system if he is motivated to play. That is his ceiling. Not great.
Shaq Lawson is not a great player. He's a solid all-around end who is a better run defender than pass rusher, though he can break through for sacks on occasion. Lawson's value to a team (like all players) is dependent upon how much he is making. At Miami he was overpaid (3 years $30 million).
2 hours ago, JohnNord said:I don’t know…Shaq Lawson of 2019 would be a great signing. He hasn’t played very well the past two seasons and has been released three times over the past year. He’ll be a reserve this season so maybe the scheme will help him out. Not a bad player to have as your 5th DE
It's not that he hasn't played well. The problem was that Shaq was over-signed as a free agent and then acquired by teams hoping he was someone he's not. In the right scheme at the right price with the right expectations he's a solid veteran player.
24 minutes ago, OldTimer1960 said:Too smallish? He lost like 20lbs from his weight in college because that is what the Bills asked him to do.
Yes the Bills blew it with Epenesa by asking him to lose weight. His greatest asset at Iowa was his strength and ability to hand fight and defeat blocking with leverage. In his senior year against USC he manhandled Miami 1st round OT Austin Jackson.
Epenesa needs to play at 275-280. The Bills will never make him into a speed rusher. Denver tried doing the same thing with Robert Ayers and failed miserably.
By asking him to lose weight the Bills took away Epenesa's greatest strength... his strength.
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1 minute ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:
The axe never really comes down. They've been running circles around it for a decade+.
Fair enough... it seems that way.
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3 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:
The Saints are cap masters.
If by masters you mean good at racking up lots of credit card debt, yes they are.
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1 hour ago, Big Turk said:
Gonna be way more than that...it's going to go up probably $80-90 million over the next 4 years. Those TV contracts getting ready to kick in are MASSIVE
Not to mention all the legalized gambling revenue the league has just started collecting.
On a related subject I notice a huge reliance on Spotrac and an under reliance on OvertheCap: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/
I've found that their numbers often differ, especially on individual player projections, Levi Wallace being a good example of that.
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51 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:
Grant is better than McKenzie. Would have preferred him. I know people get mad, but it is what it is. Grant just has that vision on returns.
35 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:13/3= 4.33
8/2= 4
30 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:In terms of the return game, you either have it or you don't. Grant has crazy vision and he explodes through the middle of coverage teams. I don't see that with McKenzie or Stevenson honestly.
I do think McKenzie has a role as a receiver, and the one thing I will give him is that he is younger than Grant. He seemed to play well in that NE game because they insisted on playing him man with a big slow corner. But he was excellent in that game. The Miami game was a meaningless game.
Ok that's amazing thanks. I'll stop bitching about it now lol
I had no idea. Got caught up in baseball free agency, and work lol
- McKenzie's contract is about half of Grant's.
- To paraphrase the old Irish saying, "The Devil you know..." McKenzie has been with the Bills for 3 years. They know him, his character, abilities, and personality. He is a known quantity. He's well-liked and well-respected within the organization.
- On his only punt return in 2020 he scored an 84 yard TD. I would definitely consider this exploding through the middle of the coverage:
I believe Lil' Dirty has untapped potential as a returner, especially after studying under Andre Roberts. I believe his benching last year was botched by McDermott. Moreover I'm not convinced that Jakeem Grant is a better investment than McKenzie. Especially at twice the cost.
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2 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:
Are you Sirius?
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1 hour ago, SydneyBillsFan said:
I know it's a long shot, but:
If DW is currently a 3.6mil cap hit and he somehow were to re-sign for the Bills at a salary which is over 3.6mil, does that original dead cap hit become null and void?
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1 hour ago, somnus00 said:
Have the ravens lost so much that they get 3 comp picks?
We joke about the Cheatriots getting comp picks but I think historically the masters of that manipulation have been the Ravens.
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43 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:
Damn, I like Foreman very much as a power back. I was hoping that somehow the Bills had an interest in him. Great size/speed ratio. Could have played the AJ Dillon role for us (it's the Neanderthal in me... and you).
Oh well.
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2 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:
Beane “we’re gonna get a Mcsomething at running back dammit”
I think it was McBeane who said it actually.
2 hours ago, Logic said:It's funny to me how many people are saying that a guy who sustained injuries two years in a row -- at a position where injuries frequently occur, no less -- is broken down, washed up, etc.
If you feel like he's injury prone, fine. If you feel like he's overpaid, fine. But "broken down"? "Finished"? I think that's a bunch of nonsense. He's 25 years old and there are no indications that any of the injuries he has suffered are likely to be in any way career threatening. The exaggeration of his demise by some on this forum is comical.I mostly agree with this but also...
2 hours ago, buffblue said:He was never a workhorse player at Stanford and was not projected to be in the pros, but the Panthers gave him almost 1000 touches his first 3 years. Now he's played a total of 10 games the last 2 years.
I would stay far away from him, even if his contract wasn't so egregious.
Yes, there's little doubt that McCaffrey was unwisely overused by Carolina.
IF he was available at THE RIGHT PRICE and IF he would be open to renegotiating his contract, THEN I could see a team taking him on and using him more wisely and efficiently than the Panthers did... kind of like how the Bills plan on using McKittrick... as a hybrid passing down back/slot receiver.
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Yes, the OP is correct.
Last season the Bills had only one person who could create pressure up the middle.
Things like getting the QB "off his spot," getting hands in the passing lanes, obscuring downfield vision, and causing proximal discomfort/panic are all functions of the interior pass rush.
With an outside pass rush the QB can always climb the ladder. With an inside pass rush that's not possible. This is why every team would like to find "their Aaron Donald" and why the Bills selected Ed Oliver so high.
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Without pointing the finger directly at anyone, this board always reminds me that many people make judgements based solely on name recognition. If it's not bright and shiny they simply have no ability to appreciate value. For those of you that possess and embrace this blind spot, good luck in life.
This is also a good place to be reminded that many fans don't understand the difference between game speed and timed speed. These are the fans who thought that Gabriel Davis was a wasted draft pick.
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I've heard of him!!!
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Just now, TheFunPolice said:
308 is way too skinny...
He weighed 329 at the combine. After joining the WFT he was challenged by his coaches to lose weight in order to unlock his potential.
He did exactly that.
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43 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
His naked butt was the best thing about him by far.
... not that there's anything wrong with that.
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1 minute ago, Draconator said:
Uzomah at $8 million per?
Now we're looking at OJ Howard territory.
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5 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:
Spoiler alert, Trubisky already won
Your abilities to perform post mortems is recognized and celebrated here however I'm not sure I trust you to see the future... besides you missed my joke.
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18 minutes ago, DJB said:
He's 6'3 and 308.
Why are we never interested in a true run stopper?
He weighed 329 at the combine.
Feel better now? 😆
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4 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said:
Rudolph? The guy that lost his job to a dude named Duck?
Yes Rudolph. It should be a good battle between him and Trubisky as to who will guide the sleigh.
Bills trade 7th rnd pick for backup Case Keenum
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