Rubes

Just in time for that new Allen contract! 👍

It's really not that big of a deal. It's just a one-year thing that lowers his cap hit as much as possible for this year, while pushing the majority of it to next year. He'll have no contract after the 2021-22 season, one way or the other. NO will be taking an $8 million cap hit next year for the ability to make some cap room this year, Taysom gets all $12 million in his pocket right now. Works for both of them.

Just seems like a creative way to take a $12 million cap hit for next season and make it $4 million next season and $8 million the following season. That’s about all. If he sucks next season and they cut him, they get an $8 million dead cap hit the following year, but I’m sure they’re expecting him to stick around. They’ll just have to do another contract at that point.

...and when the Browns and Steelers are playing meaningful games against the Bills, it’s even better.

Pretty cool for your 10,000th post!

Interesting. I just find it difficult to believe they would sign Newton and then go after a vet like Garappolo, but admittedly I know nothing about how these things work. I just figured once signing Newton they would then look to a draft pick. I think Newton wouldn't want to be in NE if he wasn't going to be the starter, at least for the first part of the season. But I guess there's always the whole Flutie-Johnson thing to negate that. I do agree with you that NE is the division team I worry about the most next year. I think a full offseason for Newton, combined with all of the returning players from the COVID list, the cap space, and draft picks (as you point out), has me a little concerned—especially given how much trouble they gave us last year in the first game.

Wow, I can't say I saw any of this happening. Thought for sure Feliciano would stay and Milano and Williams would walk. I know nothing.

Right. Seems to me like they'll either draft a QB this year and Cam is the transition, or they stick with Cam and hope for a high draft pick next year.

I'm starting to think the Bills will let both of them walk, and try to replace them in the draft. I do think there are one or two options for RT around pick #30 that could step in and start as a rookie, though it's not ideal. If they go that way, it would be nice if they resigned Feliciano and put the rest of the FA money toward someone like Lawson or Tomlinson.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/07/report-multiple-teams-have-interest-in-zach-ertz-with-trade-possible-in-coming-days/ 30-year old 3-time Pro Bowler coming off a down year. Set to make a base salary of $8.25 million next year. No mention of specific teams. Not sure if Beane would trade away picks for Ertz, but it's possible...

A little weird that Marino didn't make the list, but I have no sense of his college career.

I pretty much agree with this sentiment. Seems like a fairly reasonable contract for a guy with his skills, flexibility, and consistency, even if we could overall do better at that position.

Which, I imagine, is why he has expressed his desire to stay in Buffalo. Avoid the risk that comes with FA and get a deal done now—probably a better deal than he'd get on the market. The Bills gets continuity, probably at some discount. The question is if the Bills think he's the best solution for the position and price. I think they like his versatility and will try to keep him at a reasonable price, and Feliciano will probably take it.

I like it.

I like Jenkins but I'm not thinking he makes it to 30.

So sorry to hear that. All the best to you and your family.

Honestly, I don't care what else they do with the rules, the only thing I want to see changed is no ties. Ever.

Feels like there is a thread for this already...

Man I can hardly express how much I dislike this idea.

To be honest, if he wasn't coming to the Bills, that's probably as good a place as any. Not in the AFC, and probably buried somewhere in the NFC.