Bills sign Dawson Knox to 4-year $53.6 mill extension ($31 mill gtd) through 2026

[julian]

9 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

Agree.  I wish there were stats for stiff arming, pancaking, steamrolling, and stomping.  Go Bills 🦬🏈

Haha the analytics nerds would curl up in the fetal position 

[Buffalo716]

Massive signing for the Bills

 

he has all pro potential 

[julian]

10 minutes ago, Tipster19 said:

Did Josh really do that?? If so could you be kind enough to post a link to it so I can read about it? Thanks!

I’m not a professional poster and that’s being kind, but is this sarcasm or do you honestly not believe Josh Allen doesn’t have a massive say in offensive signings ?

 

 His interview that just aired on Jordan palmers podcast he referenced his relationship with Bean as the best QB/GM relationship in the league and how thankful he is to management for how he’s involved with the process.

[Scott7975]

IMO great signing.  Unlike positions like RB, TE's are not a dime a dozen and its hard to find a good one.  Harder than finding a good WR even.  Knox may not be elite yet but he has had some elite catches and flashed some elite things.  Im glad to have him signed.

 

Unfortunately this probably shows the writing on the wall for Poyer.  I feel bad for him and I will be sad to see him go if they dont work something out.  Poyer has been great here but its not an elite position to lock up tons of money and he is older.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Scott7975

[FLFan]

2 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:

I really don't like it. Knox is a fine player, but he's far from an elite talent based on what he's shown so far. I think he's closer to top 10 than top 5. A team that's a league favorite shouldn't have to overpay for mediocrity the same way we did when we were in the drought. If he wanted top 5 money, i would have rather drafted a replacement and signed a guy like Gesicki to mid term.

Gesicki is currently franchised and will get paid more than Knox next year unless he totally craps the bed this year.  In two years time Knox will be barely being paid in the top 12 or so tight ends.  Knox is far from mediocre, even if not elite.  

[FLFan]

2 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

If he puts pressure on linebackers needing to cover him, shouldn’t he have more than 49 receptions?

Do you seriously not understand this in relation to Buffalos’ offense and the fact that have had three excellent wide receivers getting the bulk of targets?  

[DrDawkinstein]

19 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

IMO great signing.  Unlike positions like RB, TE's are not a dime a dozen and its hard to find a good one.  Harder than finding a good WR even.  Knox may not be elite yet but he has had some elite catches and flashed some elite things.  Im glad to have him signed.

 

Unfortunately this probably shows the writing on the wall for Poyer.  I feel bad for him and I will be sad to see him go if they dont work something out.  Poyer has been great here but its not an elite position to lock up tons of money and he is older.

 

You feel bad for a guy who has lived a very charmed life, is married to an IG model, has already earned $36M by 32 years old, is lined up to win a Super Bowl, and will likely make another $20M+ in free agency with another team before retiring at 35?

[Augie]

2 hours ago, Rigotz said:

 

Probably worth noting that Kelce is getting paid $1M more per year at age 32 and his contract grows to $18M per year by age 36.

 

Dawson Knox is 25 years old.

 

Something to consider before you go reach for the tissues, BullBuchanan.

 

I don’t think you, your silly facts or common sense can dissuade those who insist upon being the contrarian on nearly every topic. It seems like some kind of craving for attention. 

[damj]

5 hours ago, aristocrat said:

The top five guys between 13.7 and 15 mil so right in there

By next year, he might be lucky to be in the top 10 salary wise. I like that Beane is proactive and tries to stay ahead of the market

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, FLFan said:

Do you seriously not understand this in relation to Buffalos’ offense and the fact that have had three excellent wide receivers getting the bulk of targets?  

 

There will always be fans who see stat "totals" and go from there making assumptions.

For instance, Kelce and Knox have the same averages last year in Yards per Catch, Yards per Target and Catch %.

One might assume Kelce gets open more than Knox, but I don't have any stats on that.  If someone does, I would like to see the analysis. 

 

I bet by comparing Kelce and Knox there will be a lot of fans laughing at that.

Two stats that I find interesting is this.  Kelce had 92 receptions and 20 went for over 20 yards.  Knox had 49 and 14 went for over 20.

Using the receptions and Kelce having almost twice as many, and they both had 9 TDs.  Knox can stretch the field.

 

How Josh Allen spreads the ball around this season is going to be very interesting.

[Scott7975]

14 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You feel bad for a guy who has lived a very charmed life, is married to an IG model, has already earned $36M by 32 years old, is lined up to win a Super Bowl, and will likely make another $20M+ in free agency with another team before retiring at 35?

 

I think you take that a little too far from what I mean.  Yeah I feel bad that he obviously wants to stay here for the rest of his career and probably wont be.

[vtnatefootball11]

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Everything you posted has truth to it, but everything also has to have context taken into account.

Ertz was traded and then extended.  He's on the wrong side of 30 and his trade cost has to be added to his dollar cost.

The Bills could of (and may have) went after him last year and chose not to.  Beane is betting he is right to stick with Knox.

 

In the long run the added cost of some teams "overspending" just is the nature of the beast.  The GMs of the league have to live with the

cost of an elite WR being $30M this year and only going to rise.  Bills fans are worried about the cost of Davis in 2 years.  None of us will

know what that will be.  It happens up and down the roster at all positions.

 

Knox was drafted, developed and re-signed and is now going into his 4th year a well-respected teammate by the organization and the city.

For me it's one of those "I don't know if it's true, but I believe it" when I say Josh Allen would rather have Dawson Knox over Ertz.

He's a fan favorite and we all know @muppywill go to bed with a smile on her face!  LOL, that's a part of being a fan of a football team too.

 

To be honest I was hoping Knox would sign for a $1M or so less, but it won't sway me in saying it's a good deal for the team.

I'm happy for Dawson and happy he will be a Buffalo Bills for the long-term.  I also believe Dawson hasn't reached his ceiling yet.

We'll all see how he plays tomorrow.

 

I have been vocal about not liking this deal, but this is a fair (and non-homer) analysis, ie. acknowledging we are not getting great deal value wise, but considering he is a fan favorite/one we drafted, that we can't control the TE market, and that he shows potential for further development, we can hope the development continues and he earns this contract over time.  I can live with that and respect that opinion.

 

Bottom line, he is not elite right now, but if he continues to improve and even become a just great player (near elite) its probably worth it. I just don't think he will ever be better than good.  What I saw last year was an improved player that did benefit quite a bit from circumstance.  No way he gets some of those odd/long touchdowns this year.  I'm still not fully confident in his blocking and hands either, even despite some clear improvement there.  Sincerely hope I am wrong and he blows up the next few years but time will tell.  Go Bills!

[BillsShredder83]

5 hours ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

Am I the only one not super excited about paying Knox top 5 TE money?  The market has already been inflated this offseason with Njoku signing and others. Knox is good and getting better, but still has significant weaknesses and is not near the difference maker of Kelce/Andrews/Pitts etc. I just don't see the value there for the Bills. If he gave us a good deal, sure lock him up, but not for top 5 TE money.  I guess I'll wait to see all the contract details but Would have rather locked up Oliver long term and Poyer short term.  I feel like we could have replaced Knox with an early round draft pick if needed.

An early round pick? So we can wait the 3-4yearz that it takes to groom even the highest prospect TE? Then what? Don't pay him either if he pans out?

[vtnatefootball11]

4 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

An early round pick? So we can wait the 3-4yearz that it takes to groom even the highest prospect TE? Then what? Don't pay him either if he pans out?

 

That's how long it took to groom Knox, one of the least polished and raw TE prospects in recent memory.  A more polished TE like Notre Dame's Michael Mayer (this is just an example) may be ready in a year or less to do what Knox did last year.  We could debate the pro-readiness of every eligible TE and maybe its safer to say replace in year or two by grooming an early round draft pick and sign a solid FA signing in the meantime, but my point still stands.  

[ColoradoBills]

10 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

I have been vocal about not liking this deal, but this is a fair (and non-homer) analysis, ie. acknowledging we are not getting great deal value wise, but considering he is a fan favorite/one we drafted, that we can't control the TE market, and that he shows potential for further development, we can hope the development continues and he earns this contract over time.  I can live with that and respect that opinion.

 

Bottom line, he is not elite right now, but if he continues to improve and even become a just great player (near elite) its probably worth it. I just don't think he will ever be better than good.  What I saw last year was an improved player that did benefit quite a bit from circumstance.  No way he gets some of those odd/long touchdowns this year.  I'm still not fully confident in his blocking and hands either, even despite some clear improvement there.  Sincerely hope I am wrong and he blows up the next few years but time will tell.  Go Bills!

 

He may have benefited from last year's circumstances.  I can't say if he was planned a lot by Daboll. 

Josh will have 3 good WR choices which he will look for first and I have to think DCs will be worried about that.

How Know will fit in this year with Dorsey is unknown to me.  A lot of TEs make a living being forgotten about by DCs.

[Rochesterfan]

20 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

I have been vocal about not liking this deal, but this is a fair (and non-homer) analysis, ie. acknowledging we are not getting great deal value wise, but considering he is a fan favorite/one we drafted, that we can't control the TE market, and that he shows potential for further development, we can hope the development continues and he earns this contract over time.  I can live with that and respect that opinion.

 

Bottom line, he is not elite right now, but if he continues to improve and even become a just great player (near elite) its probably worth it. I just don't think he will ever be better than good.  What I saw last year was an improved player that did benefit quite a bit from circumstance.  No way he gets some of those odd/long touchdowns this year.  I'm still not fully confident in his blocking and hands either, even despite some clear improvement there.  Sincerely hope I am wrong and he blows up the next few years but time will tell.  Go Bills!

 

I just do not understand what is not to like.  
 

If he played out the season and produced similar to his stats from last year - what do you think he would cost on the open market as a FA.  I can tell you it would be significantly more than he got today.

 

You would also then have to replace him - most likely with a significantly worse player like Gisicki at a similar or higher price.  
 

He is not perfect, but he is an excellent fit at the proper pricing for what he will provide and starting as a top 6 paid TE and seeing where that will be before the contract even kicks in will make it even better.

 

 

[WotAGuy]

Beane needs to stop drafting guys that get good and need to be paid. Need more mediocre players in the pipeline. 

[vtnatefootball11]

2 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

He may have benefited from last year's circumstances.  I can't say if he was planned a lot by Daboll. 

Josh will have 3 good WR choices which he will look for first and I have to think DCs will be worried about that.

How Know will fit in this year with Dorsey is unknown to me.  A lot of TEs make a living being forgotten about by DCs.

 

That's all fair I don't disagree with any of that.  Just for that kind of money, Knox better be (or quickly develop to be) an impact player that creates his circumstances, not a guy that merely benefits from attention from others.  We can only resign so many, this deal will likely prevent us from signing one of Oliver or Edmunds (I could live with Edmunds going for Knox, not Oliver). 

[Augie]

34 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

There will always be fans who see stat "totals" and go from there making assumptions.

For instance, Kelce and Knox have the same averages last year in Yards per Catch, Yards per Target and Catch %.

One might assume Kelce gets open more than Knox, but I don't have any stats on that.  If someone does, I would like to see the analysis. 

 

I bet by comparing Kelce and Knox there will be a lot of fans laughing at that.

Two stats that I find interesting is this.  Kelce had 92 receptions and 20 went for over 20 yards.  Knox had 49 and 14 went for over 20.

Using the receptions and Kelce having almost twice as many, and they both had 9 TDs.  Knox can stretch the field.

 

How Josh Allen spreads the ball around this season is going to be very interesting.

 

Not to mention, one is an ascending 25 year old player, while the other is on the wrong side of 30. If you are offered either player, straight up, for the next 4-5 years, who are you taking? I knox who I want. (That was a hint.) 

[vtnatefootball11]

8 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

I just do not understand what is not to like.  
 

If he played out the season and produced similar to his stats from last year - what do you think he would cost on the open market as a FA.  I can tell you it would be significantly more than he got today.

 

You would also then have to replace him - most likely with a significantly worse player like Gisicki at a similar or higher price.  
 

He is not perfect, but he is an excellent fit at the proper pricing for what he will provide and starting as a top 6 paid TE and seeing where that will be before the contract even kicks in will make it even better.

 

 

 

His open market value would be very similar to what we just gave him. In fact, if his touchdowns regressed (which the probably will) he may even be less.  His yards/catches were not impressive (not nearly enough to warrant that money). Most importantly, watching the games, no defenses are losing sleep over Dawson Knox.  His salary demands he be an impact player, I'm not so sure he is, nor has TE been a premium position in our offense (maybe that changes with Dorsey).  My whole point is that we shouldn't overly spend on TE, which is being inflated by some elite receivers at the position, unless the TE is in fact elite.  I don't think that's Knox but hope he proves me wrong and develops further. 

Edited September 7, 2022 by vtnatefootball11

[Augie]

4 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

Beane needs to stop drafting guys that get good and need to be paid. Need more mediocre players in the pipeline. 

 

yep, he’s screwing up the salary cap! What was he thinking? 

[eball]

4 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

That's all fair I don't disagree with any of that.  Just for that kind of money, Knox better be (or quickly develop to be) an impact player that creates his circumstances, not a guy that merely benefits from attention from others.  We can only resign so many, this deal will likely prevent us from signing one of Oliver or Edmunds (I could live with Edmunds going for Knox, not Oliver). 

I don’t think the Bills are going to let Oliver go anywhere.  I also disagree with your characterization of Knox as a guy who “just happened to be in the right place at the right time.”

 

If you’re going to build and maintain a team the way Beane intends, rewarding a player like Knox who still has his best football ahead of him makes perfect sense. 
 

[John from Riverside]

7 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

His open market value would be very similar to what we just gave him. In fact, if his touchdowns regressed (which the probably will) he may even be less.  His yards/catches were not impressive (not nearly enough to warrant that money). Most importantly, watching the games, no defenses are losing sleep over Dawson Knox.  His salary demands he be an impact player, I'm not so sure he is, nor has TE been a premium position in our offense (maybe that changes with Dorsey).  My whole point is that we shouldn't overly spend on TE, which is being inflated by some elite receivers at the position, unless the TE is in fact elite.  I don't think that's Knox but hope he proves me wrong and develops further. 

I want to know why you think his touchdowns are going to regress they have already said in the off-season that the tight end is going to get use more in this offense do you even pay attention

[ColoradoBills]

2 minutes ago, eball said:

I don’t think the Bills are going to let Oliver go anywhere.  I also disagree with your characterization of Knox as a guy who “just happened to be in the right place at the right time.”

 

If you’re going to build and maintain a team the way Beane intends, rewarding a player like Knox who still has his best football ahead of him makes perfect sense. 
 

 

Having him sign his contract and get on that plane with all his vet friends congratulating his efforts is an inspiration to the young guys.

[John from Riverside]

1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You feel bad for a guy who has lived a very charmed life, is married to an IG model, has already earned $36M by 32 years old, is lined up to win a Super Bowl, and will likely make another $20M+ in free agency with another team before retiring at 35?

Well when you put it that way…

25 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

That's how long it took to groom Knox, one of the least polished and raw TE prospects in recent memory.  A more polished TE like Notre Dame's Michael Mayer (this is just an example) may be ready in a year or less to do what Knox did last year.  We could debate the pro-readiness of every eligible TE and maybe its safer to say replace in year or two by grooming an early round draft pick and sign a solid FA signing in the meantime, but my point still stands.  

May…

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You feel bad for a guy who has lived a very charmed life, is married to an IG model, has already earned $36M by 32 years old, is lined up to win a Super Bowl, and will likely make another $20M+ in free agency with another team before retiring at 35?

In terms of being a team/culture captain that has done EVERYTHING right…. I feel bad for him too.  He wants to be here and wants to be what he’s worth.  Beane has shown that he rewards those that deserve it.  Poyer deserves it….but it’s unfortunately a numbers game.  There are too many players that have bought in, done the work and deserve the pay day…. Or just so happens that they are younger than Poyer.  
 

We’ve yet to see the McD/Frazier D without the Poyer/Hyde pairing for an extended period of time.  I think they’ve been the driving force behind our D’s success.  We know it wasn’t the pass rush or run d leading the way all these years. 

[John from Riverside]

8 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Having him sign his contract and get on that plane with all his vet friends congratulating his efforts is an inspiration to the young guys.

A very underrated aspect of this besides the fact that Dawson is a good player the bills are showing if you work your ass off your organization will reward you for it

[Rochesterfan]

10 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

His open market value would be very similar to what we just gave him. In fact, if his touchdowns regressed (which the probably will) he may even be less.  His yards/catches were not impressive (not nearly enough to warrant that money). Most importantly, watching the games, no defenses are losing sleep over Dawson Knox.  His salary demands he be an impact player, I'm not so sure he is, nor has TE been a premium position in our offense (maybe that changes with Dorsey).  My whole point is that we shouldn't overly spend on TE, which is being inflated by some elite receivers at the position, unless the TE is in fact elite.  I don't think that's Knox but hope he proves me wrong and develops further. 

 

Not likely - he is considered one of the best TEs and if available would be looking at Near the top of the TE range money.  It happens all the time that next guy up gets paid - look at the WR market.  Many guys got paid that are mid level production, but we’re free where you are bidding against 32 teams.

 

We just signed him for exactly what he is worth right now - just as we did with Josh.  The next group of TEs will not be as good as Dawson, but will get paid more because they are FA.  
 

The Bills just got ahead of the curve - just like they did with Josh.  They see where the market is going with the Ne signing last year and Browns this year and they signed him to an equal deal to ensure that next year they do not get priced out by the 15-20% increase we will see with TEs that reach FA.

 

 

[vtnatefootball11]

10 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

I want to know why you think his touchdowns are going to regress they have already said in the off-season that the tight end is going to get use more in this offense do you even pay attention

 

Wow did you even watch the games last year?  Several gimmicky (Josh Allen pitches near the goal line) and fluke (see broken coverage in long touchdown in KC game) touchdowns for Knox last year.  You are a fool if you think that will happen again year over year.  His touchdown production was far better than his catches/yards production... all signs point towards a regression in touchdowns.  Now his overall usage better increase, and he better continue to improve, or the Bills just made a terrible, terrible decision in singing Knox prior to resigning Oliver.  Like I said, I can live the with that gamble, but Dawson Knox has not shown to be an elite player yet, that's a fact. 

[Chewmylegoff]

3 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

 Several gimmicky (Josh Allen pitches near the goal line) and fluke (see broken coverage in long touchdown in KC game) touchdowns for Knox last year.  

Man, I hate those gimmicky TDs.  One is bad enough but several...  Can’t stand it.  Vanilla TDs are worth 7 gimmicky TDs.  And don’t get me started on all those flukes. 
 

 

[BruceVilanch]

6 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

but Dawson Knox has not shown to be an elite player yet, that's a fact. 

and he isn't paid elite TE money. he isn't making kittle or kelce money, he's in Jonnu smith range which I can live with.

7 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

several gimmicky (Josh Allen pitches near the goal line) and fluke (see broken coverage in long touchdown in KC game) touchdowns for Knox last year.

those still count right?

[vtnatefootball11]

 

15 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

Not likely - he is considered one of the best TEs and if available would be looking at Near the top of the TE range money.  It happens all the time that next guy up gets paid - look at the WR market.  Many guys got paid that are mid level production, but we’re free where you are bidding against 32 teams.

 

We just signed him for exactly what he is worth right now - just as we did with Josh.  The next group of TEs will not be as good as Dawson, but will get paid more because they are FA.  
 

The Bills just got ahead of the curve - just like they did with Josh.  They see where the market is going with the Ne signing last year and Browns this year and they signed him to an equal deal to ensure that next year they do not get priced out by the 15-20% increase we will see with TEs that reach FA.

 

 

 

Considered one of the best TE's?? By who, us delusional bills fans?? And we just paid him near the top of the TE range! He is good, but he is not on the same level as Andrews/Kelce/Kittle, nor is has he shown the elite receiver skills of Pitts, Waller. Maybe he develops further, everyone here wants that (and appears the Bills are banking on that).  I just think it's a risky bet at the expense of not resinging an impact player on defense.  He has not shown he can be elite yet, Josh did and is a quarterback.  Comparing these two signing is laughable. 

[Simon]

9 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

  Like I said, I can live the with that gamble, but Dawson Knox has not shown to be an elite player yet, that's a fact. 

 

That's not a fact, that's an opinion. And one I disagree with.

On a loaded offense with a co-ordinator that often eschews the TE position, he still managed to maximize nearly every opportunity he was given. He also reached an elite level of consistency and reliability that he didn't previously have. In addition to that he also made a huge leap in his role as a blocker and again found a level of consistency that he hadn't previously had. He's also became a clear leader in the locker room and on the field as well. When Josh Allen starts looking for you whne he's in trouble, that speaks volumes about the kind of player you are.

He's got a great set of tools and has worked his ass off to maximize every one of them; at this point there are very few TE's I'd even consider trading him for.

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

 

Considered one of the best TE's?? By who, us delusional bills fans?? And we just paid him near the top of the TE range! He is good, but he is not on the same level as Andrews/Kelce/Kittle, nor is has he shown the elite receiver skills of Pitts, Waller. Maybe he develops further, everyone here wants that (and appears the Bills are banking on that).  I just think it's a risky bet at the expense of not resinging an impact player on defense.  He has not shown he can be elite yet, Josh did and is a quarterback.  Comparing these two signing is laughable. 

 

You seem pretty butt hurt about this signing.  Why do you care what the Bills are paying him?  Knox is a very good tight end and those are hard to find.  When you find one, you pay one.  In a year that money wont even be top 10.

[YattaOkasan]

50 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

That's how long it took to groom Knox, one of the least polished and raw TE prospects in recent memory.  A more polished TE like Notre Dame's Michael Mayer (this is just an example) may be ready in a year or less to do what Knox did last year.  We could debate the pro-readiness of every eligible TE and maybe its safer to say replace in year or two by grooming an early round draft pick and sign a solid FA signing in the meantime, but my point still stands.  

You’re right we don’t have to go over every eligible TE cause rookie TEs don’t produce. 4 this century with better production than Dawson last year. 2 of them drafted in the top half The first round (so not available). You say he hasn’t proven he elite. You can’t replace his production with any early draft choice as you say

[vtnatefootball11]

 

2 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

You seem pretty butt hurt about this signing.  Why do you care what the Bills are paying him?  Knox is a very good tight end and those are hard to find.  When you find one, you pay one.  In a year that money wont even be top 10.

 

Why do I care what Bills are paying?? Because the Bills, like every other team are subject to a salary cap and this signing has implications on others who need signing and make more of an impact to our team IMO. I'm looking a couple years ahead at Bills ability to keep one of the best rosters for years and not just be like Green Bay with a QB and nothing else. How would you not care about that? Like I've said repeatedly,  hope I'm wrong and Knox becomes an elite player, I just think its a reach, and if it ends up meaning we don't sign Oliver, I bet you I'm not the only one who ends up upset about it. 

 

8 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

That's not a fact, that's an opinion. And one I disagree with.

On a loaded offense with a co-ordinator that often eschews the TE position, he still managed to maximize nearly every opportunity he was given. He also reached an elite level of consistency and reliability that he didn't previously have. In addition to that he also made a huge leap in his role as a blocker and again found a level of consistency that he hadn't previously had. He's also became a clear leader in the locker room and on the field as well. When Josh Allen starts looking for you whne he's in trouble, that speaks volumes about the kind of player you are.

He's got a great set of tools and has worked his ass off to maximize every one of them; at this point there are very few TE's I'd even consider trading him for.

 

Fair it is an opinion. But saying Knox is elite right now is a pretty wild take, in my opinion.  Hope I'm wrong and you're right.  Thanks for your hard work as mod, go bills!

[Warcodered]

 

[WotAGuy]

3 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

 

I just think its a reach, and if it ends up meaning we don't sign Oliver, I bet you I'm not the only one who ends up upset about it. 

 

 
I don’t think Knox’s contract will have any bearing on the Bills’ ability to sign Oliver. If the Bills decide they want Ed long term, they will make it happen unless Ed decides to price himself beyond what the Bills feel he’s worth. 
 

Beane has considered Oliver’s, and many other upcoming signings, before offering Knox this contract. 

[BillsSbSoon]

3 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Yes, it should come as no surprise to anyone that this will be Tremaine's last season in Buffalo. Super happy for Dawson and the Bills. Now as so many have accurately stated, let's get Ed signed. 

Well yeah but I was still kinda holding out hope they would get something done. I don’t hate Maine as much as a lot of other people here do. They could still end up tagging him 

[Simon]

9 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

 

Fair it is an opinion. But saying Knox is elite right now is a pretty wild take, in my opinion.  Hope I'm wrong and you're right.  Thanks for your hard work as mod, go bills!

 

I guess it comes down to what you consider elite. Is the 5th best TE in the league elite? The 10th best?

My understanding is that he is currently going to be somewhere around the 5th highest paid TE in the NFL, and next year he is going to end up somewhere closer to 10th highest paid. I think that slots in pretty well with where he sits in the NFL's TE hierarchy and it could be an absolute steal by next year or the year after.

I 100% agree that if that contract ended up costing them Ed Oliver, I'd be really pissed off. I just think there is a 0% chance of that being the case.

'Preciate the 'preciate. 🤙