did his family live in WNY ? that will answer your question. I don't think they did? if they staying in Louisiana (?) , forget about the coaching thing
more picks is always going to be good for a team that will always struggle in free agency. the draft/locking guys up for 4-5 years is the key for a franchise in WNY
Perhaps Robiske and Castillo being out and replaced by coaches better liked by potential free agent WRs and OL is all part of the process. Interesting how the coaches in charge of areas of greatest need in FA are let go and replaced well before free agency starts. Trust the process. McBeanes know what they are doing
I not sure i understand what "aren't eligible for extensions "means? by contract? They can't cut a 5 year contract with Tre White today? I don't want that guy getting within 2 years of free agency..
totally agree. re sign our own guys now.. don't wait until their contract expires , their agents will pull them out of Buffalo in a heartbeat. Its happened too many times in past to count.
my sense is they will mostly spend on extending guys they drafted and like on their own roster, Milano, Tre White, Foster, Jones, Hyde, Poyer, Johnson, Lawson
not a TE oriented offense. he's like Shady, if he's healthy and not too expensive for his position, keep him. Although I am guessing that knee is simply just not right and hasn't been right for a couple years..
They killed it this year and last, finding and bringing young, amazing talent in. This current roster at today's level of development is 9-7 level. Next year will be better, barring serious injury problems, which trash any team in any season.
Trust the Process. These guys know what they are doing.
you need to figure in both the competitive premium plus the "buffalo premium" required to offset most players natural reluctance to come to this place. so add 40% to 50% to all these numbers, a greater premium than that required to get over the hill Mario Williams to sign
Let me see..... assistant GM in cold as sh-t Buffalo where FA game is nearly impossible to play, ... OR..... significant pay increase and full GM job in sunny Miami, Florida, where every rock star single millionaire FA athlete wants to be.
What will I do, what will I do.....?
Lets see... I'm a single milliionaire rock star professional athlete in my mid 20's. I am choosing between NYC and WNY. All else being equal, I'm going to NYC.
My guess is the Bills can get their O Line fixed in free agency to some degree as those guys are family types who may not care about the big city. Skill positions? Probably coming in the draft as draftees are stuck with the team that drafted them.