Doc Brown

If we win the Super Bowl Beane can pay Tyler Bass 60 million a year and I wouldn't care.

He's not though. On 2nd down of the final drive in KC Cook whiffed on his block causing Allen to have the ball batted down at the line because of the missed block. They had to bring in Ty Johnson after that. If he was an effective every down back I wouldn't blink an eye at paying him $15m per year until his later 20's.

The cap hit last year with three RB's was about $3.6m and we got adequate production. Beane and his scouts get paid to find the next Cook in the draft and use your money at more premium positions.

Apathetic really.

You're the one who specifically said Beane broke his own rule and then gave a lecture on leadership because he broke it.

He should be throwing routes to Coleman and Kincaid ten hours a day right now and not waste his time with this rubbish.

I was speaking more hypothetically for Josh's next contract. Not his last one as it was obvious extending him as soon as they could would be the best long term financial move. I just don't think it's one of Beane's "rules" that he'd never extend a player more than a year before their current contract expired. Most NFL contracts are usually done via being free agents or having one year left on their current deal. Not specific to Beane.

Um, guys. I don't want to speak out of school here but I believe Cook might want a raise.

There's no way Beane would franchise tag a RB and pay him that much money for one season. I think he plays out this year and then will be able to hit free agency. I don't know if you can add incentives on the final year of a rookie contract but if you can it might avoid a messy holdout.

Even Barkley only averaged 3.9ypc behind the Giants o-line in '23. I don't think the off-season training made him a better RB to where he shot up to 5.8ypc.

He tore his ACL signing the contract.

He's never stated that though and would it surprise you if he extended Josh Allen more than one year before his deal is up? In Diggs's case I remember he was laughably underpaid for what WR's were making at the time when the market exploded with big time WR contracts (Hill, Adams, AJ Brown). There wasn't a clue even on here that he wasn't fully committed to the Bills and I'm sure he fooled pretty much everyone in that locker room. I remember the only worry about the contract was about if Diggs could maintain that level of play as he got more into his early 30's but that was mostly dismissed because his style of play would last longer than other WR's. There was no worry about him going full diva like he did though. It was in hindsight a bad move by Beane but it was certainly defendable/praised at the time.

Even if Diggs stayed on the roster there wouldn't have much difference in terms of signing or re-signing free agents last year. Trading him for what now looks like really decent value saved us money against the cap this year. Beane isn't as hamstrung this off-season to trade and sign a Metcalf or a Garrett as simple contract restructures could create more than 50 million in cap space depending how much he wants to kick the can down the road. He's definitely not trading or signing both though and Cooper isn't in the equation of we trade for Metcalf.

Diggs had the most successful four year run as a WR in Bills history and that trade is arguably the best move Beane's made after drafting Josh Allen. Extending him prematurely was the mistake.

Did Beane ever come out and say he doesn't extend guys more than one year into their contract? If he did my apologies but your leadership advice falls flat if applied to Beane if that isn't one of his rules.

I doubt there's going to be a stud like TJ Watt or somebody like that available at pick #30.

Not sure about his leadership abilities but I am sure we are severely lacking at outside WR. It was borderline gross negligence last year before we signed Cooper. I could easily see the argument for DE over WR. Especially with what the Eagles did to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. However, Beane's number one priority should be to make sure the offense "doesn't lose its fastball" to quote McDermott.

Definitely Metcalf as he's only 27. Four years of having Metcalf and Shakir all in their primes catching balls from Allen in his prime would be ideal. Bonus would be if Coleman and Kincaid develop into studs as well.

Interesting. Thanks. I wonder if each team had a 1st round pick at this point in the calendar before the draft. Goes to show teams value the draft maybe more now than ever before.

I meant the best players possible that aren't in the NFL.

Burrow wants to pad those stats. He can do that if they have a crappy defense and two stud #1 WR's.

True. You'd think as a league though the way to attract viewers is to have the best players possible. Not sure how many players don't join the league because not many seasonable jobs give you health care coverage. It'll be interesting to see the details of the next CBA.

Let's not get hyperbolic about the lack of weapons around him. He has one of the best o-line's in football, a decent running back trio, two above average Tight Ends, and Shakir (okay, they might want to work on WR). I don't question his clutchness factor but I do question his decision making at times late in games or overtime.

Do they all sign one year deals? Is it a per game contract? Can they move back and forth between the NFL? Do they cover living expenses? Do they pay union dues?

Somewhat off topic but reading this it occurred to me that every team has a first round pick this year. Has that ever happened before?