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Yeah, that's not a question that should wait until after free agency and the draft to find the answer to. Woods is a free agent this offseason. He might, but he also might understand that it's likely only for one season. Kujo is a FA after next season and it's not likely that the Bills carry two large LT contracts. You could trade one of them (Kujo), but then you need to find a replacement at RT. I do like the idea of depth, but a trade would give the team another asset to help fill that need.

I wanted Josh Doctson. He on had two catches for 66 yards before he was put on IR. We will see what next season brings for him and Lawson. I think both will have very good careers.

I'm sure willing to take that chance. He's a long shot reclaimation project for some other team. He'll get signed somewhere, but he'll have to improve to earn a spot on a 53 man roster.

Disagree. Tyrod isn't worth his upcoming contract, but he is still the best the Bills have got. Playing him was the Bills best shot at the playoffs. Ow that that ship has sailed it is smart to bench him. Makes perfect sense.

Before I knew who I wanted to marry I could've still told you a lot of names of women that I didn't want to marry.

Obviously the marketing department was told to keep him out of the video. That's not their fault.

Bortles' mechanics are a total mess. He's nothing more than a reclaimation project that this point. His regression has been stunning, especially since he looked to be improving for awhile.

I don't think it's working fine, I don't think many players think it's working fine (see Watkins, Sammy) and I doubt Lynn thinks it's working fine. A 31st ranked passing offense is not "fine". If I were Lynn there's no way I'm rolling with Taylor. A better passing QB is need #1 on my list.

Correct.

It's to indicate to other teams that he was not playing to his maximum ability late in the season. It's a simple "Hey, he's better than what you saw late last season. He'd have done better if not for the injury (and due to crappy coaching)." Doesn't matter how true it is or isn't. His agent wants teams putting the blame for the problems with Taylor on the injury (and coaching). He wants them thinking Taylor can be a quality starter for them - and he wants to get him paid like one. If the injury was serious, then we'd be hearing about how the Bills are going to be on the hook for his big bonus. But we're not.

1. I don't think the Pegulas botched the firing. Rex was going to try and win the last game, which meant starting Tyrod. Whaley and the Pegulas wanted to protect themselves from the injury clause and make sure Tyrod didn't get injured. The HC decides what players start and play, not the GM or owner so Rex had to go. Realistically Taylor has no trade value with his current contract, but I guess you never know. 2. EJ gets the start and Cardale likely gets time on the field. It'll be good to see how he's coming along. As for Lynn, I'd think he has enough to do this week. I'm sure he'll get an interview, but it'll be after Sunday. 3. Pettine is a good DC, but he's not HC material. Word from Cleveland is that once the veteran players figured out he was in over his head and didn't know what he was doing, they tuned him out. Thus his quick exit.

Yeah, we don't need to do that again. We can just agree to disagree here.

Why would Lynn keep Tyrod? He's obviously okay with not starting him today. Why would Tyrod stay? Please refer to this post of mine:

Yeah, I hope his mascara is waterproof.

The Bills will have a new HC in place long before Tyrod's bonus is due (3rd day of new league year). So theoretically the new coach could want him retained, but I don't see that happening. The new coach is going to want his own guy, not the last coach's guy.

I don't think Whaley tries to bring Tyrod back under a new deal, but it is feasible. Here my question: Why would Tyrod come back? Are the Bills going to offer the most money? Because he likes it here so much? Let's not forget that the Bills will be pulling a huge contract out from under him and that he just got benched from not only the last game of the season, but also from the last week of practice. How do you think he is feeling about that? Oh, and the coach that wanted him here and made him the starter just got canned.

Just to clarify, the game you're talking about is the one they needed to win, but lost. Sorry, no bonus points for "essentially" winning anything. No way does a team undermine their starting QB by sitting him unless he's injured or they're resting him in week 17 to protect him for the playoffs. Neither is the case here. His benching is to protect the team from the injury guarantee in his contract. There is no other logical reason.

EJ is gone. Taylor is gone. Gonna have to deal with it at some point, people.

True, except that clause is standard in HC contracts.

There have been players' coaches that have had success, but you've got a point about Rex not holding his players accountable and failing to instill the necessary discipline in them. Belichick has his players' backs 100% and he treats them all the same. As long as they follow his rules and do their jobs, he takes care of them. If they get out of line or put themselves above the team, he puts them in line or sends them on their way. Rex just let the players do as they pleased - including actions that hurt the team - with no repercussions.

The Bills will get a comp pick if they don't sign a qualifying FA, which is nice. Good call on that. No way any team picks up his contract though.

Teams cut overcompensated assets all the time. Tyrod will be cut for this reason.

Zero chance of trading Tyrod. No team will take him with that contract even if draft compensation is negligible.

The fact that they're sitting Taylor is proof that they aren't picking up his option. I give Whaley credit for doing this.

Nope. And nope. Again, Vick was never a great QB, but Taylor isn't as good as Vick was. And again, it really isn't all that close. And please don't call Taylor accurate. He has a nice sideline deep ball he throws with accuracy, but he's not accurate anywhere else on the field.