Logic

I agree. I think he winds up with a higher QB rating, but less yards and TDs. Still a great year, but less statistically impressive because the Bills run the ball with more success. 4,400 yards passing 33 TDs 9 INTs 370 yards rushing 7 TDs

Bills scouts have met with several such players already, apparently. Dazz Newsome, Jaelon Darden, and D’wayne Eskridge are some that I know of that the Bills have shown interest in. They may well be looking to fill the returner/gadget role via cheap draft labor.

I’ll grant you the former, but you’re only guessing at the latter.

I hope the Bills sign Cordarelle Patterson. KR, PR, RB, Gadget WR. Roster spot efficiency.

I feel bad for Josh Rosen. If Allen is the prime example of “being drafted into the right situation”, Rosen has to be the exact opposite. I wonder what would’ve happened with Rosen if he had been drafted by a good team into a stable structure, and had actually been given protection and weapons and had a coach that believed in him. And to think, I was actually disappointed on draft night when the Bills took Allen instead of Rosen. 😳

If we plan to continue with heavily rotating our d-line, then we need a legitimate backup 3T. Star, Butler, and Harry are all 1Ts. If Atkins is willing to take what the Bills could afford to offer — and maybe after playing in a bad team his whole career, he’s ready to chase a ring — then he’d be a fantastic addition. Whether it’s Atkins or not, the Bills are going to need to add a 3T at some point.

I agree that the Bills think highly of Knox. I also think they want a savvy veteran to come in and teach him from the field. They recently engaged in talks with Greg Olsen, Rob Gronkowski, and Kyle Rudolph. We know they're at least exploring an Ertz trade. Common denominator among these players? Savvy veterans who can block as well as catch. Knox needs help with both the former and the latter. I also think he would be more effective as more of a move tight end/H-Back. Picture him in Reggie Gilliam's role. Bringing in a Zach Ertz would allow Knox to move around the field, providing a matchup nightmare chess piece for Brian Daboll. As much as I think they like Knox, I think this is also something of a "make it or break it" season for him with regards to being an impact starter. Raw or not, this will be his third season, and the Bills championship window is open NOW. The Bills can't put themselves in a position where if Knox DOESN'T put it all together, they've got nothing in the cupboard.

Interesting use of both capitalization and quotation marks there.

I’ve been thinking the Colts might swoop in and get Ertz. They have Carson Wentz, Frank Reich, and a bunch of cap space. Despite all the speculation that Buffalo is the favorite to land him, my money’s on Indy. Bills wind up with Darren Fells. 🙄

It’s early yet.

While I don’t think there’s a chance in hell of Sammy signing here, he DID return kicks in college. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sammy-watkins-1.html

Quinn gets it. Being physically in the city of Buffalo does not necessarily mean that one is signing with the Bills, any more than Jessie Pegula taking a ***** in a Michigan Arby’s means we’ve lured Megatron out of retirement.

The only way I could see this making any sense is if he’s open to the idea of returning kicks and punts. Even then...I don’t see it. The culture fit with Diggs, Sanders and Watkins together seems....not good.

Fair, but they already signed Sanders.

I just don’t understand where anyone who buys the idea of Watkins potentially signing here thinks Watkins is gonna line up? Why, at age 27, after being a critical part of the Chiefs offense, would he come here to be WR5 and rarely see the field? It makes no sense. None.

There’s no way it has anything to do with signing with the Bills. Beane and McDermott couldn’t get him out of the building fast enough in 2017. It’s also completely illogical from a roster standpoint. He’s gonna sign for peanuts to be WR5? Absurd. I know it’s a fun thing to discuss in an otherwise uneventful free agency period so far, but it ain’t happening. No way, no how.

Not that I heard. That said, Bills scouts have met with a few RBs and WRs who would be Swiss Army Knife, kick returner, and jet sweep assets. I think they know they need to add speed. I guess we’ll see in a month or so.

That cap hit is a lot more palatable, I think most will agree.

People keep saying versions of this, but a trade for Ertz will necessarily include a contract extension, and there are ways that Beane can structure it do that Ertz is affordable this year (signing bonus, backloaded deal, etc).

Here are Rick Gosselin’s special teams rankings for 2020. He’s been doing this a long time and is the best in the biz. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/.amp/nfl/rick-gosselins-2020-nfl-special-teams-rankings Six of the top nine were playoff teams, and the number one team was the Patriots. It seems like Bill Belichick knows a thing or two about what’s important to winning in the NFL, and it seems like special teams success correlates directly to one’s likelihood of winning enough football games to qualify for the postseason. Weep. Tell me how a WR6 and RB4 should be kept more for their ability to play 4 snaps a game on offense than for their ability to play on punt coverage, kick coverage, punt return, and kick return teams. You can’t, because it’s a ridiculous opinion.

Can we wipe the free agency slate clean and start over with a legitimate cap, please? Sheesh.

Jacoby "4th quarter relief pitcher because Tua has checkdown-itis" Brissett. Nice.

But what I want to know is... Now that Fitz is gone, who will be throwing Will Fuller passes in the 4th quarter?

@BringBackFlutie It seems like the Bills want to add a quick, shifty running back with pass game utility and dynamic open field ability... Any ideas?