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[TOboy]

9 minutes ago, Smitty75 said:

Do we have enough money left to bring one more solid guy ?

i saw 32M on the thread but i’m concerned about the extensions that will come like Tre, Edmunds or J.A. (if he step up on his game till the end of his rookie contract)

 

Last number I saw was over $80M free next year, which is when these extensions would likely impact us. 

 

I think if we want, we can still spend this year. 

[Smitty75]

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Not surprised i saw this coming, the Rams need to free up some cap space.

[H2o]

14 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

I'd say you can bank on the Rams going after one of the top 3 RB's in this upcoming draft. One of either Dobbins, Taylor, or Swift will be in LA next year. 

[Smitty75]

3 minutes ago, H2o said:

I'd say you can bank on the Rams going after one of the top 3 RB's in this upcoming draft. One of either Dobbins, Taylor, or Swift will be in LA next year. 

Exactly and they would be smart to do that, Gurley wasn’t the same guy after his injury and they could get a nice return for him I think.

[nucci]

I love some of the twitter posts...there's a possibility that teams are talking about a chance that they may look in to  signing a player.........maybe

3 minutes ago, Smitty75 said:

Exactly and they would be smart to do that, Gurley wasn’t the same guy after his injury and they could get a nice return for him I think.

how could they get a nice return on an injured RB with a large contract?

[Smitty75]

4 minutes ago, nucci said:

I love some of the twitter posts...there's a possibility that teams are talking about a chance that they may look in to  signing a player.........maybe

how could they get a nice return on an injured RB with a large contract?

If he’s clear medically, and before last year he was a top 3 RB...so they might think about his potential.

And when i say « a nice return » I wasn’t thinking about a 1st round pick off course but a 2nd or 3rd.

Edited March 19, 2020 by Smitty75

[nucci]

Just now, Smitty75 said:

If he’s clear medically, and before last year he was a top 3 RB...so they might think about his potential when i say I nice return, I don’t think about a 1st round pick off course but a 2nd or 3rd.

ok fair enough. 

[MrEpsYtown]

Interestingly, there are a couple of fullback upgrades available who could come cheaper. Roosevelt Nix just got cut so the Steelers can get the Watt brothers together and pay the fullback Watt 3 million a year. Nix is better than Watt and DiMarco at this point in his career. 
 

Another guy I’ve had my eye on since the draft is Danny Vitale. Finally got a chance to play in Green-bay and was very good. I think he has some Kyle Juszcyk lite type of upside. Highly athletic and can carry the football. 
 

i have love for DiMarco and the leadership he brings to the team. But he seems done to me and these guys are upgrades. Nix has nice special teams upside while Vitale has upside as a receiver. So a modest upgrade opportunity. I think we need to add a receiver like  Higgins from the Browns as well.  
 

 

[H2o]

3 minutes ago, nucci said:

how could they get a nice return on an injured RB with a large contract?

Yeah, I don't see it either. It's widely known he has a degenerative knee issue. His career reminds me A LOT of Terrell Davis, without the SB's and SB MVP of course. I think they should be happy to take whatever it may be someone would give them just to get his cap hit off of the books alone. 

[TOboy]

12 minutes ago, H2o said:

I'd say you can bank on the Rams going after one of the top 3 RB's in this upcoming draft. One of either Dobbins, Taylor, or Swift will be in LA next year. 

Am I the only one that read Taylor, and then Swift, and took a pause? 

 

[whatdrought]

 

 

If they were gonna give us a pick to take his contract, I'd consider a trade... If they cut him outright, I would be interested. 

[Pete]

If Gurley's knee checks out, get it done.  Problem is I suspect his knee is much worse than Rams are letting on.  A healthy Gurley, and SIngletary, with Diggs, Smoky, Beasley, and Rambo sounds like best offense since Kgun

[That's No Moon]

12 minutes ago, Pete said:

If Gurley's knee checks out, get it done.  Problem is I suspect his knee is much worse than Rams are letting on.  A healthy Gurley, and SIngletary, with Diggs, Smoky, Beasley, and Rambo sounds like best offense since Kgun

If he were healthy they wouldn't be moving him. It's a question of how broken is he?

[Orlando Tim]

21 minutes ago, Pete said:

If Gurley's knee checks out, get it done.  Problem is I suspect his knee is much worse than Rams are letting on.  A healthy Gurley, and SIngletary, with Diggs, Smoky, Beasley, and Rambo sounds like best offense since Kgun

Who is Rambo? Is that a nickname for Knox?

[mathja]

With all of the new defensive lineman brought in, I wonder if they could unload Star’s contract for Gurley? What is the net impact to the salary cap for both teams?

I know about Gurley’s knee problems, but he is still 25 years old and he was still very effective last year. With Singletary, he wouldn’t have to carry as much of a load.

[Orlando Tim]

3 hours ago, mjt328 said:

I'm curious what everyone around here thinks about possibly taking a shot at Xavier Rhodes or Trumaine Johnson?

Like Josh Norman, both guys have struggled mightily over the past few years.  But maybe our defensive coaches/system could rejuvenate their careers, especially if we could do a one-year prove-it deal.

 

I think we already have one of the best secondaries in the NFL.  

But I went into the offseason thinking we need 4 guys capable of playing the outside (we only had 3 last year).  I would prefer that at least one of those CBs also be able to slide into the slot in case of another Taron Johnson injury.

 

 

When were those two good? Was it in a zone D or man to man- not many dudes can do both and switching from one to the other is the demise of many DBs.

[PIZ]

 

[LeviF]

Flacco waived with failed physical designation. 
 

https://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=1-28926558

[dje85]

5 hours ago, ALF said:

 

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/

 

Bills  at $32M  that should about do it 

 

Why? No roll over and we don't have to pay a 1st rounder. I bet we sign one or two decent sized contracts still minimum. 

[Kirby Jackson]

 

[Mountain Man]

3 minutes ago, dje85 said:

 

Why? No roll over and we don't have to pay a 1st rounder. I bet we sign one or two decent sized contracts still minimum. 

No way. We have huge deals for Tre and Dawkins to do, and Milano too. 

 

Use the money to lock up one of them.

[WMDman]

1 hour ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

Who is Rambo? Is that a nickname for Knox?

yes

[JetsFan20]

Logan Ryan still out there. Teams are very wary of signing older CBs. Very much a position you need to draft and develop. 

[dje85]

18 minutes ago, Mountain Man said:

No way. We have huge deals for Tre and Dawkins to do, and Milano too. 

 

Use the money to lock up one of them.

 

We will have 80 million in space next year before contract restructures etc. Do It next year.  

[H2o]

14 minutes ago, JetsFan20 said:

Logan Ryan still out there. Teams are very wary of signing older CBs. Very much a position you need to draft and develop. 

Are you a legitimate Jets fan? If so, what is your take on their FA signings so far?

[nucci]

37 minutes ago, Mountain Man said:

No way. We have huge deals for Tre and Dawkins to do, and Milano too. 

 

Use the money to lock up one of them.

there will be plenty of money and do you think Dawkins and Milano will get huge deals?

[4merper4mer]

1 hour ago, mathja said:

With all of the new defensive lineman brought in, I wonder if they could unload Star’s contract for Gurley? What is the net impact to the salary cap for both teams?

I know about Gurley’s knee problems, but he is still 25 years old and he was still very effective last year. With Singletary, he wouldn’t have to carry as much of a load.

Lol Star even a villain when discussing RBs.

 

 

[dje85]

 

3 minutes ago, ALF said:

 

plus  if these  2 players are not yet counted by spotrac
Jefferson   2 years $13.5M  so $6.75 a year

Matakevich  2 years $9M  so  $4.5M a year

 

That looks like $21M  cap space left before draft signing  ,  that's cutting it close before the Bills re-sign key players.

 

 

Not really cutting it that close. 

We will only need like 5 million for our picks.  And I don't want to re up anyone that's your obsession lol

I said wait until next year when we have like 80 million in cap space. 

We have about 10 million to play with still between roughly 5 million for our draft picks and another 5 to keep to cover injury replacements. 

You can sign two decent sized contracts with that.  

[stinky finger]

3 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said:

Interestingly, there are a couple of fullback upgrades available who could come cheaper. Roosevelt Nix just got cut so the Steelers can get the Watt brothers together and pay the fullback Watt 3 million a year. Nix is better than Watt and DiMarco at this point in his career. 
 

Another guy I’ve had my eye on since the draft is Danny Vitale. Finally got a chance to play in Green-bay and was very good. I think he has some Kyle Juszcyk lite type of upside. Highly athletic and can carry the football. 
 

i have love for DiMarco and the leadership he brings to the team. But he seems done to me and these guys are upgrades. Nix has nice special teams upside while Vitale has upside as a receiver. So a modest upgrade opportunity. I think we need to add a receiver like  Higgins from the Browns as well.  
 

 

 

D. Vitale - he's a Diaper Dandy, baby!!

[Reed83HOF]

1 hour ago, Kirby Jackson said:

 

cheap too!

[stinky finger]

2 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

Who is Rambo? Is that a nickname for Knox?

 

I prefer Knoxic  

[Reed83HOF]

4 hours ago, whatdrought said:

Buffalo Rumblings is saying we’re down to 15m... 

don't think that is correct, it is $32M with matakevich and jefferson left they do not equal $17M. It all depends on the structures

oh

 

 

[H2o]

The compensation they are likely looking for, as well as the cost of his new contract are going to be a hard sell for Jax. I don't think this will end well for them. 

[stinky finger]

7 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

cheap too!

 

Like my boy - Ralph

[Mountain Man]

35 minutes ago, nucci said:

there will be plenty of money and do you think Dawkins and Milano will get huge deals?

Dawkins is a better than average LT in a league with O line woes, so yes. 

 

Milano will get healthy money. 

 

But the huge was aimed at Tre and Dawkins

8 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

 

Only at sensible price 

[Magox]

10 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

don't think that is correct, it is $32M with matakevich and jefferson left they do not equal $17M. It all depends on the structures

oh

 

 

 

I wouldn't be upset if they did this but I just don't think it's necessary. 

 

With that said, this would be considered an "all-in" move at this juncture.

 

I just hope it wouldn't be for above $9M a year.

[stinky finger]

2 minutes ago, Mountain Man said:

Dawkins is a better than average LT in a league with O line woes, so yes. 

 

Milano will get healthy money. 

 

But the huge was aimed at Tre and Dawkins

Only at sensible price 

 

The Bat (Beane) wouldn't have it any other way.

[TOboy]

13 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

don't think that is correct, it is $32M with matakevich and jefferson left they do not equal $17M. It all depends on the structures

oh

 

 

 

[H2o]

2 minutes ago, Magox said:

 

I wouldn't be upset if they did this but I just don't think it's necessary. 

 

With that said, this would be considered an "all-in" move at this juncture.

 

I just hope it wouldn't be for above $9M a year.

If we give $9,000,000 to Gordon I would immediately be like    I wouldn't give him any more than $5,000,000

[Smitty75]

Just now, TOboy said:

 

Oh *****, if we get him...our offense will look beastly on the paper !

He’s the best RB FA on the market, he’s still a really solid runner, who can catch the ball aswell.
Let’s pray that he ends up here at a reasonable price .?