Desert Bills Fan Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I was thinking about what that signing of L’il Dirty could indicate? I was thinking what other Bills major deals are all set , just waiting for noon announcements. Yesterday Brady announces he is coming back - well then Gronk is not going anywhere. And McKenzie indicates to me, all those other slot receivers we were hoping for, won’t be coming. McCaffrey as the Swiss Army knife = nope. still hoping for another couple veterans: a wideout hedging against Stephon or Gabe injury. And a RB upgrade from Breida. defensive side of the ball? I think still wide open…. any other ideas on what this signing means? 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 What? 2 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 it's means we wanted to keep him on the team Just now, Coach Tuesday said: What? he's in the desert.....heat, dehydration 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I think it means we signed McKenzie... 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I just think it means that they wanted to keep him honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just now, Santana said: I just think it means that they wanted to keep him honestly. To be sure, but I do think it means Beasley is likely gone, because I don't think McKenzie would have come back to understudy behind Beasley another year. He made it clear he thinks he can start in the slot, and why wouldn't he look for that vs. re-signing here? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 You don't let the face of the franchise walk. If the face wants 4 mil, you go find four mil. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: To be sure, but I do think it means Beasley is likely gone, because I don't think McKenzie would have come back to understudy behind Beasley another year. He made it clear he thinks he can start in the slot, and why wouldn't he look for that vs. re-signing here? Absolutely. Once the story broke that Beasley was seeking a permission for a trade, figured he was as good as gone. Edited March 14, 2022 by Santana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBills Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 IMO McKenzie re-sign indicates that the Bills are likely going WR in RD2 or RD3, although RD1 is not out of the question. He is essentially on a 1 year deal and he's a proven commodity and has comfort with the offense. This allows them to either (a). draft a 2nd round WR and not force him into being a starter which also allows them to not pass a high end CB or DL if one falls to them at 25 OR (b). draft Jameson Williams at 25 and not havbe to worry about rushing him into the lineup too quickly. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: To be sure, but I do think it means Beasley is likely gone, because I don't think McKenzie would have come back to understudy behind Beasley another year. He made it clear he thinks he can start in the slot, and why wouldn't he look for that vs. re-signing here? That's an easy assumption, but we don't really know what McKenzie thinks about the situation. His agent could have let him know that there was not a strong market for him so the best deal he could get was with the Bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, MJS said: That's an easy assumption, but we don't really know what McKenzie thinks about the situation. His agent could have let him know that there was not a strong market for him so the best deal he could get was with the Bills. I doubt the Bills offer McKenzie the deal he signed if he didn't have other suitors they had to outbid (note by outbid, I don't mean bigger number, I mean more favorable terms). He gets $1.275 guaranteed per Spotrac. As far as what McKenzie thinks about the situation, he seems like a fairly heart-on-his-sleeve guy so I'm assuming the stuff he said in his after season podcast with Ty Dunne is on point. He made it pretty clear he thinks he can start in the slot and he's looking for a bigger role. The assumption is just that he meant what he said 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Is it possible the Bills make a splash? Sure, but this signing does not indicate that at all. The Bills have at least 15 holes to fill and I think the probability of a Splash move doesn't appear to be likely. I hope that I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said: I doubt the Bills offer McKenzie a 2 year, $8M deal if he didn't have other suitors they had to outbid (note by outbid, I don't mean bigger number, I mean more favorable terms) As far as what McKenzie thinks about the situation, he seems like a fairly heart-on-his-sleeve guy so I'm assuming the stuff he said in his after season podcast with Ty Dunne is on point. He made it pretty clear he thinks he can start in the slot and he's looking for a bigger role. The assumption is just that he meant what he said I'm seeing 2 years, $4.4 million being thrown around now. Do we know what the real number is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Says Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 57 minutes ago, Desert Bills Fan said: I was thinking about what that signing of L’il Dirty could indicate? I was thinking what other Bills major deals are all set , just waiting for noon announcements. Yesterday Brady announces he is coming back - well then Gronk is not going anywhere. And McKenzie indicates to me, all those other slot receivers we were hoping for, won’t be coming. McCaffrey as the Swiss Army knife = nope. still hoping for another couple veterans: a wideout hedging against Stephon or Gabe injury. And a RB upgrade from Breida. defensive side of the ball? I think still wide open…. any other ideas on what this signing means? Running backs can and should be picked up in this year's draft,not free agency. Too many other needs and still too close to the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, MJS said: I'm seeing 2 years, $4.4 million being thrown around now. Do we know what the real number is? https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/isaiah-mckenzie-21914/ 1yr deal. You would save 625k by releasing him during camp this year, which you would then lose by bringing a contract into the 53. Year 2 is very reasonable though, with a dead cap of only like 700K if they were to cut him after camp etc. He's in the mix for slot, gadget, etc. snaps. Looks like they just need 1 guy for the top 4 role most likely. Edited March 14, 2022 by dneveu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Desert Bills Fan said: I was thinking about what that signing of L’il Dirty could indicate? I was thinking what other Bills major deals are all set , just waiting for noon announcements. Yesterday Brady announces he is coming back - well then Gronk is not going anywhere. And McKenzie indicates to me, all those other slot receivers we were hoping for, won’t be coming. McCaffrey as the Swiss Army knife = nope. still hoping for another couple veterans: a wideout hedging against Stephon or Gabe injury. And a RB upgrade from Breida. defensive side of the ball? I think still wide open…. any other ideas on what this signing means? Signings don't start until Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I had french toast sticks and coffee for breakfast. Was going to go for the egg-normous burrito, but I need to be productive today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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longtimebillsfan Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 49 minutes ago, MJS said: I'm seeing 2 years, $4.4 million being thrown around now. Do we know what the real number is? Those are the numbers I've seen. I also read that the contract could be worth up to $8 million with incentives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 He needs to be more prominent in the offense. When he comes on the field Defenses Key on his Jet Sweeps. Very Similar to when Kumerow and Davis on the field at the same time means Run. Daboll got way to predictable with what plays came from what personnel groupings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said: What? This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Quote me now: this deal will be considered a bargain in the future 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Well done Brandon Beane. Good contract both ways. I'm hoping it's a breakout year for McKenzie as a SWR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said: You don't let the face of the franchise walk. If the face wants 4 mil, you go find four mil. Well, you let me walk and I said I did not need a penny over $3,999,999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 My head is spinning with all these big deals we sat on for the first hour of FA lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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