strive_for_five_guy

You aren't going to give an opinion on every move the Bills have made? I've read several very impressive expert analyses already.

I agree, unfortunately more playoff teams means more playoff games which means more money. That's what it's all about.

Hope Bucky is more right than the haters in the comments section!

With regard to there being an "adjustment period" for a new coach, the defensive system could be similar to the one instilled by Pettine two years ago, so defense hopefully will not drop off too much from this year (if at all). On the offensive side, we sucked anyway so there's nowhere to go but up.

Also, the house had to build in margin for themselves. Even if every team were equal, the odds offered on each would be something higher like 40-1. The theory being bets would be evenly placed across all teams and the house makes money no matter who wins.

First off, great play by the Bills, this puts Miami in a tough situation. With that said, I'm going to go out on a limb and predict Miami matches the offer. For one, people tend to think in the short term and worry about longer term consequences down the road. If Miami lets Clay walk to Buffalo, the Bills have substantially more offensive weapons in 2015 than Miami. In addition, everyone keeps saying don't worry about cap room for the Bills in 2016 bc the salary cap is expected to get a hike. Well, even though Miami has money tied up in some key players already, that same expected hike would also help Miami deal w the large dollars allocated for Clay. Anyway, hope I'm wrong, the waiting game is on! You beat me to it!

The worst part is going to be when Clay signs the Bills offer sheet, then we have to sweat it out to see if Miami will match. If they plan to, they will prob wait until the day just to delay the Bills from signing other TEs.

I'm confused as to why there is even a discussion on this subject. I've never heard of an NFL WR moving to CB at this stage of their career. Even if somehow Hogan is CB in hiding, is the hope that someone at OBD is reading and going to approach Hogan and say "hey, we just signed you to a new contract as a wide receiver. Even though our defense was elite last year, we were curious how you might line up as a CB and contribute on that defense." Doesn't this sound like we're throwing out highly unlikely scenarios here?

Well who would you suggest they sign? They made Bulaga an offer and he took less to resign w the Packers. Not sure what happened w Iutapi but he signed for a lot of money w Arizona. Who do you want the Bills to get?

Well if your going to count Fitz you should count Marshall too.

Brandon Marshall doesn't count for anything?

Gotcha, well if we don't get him at least we forced their hand.

Why do they need to give Clay a long term deal if the Bills never gave an offer?

Why would Miami even be working on anything for him then?

Except that Kiko's contract is up in two years and if he truly becomes an all pro LB then he won't be for free then.

Hope this is the case!

Bills prob need a backup plan, since the Dolphins could match an offer on Clay up to the 7th day. While I wasnt a huge Chandler fan, does make me wonder why they released him this early with the uncertainty at our TE position.

That was my first thought, since Kelly didn't say it was a first round pick in this year's draft. Prob trying to create a market for Bradford to collect a second first round pick this year, then trade those two picks to get up high enough to get Mariota. He says he doesn't want Mariota but that's all a cover IMO.

Maybe Marrone could pull some strings for us?

The fact he had to ask that question was his answer right there!

And even if Kiko is great for a decade, there was no guarantee the Bills would have been able to sign him for his second contract anyway.

He'd be an upgrade over Hogan.

Worth the chance, in my opinion. Do it!

Bitter much?

I'd call it the downside, maybe peak for Dickerson bc prior to his time in Indy he had four great years with the Rams already. Now we're picking up a RB who's had 6 pretty good to great seasons with Philly, if we get three solid seasons out of him and playoffs/Super Bowl, the deal is worth it in my opinion, but still downside of his career. I hope I'm wrong and Shady outperforms my wildest dreams! Point taken that Indy did improve w Dickerson. While Kiko has some question marks, he is more likely than not still on the upside of his career if I had to bet on it, but, maybe not, bc of the injuries and he might be overrated. Time will tell. I guess one difference then and now is free agency though, so with the Bennett trade, we were getting a stud LB right out of college, and NFL free agency as we know it didn't begin until 1992. Meanwhile, Kikos contract is up at the end of 2016, so would the Bills even be able to count on Kiko beyond then and afford him if he does still has game? If we can get three solid years out of McCoy, probably a great deal.