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I know some folks will not agree...But this gives me so much hope for the immediate future of the Bills. The Bills had to do some serious gut-checking this off season. The most likely move would have been to re-sign Tremaine at silly money. In fact I'm still a little shocked they didn't. But he's just not THAT good. He's OK, don't get me wrong. But he's no where near an 18M AAV player...He's just not...The Spotrac and OverTheCap Market Value numbers were MUCH closer to reality than what he got. And Beane did the right thing. I know how hard it must have been for McBeane because they love the kid. But this was the right football move. I swear...This gives me great hope that they are going to fix what needs to be fixed...It really does.

Well...he's sure to fall off of 1st contact plenty on short yardage...That's one of his specialties...

The Bills Drafted him in the 1st Round. Made him the leader of their Defense. Literally handed over the keys to the car. And he made almost $25 million dollars before his 25th birthday... That's an insane contract for a guy with 6.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 5 INT's, and 35 passes defended in 74 NFL games...I know he's only 24 and still has upside...But come on... Good for Tremaine...Now don't let the door hit you in the a**.

Buh bye... That's ridiculous...

Can't wait to see the numbers... I'm glad it's over...I'm a bit surprised...But the rumored money started to get silly...We'll see...

Well...Ekeler is really good...But I'm not sure, even as good as he is, how much they can get for him. This is the best off season for RB in the past however long. The UFA class is loaded and the Draft is loaded. The Bills need a 3rd RB still...And I'm hoping they understand that it's reasonably likely you can get a player like Chad Brown, Roschon Johnson, or Tank Bigsby in the 4th-5th round! That's incredible value for a RB that should start early in their career, and 4 years on a cheap contract. You have to use the Draft wisely when there is a glut of talent. I saw the report that the Bills were interested in Williams from Detroit. I don't care how many TD's he had last year, and how much they need a short-yardage back...Spending cash on a UFA RB, or trading for a vet RB this off-season is so dumb IMHO...Especially after watching what KC got from their 7th Round pick last year.

I want Tremaine to stay for sure... But anyone who thinks he's a 17-20 million per year LB is out of their mind...He's not that level of player. And even projecting a major bump in production I think it's a stretch...So..We'll see...I just don't want the Bills to get stupid about it...

Oh man...I'm not in favor of giving up any Draft picks normally...But Simmons is SO good...Trading him for Oliver would be huge!

I do agree with that line of thinking. I think DD would be a monster at OG...

Jordan Addison - He'll likely be gone... Zay Flowers - Love him... Jalin Hyatt - Let's go... Darnell Washington - Unicorn... Jaxon Smith-Njigba - I do want to see his 40 time...I'm a bit nervous about the speed. But he's good. Michael Meyer - I think he could fall a bit. He's just a real good football player. I like a few of the O-Linemen...There are 4-5 guys they could take at #27 on the O-Line. The depth between the end of the 1st and middle of the 2nd looks pretty decent at O-Line...For that reason, I think if the Bills are going to take an O-Lineman, they should trade down a bit...

No...

I like Washington...But if the Bills were to Draft him, I would hope they were not doing so based on his route crispness...That's not the kind of player he is going to be. I don't think most Bills fans would be in favor of Washington, because if used properly, the Bills would probably run a little more...We already have a good NFL TE that's a 4.5 guy...Washington is a different kind of dude. And I'm not sure the Bills are the Offense to use him properly. But I'd like to see them try...I really would, because I think we could be a much more physical team on Offense with Washington mixed in. And he will catch some seam passes to put the fear of God in a DB or two...I'd like to have that guy in Buffalo when it starts getting cold. It's a zig when everyone else is zagging...

I think 27 is too high for Rice, Johnson, and Mauch... O'Torrence is OG only and that's usually not what the Bills prefer on the interior... Addison or Hyatt would be awesome IMHO...But I think Addison goes top 15...Hyatt top 25... I think the most realistic names at 27...Right now at least...Are Zay Flowers, Smith-Njigba, John Michael Schmitz, Joe Tippmann, Darnell Washington, and Steve Avila...When all the workouts are complete, especially Smith-Njigba's 40 time, it should become a little more clear...

I'd still be shocked if they did not re-sign Edmunds...I'm ready to be wrong there. But I think McBeane see him as the Josh of their Defense. We'll see soon enough... They need to add some real disrupters on the interior of that D-line...That's do-able...I think we saw it for a second when Jordan Phillips was healthy early on. It's way easier with Von, Groot, and Jones already there. That's where I think they can make the most upgrade impact on D... The secondary needs one good young Safety. If that's Benford, great...But they'll still need to add another piece regardless...Otherwise, I think they're in decent shape at DB.

I think most would agree... I did not have TE on the radar at all, but I have to admit after hearing the Combine presser/interviews by Beane, the main take-away I got was they really like the TE's...The talk about match-up's, and adding another weapon that way...It definitely caught me a little off-guard...There is an outside chance no TE's go in the top 26...Outside...There is a decent chance one of the top 2 will be there at 27. Especially if the run is at WR and O-line. I still think it's a longshot. But I see clearly what their explanation would be if they went that route.

I do think trading Oliver and Epenesa is absolutely the right thing to do now. I don't think they'll get much for AJ...Maybe a 5th? But I don't care. Do it...

100%...I'm simply not in favor of the Bills spending Draft picks for anything right now...They should be collecting them, and Drafting well...Those Rookie deals are only going to continue to be more and more important over the next few years. The Bills have kind of put themselves in this situation by not maximizing their return in the past few Drafts...But at this point, trading picks is borderline malpractice IMHO...

Spencer is an amazing athlete for a guy his size...But he's still an outlier by definition for his position. I love RAS as much as anyone. Probably too much...But I think Joe Mario has done a good job explaining Brown's limitations. Breaking down at the top of a pass rush has a lot to do with being an extremely tall human...

Or, you can Draft Cody Ford over DK Metcalf...

I hope most of the pressure is coming from inside both of them. Beane and McDermott have never come across as unintelligent to me. Ever...There's a needed gut check, and that's the big question right now IMHO. Can they be humble and self-scout to see the most obvious things? Because as good as they are, they got a lot wrong, and squandered some amazing Draft opportunities along the way. They have to get that fixed. They have to improve tactically on both sides of the ball...They have talent...They have plenty of talent if the holes are upgraded. The top 5 HC and GM have to prove they are top 5 this off-season if they want to win a SB...They have to get the formula right...We'll see...

Poyer will be 32 at the end of April coming off a season in which he played only 12 games, and was banged up for at least half of the 12 he played. That's just factual information that will have a major impact on his market value. Or should at least. Right now there are only 8 teams with over 25 million in Cap space. The Giants, Ravens, and the Bengals are the only Playoff teams out of those 8, and I doubt those teams will be lining up to pay Poyer big bucks...We'll see. I can see a team like Chicago, Atlanta, or Vegas doing it...But all three teams have plenty of other issues to address before they get to Safety. And the UFA market for Safeties is not terrible this year. There are also a decent amount of Draft prospects at Safety in Rounds 1-5...I don't know...Certainly a team can sign him to a bigger deal with voidable years...But for a 32 year old? I love Poyer...I really do...But he's not in the best situation right now...No fault of his own of course...I think the Bills are playing this just right if the market is not what Poyer thought it would be...But I doubt he's back...And I do hope he cashes in despite the odds...

It's literally impossible...The Cover 1 guys said it's a 37 million dead cap hit last night. I thought it was actually a little more than that...No matter...Impossible.

I definitely would not trade Elam or Benford...Rookie deals...Dane's an RFA...

I'm not in favor of giving up anything as far as picks are concerned right now. Nothing. That includes trading up. I think the Bills should be concentrating on trading a few of their own players and getting extra picks. Then using the Draft to stay ahead with picks every year...not behind. More chances at landing good roster players on Rookie deals is what they'll need most the next few years.

That's totally fair...I am definitely assuming one team will fall for Hyatt in the top 20-25...But you're dead-on concerning him right now...I do think he's got plenty of upside. But as a Rookie he's mostly going to be a stretch the field type. Which is why I love him for the Bills opposite Diggs...He could be a problem. Even lining him up in the slot and attacking deep Safeties...He could destroy teams for paying too much attention to Diggs. That's assuming the Bills can also get a slot to uncover more often. Which I think Shakir can do... Steve Smith had a similar take on Johnson's body catches. I just look at him as a huge physical problem for NFL Defenses. But no question he's going to have to refine his game. He just starts with more tools. And the team Drafting him will have to understand, like Seattle did with DK, he's not a quick-twitch-get-open WR...The team that Drafts him will have to have a plan. And I also kind of doubt he's a 4.33 like DK...We'll see. Tillman is a little bit of a wait-and-see for me. He missed so much time in 2022...And he hardly played before 2021. If he tests off the charts then fine. Otherwise, I think he may be too similar to Gabe... Also...If we're just looking for a down the field speed-type to rotate in this coming year, I think we need to add Tyler Scott to the list...