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2 hours ago, billsfan89 said:

 

Cutting Glenn and Hughes only save you about 9+ million in 2018, cutting Charles Clay saves you nothing unless you do a post June 1st cut but that eats into two years worth of cap. This team was put in a lot of bad contracts cap wise during the previous administration. I think you could restructure Glenn and save 7 million which I think will happen. Hughes you are better off cutting in 2019 and saving nearly the full amount of his contract. If the Bills do clean house on these vets it's a move to build cap space for 2019 not 2018. 2019 could see the Bills have massive cap space since Dareus's cap penalty goes away freeing up 14 million and if you cut Hughes, Glenn, and Clay you see a windfall of freed up space but you just don't see that space until 2019. 

 

Richie should stay for one more year but he would actually save you 6 million if cut. He played well this past season even if he wasn't as dominant as he was in 2015-2016 he still played above average and I think the team could get one more year out of him and his contract number for an above average guard is pretty reasonable, draft a guard in round 4 and have him learn for a season then let Richie go in free agency. 

 

Tyrod I would say is more than likely gone but the veteran they will replace him with will cost as much if not more than him so there is no savings on that contract. Looking at the other big ticket items on the roster I say Shady is safe they should try to get one more good year out of him, draft a RB circa round 3 and have him learn for a season. 

 

Im not cutting those guys or suggesting they should, trades are the way to go...and all those savings in salaries go toward younger players.

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On 1/12/2018 at 8:55 PM, billsfan89 said:

 

Cutting Glenn and Hughes only save you about 9+ million in 2018, cutting Charles Clay saves you nothing unless you do a post June 1st cut but that eats into two years worth of cap. This team was put in a lot of bad contracts cap wise during the previous administration. I think you could restructure Glenn and save 7 million which I think will happen. Hughes you are better off cutting in 2019 and saving nearly the full amount of his contract. If the Bills do clean house on these vets it's a move to build cap space for 2019 not 2018. 2019 could see the Bills have massive cap space since Dareus's cap penalty goes away freeing up 14 million and if you cut Hughes, Glenn, and Clay you see a windfall of freed up space but you just don't see that space until 2019. 

 

CC may be on the trade block just fyi

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On 1/10/2018 at 9:44 PM, TigerJ said:

Here's a little cut and paste job if all you want is names and don't care to read the whole article.

 

Unrestricted Free Agents

QB Joe Webb

RB Mike Tolbert
RB Travaris Cadet
RB Taiwan Jones

WR Deonte Thompson
WR Jordan Matthews
WR Brandon ate
WR Jeremy Butler

OT Seantrel Henderson

DL Kyle Williams
DL Cedric Thornton

LB Preston Brown
LB Ramon Humber

CB EJ Gaines
CB Leonard Johnson
CB Shareece Wright

S Colt Anderson
S Shamarko Thomas
 

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

TE Nick O’Leary
TE Logan Thomas

DE Eddie Yarbrough

CB Lafayette Pitts

 

By the way, I wonder what it was that Brandon ate.

 

 

The "T" other players are eating the "W" Tates daring to be different ;) 

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Unrestricted Free Agents

QB Joe Webb - keep if cheap enough to cut in camp

RB Mike Tolbert - let walk
RB Travaris Cadet - keep if cheap enough to cut in camp
RB Taiwan Jones - keep if cheap enough to cut in camp

WR Deonte Thompson - keep
WR Jordan Matthews - let walk
WR Brandon Tate - let walk
WR Jeremy Butler - who?

OT Seantrel Henderson - keep if cheap enough to cut in camp

DL Kyle Williams - up to him
DL Cedric Thornton - let walk

LB Preston Brown - let walk?  Depends on who they can get instead.
LB Ramon Humber - let walk

CB EJ Gaines - would like to keep, but might be too $$.  He'll probably want to be paid as though he'll play 16 games.
CB Leonard Johnson - keep
CB Shareece Wright - let walk

S Colt Anderson - headed for IR
S Shamarko Thomas - keep
 

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

TE Nick O’Leary - keep
TE Logan Thomas - keep

DE Eddie Yarbrough - keep

CB Lafayette Pitts - who?

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On 1/12/2018 at 11:32 PM, BigBuff423 said:

 

Im not cutting those guys or suggesting they should, trades are the way to go...and all those savings in salaries go toward younger players.

 

What team is going to trade for these players at those costs? They are still solid players but they are either hurt (Glenn and Clay) or not living up to their contract numbers (Hughes.) You either cut them now and take the small savings and hope 2019 you see the windfall cash wise. Or you just pay them and the issue off another season. 

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On 2018-01-11 at 4:54 AM, 1ZAYDAY1 said:

What is it fans saw of Leonard Johnson they want to keep him here as out Nickel CB / Backup #2?

 

All I ever saw was he was always a step behind and never really In position. No thanks. Nickel Roby filed that spot better. Bring in someone new.

Agreed

On 2018-01-17 at 9:09 AM, billieve420 said:

 

Agree too many possession WRs on this team. Need a legit #2 across Benjamin with speed and move Zay to the slot. Thompson is your 4-5 guy.

Agreed.  But, for the right price he would be worth having for depth.  Thompson and Matthews as 4 and 5.

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On ‎1‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 8:25 AM, Tatonka68 said:

Unrestricted Free Agents:

QB - Joe Webb - GO

RB - Mike Tolbert - GO
RB - Travaris Cadet - STAY
RB - Taiwan Jones - GO

WR - Deonte Thompson - STAY
WR - Jordan Matthews - GO
WR - Brandon Tate - STAY
WR - Jeremy Butler - GO

OT - Seantrel Henderson - GO

DL - Kyle Williams - STAY IF HE WANTS
DL - Cedric Thornton - STAY

LB - Preston Brown - GO
LB - Ramon Humber -STAY AS BACKUP ONLY

CB - E.J. Gaines - STAY
CB - Leonard Johnson - STAY
CB - Shareece Wright - GO

S - Colt Anderson - GO
S - Shamarko Thomas - GO
 

Exclusive Rights Free Agents:

TE - Nick O’Leary - STAY
TE - Logan Thomas - STAY

DE - Eddie Yarbrough - STAY

CB - Lafayette Pitts - GO.

 

 

exactly!

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On 1/10/2018 at 10:35 PM, White Linen said:

 

I'd like to see every returner that catches the ball in the endzone on the kick off - TO STAY IN THE ENDZONE.  

 

One of my biggest peeves.  

Agreed - The likelihood of getting even out to the 25 was low (at least for the Bills) and they run the risk of a hold or clip pinning them deep.

If reasonable, I'd like to see them keep:
EJ Gaines- defense was much better when he played

Preston Brown - a solid veteran whom you'd need to replace if he left.  His replacement is probably not on the current roster.

Jordan Mathews - I know a lot will flame this, but he proved that he is a good NFL WR in his 3 years in Philly: 67, 85, 73 receptions in his 3 years there.

Kyle Williams - As long as he wants to play

Seantrel Henderson - If he has his bowel disease under control and doesn't get suspended, he has talent

Leonard Johnson and Shareece Wright - good veteran depth and shouldn't be terribly expensive.

Cedric Thornton - decent for a DT rotation.  Can't replace all the DTs in one offseason.

Deonte Thompson - showed enough to warrant coming to camp but should face competition from a speed receiver by way of the draft or Free Agency

Nick O'Leary - definitely want to keep him.  He showed quite a bit this year (in my opinion)

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