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Kap's contract is a 15 million dollar cap hit. Not exactly sure I would trade our 2nd round pick and use up a lot of cap space to take on Kap. I would seriously think about trading for him esp if it was our 3rd round pick. Maybe get Mario's deal restructured to add some more cap space. If the team took on cap they probably would only have enough cap space to do much unless they don't resign Hughes.

Teams area realizing that there really doesn't need to be that much of a sense of urgency. Waiting an extra week or two isn't going to hurt your ability to prepare for the season.

I feel 12 is right at that sweet spot. Enough teams don't make it to feel elite but enough teams stay in the race where you have enough teams staying alive late in the season. The Bye weeks also keep the top teams jocking for position late into the season.

I honestly hope the guy gets a head coaching job so he can ruin a different NFL team.

A change of ownership opt-out was likely to be asked for by anyone that took the job. ESP someone like Marrone who had gotten other interviews. Any coach was going to want some sort of get out of jail free card so to speak. The odds of someone opting out after being offered an extension was so low.

I think the Jets wanted to find a GM close to Marrone who could work with him and was familiar with him. They couldn't find such a guy so they moved on elsewhere. A rare prudent move for the Jets.

I think he would be one of the best "Stand alone" offensive coordinators the Bills could bring in if Schwartz is given the reigns of the team. If the Bills do go out and hire a OC or offensive based HC not sure Kyle would want to "share" credit by working under an offensive coach.

True esp at guard the talent is non-existent and at RT you had a rookie which resulted in growing pains at that position. As a unit they need both a talent and coaching upgrade along the o-line.

Beckham was hurt for a long stretch of the season, that would have really hurt the offense which was already gasping for air even with Sammy out there. The Bills could have maybe traded down and gotten an extra 2nd round pick and taken Kelvin Benjamin which would have been a good option then they could have gone O-line twice in round 2. But that's all 20/20 looking back knowing what you have. For picks 9 and 19 the Bills got a stud WR in Watkins, you can debate the value of the trade up all you want, but at least we ended up with a really good player.

I would assume the deal is somewhere in the range of 3.5-5 million a year with a moderate guarantee. Seems like a good idea to get him locked in for the near future at a moderate price.

Whaley made really good free agent decisions on the defensive side of the ball. Spikes and Graham along with letting Byrd go were all really good decisions. Throw in the Hughes trade and Whaley has made a lot of good defensive decisions. Maybe because Petttine and Schwartz were better at targeting players that work in their systems, while Marrone and Hackket weren't.

I always respect broadcasters that 1- Try and 2- Almost no one has a bad thing to say about them. Scott was both those things. Sad to see him lose his long battle with cancer. Always liked and respected the guy.

Mike Williams did also have a hamstring injury during the 2013 season. Could have lead to him not being what he once was. Still Marrone should have tried to develop him more. Plenty of targets could have gone his way while still leaving plenty for Woods and Sammy. My bad I thought that he had cleared waivers but couldn't be cut until the new league year. I doubt Mike Williams wants anything to do with Buffalo even if there is new management.

If there is a way you can cut Mike Williams and avoid paying him and having him on the cap you have to cut him. You can't take a chance on him at 5+ million a year. That money would be put to better use elsewhere. But if you are stuck with him at 5+ million and cutting him wouldn't cost you much I would say that it might be worth it to bring Mike Williams into camp. Maybe a new coaching system could revitalize Mike Williams.

When a coach is forced on you like Marrone was on Whaley there is going to be a disconnect. I am hoping that since Whaley is getting to pick his coach there will be a more positive connection between the front office and the coaching staff.

The Head Coach Leaves. The GM was almost ousted but is now leading the head coaching search. This off-season has been pretty crazy after a 9-7 season.

I don't think Schwartz would mind staying another year as DC. Right now I don't see Schwartz getting another offer to be a HC anywhere else. But staying here for another year as the DC when you have a super talented group might open up future HC opportunities. In the end I think Schwartz stays for at least another season.

However that was the year after they went 16-0 and lost the superbowl. That team that Cassell manned was super talented on offense and decent on defense (In paticular red zone defense). The Pats* talent base isn't as good as it was then. They depend on Brady to get the ball out to Gronk and a mismash of mid-level recievers. Without Brady their offense becomes a bottom third offense in the league. The defense has improved a lot in the past years but they still wouldn't be a good enough team without Brady. QB's are hard to find no matter how good the talent and coaching is on the team. Having that franchise guy makes a huge difference. You don't simply let that go.

Bill Simmons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

Marrone might have done us another favor. I like Polian but we need to move forward not backward. Whaley is a young GM who understands the modern scouting and analytics. I would much rather the team allow Whaley to hire his own coach and build the team his way for the next 2-3 seasons and see the results.

I don't think that's that big of a deal. If Whaley gets the final say Russ putting in his 2 cents isn't a bad thing. Russ probably has contacts and connections all across the league, it isn't the end of the world if he throws some names out there or gives Whaley some numbers. Seems like Whaley is the guy making all the calls.

AJ Smith did a really good job stacking the Chargers with talent on both sides of the ball from 2003-2006. His 2007-2009 draft classes were pretty terrible and set the organization back, although he had better draft classes in 2010-2012 but they were far from great. It wouldn't be the worst choice to have as GM. But honestly I would like to see Whaley play it out. Whaley is a young GM with a lot of new ideas and an aggressive approach. I think getting a 65 year old re-tread GM might have set the team back.

I think Oregon is willing to pony up the money to make him stay. Top tier college coaches are harder than ever to pry away. Colleges are willing to match money and give full control to coaches. Chip Kelly was in trouble with the NCAA which helped to lead to his leaving. Chip Kelly also got a 5 year 32.5 million dollar deal along with full control of the 53 man roster. If the Bills wanted to poach a college coach they are going to have to put together a big money deal and offer some deal of control over the organization.

Its hard to get big time college coaches to hop over to the NFL. The best college coaches make very close if not more than the highest paid NFL coaches. Also College coaches get more control than pro-coaches. If you are going to get a college guy I think you are looking at getting just under a top tier guy.

I doubt Chip would want to come to a team with no 1st round pick and one of the worst QB situations in the NFL. Not that the Bills job is unappealing but a guy who is offensively minded and will be a hot commodity isn't going to want to come here.