Another one - Trey Hendrickson asks for a trade from Cincy

[billsfan89]

55 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

We keep at least 5 at each DE and DT. At times, we've kept 6 at each. We had 6 in 2023 at DE and we ended last season with 6 at DT (Oliver, Jones, Johnson, Carter, Jefferson, Phillips). It's fairly common for us to have 11 on the DL.

 

With Hoecht and Ogunjobi suspended, we actually aren't that crowded at all. We're at the minimum we keep for each position at 10 total with Groot, Bosa, AJE, Jackson, and Solomon at DE and Oliver, Jones, Sanders, Walker, and Carter at DT. 

 

If we trade AJE and/or Jones before Week 7, we're not only not crowded - we're shorthanded. Especially with how often we rotate. A single injury would put us in a tough spot.

 

It wouldn't be unheard of to keep 12 along the DL when Hoecht and Ogunjobi return. And there will surely be injuries in the first 6 weeks that could make room for them. Maybe even along the DL.

 

I don't think either will be cut or traded. If that does happen, I don't see it happening before Week 7. I don't see the team leaving themselves possibly short handed or making room for Ogunjobi and Hoecht before they have them.

 

And I don't think they should. Keep the DL as deep as you can to the point where we're rotating in a quality player at all times.

 

All fair points, I think if the target is to keep 11 D-line as they usually do then having 12 does not make for that crowded a field when 2 guys are suspended for a third of the season. 

[BillsShredder83]

8 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I assume the "cast off" was Bosa. 

 

But with the draft investment with the guys we took among with Bosa and the PED twins, it's pretty clear that Beane has invested in DL this year and I would assume any other large investments in the spot is off the table for now.

Players have gotten smarter. The ones on top of things do a "hold in" where they show to camp, attend meetings and lift..but don't partake in football activities. It does just enough to avoid the fines.

Do they ever post cryptically to Twitter?

[Warriorspikes51]

2 minutes ago, BUFFALOTONE said:

Yea, Bills can't use a 17 sack guy each of the last three years...trade next years first if you have to its going to be a high pick anyways and go all in. Does $70M guaranteed get it done? 

 

 

it's of course super fun to think of this rotation:

Hendrickson
Bosa

Rousseau

L. Jackson 
 

+Rousseau is good enough rushing the passer from inside that we could use the big 3 on 3rd downs 

0.5% chance he's traded to the Bills though. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Warriorspikes51

[BillsShredder83]

21 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

His public whining is getting old…

When it comes to Bengals Owner vs Anybody.... Its an automatic to side with the anybody.  Easily top 5 worst owners, not to mention he's too broke to be an NFL owner in 2025.

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, BillsShredder83 said:

When it comes to Bengals Owner vs Anybody.... Its an automatic to side with the anybody.  Easily top 5 worst owners, not to mention he's too broke to be an NFL owner in 2025.

 

 

Too poor?  

 

Anyway, it's a business.  Any owner would and should take pause before agreeing to pay maybe 20 million more, per year, for one guy on one of the worst Defenses in the league.

[3rdand12]

10 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I assume the "cast off" was Bosa. 

 

But with the draft investment with the guys we took among with Bosa and the PED twins, it's pretty clear that Beane has invested in DL this year and I would assume any other large investments in the spot is off the table for now.

Players have gotten smarter. The ones on top of things do a "hold in" where they show to camp, attend meetings and lift..but don't partake in football activities. It does just enough to avoid the fines.

1st   

 LOL at "PED twins" awesome

I wonder if Beane ever wanted to make a run at Trey. I would have,  AND spent for him.

 There were a few options pre draft.

But Beane made a fine effort to upgrade the Whole Defense this offseason imho

[Simon]

2 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

I would so gladly give up next years #1 for Hendrickson.

 

You'd be the only GM in the world willing to do so.

[3rdand12]

5 hours ago, HappyDays said:

This is getting ugly:

 

 

Well color me interested now 

 Beane get on the phone with his agent at least