DrDawkinstein

$68M in career earnings so far. Just took a 1yr/$16M to 1yr/$30M and gets to be a FA next year. He wasnt going to get a multi-year deal done with further guarantees from Mike Brown so this is the best option for him.

Someone say 1 tech?

Dont forget Mike Brown. Also messing around with WRs and DEs.

Yeah, it's a lot of Cap Magic. His 2025 salary became fully guaranteed (it wasnt previously). Then a $9M signing bonus paid immediately. Then the rest of it is in guarantee conversions as he's still on the team... $15.28M guaranteed at sign (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $5M of 2026 salary) Additional $4.41M of 2026 salary fully guarantees 2/9/2026 (injury guaranteed at sign) $6.22M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign) Additional $2.91M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign) $1.18M of 2028 salary injury guaranteed only 2026 Option Bonus: $7.4M 2026-29 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)

Ok, so not the RB, no surprise. But apparently its a waste of time to dick around your DEs and WRs. Just pay em. But that's kinda my point too. There are so many ways to look at these deals, and its so easy to craft them so it gives the agent/player their bragging rights while still being reasonable for the team. I get you have to do the whole song and dance because if the team just jumped to it then the agent asks for even more... but jeez louise.

So $32M/year which is what he was asking for when everyone was saying he was too old to pay that... so wtf were the Commanders waiting for? In each and every one of these hold out/in scenarios, it's the team trying to refuse reality. And most of the time, or every time, they end up giving the player what they wanted. Even Cook, who while didnt get his $15M starting number, surely got more than Beane initially offered and a bunch of guaranteed money.

Gotta get the big guy in the building and make sure he's as in-shape as we need him to be. He already had camp off. Just a guess

The guy made plays in the AFC Champ. He's already on a decent level. We gave him camp off while we tried out a bunch of kids. I saw your post on the Eagles and went and looked at the trades... They brought in Sam Howell as backup QB, and brought back an OL they had on the roster previously. So they wasted a draft pick bringing back OL depth while we wasted nothing bringing back our DT. Same thing, bringing back a guy they had already signed. I'm not getting the anger on this. At least not via your example. I think a lot of us are forgetting we arent in the drought years where we're trying to build a team that can get 11 wins for once. We're an AFC Championship caliber team and roster, and likely a Super Bowl caliber team if everyone is healthy. I guess comparing us to the Super Bowl champs could leave us wanting, and I certainly want only the best. But "clowns"?...

I'm not trying to argue too much. But DT was/is a significant need, and there really isnt anyone else jumping off the page that went later in the draft. I remember 2024 being noted as a very top heavy draft, and then talent falling off fast after the first 15-20 picks. Bad pick, sure. But not sure there was a better one there (unlike a Metcalf/Brown over Ford).

In some fairness, as evident in the AFC Champ, Phillips was one of the only players to show up and make plays and get it done. We were only a couple plays away in the AFC Champ. Really just one more 3rd down stop. It could be as simple as adding Bosa and having a healthy Benford to get that 5% more. Just because "the defense" couldnt get it done, doesnt mean there's no one worth bringing back. I think the biggest offender was Elam, and we bounced him as soon as we could. We'll see... 🤷‍♂️

Great question. Before the preseason, I would've bet on Codrington, but after what I've seen the last few games, I'd keep Shenault. Shakir Palmer Coleman Samuel/Moore Shavers Shenault Decision to be made between Samuel and Moore. Hamler gone (can he make the practice squad?)

I think Philips and Lawson have made it clear they really only want to play in Buffalo, if possible. I wouldnt be surprised if after his contract ran out there was a wink and nod agreement like, stay in shape and stay ready and you get camp off as we sift through a bunch of new/young guys, and we'll likely bring you back during cuts. He's usually cheap, and has great vet experience and makes plays, and is great at bringing attitude that this defense needs, gets under olineman skin. Just needs to stay healthy...

I forgot all about Shenault, good call. And he plays Special Teams, which has historically been the factor for the 6th WR/4th RB. But not sure he makes the team as we have some other returners around already.

You made up a stat that you have yet to prove. I gave you video evidence of way more than 3 plays. Typical "Einsten" thinks he knows everything and can never admit otherwise. And when proven wrong move to personal attacks. The video dont lie.

For sure, we agree (again!). But the plan in 2023 wasnt "run at Parsons all day because he's the weak link in the run game". If you get 15min the video is worth the watch. Fun game!

@Einstein, my man @Augie, etc... I'll take the silence and complete lack of response to this video evidence post to mean yall learned something. (But really, how about that James Cook?)

Absolutely. For $1M/year to hang out with the Bills, be in the QB room with Josh, and have zero pressure or stress... Any of us would kill for such a job. They're both at about $1M/yr. Pretty much the same contract at this point (White in year 2 of his 2 year deal).

This is it exactly. No other controversy or coach being mad at the other guys. These last preseason games are all about the guys at 53 - 99.

I think he has everything McD and staff want in that 53rd man Special Teamer. Any other year and I'd say he's a lock to make the roster just for kick coverage. Ciarlo's problem is that Shavers has managed to shine and get himself a roster spot. But now McBeane's problem is that Shavers hasnt been doing much on special teams. Tricky problem to have. I'll definitely be watching how it all plays out this week.

Ok, here's a condensed game video. First good footage I could find. While certainly not complete, you'll see that almost run on this tape in our first 3 drives went away from Parsons. Leaving him largely unblocked, we sent bodies left at those small LBs. And then when we do run right, we send bodies towards Parsons. I'm sure this link will give me that dumb "Video unavailable" message, but check it out. It's a fun game anyways. (And a great Cook highlight film) I'm not going to argue he's great or even good against the run. Dont get me wrong. My point was that the LBs were the bigger weakness, and where we game planned towards them because they were bad, when we game plan towards Parsons it's because he's a good player.

You're proving the wrong point. The issue with that Dallas D in 2023 wasnt Parsons. It was their 2 LBs who were even smaller and lighter than Bernard and Dorian Williams. With those small LBs, the Bills only had to gameplan around Parsons. So we either ran right at him with an extra blocker (and sometimes 2 extra blockers). Or ran completely away from him and could leave him unblocked since we were going so far away from him. Parsons was the only player that actually mattered that game. Bro, that's your beef? His 5 minutes on a training table during a horrible preseason game, while the owner ***** him around on his contract?

It's all crap because this will never, NEVER happen. So save all your "mortgaging the future" logic because this doesnt get any farther than the fantasy. And in that case, I'd love to have him. You're taking it way too seriously. I'll leave the character judgement to you, even though outside of his in-season podcast, he's never been a problem. The real issue and the real clown in this situation is Jerry.

Any more so than Epenesa? Who would you rather have in the rotation?

I call bull#### At the same time, the Commissioner once sat down with Michael Vick and told him to NOT sign with Buffalo and make a deal with the Eagles instead so... who knows.

Dang, how does a big tour bus rollover like that? We had something similar in Atlanta but it's because the bus went up an exit ramp and then jumped the bridge at the top, falling back onto the thruway below.