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More likely that we get someone like Aiken, but would have loved this signing. If you're looking for that Marshall-type of WR though, Corey Davis...

Bar Bill wings are the best wings by far

Might we have more spending money this offseason than seems to be the common understanding? According to Spotrac (http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/2018/), we have an estimated $61M in cap space next year with 25 active (currently signed) players. We know OBD can craftily draft contracts, a la Clay; leaving production out of it, the point is they succeeded in getting him from Miami. So even though our current cap space of ~$20M seems relatively small given other teams' larger cap spaces and the amount of players we need to acquire, it could be that we are able to spend more than it would appear at first glance based on our ability to offer more money in 2018. Just a thought on which I am curious to hear your opinions.

It's funny because before having a franchise QB, I'd sign off on trading away almost all picks for getting a franchise QB, but then once you get the guy, I would sign off on trading down almost all the time. Either you trade everything for a sure bet to win the lottery or you accumulate as many lottery tickets as possible.

No, instead of losing him for a 2nd. EDIT: or not losing him at all... Unless he becomes the starter, whether it be from McCoy injury or eventual retirement. And you're right - he has been a very valuable part of our running game. No one is asking him to start, but I have no problem with them asking him to come back and be one of the top change of pace backs in the league. I do think having him in the pipeline as a McCoy heir apparent is smart. I understand that allocating too much money to one position is a problem, but somehow I do not buy that $1M at running back versus wherever else it might go is going to change much. We were never going to be huge FA players this year anyways. I don't care if we didn't draft him - retain your own applies to buy-low FAs who have proven themselves productive and valuable to the Bills.

The long and the short of it is that even losing Gillislee for a 5th round pick is a bad deal.

Being 2+ years younger than the oft-injured McCoy, and producing at almost the same level, Gillislee is far and away worth the extra $1M tender, regardless of HB draft class strength.

Let's focus on who Hauschka wants as a coach

Gotta realize we have the chance to match an offer. Gotta also realize that giving him an extra $1M is well worth it to ensure a team doesn't come in and offer a Clay-like contract that we can't match. Would not be happy with losing Gillislee if we are only getting a 5th as compensation.

The way I read it, I thought that what was said was that Carpenter was the one against outside help. It's written somewhat ambiguously.

Just not seeing the divide between those who want to draft a QB and those who want to keep Taylor. What is wrong with both?

They way McDermott came off in one interview I saw, no link sorry, was that he seemed confident in Darby and Seymour as our starting corners. McDermott also got a lot out of young, inexperienced corners (think letting Norman walk) last year. Look for a signing like Jerraud Powers, a veteran from Baltimore who played a lot there, and who is familiar with Coach Frazier from their time together there.

Echo the surprise on NRC getting cut, especially with that slot QBR posted above. Do believe that Darby and Seymour are our starting CBs in 2017.

Re: ^, almost certain that Taylor and Aiken did play together in Baltimore. Could speak to whether or not they're keeping Taylor. Hardly a signing to be upset with, this would be a prudent move based on value.

Hopefully the idea that he is an athlete and not a football player is held widely and he falls to us in the 2nd, like he just did in my Fanspeak mock draft. And we had Hooker in the first...

Big fan of Watson, bigger fan of Mahomes. What do people think of VT's Evans?

I hope Washington continues to improve, both for depth and spelling Williams, as well as to give Dareus someone to look at over his shoulder in competition.

Plus we aren't dealt QBs. We get to pick them. We even determine how much money to offer, or, in the draft, who to pick. Further, we even have a hand in determining where we pick by our play and trades!

^ You're both probably right. We could feasibly sign one of them though. And it would be super easy to do in Madden. Actually, if they drop Taylor and go with a rookie QB it is doable in real life.

Sign Marshall to an affordable contract and then get DeSean Jackson, who said in the Fall he misses playing with McCoy, for $1-2M less than Woods would cost.

Joined here a few months ago and had been at BBMB since 2004. Really excited to see how the two communities mesh. There's @$$#0<3$ anywhere you might go and especially on the internet, but both boards have a majority of members who contribute thoughtful discussion that advances our understanding of the most bizarrely masochistic fanships in sports. Cheers and Go Bills!

Brandon Marshall and Rick Dennison were both Broncos 2006-2009...

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Mahomes is my favorite QB in the draft. If there is a partner, then trading back to before the Texans pick in the 1st round would be a great value spot for him.

So... we should add federal NFL tax and then no ads on TV or on jerseys? I'm game.