MarlinTheMagician Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 We have a hole at 2nd tight end. Bean seems to like these cut players to fill holes. Would not count against a comp pick right? And only 27 years old. Wizard Beane is methodically filling holes. So far addressed guard, two run stuffing DTs and a back that will help in passing game. TE, along with Corner, WR and Edge are my remaining hopes for FA and draft. Hooper would fill one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 This is to make room for the Njoku $$$ they are about to hand out I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Tagged Njoku I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Just now, MarlinTheMagician said: Tagged Njoku I believe. Yes, but the report was that Cleveland was going to throw a crapload of $$$ his way to keep him long term. They probably didn't want to pay 2 TE's that kind of $$$ so Hooper was shown the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Would be a TE2 upgrade for sure. Not Gronk, but if Gronk is going to Tampa (freaking Brady) then it makes sense to get someone like Hooper here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Is he willing to sign for less than Ian Thomas? If so sure. If not than just draft a guy in the 4th round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right? Curse of Baker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Reading up on him, seems he is pretty elite as a receiver. Two Pro Bowls when he had matt Ryan throwing to him. Gives good effort as a blocker but needed improvement. Stanford man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, aristocrat said: The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right? Curse of Baker. They save almost $10M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, aristocrat said: The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right? Curse of Baker. What's going to be hilarious is when Deshaun says no to the Browns, Baker refuses to play there, and they end up with Jacoby Brissett as their starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Seems like a JAG who got a nice contract from the Browns in a thin Tight End class. Doesn’t stretch the field and not a good blocker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I like Gerald Everett as TE2. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Process said: They save almost $10M Oh it's a post 6-1 release? DIdn't see that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Process said: Is he willing to sign for less than Ian Thomas? If so sure. If not than just draft a guy in the 4th round. What did Thomas sign for? Not sure you can compare them. Thomas has caught 90 balls in 4 years. Hooper caught 71 in a single season. Knox, who is my one of my faves and my #1, only caught like 48 or 49 in his best year. They are all about the same age (Thomas 26, Hooper 27 and Knox 25). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Legitimately good tight end. 3,000 career receiving yards, 24 TDs in six years. Only 27 years old. Someone’s gonna pay him $9M. Won’t be us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hooper can stretch the field. I like Everett and the guy from Indy too though. If he gets $9 million I say no, but each day that passes . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills404 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 So the browns made him the highest paid TE in football (at the time), barely used him in the passing game, and then released him so they can afford the franchise tag for a TE that has averaged 22 yards per game the last 3 seasons. Lmao. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 58 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I like Gerald Everett as TE2. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, MarlinTheMagician said: We have a hole at 2nd tight end. Bean seems to like these cut players to fill holes. Would not count against a comp pick right? And only 27 years old. Wizard Beane is methodically filling holes. So far addressed guard, two run stuffing DTs and a back that will help in passing game. TE, along with Corner, WR and Edge are my remaining hopes for FA and draft. Hooper would fill one! Linebacker! We need an LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle23 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, aristocrat said: The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right? Curse of Baker. No. They saved $9m this year, but it will add $3m in dead cap the next 2 years I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: Linebacker! We need an LB. We do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I like Gerald Everett as TE2. Weren't we semi involved with him last off season? What kinda year did he have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnus00 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 With the kind of money back up TEs are getting in today's market, Hooper will be crazy expensive. I don't think we have the luxury to spend that on a back up to Knox (who is due to re-sign as well). But rookie TEs take a long time to develop. So we'll need to sign a vet. It just can't be Hooper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, gobills404 said: So the browns made him the highest paid TE in football (at the time), barely used him in the passing game, and then released him so they can afford the franchise tag for a TE that has averaged 22 yards per game the last 3 seasons. Lmao. Browns are gonna Brown 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) He sucks. Brutal FA signing by the orange and fudge. Edited March 16, 2022 by YoloinOhio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, aristocrat said: The browns are hilarious. They only saved about 3 mil on this deal. He's gonna be a pat by the end of this though right? Curse of Baker. The Pats already are paying for two TEs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, ganesh said: The Pats already are paying for two TEs You know what's better than two te's? 3 tight ends 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I believe Cade Otton in the third round will be the Bills TE2 target. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, RyanC883 said: Would be a TE2 upgrade for sure. Not Gronk, but if Gronk is going to Tampa (freaking Brady) then it makes sense to get someone like Hooper here. He’ll end up in New England they can always use another TE 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: We do? Haha naw! 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Process said: Is he willing to sign for less than Ian Thomas? If so sure. If not than just draft a guy in the 4th round. TE take time to develop, very few rookie TE's do well. Better to let another team draft him, let him develop fr 4 years then sign him when they let him go. Granted you're not going to get the best talent as the Kelse's and Gronk's of the world won't become free agents, but the Bills need a #2 TE so that's fine as there will always be Hoopers and Howards out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said: Weren't we semi involved with him last off season? What kinda year did he have I like Everett more than Cooper but both not bad TE2 options as are low end starters inmo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Process said: They save almost $10M That's 'cuz they made him a post-June 1 designation. The difference is that 1) they'll take on dead cap from him next season 2) they don't realize the cap space until ......after June 1 (they don't have to pay him any roster bonuses due and he can sign elsewhere immediately) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: He sucks. Brutal FA signing by the orange and fudge. Curious why you say that. He wasn't what they hoped for in Cleveland, but in Atlanta I thought he was good, in fact in 2020 I wanted him. After his rookie season, in Atlanta he was a 45 ypg, 660 yd per season, 10.2 y/r, 78% catch % kind of guy. What didn't you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 He could start for several teams. I'm not sure he'd want to play 2nd fiddle to Knox though. He'd be a great addition for the right price. Just add a blocking TE and we're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 6 hours ago, MarlinTheMagician said: Hooper can stretch the field. I like Everett and the guy from Indy too though. If he gets $9 million I say no, but each day that passes . . . No it won't be us. Just draft Dulcich in the 3rd or 4th round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 No need for any of them -- OJ! Huge upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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