I do enjoy how someone always says "well so and so looks good in the draft" when we lose on a FA. Maybe if we write letters to the other 31 franchises and explain the situation that FAs won't come here they'll feel sorry for us and give us extra picks to make sure we get a T / G / C / DE / DT / WR / TE.
I have a vision of Daryl Williams on the phone with Beane, about to say yes, when the agent calls. "Sorry Mr. Beane, I have to take this." "Trent Brown got WHAT?! " "Hello, Brandon?, you are going to have to call me back".
Entire board / fanbase spends a year talking about all the space we'll have this offseason. First rumor on the first day is Frank Gore. You can't make this up. #Bills
I'm going to be real annoyed at the end of the week when the Jets are waiving around Leveon Bell, Matt Paradis and Anthony Barr while the smoke blowers around here are trying to sell everyone on Donte Moncrief, Spencer Long and Luke Stocker being great fits.
We got an extra 1st and a 3rd from KC to move from 10 to 27 in 2017. New Orleans gave up #27 / 2019 1st / #147 to go to 14 last year.
I would want something similar. I know 20 isn't 27, but #20 / 2020 1st / 82 would be my target, though I'd settle for #82 being #122.
Pass.
I think there's a talent tier drop off between 9 and 20 that takes a premium pick to overcome. A late 2nd and moving up from the early 4th to early 3rd doesn't do it.
Just my opinion, but that's what I think. Bills and Steelers got very far on a deal, to the point Rappaport (who isn't going to risk his rep on a chance) felt comfortable reporting it. AB nuked it. Beane and Rosenhaus are working together to save face because Rosenhaus knows Beane is sitting on a mountain of money right now.
Makes a heck of a lot more sense than the "Beane trolled everyone" crowd.
There's not a "bonafide number one" available in FA and there's a strong likelihood there's not another one available via trade at anywhere near a reasonable cost.
We didn't want to pay that contract, that's the bottom line.
IMO an under mentioned factor. I think it would have made a statement 3 days before free agency to add AB to our offense. I think his refusal to come here also potentially made a statement entering FA.