The Buffalo Bills, who have a new general manager and a new coach, will probably have a new look as well in 2001 because of a $12.7 million cap overage. Certainly the club will not be able to afford both Rob Johnson and Doug Flutie at quarterback and likely will be forced to sacrifice at least two defensive starters.
"Let’s face it, we’re hostage to the cap right now," said new president and general manager Tom Donahoe. "It’s kind of like being in a cap jail. But you have to dig your way out and part of that is making tradeoffs. You have to ask yourself, ‘If I keep the guy at this position, where do I scrimp to make up for it? Is there somewhere I have a young player ready to step up, a spot where I can let a veteran go and play the cheaper guy?’ It’s all about tough decisions and having to handle as many as possible in the right way."