MrEpsYtown

This won’t be a popular opinion, but I do think McDermott really liked Mitch Trubisky pre-draft and I do think he would have taken him at ten if he was there. Beane also saw him play a lot in the Carolina area. I guess my point is that, once the Bears get Foles or Cam or whomever and they cut Mitch, I could see us bringing him in as a backup, rehab him, and maybe trade him or have a young backup to Josh for awhile. Trubisky has talent, but that dude needs to get out of Chicago and go be a backup and reset his career. I’m not sure the same situation would work with Winston. I think he winds up on the Chargers.

I think he’s saying he’s there with a bunch of hard workers. And he's calling out Dwayne Haskins..that he should be there. ?‍♂️

I agree with this. I think those two guys will have the biggest impact.

I think teams are scared to give him guaranteed money. He had a mini breakout last season, but flamed out in other places and was available on waivers twice this past season. I like the player and he’s got some impressive upside, but where do you place his value? Teams keep getting burned on the Paul Richardson, Dobte Moncreif, Allen Hurns upside play and I think they are scared to do the same with Perriman.

I’d grab Kyle Sloter as a developmental guy. He has some interesting upside as a future backup.

i agree. He's would be the final piece of this frenzy. The cap space is still there

My best guess is they go after Sean Davis, safety from Pitt. Versatile, long secondary guy who can play some corner. Kind of under the radar. Former teammate of Diggs and Jefferson at Maryland.

yep same here. Really liked him that draft year

All these front loaded deals make a ton of sense. I always wondered why teams didn’t do this more. We are signing some quality players so you aren’t scanning the waiver wire for a new starter when someone pulls a hammy. Quality depth for a coach that loves to rotate guys is huge.

Essentially replaces Julian Stanford. One of those Temple tough single digit guys. I attended a clinic with their d line coach a few years ago and Matakevich flashed on film big time. This is “Kelsay lunch pail” process guy to the max. Dude is gonna be a fan favorite and upgrades a sub par special teams unit.

If we had a guy to make a catch or two like that, we beat Houston no problem. Can’t wait to watch him play for us.

Klein is also a great leader and oozes process.

Klein is your starting Sam. He also has a lot of experience in the nickel and can play mike or will as well. Honestly I think he is on the field a lot and maybe the Bills use Edmunds as a pass rusher a bit more in nickel and dime situations. So basically Klein and Tremaine replace Lorax.

I’m good with this. I’m guessing he was a goner if they signed Olsen. But they probably like him better than the mid tier free agents at tight end, so might as well keep him. I dont think they spend big on Hooper or Henry.

This would be a great signing. He can do a lot of things and from all accounts is a great dude.

Reminds me of McDermott working Ed Oliver to death on all those d line drills at his pro day.

Having five returning starters on the offensive line is unprecedented around these parts. I honestly can’t remember the last time that happened in Buffalo. For that reason alone, this is a great signing. Spain had his ups and downs, but when he was up he was really good. Plus having primary backups in Long, Nsehke, Bates back? Seriously never happens. On Ford, people need to understand how incredibly hard it is to play the offensive line. It takes time. What Ford was asked to do in this offense was so far advanced from what he had to do as a Sooner. Ford is raw with a lot of upside and will take time. Very similar to Dion Dawkins, last year’s “guy who needs to move to guard but now we all want to extend.” Give it time and Ford will be very good.

Derek Schouman and Derek Fine I got one: and one more: Both of these guys were linebackers

I think this is the offseason where McDermott re-builds the defensive line room. It's a position that has been left relatively untouched aside from the Murphy signing. I could see Murphy and Lawson both gone and replaced.

Nice job! I will be banging the table all off season for Kyler Fackrell. I really liked him during draft time, and he is the perfect replacement for Zo. He can cover, rush the passer, and stop the run. He has been used in a variety of ways by Green Bay and needs to get a shot at being a full time player. He would be the starting SAM linebacker and move to Defensive end on passing downs. He can do a lot of different things well and is a true hybrid type player stuck behind the Smith brothers in GB. And in terms of process and such, he fits like a glove. This is what DC Mike Pettine said about him a couple of weeks ago: "He's the consummate professional. Unselfish. Knowing his playing time is limited, he's the same guy whether he knows he's featured in the plan and pressures are in for him, or he has the more thankless jobs. He just goes out and does his job and does it well. This year there were times he was winning, just not winning fast enough. He's had a lot of near misses. He's been one of our better droppers as well. Whatever we're asking him to do, he's just coach, tell me what to do and I'll do it. He's a team guy, and very quietly been a really big part of our success."

Defensive end. Jerry is nearing the end here and a part time player. Shaq is a FA and Lorax (though he is not a DE had rotational reps) is retiring. I do think they may wind up cutting Murphy, simply base on the cap savings and the fact that his production does not match the salary. Maybe ask him to take a pay cut. I don't love Yannick Ngakoue's game honestly and don't think he is a great fit for what McDermott wants to do. I also don't think he is a good locker room guy. I know that people think that Clowney is a diva and a selfish guy...I actually think that applies to Ngakoue much more. I think Clowney makes sense, and he is the prototype. I don't really like Vic Beasley or Dante Fowler much either, in terms of their fit. Outside of Clowney maybe you can look at the next tier like a Robert Quinn type. I also think Leonard Williams could be interesting as a 4-3 DE if he lost like 15-20lbs. So plan A sign Clowney. Plan B, sign Leonard Williams and a hybrid guy like Kyler Fackrell/Bruce Irvin. Base downs Williams plays LE and Fackrell/Irvin plays SAM. In passing situations Fackrell goes to DE and Williams goes in side and rushes the passer next to Ed Oliver. You are basically replacing Lorax, Shaq, Murphy and J. Phillips. Just my 2 cents.

I have to agree. I never really liked Conklin, even during draft time. He's a grinder, and an overachiever, but he's not a big deal and I hate teh idea of paying a RT anyway. And he's had injury issues. I'd rather invest big bucks in an elite guard like Scherff.

Surrounding a young, first time head coach with older guys who have done it for a long time is the right move. If Stefanski makes it, they will move on from Wade when they don't need him anymore. Essentially, Stefanski does not have to worry about teh defensive side of teh ball.

This! McDermott hand picked the guy to be his DB coach. This is the guy he wanted when he first got the job here but couldn't get him. But just in case I'm keeping Kris Richard on speed dial.

Man Marrone is a quality con man. How this guy still has a job and has gotten rid of everybody else is beyond me. How he even got another job after quitting on the Bills is beyond me. And again, this guy's situation is one of the reasons people get so pissed when guys like Eric Bieniemy and Kris Richard can't sniff a job and Steve Wilks gets one year. Oh well. Marrone is a loser.