Coach Tuesday

It's a curious move from the Jets' standpoint if he's really a difference-maker. The Jets DIRECTED him to the Bills - they made sure, basically for free, that no other team but the Bills could have him. If he wins a single game for us this season it's a terrible move from the Jets' standpoint, but you have to wonder why they'd do something like this if he was truly special.

Then it's another failure of their scouting process. This regime just always seems to be overpaying for assets that should be easy to find on the cheap (special teams specialists, running backs, 5th and 6th d linemen) and underinvesting in skill positions on offense. Every single offseason. They HAVE to get their process fixed now that Allen's cap number is significant - but they don't even seem to have self-awareness or urgency about it. Instead, to use the Onion headline, it's "No way to prevent this" says the only team this regularly happens to.

He is one of the least efficient WRs I’ve ever seen. Robert Royal 2.0.

Again the Jets literally directed him to us - they made sure we could have him, for basically free, and that no other team would have a chance to get him. And the Bills’ special teams decision making during this regime has been a disaster, whether because of bad luck (Ariza, Hines) or moronic roster management. Maybe you’re right and he takes over the league as a returner this year but Hardy can straight up ball on defense.

I hope you’re right. His metrics don’t suggest that he’s doing the work himself - not exactly a speedster. Happy to be wrong about their choices today. Also I find it hard to believe the Jets are just giving away an elite returner to a division rival. Literally they’d be better off cutting him and taking the chance he signs elsewhere if he’s some kind of phenom.

He should’ve been kept over the scrub they traded for today. Who also won’t see the field at CB.

And Beane is very stubborn about his process and what he wants on his roster.

There is almost zero chance Hardy doesn’t get claimed. This was a mistake.

They LOVE their crappy overpaid vets on the d line. Like obsessed with them.

They released Hardy?!?!

He was released.

I mostly agree. Except the Bills traded for Chris Watson on cutdown day and he single-handedly cost them wins!

He is the reason Beane needs to stop wasting Day 2 and high Day 3 picks on RBs. You can find a guy like Gore Jr. in the $1 CD bin. God forbid both Cook and Davis got hurt, they'd probably be almost just as fine with Gore Jr.

Why does it seem like it was only the Diggs brothers who participated in this survey?

Limp Bisky?

DeNucci is an obvious practice squad add everyone chill.

Ah - thanks for the clarification. That’s much more tradeable than $9M.

I would be shocked if anyone is trading for that contract. Denver will have to take on some of his salary if they’re hoping to get a pick in return.

He played outside a bunch in college. Has the size. Definitely would be a good add at this point given how bleak the other options are.

The only way Gore gets claimed is if his dad convinces one of his buddies on another team's coaching staff to give him a roster spot. Highly unlikely but that would be the way.

And then they’d have to pay him…

Trading Elam for a WR seems like the obvious solution to me…

No - I think a thread about how folks are feeling about the upcoming season now that we're almost done with the offseason is a perfect topic - there are posters all along the spectrum of concern/excitement and it's an engaging conversation. His response did not add to the discourse and is super lame.

See this is where I wonder whether franchises like the Bills are making a mistake by alienating long-time loyal customers in order to get the maximum price (or prop up prices in other franchise locales) for the initial PSL sale. Would they not be better off long-term by focusing on brand loyalty? I’m biased because I read the Times article on Costco’s business model this morning and the gist is, longtime loyal customers don’t mind being slightly ripped off to the tune of a 17% annual increase in shareholder value going back to inception. But if they feel gouged they may leave. The Bills are putting themselves in a situation where they will have enormous pressure to win and stay a priority in a very tough market, every single year, in order to justify their ticket prices. It’s probably inevitable but I don’t know if it’s healthy and sustainable long-term. EDIT: also THIS is why Josh Allen deserves every dollar of his contract and more. I do not think the Bills would be in a position to do that stadium deal and charge these prices in this geographic market and in this inflationary economy if they had been mired in QB hell for the past five years.

Greg Rousseau is criminally underrated on this site - just like Oliver was before last season. Just you wait.