No_Matter_What

Shorter is almost a lock imo and I think Shavers is likely to make roster too. We'll take 7 WRs this time around.

There was no gap in the first place. Yes we lost in PO 3 years in a row. Every team except SB winner does. 2020 we were weaker than Chiefs, 2021 we lost historic battle due to 13-second blunder and coinflip, a 2022 we lost because somehow everything went wrong (on field and mostly off-field). People are making it bigger than it was. We were as good as Chiefs or Bengals overall but stars were not aligned our way. And yes I do think we are better on paper right now than we were last year. So again, we will be top 3 or top 5 favorites to win it all.

Yeah I know we potentially can clear a lot of cap space. But unless you cut a guy everything you clear now just makes it worse following years. And from everything Beane has said so far he is not willing to go this way anymore. So I'd be really shocked if he cleared anything more than absolutely necessary.

Below is current Bills roster the way I see it. There are 53 players over the grey line - my random estimate who could make the roster. There are obviously lots of questions, e.g.: 1. I'd like to fit Broeker, since we need cheap rookies on roster, but not sure who to replace right now. 2. Shorter is close to lock imo, and it seems that Shavers has some chance due to his ST ability. 3. We used to have 4 RBs, but one of them was Taiwan Jones and ST player, it's not happening again. 4. There has to be odd man out in LB corps - Spector? 5. I hope that somebody can tak Siran Neal's role in ST, so we can cut him, save $2.3M and fit Alex Austin in. Color legend: Players who were on roster in 2022 and had contract Players who were on roster in 2022 and were re-signed Free agency Draft Undrafted FA

His numbers are finally out: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/tyler-bass-47784/ $5.2M signing bonus, which means extra $1M cap hit this year. I am really surprised that it in not backloaded at all. Cap hits are rising slightly from $4.4M in 2024 to $5.3M in 2027. Right now we have about $5.1M left. Once rookies are accounted for it gets to about $3.5M, and then we need about $4M for PS and $1.7M for 52/53 player. So without any surprise cuts we will be in fact about $2M over the cap, plus we need some room for in season moves. Oh and we are going to sign some DT vet (per Beane), so my rought estimate is that by the start of the season we need to create about $6M cap space or so. I see easy $2.3M savings from cutting Siran Neal. Other than that - maybe Jones extension, Oliver extension, or Dawkins/White restructures.

Sadly this is very accurate. Unless they decide that he is better / more useful than Siran Neal and keep him on 53 (saving §2.3M in cap space in the process)

I think "same" should be an option.

Agreed. But I think it still shows that Kincaid is at least someone who was on their shortlist and people approve this pick.

Thanks for posting this. I am very impressed. Just like with Shakir last year. They are different, but I really like them both and will root for them a lot. Apparently he didn't realize his potential on college from some reason but he seems mentally tough and dedicated to football.

I just wish we at least traded down before selecting this guy...

I am really curious how Beane plans to trade down from 252

I absolutely love this. We don't have roster spots, we didn't have many picks, and if there is a reasonable chance then 2024 will be stronger draft then Beane is doing best thing he could possibly do.

Lol this is first class trolling from Beane

Don't trade out this time pls. I don't need to mow a lawn or something, I just want a new Bill already! Like I said, RB Sean Tucker is my guess.

Interesting. I'd be shocked if Torrence wasn't a starter Day 1 in 2023.

Now this is something! Draft picks next year, I like it.

Nope we had 215

For 230 and 248?

LOL trade... really? Way to ruin my next couple of minutes haha

Based on this list my completely uneducated guess is that we take Tucker. I expected them to draft RB late in Day 3, we've met with him and he is available.

So, Dean it is

Why do you think he won't make 53? If I am not mistaken our 5th rounds picks (almost?) always make roster, and right now he is WR6 with ST ability (which we tend to have every year IIRC, last year it was Kumerow). Not saying he's a lock but I do expect him to make 53 right now.

So do Bears

Seems that we went 13 spots back to 150. I guess we get 193 or 215 in return.

Nope. You misunderstood me or chose the wrong guy to fight with I love Beane, I love what he has done, I think he is a top 5 GM. I didn't say he doesn't know how to build the roster. I love first two picks this year. I just said I dislike his approach to Williams pick IF he wasn't BPA on their board. That is all. Hope it makes sense.