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I thought this was just internet crap, but just heard while walking the dog on NFR, they are even reporting it. I’m not saying I believe the rumor, but never McD would even consider it. So much for getting some stud OL in free agency. AB if true will eat up too much cap. I don’t want him, but Beane doesn’t have me on speed dial. There’s no denying he is one of the top 3 WR’s in the league, but I just don’t see McD being able to reign AB in and shut up to the media.

We take AB when there are snowball fights in hell.

The Olympics have been using dna with hair for years since the 80’s with dna testing. I don’t really care if someone is not driving if people use weed, but private companies have a zero tolerance policy until the Feds change. It won’t change my behavior, but as long as you’re safe and others are safe, I don’t care unless it is my children who are growing up. That is not a legal issue as much as a moral one so I am resolute on that issue as a parent.

Barley- You’re closer to this than me, but apppreciate the insight.

Milton, I feel the same way. I am not a fan, but feel for those in Cleveland. I know though they haven’t won a championship since 1964, and three more time in the 50’s. They were making headway under Belicheck, until they fired him and moved to Baltimore. I’ve been to Cleveland a few times, and never heard any fans hate anyone more than Modell. They forget he was begging the city and the state to help him with a new stadium, so Baltimore ponied up. I just feel they have been in hell even longer than us. It’s nice to see different teams who have been bad for a long time turn themselves around. If this trade is true, Mayfield will have a heck of a Target with OBJ. I still want us to beat the pants off them every three years or more.

Thanks 3/12. I am excited for this off season, not that we will win the SB, but we won’t be 31st in offense. I keep hearing about getting more defensive players, and in a perfect world I understand, but we have to heavily invest in the obvious areas on offense, We can be competitive this year as we had the second best defense and best pass defense. I know losing Kyle will, hurt,but if they are not in the field because we’re running great again, that will chew up clock. Thanks Purple. I stand corrected, and heard on the radio 26, but should have checked myself. I apologize.

I’ve been saying this for a month to the point where I considered I was being annoying to the crew. Paradis played for three seasons, and 9 games. Since he is healed up from his injury per reports and clears the medical, he would be an excellent addition. Steve Tasker and I were talking on air, and I mentioned, but one of you mentioned Zeitler which is an even better option he is 26 vs. 31. i know a lot of guys want Montcreif and is a sexy pick, but I’ll take the boring Juwain Tayler (meaning a lineman). And yes, we have transformed our line from a weakness to a strength. Allen gets at least another second to throw, holes will be opened to improve our running game and so on. Tasker mentioned these two interior lineman probably would cost us approximately 20-21 mil for both each year, and there are always to be creative to work with the cap. We’ll have to keep at least one of the existing lineman for RT and a couple of more durable lineman for back ups like Bodine. You guys probably have a better take on Teller as he had some flashes, but open to everyone’s opinions.

The #1 pass defense, #2 overall defense vs. the 31st offense makes choices obvious. Everything gets better with a stud O Line and they have the pics and $ to do it. As someone stated pic you’re offensive toys after LT with #9. Lots of excellent TE’s. Depending on the analyst, there are 3-4 TE’s who have first round grades. The two Iowa kids, the AL guy, and the BC kid.

As much as I wanted Saffold, he is 31 and Zeitler is 28. It would be a shrewd move, and I know I’m a broken record but Paradis at 26 would round us out with Juwain Taylor at LT. We would go from a weakness to significant strength. Running game gets better, passing gets better, more holes for Allen, Shady, and so on. Bring it baby. Investing real $ for excellent O Lineman who have time to be here for awhile is a great investment. Get one of those stud TE’s in the draft, and we’re back in the game.

Formerly - I’m hoping as Gil Brandt states it’s liars season, and they are targeting two of the better interior linemen out there if not extended or tagged, and a solid WR. I seriously doubt we would ever go after Antonio Brown. He’s a game changer, but has openly a pain in the ars.

I see this of true as a good thing as we could have have at least 3 of the 8 slots above going to QB, and many of the others going after pass rushers and DT’s. So if not the best OT, we could get the 2nd, so possibly Juwan from FL, or Jonah Williams. I just hope one of these four TE’s who have a top grade we can get in the 2nd. I’d lay $ we bundle on or two of those extra 4’s, 5’s, or 7’s to move up to get a couple of more talented players. Should be fun.

Agreed Shady.

Thurmon - it’s funny you did this at the same time I was using SPOTRAC, vs. Over The Cap. I came to almost the same conclusion. They are not as pressured as I thought to spend a ton this off season. I still believe not including free agency and emergency fund, as well as hold over for next year’s extensions, will probably probably spend in FA, and UDFA, approximately $39-40,000,000. We’ll see what they do. Should be fun so maybe they find a bunch of Spencer Long type players, who are solid, but only cost us $3.9 mil. This year, vs. the Saffold. High ticket price players. The good news to me is this admin. I don’t believe will get us in cap hell again, now will they spend properly to keep building a perennial playoff team. I know about all the other factors in coaching, etc., for this thread, I’m speaking simply to who we buy, and does it give the right ingredients for the coaching staff to win. This was an interesting exercise.

It’s nothing negative on you, it’s just that we’re other coaches beyond the ones you chose that you could vote for as they may actually had more time and we’re better coaches. You’re list is filled with no one probably wants any of them, but I could be wrong. I think it’s a good poll, but several just want a more complete list, but then again, you can’t include every coach so I understand, “where does it stop”. To youre point, why didn’t we include Kay Stephenson. That’s a joke as he was an abomination.

Shady, respectfully I disagree as they need about 9.3 mil again for the draft, but if you’re including that portion, I understood. Second almost every team wants to hold back after the draft of a minimum of $7 mil, but often more so they can sign cheap undrafted free agents, and have their insurance policy. They are are going to want to hold back probably $20 mil so the can extend some people next year. That leaves around $50 mil for FA. That’s my only point. It’s still a lot of money to get some marquee players.

Crown- agreed and I have heard you post this point. Beane can do the whole GM talk he wants and is shrewd to keep an insurance fund, have what we need for the draft and by SPOTRAC is ,9.3 mil b/c of 10 vs. 7 picks, but is only a guesstimate as they could always bundle picks to move up or down, and hold some money to extend people next year, and keep doing that b/c eventually we’ll have to pay Allen QB $ if he becomes our franchise guy. That still leaves at least $45-50 mil to spend and can get reinforcements where need it on the line and WR Corp. I just don’t believe it we won’t go after any of the top URFA interior lineman. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong, but as much as the Pegulas were patient this past year, they are going to want to see progress, so we have to invest in some offensive talent and each of us our favorite we hope for and that’s ok. We all want the same thing, the start of consistent double digit winning seasons and balance on offense and defense, and balance in the run vs the pass.

You’re probably right Joe.

Bakin - I’m not going to turn this into an argument going back and forth, but I have lived more than half my life in Tampa. Longer than growing up in Buffalo and people on this s board know how passionate I am about the Bills, but my children grew up here, and we go to a Bucs game each year as they love it. I also spend a ton of money to fly all three of my children to see the Bills every year. Tha.t’s four airfares, what we spend while we’re there, organize this game have now upwards of 21 family members some from out of ttown as well, so please stop with the personal attack tha you can only like one team. I will never root for the Bucs over the Bills, but they play in different conferences and as I said in another thread that you just cannot drop, I always root for the Bills on their match ups and by some miracle if they both went to the SB, which will never happen, I would still passionately root for my Bills. Everyone who knows me down here knows I am a fanatic Bills fan, go to a Bills restaurant in my neighborhood even though I have the ticket so I can be around other transplants who also love the Bills, and have a Beef on Weck. I will not open this thread again as a personal attack is exactly what I can’t stand on this board. I can love my team of my home of origin and I can also like my current home team of 27 years. So that’s it. Have a good night and if you want to be more attacking send me a PM, and I’m happy to give you my Cel and name and we can discuss it. I dhave my best to never get personal to other posters, just agree to disagree, but you can’t seem to let this go. Good night, and mods I apologize to you as I think I’ve gained you’re respect for being respectful to others even when I disagree. Do not worry mods as I again will not open up this thread again to make a silly argument.

Given his injury, you may get you’re wish. ACL tears aren’t the catastrophe they used to be, although serious. It feels like as 8 years ago this was a career killer, and now these guys are able to make it back in a year. Given his talent and past performance at a good college football team, being a red shirt for a year cheap, and then move on from Shady. His contract will be up and no dead cap in two years. Not a bad idea OP. Especially if we could get him with one of the 4ths. I’m hopeful we use the 3rds, 2nd, and 1st on the glaring needs on offense. Not that Lively is on this caliber, but Elliott, Chub, and Barkley have proven a game changing RB is still and always has been important. They can only be game changers though with a very good line and at least top 15 passing game with a great defense. I know I have my rose colored glasses on, but am hopeful this will be the case. Have a good weekend everyone.

Yep.

Agreed yolo.

3/12 - good to hear from you as I haven’t seen many of you’re posts lately. I know on you’re comments. It’s more of a black eye and embarrassment for the NFL as well as the Pats.

It was all over NFLR this morning before the combine interviews, and no it’s not selfish as he had a four year making one million dollars more per year, and there is no way he’s making it another 4 years in the league. Tucker’s best guess who I respect is he loves playing and realized broadcasting wasn’t for him, and probably is back to get one more year, place some leadership in that locker room and be a solid red zone target. No matter if he has a lost a step, he still was able to get open at critical times. He also mentioned he probably wants coaching as a future which is rare for players as they are tired after a long career, his kids are still young, and position coaches work ungodly hours for maybe $500,000 / yr.

I’m sure you meant Jim Schwartz, but god knows I make enough mistakes.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard Dillards so positive about someone. He’s known to inspire controversy on ESPN, but in some way I feel like he speaks his mind and doesn’t care what people think of him. Allen has an entire off season, not having to get ready for the combine, and his Pro day, and just work on his craft. I remember his last interview he said something to the effect of I’m going to take a couple of weeks off, which he more than deserves, and then said he is going to commit to his training, mechanics, and being the best he can next year. That may be QB speak, but to me I believe him. Let’s just hope his off season personal coach is on the same page as Dorsey and Daboll. I heard on WGR, they were going to give their recommendations, and that is all you can ask for staying within the rules, and having a collaboration. And yes, is it September yet. At least we can look forward to what happens in free agency and the draft before the desert of May until August. I could care less what is reported about OTA’s.