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On a Good Note.....  NO CeeDee Lamb going to AZ

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The FA WR's pool is a joke this year

 

Beane has to make a trade for a top WR. Diggs wants out, maybe Odell also? Cooks also to rumored to be on the block. Massive talent right there for the taking. Brown and Beasley are both aging and not good enough to hold down the #1 spot (Even tho Brown was great last year). 

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So far there have been 19 signings by 12 teams.  The Bills are 1 of 20 teams to not sign someone. 

 

The Miami Dolphins have signed the most free agents (4) and committed over $200M to free agents, followed by the Cleveland Browns (3 and $100M). 

 

  • Baltimore Ravens - Michael Brockers, DT
  • Carolina Panthers - Stephen Weatherly, DE
  • Carolina Panthers - Juston Burris, S
  • Chicago Bears - Jimmy Graham, TE
  • Cleveland Browns - Case Keenum, QB
  • Cleveland Browns - Austin Hooper, TE
  • Cleveland Browns - Jack Conklin, OT
  • Denver Broncos - Graham Glasgow, G
  • Detroit Lions - Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OT
  • Houston Texans - Eric Murray, S
  • Miami Dolphins - Ereck Flowers, OT
  • Miami Dolphins - Shaq Lawson, DE
  • Miami Dolphins - Kyle Van Noy, LB
  • Miami Dolphins - Byron Jones, CB
  • Miami Dolphins - Clayton Fejedelem, S
  • New York Giants - James Bradberry, CB
  • Oakland Raiders - Nick Kwiatowski, LB
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Javon Hargrave, DT
  • Washington Redskins - Wes Schweitzer, G
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15 minutes ago, Tesla03 said:

 

Beane and McD don't overpay for players. In the past the only way we attracted top FA talent is if we overpaid. 

 

which is why we needed to be proactive this offseason and strike for a big trade. It could still happen but IMO Beane values his draft picks far too much and it will end up costing him in the long term. 

 

If we field another mediocre offense next year questions need to be asked. 

I just want to point out what you just said does not make sense.  On hand you acknowledge that McBeane does not overpay for players.......in the next you say they need to be more "pro active"

 

Is more "pro active" spending on the 1st day of free agency?  Because if you do that you are most likely OVERPAYING which goes back to somethign McBerane does not do.

 

Their approach has led to 2 playoff births in the 3 years with prior to that over a DECADE of no playoffs.

 

They know what they are doing.....and have earned the right to do it their way

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I’m surprised there has been nothing on DJ Reader so far. The Bills M.O. has been super tight with no leaks(didn’t have any outside of Frank Gore), and nothing on Reader has me thinking the Bills are in on him. Thought he’d be one of the first guys to go. 

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how the fck do the browns still have 61m in cap space???? they are top 5 in the league 


how try structure contracts. Eventually people will stop stressing cap space 

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15 minutes ago, junior12thman92 said:

Updated...

 

So far there have been 18 signings by 11 teams.  The Bills are 1 of 21 teams to not sign someone. 

 

The Miami Dolphins have signed the most free agents (4) and committed over $200M to free agents, followed by the Cleveland Browns (3 and $100M). 

 

  • Baltimore Ravens - Michael Brockers, DT
  • Carolina Panthers - Stephen Weatherly, DE
  • Carolina Panthers - Juston Burris, S
  • Chicago Bears - Jimmy Graham, TE
  • Cleveland Browns - Case Keenum, QB
  • Cleveland Browns - Austin Hooper, TE
  • Cleveland Browns - Jack Conklin, OT
  • Denver Broncos - Graham Glasgow, G
  • Detroit Lions - Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OT
  • Miami Dolphins - Ereck Flowers, OT
  • Miami Dolphins - Shaq Lawson, DE
  • Miami Dolphins - Kyle Van Noy, LB
  • Miami Dolphins - Byron Jones, CB
  • Miami Dolphins - Clayton Fejedelem, S
  • New York Giants - James Bradberry, CB
  • Oakland Raiders - Nick Kwiatowski, LB
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Javon Hargrave, DT
  • Washington Redskins - Wes Schweitzer, G

Josh Norman?

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2 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:


how try structure contracts. Eventually people will stop stressing cap space 

Its not just how they structured contractss.   They have space because outside of Tretter, Richardson, Vernon, Landry and Beckham they have a ton of players on their rookie contracts.

 

The Browns have a ton of space because when Sashi Brown was running the team they got rid of bloated contracts and stocked up on draft picks.    By the time they have to pay Myles Garrett and Baker Mayfield, buys like Vernon and Beckham will be gone.   The Cap is still the Cap, you cant pay everyone at once.  But if you are smart enough to have some stars on rookie deals, and others on deals that expire or are through guaranteed money before those rookie deals are up they can coexist.

 

It helps that the Browns have continually picked in the top ten for years.

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1 minute ago, thenorthremembers said:

Its not just how they structured contractss.   They have space because outside of Tretter, Richardson, Vernon, Landry and Beckham they have a ton of players on their rookie contracts.

 

The Browns have a ton of space because when Sashi Brown was running the team they got rid of bloated contracts and stocked up on draft picks.    By the time they have to pay Myles Garrett and Baker Mayfield, buys like Vernon and Beckham will be gone.   The Cap is still the Cap, you cant pay everyone at once.  But if you are smart enough to have some stars on rookie deals, and others on deals that expire or are through guaranteed money before those rookie deals are up they can coexist.

 

It helps that the Browns have continually picked in the top ten for years.


and the reason the STILL have a ton of space after today’s signings is because of CONTRACT structure. 

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and the reason the STILL have a ton of space after today’s signings is because of CONTRACT structure. 

On a roster that is not nearly as deep as everyone thinks.   They didn't STRUCTURE those rookie contracts in some sort of magic, they paid the rookies what they were slotted in at.  

 

They have money because they havent had to resign their own players yet.   When its time to do that, they can structure those contracts anyway they want, they wont be able to keep everyone. 

 

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On a roster that is not nearly as deep as everyone thinks.   They didn't STRUCTURE those rookie contracts in some sort of magic, they paid the rookies what they were slotted in at.  

 

They have money because they havent had to resign their own players yet.   When its time to do that, they can structure those contracts anyway they want, they wont be able to keep everyone. 

 


just talking today. Jesus read the original comment. How do they still have 61M in space after these signings. ANSWER STRUCTURE

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3 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:


just talking today. Jesus read the original comment. How do they still have 61M in space after these signings. ANSWER STRUCTURE

How are things over at the Jets Boards? :lol: The comments on the tweets are great

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4 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:


just talking today. Jesus read the original comment. How do they still have 61M in space after these signings. ANSWER STRUCTURE

I just dont think its updated.  over the cap has them at 62 M but none of the new contracts.  Sportrac also has dolphins as most cap space so I think they just dont reflect the new deals.

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1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

the fish made alotta of moves today. im not that impressed.

 

ill still take the bills secondary over theirs and our whole entire defense.

 

 

 

 


well no they have 6 NFL quality players on their Roster. 

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2 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:


just talking today. Jesus read the original comment. How do they still have 61M in space after these signings. 

Because outside of maybe four guys they have a ton of players on rookie contracts and Vernon is already as good as gone.   They aren't structuring contracts, they are creating "space" today they are taking advantage of having a lot of rookie contracts.  And for the players like Vernon and OBJ, they acquired their contracts they didnt "structure them."

 

Forget it man, youre the expert.  You're right the Cap really isnt a thing.

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