Brandon Beane end of season press conference 1/27 11am

[transplantbillsfan]

46 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Ha.  This is the "Good is the Enemy of Great" conundrum.

 

We have a good OL - but it's not quite good enough against the very best front 7s.  So we probably need to make a move away from good in search of great.

 

We have a good defensive front 7 (front 6 really, given our Nickle Love).  But it's not quite good enough against the very best OLs, QBs, and TE.  So we probably need to make a move away from good in search of great.

 

My hope is that we'll be able to make deliberate, well-thought-out moves towards that goal rather than cap-driven clippage.

 

I think this move should be targeted though.  I don't think Edmunds or Milano are the weak links of our front 6.  I think it's the other 3 guys... because Hughes isn't a weak link, either.  And I really think we missed Star a lot this season and just getting him back is going to help.

Edited January 27, 2021 by transplantbillsfan

[Rc2catch]

30 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

 

Very true.

 

The recency effect is huge in sports. When you look at some of the teams we beat, and how we beat them, a lot of that gets forgotten. Everyone was talking about how good Miami's D was and how few points they'd given up. We DESTROYED them with ease. Then people were saying how good the Ravens were, how the weather in Buffalo would benefit their world beating run game, and we held them to 3 points and made Lamar look so bad a lot of their fans are now questioning whether they can ever reach a SB with him, let alone win one.

 

Everyone was high on the bills before this game and yeah, we got stomped. But KC is light years ahead of every other team in the league. Obviously we need to aspire to be able to beat them, but we're not suddenly an average team because they beat us. We're a very good team who you'd put money on to beat pretty much any team in the league right now... except KC.

100% agree. 
After last years debacle vs Houston all the talk was how we were terrible and have one of the hardest schedules and would be lucky to even get in the playoffs. 

[John from Riverside]

5 hours ago, Bangarang said:

Why are people so obsessed with having a more balanced offense? Do you want to take the ball out of Josh’s hands after he had an MVP caliber season and helped us be a top scoring offense?

 

I don’t want to run it a lot more, just be better when we do. This offense is about throwing the ball.

To me that is the defin of a balanced offense......I dont want to pass it and run it evenly.....I want to be effective at running the ball when I do

 

In theory.....this is EXACTLY what should happen because a defense should adjust to stop the pass....which means the running game SHOULD be getting big chunk yards but for some damn reason this offense does not.

 

Think of how helpful this would have been in the KC game......you do everything you can to keep t he ball out of Mahommes hands

[Rc2catch]

4 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Honestly I wanted them to trade for Calais Campbell over signing Addison. Think he’s an overall better player and makes more of an impact defensively. Also wanted DJ Reader and wanted Clowney. Obviously that didn’t work out for the Titans and I would’ve loved for them to swing a trade for Yannick. 
 

He signed players who didn’t really live up to their contract value. They were all pretty underwhelming as was the defense as a whole for a good amount of the season. 
 

But as you said they can get out from those contracts rather easily and make some adjustments to the line which I hope they do..... From what Beane said in the PC, sounded like he wanted to give this group more time. We will find out.

In all seriousness though did you expect either Beane or Mcdermott to say “man we messed up some signings and we’ll be making changes” 

 

Theyre never gonna publicly be honest about that. If Beane were let’s just say just for fun an example.... Traded our second round pick to Chicago for say Akiem Hicks (I think he’s a free agent but whatever) you don’t think he’ll cut Jefferson or Butler or someone to recoup money? 
If he can upgrade he’ll cut some guys loose. If they throw these guys under the bus it’s a bad look. 

[NewEra]

10 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Honestly I wanted them to trade for Calais Campbell over signing Addison. Think he’s an overall better player and makes more of an impact defensively. Also wanted DJ Reader and wanted Clowney. Obviously that didn’t work out for the Titans and I would’ve loved for them to swing a trade for Yannick. 
 

He signed players who didn’t really live up to their contract value. They were all pretty underwhelming as was the defense as a whole for a good amount of the season. 

I was hoping for Campbell too.  Was angry when the ravens got him, especially for a 5th. DeCosta is as savvy as they come.  I won’t clown on Beane for getting beaten to the punch by Baltimore. 
 

 

While Campbells trade price was low, Ngakoues was a 2nd and 5th (that could’ve been. 3rd if he made the pro bowl iirc) + having to pay him a boatload of cash to be a one trick pony.  I’m glad that we didn’t trade for ngakoue.  He was ineffective as a 4-3 end for the Vikings and got a bunch of sacks playing the rush OLB in the ravens blitz happy 3-4 scheme.  I noticed him one time when we faced them in the playoffs.  That’s why you add a guy like Ngakoue right?  He failed. 
 

Reader, I can’t pretend that I watched him play this year. Playing in 5 games before being placed on season ending IR doesn’t help his case.  He was a beast for Houston and I was mad that we passed on him in the draft.  That said, he’s not Chris Jones either.  6 sacks in 5 years.  He’s not the difference in beating the chiefs and his contract is 3 years minimum as it’s a 8 mill dead cap after year 2. 
 

I don’t see any value in ngakoue or reader, just salary cap hogs that do exactly what you’re complaining about.....hamstring us in signing other free agents while not being good enough to win the SB.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

1 hour ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Where do people come up with these statements?  Are you kidding?  Most of our AFC East champion and AFCCG team was built through the draft.  Find me a team that has had so many draft picks come in and turn the team around in the last 4 years than the Bills.  Just one.  

 

I mean first year we drafted guys like Tre, Dawkins and Milano...one draft.  Thats 3 studs.  

 

Not to mention following that up with Allen and Edmunds to go with Phillips, Taron, and Wyatt Teller in that draft (who has become a top end OL even though its not on our team anymore).

 

Then in 2019 we add Oliver, Ford, Singletary, Knox...all 4 of which are starting for this team.  

 

In 2020 we flipped a first round pick for Diggs, and added Moss, Davis, and Bass who all played big roles on this team this year as rookies, not to mention flashes from 7th Rond pick Dane Jackson and the potential still of AJ Espenesa.  

 

There is a reason Beane is a front runner for GM of the year, hes earned it by building a team through the draft mostly (last 3 drafts) and finding good values in FA to plug other holes and also having the guts to make a big trade for Diggs.  

 

If you think that draft history above is weak, well then I don't know what to tell you.  I promise you any team in the NFL would LOVVVVE that draft history result over the past 4 seasons.  

I think Beane is an okay drafter. 

 

He got Allen right, and that's the hardest in football to get. 

 

But many of our high picks - Edmunds, Oliver, Ford, Epenesa, Moss, Singletary have been ok and that's about it. 

 

We supplement a lot of this roster in FA. And now, we don't have nearly as much cap space as we did. 

 

You want to see a team that drafts well? Look at the Steelers first rounders from 2001 - now. Not just starters, largely top ranked players. The Ravens also draft well. 

 

I know the knee jerk reaction will be, but we got to the AFCCG so Beane is untouchable. I'm just saying if you take the emotion out of it, we are okay drafting, but not great. 

[BuffaloRebound]

I have no problem with what Beane did last year in free agency on the D-Line given what was available.  They can’t all be winners and like some have said most/all of the D-Line contracts won’t kill you if you move on after a year.  I will have a problem if he doesn’t cut some of the fat this year and make a run at an elite pass rusher.  

[Straight Hucklebuck]

8 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Allen was a top 3-4 QB this year and McD is a very good coach.... the reason they were in the AFC championship game. 

Well that’s why I said in my first post of this thread, that nobody expects 3rd and 4th Rounders to

dominate the league.

 

But should the bar be higher for Edmunds, Oliver, Epenesa? 
 

Does either Singletary or Moss look like a full time starter?

 

Knox has the athleticism, but he looks like a player that was never depended on in his college offense. He looks like a #2 Tight End.
 

Davis and especially Bass look like

right decisions. 
 

But that’s why I think it’s a mixed bag of drafting combined with a lot of free agents to fill in the holes.

[WideNine]

1 hour ago, spartacus said:

Bills could have radically improved the running game thru scheme, formation and play calling

- run at some draw plays to the backs 

-reverses

- stop telegraphing run plays by formations

-run out of spread sets & 4 Wide

 

all would have helped with no big change in personnel

 

 

 

I agree that some of it is scheming up better run plays - particularly fast developing plays that do not require a change in formation or personnel such as draws, counters, and counter traps.  

 

I also like misdirection plays using Allen - rolling away from the play action/handoff or those inside shovel passes to force teams to chose between keying on and containing Allen or playing the run. Mohomes uses those shovel passes and misdirection plays quite a bit - they work especially well for QBs with wheels.

 

It is also true that all those are more effective it we have better run blocking up front too.

 

I like that 2 by 2 set 11 personnel IF our TE can actually block too; Right now Knox blocking leave much to be desired. He has got to put as much into his blocking as he does into running routes and trying to catch. TE's are most effective if they have that dual capability. We beef up that interior of our o-line and prioritize our pass-catching TEs being able to block too, our run game will improve.

 

 

 

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

43 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Honestly I wanted them to trade for Calais Campbell over signing Addison. Think he’s an overall better player and makes more of an impact defensively.

 

So here's some data for this season from Pro Football Reference.

Quick, which player is Campbell and which player is Addison?

 

 

Stats aren't everything but.

[Niagara Dude]

5 hours ago, SCBills said:

 

Yes, but if KC takes away Brady's WR's, theoretically he still has reliable TE's and RB's to throw to.  

 

It was VERY evident that we had no other punches when KC took away our banged up WR group. 

 

Knox may be able to develop into that, but Singletary's inability to do anything before he was benched killed us early.  Brady has been using Fournette in the pass game a ton, and with big success.  We need to get Allen, at least, legitimate weaponry at RB.... and that doesn't mean we run the ball a ton with that back.  

Beane is covering his poor drafting of RB'S by saying he is not blaming them,  i would keep Moss but Singletary is too small and too slow for this league.  You're not going to juke our players in this league.  Time to draft a feature back with speed

4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

My understanding is the Bills were 12-0 when Milano played and 3-3 this year when he didn't.

Now a W or L is not all Milano, but that does argue for a close look under the hood before saying "the team did fine"

 

 

How did the Bills do covering TE'S this season?

[Niagara Dude]

4 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Beane's comments about Milano "earning the right to test the market" and that the Bills "would like to bring him back" sounds to me like they are planning on him not  being here next year.

 

 

It sounds like a GM who would love him back but is not going to break the bank to do it,  Milano is a good but not great player.  The last thing we need is to have a roster with guys who are not great or elite and getting paid huge bucks.  Has been to a pro bowl? No

[Dablitzkrieg]

6 hours ago, ScottLaw said:

Says no big moves in FA due to salary cap restrictions which is obvious.....but they wouldn’t be as restricted if they didn’t over value and over pay some really average players in last years FA. 

They weren't made aware of the salary cap reduction until AFTER the season started.  Many teams are going to be in the same boat.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

19 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Beane is covering his poor drafting of RB'S by saying he is not blaming them

 

Or, maybe he is realistic that run plays require blocking execution by the OL, TE, and WR and if that's not there, it's pointless to single out the backs?

 

Going to be interesting to see what we do with the OL.

 

[Beast]

Beane isn't a bullshitter. I think you can read into some things if you really listen to him.

 

One thing that stuck out to me is how Beane said they had to be more effective running the ball and gave some reasons as to why a running game can work.

 

Later, he was asked about the interior of the o-line and Morse. He heaped praise on Morse but then said Morse isn't someone you can expect to push a defensive tackle a few yards down the field because he that is not his game.

 

Hmmmmmmm.

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

24 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Box score scouting at its finest...

 

Failure to acknowledge a point that maybe trading a draft pick for a guy who turned out to have about the same production (and missed games) than the FA we signed while substituting a dismissive crack, but that's kind of your SOP here. 

 

 

1 minute ago, Beast said:

Beane isn't a bullshitter. I think you can read into some things if you really listen to him.

 

One thing that stuck out to me is how Beane said they had to be more effective running the ball and gave some reasons as to why a running game can work.

 

Later, he was asked about the interior of the o-line and Morse. He heaped praise on Morse but then said Morse isn't someone you can expect to push a defensive tackle a few yards down the field because he that is not his game.

 

Hmmmmmmm.

 

Say more about the "why a running game can work"?

 

What did he say about Feliciano?

 

[Alphadawg7]

55 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

I think Beane is an okay drafter. 

 

He got Allen right, and that's the hardest in football to get. 

 

But many of our high picks - Edmunds, Oliver, Ford, Epenesa, Moss, Singletary have been ok and that's about it. 

 

We supplement a lot of this roster in FA. And now, we don't have nearly as much cap space as we did. 

 

You want to see a team that drafts well? Look at the Steelers first rounders from 2001 - now. Not just starters, largely top ranked players. The Ravens also draft well. 

 

I know the knee jerk reaction will be, but we got to the AFCCG so Beane is untouchable. I'm just saying if you take the emotion out of it, we are okay drafting, but not great. 

You didn’t really address my points at all and just resorted to your blanket statements again.

 

Since you cited Steelers first rounds only, McBeane has had just 4 drafts (Beane specifically has had 3).

 

Well McD/Beane have parlayed 4 first round picks into:  

Tre White - (elite DB)

Josh Allen - (MVP finalist and Pro Bowler)

Tremaine Edmunds - (2 pro bowls in first 3 seasons)

Ed Oliver - (starting DT)

Stefon Diggs - (via trade, first team all pro and number 1 WR in rec and yards first year here).

 

You’re not impressed with the use of our first round picks during the McBeane era?  Sorry but someone would be crazy to dissatisfied with that and I can’t think of any organization that has had a better 4 year run in using their first round picks during Beane’s time here.

 

Tre was finalist for DPOY, Allen and Diggs put up MVP level seasons, Edmunds has made 2 pro bowls.  Oliver is only one who hasn’t truly broken out yet, but he still has a ton of upside but badly needs some more beef next to him before we know what his ceiling can be.  

[dave mcbride]

3 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

You didn’t really address my points at all and just resorted to your blanket statements again.

 

Since you cited Steelers first rounds only, McBeane has had just 4 drafts (Beane specifically has had 3).

 

Well McD/Beane have parlayed 4 first round picks into:  

Tre White - (elite DB)

Josh Allen - (MVP finalist and Pro Bowler)

Tremaine Edmunds - (2 pro bowls in first 3 seasons)

Ed Oliver - (starting DT)

Stefon Diggs - (via trade, first team all pro and number 1 WR in rec and yards first year here).

 

You’re not impressed with the use of our first round picks during the McBeane era?  Sorry but someone would be crazy to dissatisfied with that and I can’t think of any organization that has had a better 4 year run in using their first round picks during Beane’s time here.

 

Tre was finalist for DPOY, Allen and Diggs put up MVP level seasons, Edmunds has made 2 pro bowls.  Oliver is only one who hasn’t truly broken out yet, but he still has a ton of upside but badly needs some more beef next to him before we know what his ceiling can be.  

Yeah, judging Beane on draft picks without crediting him for Diggs is nuts.

[Mat68]

Running game, te and speed is going to be the concentration this offseason.  

[klos63]

57 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Or, maybe he is realistic that run plays require blocking execution by the OL, TE, and WR and if that's not there, it's pointless to single out the backs?

 

Going to be interesting to see what we do with the OL.

 

I'm guessing they'd really like to see Ford earn his 2nd round selection. He was expected to help the run game.

[Beast]

1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Failure to acknowledge a point that maybe trading a draft pick for a guy who turned out to have about the same production (and missed games) than the FA we signed while substituting a dismissive crack, but that's kind of your SOP here. 

 

 

 

Say more about the "why a running game can work"?

 

What did he say about Feliciano?

 

 

I only listened to the first half and heard nothing specifically about Feliciano.

 

He offered more of why a running game may not work to be honest.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 minutes ago, klos63 said:

I'm guessing they'd really like to see Ford earn his 2nd round selection. He was expected to help the run game.

 

Beane sounded very high on Cody Ford:

 

I think the "he's one of our best five" is a slight misquote - I think it was caveatted a bit like "I believe he will be".

Other points from what Beane said:

-not committing to slotting him in at tackle or guard

-but did say if we can't re-sign Darryl Williams, we would look to pick up someone else in FA

-said that Ford has played as many games hurt as healthy (which I guess shows he's tough and willing to sacrifice for the team, but does it also say he's easily injured?)

 

 

[LABILLBACKER]

1 hour ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Well that’s why I said in my first post of this thread, that nobody expects 3rd and 4th Rounders to

dominate the league.

 

But should the bar be higher for Edmunds, Oliver, Epenesa? 
 

Does either Singletary or Moss look like a full time starter?

 

Knox has the athleticism, but he looks like a player that was never depended on in his college offense. He looks like a #2 Tight End.
 

Davis and especially Bass look like

right decisions. 
 

But that’s why I think it’s a mixed bag of drafting combined with a lot of free agents to fill in the holes.

Anytime you draft a 1st or 2nd rounder you expect more than what we've gotten so far from Oliver & Edmunds. I'll give AJE a pass since it's his rookie year. Knox imho will never be a TE1. Wish we could afford Hunter Henry but I know we can't.  The top 2 priorities I think for BB is finding a reasonable FA DE and consider drafting a legit RB in the 1st or 2nd. Singletary is awful and who knows how Moss looks next year. You absolutely can't expect Josh to be 90+% of your offense. Crazytown.

[Reed83HOF]

1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Or, maybe he is realistic that run plays require blocking execution by the OL, TE, and WR and if that's not there, it's pointless to single out the backs?

 

Going to be interesting to see what we do with the OL.

 

Plenty of blame to go around, the run game overall was very ineffective. The blocking was awful and they were repeatedly blown off of the LOS throughout the season. That being said, RBs really didn't look that good either. 

[Buffalo Junction]

26 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Beane sounded very high on Cody Ford:

 

I think the "he's one of our best five" is a slight misquote - I think it was caveatted a bit like "I believe he will be".

Other points from what Beane said:

-not committing to slotting him in at tackle or guard

-but did say if we can't re-sign Darryl Williams, we would look to pick up someone else in FA

-said that Ford has played as many games hurt as healthy (which I guess shows he's tough and willing to sacrifice for the team, but does it also say he's easily injured?)

 

 

I’m high on Ford. How he handled Donald - and at times Brockers- after switching to left guard was impressively unexpected. If I had to bet I’d say LG is his natural ability shows best. 

[SCBills]

49 minutes ago, klos63 said:

I'm guessing they'd really like to see Ford earn his 2nd round selection. He was expected to help the run game.

Ford was seen, pre-draft, as a sure thing at Guard. 
 

Let’s all hope he figures it out, because we could really use him stepping up. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Beane in general:

 

So one place where McDermott and Beane seem to agree we have holes is in the run game.  And if Beane doesn't want to single out the RBs, then that kind of points to the OL:

 

 

So let's look for some "tea leaves" on OL from Beane's presser

On Morse:

Boettger:

Beane said they focused more on developing him at guard instead of versatility, and he responded and played well.

 

Feliciano

 

Williams

 

Boettger, Feliciano and Williams are the FA. 

 

Morse is signed for another 2 years, with more dead cap than cap savings in 2021 ($5.8M vs $4.75M)

Dawkins got a new contract this off-season

Ford has 2 more years on his rookie deal

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

44 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said:

Plenty of blame to go around, the run game overall was very ineffective. The blocking was awful and they were repeatedly blown off of the LOS throughout the season. That being said, RBs really didn't look that good either. 

 

Beane certainly didn't excuse the RB of blame.  He just said it wasn't fair to single them out for it.

[Meatloaf63]

8 hours ago, Bangarang said:

We were 24th in rush attempts per game. TB was 28th, KC was 23rd and Green Bay was 15th. 
 

KC and GB were 11th and 6th in yards per rush respectively. We were 19th and TB was 26th.

 

TB is worse than us running the ball. All the teams in the conference championship game live and die by the arm of their QB. 
 

 

This year they lived on the strength of their defense to be honest....

[TPS]

2 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Boettger, Feliciano and Williams are the FA. 

 

Morse is signed for another 2 years, with more dead cap than cap savings in 2021 ($5.8M vs $4.75M)

Dawkins got a new contract this off-season

Ford has 2 more years on his rookie deal

 

Boettger is an RFA, so he will be tendered for sure.

 

According to Spotrac, Morse's cap hit for 2021 is $10.35 mil and his dead cap hit is listed at $5.5, so they'd save almost $5 mil if they release him. 

Some interesting tidbits from Beane related to Morse: he's not going to over-power a DT; he commented on how well they ran the ball against the Pats when Morse was out.  I'm wondering if they think they need someone else who would better anchor the middle?

[BillMafia716ix]

Reading between the lines I think it’s safe to say that Matt Milano is gone. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

2 hours ago, Buffalo Junction said:

I’m high on Ford. How he handled Donald - and at times Brockers- after switching to left guard was impressively unexpected. If I had to bet I’d say LG is his natural ability shows best. 

I’ll be surprised if Ford can stay healthy.

 

He was hurt in college with broken leg, hurt as a rookie, and injured again this season.

 

And as a rookie this staff had him bouncing from RT to RG and back. 

[Buffalo Junction]

16 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

I’ll be surprised if Ford can stay healthy.

 

He was hurt in college with broken leg, hurt as a rookie, and injured again this season.

 

And as a rookie this staff had him bouncing from RT to RG and back. 

Why? A broken fibula is sort of a freak result of having a 300 lb man roll into your leg at full speed. Unless it’s shattered or gets infected it heals easily. The meniscus this season - 4 years after the fibula - should heal up fine. He was banged up a bit in 19’ but still started 15 games and played in 16. 
 

I’d be a lot more concerned with them not letting him settle into a single position and hone his technique.  

Edited January 28, 2021 by Buffalo Junction

[Niagara Dude]

7 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Or, maybe he is realistic that run plays require blocking execution by the OL, TE, and WR and if that's not there, it's pointless to single out the backs?

 

Going to be interesting to see what we do with the OL.

 

They did go hard after Bell early in the season,  i just don't see any burst to the line with Singletary. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

16 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

They did go hard after Bell early in the season,  i just don't see any burst to the line with Singletary. 

 

He seems so inconsistent (Singletary).  One play he'll hit the hole hard.  Another it looks like he's running in slow motion.  One play he'll keep his legs churning and move a pile of guys 3 yards.  Another he'll go down at the first contact.  One play he'll make a good catch in the flat and gain 10 yards.  Another he'll drop the ball.

Or at least that's what it seems like to me.

 

Back in da day when Le'Veon Bell was a featured back running for 80-100 ypg, wasn't he said to have a unique, patient running style where he would delay to get to the line of scrimmage and let holes develop?  I believe one pundit christened him "The Great Hesitator".  So if we want "burst to the line", going hard after Bell would not seem like the way to go.

 

[Niagara Dude]

1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

He seems so inconsistent (Singletary).  One play he'll hit the hole hard.  Another it looks like he's running in slow motion.  One play he'll keep his legs churning and move a pile of guys 3 yards.  Another he'll go down at the first contact.  One play he'll make a good catch in the flat and gain 10 yards.  Another he'll drop the ball.

Or at least that's what it seems like to me.

 

Back in da day when Le'Veon Bell was a featured back running for 80-100 ypg, wasn't he said to have a unique, patient running style where he would delay to get to the line of scrimmage and let holes develop?  I believe one pundit christened him "The Great Hesitator".  So if we want "burst to the line", going hard after Bell would not seem like the way to go.

 

I think Moss has some power to his game and i have no problem with him returning,  but the Bills need to have someone who can provide explosive plays.   I like what i saw in Williams during the Miami game and it is not uncommon to find a very productive & fast RB after the first round in the draft.  I think having a decent running game that teams have to respect will make things easier for Allen to take another step next season.IMO

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, BillMafia716ix said:

Reading between the lines I think it’s safe to say that Matt Milano is gone. 

 

I don't think too much reading between necessary.  Beane said all the same things about Matt Milano that he said about Jordan Phillips.

 

and yet, in his press conference, he kind of sounded like in retrospect he thought losing Jordan Phillips hurt the team, so....

[Aussie Joe]

18 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I don't think too much reading between necessary.  Beane said all the same things about Matt Milano that he said about Jordan Phillips.

 

and yet, in his press conference, he kind of sounded like in retrospect he thought losing Jordan Phillips hurt the team, so....

I just watched the interview... what are your thoughts about what he said about Brown?

 

I wouldn’t say it was an endorsement... something along the lines that he “ would figure it out in the off-season”... 

 

 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Aussie Joe

[Real McClappy]

4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I don't think too much reading between necessary.  Beane said all the same things about Matt Milano that he said about Jordan Phillips.

 

and yet, in his press conference, he kind of sounded like in retrospect he thought losing Jordan Phillips hurt the team, so....

I agree, Milano was brought up a few times. My overall impression is that Milano will get to test the FA market like Phillips did. The Bills will make a offer but if someone offers up more I don't think we will match. It'll be on Milano to decide what he does IMO.

 

It's also kinda felt like they will let Williams test the FA market the same. 

 

Beane stressed the cap numerous times in the zoom presser. My overall impression was that DL and TE are prob our biggest targets at this phase in FA. They probably will roll with current DB and Oline depth. 

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19 hours ago, ScottLaw said:

Says no big moves in FA due to salary cap restrictions which is obvious.....but they wouldn’t be as restricted if they didn’t over value and over pay some really average players in last years FA. 

Would that be some players named Jefferson, Butler and Addison?