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Honestly what would be the point of this move anyway considering how loaded this team already is at the skill positions? If you want this offense to truly get better make a move for another veteran guard or TE.

 

Conversely I'm still wary of the defensive backfield, so why not go after a proven veteran safety to replace Hyde or DB?

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DO IT!

 

The cap is a joke and can be manipulated. 

 

We need a Lombardi trophy, not a 1st round pick right now.

 

McCaffrey is young enough, and he wouldn't have to worry about being a bellcow here, and could make the most of his touches. And he could even be on a pitch count until the playoffs.

 

This is the type of move that can jettison a team to the next level.

 

Get Odell too, let's gooo!

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23 minutes ago, FilthyBeast said:

Honestly what would be the point of this move anyway considering how loaded this team already is at the skill positions? If you want this offense to truly get better make a move for another veteran guard or TE.

 

Conversely I'm still wary of the defensive backfield, so why not go after a proven veteran safety to replace Hyde or DB?

We aren't loaded at all at RB. Our QB is our leading backfield threat.

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34 minutes ago, FilthyBeast said:

Honestly what would be the point of this move anyway considering how loaded this team already is at the skill positions? If you want this offense to truly get better make a move for another veteran guard or TE.

 

Conversely I'm still wary of the defensive backfield, so why not go after a proven veteran safety to replace Hyde or DB?

Because we are not loaded at RB lmao

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14 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Because we are not loaded at RB lmao


not even a little.

 

and I’d add that if diggs goes down i feel a lot less confident about having a guy that could share the load of carrying the offense with Josh. It’s not an insignificant consideration. 

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2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

True, good point, but we're talking an "aging" RB here. This line of discussion piqued my interest...

 

Leonard Fournette, after helping carry TB to a SB, got 3/$21M.

Melvin Gordon got 1/$2.5

 

Most big RB contracts are the deals immediately following their rookie deal, and then fall off a cliff for their 3rd contract.

 

With no guaranteed money remaining, Beane could bring him in this year for $600k, then say "How about 2/$15M with $10M guaranteed?"

 

If he doesnt take it, cut him and let him try the market next year. But he might sign it to get that guaranteed money as an aging RB who has been dinged up.

 

 

The contract is meaningless at this point.

 

Contracts dont expire on trade.  If he was cut thats a different story.  His contract will still exist when traded.  His remaining cap hits are 20, 20, and 15.  The Bills would be on the hook for that.  No thanks.

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9 minutes ago, NoSaint said:


not even a little.

 

and I’d add that if diggs goes down i feel a lot less confident about having a guy that could share the load of carrying the offense with Josh. It’s not an insignificant consideration. 

Imo we have two stars on offense. If we drop to 1, we are not gonna like the result

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4 minutes ago, Boyst62 said:

If I'm the Chiefs I'm calling for DJ moore

 

I’d call for him and CMC for the Bills.  Also, any good O lineman there?   They owe us for Benjamin.  

57 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said:

I heard we're reaching out to the Cardinals about Ertz too, just sayin...

 

stop.  don’t.  !!!!   

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Just curious .... would anybody do James Cook for Christian McCaffrey straight up?

 

If I'm the Panthers, I would take that deal. Cheap contract and similar skill set, with upside.

 

I've watched every Panthers game this year and McCaffrey is a significantly better player right now, but he's got a lot of mileage and is expensive.

 

If I'm the Bills, I would take that deal as well.

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4 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said:

   Just heard this on Charlotte radio also.

   There is NO WAY we can take on that contract. Does he agree to redo the contract??? Doubt it.

    You put him in this O and we are unstoppable but I don’t see it happening and hope I’m wrong.

 

OMG yes that is exactly what this team is in need of but i wouldn't put anything past Beane the dude is genius when it comes to this stuff & given where McCaffrey is and what the team is like i'm sure he may do a little wheeling dealing with his contract to be on a SB contender like the Bills .

 

Especially seeing as they just canned their coach so that means they will be in limbo the rest of this year until they can get some stability & he ain't getting no younger .

 

I hope they make a deal to take Moss down there & maybe someone that they don't use a lot like Hodgins if they aren't going to use him that might sweeten the deal a bit . The Bills have some good players to dangle in front of the Panthers to make this work & we have the Magic Beane on our team !! 

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13 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Thats not what their link shows.  Maybe I am reading it wrong.  Their link shows

 

2023: 19.5m

2024: 19.5m

2025: 15.5m

 

The tweet is showing the cash not the cap hits.

 

The Bills would only be on the hook for his base salary and the workout bonuses in years he remained on the roster.  The Panthers would eat the rest,  which amounts to any bonuses they have previously paid him,  inclusive of amounts yet to be amortized.  Their numbers are accurate. 

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8 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Thats not what their link shows.  Maybe I am reading it wrong.  Their link shows

 

2023: 19.5m

2024: 19.5m

2025: 15.5m

 

The tweet is showing the cash not the cap hits.

The Tweet shows our cap hit if we traded for him since the other cap hit includes bonus $ paid by Carolina.  

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7 minutes ago, Rigotz said:

Just curious .... would anybody do James Cook for Christian McCaffrey straight up?

 

If I'm the Panthers, I would take that deal. Cheap contract and similar skill set, with upside.

 

I've watched every Panthers game this year and McCaffrey is a significantly better player right now, but he's got a lot of mileage and is expensive.

 

If I'm the Bills, I would take that deal as well.

 

You can't be serious.

 

Trading a 2nd Round pick with all the tread left on the tires after only 5 games in the league and could develop into a great RB for a guy with an absolutely INSANE injury history, almost completely worn tires, and will decline quickly?

 

Absolute insanity.

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4 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Adam Caplan stated we had strong interest in him in the offseason but he "wasn't available"
 

Ryan Talbot also confirmed this today.


Call me crazy if you want....I'd be willing to part with a 1st + 2024 4th + Moss to outbid other interested teams.

No one will care in April that we don't have a 1st if it's pick # 32......

Do you realize he hasn’t finished a season in maybe 3 years running

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5 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Adam Caplan stated we had strong interest in him in the offseason but he "wasn't available"
 

Ryan Talbot also confirmed this today.


Call me crazy if you want....I'd be willing to part with a 1st + 2024 4th + Moss to outbid other interested teams.

No one will care in April that we don't have a 1st if it's pick # 32......

 

Do agree with one thing you said, you are crazy!

 

Eliminate the 1st round pick part and then OK with it.  Maybe instead of Moss I'd offer Cook as on cheap contract for longer period of time and more a CMC clone so don't need two if them

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33 minutes ago, Brandon said:

 

The Bills would only be on the hook for his base salary and the workout bonuses in years he remained on the roster.  The Panthers would eat the rest,  which amounts to any bonuses they have previously paid him,  inclusive of amounts yet to be amortized.  Their numbers are accurate. 

 

I thought that on a trade that the trading team is only on the hook for bonuses already paid, not future bonuses. I cant seem to find much clear info on this.  In any case, I still wouldnt want a 12m per year RB.  This team has other players it needs to pay and has no room already.

22 minutes ago, BrooklynBills said:

After this year with basically no cap hit, he's on a 3 year $36 million contract with 0 GTD $$. 

 

There's so much funny math you can do with a contract with zero GTD money.

 

The cap isn't real.

 

 

The cap is real enough that they havent paid Poyer and there is no way this team is going to be able to keep all 3 of Gabe Davis, Edwards, and Oliver.  It may not seem real because teams kick the can down the road all the time.  That eventually catches up to them.

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