MrEpsYtown

This is an original round tender situation. That second round tender would make this guy the 3rd highest paid punter in the league, right above Tress Way. That doesn’t work. Having the right of first refusal is smart, because I don’t think other teams are going to be smashing down the door for any punter. I’ve been a Bojo hater, obviously I’ve been wrong and he has developed nicely, but he should’t be paid elite punter money. Maybe this year we draft Micheal Turk late, he’s already a legend here.

Like QB we have been trying to fill this position for the last twenty years. We finally have an answer, we need to re-sign him. Williams already knows that the grass isn’t always greener. I think the relationship he has with Brandon Beane helps this thing get done. I’m not saying he takes a hometown discount, but I do think their is a fair bit of loyalty there that could help the situation.

If you go original round tender, I think he’s gone. There is too much upside there that I think teams with cap space would sign him up. What’s stopping a team like the Jets from signing a guy like Brandon Scherff and a cheaper guy like Boettger to rebuild their o-line in one offseason? At the second round tender he’s more than likely back. This is what you are supposed to do, draft, sign and develop guys and then re-sign them. Now that he has emerged, it makes no sense to push him away. I thought his technique was really good and that he was one of our better offensive linemen this year. Where I struggle is when people want to move on from this guy at 3 million but want to give 7-8 million to Feliciano. Feliciano is a below average depth guard. He’s not going to get better. Boettger and Ford have upside and I think they are the two starting guards next year, assuming Williams is back. I thought Boettger played very really well at that LG spot and is totally worth that second round tender. I do not think guard is a spot of tremendous need because I think the starters are already here and you just need competent depth.

Honestly, this is the only way to really assess his value. Obviously he is an impact player, but very few teams look for 220lb linebackers. Milano is a good solid player, he isn’t Darius Leonard. So I think he could find a tough market, but may also get a great offer. This offseason guys like Lavonte David and KJ Wright are free agents, and while they are older, they are definitely better players. They will set that market. Maybe Milano winds up replacing those guys. I could see the Jets grabbing him for Saleh’s defense, or maybe the Colts pair him with Leonard. Perhaps he replaces David in Tampa or goes to Miami or NE who would be happy to have him. Maybe Jacksonville wants to pair him with Schobert and Myles Jack. Additionally, I wonder, can we get the same or better production from a guy like DeVondre Campbell who has developed well? Maybe another former safety, Nate Gerry, coming off an injury? Take a flier guys like Duke Riley, Alex Anzalone? Again do these guys totally replace Matt? Not sure. But is there a massive dropoff? I don’t think so. Unless you are paying Lavonte David, Darius Leonard, not sure you can break the bank for a 4-3 OLB. I want Milano back, but I do think him testing out his market is the way to go here. There is no way to tell where that market will actually be.

Yes this 100%. His breakout is coming and I think he will see a Tonyan-like break out. In fact, their stories are very similar. Both high school quarterbacks turned receiver who came out very raw. Knox came from a bigger school but Tonyan was a five year college player. Knox was hurt his senior year of high school, barely played. That led to him walking on at Ole Miss where he only played in 18 games. He’s a total baby deer to the position, not just the scheme. He will get there. Tonyan broke out in year 4, I think Knox breaks out in year 3.

He will start on the line somewhere next year. There are moving parts their but Beane even states that Ford is one of their best 5 and will be in there somewhere. Boettger is a RFA and Williams is a FA. Is Williams is resigned I think Ford plays RG. If Williams is gone and they can’t find an adequate replacement, Ford goes back to RT. If Ike is gone too, I could see him at LG where he played well before getting hurt. Ford is a raw, unrefined player, but the upside is there.

I have said this before but the biggest issue to me is the scheme. This team is full of power based road grading offensive linemen. (Aside from Mitch Morse). You see so much zone, but they should be running pin and pull and gap plays. The backs are one cut power backs as well. The scheme doesn’t match the personnel imo. They even have a massive blocking tight end for no reason. Beane even mentioned how much they pulled Morse on pin and pull in 2019 and how they got away from that this year. I wonder why that is. Daboll needs to go back to the drawing board and re-work the running game. I know it’s boring, but find a real fullback like a Kyle Juszcyk or if you want to go cheap Michael Burton and get back to a power running game. Or actually use Gilliam.

What happened to AJ happens rookie ends sometimes. His major issue is clearly the weight thing. They asked him to come in lighter and he got too light. He should be playing at 270ish. Without OTAs and such, I am guessing they were not able to really see his progress first hand. It sucks, but he will be back to a better weight and be a contributor. There were definitely flashes to his game, but he has to put some of that bulk back on.

The answer that makes the most sense to me is Curtis Samuel. He’s essentially a younger/slightly bigger, more explosive version of John Brown. I like Brown, but if you move on from him and use the money to sign Samuel, you replace Brown and McKenzie with one guy and still have a big role on offense carved out for Gabe Davis. Samuel is also a former Panther drafted while Brandon Beane was still there. I think he is in that second tier of receivers in FA. He can also return kicks. In terms of a TE, I think that may be harder to come by. Do you go crazy and offer sheet Robert Tonyan? Probably not enough cap for that. Jonnu Smith is probably too expensive as well. I would pursue (again) Kyle Juszcyk. He gets paid closer to fullback money but gives you a FB and a pass catcher who does everything a tight end can essentially do. You also have the poor man’s version of him in Anthony Firsker, who is a RFA. Jacob Hollister makes sense, but the lure of getting back together with Josh would have to pull him. A lot of people have mentioned Rex Burkhead as an add. And he makes a ton of sense on a few levels. He contributes in all phases of the game, so you essentially get Taiwan Jones with offensive contributions. He can catch the ball and run it as well. But before we do anything, we have to re-sign Daryl Williams.

He would be an interesting pickup as he could actually fill the Lorenzo role who we seemed to miss this year. He could be a fit if we got a bit more aggressive on defense, but to me he is a more of a 3-4 player. I’m guessing he goes to Carolin to play for Matt Rhule

Normally I would agree, but he’s a small school guy, who came in extremely raw, so took some development time and was stuck behind Jordan and Davenport who they spent all those picks on. His rookie year he had two sacks in very limited snaps. Was mostly hurt year two and in year three saw snap numbers jump considerably and produced 4.5 sacks. That was considered his break out year and this year is when he really put it together. 14 sacks in 53% of the defensive snaps is not an anomaly imo. I’m guessing he winds up in a place like Jacksonville with a ton of cap space, but he’s a perfect fit here.

Cox ain’t going anywhere but it appears that Ertz is going to get cut. And my guess, based on no evidence, is he winds up on the Patriots or Seahawks.

I really think they go after Trey Hendrickson. He just just checks a lot of boxes for the type of athlete they look for at the DE position. He really flourished in a rotational role, and I think he could do the same work here. In terms of the interior, they need a do over. Almost cut everybody except Oliver and start over. I don’t know what the answer is here, but it’s not what they got now.

I would feel like I’m in one of those saw movies and have to slice my eye out to get the remote.

F the Chiefs. Seriously. I really like Kelce, Honey Badger, Mahomes is great obviously...but God i just want to punch Tyreek Hill in the face like he punched his gf that time. So I have a hard time rooting their way. I hate Brady less now that he’s in Tampa and I love watching Ali Marpet (local guy for me) and Chris Godwin play. Lavonte David and Devin White too.

Good stuff Virgil. The one thing I will say is that I felt like Williams played pretty well. Feliciano was God awful and so totally overmatched. I get it, he’s tough and brings his lunch pail, so people like him. But he’s bad and he’s been terrible over the last 5-6 weeks. And I know its Chris Jones we are talking about, but I don’t see it with him. Boettger and Ford are our guards next year imo.

I think they just liked Ike Boettger better...or perhaps they had them neck and neck and were offered a pick for Teller. Now should we have kept Teller over Spencer Long? Yes obviously. But they wanted back ups to have versatility and that is why guys with position flexibility like Long and Ryan Bates were kept over Teller. But they obviously really liked Boettger and you really can’t argue with his play. If you really want to feel better, the 6th round pick they got from Cleveland turned into Bass. The 5th rounder was part of the ammo to get Diggs. So yeah. Im okay with it.

Normally I’d agree but as a small school, he took a while to develop. He’s also part of a rotation in New Orleans, which is something we do here. Obviously it depends on price, but I think it is a fair investment. Hopefully, Epenesa develops and we don’t have to worry about the position.

I hate him. My point is that there aren’t a lot of guys around who run the E-P system so if its not Dorsey, its a short list if you want continuity.

I love that people are picking the Ravens. These Bills always play with a bit of a chip, but when they are doubted, it just feels stronger. I love this team and could not be more excited to watch this game tonight. It’s fine media and haters. I wonder who Rodney Harrison picks 🤢🤮. Let’s just keep on rolling. Go Bills!

If they go within, it has to be Dorsey. Rob Boras does have OC experience, but Dorsey makes more sense. Outside you have to look at E-P guys, Mike McCoy, Mike Shula, Chad O’Shea, George Godsey or..gulp..Adam Gase. Darkhorse, Rob Chudzinzki. At the end of the day, I think its Dorsey. Outside of Dorsey, I think McCoy makes the most sense.

Hendrickson is about the most perfect fit for our defense that you could find this off season. Big defensive end who is coming into his own, and needs a chance to start. He’s a bit of a one year wonder, so there is risk there, but he’s a small school guy who put it all together. I would also take a flyer on a guy like Solomon Thomas. He is still very young and needs a change of scenery. At worst he is a good run defender who can play end and tackle. Daryl Williams is Absolutely the number 1 priority and needs to get done above all else. Does he get something like that Jack Conklin 3 years 42 million? Or perhaps a bit more? After Williams it is Milano. But I think they will be careful with his cost. I think he should stay where he is a great fit, and my gut tells me it works out. I think he is a big difference maker and has a nose for the ball. At the same time, off ball linebackers with his skillset are not typically hard to come by. Question is, do they make the same impact? I like Nick Bolton in the draft. Obviously Lavonte David would be a dream, but guys like Nate Gerry, Duke Riley, Alex Anzalone, Kamu Grugier-Hill could all be replacements who have upside. I want Milano back though and am interested to see where his market goes. I like Feliciano. I think he brings attitude and aggression to games and I think he is a pretty average guard. Do I want him to stay? Yes. But our starting guard next year are Boettger and Cody Ford, so I’m not convinced he’s back. I think it comes down to numbers and if he is guaranteed a starting spot elsewhere. At corner I take a shot at a young high upside guy like Kevin King and sprinkle magic McDermott DB dust on him.

I think the curse goes back longer. Barry Sanders retired. Garrison Hearst got hurt. Vick got hurt and arrested, Ray Lewis killed some guy and got hurt, Shaun Alexander hit a wall, Dante Culpepper wasn’t Drew Brees and started to suck, Gronk got hurt and Antonio Brown went off the deep end. Adrian Peterson got hurt. Drew Brees had a terrible season that year. Troy Polumalu got hurt. Vince Young sucked. Donovan McNabb tore his ACL. Worst of all, Brett Favre wound up on the Jets.

like this guy? https://youtu.be/uc8JCXngwOQ Apparently Jamaal Charles has actually done this.

We need to see these guys win a playoff game. That is the next big hump honestly. Play to win. Be aggressive and don’t play not to lose. Thats what i want to see.