Ed_Formerly_of_Roch
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I'll also go with safety, but who knows which one?
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Joe B in the Athletic did one the other day too. Had the Bills extending and resigning some of same players specifically Jones and Lewis. Had a fairly long list of FA signings too, though not sure of much overlap. A couple names I do recall, instead of resigning D Jackson, had them bringing back Levi Wallace at CB and for RB had them signing AJ Dillon, safety had them signing Geno Stone and Maurice Hurst for DT to name a few of his highlights.
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If this happened in Buffalo fans would just chop it off during halftime and be back in their seats in time for 3rd quarter KO.
4 hours ago, BuffaloBill said:This is one reason why I do not support an 18 week season. It drives the playoffs deep into cold weather situations.
Recall as recently as the 90's they used to start the season Labor Day weekend, so they could start earlier too if they wanted.
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13 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
Sherfield is a free agent. He costs nothing to cut.
OK read that wrong, thought 2024 was his last year.
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1 hour ago, khlax3 said:
WR- They usually carry 5 but possibly will Carry 6 if one is a special teamer. Shorter has never played a snap and even tho Harty ans Sherfield we’re not great last year he never stuck on the roster or played much when he was called up. I don’t think either one is a guarantee. Sherfield is also a FA. Right now the only 2 WR we know will be on the team are Diggs and Shakir. I would imagine 1 of hamler, Isabella, shorter makes the team and we add a minimum of 2 WR but more likely 3 -4 with one being a returner/special teams guy
You hear/read posts all the time and comments themselves from the Bills, the team needs to draft and develop players to stay out of salary cap problems. But yet you're ready to give up on Shorter who was just drafted last year in 5th round. Signing, drafting, and spending money on players that don't have a clear spot to make the roster is a waste and will keep you in cap trouble all the time.
If Shorter is not on the team this year, that would be a big failure by the Bills in that they totally wasted a draft pick without ever giving him a chance to see what he can and can't do. But I have faith in the team that they are smart enough to not do something that stupid and he will be on the roster this year.
Likely the Bills have room for 2 WR unless they want to waste more money. Just glad you're not the GM, or maybe you're actually Russ Brandon posting with a new name as this sounds like something he'd have done!
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3 hours ago, khlax3 said:
Based on the number of players the bills usually carry at each position this appears to be the team needs:
saftey- 2-3 more players
CB - 1-2 more players
LB- 1-2 more players
DE- 2-3 more players
DT- 3-4 more players
OL- 1-2 more players
RB- 2 more players
WR- 3-4 more players
TE- None
QB- None
We Are looking at 15-20 potential additions to the roster in FA in the draft. I expect to make about 8 draft picks after Beane moves around so we are likely going to bring in about 10 free agents (some of those being players who could have been on roster last year
Love to hear how you came up with these numbers other than wishful thinking? TE none, yet they carried 3 all season and now only have two plus one ERFA At WR they have 4 signed, Shakir, Diggs, Shorter, and Sherfield 5 if you count Isabella and all they ever carried was 5. But yet you state they need 3 to 4 more!! 2 at RB is about right, will give you that one.
2 hours ago, JaCrispy said:2 words- game changer! 👍
In college yes, but need to look at how that will translate to NFL where everyone he faces compares to the maybe handful of players he'd face every week that were that good.
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2 hours ago, 947 said:
I almost started this same thread last night, lol.
.....but you resigned yourself not to??
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On 3/1/2024 at 2:13 PM, SoonerBillsFan said:
The legal tampering period starts the 11th and FA the 13th so he has a little time. And I know he said he plans on being under the cap by the end of next week.
But I have Football ADHD dang it! Make some moves so we know what's what!! 🤣
When do you plan to change the title to:
Anyone like me wanting Beane to
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1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:
Spotrac has us at 7mil over the cap currently (I am not sure if all of the moves are reflected) but obviously before any Allen deal.
Going off this number; and 11 mil for rooks, it looks like they’ll have 10 or so mil at minimum to play with in free agency if they get the Allen money converted.
So couldn't the Bills wait till June 1st to sign all the rookies and that would allow them to use the $10mil saving from White to pay them with?
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25 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:
I'll take a Keenum any day over a Trubisky.
Why not try to get better at the position? Maybe you hit on a Brock Purdy late in the draft or some other mobile QB.
Tyrod, Minshew and Wentz are out there. All are much better options than Trubisky - unless Beane feels the price would be too high.
Wentz?? Lost me on that one. And even the others are debatable to some level. Maybe Minshew I'd agree with, but how much did he want?
Many of these guys are only interested in going to openings where they have a chance to be the starter. Giants was a great place for TT as their starting QB often got hurt and was debatable if he even should be a stater. So good chance at some point over 17 games, Jones would get benched at some point if not hurt. In Buffalo you know Allen is the starter as long as healthy, end of debate. On top of that as big as he is, he's not likely to get hurt as much as say a guy like Lamar or Tua
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9 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:
Trubisky is terrible and lucky to still be in the league at this point.
This would be money wasted.
How many backup QB's is that not true of?
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On 3/5/2024 at 2:51 PM, BuffaloBill said:
The basis for you even asking this question is that he was extended once before. The Bills need to stop kicking the can down the road on a 32 year old with a concussion history (no - it does not matter how long ago - whet does matter is his history of them).
The Bills, having now traded Bates, are likely to draft his eventual replacement and pay him the $11mil this season.
Well guess we were both right. They didn't kic the can down, but didn't pay the $11 mil either.
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1 hour ago, WotAGuy said:
Thanks for the memories and your wife’s mammaries.
Stop trying to milk this!
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Wasn't he the interim QB coach once Brady became OC? Have they named a new QB coach?
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6 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:
Yes. The team does not pay that or any other non-guaranteed money.
The contract sits on the books as if he was still on the team until 6/1. The only difference is that the team is not obligated to pay work out bonuses, roster bonuses, etc.
so if not paying for these things it in turn lowers the amount over the cap?
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1 minute ago, Lost said:
Matt Araiza was just chilling out there all off season and we bring back Matt freaking Haack?? He has like a 20yd punt average with the Bills
I'm sure he wanted nothing more than to come back to Buffalo, the team that cut him even though he was innocent. Good point!!
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If they had cut him now would the cap hit have been the full $10 mil this year? But they do get to take the full $10M saving this year?
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35 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:
The basis for you even asking this question is that he was extended once before. The Bills need to stop kicking the can down the road on a 32 year old with a concussion history (no - it does not matter how long ago - whet does matter is his history of them).
The Bills, having now traded Bates, are likely to draft his eventual replacement and pay him the $11mil this season.
I'll be surprised if that happens considering the overall cap position they are in. My bet is an extension with void years. Initially I thought they may cut Morse and give the job to Bates, but that's not happening now.
We shall see!
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43 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:
It's all about the salary they sign with their new team. It has nothing to do with where they were drafted in the past.
OK so we're not getting a 3rd because we lost a 1st rounder in Edmunds, it's completely because of the contract he signed with Bears?
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4 hours ago, BuffaloBill said:
No to adding more to Morse - he is aging in NFL years and has a concussion history.
So you're going to pay him $11 mil this year?
When exactly did he have his last concussion? Believe he's been 2 seasons without one.
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9 hours ago, QCity said:
It's based on the salary that the player signs for. Low salary = late pick.
OK so it's more about the salary than what round the player the team lost was drafted in?
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So I know the Bills are expected to get a comp pick for Edmunds in the 3rd.
I see there are comp picks in all the other lower rounds too at the way down to the 7th. Wondering what does a team have to lose to only get say a 6th or 7th round comp pick? The water boy?? Chain gang?
And I assume the Bills have no shot at any of those??
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11 hours ago, Rich Stadium Original said:
To be:
Worse
Better
About the Same
Arguments for worse:
Losing key players can't afford to keep
Most of D line free agents
May have cap casualties
Cap hell..cant pick up any real impact players
Drafting low each round..Best talent already off the board
Argument for Better:
Lots of key positions already locked up like O-line..can target areas of need.
Bills may get discount from some players in free agency as they are a contender
Trust Beanes scouting to pick up talent at a discount...see:Poyer/Hyde
Good depth in WRs in the draft. many gems may be available in middle rounds.
Beane may swing the surprise trade to move up in draft getting impact player
See: Kincaid
What say you?
Think last year at this time, most posters here were expecting the worst, but after draft everyone was saying how roster was better overall.
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On 3/3/2024 at 4:51 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:
Allen restructure
Dawkins extension (not thrilled with the idea)
Taron extension
Douglas extension or trade
possible Milano restructure?
Diggs?Von?
Tre?
Poyer?Knox?
With the release of Bates, I'd add Morse to the restructure and extend list
Josh Allen restructured
in The Stadium Wall
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