Inigo Montoya Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Cleaned up salary cap disaster in one year Wheeled and dealed to get into position to draft a franchise QB Not afraid to roll the dice on an upside player, and more importantly, not afraid to admit a mistake and cut their ass if it doesn’t work Addressed O-line and WR, largest team weaknesses in FA, on team friendly deals without breaking the bank Still has a top 10 draft pick in his pocket and nine other picks Should have @$100 million in space next year to extend our own talent instead of watching it walk Has the stones to go after AB, and the brains to walk away Gets up in front of the entire NFL and national sports media and tells them all to suck his d*** for bad mouthing Buffalo We’ll all see how it plays out on the field this season, but I think Beane has this franchise in the best shape it’s been in twenty years Edited April 4, 2019 by Inigo Montoya 18 2 18 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Remember when we thought we had our QB in Fitz and rewarded him early? So long as we are the Bills, I can't declare anyone a success until I see it on the field at the end of the season. BBFS for life! 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I need to see some more wins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Listen I am a big Beane fan and his early resume is quiet nice to this point including breaking the drought. But I do want to pump the breaks a little because I liked Whaley a ton too and lots of people heading into the 2015 offseason thought he was the dude after putting together a strong D and adding good FA's to offense with the McCoy trade being the highlight. That didn't turn out well which was a mix of bad coaching and too much bad contracts. But my point being is before I even start saying top 5 I think we need to see some more success and yes I am saying it a division crown. Now if you want to say Beane is one of the better/rising young minds I think that nationally is becoming a strong sentiment based off his work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) I still need to see some more, and how it ultimately translates to success, but I’m certainly encouraged! . Edited April 4, 2019 by Augie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 One of the best GMs in the league. We need a good draft and need to get in the playoffs next year to be established as top 5. But so far he has done an incredible job. Very happy with Bean and Co. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 So many predictable responses ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrage Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Too early to tell. Hes got one draft under his belt which looked encouraging as the year went on. The cap problem seems to be a non issue at this point. All of his second year FAs made sense even signing an 80 yr old Frank Gore. As his second draft looms we’ll see what he does in 3 weeks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarylandFan1980 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Definitely seems like he has a plan and I like what they have done for 2 years. But it likely comes down to Josh Allen. If he's good, everything else will fall into place one way or another. If not, I imagine a slow painful few years before Coach/GM are let go. I dont think Josh Allen will ever be a disaster with the team going 2-14, so I think the low end of this "process" is a few middling seasons with 5-7 wins and people want a new direction. High end is yearly contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 TBD He created the salary cap dead money issue. He threw away 2018 season and dismantled first playoff team in 17 years He is partially complicit in the QB situation to start 2018. His first FA class was terrible The best player on the team was chosen by McD/Whaley I love Allen and Beane's fate is sealed with him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: TBD He created the salary cap dead money issue. He threw away 2018 season and dismantled first playoff team in 17 years He is partially complicit in the QB situation to start 2018. His first FA class was terrible The best player on the team was chosen by McD/Whaley I love Allen and Beane's fate is sealed with him This is it. Great QB's make for great GM's. Excellent QB's can hide a lot of roster warts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Yeah as the above stated it’s all on Allen for Beanes actual success here. If Allen washes out and there’s nobody to replace him he will only last a couple more years. If Allen hits elite status Beane is here for probably as long as Allen. I do like the moves he has made though and I really like the team he’s built us for this season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I'd say other than jump to a conclusion that he is a top 5 GM in the league i will wait unlike those that put Fitz on a pedestal but i will say that from the looks of things our favorite team is in a lot better place than it has been in a long time !! Beane has been aggressive not only in the draft but now has shown that he can pick up good players to more than contribute in FA . If he continues on the path he has been on i would dare say he will be one of the top 5 GM's in the league in very short order ! The Pegs have to be happy with what he has done & the media is throwing praises at him for the moves he has made & i'm sure this yrs draft will be another for the books !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 32 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said: Cleaned up salary cap disaster in one year Wheeled and dealed to get into position to draft a franchise QB Not afraid to roll the dice on an upside player, and more importantly, not afraid to admit a mistake and cut their ass if it doesn’t work Addressed O-line and WR, largest team weaknesses in FA, on team friendly deals without breaking the bank Still has a top 10 draft pick in his pocket and nine other picks Should have @$100 million in space next year to extend our own talent instead of watching it walk Has the stones to go after AB, and the brains to walk away Gets up in front of the entire NFL and national sports media and tells them all to suck his d*** for bad mouthing Buffalo We’ll all see how it plays out on the field this season, but I think Beane has this franchise in the best shape it’s been in twenty years Cutting and trading everyone creating a cap disaster and then having it clear because you didn’t spend for a year is the easy part that anyone could do. Going forward is the actual challenge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I believe he is GM of the year in the making. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 if we win a bunch of games...yes. if we lose a bunch of games...no. how's that for simplicity? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: So many predictable responses ? I knew you were going to say that! ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Way too soon for this thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessAccepted Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 29 minutes ago, corta765 said: Listen I am a big Beane fan and his early resume is quiet nice to this point including breaking the drought. But I do want to pump the breaks a little because I liked Whaley a ton too and lots of people heading into the 2015 offseason thought he was the dude after putting together a strong D and adding good FA's to offense with the McCoy trade being the highlight. That didn't turn out well which was a mix of bad coaching and too much bad contracts. But my point being is before I even start saying top 5 I think we need to see some more success and yes I am saying it a division crown. Now if you want to say Beane is one of the better/rising young minds I think that nationally is becoming a strong sentiment based off his work. There is a huge difference between Whaley and Beane. There is no chitter chatter leaking about Beane and internal power struggles. Those rumors were frequently during both Marrone and Ryan's time as HC. Beane seems to be a good communicator and knows how to get buy-in. As the OP pointed out Beane has purged bad contracts and freed up a lot of cash. He also hasn't just gone and spent it all because he had it like previous GM's have done but yet we've a completely revamped OL and WR corp. If Beane isn't top 5 can someone list the Top 5 Current GMs for me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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