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On 4/4/2024 at 11:19 PM, Freddie's Dead said:

La'el Collins is to OT as Rodger Saffold is to OG.  Let's hope we can get 1/2 season out of him before the bottom just falls out like Saffold.  Could be good depth.

 

except Saffold was 35.  Collins is 30 

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2 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Still waiting on those contract deets and the base salary!

 

Yeah, nothing yet.

 

When I heard he was signed I figured it was a total in-case-of-emergency signing and he would probably retire in TC when it was clear he was totally washed or there was a better young player ahead of him.    Like Brandon Shell did.

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Suddenly wondering if Brown is a possibility in a package to Chicago for the 9th pick.  
 

Would absolutely not surprise me.   
 

If it means able to keep the two seconds next year I’d be ok with it.  If it got us Nabers or Odunze.  And I love Brown and hate the current reboot on the Oline already.  
 

 

Odds this is possible?  
 

To Bills

Pick 9 

 

To Bears

28

60

2025 first 

Spencer Brown 

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10 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

Suddenly wondering if Brown is a possibility in a package to Chicago for the 9th pick.  
 

Would absolutely not surprise me.   
 

If it means able to keep the two seconds next year I’d be ok with it.   
 

 

Odds this is possible?  
 

To Bills

Pick 9 

 

To Bears

28

60

2025 first 

Spencer Brown 

So you get pick 9, you give up #28, next year's first, your starting RT, and #60, and then you are waiting till day 3 for your next pick? And you are counting on Collins to be your new starting RT? I hate it, in CAPS.

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28 minutes ago, BuffAlone said:

What did he sign for us? Spencer Brown's new contract?😂

 

The reported deal was "up to 6.25m" for 1 year. "Up to" surely implying the most he could get with incentives, maybe with void years. But considering he shouldn't be paid anything *close* to 6.25m - there's some curiosity on what the actual base number is.

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4 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

Wouldn’t shock me if VanDemark or Gouraige is added to a move-up deal, especially if it involves the Giants. 

 

VanDemark could have a little value to the Giants.

 

with the Collins signing, I do believe there is a slight possibility Spencer Brown is traded with pick 28 to move up in Round 1 like Cordy Glenn was.

 

If Brown is in a deal to NYG for 6, perhaps we could keep pick 60 by including him

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Big Blitz said:

Suddenly wondering if Brown is a possibility in a package to Chicago for the 9th pick.  
 

Would absolutely not surprise me.   
 

If it means able to keep the two seconds next year I’d be ok with it.  If it got us Nabers or Odunze.  And I love Brown and hate the current reboot on the Oline already.  
 

 

Odds this is possible?  
 

To Bills

Pick 9 

 

To Bears

28

60

2025 first 

Spencer Brown 


counter:

 

28, 2025 1st, Spencer, 4th  for #9 

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5 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

IMO This signing was so unexpected that I do consider if Beane was either asked for Spencer Brown in a potential trade up the board or if he plans to use him as bait 

Not really unexpected. The Bills lost two OL this off-season. They need depth.

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7 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

IMO This signing was so unexpected that I do consider if Beane was either asked for Spencer Brown in a potential trade up the board or if he plans to use him as bait 

He’s played plenty at LG, them looking to trade Brown doesn’t make a ton of sense. 
 

Collins being direct competition for Edwards is my bet. 

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2 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s played plenty at LG, them looking to trade Brown doesn’t make a ton of sense. 
 

Collins being direct competition for Edwards is my bet. 


you’re probably right.  I just prefer the X-Files approach to everything 😂

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15 hours ago, Estro said:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/lael-collins-17403/#:~:text=La'el Collins signed a 2 year%2C %2415%2C400%2C000 contract with,carrying a cap hit of .

 

1 year - $1.75M contract fir Collins, according to spotrac. Much more in line with expectations, rather than the "up to" $6.5M that was reported after his signing

Lol I just found out and came to post this. Sportrac doesn't say anything about incentives but it doesn't mean there aren't any.

 

Anyway, it is a low cap hit, but at the same time it's all guaranteed, so he is either lock to make the roster or leaves us with $1,5M dead cap and no savings if cut.

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On 4/9/2024 at 9:30 PM, BuffaloRebound said:

I know the Diggs trade is still a bit shocking, but you don’t trade a young ascending starting RT on a rookie deal.  That would make me question whether Beane is doing his best John Butler before he went to the Chargers impression.  

Na Beane wouldn't be dumb enough to give two QBs franchise type money contracts. 

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