DrDawkinstein

Another point of notice... Beane TWICE went out of his way to compliment James Cook. He even caught himself in a Cook tangent while answering a question about Kalil Shakir and had to get himself back on track.

Take yourself to bed, gramps!

Yeah, I dont think he called anyone out. The hosts alluded to the "incident" in a joking way and Beane played along. Then the host commented something about Rochester radio guys wouldnt ask that, but then double-backed on "but there are idiots everywhere" meaning Rochester too. And Beane just liked that saying and agreed "there ARE idiots everywhere".

Great interview. Good questions and some pretty open answers. He talks about needing people around him during the draft to stop him from trading up in the mid rounds. 😆 I do wish he had that feeling about 1st round talent. Cool to hear about Josh texting him players. I wonder who is on that list!

Does the @Mailman forget Tom "Tell the fans to save their postage" Donahoe?!?

Can I get a summary without having to watch the whole 30min video? 😆 What's the secret?

Funny enough, I kinda consider Ray Davis's floor to be another Zach Moss, and his ceiling to be Singletary.

Yeah, like one of the McAfee guys said, if a player went to HR/FO over THIS, and THIS is what got him cut, it was likely the last straw and the team and locker room were already sick of him and looking for a reason to cut him. We know there was a disagreement with the team on getting surgery, we know the team was not happy with how he was rehabbing. There was a video posted of him dancing around the weight room while he was supposed to be immobilized in a boot. I'm sure there is more.

I was proud of this one, so I'll repost here...

Oof, devastating to a team that was already low on CBs. I found this piece of fan banter in the comment section of the Kohou news on reddit and thought it was good enough to repost here. Dolphin fans speaking the truth...

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It was at the end of the KC game last year so that's already been proven. He was having a great game, the coaches keep him off the field, our drive goes no where. Davis and Johnson are no Cook. Not even combined. Neither can break a 45+ yard run, take it to the house, and turn a game around on one play like he can.

No offense, but all this tells me is you have a vivid imagination. Has anyone won a Super Bowl without major contribution from a run game? And Cook already was a centerpiece of our offense last year. One of our best offenses yet. And only Josh touched the ball more than Cook. Cook got the highest amount of rushing attempts of any RB in McD's entire tenure.

Dang, RIP

It's not my "narrative", it is what we have to assume in this thread in order to say we'll draft a RB in the 1st next year. We arent going to pay a RB and then draft one in the 1st. Right? I'm not making up any narrative that applies to right now or reality. I'm dealing in the hypothetical. The Bills draft a RB in the 1st next year = we didnt pay Beane's best 2nd round pick because he's a RB that could command a pay day. Not my story. It's the thread's.

He didnt come out in the press, and its not a ridiculous demand in the grand scheme of the NFL. He made ONE social media COMMENT (not even a post) in a comment section that was discussing players getting paid, and all he commented was "15 mill year". And if you think Cook's $15M/yr demand is ridiculous, what do you think this made-up 1st rounder will want if he is at all successful (which is what we want to happen)? By then it will be $20m-$25M/yr and we're right back where we started. We didnt pay Singletary, he wasnt worth a 2nd contract. But he was a 3rd rounder and not that special anyways. But this whole notion that we'll pick a RB in the 1st is predicated on not paying Cook. And if we arent paying Cook, it's unlikely we pay the next guy. Just like Safeties. Beane has his spending plan, and which positions he's willing to pay what. It's why Poyer and Hyde never had big pay days even when they were All Pro. So if we arent paying RBs as a general philosophy, there is no point in drafting them early.

But we dont pay RBs. So we just let a 1st rd pick walk after their rookie deal? edit to add: In this scenario where we are drafting a RB in the 1st because we let Cook walk, I'm already salty with Beane for finally hitting on a 2nd round pick but then letting him walk. Our drafting, especially in the 1st/2nd hasnt been good enough where we can warrant letting those guys cycle out. I can understand the philosophy of not paying RBs, but if that's the case then we should only pick them in the 3rd or later.

Exactly the reason to not use a 1st on an RB.

Us fans always talk about guys changing positions (White and/or Douglas moving to Safety, etc), but how often does it ever really happen across the entire league? You're paying Dawkins like a LT. Will that continue as a LG? You gonna ask him to take a pay cut? I think a lot of guys would retire over switching positions.

A lot of guys come out of college programs not ready at all for the NFL. Caleb Williams had never called a play in a huddle before joining the Bears, and that ***** is difficult! I can believe the lack of Xs and Os affected his draft position. Way more than I believe people in 2025's NFL had some vendetta against Deion.

Lewis is Taron's backup and not listed in the Safeties so... 🤷‍♂️

I think one of the McAfee guys pointed out, if a player went to HR/Mgmt over this then it likely indicates the locker room was already done/over with Wilkins. Couldve just been the last straw, or the opportunity everyone was looking for.

Beane has said he would sooner trade HIMSELF out of the front office than ever move Josh, so not sure there is any amount to make it happen. I get the old saying "everything has it's price", but I dont see that here. MAYYYYYYBE if we already won a Super Bowl. Like, ok, the monkey is off the back, mission accomplished, Josh is getting old, and the Jets just offered us their next 20 years worth of 1st and 2nd round picks. And even then, it's a 50/50 shot.

Probably. Gotta at least go through the motions if you arent going to actively recruit and just lean on "Deion is here" to draw players in. Who knows, maybe he does stick it out a few more years.