billsfan89

I don't think Johnson is going to want to play for no QB again. I think Johnson is going to want to play for a contender with a QB.

I think they want to have competition at the running back position. Brown, Booby, and Freddie would all be on the bubble if they brought in Powell which might push each guy to preform better. As long as Powell doesn't get any guaranteed money I have no issue with it.

I think Hughes wants a big guarantee from Buffalo even if the year by year value is a little lower. More guaranteed is always better in the NFL and with Dareus, Mario, and Kyle he gets to play in the successful scheme which will help him insure he collects the non-guaranteed money.

Apparently we could be seeing a 10 million dollar increase in the cap each year for the next two years. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/07/cap-could-hit-160-million-in-2016/

I don't see the Bills going after Revis. Just hard to see the team going in that direction. I don't think its impossible as Rex's schemes require really good corners (Rex's best Jets team had Revis and Chromartie as shut down corners). But with Gilmore, Graham, and McKelvin as the top 3 with Robey as the dime back its hard to see them needing anything more than depth either a low key signing or a mid to late round pick. Keeping Hughes (and depth at LB) and adding to the offense seems like a more pressing need.

You had to know that they were going to give into McCoy's demands (You know they weren't going to make the trade unless they were willing to) a win win, it keeps him happy and it lowers his cap hit this season.

Suh is probably regarded as the best defensive free agent in 20 years and with good reason. The sweepstakes should be very intriguing. Will a team like Oakland come in and give an absurd 25 million dollar a year offer? Or will he take a 20 million dollar offer to go to a better team? As far as Miami's chances they have been very active in free agency historically so who knows. But I would say anywhere from 10-15 teams are likely giving him offers.

The team let Byrd walk last year and the defense was fine and this year not having his contract on the books is a good thing. Levitre got a ludicrous deal from the Titans and the team couldn't match or come close to that offer. The team didn't replace Levitre properly but not tying up that kind of resources to a guard of his caliber (Good but not top 3-4 at his position) was a smart move. So letting Spiller who was ineffective most of the time walk is a good thing. The Kiko trade might not work out but at least the offense got much more dynamic with McCoy and Kiko might have asked out of Buffalo anyway. There is a lot of value in knowing who to let walk and who to bring in. Hopefully the team makes the right call on just how much Hughes is worth.

I actually would like the team to bring in Morgan if Hughes is too expensive for the Bills tastes. Morgan reminds me a lot of what Hughes use to be when he was in Indy (A talented player not in the right role). Of course I don't know if Morgan is a fit for the Rex Ryan system but if the staff feels like he is I think it would be smart to go after him. Playing next to the talent on the defensive line helps any edge rusher and is likely why Hughes turned his career around. Morgan on a solid 2 year deal could fill the hole Hughes possibly leaves.

Makes sense for Sanchez to take another one year deal with the Eagles. They made him look pretty competent and improved his stock last year but not to the point where a team is going to give him a starting job. The Eagles will probably get him for 5-7 million one year small guarantee. Sanchez should have a good shot at being the Eagles QB. 1- If they can't swing a trade and Foles is there Sanchez will get a shot to overtake Foles 2- If they do get Mariota Sanchez still has a shot to overtake the rookie if in camp and preseason Mariota struggles (Also Chip being a college guy might want to sit him a year anyway).

Too much of a log jam at the position with Kujo although I wouldn't have minded bringing him into camp.

The Jets made a smart move. A bit of an overpay esp in the guaranteed money but keeping Harris even spending a little more than you have to is a good move considering how important Harris is to that defense and the cap space the Jets have and need to spend. With the Harris resigning and the Brandon Marshall trade the Jets are off to a very nice off-season.

There is some fat that could be cut on this roster (Urbik and Williams would save about 5 million) and re-doing McCoy's deal could save 2-3 million on the cap as well. I actually think they won't redo Mario's deal since his cap hit goes down a lot in the coming years of the deal if they redo it they might have very costly cap hits next year and the year after.

Cassel to me is a sign that they really want EJ to improve. Cassel is a fallback option a complete game manager. If Cassel is the only QB they go after its a sign they are hoping for the best with EJ and preparing for the worst by having a decent backup option.

Bring in Hughes and a good guard, then resign Searcy and bring in David Harris is my very unlikely dream scenario. Then the team could draft a tight end in the second round to add one final piece to the offense and then just draft for depth the rest of the way. Sadly I don't see Hughes coming back as I think some team with a lot of cap space is going to overpay him with a 10+ million dollar contract. If that's the case then the Bills should be much more aggressive with smaller and mid sized signings. Go after a good guard and tightend. Sign David Harris and resign Searcy.

I like your idea of teams renting cap space. But I think that it would only lead to cheap owners selling off massive amounts of their cap space for mid to late round picks simply as a way to reach the floor and avoid having to spend while at the same time getting cheap young players. It would really throw off the competitive balance of the league. I could imagine the Bengals selling off 30 million in cap space every year.

I think he goes to Denver on a one year deal. Denver is going to lose their powerhouse run stuffer to the Raiders in all likelihood. With their cap situation not being the best they might want to find a cheaper vet to fill that role. That being said I would love to see Wilfork come here. Imagine a 3-4 D-line look of Kyle Williams-Wilfrok-Dareus with Mario and Hughes (If we are able to keep him) at the OLB. That being said I don't think it will happen but it would be a very Rex Ryan like move.

Plenty of fat on the roster that can be cut as well (Urbik and Williams combined saves the team 5-6 million as another poster mentioned) Mario restructuring also could add about 5 million to the cap. So assuming they rework Mario's deal and cut one of those more costly guards could save Hugh's cap hit alone. Then the team could go after a big acquisition or spread the remaining cap room around. I also think they could rework McCoy's deal to save 2-3 million on the cap as well which could help. The cap isn't a major issue for this team although the impending resigning of Dareus could lead to a tough decision or two next year.

I suspect that the Bills will either resign Hughes and then make a couple of smaller to mid-level additions or the Bills don't resign Hughes they will be much more active at least going after two more meaty acquisitions.

No he hasn't, until this team gets to the playoffs everything is right to question. However he shouldn't be view as a idiot either, a healthy skepticism is the right tone.

Harris as a Running down MLB in a role similar to Spikes on a one year reasonable 3-4 million a year deal would be great. It adds depth and someone who can help out with the finer points of Rex's system.

Matt Ryan was pretty good his first year (3500 yards, 16 TD's to 11 INT's, led the Falcons to a playoff game). He has since gone on to be a top 10 QB in the league. Matthew Stafford really caught on in his third year after struggling on the field and with injuries. Cam Newton was pretty good his rookie year (4000 passing yards and 21 TD's to 17 INT's along with 700 rushing yards), Newton looks like he will develop into a pretty good QB although he seems to have been a little up and down the past few years. Tony Romo sat his first year and then played well his second year and really broke out in his third year. Aaron Rodgers sat his first three years and then played well out of the gate. Phillip Rivers sat for two years and played pretty well out of the box. Ben Rothlisberger played in a Wilson like system where he wasn't asked to carry the team and then grew into a much better QB in his 4th season. Just a few more examples.

I wounder how much the Raiders, Jags, and Jets and teams with 40+ million in cap space will spend. All three of those teams don't have major extensions like the Colts and all 3 have a lot of needs.

I think they are hoping the market for Hughes isn't as good as he thinks (Lots of pass rushers on the market) or that they hope to negotiate in good faith similar to the way they locked up Stevie. But I wouldn't be surprised to see Hughes on another team. Without Hughes the team has a ton of cap space even if Dareus getting an extension. Hopefully they can take the money and spend it on a guard and tight end. Then go after a pass rusher who may be cheaper.

I don't see this happening. EJ will get a chance to be the starter. I suspect the team will bring in a QB to challenge EJ and give a backup plan.