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The problem here is that the Bills don’t just need to add talent to their WR corps, they need to add YOUNG talent to their WR corps. Thomas is 30 and Sanders is 31. No thanks unless the 30+ yr old WR is a FA (or unexpectedly cheap from a draft pick standpoint).

Both. Crispy and hot. I used to be a drum guy until I learned how to eat a flat. The key is to grasp it by the ends and twist it back and forth until one of the bones breaks free. Remove that (easily) and it’ll come clean off the other bone. Chunky Bleu cheese and celery are a must.

That is not true, the Bills could certainly afford JJ. The Bills have $17.6M in space now ($11M more than Atlanta) and the third lowest obligations in the league in 2019. That said, Atlanta isn’t trading him.

Not sure if they are trying to extend his deal or not. JJ has three more years on his deal and Atlanta only has $6.6M in cap space. He’s still the 8th highest paid WR in the NFL. My bet is that he’ll have to play at least this season (for Atlanta) under this contract although they might choose to restructure it a bit and give him more cash up front.

No. Buts it’s totally a matter of convenience. I’d do it if I had time and wasn’t so cheap.

Agreed. It might come down to what the team gets offered for him. He’s not really a good fit now so he’s got to be worth more to another team (where he’s a better scheme fit) than he is to the Bills. Sooner or later that trade happens.

I thought that it was a good idea to give Peterman the start last season. Sigh.....

Yeah. Not really a surprise to see him on the block. He fit Wrex’s defense, but he’s not a fit in McD’s at all.

It’s tough to know what to say when you can’t just be honest and say “KC paid me waaaay more than anyone else was offering.”

Allen is a high ceiling, high risk prospect. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. That risk (and the market he will play in) makes him easy to rip. It’s stupid for anyone to write him off before they see how he develops though. I’m sure not.

He may not last, but some network will try it

Move heard that his kids have strongly encouraged him to keep playing and it’s a big reason he’s done so. Gottta call it at some point and he’s gotta be thinking about walking away from the game and into that life you mentioned while he still can. Also you know he’s going to be in a booth and that’ll pay pretty well too.

It’s between Parker and Benjamin. I’ll give the nod to Parker at this time. Edelman is third, but he’ll likely produce more because of Brady. Pryor didn’t really develop last season, but he’d be my wildcard.

Awhile back a poster mentioned that a friend who works in an NFL FO told him that sometimes teams will make a trade like this as a favor. Team A trades a relatively highly drafted player who busted to Team B for a conditional pick. Team B then cuts the player. This is just a way to avoid the headline of the Jets cutting Hackenburg.

Yeah. It does make sense when you think about it. They used some of their collective capital to cut back practice and lessen the wear and tear on their bodies.

The high pay is due to the revenue and profits of the league. The players that provide the product sold have a union, but it’s the weakest union of the 3 major sports and the CBA reflects that. You are correct that there really is no side to pick as the rules have been agreed upon. In this case a team broke one and a fine has been levied.

I used to not be able to one unassisted. I started with a leg on a chair. Then I did what I could unassisted and finished the set assisted. Now 3 sets of 10 unassisted is in my workout. I actually surprised myself getting this far.

Totally agree. Tons of other issues too. Although I’d consider going along with the OP if the returned money went to the fans who spent money on tickets, jerseys, etc.

http://www.profootballhof.com/photos/gallery/hall-of-fame-rbs/ There’s a link to current HOF RBs. I agree with those who say he’s not there yet, but could certainly make it if he finishes his career strong. Right now he’s on the outside looking in with the likes of Steven Jackson, Fred Taylor and Corey Dillon.

Maybe he was angry that people in the media were reporting that he’d already signed when negotiations were still ongoing. Those reports could cause the other teams he’s negotiating with to pull back and he’d lose his leverage. In short, he was pissed because he thought those reports would cost him money.

Funny thing is that I saw the Bills draft the same way as PFF did. They made a lot of high risk/high reward picks on talented players who haven’t developed yet (as compared to other college prospects). They even talked about the tremendous upside potential of the players we picked and, how if they all hit, what an incredible draft it would be. I’d have taken different players - as the PFF guys would have - but we both can see the potential of the players taken by the Bills.

Not his job to try to figure out whether or not the kid was lying. And it sure as hell isn’t his job to try to protect a kid from his own actions even if he suspects dishonesty. The kid said his grandfather was sick and he asked about him. Totally reasonable and, quite frankly, the right thing to do if the kid had been telling the truth. Enabling someone like that will not help them.

Yup. Not a jerk move at all. You simply took him at his word and acted accordingly. Nothing wrong with that in the least.

Even if Allen wins the starting job in camp I’m not judging him this season unless his performance is stellar. I sure wouldn’t expect that. I’d expect a bumpy road (with signs of growth) until probably year 3. Patience.

The Bills were lucky to have made the playoffs last season. They were in a pool of teams in the mediocre to slightly above average range. One or two of those teams have to make the playoffs along with the dominant ones. This year we got lucky and did enough to make it. Of course over the length of the playoff drought we had more than our share of bad luck in this regard. Statistically we should’ve made the playoffs 2 or 3 times over that span. The Bills certainly fielded more talented teams over that stretch. The best aspect of breaking the drought is that it’s going to give this regime some capital with the fans. They can take a step back and build this team they way they want it.