Logic

I hear ya. But Mike Zimmer is one of the best defensive minds in the business, and it seems unlikely to me that if Barr has untapped pass rushing potential, Zimmer failed to tap it. I guess time will tell.

Free agency is the land of the overpay. Witness the contracts given to Dwayne Allen and Nick Boyle. Furthermore, the cap goes up every year, and the "highest paid" players quickly fall down the list. Everyone made a big deal about Jimmy Garrapalo being the highest paid QB when he got his 49ers deal. Fast forward a season and he's now the 22nd highest paid QB in the NFL. This is how it works.

I hope it means we DO sign Tyrell. He'd instantly be the best WR on our roster.

Wait.... This NEW YORK JETS fan was articulate, optimistic, and complimentary of the Buffalo Bills. What the hell did I just watch?!

Gotta love signing the guy who snapped to and blocked for the league MVP. This signing will help Allen TREMENDOUSLY! Morse's uncommon athleticism and mobility mean scrambling Allen, Shady McCoy, and the screen game will all see bumps in productivity. I see Teller, Morse, and Long as the probable starting interior. The Bills like Ike Boettger and will also likely draft a guard. Ike, Long, Teller, and draftee will battle for the two starting guard spots. I think people sleep on Long a little bit. Had a down 2018 at center, but was a quality guard for the Redskins before that. He would definitely represent a substantial upgrade from a John Miller.

Oh FFS

Every year I forget how irritating Bills fans are during free agency. We're only a few hours into day one of the tampering period, but I've already been reminded many times over.

Bills needed to sign a veteran tight end regardless. Only Jason Croom on the roster, and he's more of a "move" tight end. Can't just draft two rookies and expect everything to be okay. TE is a position that often takes a season or two to acclimate to NFL. I still expect them to draft a rookie on day 2.

I hear ya, but slot WR is an important position in Daboll's offense and Humphries is an ascending player. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it, though.

Only started two games due to injury, to be fair.

Hmm.....I think I would have been okay with Bills paying him that. Oh well.

Yeah. Signing a top 5 all time running back still producing at a high level to a 1 year deal for peanuts. How dare they!

Sure LOOKS like he has some gas left in the tank. But let's all continue to kvetch about the Bills giving a tiny amount of money on a 1 year deal to a top 5 all time NFL rusher.

Anyone wanna predict how many pages the "Paradis signs with Jets" thread will get to? 55? 75? And as an added bonus, how many "Fire Beane!" comments will be contained within those pages?

Suicide Watch

I hate to say it, but I think Paradis goes to NYJ. He has familiarity with Adam Gase, the Jets' GM is more willing to overpay than Beane, and NYC is a more attractive place to live than Buffalo. I hope I'm wrong, but I think he'll be a Jet. If so, here's hoping Bills can get Morse.

People keep whining about Gore without mentioning that he still produced at a high level last year. A backfield featuring two probable future HOFers in Gore and McCoy. Should help from an offensive leadership standpoint, too.

This is hilarious. I'm just gonna put this here, and feel free to call me on it if it doesn't come true: McCoy and Gore are gonna tear it up in 2019 behind an improved offensive line and make all the people whining about this move look silly. Come 2020, the Bills will draft some youngsters at the position. Until then, it's the Medicare Express!

This signing is worth it to me for the overreactions and hand wringing alone. Side note: No NFL team in history has a better all-time backfield than the Bills: OJ Simpson Thurman Thomas Marshawn Lynch LeSean McCoy Frank Gore Cookie Gilchrist

Beat ya to it! ?

Fair enough. But the Dolphins O-line wasn't exactly gang busters. And it's not in any way EASY to average 4.5 or more YPC for ANY running back, so it shouldn't be totally disregarded.

The Jets' GM is ***** terrible. I'm so glad they kept him around and let him hire Adam Gase.

I'm just wondering how many of the whiners in this thread actually realize that based on Frank Gore's 2018 numbers, he would have been the Bills' leading rusher. Or that he averaged 4.6 ypc.