GunnerBill

Yea I do sort of see the thinking from a resource allocation perspective. I was talking about cost v talent for Edwards. They did. But if there was a game tomorrow and Morse was out they'd trust the vets IMO. Anderson absolutely has a shot at winning that job out of camp though.

As of today, yes. Let's see by September.

I don't think it is an overapy.

He will be their primary guard backup and the jumbo package tackle. I imagine Alec Anderson and a draft pick will end up battling out for backup center.

Yea he is better than Bates. Looking at those numbers I'm expecting $1.2m 2024 base salary guaranteed and $0.8m pro-rated bonus. Cap hit in 2024 of about $2m.

DJ Mangas will presumably be the crutch role for Joe Brady.

Andrew Whitworth was a FA signing and a key part of a Supebowl win for the Rams. DeMarcus Ware had sacks in the Superbowl he won in Denver. But it really depends on your definition of directly.

He looked old and slow this year. I'd rather they add some young legs next to Poyer.

They definitely like Anderson. It was very telling to me that after a strong pre-season last year at no point did the Bills dare expose him to waivers. They put him on the 53. Then even when they had obvious needs - at linebacker and punter for example - caused by injuries later in the year and they were trying to bolster those positions with street FAs they never cut Anderson even though he was the unused 9th OL all year. They were not willing to risk losing him.

It makes no sense. The team that has the #9 pick is the Bears. If we were trying to get to #9 why would we give the Bears a guard for a 5th and not try and use him as part of a bigger package to get to #9? If getting to #9 was the aim you offer something like #28, #99, 2025 1st Round Pick and Ryan Bates. You don't trade him for a 5th then offer them a package that includes their own 5th back.

I will add to that I absolutely think Poyer could get 1 year - $5-6m - on the open market which is what the Bills are actually paying him cash terms this year. So not sure there is an incentive for him to take a paycut. Hence do a little restructure and kick a small amont of money (like $2m) into a void year is the play for me.

Also fair to reflect on this regime's approach to injury risk. They have conservative as a rule when it comes to drafting players with injury red flags. I suspect that they'd swerve Latu (and certainly wouldn't trade up for him) for that reason but I am assured if the Bills take him that the neck is cleared by the medics. Because they have been very low risk on this stuff previously.

I am neither amazed by Beane or ignore the bad with the Bills. But I always felt Bates / Morse was an either / or this year. I'd have leaned the other way (cut Morse, start Bates, draft a young IOL 3rd or later) but I understand going the other way. Was a close call for me.

I agree it is funky but the Nabers to the Cardinals rumour is definitely out there. That one does not feel crazy to me. JC Latham at #6 would be shocking. Him being Lance's #1 OT makes me worry for his sanity. I have a low 2nd round grade.

After this I am all but certain Morse is on the team. I could see cutting him and keeping Bates. I think that and diverting the money was probably my preference but I understand why keeping the best line of the Allen era together was their priority and so getting something back for Bates makes sense.

Latu is really good. I'd be happy with him. I don't love trading up for him, but if he ended up on the Bills I would not hate it.

I still think he is worth that money. Especially if you can knock a mill or two onto next year's cap.

He costs $2m regardless. So unless you think you can upgrade Poyer for $5.7m AAV (I think there is next to no chance) then it doesn't make sense to me. I'd do a dummy year, lower hit this year push a couple of mill out into 2025 and bring him back. He was fine last year. He was still an above average starting safey and played well in the dime role too.

Adams is a Poyer alternative so unless Jordan is cut I don't see it. But hopefully yet another guy on the market pushes a better option's value down for us. We need a FS really.

I think so. He isn't under contract to the Bills they have no rights over him but it is a fair question I am not 100%. On your Gabe point the thinning of the WR FA class helps us I think. I am thinking he likely gets us a 4th now. Twelve and a half AAV was the range for that last year and that is where I think Gabe lands. $12-14m.

I think he is in the safe game manager category.

You have to have a net loss of qualifying contracts. Non-qualifying very low value contracts don't count. Cincy this year are an example. They were net equal but two of their gains were such low value they don't count in the cancellation process. So they will gain two comps. The Bills should be in position for comp picks next year too with Davis, Dodson, AJE and Floyd all potential guys to get decent deals.

Joe Milton and Carter Bradley.

Yep. I do think them liking Anderson as a similar cheaper version is a factor but mainly it tells me Morse is here for 2024.

The numbers were fools gold. The tape looked very different.