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Could be they are trying to trade him still now that he's tagged. But still leaves Green with Leverage as he can refuse to go to a team that wants him, though likely any team that goes after him would be a playoff caliper team so good change he'd be OK with it. He can also sign the tag and kind of handcuff the Bengels as then he has $18mil committed to him. Or they could wait until May or so and rescind the tag which would tend to hang out Green to dry as by then teams don't have as much money left to afford him.

Likely you're right, so then will come down to whether he really is willing to leave NE or go back for less $$. Or maybe he'll be pissed enough to take one of the offers, but I'd bet not.

I do wonder if this whole thing with Brady is to shop for offers then bring it back to NE and they match or come close to matching. Or he finds out others value him much less than he thinks and again ends up back in NE for lack of a better offer.

Is the $200 mil under the old or new CBA as the new one will drive it higher yet

Guess they follow the approach of the senate more than the house.

I was born and raised in the NYC area and was a Jet and Giant fan. Moved to western NY in the mid 70's, still was a fan of Jets in fact rooted for the Jets to beat the Bills in the 1980 playoff game which Buffalo won. Then both teams went down the drain, hard to follow losing teams particular when not local. Got caught up in all the hype starting around 1986, ever since have been a Bills fan root for them to beat the Jet's whenever they play. Last 12 years moved to NC, but still follow and root for the Bills. Think it's much easier to be a fan of a long distance team now with the internet. Back when I moved from NY as I said without internet and they start losing, hard to follow and/or keep up with.

The problem with mock drafts compared to the real thing is in mocks one guy is making every pick, so he is going to logically make the picks in the order that he feels they should be chosen. Where as in the real draft there are 32 different selectors and one guy going "off script" upsets the entire apple cart very quickly. Would be interesting to take all these journalists and have each of them make one pick in order like a real draft, then see how close there real draft like picks compare to their own mocks or does any of there mocks come close to resembling what they just picked on a one pick GM like basis.

The tell here will be if they resign Spain. If they let him walk, then could easily move Ford inside, or still draft or sign a FA guard, likely won't know their true intentions until after the draft.. If they do re-sign Spain, then Ford very likely is staying at tackle for 2020. It still gives them some flexibility as Feliciano is a FA next spring. So could so still give Ford another year then at RT, if he's still shaky a year from now, then move him inside inplace of Felicano.

So who do figure we're losing to net us +2 next year. Where was Phillips drafted? Could lose a #1 in Shaq. Can we get anything for not resigning Gore? The system is a year behind on comp picks correct. So who we gain/lose this off season is what determines extra picks in 2021??

Amazing how it seems so hard for people to understand that. They are wanting to shape the roster just to get picks.

Uh Oh, he we go. This will get ugly fast!

You don't need ATT internet to get Direct TV. You can have whomever for your internet service and and just have DTV with ST, but that means a dish on your roof and 2 year contract. Or you can watch the games online though many of the illegal streams that others here talk about. Personally myself, I'd never do anything that's illegal but many others do. But you still are streaming through your internet access and if that's going down all the time then so will the illegal streams too, Most of the other options mentioned, Roku's planbeeTV (whatevet that is) are still dependent on your internet signal, so they really won't help you at all, unless what you're saying is your internet is great all of the time except when you watch a game via ST online.

It's not like the owners agreed to this deal in a vacuum. people from the union were involved and have to believe that overall there is much agreement. Could be the owners will have to make another concession someplace to gets the votes to pass. Think they are way to close to end up in a lockout situation. I wonder too in Watts case do most of the Texans agree with him or is this just him speaking out against it.

Pretty much agree with your comments except think the item in bold would be difficult to accomplish while also doing the other things you mention East coast teams play in London or Montreal, midwest teams in Canada, makes sense, but then you suggest Dallas vs Buffalo in London or Toronto. Small point, but just seems to me the part in bold would become too difficult to schedule around. They can try to o that, but will be exceptions and guarantee there will be 60 plus page thread right here on this site complaining how the Bills got screwed by the schedule makers while NE got the easy travel deal out of it.

The first pic I saw of Hughes made me real nervous. Thinking this doc doesn't know the difference between a wrist and a groin! Don't want him operating on me! Then I read his wife's comment

you're saying these things kick if if NOT agreed to.

So the way I understand it, if a new CBA isn't agreed to by the beginning of the new year March 18th, teams can then use both a transition and franchise tag on two separate players. So I'm hoping it's all signed sealed and delivered prior as would make more potential FA's available. Dallas couldn't protect both Dak and Cooper.

True, in hindsight everyone was ripping the Bills for the pick, but pre-draft almost all the mocks had Williams up at the top. There was much debate about who should be selected higher him or McKinney, and there were enough experts out there who also rated Williams higher, so the Bills weren't completely crazy with the pick.. Again in hindsight neither ever panned out as well as expected, though McKinney certainly was the better of the two.

I don't know, I think it still would have happened. My thinking is Beane and McD planned to have Knox pretty much sit and learn behind Kroft last season, play some in 2 TE set's, then this coming season let Knoxtake over as the starter, but keep Kroft for 2 TE sets and in case it turns out Know wasn't ready. But last years injuries accelerated everything and one year later you know Knox can take over as the starter, so does make Kroft more expendable. Smith I'd keep at least thru training camp as don't save a ton by cutting him, and keep him in case of injury. Bates was a very versatile lineman, could play all positions. I wonder how he'd be a blocking TE and an occasional like 4 to 5 times a season catch a ball, kind of like Smith was. I'd think as a lineman should be as good if not better blocker. Don't know if he has the size though for TE?? Would be nice to use only one roster slot toy be your backup swing tackle and blocking TE.

Certainly tend to agree with the Brady Kraft part. BB not so sure he's on board, but will find out soon enough.

I'll see your Aaron Maybin and raise you Mike Williams!

Let me rephrase that, I understand the concept, but question the value in giving up very much to jump one spot when likely the outcome will be the same either way as the top 3 players selected will all be the same, just in a slightly different order. Seem to recall the other top pick wasn't someone San Fran was that interested in. This draft to me seems like there are 2 really really top picks, Young and Burrow. After that little bit of a drop. So would Washington really want to give up on Young which they would be if they trade with anyone other than Detroit. Unless they trade/cut Stafford prior to the draft, Detroit also isn't in desperate need of a QB so would they be that bad off instead drafting Young. And BTW how have the Bears done since then? Maybe if they hadn't given up multiple picks they'd be in better shape. If the Lions gave up a 4th rounder to move up one slot, fine, but to give up a second, when likely Washington is just bluffing that they'd trade the pick, I have trouble with that one. Unless start hearing that Washington is in a full rebuild and wants many picks, then that changes things. In the case of Buffalo giving up 2 rd's for JA, they were moving up multiple slots and already a number of players picked.

Never really understood the logic there. Happened was it 2 or 3 years back when the Bears traded up for Tribitsky one spot. If Washington wants Young, then why does Detroit need to trade up and give up picks, let them take Young and then you grab who you want a #3. Could someone else trade with Washington and then grab Tua, sure, but then Washington is likely losing out on Young as likely the Lions would grab Young or trade with another team who'd want him at #3. So why would Detroit give up assets to move up one pick when very likely they will get the guy they want at #3 anyway. Would only make sense if Washington didn't want Young, but even then whomever they do want could be gone by the time they do pick unless they are looking for many multiple picks in return.

Yeah but SU was there first. Plus Ernie Davis died at his peak so a little more significance there I'd say.

I saw that too and had to look it up. Kind of like a poor mans 44 at Syracuse