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A played I’d look to move a late round pick (or flip late picks) for is Mohamoud Diabate of the Browns. If they cut him (which I do not think they will do), then he won’t make it to the Bills on the waiver wire. He has had a very good preseason in all phases. He seems to process the game well and has not only played the run and pass well, he has been an effective blitzer. He’d certainly have a place on this roster.

I think the Hudson trade idea started with this Bleacher Report article on trade ideas. I don’t see the Browns moving him unless they got an outstanding offer. He’s been their swing tackle and comes in as a TE in heavy formations. While Jones has taken over the backup RT spot, Hudson is the only player on the team - other than the starter Wills - that has experience at LT. The Browns won’t want to open that hole up on the roster.

I haven’t watched Queen play in the NFL enough to really form my own opinion, but I have heard him discussed. What was said about him was that he was pretty poor until Smith was acquired lined up next to him. Then his play dramatically improved. That makes me say no. If it was something negligible in trade, then it might be worth kicking the tires. But I doubt that would be the case.

Yup. It’s easy to just say we should extend him, but the reality of doing so includes the opportunity cost. For those saying we should extend him, let’s see the max contract you’d offer.

Has there been anything definitive on Torrence taking the starting RG job? I’m just wondering if him getting so many reps is just to get him some experience in case he’s needed this year. If he doesn’t start he would be needed if Bates or Morse got injured.

A insignificant impact on the cap. He was signed for near vet minimum. Only $152k in dead cap.

Like a professional or hobbyist?

No chance. At cutdowns that might happen, but not with two preseason games to go. Even if he wasn't going to be our 3rd OT - and I still think he was - an injury can change things in a hurry. He wasn't a great OT or anything, but he could've kept Ques off the field, or maybe even off the roster. 🤬

Doctors too. My friends who are doctors refer to people who ride motorcycles as "organ donors". That held true for my cousin who died in a motorcycle accident. Hit gravel at a turn on a country road and went through a fence. I worked with a guy whose previous job was delivering pizzas. One day he told me that he had just gone to court to testify from an incident when he had that job. He was behind a motorcycle at a light in the left turn lane. They got an arrow and they both started to make the turn. A car blew the red light and plowed into the motorcycle. (This was in Columbus where everyone seems to run red lights after they turn.) Among other injuries the rider's leg was badly broken and bent where it shouldn't have been. My coworker testified to what he saw, but for some reason the jury still held the rider liable for the accident. The moral of that story is that a rider can't even expect to be treated fairly by the legal system. There is no way that riding on the open road is worth the risk of death or serious injury, but that really puts a cherry on top.

The only point I’d disagree with is the positional importance of MLBs. It was a severely devalued position, but recently that has been changing. Off the ball LBs won’t surpass Edge/pass rushers or CBs anytime soon, but LBs are in the tier right after them. The resurgence is likely due to the changes we’ve seen in their responsibilities. No longer are they just downhill run defenders who are asked to cover grass on passing plays. Now they have full fledged coverage responsibilities and still have to be able to play the run and blitz effectively. Last season Edmunds finally developed into an excellent MLB and this defense is going to miss him. I was perfectly fine with the Bills walking away when his price tag got into the range it did, but I was not happy with them not bringing in a quality replacement. They should have made something work in FA. I think they thought that they could use the teams success to lure Lavonte David or another top FA MLB here, but failed to do so.

Yup. The real issue is what $10M - $12M AAV gets you in the WR market. Spotrac WR AAV Michael Gallup, Allen Lazard, Jacobi Meyers and the like. Next offseason it’ll be $12M+ for the likes of Gabe Davis, Donovan Peoples-Jones, etc. It might be better to go the trade route or draft one high and look at some cheaper options to hold the fort. Not a lot of great options readily available.

Currently there’s not a reasonable way to fit a 4/$40M to 4/$60M contract under the Bills cap. So it’s pretty much a moot point. But it is worth having a conversation about what Davis’ value is to the Bills specifically and what his MV is generally. I agree that the $10M-$15M AAV range on a 4 or 5 year deal is right for him. I don’t see how it’s the right fit for the Bills though. Not long term at least. Diggs turns 30 this season and is signed through 2027 on a contract paying him $24M AAV. IMO also paying $12M (or so) AAV for Davis would be tough given his limitations as a WR. I would rather the Bills use their draft resources to find a future #1 WR who can take over for Diggs when he retires. They can easily coexist while the draftee is on his rookie deal. A possible middle ground is if the Bills do sign Davis to a contract they can get out of in two seasons. They can probably squeeze that into the cap and use the time to draft their next #1. I hoped they’d do that and get their next guy this season (JSN), but no dice.

It would mean trading into the top 5 picks of the draft. Nearly impossible unless something catastrophic happens.

I think the Bills did attempt to replace Edmunds, but came up short on those they pursued. I agree that it will negatively impact the defense if they can’t find someone to adequately replace him. I am intrigued by what a dime package with Rapp replacing the MLB will look like, but I do not think that’ll be an adequate regular defense. It’ll be interesting to see what McDermott can do with what he has to work with. IMO too many times the answer to issues on the defense was using a premium draft pick or dropping. big money on a FA. That’s just not sustainable if you want to maintain a quality offense. Time for McDermott to show what he can do as a DC.

I’d be very disappointed in Beane if he wanted Kincaid more than any of the WRs that went before him, particularly JSN.

I’m enraged that the shirtless fan in the set isn’t Fitzy.

The Raiders vs TB Super Bowl was on the Raiders. From what I heard they still used the same terminology, play calls and audibles as they did when Gruden coached there the year prior. The Bucs knew what they were doing the whole game.

It’s certainly possible - probable I’d say - that Beane had more than one target in the first round. A GM just can’t speak to that after the fact. The story always seems to be that they got the one player they were targeting in that spot. While we won’t ever know if Kincaid was #1 overall on his list (and he certainly could have been), we can be fairly certain that there wasn’t anyone else left that he wanted in the late first. He was going to try to move back if Dallas got Kincaid.

Very interesting in general. Specifically interesting to know that sometimes a GM has to tell the team moving back who they are taking to get the deal done. Of further note it’s worth noting that another GM was afraid we’d be taking an OT in the first round last draft.

I think the plan is for Kincaid to be a bigger Beasley who can run after catches rather than fall down immediately.

No one is saying we shouldn’t practice the screen game and TRY to execute one properly. Just sayin’ that we might want to figure out how to properly run one before relying on it as a solution to another problem.

When was the last time you saw the Bills properly execute a screen?

Honestly, I’d be concerned with them coming out of the gate like last season. I want to see that intensity in big games and in the playoffs, but it’s close to impossible to maintain for 20 straight games.

When do you think they’ll trade him? With this CB room they don’t really have the luxury. They also would not get much value due to moving on from him so quickly. So the thought of trading him now seems very unrealistic. CB1 talent? That remains to be seen. He definitely showed some quality traits in college. But he showed some flaws too. He’s a long way from showing that he’s got CB1 level NFL talent. The very obvious play by the Bills is to move forward giving him the opportunity to prove himself. Unsurprisingly that’s what they are doing.