simpleman

That is what this strategy is about, managing the cap, living within your limits, and having a multiyear strategy. We can't sign everyone, but we must do everything we can to win while Allen's window is open. I wish, that would mean he is not done proving he has the magic in his fingers.

Hey, that is what the team hired their staff for. You gotta perform for the big bucks. Produce or head to the unemployment office. Posters on here keep saying Beane is a magician; prove it.

Find quality players on teams already giving up on this year and looking for picks to rebuild. Find quality players at need positions in the final year of their rookie contracts, making a salary of less than $2 million a year. Since the season is almost half over, they would cost less than $1 million. Consider them short-term, low-risk rentals. Buffalo has plenty of picks at round 3 or higher next year. Don’t give up round one or two picks. Make sure they were drafted in the earlier rounds and would give Buffalo high-comp picks if they refuse Buffalo’s offer going forward. If they work out, Buffalo can make them a competitive offer going forward; if not, move on. Buffalo gets the first shot at making them an offer if they work out. Purge current players who make big money and hurt the cap if they do not return performance relative to cost. But don’t take huge future cap hits. Have plenty of cap in 26 available for free agents. Use their higher picks next year to acquire promising talent at needed positions. They will try to remain as competitive as possible with limited but high picks. Get a damn good kicking prospect in the draft, they don’t require high picks. Allen’s window is rapidly closing. In 26, use the comp picks to load up on talent for one major drive for the Superbowl while Allen is still in his prime. Go for the Superbowl this year with the traded talent and go all out in 26.

I just saw the highlights of the Cinci playoff game. On the winning fumble recovery, there was an obvious block to the back to a player that had caught up with the runner before he crossed the goal line. Why would that not be a penalty, it occurred before the touchdown was scored. I am beginning to get more and more confused about legal and illegal actions in the NFL. Thank You in advance for the explanation.

If the NFL preferred the Indy stadium I would assume the 2nd choice is Houston. Indy has a domed retractable roof, like Houston. The downside is that it does not have grass but turf, but neither did Indy. They have hosted Superbowls there in the past so they know it and the surrounding area works for a Superbowl-sized crowd. It is an AFC team, so they get to reward an AFC team financially with a big game. Other than an AFC West coast team stadium, it geographically makes fairer sense. It is in the central time zone, not the East or west time zone for time balance. If it is available, it makes the most sense business-wise for the NFL, and the NFL is all about business.

So what are the options? Trade deadline is past. Could a team release a QB under contract without them going through waivers? Are there any decent QBs on any practice squad? Any one decent on the spring football leagues who could be signed? Retired players: What are the NFL rules? Does the previous team they were under contract to at retirement have the rights to them? Can a team release those rights? Would they be subject to waivers? Would retired QBs have to be free agents at retirement to have the ability to unretire and sign with another team after the trade deadline has passed? Can NFL teams legally make under the table deals about next year's transactions as quid pro quo without penalties? Exactly what decent QB with anything possibly left in the tank could SF sign for the playoffs?

I agree that it was a penalty. I also agree that he did the right thing. He took one personally for the team. I do not fault him at all. I believe he tried to not him that high, he just couldn't do his job and get his form perfect in that time frame. Few are perfect.

Aaron Rodgers - Narcissistic, Greedy, Arrogant, Egotistical, Self Centered, Liar, Entitled, unwilling to accept the blame and always blames others for his weaknesses and problems, lacks humility and empathy. Even when caught in a lie he refuses to accept responsibility or accountability for it. A horrible person who was fortunate enough to be blessed with the skills to be a very good QB. He could have been even greater if he had been more of a team player and treated his teammates with more respect, instead of using them as scapegoats. He could have motivated them and risen them and the team up, instead of demoralizing them and bringing the team down.

I was hoping for Hall with an early 2nd round trade up, but Beane flinched, panicked, and made a goofy trade up in the 1st that wasted his trade ammo to be able to grab Hall in the early 2nd. Not upset with the player selection, or their potential in the 1st, just the knee jerk panicked move by Beane.

I realize it would take a lot of good luck, but if Beane is the draft god many here believe he is, he will take the risks and trade down out of the 1st and package his later picks to swing a trade for two early Round 2 picks. He can solve two weaknesses with one selection by drafting Daxton Hill early in the 2nd. He could start at CB while Tre gets back to speed. He could later on in the year get time with Hyde to see how he pairs up with Hyde as a possible replacement of Poyer. If he doesn't work out with him due to his weaknesses at safety, he can stay at CB in the future. With our 2nd early pick we draft Breece Hall ,who can block, catch and run. We upgrade the defense and offense significantly in round two. A dual threat RB taking the pressure off the need for an early WR replacement pick. He can line up in both pass and running plays without signaling to the opposing defense what our designed plays are, either pass or run. Ideally a trade with the Lions, or even Seattle for early 2nd round picks, or a wizard combination of a trade down along with trading up from Beane with our later picks (and or players) to get two early 2nd round picks. We would basically be set for the draft after two early 2nd round picks. Going for our other real need with a remaining round 6 pick for a punter.

You just phrased the statement wrong. Go back and edit "We got Bruce Smith from Washington, not Buffalo." to "The older version we got of Von Miller is like the older version of Bruce Smith Washington got when he left Buffalo. Not the younger version of Bruce when he played in Buffalo." That makes it clearer and less cryptic and confusing to the reader.

Just remember taxpayers are pitching in most of the money for multi billionaire Pegula to make more money selling you an entertainment opportunity. Forget all the false propaganda about the economic returns for sports stadiums. The truth is the returns are minimal for the expense. https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardmcgahey/2022/03/29/buffalos-billion-dollar-tax-fumble/?sh=76b7714c516f

Not sure exactly what you are arguing about. As long as the Browns can get Mayfield to agree to it, they definitely CAN extend and convert. They can bargain with Mayfield and compromise with him to give him something he wants in exchange for making the trade more attractive for the team he is traded to. Mayfield indeed has control on where he wants to go and the circumstances, and cant be unilaterally forced to accept the listed limitations on his contract rights.. This rule is designed to protect the player from being pressured into accepting the extend and conversion, not to forbid it from being done.

Agreed. It was not his fault McBeane signed him to a horribly inflated contract for his talent. Yet another expensive drain of precious resources in another lazy attempt to bring talent from Carolina by Bills management. He was not terrible, just not worth what he was paid. He was very much an "I" guy like Beasely. Like the cliche, there is no "I" in team. At least Beasely was consistent and honest in his vaccination beliefs. Star was not. If Star was so concerned about his family he would have also got vaccinated to protect them. It looks like he just gamed the system for his personal advantage, and never did bother to make the effort to give 100% to the team and his teammates. Not sure I would have eaten that much cap up though, that's a lot of dead cap to swallow, and someone will have to be paid to do the mediocre job Star was doing, and that much money wasted could have brought some much needed talent toward winning a SB. Kind of a silent admission that Bills management's strengths are not reasonable contracts and cap management .

Exactly. Hey, he chose to pay to get lucky. Would I want him to date my daughter or sister? No. But do I hold his questionable sexual preferences against him? NO. This whole thing was about getting easy money out of him by exploiting his dubious preferences. The lawyer that organized this financial shakedown and the women that jumped in for the easy extra cash will all be happy to now take the money and run. Few professional athletes are squeaky clean. He is just another typical self centered, entitled, arrogant jerk, like some other very talented star QBs like Rogers. Now let's Play Football!