Orlando Tim Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 to have a good roster at this point and still have our entire draft plus 25 million to spend is very weird. Is this what having a professional run things feels like? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, bkep32 said: Then you dont know how to evlaulate the TE postion. George kittle, 5th rnd, season 2, 1377 yards 88 rec, 1st season only 40 rec. Gronk 2nd rnd pick, 2nd season 90 balls 1300 yards 17 tds. In 2017 3 TE went in first round, engram, howard and njoku. They all had flashes of being good there 1st year but nothing i would write home to mom about and even their 2nd year wasnt great. So to say they arent good is a broad and useless statement. In the NFL it take a good TE to usually pick up the NFL game in 2 to 3 years. Next time know what you are talking about before just coming up with a blanket statement. Good post and you are talking about Nauta from UGA . Due to his poor combine he is going to be there in the third I think, unless Belichick grabs him. Belichick went down and spent time with Kirby last year in spring practice at UGA. Behold he drafts two Dawgs in the first and second round. I’d like to see Buffalo make a trade back into the late second and grab him if he is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkep32 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Good post and you are talking about Nauta from UGA . Due to his poor combine he is going to be there in the third I think, unless Belichick grabs him. Belichick went down and spent time with Kirby last year in spring practice at UGA. Behold he drafts two Dawgs in the first and second round. I’d like to see Buffalo make a trade back into the late second and grab him if he is there. Thank you i couldnt remember his name. I follow the iowa hawkeyes and these 2 TE will be good in the NFL. I am hoping for fant in the second but i really dont see him lasting that long. Fant is the better athletically, but TJ doesnt mind getting dirty and being part of the oline. Fant u will hardly ever see blocking someone. TJ is technically sound with his blocking, that is why i think you will see him go at 12 to greenbay. I just dont like spending a high draft pick at 9 for someone that might only get 400 yards on the season when we need to plug that hole from letting RB run all over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark92 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 10 hours ago, bkep32 said: TE maybe at 40 but not 9. TE usually dont make an impact til year 2 or 3. I think we can get Fant or the kid from georgia at 40. With all this work in FA it gives us the freedom to do what the regime feels is the BPA. I Cant wait til April 25th the excitement is gunna build til then, my wife is already calling me a weirdo. Yeah my wife doesn't get it either. I honestly think I enjoy the off-season just as much as the actual season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaptnCoke11 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Reed83HOF said: Plenty of room for another big move. Although it looks like that’s without Nsekhe contract Edited March 15, 2019 by CaptnCoke11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Should we be in on Justin Houston? Trade for a DE? Roll it over into next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkep32 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ty contract is 7.5mil a year so take that down to 29mil left rookie draft 10 mil...we still have 19 this year. Still able to pounce on and maneuver if need be. No need to rush now. I would save it for our own players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I trust this FO. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 What's crazy is that as happy as we all seem to be with this year's free agent haul, they stand to be in the top 3 for most cap space in the league again NEXT offseason. Wild. Of course, in the next couple years, they'll need to start extending their own, but hey...gotta love how fast they turned the salary cap from a hamstringing weakness into a major strength. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 11:42 AM, Reed83HOF said: There are lots of ways to maneuver around the cap - we have plenty of room Maneuvering around the cap is how they got in trouble. On 3/14/2019 at 12:29 PM, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: It's 12:30 in the afternoon now. No signings announced today yet! What's Beane doing, out playing golf? What a deplorable front office!! Sometimes GMs meet other GMs on golf courses to discuss trades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: Should we be in on Justin Houston? Trade for a DE? Roll it over into next year? Patience. They have filled many holes, now they should sit back and wait for the right opportunities. Good players will be cut right before the season begins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 12:31 PM, ColoradoBills said: Shouldn't that be a picture of Bruce Smith? On 3/14/2019 at 1:44 PM, first_and_ten said: Which brings up the question: Why hasn't McCoy been cut? Am I missing something? Football scouting knowledge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyBoys Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I would expect some players get cut for cap reasons that might fit for the Bills Also maybe they keep extra cap space in the event of a really good player being offered for draft picks . Just good to see the Bills adding talent and having plenty of flexibility cap wise instead of having to restructure and gut the team to plus other holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Reed83HOF Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, One Buffalo said: It was actually $70.3 million dead cap which is almost 40% of the entire cap... Edited March 16, 2019 by Reed83HOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 12:12 PM, simpleman said: How does it make sense to roll over money to next year if we are in fact in a projected great cap situation next year? It is not like you are getting interest on cap roll overs. Spend it now and make this season count. Otherwise a foolish waste of resources needed to win. Ok Whaley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan1988 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 4:31 AM, bkep32 said: Thank you i couldnt remember his name. I follow the iowa hawkeyes and these 2 TE will be good in the NFL. I am hoping for fant in the second but i really dont see him lasting that long. Fant is the better athletically, but TJ doesnt mind getting dirty and being part of the oline. Fant u will hardly ever see blocking someone. TJ is technically sound with his blocking, that is why i think you will see him go at 12 to greenbay. I just dont like spending a high draft pick at 9 for someone that might only get 400 yards on the season when we need to plug that hole from letting RB run all over us. I think u might have this all wrong. U don't draft run stuffing Dlineman in the first rd. U draft pass rushing Dlineman in the first. U want a run stuffer go sign Danny Shelton or any other dime a dozen run staffers on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) This is a useful way to look at the roster moving forward. You can see all players in each position group, cap hits for each year and status at end of contract. It shows aggregates for each group and then individuals if you scroll down. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/yearly/cap/ Edited March 16, 2019 by BarleyNY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 17 hours ago, bkep32 said: Ty contract is 7.5mil a year so take that down to 29mil left rookie draft 10 mil...we still have 19 this year. Still able to pounce on and maneuver if need be. No need to rush now. I would save it for our own players. 17 hours ago, Augie said: I trust this FO. ? It's quite remarkable how in two short years we've gone from being one of the worst cap-managed organizations in the league to one of the best. Beane is doing great things; let's hope he has picked the right players and McD continues to learn and improve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Buffalo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 After all of last week's activity, we are still sitting with the 7th most available space! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Who are the Colts saving all that money for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 20 hours ago, eball said: Who are the Colts saving all that money for? Lawyers and legal fees? Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer The Bills on Saturday announced that they signed former Patriots offensive tackle LaAdrian Waddle to a one-year contract. Waddle played in 31 games the past four seasons for New England, making seven starts. He projects to fill a similar swing tackle role in Buffalo behind 2017 second-round pick Dion Dawkins and Ty Nsekhe, who signed a two-year, $14.5 million deal this week from Washington. Waddle is the fifth free agent offensive lineman the Bills have signed this offseason, joining Nsekhe, center Mitch Morse, guard/center Spencer Long and guard/center Jon Feliciano as GM Brandon Beane attempts to address the team's biggest deficiency last season. Mike Rodak ESPN Staff Writer Filling in some financial blanks from three Bills free agent signings this week: Wide receiver Andre Roberts signed a two-year deal worth $4.6 million with $3 million guaranteed. Guard Jon Feliciano signed a two-year deal worth $7.25 million with $3.9 million guaranteed. Cornerback Kevin Johnson signed a one-year deal worth $3 million with $400,000 guaranteed. Frank Gore's one-year deal includes $500,000 guaranteed. ------------ In case these weren't covered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Tip of hand on Waddle signing? Only 1 year. I can see OBD drafting a RT/OG prospect this year and using them as swing in 2020. Edited March 19, 2019 by freddyjj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, freddyjj said: Tip of hand on Waddle signing? Only 1 year. I can see OBD drafting a RT/OG prospect and using them as swing in 2020. Test run as Waddle played in only 31 games the past four seasons for New England* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 21 hours ago, eball said: Who are the Colts saving all that money for? Is it possible they don’t think they need to spend it? They had a pretty good run last season with Luck back on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Is it possible they don’t think they need to spend it? They had a pretty good run last season with Luck back on the roster. Possible they could roll a large amount over to next year but there is a rolling 4 year average requirement that each team spend to 89% of cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BADOLBILZ Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, freddyjj said: Tip of hand on Waddle signing? Only 1 year. I can see OBD drafting a RT/OG prospect this year and using them as swing in 2020. With the exception of Morse and maybe Beasley.......I think they plan to draft what they hope are replacements for most of the UFA's they signed. These dudes are mostly placeholders. If they get lucky and a few of these UFA's make it past year 2 that will be either mean they drafted poorly or those UFA's significantly exceeded reasonable expectations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 2019 Left 2020 Edited March 19, 2019 by Reed83HOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Waddle probably brings it down to around $30.5M. Figure the rookies will be another $9.5M and they'll have ~$20M left to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Still have players to release to make more money if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) On 3/18/2019 at 11:03 AM, eball said: Who are the Colts saving all that money for? It is MIND blowing they have that much money and are doing nothing of substance with it. Ps. The Bills have that much next year after this year. I need to check out more potential free agent linemen for next year. Edited March 19, 2019 by aceman_16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ColoradoBills Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Doc said: Waddle probably brings it down to around $30.5M. Figure the rookies will be another $9.5M and they'll have ~$20M left to play with. The rookies costing 9.5 million is a little misleading. The true cost is less. As the rookies sign contracts they displace another player on the top 51. As it is now the next player displaced on the top 51 list is Wyatt Teller who has a cap hit of 633k. The Bills 2nd 4th round pick (#131) has a cap hit of only 646k. When the dust settles after the rookies all sign it will only cost another 4 million or so in cap space dollars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, ColoradoBills said: The rookies costing 9.5 million is a little misleading. The true cost is less. As the rookies sign contracts they displace another player on the top 51. As it is now the next player displaced on the top 51 list is Wyatt Teller who has a cap hit of 633k. The Bills 2nd 4th round pick (#131) has a cap hit of only 646k. When the dust settles after the rookies all sign it will only cost another 4 million or so in cap space dollars. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, Doc said: True. Which means Beane still has plenty of money for another big trade or signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 11:19 AM, eball said: It's quite remarkable how in two short years we've gone from being one of the worst cap-managed organizations in the league to one of the best. Beane is doing great things; let's hope he has picked the right players and McD continues to learn and improve. Having a lot of space doesn’t mean best managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Which means Beane still has plenty of money for another big trade or signing. Yup. Although $20M is enough for a big signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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