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Aaron Donald Rumored to Be on Trade Block...Should The Bills Make a Move?


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10 minutes ago, mannc said:

Dude, you're the one that was touting all the cap room they'll have, not me. 

 

I can't believe this is even a conversation.  The last two teams that traded multiple first round picks for a defensive player are both dead in the water, with no first round picks to fall back on.  The Bills have a top-three defense in the league and just used the ninth overall pick on a guy who plays Donald's position.  And our offense is primitive, at best, and in need of a major talent infusion at multiple positions.  If we were talking about signing Aaron Donald (or a premier edge rusher) as an unrestricted FA, then I'm all in, but that's not what we're talking about. 

 

Did either of those teams trade for Donald? Then what does it matter?

 

The point about cap space is this: you can use what you have now to improve BOTH sides of the ball. You're not limited in any way, shape, or form.

 

I also can't believe it's a discussion. Best defensive player in football every year for the last 4 years and there's people that treat it like an either-or scenario with regard to improving the offense.

 

Do. Both.

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33 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Well that's kinda my point too. For $25M, sorry $23M, I'd rather have Phillips AND Shaq back. Starting DT AND DE. Instead of just 1 player.

 

And yeah, the draft picks. Which probably wont be much given his contract. Maybe a 3rd or 4th? No one is spending a 1st on that contract.

I dunno.  I’d rather have Donald that Phillips and shaq.  I wouldn’t think twice about it.  The draft pick is the problem.  If it’s a 1st, then no.  2nd or 3rd and it’s considered.  He’s the best defensive player in football.  Bar none imo.  

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3 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

 

Did either of those teams trade for Donald? Then what does it matter?

 

The point about cap space is this: you can use what you have now to improve BOTH sides of the ball. You're not limited in any way, shape, or form.

 

I also can't believe it's a discussion. Best defensive player in football every year for the last 4 years and there's people that treat it like an either-or scenario with regard to improving the offense.

 

Do. Both.

Aaron Donald is a great player.  No question.  But Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack are comparable players.  At the time Mack was traded to the Bears, Mack and Donald were neck-and-neck for best defensive player in the league.  I hate to try to defend Jalen Ramsay, but he's a supremely talented player at a premium position and he's only 24 years old.  Both the Rams and the Bears were convinced that the player they were acquiring would put them over the top in their quest for a Super Bowl title.  Both were wrong and are now paying a heavy price.  Fortunately, Beane knows that spending multiple first round picks on extremely highly paid 29-year old defensive linemen is NOT the formula for NFL success these days. 

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I love these hypotheticals here about these elite  players getting traded to the Bills..

 

“Go get him but I’m only offering a second..”

 

Think I’ve seen this previously about Julio, Mack and now Donald...

 

Then I see what happens in the real world and a second buys you Mohamed Sanu..

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, mannc said:

Haven't we learned that it is a mistake to trade two first round picks (which is what LA would want) for a defensive player, no matter how good?  Any any rate, we need our picks to help our offense.  We already have a top 3 or 4 defense (despite that display on Saturday).  

We learned that "mistake" big time the last time we traded 2 1st round picks for a defensive player-all it did was help us win 4 straight AFC championships.  Now maybe if we had our 1988 & 1989 1st rounders instead of Bennett we might have won the Super Bowl once, but I think the trade worked out quite well for the Bills.  

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If you watch a rams game they can’t wait to tell you how great this guy is. They will tell you 40 times a half during the telecast. But then as you are watching the game, you will notice that the Rams defense can’t stop anybody. It’s strange that a guy that is so incredible is always on a terrible defense. I get that it’s not a 1 man thing but do you think JJ Watt or Lawrence Taylor we’re ever on bad defenses? These all world players make much more of an impact then he does. I’m not saying he’s not good. He is. But he’s nowhere near as good as they make him out to be.

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25 minutes ago, mannc said:

Aaron Donald is a great player.  No question.  But Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack are comparable players.  At the time Mack was traded to the Bears, Mack and Donald were neck-and-neck for best defensive player in the league.  I hate to try to defend Jalen Ramsay, but he's a supremely talented player at a premium position and he's only 24 years old.  Both the Rams and the Bears were convinced that the player they were acquiring would put them over the top in their quest for a Super Bowl title.  Both were wrong and are now paying a heavy price.  Fortunately, Beane knows that spending multiple first round picks on extremely highly paid 29-year old defensive linemen is NOT the formula for NFL success these days. 

The difference between Donald and Mack & Ramsey is that the latter were traded BEFORE they signed mega deals.

 

Donald has signed his. That will lower what the Rams get back in return.

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