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ON paper, Whaley built a really good team... which is what GM's are supposed to do. The couch is supposed to put it together.. the hire of which can be blamed on All parties involved. The team wasn't in cap hell, they just spent to it.

Doug Whaley/Nix built a REALLY good roster... with the exception of a quarterback. They don't deserve the hate they get here for that... maybe for Rex, but many people loved that move then too. It's been said that every GM/Couch will be judged by their choice of quarterback, no matter how well he does everywhere else. I guess it's true.

If Morse decides he's done, I hope he retires and not just stays on the injured list taking up a roster spot/cap money. The worst thing to happen to the team would be another InCognito situation. I know players would rather get cut than retire to keep the guaranteed cash, Morse would be a complete %$#@ to do it now, when he's never played for the Bills.

He's had two off-seasons, we don't really have enough info for either one of us to be right... ...but both years he's signed a LOT of free agents, the net gain/loss count wasn't even close to be considered in the compensatory pick formula at all.

Miller, Groy, and Mills on the OL were free agents. Last year, the fans were begging the team to release 3 more guys to get comp picks. Beane is the type of GM that signs several players to fill a single spot. I doubt we will ever see a 3rd compensatory pick while he's in charge.

Beane likes to sign a lot of low/mid tier Free Agents that cancel out compensatory picks.

Beane is not the type of GM that will get compensatory picks.

I had close to the same experience as you. I was a casual gamer, so it took about a year to hit 60 in Vanilla. Hated BC and quit at lvl 62. Came back to finish it right before LK. Lich King was probably the best expansion in the series to me. Good story, open maps, interesting (fun) raids. Naxx is still my favorite. Cataclysm got boring so i stopped when i hit max level. Awful raid content. Then came back for Mists and it became my 2nd favorite expansion; although it had the best story. Actually got multiple alts to max. 2nd favorite raiding experience. WoD had a good story followup to Mists, but the overall gameplay sucked, as well as the maps. Legion was bland, but it was the first time I cared what happened to the Alliance. Hated how it ended; basically starting over when they nerfed everyone. BfA has kept my interest and the first Expansion where I'm waiting for new content to continue the "campaign". Although raids are pointless now. I've been part of raiding guilds (was actually ranked top 10 in gearscore ? for my server at one time), but you can never keep those teams together. One expansion your guild is talking about going professional, and the next expansion, half want to spend more time with their kids... Classic will be something everyone will try out, but I think it will be a single, low population server after 6 months. We remember the fun, and forget the grind. Who is willing to spend an hour in a mine trying to gather 20 teeth from toothless miners for a single quest?

In many cases fans will get a lot of these trades, signings, etc correct because we have no obligation to prove it. Even journalists have to wait for a source to say they'll back the story before publishing. Although this trend is changing... Not surprisingly, if we were to cite TBD as a news site, we'd probably have a better record than ICB.

Can't find something that doesn't exist. You're basically asking me to prove you didn't see the Easter Bunny. He claimed proof after the fact, which is probably what you saw, but the original tweets before the breaking news did not name a player, as far as I can google... what I did find named SEVERAL players, including Tate, that ICB MIGHT have referenced... There was also quite a few who assumed he was talking about Tyreek Hill, and that it was old news. ...but, I'm not going to waste anymore time on something YOU claimed happened. Prove it. As far as I can tell he didn't break the Tate news, only got lucky with a vague tweet. However, If you do find it, link it here, because I want to see proof myself that ICB actually broke a story for once, and maybe give hope to those people who want Clowney, not that ICB actually tweeted anything that suggests anything that was brought up this thread.

Math.... There are 53 + 10 roster spots Each team gets 7 draft picks That means it takes 8 years to fill a roster. The average players lasts 3.3 years. Who fills the other 4.7 years?

It was speculated that he might have violated curfew, or some other team rule. Victim of the process...

I imagine Clelin Ferrell for the Raiders will have a Shaq type start to his career.

Notable drafted players after Shaq was picked 19th in 2016 23 L. Treadwell Vikings 36 M. Jack Jaguars 38 X. Howard Dolphins 45 D. Henry Titans 47 M. Thomas Saints 52 D. Jones Falcons 56 C. Whitehair Bears 64 K. Byard Titans 69 Y. Ngakoue Jaguars 81 A. Hooper Falcons 99 J Schobert Browns 135 D. Prescott Cowboys 150 J. Howard Bears 165 T. Hill Chiefs

Anyone got JJ Watt's draft grade? I actually think Rex got duped because of his Clemson connection.

I think the Texans and Clowney think he is worth Mack compensation in picks and money. I see another Lev'eon Bell situation happening. They gave Mario a 2nd contract. And they let him go when they hit cap hell. The current Texans have 36 mil in space.

I actually really like Clowney, and think he would do good here... ...but there are red flags when the team who drafted him #1overall isn't willing to give him a 2nd contract.

Copying the worst mistakes of a good team is not a way to get better. ...and saying that 2nd and 3rd round picks have no value because of history is downright idiotic... And 8/10 2nd round picks by the Bills the last 10 years are current NFL starters.

What is the point of a player holding out for more money, if they aren't allowed to sign a bigger contract anyway?

So you're saying the Bills will make it to the Superbowl in 2021, once they let Clowney walk at the end of the year, and replace him with a cheaper free-agent?

You made the claim. You find it. I'm relying on the fact the ICB is still citing his un-named player tweet as proof. This entire thread is based on a guy stating that the most Active NFL team in the offseason, with a history of making numerous trades, cuts, and signings at any time, might do something.

Never rely on a handshake agreement. I can imagine what Rams' fans feel about the Watkins 1yr rental.

Because he's wrong a lot, and people use his 1 out of 100 correct guesses as proof. And I can't find the "DM proof" naming Golden Tate specifically, only that there were previous Giants' fan rumors about him around the time ICB floated his speculation. Not surprisingly, every single team who had a pro-bowl WR guessed it might be their player getting suspended after the tweet. Imagine that. Fans were still guessing between AJ Green, Larry Fitzgerald, Odell Beckham, and Tate up until the news broke. Antonio Brown was actually the most cited WR they believed ICB's was referencing. I've never seen so many people try to defend a guy this horrible at providing credible news. It's like a cult.

If you put out "Pro Bowl WR" and "Drug test" in a tweet every off-season, you'll get a bite half the time. It's the same trick psychics use, putting out vague, highly probable, assumptionse, then allow the suckers to fill in the blanks. ... did anyone even guess it was Golden Tate? because when I think "pro-bowl WR," he doesn't even register without a google search.

We're talking about replacing two starters (Alexander and Nsekhe), losing a high/mid draft pick, and probably paying 100million for Clowney. I'm a fan, and think he's the 2nd best player on the Texans, but I'm not sure it's a good idea.