Malazan

You may be able to find your answers in the thread asking the same exact question:

Well, he'll either win the QB competition and seize the job in which case they'll be fine with a new contract (the 5th year pays a fair bit anyway) or he won't and they can move on.. I suspect the latter outcome is more likely.

I like the move for the Cowboys. You can't pay Dak 40 million unless he really ups his game...like surpasses Mahomes..

I really wanted the Bills to sign him when he shook loose from KC. I think he was an underrated QB.

wat, you don't cut Tacos...wth are they doing?

Sure, but the team has rarely been a position to solve problems before they become gaping holes. Beane has shown a dogged determination to give himself options so he's not locked into moves he really doesn't want to make. It was inconceivable that we'd be discussing possibly filling the backup QB role before it became a gaping hole a few seasons ago.

why would you do that? You giving him attention is his goal. I can't fathom why someone would do so...

So everyone in a family should be punished for 1 family member's actions? What the hell is wrong with you?

I'm sorry you thought it was 'trashing you' to point out that: 1) They didn't cut the salary of the people making less than 100k 2) The people who can't do their jobs at home are getting furloughed 3) That there's likely a large overlap between the two groups Hope this helps.

Yes, furloughing them is truly the kindest thing that could be done for them..What do you think the people who can't do their job from home are likely making? Look, I won't give them crap for furloughing workers, but nobody should be lining up to sing their praises either. Matching donations is pure BS. They'll write it off in taxes so it's you and me who end footing the bill for their "donations".

No. You can close the thread now.

One of the things I like about Beane (or at least whomever is negotiating contracts for him) is that most of the deals you can get out of them after 2 years. He seems to know they're going to have dump some guys and seems to have given himself enough flexibility over the next 2-3 years to move on from who wishes to move on from without suffering massive cap implications to do so.

the statistics on whether he returns to full strength or plays in all of those games where he is not helping you at all is 0 divided by zero

No.

guess he's pretty bitter they didn't hand him over money not warranted by his production..

Here's hoping they move us back to #32. I feel like nothing good happens when the National Media gets on the Bills bandwagon!

That is only sort of true...Whaley did all of the work for that draft. It's extremely likely he didn't make the picks, but the Bills board, the scouting work, everything except for picking the name off the board at the time of the selection was based on Whaley's work.

I think they have a good chance, but ultimately it doesn't matter. They were drafted to avoid what is happening with the raiders or the jets this season. They're counting on rookies to come in and be #1. It's pretty rare that succeeds. It's already 50/50 and even less to get success the 1st season. Given that either Josh pans out and needs a contract or he doesn't and a new QB is going to need solid weapons...drafting receivers in a deep draft (with the bonus of expanded rosters possibly making getting them on the roster easier) is a savvy move.

Neither rookie may make it onto the roster this year. Why does that "pump the brakes"? There's an old adage that it takes 3 years for a WR to develop. Beane's moves tend to have a defining characteristic of making sure he isn't locked into doing something he doesn't want to do. In 2-3 years those 'top 3' are likely to be moving on and/or due big pay raises. Drafting WRs before that means he won't be forced to hand out a contract he doesn't want to..

There's two lines of thought on this...and the prevailing one is that he cost draft pick, but he wasn't a draft pick. They're grading the draft picks, not the value that trading draft picks returned (think how crazy that would get with 2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th round picks). The grases sound about right. I think the Jets draft is a little overblown because they have such glaring holes in places. Bills have the opposite problem...not a lot of holes. Looking at a lot of their picks it's easy to see the draft picks having trouble making the roster in many places which is why you see them doing things like drafting a kicker and backup QB Mims for example is going to be a day 1 starter for the Jets regardless of how he does in camp(I mean, barring a complete Jachai Polite level implosion). Epenesa is going to make the roster for the Bills, but he's likely to be deep in the rotation even if he performs well. He's going to have to really impress to get any significant playing time.

I think the whole Rodgers throwing a pissyfit over drafting a QB so high thing is likely overblown. However, if he ends up in NE then there is definitely some underhanded BB master plan in effect.

He's exactly what a UDFA should be...boom or bust. Possible, but unlikely tremendous upside.

Beane has never been a "BPA" drafter. It's more accurate to say he's a BVA (Best Value Available) drafter. He literally said they had a higher rated player on the board at one point and took someone else. It's not drafting based on need, but in Beane's words again, "No sense in drafting a guy who can't make the roster". If you're loaded at a position, it doesn't make sense to take another guy at that position.

just about the best place he could go for his career

...sometimes, if you want attention, you should just consider getting a dog.