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2 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Thought that cutting Morse was on the cards since the start of the offseason …

 

Then changed by mind yesterday when they traded Bates … Beane always surprises…

 

I need to take a look in more detail at the top C draft prospects … think a Day 2 pick could be in play 

That B. Limmer dude from Arkansas would be a guy to look at

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I'm not making any assumptions about what the oline will look like.  The press, I think is doing that based on who was active last year.  My guess is that they will likely add olinemen in the draft and have a full scale competition in camp for the starting center.  

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Hate this move.  We finally got our Oline right, and you immediately start to dismantle it.  How about we add a WR, but otherwise leave our offense alone.  The defense is what's been a colossal failure in the playoffs each year, and could be completely blown up for all I care. 

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Love Morse but this is in the best interest of the Bills for years to come, not just Morse, Harty, Poyer, White....this is what they needed to do.  So glad Beane did not try kicking the can down the road again.

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I could still see Morse coming back. I'm not sure there's going to be a huge market for a center at his age and concussion history. Could see this as a favor to him to try to get another solid contract but could come back here at a lower price 

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1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

I'm not making any assumptions about what the oline will look like.  The press, I think is doing that based on who was active last year.  My guess is that they will likely add olinemen in the draft and have a full scale competition in camp for the starting center.  

I have like our depth, and this is a draft full of offensive line prospects that we can add. Whew what a day, might be more to come🧐

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2 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

I'm not making any assumptions about what the oline will look like.  The press, I think is doing that based on who was active last year.  My guess is that they will likely add olinemen in the draft and have a full scale competition in camp for the starting center.  

i imagine this is the case

 

FWIW Dallas center Tyler Biadasz is a free agent and it seems Dallas is in the same boat with him as they were with mcgovern last year and connor williams the year before.  So maybe the bills end up interested in him for a mid level deal with small cap numbers the first few years.

 

I have to think they have at least one more guy in camp who is a real center and not just anderson and mcgovern.  

 

I know this, the bills ran left a hell of a lot in clutch situations last year and if moving mcgovern upsets the running game which was the strength last year...then what?

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So much for Oline cohesion- WTF Beane?  Now we have a few more holes to fill on Oline.  Not to mention we need WRs, RB, DT, DE, S  

 

I don’t like these moves!

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Like said up thread, this has been planned out for some time now, they know who they want as new blood on the team, and they will go out and get them, I mean Bates, Hines, Harty are not like key guys and neither are some of the others, imo the O-line will be as good or better than last season, on the D side, lots of hungry young guys fighting for jobs and their futures,  I’m not concerned, this all had to happen, we know and understand this, it will be interesting and exciting to watch the team be recreated, 

 

 

GO BILLS!!!

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5 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

sure also just normal team building.  

 

The league and the cap leave little room for old and declining players who make considerable amounts of money.  

 

I imagine the front office had this mapped out as they gave out the contracts with a few scenarios being different.

 

Releasing/trading Diggs, dawkins, milano etc....would seem like a time to say rebuild.

 

Most of these players sans the two starting safeties can be replaced on some level via the draft or mid level free agency after the draft.  

 

A lot of leadership and intelligence has left the locker room along with their cap numbers however and its nearly impossible to know how or when you can replace those qualities in players.  

 

Von Miller needs to be dealt with imo, there is no point in his being on the roster except for the cap ramifications.


most teams flip all but 5 or so cornerstone guys every 3-4 years. Morse was a good player but not a cornerstone. You rotate as you find talent at or around the position. Three good guards for cheap created a viable shift 

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Just now, Back2Buff said:

This is so dumb to me.  Right back to the days of our o line being patch work.  

 

Edwards is a below avg guard and who the heck knows if McGovern can play center.

 

What are we doing here?!!?


just as a pulse check - 

 

the coaches have some idea of McGovern 

 

and we haven’t even entered free agency or the draft 

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I understand it but I still think this is the biggest surprise so far.  We currently do not have a center on the roster. Wild. 

 

Good luck to Morse, he's been great for the Bills. 

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1 minute ago, NoSaint said:


just as a pulse check - 

 

the coaches have some idea of McGovern 

 

and we haven’t even entered free agency or the draft 

 

Sorry, I dont trust these coaches to build an o line.  It took them 5 years to build what we had last year.

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Just now, Back2Buff said:

 

Sorry, I dont trust these coaches to build an o line.  It took them 5 years to build what we had last year.


kromer is one of the absolute best in the business and started back with us… checks note… 2 years ago. 

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21 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

It HAS to happen. I really hope they eat the ***** sandwich that is the Von Miller Albatross Contract (tm), too.

 

My thoughts exactly. If we are going down this road, get rid of ass and eat it now.  Diggs will be next year, and Knox should be let go as soon as the cap allows.  

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Just now, Donuts and Doritos said:

To quote Lombardi: "What the Hell's going on out there?"

 

Why are we fixing an O-line that's not broken. This is starting to feel like more of a overhaul than I expected 

Morse was on the down side to my eyes, couple that with a really good draft group and it was time to move on. Really didn't think Beane had it in him, but i think this is for the best long term.

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12 minutes ago, NoSaint said:


kromer is one of the absolute best in the business and started back with us… checks note… 2 years ago. 

 

So you think Kromer wanted to release Morse?  I highly doubt it.  He has to just work with whatever the bosses give him.  He isnt a miracle worker.

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20 minutes ago, NoSaint said:


most teams flip all but 5 or so cornerstone guys every 3-4 years. Morse was a good player but not a cornerstone. You rotate as you find talent at or around the position. Three good guards for cheap created a viable shift 

 

I expected this move until Bates was traded.

 

Now im kind of scratching my head.

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This is super interesting on a number of fronts, but the main thing is Morse was perhaps the last thing holding McD back from turning this offense into run first so he can play more complimentary football. 

 

We need a big RB and to replace Gabe with another blocking WR, but now we can run 11 personnel with more of a bruising interior.

 

BTW I hate this development. Morse was still good and I liked the Daboll version of our offense better.

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