Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Doubtful. With a FA that makes sense, let the guy see if he can get what he thinks he's worth compared to what we're offering. Either way no money loss to the team. In Millers case, the Bills just took a cap hit so very little incentive now to sign him. It was worthwhile for the Bills to have seen if they could have got him to agree to a pay cut down to around $8 mil as that would have reduced the cap hit, but still gave them a player who did have 6 sacks last season.

Also recall a year or two prior during the regular season Kelly was out for around 3 weeks, many were predicting we'd go 0-3, Reich won all 3 games! Exactly, I posted the same thing. No good potential backup QB has any interest in Buffalo. The only way Allen comes off the field is either he got hurt or at the end of a blowout. You'll either get a guy like Trubisky or maybe someone who is really at the end of his career and around age 35/36. The Bills have a better chance at getting Aaron Rodgers to come here than someone younger that still has a shot to prove himself..

Agree they need a nose tackle kind of guy inside. Assuming they do sign a good Edge rusher and if Miller comes back, someone needs to move inside then on pass plays so whoever that is could replace Brown as likely not as good rushing the pass.

Will be shocking if it didn't. In fact in Groots case, that's about the only logically reason to give him an extension right now as the 5th year options is pretty high, think around $15 mil??

I believe there is also a limit as to how many prime time games any team can be scheduled for. Keep in mind to, there are some late season Saturday games with teams listed as TBD for now. Likely will get one 4:05 non doubleheader game, plus could also be flexed into another game. Rumors about them playing in Europe too, so no 9:30 games listed at all yet. Do think they will have more than 1 Monday night game though, likely a home and away. So could be 8 right now, but by season end, likely less. Post is probably more of a guess at this point as very likely a person who knows nothing could easily come to same approximate conclusion.

Has there ever been a 50 YO long snapper? That's the one position could see it happening at.

Kind of funny,a week ago, would have guessed Benford would be the 1st one extended before these 3

Sorry, but Gable's not available as I'm including him in my trade package for Miles Garrett!! LOL I do agree that Gable is too good to keep on the bench much longer, but also think the same can be said for VPG and he is a guard/center so if Edwards were to be released, he'd likely have a better shot at taking his spot. Long term, I think he's likely McGoverns replacement, but can't be too long term as only 3 years left on his contract too now. QB and O-line are two positions that starters play every snap barring injury and blow outs so do agree we have a glut of O-line talent that's not going to play so would be worth trading some there. For similar reasons in that he is good I think he'd be someone Cleveland would value in a trade package. I really don't want to give up 2 first rounders for anyone so would rather include players and ones that likely won't be playing in the near future barring injury. I'd offer Cleveland a package of Gable, Epenesa, Elam, & Kinkaid plus draft picks for Garrett. Assuming they are able to reach a deal with Miller, if they have Garrett, Epinesa's not needed, Elams a throw away in the deal, Gable as agreed, doesn't have a spot to get on the field, the only potential talent the Bills are giving up would be Kinkaid and many of the brain trust here will tell you he's a bust. Personally I do think he is talented and would do well here long term, but have to give up something of value to get a player like Garrett. So I'd take those 4 players plus a 2nd round this year and a 2nd & 4th next year would be my offer. I think a package alone including Gable and Kinkaid has more value than one 1st rounder. Would that get it done, don't know, would potentially up this years 2nd to a 1st to get it done. Maybe my package is too generous as I do know GM's value draft picks much more than most posters he do and NFL trades usually involve less draft pick value than many expect. So flame away!

Beane said to Von, "put your GM hat on for a minute, what would you suggest?"

Are the NFL players trying to copy the NBA? Don't recall ever seeing so many NFL players demanding to be traded in one season.

And yet the same "people" are saying Minshew would be an improvement, yet his stats were worse. I think it's more a case the "people" i.e. posters are terrible at evaluating talent. Two years ago these same people were claiming Brown to be a bust

I must have missed it, when did Trubisky take any meaningful stats for the Bills that you were able to determine this? Minshew was mentioned as an improvement, funny when you look at their career stats, just about every one Trubisky is better than Minshew. The only one stat Minshew was slightly better at was int % and it was 2.5 vs 2.0. Everything else Trubisky was better for their careers. You even say Trubisky may be able to win a game or two. Why would any QB who views themselves better than being able to win a game or two want to even come to Buffalo when you know you have no chance of ever playing unless Allen gets hurt or its a blowout. You'd go to NY or Cleveland where you know the starting QB is on shaky ground and could easily get benched at some point and you're now the starter. Even if Allen had a horrendous game and Bills are getting blown out and was sat down by mid way through the 3rd quarter, the back up could come in and throw 5 TD' and lead the Bills to victory, but the next week Allen is starting if healthy. This is a 1st world country problem you're bringing up and don't even know that it's a problem or that there's a better reasonable solution out there.

So that leaves a WR group of Coleman, Shakir, Samuel, Kirk, Palmer/Brown, and high draft pick rookie. Considering for the past few years the Bills have only carried 5 WR, means one of the above is being cut or traded. Based on the names above Samuel would likely be that guy, but it's a big cap hit to do that. Add to that they also have Kinkaid and Knox, and only one ball to go around. This would be a great lineup for fantasy football, but in the NFL actually have to think about what your roster will look like

How read it twice, thought it said Aaron Rodgers

I read the article too. Just to put it in perspective, Poona Ford was the 5th ranked DT too. I did wonder about the top ranked guy from the Eagles. Is he worth pursuing? To me you can get a top ranked DT for less money than and Edge rusher and while maybe not 100% as effective of a move, for the money a better value proposition?

Sounds too like at 30 a better chance at getting a much better DT and edge too.

They have Davidson. question is, can he block at all to fill the blocking TE role. Probably for the Bills less important as Anderson as the 6th OL fills the blocking TE role. Knox also has become a pretty good blocker too and if they resign Hollins, he also is a very good blocker.

I don't think I'd go quite that far. I think it's more of a case of his "friends" i.e. Rogers happens to be a really great QB and even Carr and him had chemistry. IMO if the Bills were interested in him, think he'd come here to play with Allen. But would be surprised if the Bills are that interested. Conversely there's a good chance he does follow Rodgers as if a team promises Rogers they'll sign Adams, Rogers may sign quicker and Adams doesn't have a great track record so likely not too many teams would be interested.

Read in an article the other day, last year the Bills made most of their cuts and restructures about 5 days prior to the "legal tampering" period, so this article thought around this Wednesday/Thursday may reasonable to see similar moves made by the team.

Simply more years. Think his level of play and community involvement warrants inclusion, just needs a few more years of playing. My vote would be if he plays out this full contract and if he were to leave on good terms, he'd make it further down the road.

Why would I want to sign a guys who likely will be looking to become one of the highest paid WR in the game and wants to show he's a number 1 receiver? The Bills need a WR who can separate better and has better speed and can catch the ball when it's thrown to him. But doesn't need to be elite either as the Bills passing game is one of the top 10 in the league. If Higgins were here and gets 60 to 70 receptions a season, it likely means the other players on the team will get around 50 less receptions combined.

Reading some of the responses here is somewhat debatable whether a 747 can land in Buffalo too. Likely this response will get a responses from the camp that states you can land it, but then the ones who said you can't will reply again to them.

I was being a bit sarcastic WRT Elam, but my point is the key starts up front to getting better. But do think Elam and everyone in the secondary would look much better with higher pressure on QB.

You put elite pass rushers on the line and Elam could look Elite in the secondary!

Do they have planes built like that available for charter? While NFL teams may make a ton of money its still much harder to justify buying or paying to have a plane setup for this for a total of maybe a dozen trips a year