Beane again showing why he is a top GM

[John from Riverside]

3 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

How did you do during the drought years?

The drought years were awful
Some of us has been around since before the Super Bowl years so we’ve seen it all

 

But that’s just it we remember whenever it was like the bills really were a piss poor franchise ran by a piss, poor management

 

I for one whenever I see people compare them to that group do you get frustrated Brandon been is the best GM we’ve ever had

[Ga boy]

I think I can see a blockbuster coming.   At least a smile maker or jaw dropper or a show stopper or a humdinger.  

[PauleeeWalnuts]

2 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

I think I can see a blockbuster coming.   At least a smile maker or jaw dropper or a show stopper or a humdinger.  

Im cautiously optimistic….let’s hope 

[SCBills]

He’s a top GM because he drafted Allen and traded for Diggs. 
 

Franchise altering moves. 
 

Everything else about him seems average to above average, bolstered by an owner that has deeeeeep pockets. 
 

Edited March 16, 2023 by SCBills

[C.Biscuit97]

I mean, he’s been really good for us. But what did he really do so far? Get lucky because the rest of the nfl didn’t think Poyer was worth what he was asking for?

[JerseyBills]

Don't see how anyone was down on us to begin with. Went 14-4. 

 

Haven't had a L like that in 30 + games. 

 

Ppl just had ptsd because we rarely,  if ever got dominated like that in a while. Just a bad game. 

[C.Biscuit97]

1 minute ago, SCBills said:

He’s a top GM because he drafted Allen and traded for Diggs. 
 

Franchise altering moves. 
 

Everything else about him seems average to above average, bolstered by an owner that has deeeeeep pockets. 
 

Well said. It will hard to ever question him because the Allen pick and seeing stuff in him that many, myself included.  Diggs trade was awesome (though we might have traded the best receiver in the nfl but it’s still a win win). 
 

but that’s the hard part of being successful. His job gets harder every year with Allen’s contract and having good talent. This is the part we will see if he is one of those special GMs because it’s really hard now.

[papazoid]

beane is solid good....but pump the brakes on "top" gm. if it wasn't for josh he'd be in serious trouble.

 

for me, we are treading water.....not getting better, but not getting worse

 

lets start with restructures the big 3 of josh, diggs & von who total $40 mil of cap this year. BUT, they total $100 mil next yr.....thats a positive short term and a  negative long term.

 

the loss of tremaine edmunds is huge. it was the right decision....but it doesnt make us better.

 

the addition of mcgovern is an upgrade over saffold....that makes us better

 

bringing back poyer is a positive....but keeps us the same

 

Harty is a slight upgrade over the slot guys mckenzie, beasley, crowder.  upgrade in return game depth.

 

martin, matkovich, dotson, dane, lewis keep us the same

 

we probably have enough cap space for 1 more mid level vet ....OL or LB  

 

then the upgrades will come from hitting on the draft....not always a sure thing

 

i predict we win the AFCE and go 12-5

[Dopey]

8 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

How did you do during the drought years?

They weren’t fun. I think the fact that I moved to FSU territory in ‘89 helped. I’m a big fan of the Noles. I moved here at the beginning of a 18-20 year run. True story: bar hopping with buddies in the mid nineties while wearing a Bills shirt when a dude wearing Giants gear decided to talk call me a loser. Offered to buy him a drink. He declined in typical ####### fashion and was booed out of the bar by just about everyone in there. Again, I think having FSU football to root for helped. I’m 56 in April, maybe I’ve seen that sports is cyclical and I really need to enjoy the good times. And to me, these are good times. We’re fun to watch and we have as good a chance as any other team to win it next year. Every team has holes. Every GM misses on picks. Pacheco is a great story, but don’t forget he replaced a 1st round bust at rb. It happens. 
Always take the field and it makes it easier. 
GO EFFING BILLS!!!

[John from Riverside]

4 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

I mean, he’s been really good for us. But what did he really do so far? Get lucky because the rest of the nfl didn’t think Poyer was worth what he was asking for?

You could say the fact of the professional way that he handled things with Jordan made him feel like he could come home
 

 

4 minutes ago, papazoid said:

beane is solid good....but pump the brakes on "top" gm. if it wasn't for josh he'd be in serious trouble.

 

for me, we are treading water.....not getting better, but not getting worse

 

lets start with restructures the big 3 of josh, diggs & von who total $40 mil of cap this year. BUT, they total $100 mil next yr.....thats a positive short term and a  negative long term.

 

the loss of tremaine edmunds is huge. it was the right decision....but it doesnt make us better.

 

the addition of mcgovern is an upgrade over saffold....that makes us better

 

bringing back poyer is a positive....but keeps us the same

 

Harty is a slight upgrade over the slot guys mckenzie, beasley, crowder.  upgrade in return game depth.

 

martin, matkovich, dotson, dane, lewis keep us the same

 

we probably have enough cap space for 1 more mid level vet ....OL or LB  

 

then the upgrades will come from hitting on the draft....not always a sure thing

 

i predict we win the AFCE and go 12-5

But that’s how you actually improve your team whenever you are paying a franchise qb

 

Through the draft

 

This is exactly what Kansas City did. A lot of the reinforcements came through the draft, especially on the d

[C.Biscuit97]

1 minute ago, John from Riverside said:

You could say the fact of the professional way that he handled things with Jordan made him feel like he could come home
 

 

I guess that’s fair. I think Poyer didn’t want to leave in the first place but he had to chase one last big payday and his wife was in his ear. But point taken. Not sure if that is Pat on the back worthy though. But we have a really good GM

[SCBills]

2 minutes ago, papazoid said:

beane is solid good....but pump the brakes on "top" gm. if it wasn't for josh he'd be in serious trouble.

 

for me, we are treading water.....not getting better, but not getting worse

 

lets start with restructures the big 3 of josh, diggs & von who total $40 mil of cap this year. BUT, they total $100 mil next yr.....thats a positive short term and a  negative long term.

 

the loss of tremaine edmunds is huge. it was the right decision....but it doesnt make us better.

 

the addition of mcgovern is an upgrade over saffold....that makes us better

 

bringing back poyer is a positive....but keeps us the same

 

Harty is a slight upgrade over the slot guys mckenzie, beasley, crowder.  upgrade in return game depth.

 

martin, matkovich, dotson, dane, lewis keep us the same

 

we probably have enough cap space for 1 more mid level vet ....OL or LB  

 

then the upgrades will come from hitting on the draft....not always a sure thing

 

i predict we win the AFCE and go 12-5

Nature of the NFL also. 
 

Amongst the top, sometimes staying the same is good.  KC has lost some impact guys.  Same for CIN. 
 

Then here come the challengers… Jets, Jaguars, Dolphins, Chargers etc.. (although the Chargers might lose half their offense in Ekeler) 

 

Problem is KC has crushed the draft.  They’re set up well.   The Bills have been meh drafting and the Bengals have an owner that already seems to be showing that his cash flow is going to be a problem. 

[Toyo321]

 

22 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

I think I can see a blockbuster coming.   At least a smile maker or jaw dropper or a show stopper or a humdinger.  

 

 

 

 

[Dopey]

13 minutes ago, papazoid said:

beane is solid good....but pump the brakes on "top" gm. if it wasn't for josh he'd be in serious trouble.

 

for me, we are treading water.....not getting better, but not getting worse

 

lets start with restructures the big 3 of josh, diggs & von who total $40 mil of cap this year. BUT, they total $100 mil next yr.....thats a positive short term and a  negative long term.

 

the loss of tremaine edmunds is huge. it was the right decision....but it doesnt make us better.

 

the addition of mcgovern is an upgrade over saffold....that makes us better

 

bringing back poyer is a positive....but keeps us the same

 

Harty is a slight upgrade over the slot guys mckenzie, beasley, crowder.  upgrade in return game depth.

 

martin, matkovich, dotson, dane, lewis keep us the same

 

we probably have enough cap space for 1 more mid level vet ....OL or LB  

 

then the upgrades will come from hitting on the draft....not always a sure thing

 

i predict we win the AFCE and go 12-5

Josh didn’t just knock on the door and say “hey Beane. I’m here to save you”. No, Beane drafted Josh. Kinda rich how some of you mention this without giving Beane credit for, you know, actually drafting him. 

[Governor]

26 minutes ago, Dopey said:

Josh didn’t just knock on the door and say “hey Beane. I’m here to save you”. No, Beane drafted Josh. Kinda rich how some of you mention this without giving Beane credit for, you know, actually drafting him. 

Beane’s “body of work” hasn’t been good. He gets credit for Josh and that’s really it. Mostly misses from there on out and they were bad times to miss, as you can see. We needed those building blocks and struck out swinging. Some of these defensive picks will likely be out of the league 2 years from now. Some would probably be out of the league right now if they weren’t on our team. That’s bad.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Governor

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

2 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

 

I don't know how i feel about this offseason so far, we needed major help along the OL and so far we are hoping LG Conner McGovern is better than his backup status his first 4 years. We signed a tiny dome WR who i've literally never heard of before (Yes beasley played in a dome but he also had a bunch of years of production) signed to a bigger contract than Mckenzie but he's fast, can he play in the snow , can he make it through a season at 5'7" 170 lbs.? We re-signed Jordan Poyer, he was a great pickup years ago but has clearly lost a step even before the injuries, maybe he can rekindle things with Hyde again but now we have 2 banged up safties and he's going to be 33 when the contract ends. Backup QB Kyle Allen is gross, I don't care what anyone says there isn't much to like there but he's friends with Josh so he gets a pass. I'm definitely not liking this offseason compared to last season obviously but I thought we'd go after a better OL than McGovern and we still haven't replaced our ILB situation. I realize there is the draft and many of these issues will be addressed so I hold judgement obviously but I need the OL to be priority 1 still imo.

[Teddy KGB]

4 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

lmao, let’s just gloss over all the DE’s he’s drafted and the trash OL 

[Allen2Moulds]

Unfortunately I can't say we've improved. We signed another meh guard, and now have a huge hole at MLB. I'm starting to lose a little bit of confidence with Beane in the draft. We are now faced with the following holes. Beane needs to hit the draft out of the park, or we will start to regress.

 

Top draft needs

 

1. MLB

2. WR2, with WR1 upside to replace Diggs in a few years.

3. Interior lineman (upgrade G position with potential to replace Mitch in 2-3 years)

4. Safety (Hyde coming back from major injury, and Poyat battled injury all year. They are both getting up there in age)

5. DT to replace Oliver, as this is his last year as a Bill.

 

Not expecting us to sign Wagner, but it would be a huge get. As it stands now, we go into the draft with a desperate need. Hard to stick with BPA. If we do go LB early, let's please go for a guy with elite instincts over elite athleticism.

 

[Royale with Cheese]

3 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

I am confused.  I thought we sucked cause of coaching.  Now its the players we acquire.   

So either the players suck and the coaching staff is pretty decent.

Or the coaches and GM are incompetent and the players somehow keep making the playoffs? 

Or they all suck and the fans are getting us into the playoffs with their game day thread acumen. 

 

I'm with you here and it makes me laugh thinking about it.  

 

Usually when the team doesn't have the coaching, the talent or the GM...that's a 2-3 win team.  

[Success]

5 minutes ago, McBean said:

 

C'mon, man.

 

I've gotten some ridicule on this thread (I actually thought it would just get a few responses).  But that's a bit over the top.

 

 

[McBean]

1 minute ago, Success said:

 

C'mon, man.

 

I've gotten some ridicule on this thread (I actually thought it would just get a few responses).  But that's a bit over the top.

 

 

deleted because you seem like a nice dude. Apologies.

 

I disagree with your post tho.

 

Poyer isn’t getting us over the top to win a Super Bowl. Signing special teamers? Who gives a crap. A backup guard? Ok.

 

I think this front office and staff has again let our star QB down this offseason. Now we rely on rookies to get us to the next level.

 

not buying it.

[Eastport bills]

1 hour ago, Paup 1995MVP said:

Regardless of who we bring in to replace Edmunds, I don't have to like his game.  I don't think he sucked.  But he was not a game changer, and did not dominate.  His lack of instincts made him look slow and out of position more then a little.  That being said.  The Bears overpaid for him.  It will be interesting to see the trajectory of his career from this point forward.  I like Milano's game a whole lot better.

You’re forgetting he was. being used in a defense with Milano and 5 in the secondary every down. He played all game without substitution and called the signals from the age of 21 to 24. He averaged well over 100 tackles and the defense was in the top 3 in every defensive metric. He was much better last season instinctively and if you can’t acknowledge that you’re in the vast minority. The guy’s just getting started and he’s a physical freak with speed and length. He would have  been paid by any GM who watched his tape.

[Success]

3 minutes ago, McBean said:

deleted because you seem like a nice dude. Apologies.

 

I disagree with your post tho.

 

Poyer isn’t getting us over the top to win a Super Bowl. Signing special teamers? Who gives a crap. A backup guard? Ok.

 

I think this front office and staff has again let our star QB down this offseason. Now we rely on rookies to get us to the next level.

 

not buying it.

 

Thanks.

 

If I could, I would re-write the OP.  My expectations were really zero for this FA period, because of our situation. We simply can't spend like most other teams right now.  

 

Literally, my main priority was "sign starting-caliber guard."  Which we did.  I happen to also think Allen will really elevate Harty - he's got great speed & hands, and gets good separation (which JA loves) - but I get that opinions vary on that.

 

I also don't think the team is in as bad a shape as many here. For stretches last season, we were the best team in the league (early on).  Losing our big splash last year set us back significantly.

 

[The Wiz]

31 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said:

lmao, let’s just gloss over all the DE’s he’s drafted and the trash OL 

I can't argue that at all but considering the head coach in willing to put the blame on others shoulders as well and not just Beane.

[Chuck Wagon]

Regime has continually whiffed in free agency and the draft. The Bengals added Orlando Brown, the Chiefs added Juwan Taylor. We are going to trot out Spencer Brown and a prayer again. 

[Governor]

Just now, Chuck Wagon said:

Regime has continually whiffed in free agency and the draft. The Bengals added Orlando Brown, the Chiefs added Juwan Taylor. We are going to trot out Spencer Brown and a prayer again. 

I assume that we’ll draft OL but I have zero confidence that Beane and our scouts can identify talent.

 

If Beane does something stupid like TE then he’s definitely finished here.

[Bangarang]

There’s no magic or skill to restructuring contracts to create cap space. That’s not what would make Beane a top GM.

[Governor]

9 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

There’s no magic or skill to restructuring contracts to create cap space. That’s not what would make Beane a top GM.

We can’t give him credit for the Diggs trade either. That was more of a desperation/panic move after Antonio Brown left him at the alter.  The player did work out tho.

Edited March 16, 2023 by Governor

[SCBills]

7 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

There’s no magic or skill to restructuring contracts to create cap space. That’s not what would make Beane a top GM.

The magic is all in the pockets of the Pegula’s.   Beane literally has a blank check.   Not true for all GM’s. 

[Bangarang]

4 minutes ago, Governor said:

We can’t give him credit for the Diggs trade either. That was more of a desperation/panic move after Antonio Brown left him at the alter.  The player did work out tho.

Of course you can give him credit for that. Seems silly to say you can’t.

[Shaw66]

20 minutes ago, Success said:

 

Thanks.

 

If I could, I would re-write the OP.  My expectations were really zero for this FA period, because of our situation. We simply can't spend like most other teams right now.  

 

Literally, my main priority was "sign starting-caliber guard."  Which we did.  I happen to also think Allen will really elevate Harty - he's got great speed & hands, and gets good separation (which JA loves) - but I get that opinions vary on that.

 

I also don't think the team is in as bad a shape as many here. For stretches last season, we were the best team in the league (early on).  Losing our big splash last year set us back significantly.

 

I agree.  As I said somewhere, with one spot to fill, the Bills are a solid contending team.  MLB will take some doing (Wagner?), but otherwise the roster is set and solid.  Plenty of places to improve but no holes.   And the draft likely will bring a few contributors.

 

It's a good job by Beane.  He is good at free agency..  Looking longer term, however, the roster isn't as strong as it could have been with some better drafting.

[John from Riverside]

56 minutes ago, Allen2Moulds said:

Unfortunately I can't say we've improved. We signed another meh guard, and now have a huge hole at MLB. I'm starting to lose a little bit of confidence with Beane in the draft. We are now faced with the following holes. Beane needs to hit the draft out of the park, or we will start to regress.

 

Top draft needs

 

1. MLB

2. WR2, with WR1 upside to replace Diggs in a few years.

3. Interior lineman (upgrade G position with potential to replace Mitch in 2-3 years)

4. Safety (Hyde coming back from major injury, and Poyat battled injury all year. They are both getting up there in age)

5. DT to replace Oliver, as this is his last year as a Bill.

 

Not expecting us to sign Wagner, but it would be a huge get. As it stands now, we go into the draft with a desperate need. Hard to stick with BPA. If we do go LB early, let's please go for a guy with elite instincts over elite athleticism.

 

I’m just not comfortable not signing a veteran middle linebacker. It makes me feel like we’re going to have to reach with that first pick which you don’t wanna do.
 

Was totally OK with letting Edmonds go if the price tag was too high but we need a back up plan and I’m totally OK with drafting a linebacker. I just don’t want to draft for need with that first pick

[MPT]

The bar could not be any lower.

[Gunsgoodtime]

49 minutes ago, MPT said:

The bar could not be any lower.

I want some of what OP is smoking

[LABILLBACKER]

2 hours ago, McBean said:

deleted because you seem like a nice dude. Apologies.

 

I disagree with your post tho.

 

Poyer isn’t getting us over the top to win a Super Bowl. Signing special teamers? Who gives a crap. A backup guard? Ok.

 

I think this front office and staff has again let our star QB down this offseason. Now we rely on rookies to get us to the next level.

 

not buying it.

Listen, I'm not hoisting Brandon up on my shoulders and parading him around. He's made some good picks and bad ones. I'm still waiting for the biggest fish in FA for us which would be Wagner. This signing is critical. If BB can pull off a reasonable 2 yr deal we can go into the draft focusing on additional OL/WR help in the first 4 rounds. But if we're expecting guys like Klein, Bernard, Dodson or Spector to replace Tremaine,  we're in trouble.  More work to be done.

[GreggTX]

Who's this "solid starter at G" you speak of? McGovern? Seriously?

3 hours ago, Allen2Moulds said:

Unfortunately I can't say we've improved. We signed another meh guard, and now have a huge hole at MLB. I'm starting to lose a little bit of confidence with Beane in the draft. We are now faced with the following holes. Beane needs to hit the draft out of the park, or we will start to regress.

 

Top draft needs

 

1. MLB

2. WR2, with WR1 upside to replace Diggs in a few years.

3. Interior lineman (upgrade G position with potential to replace Mitch in 2-3 years)

4. Safety (Hyde coming back from major injury, and Poyat battled injury all year. They are both getting up there in age)

5. DT to replace Oliver, as this is his last year as a Bill.

 

Not expecting us to sign Wagner, but it would be a huge get. As it stands now, we go into the draft with a desperate need. Hard to stick with BPA. If we do go LB early, let's please go for a guy with elite instincts over elite athleticism.

 

 

Upgrading the IOL and RT remains the biggest need by far.

 

[Niagara Dude]

7 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

He still has time but as of now this team has not improved and you could argue they have taken a step back after losing Edmunds. We need to see what he paid for Poyer before giving that a grade and as of now the Dolphins may have the best team on paper in the division.  The Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year because their GM had an amazing offseason both with trades/free agent signing and most important and amazing draft. Why is restructuring contracts some huge deal?  unless your using the cap space to bring in difference making player then it's really not doing anything positive .  The Bills need a big play RB and perhaps an upgrade at #2 receiver. We need to improve our offence ,  because no matter how much assets/resources the Bills stick into their defence they always seem to suck in the playoffs.

 

7 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

 

[Thurman#1]

8 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

 

 

He is a top GM. 

 

But what he did so far is solidly decent. Some good smart signings. 

 

Getting under the cap was something pretty much all of us knew would happen and knew how as well.

 

This is no magic trick. Solid moves, a lot of grinding. I don't see reason to be much more optimistic than you were a week ago. But a week ago there was excellent reason to be optimistic. The end of the season was crushing, but next year has looked good pretty much as soon as you got over that Cincy loss.

[SydneyBillsFan]

8 hours ago, Success said:

What he has done so far is like a magic trick. This team was WAY over cap just a week ago.  Yes, a lot of contracts were set up to restructure. But we've signed a speedy receiver, a solid starter at guard and re-signed Poyer.  We didn't overpay for Edmunds, and still have some space to bring in a LB, a RB, or possibly both.  We have also retained key role players like Dane Jackson, Martin and Dodson.

 

Personally, I'm much more optimistic about 2023 than I was just a few weeks ago.  And we still have the draft ahead of us.  He DOES need to nail this draft, but I'm just feeling good about the whole deal.

 

It's good to have a capable GM. They're not plentiful in this league, and at worst, everything Beane does is well thought-out, and in line w/ a true vision for what this team needs to be.

 

 

Twelve months ago I'd have endorsed this take, but I am in a holding pattern on Beane's drafting this time around. And I was a big fan of his from day one.

 

He needs to assist his QB by dramatically improving the OL (McGovern is NOT enough) and then arming him with proper skill position threats. Above all else - he needs to get value out of his draft picks next month, which he has failed to do the last two drafts.

 

If he can do this, I will be back to driving the Beane bandwagon.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

8 hours ago, Rc2catch said:

I mean… Half the league had to get under the cap in the last 7 days. 
I didn’t expect a booming free agency but I wouldn’t say he’s “winning the offseason” either. 
I like Beane and I’m all for giving him his praises and accepting he’s had some ugly losses during his tenure. I don’t think we need to pat his back for anything yet this year. 

when has wining the off-season ever resulted in any real wining in the post season?