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Jerry literally thinks all this is funny, literally laughing about it in the news and calling it just a negotiation. Hes not available. At least not yet. Will that change? Maybe, but Jerry has made it pretty clear he’s not available right now.

He has made it clear multiple times he wants to be here. No need to over analyze his body language:

Dallas isn’t trading Parsons. Trading Cook for Parsons isn’t worth the time to post to suggest that because Parsons is not available.

For the record, I don't think Dallas ends up trading him. But - woke up this morning and realized if they did surprise and did trade him - then we need to be the one to go figure it out and get him. What he would do for this defense, even with his liability as a run defender, would be franchise altering based on where this roster is at. Yeah exactly, he wants to be the one controlling the situation, told fans don't even lose any sleep over this - cuz there is no intent to trade him at all. For Dallas to trade him, it has to be because Jerry wants to, not because the player wants it. So I agree, he loves this and the odds of Parsons being moved are pretty low IMHO.

Yeah, I don't know Jerry's ego can handle trading a player who demanded it making it their idea and not Jerry's.

Bills hype video for the upcoming season! If this doesn’t give you goose bumps and ready to break some f’n tables or run through a f’n brick wall you might be dead inside 🤣 - LFG!!!!!!! ❤️💙

The originator is Polymarket and they are legit, and a fun one to follow as they are also funny AF in their recaps of football and basketball games. But they only post legit stuff from what I have seen and I went and confirmed they put this out, and did. Here is the link and I recommend all their accounts for a follow

As I have stated in every post in this thread, I still very much doubt he leaves Dallas. Especially with Jerry's ego, he isn't going to like trading him when it wasn't "his" idea now that Parsons has gone public about it. But lets assume it really isn't gonna get done there and they do trade him (and honestly, they should as that roster isn't winning anything any time soon, load up on new assets to retool the team). Bills feel unlikely given the cap impact, however, the one thing I will say is never doubt Beane. If there is a GM in football that can make the cap work, its him. And he has proven to make moves when he wants to make the move. I also don't feel like he is a "must" add player anymore - where I did feel that way before the draft. I really like what we did this offseason up front, I like what I am hearing about 2nd year guys like Solomon, etc. Obviously nothing is proven on the field yet for the young guys or what Bosa can be this year, but I think our front 7 is a lot better today than it was the day the season ended. And I think our secondary is going to be better too which also helps the front guys as well. But hey, if we can get Parsons, then damn I would be excited to say the least. I still think its very unlikely they trade him, and unlikely that if they do we can offer the best package.

If these are the kinds of plays he can make consistently, then he will impact games. Another route he seems to have mastered according to reports is comeback routes, which was also a route he had a lot of success with as a rookie. That is a chain moving route on its own. Add in what he has shown he can also do on a slant, and he could have a decent bag of tricks his sophomore year.

I saw there was a bunch of stuff related to the Blue and Red scrimmage and interviews on Youtube last night, but I haven't had time to watch any yet, but I would check there for the interviews, they usually post the camp interviews there

Agreed and I think this is a fair take on him as well

Really no reason to be a dooche about it - but hey, whatever floats your boat. It wasn't that serious, and again, I didnt get the story from the article, it was being quoted on other Bills pages, and I grabbed the first link I found to avoid retyping the quote so I could copy and paste it. If it turns out that their source was also this link and it didn't happen, so be it. But giving all the attitude about it really wasn't necessary. I own 2 businesses and have 2 kids, doing an internet sleuth due diligence on everything in a society full of misleading stuff is not always in the cards.

I don't think we are far off in what we think about Terry, my original comments were his comparison against guys who at their peak were considered top 5 at their positions in their era or even all time (well still not sure what Rice he was talking about lol). I really do like Terry, so don't want my post to confuse that. And I don't really disagree with much of what you are saying either and totally get your point and perspective.

With or without this workup, I already felt their best case scenario was the 3 seed at best, and would not reach the AFCCG and snap their 7 consecutive trips to the AFCCG streak. But good write up none the less. Some have them being even better this year, but I don't think its the case. Playoffs sure - but I don't think they will beat either Balt or Buff in the playoffs, and I think they will face one of them in the 2nd round and that will be their exit.

Yeah, regardless if this exact quote was accurate or not, Keon has said plenty of great things this offseason that are verified, including taking the criticism professionally and even provided his own criticism of himself. Allen saying Keon was on him all offseason on how to be better and more in tune with what he wants too, etc. He is doing all the right things and saying all the right things so far and its at least showing up on the field thus far in camp. Lots to prove when the real games begin, but its encouraging to see, hear, and read about his development thus far this offseason.

For perspective - Stevie Johnson has 3 consecutive seasons of 1000 yards and he wasn't very good. When there isnt much to work with, you can still stack production. Now Terry is definitely better than Stevie, but I don't think he is that uncoverable guy either. Dont get me wrong though, I really like Terry, was a fan of him coming out and wanted us to draft him too. But I just don't think he is the league of the guys he listed, some of which were some of the best in their era or ever at their respective positions.

DJ Moore is a guy I would be more inclined to go get. He is a guy that can be a top 10 WR in a better situation IMHO, maybe top 5 if he got to play with an elite QB. He has top end traits, and produced despite the lack of quality QB play his whole career. As I have stated before, I do like Terry, and not against getting him on the Bills. But he isn't a guy that is on the level on which he reportedly wants to be paid, and I don't think the net gain of what we would have to lose to make it work is enough to make the move realistic. Moore is a guy I would consider more than Terry though.

I am not against a go to guy in crunch time, but Terry is not in the class of those guys IMHO. These are guys who get open no matter what kind of attention they get and can be open even when not open. As much as I like Terry, I just can't view him in the same lense you presenting him in right now. Side note - In terms of "more offense is the key" some things I always come back to are the best offenses in NFL history. In 2007 the Pats were the #1 offense in NFL history, an undefeated regular season team, and then got shut down by the DL of the Giants and lost to a mediocre QB in the SB. In 2013, Broncos were the new #1 offense in NFL history and got crushed in the SB by a young game managing QB against a top D and run game in Seattle and scored just 8 points in a blowout loss. Most of the top 10 offenses in NFL history didn't win or even reach a SB. All gas has not proven to be a lock for SB success. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have a go to guy, not saying that at all. I am more saying that more offense doesn't mask the lack of defense, in fact, it usually doesn't work. Gronk played with the best defensive mind in NFL history and Pats more often than not had a strong defense that got stronger in the postseason thanks to BB. Kelce has Chris Jones (and others) and Spags on the other side who have been critical in sealing playoff wins and SB wins. AJ Brown won a SB after they totally rebuilt the defense and added an elite RB to their stellar OL, lost and struggled to get back when the D wasn't as strong. Kupp had maybe the best DT in history, a potent front 7, and one of the best corners in history anchoring his defense which also won the SB for them on the field. Thomas won a SB with the lowest rated QB in the league that year (Manning) and the worst winning QB performance in SB history with the ghost of Manning because of the D and run game. 2 years earlier as the #1 offense in NFL history they got blown out by Seattle who had a mediocre young QB at the time in a 2nd year Wilson still growing as a QB and more a game manager on a run first team. Rice - Not sure if you mean Jerry or Rashee - But Rashee had the same defensive pieces Kelce has had and Jerry had an excellent defense with multiple HOF'ers on it and some considered to be the GOAT at their respecitve positions on both sides of the ball, including Rice himself. So not discrediting what you are saying, but all of these players had elite talent and/or strong defenses on the other side of the ball when they all won SB's. And when they did NOT have the complimentary defense, they mostly lost or didn't reach Super Bowls. So I think this conclusion they were a critical catalyst lacks context of the rosters they played on.

Calm down, no one is intentionally "promoting clickbait pages", and this link is NOT where I found the story. The story, not the link, was being discussed on a number of Bills and Bills Mafia pages I am a member of. All I did was do a quick search and found the first link I could find just so I could copy and paste the quote instead of typing it. Does it mean its 100% real, no, but I also had no reason to believe the story was false before I looked for a link. What I do know is it aligns with things he and Allen have both stated all offseason in his commitment. End of the day, this is a minor story, real or not, in what was already a stellar offseason. Its not the kind of story that is worth the time to go and literally watch the hours and hours of Keon interviews to see if this was something he really said in one of those. If you want to, great, but I won't be as the story isn't that important. Was just sharing something that seemed like a fun story that was showing up in some other places I follow.

I will say 1 and 3 are pretty accurate, they don't like his podcast and he is definitely a liability in the run game. He the next Derrick Thomas, not the next Bruch Smith. Not sure about 2 either. That being said, he has great value as being an elite pass rusher even with being a liability in the run game. So if Dallas truly entertains a trade offer here, they could get an offer to tempting to refuse while also not having to pay him what he will command salary wise. Still think its a low probability he gets traded, but there is enough here that I think teams will call and at least put Jones at a decision point and make this interesting to say the least. The biggest issue is the teams with the cap room cant afford to give up the draft assets as teams still rebuilding, and the teams where he puts them over the top have cap issues and ramifications to figure out while also losing picks that are a key part of their future without a lot of cap space to make moves. So its not going to be a lot of teams who can lineup here either given the cost to acquire and cost to pay. Will one of them offer enough to tempt Jerry is gonna be the question. NOTE: Jerry also has an ego to manage here - there is a big difference in Jerry making the decision to trade someone and the perception that someone else forced his hand and took control by demanding the trade. Will Jerry be more or less keen on trading him now that Parsons made a big public demand and statement about it? I am not so sure that "helped" his cause.

I remain skeptical he gets traded at all - but reading this, well this feels like a guy who really is done with an organization. But that still doesn't mean it isn't fixable, money talks, just look at Myles for example. Would I love to see Parsons on the Bills - of course. Do I think its realistic (assuming he was actually traded) - not really between the cost to acquire and the cap implications. Would I rule it out - no, Beane has proven to find ways to make things work when he wanted them to. But I am also pretty excited and optimistic about our existing front 7 and don't feel as desperate to a deal like this like I was before the draft when guys like Myles, Trey, etc were allegedly available and wanting out. Myles > Parsons too as he can defend the run and is less of a PR issue without the podcast. So not sure I would be stoked about some of the offers people are proposing in this thread.

Kudos for being able to acknowledge potential and progress when you see it even when you have had previous concerns. Seems like nothing, but not a lot of people capable of that around here. Thats being a fan, where its fair to have concerns but also not so married to those concerns and opinions that you can't even acknowledge positive developments. He still has to prove it on the field when the games get real, but its refreshing to see someone not just married to their initial opinion and open to seeing him for what he is doing at any given moment. It also makes it more exciting to hear coming from someone who both saw it in person and also previously had concerns about him. Means he is really making an impression and its not just camp fodder. Again, still has to prove it on the field when the season starts, but I was already in the camp expecting a breakout of sorts by him, so seeing your post adds to that optimism. Cheers

Would I be ecstatic if we landed Parsons - yes. Do I think it will happen - no. Also don’t love some of these over the top trade offers being thrown out either. But most importantly - I doubt he leaves Dallas.

Good post. I think Keon is poised for a breakout of sorts this year, but that’s just my opinion. What matters more are the signs and facts that the kid is putting in the work and effort when it matters to reach his potential and be the best player he can be on the field. And what’s been abundantly clear this offseason is that not only has he taken the criticism professionally, but he’s out there doing the work to be the best he can be. And for a second year player, that’s the most you can ask for and hope that reaching his potential turns out to equal a player who can start and help us win games.

I don’t disagree, what ever unit is on the field in crunch time needs to get the job done. But the point was WR was not any of the reasons we lost the AFCCG. The receivers were open on the final series, but the execution elsewhere on the offense prevented the extension of the drive. Tipped balls at LOS, confused by blitz, etc - so this notion others (not you) keep saying that our Achilles heal in our loss was the WR group just isn’t accurate to what happened on the field. Refs, injuries, the defense, and failed execution by other players who are not WRs were all complicit in that loss. So it’s not just simply get another WR and poof we win, especially given the WRs all got open on that final series and Allen failed to convert and get them the ball, including the last play that had Shakir wide open off the snap for an easy first down but Allen couldn’t see or go that way because of the misaligned protection when we were fooled by Spags once again.