Jackson Hawes is great

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

 

Knox was also legit being interfered with on the final drop, although it was still catchable.

 

Yep defender was there early and already hanging on his back before the ball arrived, but agree still catchable. I said that in the GDT.

[BullBuchanan]

17 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Will make for an interesting decision as to what to do with Knox  at YE as his cap hit next year is high from what I recall reading 

 

And yes Kincaid has got better at blocking.

I don't think it's going to be interesting at all. The Bills have drafted two TEs since they signed Knox to his big deal and have brought in other FA competition. It's pretty clear they're excited to be rid of that contract.

There are worse #2 TEs in the league, but Knox's big time drops are absolutely brutal and he's nowhere near worth his contract. 

[JohnNord]

17 hours ago, Einstein said:

Watching the Jets game again, and also thinking about his performance against the Ravens… Hawes is a baller.

 

The guy LOVES contact. I genuinely think he craves it. He engages the block, drives his defender backward and does not stop until after the whistle.

 

I can’t remember the last time i’ve seen a Bills TE who can block this well. Maybe ever?

 

He may make Knox disposable. Especially with his constant propensity to drop balls.

if he can improve a little bit as a pass catcher then I think there’s a chance he could replace Knox who is useful but highly paid.  

The big question make in Kincaid who has an option coming up after this season.   If they pick up his option, I can see them moving on from Knox.  But that’s a big “if” now 

[finn]

3 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

 

Was funny too, he bobbled it like 3 times, but hung on to it.

That was an absolute piss-missile from Josh. Reminds me of the one he threw a few years ago to Jake Kumerow. Probably takes awhile to get you used to that velocity. Kudos to him for handling it, even with the bobble. 

[Don Otreply]

3 hours ago, Rousseauisnoschmo said:

Whoever gave him zero drops this year is on crack, heroin, meth, ketamine, magic mushrooms, coke, LSD, quaaludes, oxycontin and fifteen other drugs Ive never heard of. He's very replaceable and will not be on this team next year.

The saying, every verbal attack is actually a confession, continues to stand…, 

[Rousseauisnoschmo]

6 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

The saying, every verbal attack is actually a confession, continues to stand…, 

Pot meet kettle.

[dave mcbride]

38 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

I don't think it's going to be interesting at all. The Bills have drafted two TEs since they signed Knox to his big deal and have brought in other FA competition. It's pretty clear they're excited to be rid of that contract.

There are worse #2 TEs in the league, but Knox's big time drops are absolutely brutal and he's nowhere near worth his contract. 

? - "Big time drops"? The game was an utter blowout (the Bills could have scored over 40 points easily if they hadn't called off the dogs), and Knox had what appears to be his highest-rated blocking game ever in a contest where the Bills ran it down the Jets' throats all game.

[Don Otreply]

2 minutes ago, Rousseauisnoschmo said:

Pot meet kettle.

Kettle meet pot, 

[Prospector]

4 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

Kettle meet pot, 

Meet kettle pot

[TheFunPolice]

home run of a pick it looks like!

 

Beane should just trade 1st round picks for good players and then hit the draft. 

[Nephilim17]

12 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

home run of a pick it looks like!

 

Beane should just trade 1st round picks for good players and then hit the draft. 

Not sure if you're kidding but maybe you're not and if those trades included reasonable contracts I wouldn't balk at it. 

The problem with trading for marquee players is sometimes more the money than the draft capital (e.g. Parsons).

[Don Otreply]

24 minutes ago, Prospector said:

Meet kettle pot

Meat pot kettle, 

[Prospector]

Just now, Don Otreply said:

Meat pot kettle, 

pot kettle meet

[boater]

18 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Its a great group of TEs. Best case scenario is Knox takes a pay cut for next season and we keep all three. 

 

Yeah, Knox is one overpaid Josh-buddy.

[quincy]

The Full House or Power T formation! 

 

Kincaid and Knox on the line of scrimmage and Gilliam, Hawes and Cook in the backfield, can run or pass. 

 

Used to be my most liked formation when I used to play Madden all the time. 

[balln]

30 minutes ago, boater said:

 

Yeah, Knox is one overpaid Josh-buddy.

He’s also beanes buddy. Make no mistake about it

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Brady believes Hawes can catch is why hes running routes.

 

He caught passes at Ga Tech too.

 

The catch at the endzone in Ravens game was incredibly clutch.

 

Hawes has "IT"

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

47 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

I don't think it's going to be interesting at all. The Bills have drafted two TEs since they signed Knox to his big deal and have brought in other FA competition. It's pretty clear they're excited to be rid of that contract.

There are worse #2 TEs in the league, but Knox's big time drops are absolutely brutal and he's nowhere near worth his contract. 

 

Only way knox sticks is a pretty substantial paycut - which he will be getting on the open market anyway.  His cap hit for money already paid out is 7.5, and he has a 1.5M roster bonus due early on, so i'd expect it to be a pre-FA cut.  Adding another year can allow you to spread bonus money further to lower his hit in 2026, but you only do that if he's lessening the cap hit in 2026 with a void year in 2027.

1 hour ago, boater said:

 

Yeah, Knox is one overpaid Josh-buddy.

 

He does block quite frequently, and is pretty good at it.  He's also been a solid playoff performer.  

[ColoradoBills]

5 hours ago, H2o said:

Dawson had a rough season his rookie year with drops, and then 2023 wasn't that great. But in 2021, 2022, and 2024 he was pretty sure handed. If you look at Kelce's advanced stats right now, he has a 20% drop rate. It's early. Knox has 15 more games to right the ship, and I expect he will.

 

2023 he had that wrist injury.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

3 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:

I don't think it's going to be interesting at all. The Bills have drafted two TEs since they signed Knox to his big deal and have brought in other FA competition. It's pretty clear they're excited to be rid of that contract.

There are worse #2 TEs in the league, but Knox's big time drops are absolutely brutal and he's nowhere near worth his contract. 

 

Granted it's early, but Knox leads the snap count for the TE's so don't think it's as straight forward as you make it out to be as could argue he's the #1 TE.  Kincaid has improved in blocking, but still need to get better there too.  My guess is they ask Knox to take a fairly sizable paycut.  If he accepts he stays, if not then he could be gone.