Socal-805 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Assume keeping Zay Jones, : ( , but after that, who do the Bills actually try and keep. Kelvin Benjamin : NOT for $8.4 mil. Deonte Thompson ? He's a nobody, or a warm body I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Benjamin is here next year, Panthers picked up his option in May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I suspect we'll see KB, Zay, Thompson, Streater, Holmes, Reilly, and Dupre through camp, plus an FA and maybe a rookie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: I suspect we'll see KB, Zay, Thompson, Streater, Holmes, Reilly, and Dupre through camp, plus an FA and maybe a rookie I honestly would not be shocked to see this, plus them trying to retain Matthews, whose value will be fairly low after a season out on injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Jones and Benjamin They can't replace everyone, so I suspect more will stay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davspo Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 We have to keep Zay but I have seen enough to label him a bust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 If recent history is any guide, they'll keep only the bad ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said: I honestly would not be shocked to see this, plus them trying to retain Matthews, whose value will be fairly low after a season out on injury. Tough time for him to be a free agent. If he is healthy, he could be a reasonably priced option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 If they got a new QB, I'd hope to see Benjamin, Matthews, and Thompson all return. We used (wasted) a 2nd round pick on Zay Jones (and we traded up to get him), so given that alone it's obvious he has to stay on. We just have to hope he gets MUCH better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, Socal-805 said: Assume keeping Zay Jones, : ( , but after that, who do the Bills actually try and keep. Kelvin Benjamin : NOT for $8.4 mil. Deonte Thompson ? He's a nobody, or a warm body I guess. Kelvin's a keeper, you don't trade for a guy mid season who is under contract the following year and just cut him. We might sign him to an extension that might be more cap friendly but again we aren't losing him. I could see us also bringing back Thompson and then drafting a slot/kick return guy in the middle rounds. Holmes is still under contract so could be back, Steater will compete for a spot too and maybe they'll add a veteran return man (maybe Tate since the team loves him) but he could be upgraded for a more complete guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said: I honestly would not be shocked to see this, plus them trying to retain Matthews, whose value will be fairly low after a season out on injury. No thanks on Matthews. His skillset is redundant here. Spend that money on a Paul Richardson or Taylor Gabriel and it'll be better put to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socal-805 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Jones and Benjamin They can't replace everyone, so I suspect more will stay. PLUS Jordan Mathews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: No thanks on Matthews. His skillset is redundant here. Spend that money on a Paul Richardson or Taylor Gabriel and it'll be better put to use. I dunno, before this injury year he had 3 straight seasons of being a top-notch slot WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Just now, Socal-805 said: PLUS Jordan Mathews? I don't know - he's a free agent coming off IR. The Bills will be much more familiar with how healthy he is (I would hope) and if he can produce like he did in Philadelphia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Just now, JohnBonhamRocks said: I dunno, before this injury year he had 3 straight seasons of being a top-notch slot WR. Zay's skillset is slot receiver. He's younger, cheaper, and under contract for 3 more years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: No thanks on Matthews. His skillset is redundant here. Spend that money on a Paul Richardson or Taylor Gabriel and it'll be better put to use. After the trade for Benjamin Matthews doesnt really add anything to the roster that is not their already. The team needs speed at Wr. Slot or wide doesnt matter they need a guy to get deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socal-805 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 He also may be a bust, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine-iac Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 KB and Thompson compliment each other well. You need a speed guy and a possession guy. It's not like Thompson will break the bank anyways. Zay can work in and get experience. Tate didn't help himself out and can go. Mathews isn't worth what he'd probably want to sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaenon Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, BigDingus said: If they got a new QB, I'd hope to see Benjamin, Matthews, and Thompson all return. We used (wasted) a 2nd round pick on Zay Jones (and we traded up to get him), so given that alone it's obvious he has to stay on. We just have to hope he gets MUCH better. He will be better. His QB was not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said: Zay's skillset is slot receiver. He's younger, cheaper, and under contract for 3 more years. I hear that, but I also am not overwhelmed by Jones after this year, whereas Matthews put up 67 catches for 872 yards and 8 TDs as a rookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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