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Absolutely true. Comparing him as a prospect to Mayfield is absolutely ludicrous. If he were a Mayfield like prospect, he'd not only be Drafted 1st in the CFL Draft - he'd have been Drafted in the first in the NFL Draft. I will say though, a 2nd Round Pick in the CFL Draft isn't like being Drafted in the 2nd in the NFL. There's only 9 teams in the CFL. You have to get beyond the halfway point of Round 4 in the CFL before you eclipse Pick 32.

Well first he would need to be signed to a UDFA contract. We didn't sign him, he's just coming in for a tryout during Mini-Camp. And we're not the only one's trying him out or even his first tryout. He was just in the Packers Rookie mini-camp. There's a chance they could sign him before we even have a chance to look at him. If the Packers don't sign him and we like what we see and we sign him, he'd need to beat out Shane Buechele. And we'd probably need to have cut Mitch Trubisky and be rolling with Mike White as our Backup. Or else he'll need to beat Shane Buechele *and* Mike White - as it's pretty likely that if Trubisky's here, Mike White would be the favorite to be our PS QB, unless he left for a better opportunity elsewhere. It's also likely that they'd have to have liked him enough right from Mini-Camp to outright cut Buechele, as it's unlikely they'd bring 5 QB's to camp. And after all that, he'd have to prefer to be an NFL Practice Squad QB over a potential CFL starter. As he was just Drafted with a Top 20 Pick in the CFL Draft. Long story short, it's probably unlikely (though not impossible) and a long list of "if's" for that to happen; - If the Packers don't sign him - If we sign him from Mini-Camp - If Trubisky is cut or White leaves - If he beats Buechele - If he passes on the CFL for a PS spot

Really not that weird. Especially this time of year and with FA's that just came in for a visit and left without a contract Browns just officially signed and announced Diontae Johnson today as well and that was done before Moore.

Yeah, I think Knox, Samuel, and Bass are likely to be cut. I'd add Taylor Rapp to the list too. Everyone else, I don't see as very likely.

True list in guys they'll look to retain? Because even with the guys that are on the list that likely won't be here this season, there's still many other players you didn't list that whether they're here or not in 2026 - they will be here this year and their roster spots will need to be replaced. I wouldn't call it likely. He'd have to fall off a cliff and one of Hancock or Strong would REALLY have to impress right out of the gate. I think it's a lot to ask for a Late 5th Round or High 6th Round Draft Pick to replace a 2023 2nd Team All Pro in one season.

Yes, I mentioned that in the post. Though I believe at least 16 of them will be on the 53 this year. Unfortunately, that's with a projection of a higher cap.

With the 2025 Offseason being Post-Draft and nearing the end, I figured i'd take a quick look at what we'll be dealing with next offseason. Below i've listed the players who's contracts are expiring, as well as players of interest on the last year of their deal who could be extension or cut candidates. Many of the names on the list probably won't make the roster this year. And yes, I know it's early but I always like to take a look ahead: Current Cap Space for 2026: $10,041,773 Under the Cap (after projected overall Salary Cap increase) Unrestricted Free Agents: - RB James Cook - LB Matt Milano - DE Joey Bosa - C Connor McGovern - G David Edwards - DE AJ Epenesa - DT Daquan Jones - CB Tre'Davious White - DT Larry Ogunjobi - WR Elijah Moore - QB Mitch Trubisky - CB Cam Lewis - S Damar Hamlin - S Darrick Forrest - P Jake Carmada - FB Reggie Gilliam - CB Dane Jackson - WR Laviska Shenault - QB Mike White - LB Baylon Spector - WR K.J. Hamler - RB Darrynton Evans - G Kendrick Green Restricted and Exclusive RIghts Free Agents: - G Alec Anderson - OT Ryan Van Demark - CB Ja'Marcus Ingram - WR Jalen Virgil - QB Shane Buechele - P Brad Robbins - TE Armani Rogers Players of interest on the Last Year of their Deal in 2026: - OG O'Cyrus Torrence - TE Dalton Kincaid (if 5th Year Option isn't picked up) - LB Dorian Williams - RB Ty Johnson - WR Curtis Samuel (Potential Out in 2026: 9.725 Cap, 3.45m Dead Cap) - TE Dawson Knox (Potential Out in 2026: 17m Cap, 7m Dead Cap) - S Taylor Rapp (Potential Out in 2026: 4m Cap, 667k Dead Cap)

It seems to me that the Browns wanted to keep him. You don't throw a UFA Tag on a guy that would make it so that he'd have no choice but to play for you if he were still available by a certain date if you didn't want him on the team.

I don't think Elijah Moore is going to be a Superstar. But I don't think he's being asked to be one either. He's a guy we're paying a few million dollars to be our WR5. You talk about Mack Hollins' floor being Jake Kumerow. Elijah Moore's floor is more than that. He's been pretty consistent in his yardage outputs: 2021 - 538 yards 2022 - 446 yards 2023 - 640 yards 2024 - 538 yards Is he someone i'd want starting and think is going to take us over the hump? Absolutely not. But I think for the role he's being asked to play - his 4 years in the league have shown more consistent production than a lot of the names you listed. The truth most likely lies somewhere in the middle of the take that he's one of the worst WR's in Football and the takes that he's some great untapped talent that Josh Allen is going to unlock into a Superstar. I hope he can provide some plays for us when he's called upon. But I'm not getting too high or too low on him. He's a 3.5m, WR5 for us, who's averaged 540.5 yards though 4 seasons in a larger role than he's being asked to be for us.

This is very true. Anywhere other than Western NY, you hear Blue Cheese and you think like Kraft Blue Cheese Salad Dressing. Buffalo style Blue Cheese for Wings is a completely different animal. Anyone coming in has probably never had true Blue Cheese on wings before. And i've yet to hear of someone who's tried it say "gross".

Brown signed a 6.5m guaranteed 1 year deal. So irregardless of what he's done, he's going to be there. Obviously, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and new Draft Pick Jalen Royals are all not going anywhere either. So that's 4 locked in. The other guys can be viewed as replaceable. But i'd argue most teams 5th or 6th WR's are looked at as replaceable. If they keep 5 like us, former 2nd Round Pick Skyy Moore, Juju Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton is a good collection of guys competing for the last roster spot.

It will be at least 10. We carry at least 5 at each position. At times we've carried 6 at both. Ending the season last year, we had 5 DE's (Groot, Miller, Epenesa, Smoot, and Solomon) and 6 DT's (Oliver, Jones, Johnson, Carter, Jefferson, and Phillips). It's pretty clear that everyone can easily stick for now - as we're at 5 DE's (Groot, Bosa, Epenesa, Jackson, and Solomon) and 5 DT's (Oliver, Jones, Sanders, Walker, and Carter). Worry about finding room for Hoecht and Epenesa when Week 7 comes around. You could easily have injuries in the first 6 weeks that could make that decision simple. Even though I'd much rather prefer difficult decisions to be made. Either way, it's nothing that they should be worrying about at the moment.

I think had Cooper not come on mid season and wasn't injured, we'd have been able to do more and probably would have been more talented with him. But given what we got from him, it's hard to argue that Palmer and Moore aren't an upgrade over Cooper and Hollins. We'll still have to see what each brings us though before we can declare that truth.

We've got 5 already at DT that aren't going anywhere. 6 when Ogunjobi comes back. As it is, we may have to make room for him. We spent a Top 10 pick in both Rounds 2 and 4 at DT. Gave a Free Agent a 5.4m guaranteed. We have 1T set between Jones, the passing plays that Sanders will be lined up rushing next to Oliver on, Walker, Carter they'll be playing at both - even Ogunjobi has positional flexibility, starting at Nose in College and for the Bengals. AND Hoecht also plays all over the field and has been slid inside before. What you seem to want is in direct conflict with what Beane wants and preaches. A giant, stays in the gap focusing on stopping the run, classic space eating, Ted Washington like Nose Tackle. That's antiquated in today's passing league. It's not how the team or Beane operates. The question was asked of Beane before and after he Drafted Walker and he emphasized that's not what he's looking for. He's looking for guys who can get upfield. Guys who are versatile and can play all over the line. In Walker, you've got the best of both worlds. A 330+ mammoth that can also get upfield on running plays. In Sanders, you've got someone you can put next to Oliver on obvious passing downs and wreak havoc up the middle. This will keep Jones off the field more than last year and hopefully keep him fresh and playing at his best. Defensive Tackle is set. And the focus is pass rush. There won't be any more "legit" additions there.

Posters blow that out of proportion though. Anyone that the Chiefs Draft, sign, or might sign sends a lot of them into panic. If *any* player becomes available, it's inevitable that you'll see "oh god, please don't go the Chiefs". Even if it is a marginal player. Bc it's always assumed that if the Chiefs sign them, they're going to get the best possible version of that player and more. Now we should be giving thanks that they didn't sign Elijah Moore - even when they weren't in on him? That's a little much for me. I like that we signed Elijah Moore, given our situation at WR. But if the Chiefs signed him? I wouldn't lose any sleep. I just get a litte irked by the constant Chiefs obsession and fear posting. They live rent free in so many Bills fans minds. I can guarantee Chiefs fans don't give a crap what we're doing. If i'm a Chiefs fan seeing all the fear posting (and there's a few on here) - i'd laugh.

And that Dalton Kincaid takes a step forward (or at least plays more like Year 1 than Year 2). And that Curtis Samuel can stay healthy and provide more than he did last season. That's a lot of "if's" that they're seemingly relying on instead of just hoping for. The good news is there's so many "if's" there, it's probably unlikely that none of them happen. Even one would be an improvement over last year. But if none of them happen.... whoo boy. We're in trouble.

See, that's more like it! 😄

Why? They weren't in on him. They have Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, Jalen Royals, Skyy Moore, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton. Hanging on every move they make, don't make, and expressing thanks for them not making moves that they weren't ever going to make is taking the fear of them too far.

And i'd say this is paranoia. Adam Schefter reported he's playing for us. Brandon Beane says he's playing for us. He didn't make any calls and no one called to so much as check in on a possible trade. If Beane were truly worried, he'd have been more proactive in Drafting a RB and/or possibly looking to move him. He says people are making it a bigger thing than it really is. He would know more than you and I and his words and actions back that up. And? That's Dalvin, not James. He feels he's already earned it. Doesn't mean he's going to hold out. And even if we were to take this as Dalvin speaking for James, an implication of a hold out coming, or Dalvin influencing James - Dalvin outright threatened a hold out in 2020 (James hasn't done that)... and he still knew it was a bad idea and didn't miss so much as the first practice of Training Camp that year: https://nypost.com/2020/06/08/vikings-rb-dalvin-cook-threatens-holdout-for-contract-extension/ https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-rb-dalvin-cook-minnesota-is-where-i-want-to-be-at

It was announced he was visiting like 20 minutes after the interview, so it was likely already going on when that all went down.

Milano was also re-structured.

There would be no comp picks coming our way next year even if we hadn't signed Moore. The only player we lost that could be compensated was Mack Hollins. That was cancelled out five times over by any one of Bosa, Palmer, Hoecht, Ogunjobi, or White. Teams could sign Amari Cooper, Von Miller, and Rasul Douglas between now and the time the Comp clock is up. We still wouldn't get anything.

Which would be hilarious since the Browns locked him in on the tender to 3.43 😄

Has Keon ever taken a bad injury in Football before? Honestly asking bc I have no idea. He was showing development and getting better as the season progressed. Then that Jordan Poyer hit happened. And that was a nasty hit to take. Understandably knocked him loopy and messed up his wrist. He wasn't listed as having a concussion, just the wrist, but i'd be very surprised if he didn't take a head injury from that shot. When he came back, he didn't look like the same player. Which Beane famously called him out for: It makes me wonder if maybe there was a mental thing going on with getting smashed that hard? I hope that's not the case and i'm reaching here. Could be explained simply by his wrist still bothering him. But it is slighly concerning that he took one of the nastiest hits i've ever seen, was gone for a long time bc of it, and when he returned he played with less "physicality". But maybe that's just Trent Edwards trauma on my part.