Chandler#81 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Joe Marino thinks so and so do I See ya! Buh Bye! Thanks for Nothing! 4 12 1 2 Quote
Sweats Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I have no problem with this. .........this is Sweats approved 3 6 Quote
NoSaint Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Shocked if anyone disagrees and this is a place that can split on nearly anything 2 7 Quote
Buddy Hix Posted February 16 Posted February 16 So many bad contracts on the books…good luck turning this roster around to match a new DC 1 2 1 4 Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Put ‘em in a white Bronco and drive them outta here 1 3 1 2 Quote
Not at the table Karlos Posted February 16 Posted February 16 33 minutes ago, Buddy Hix said: So many bad contracts on the books…good luck turning this roster around to match a new DC They need like 2 maybe 3 players to change the defense around. A good coach creates a scheme that plays to its players strengths. Something that Leonhard said he would do. 3 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted February 16 Posted February 16 47 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Shocked if anyone disagrees and this is a place that can split on nearly anything This. I’d say restructuring Josh and Spencer Brown comes right after. Those 4 decisions are probably the minimum that they need to do to “function.” 41 minutes ago, Buddy Hix said: So many bad contracts on the books…good luck turning this roster around to match a new DC The Bills barely have any bad contracts and have none that are crippling. Their money is tied up in their best players still playing well. That’s what you want. Now if they rework Dawkins and he falls off a cliff, that could become a troubling contract in the future. Bernard looks like a bad contract but they CAN get out next year but certainly the year after. 3 1 1 Quote
SoCal Deek Posted February 16 Posted February 16 9 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said: They need like 2 maybe 3 players to change the defense around. A good coach creates a scheme that plays to its players strengths. Something that Leonhard said he would do. What if Leonhard discovers that their strength really is dropping back in shell coverages, missing tackles, asking for inopportune timeouts, and getting injured in practice. Then what? 😉 1 1 14 3 1 Quote
Chandler#81 Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 4 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: What if Leonhard discovers that their strength really is dropping back in shell coverages, missing tackles, asking for inopportune timeouts, and getting injured in practice. Then what? 😉 May this s#+ RIP! Quote
Bongo Posted February 16 Posted February 16 28 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: What if Leonhard discovers that their strength really is dropping back in shell coverages, missing tackles, asking for inopportune timeouts, and getting injured in practice. Then what? 😉 More than one way to skin a cat. Lull them into false confidence that ends up being true, lol. Many moves ahead. 1 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 58 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: What if Leonhard discovers that their strength really is dropping back in shell coverages, missing tackles, asking for inopportune timeouts, and getting injured in practice. Then what? 😉 Then let Wizard Beane put some lipstick on them, and market them as potential assets on SOT. (Some Other Team) 😁 "When Rapp hits you, you're staying down. Even if you're a teammate!" Edited February 16 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 1 Quote
Robert Paulson Posted February 16 Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Buddy Hix said: So many bad contracts on the books…good luck turning this roster around to match a new DC That's the mystery of Beane. I can't see McClappy asking for these bum receivers or suggesting contract numbers. There just too many head scratching contracts up and down the roster. I can see overpaying during the drought but people want to come here and stay here. Get a discount not an overpay. 2 2 Quote
Flipnmi Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I'm sure I'm in the minority with this opinion, but it seems the Taylor Rapp hate, especially from Joe Marino is way overdone. To be clear, I'm not saying we need to keep him for 2026 or that he is a clear fit for what Leonhard is looking for to pair with Bishop, but even Marino recently acknowledged that Rapp had played well in 2024. In my opinion, the McDermott regime was totally focused on getting Bishop & Rapp in sync through the 2025 offseason because they felt this was the best way to allow Bishop to take a step. Unfortunately, they really didn't have a solid plan B, so when Rapp hurt his knee in preseason, they stuck with him even though he just could not perform any where near the required level. For sure his play was very hard to watch before he went to IR, but I have a hard time hating him for trying to play through the injury even though he was far away from 100%. I put this more on the coaches, since they should have better understood his physical limitations much earlier than they did. I also get that many people will never get past the "friendly fire" injuries he caused, but he seemed to really clean that part up in 2024 and would have expected that to continue in 2025 and beyond. I agree that releasing him and using the $3m for a better fit to pair with Bishop is probably the right move, but I don't see the need to crap on him to this degree as he leaves. Normally, Marino is very objective in his player critiques, but in this case, it feels there is a blind spot that he can't overcome. 1 1 8 Quote
iccrewman112 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 2 hours ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: Put ‘em in a white Bronco and drive them outta here are they financing the Bronco? I don’t want to “kick the can down the road” on some “no payments until 2028 offer” 1 Quote
Mister Defense Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Samuels, definitely, but I guess depends on the salary aspects. But not Rapp, he can be a good backup, played well at times, though does not have the size or physical tools to be a good starting safety. Here too, depends on the salary though. 2 Quote
ROCBillsBeliever Posted February 16 Posted February 16 2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Joe Marino thinks so and so do I See ya! Buh Bye! Thanks for Nothing! @Chandler#81 You know, I mostly agree; however, that one Rapp INT sealed the deal against Tuna and the Phish... I'll give Rapp that one play, and nothing is else. 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Mister Defense said: Samuels, definitely, but I guess depends on the salary aspects. But not Rapp, he can be a good backup, played well at times, though does not have the size or physical tools to be a good starting safety. Here too, depends on the salary though. Cutting Samuel saves over $6M of cap space and cutting Rapp saves over $3M. Both are almost certainly gone. For that $3M of savings (maybe even less) on Rapp you can bring in PJ Locke to play the same role. He’s already shown that he can play in Leonhard’s defense. He can start or be the 3rd S. Edited February 16 by Kirby Jackson 4 1 1 Quote
NoSaint Posted February 16 Posted February 16 56 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Cutting Samuel saves over $6M of cap space and cutting Rapp saves over $3M. Both are almost certainly gone. For that $3M of savings (maybe even less) on Rapp you can bring in PJ Locke to play the same role. He’s already shown that he can play in Leonhard’s defense. He can start or be the 3rd S. And won’t injure the better players around him 1 Quote
SoonerBillsFan Posted February 16 Posted February 16 4 hours ago, Sweats said: I have no problem with this. .........this is Sweats approved I second this motion Quote
uticaclub Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Something needs to be done about the Knox contract 2 1 Quote
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