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I have always been of the opinion that there should be 2 kickers and punters in camp. I don't want Bass and Martin having to kick if they feel too tight or strained. It hasn't always happened in the past with the Bills, but I don't care. They should do it.

Targets will be Diggs and Davis as top 2. I do think they will both be less than last year. Knox and Kincaid will team up for well over 100. There will be more distribution of the ball this season. It is the key to having consistent success. Sorry for the fans wanting fantasy football stats from these guys. It's not about that, it's about winning.

Just read a page or two of that. Awesome! Just goes to show how stupid the majority of fans can be from any team. NO ONE KNOWS what any rookie will become or not become. If fans held to that truth, they would look a lot less foolish.

LOL to the bolded. All I did was say he is a viable 3rd string option if Harris goes down. He is not getting the lion's share of reps and he is a good short yardage and blocking RB. If anyone is going overboard in "posturing", it's you with your hatred of the pick. You doubled down with the foolishness of your statement with your comment on his contract. The reason Beane signed the guy is because he could fill a role and is cheap. Enjoy your criticism of the signing!

I think he makes the roster this year. His contract is set up that next season ($5.5M) could easily be in doubt to make the team. It would make sense to use him fully as a returner this year and be looking for his replacement next season. Murray's role for a number of years has been either splitting time or 2nd string. He will be Harris's backup insurance. It makes perfect sense. He's also a very, very good pass blocker. He hasn't been overworked for years. He's got 57 TDs in his career and 4.2 YPC. If that's marginal as a bruising RB, I guess you have your opinion. I wouldn't make too much about his age, he's a 3rd string running back on this team. He's filling these roles with a 1-year contract for cheap money to try and get a ring. He will give the effort when called upon. I like the signing a lot.

B+ on the players and addressing needs. I bumped to A- for the 2 6th rounders for next year. Maybe should be a B and bumped to B+ but I have been a fan for a long, long time.

I have to say the ship has sailed after the draft. I'd be shocked he takes a trade and if Hopkins is on the free market he will want (and get) more than Beane has to offer. We all have our opinions and mine is it's done.

Good reasoning. One thing that could be a side effect to Kincaid is Knox gets lost in the mix and performs well too. Generally speaking about all these catches and yards debate is the best that could come from this is a wide dispersion of players all catching a good number of throws from Josh. That's what I'm looking for. I know in the world of fantasy football that is not what a lot of fans want............but I could care less. It's the team's success that matters.

I believe Beane had interest in Hopkins pre-draft, but when a deal wasn't done by the time he picked it was OVER. He brought in 2 UFAs and drafted a 1st round F position TE and another WR. No way he is interested in Hopkins anymore. The candlelight vigil is over, let me know when the memorial service is scheduled.

All in all, I agree. It's been a decent off season. Beane can only get the players, the rest is on the coaches and the players themselves. My mantra this season is what Poyer said in his "welcome back" presser. When asked how the Bills get over the hump his answer was, "FINISH".

Some guy chasing a ring who is willing to sign a 1-year cheap is going to be your man.

I could add "A Bills game from the AFL"! Wow, I forgot that I forgot that.

Beane did say is his presser that he is working on this and used the "2 million" term. One was from a question about the DL. I easily can see the other being a RB.

I like keeping up with who the UDFAs are (especially what positions) but in all reality they are camp fodder. This doesn't mean they are "unimportant" the better the camp guys perform the better they compete against the lower tiered guys that will make the team. I hope some perform well enough to be decent PS guys who might get a couple of call ups. Then again, and this is the fun part, every once in a while, a true "diamond in the rough" is found! For anyone who does like to root for the underdog, it almost always becomes a great story.

I guess I'm saying IF Bates is in the plans to play Center (in any capacity other than backup) it would behoove the team to get him more snaps at the position. He has played a lot less games/snaps at the position than fans think.

I was just looking at all this today. Your numbers are right on. I too have suggested Neal may be part of the answer. One thing to add is the savings for any of the "under 51" guys making the roster. Not a lot of money, but it's always something. It's most likely Beane will have to make a move to clear a little more money and as you said it will be just enough to get through the year. Next season will be tight too. The big names (money wise) that I see is what happens with Morse, Hines and Harty. Spotrac has only added $10M for next season and that should be more. Beane probably knows more than us fans as to how much more. @BuffaloBillyGhas said there is a lot of available restructures, but Beane is not going to go to the limits (as well he shouldn't). I'm prepared to see what we seen this year happen every year in the future. A couple of UFA will walk (hopefully getting comp picks) and a bigger name guy gets cut to keep this thing going. You can't keep paying Josh $18M a year and guys like Von can't keep getting restructured.

Pretty obvious that Bates will be the backup C for Morse this year. I've been trying to "guess" what Beane's plans are for the future at C. Lots of fans think Bates is a shoe in but I had my doubts. I'm going to watch what happens in camp with Bates. He easily could be the odd man out as starter at G. If that happens, he may take a lot of snaps at C this camp. If Bates is not taking snaps at C, then I don't know what his long-term role will be, and one would think they will have to draft a C next year. On the other hand, if Bates does take a good amount of C snaps, he may just be their answer to C when Morse retires or is a cap casualty. In the meantime, Bates will be relegated to the prime IOL backup. I don't think he would want that role next season. I'm going to watch this closely and I guess I'm changing my mind and hoping Bates can be the answer. It would sure make thing a lot easier for the future. I wonder if Josh has any input to this?

Now that the draft is over, I feel Dhop's chances of being a Buffalo Bills is about zero.

If Ken Dorsey can't get the ball to Kincaid in his 2nd season as OC, he shouldn't be one. I'm not worried about it.

I'm not sure if there will be a change in scheme and if so, what that means. I could surmise that nickel will still be a big part regardless. Taron played 92% of snaps last year. I can see that number going down. How much we would have to see. Having Kincaid in camp may be a good way to attempt any D change to counter some of the havoc Kelce wreaks. I don't see if a change is coming that it's immediate and absolute. Taron's contract is up after next season FWIW.

Does anyone have a link to Beane's presser? I don't see on the Bills website yet.

I have received a lot of flack for suggesting that Beane get a gunner/ST guy to replace Siran Neal. Nothing against Siran at all, but he will be costing $6.7M over the next 2 years. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/siran-neal-25255/ I just think a UDFA like this guy might be a cheap replacement.

I kind of think your right, as of now. Things could really change up if Shakir is improved. It would be a great problem to have.

I'm betting that it comes down to how Shakir and Harty end up fitting that will decide who is doing what. You add Kincaid and there is too many different possibilities to sort out now. Camp will be interesting! Diggs and Davis start as WR1 and WR2. Sherfield is the WR5. Shorter starts at WR6.