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The Chargers probably looking QB at pick 6. Tyrod may get to start the first few games before handing the job over to the rookie. Things have also been quiet on Bridgewater. He could also become a factor in LA.

$30M for Flowers is a joke. A year ago he had one foot out of the league. He was moved inside and didn't totally bust but he was not a $10M per year performer. Let the fins keep p***ing away their cap. Byron Jones is a very good corner but $17M per year was probably an over pay because the fins got into a bidding war for him. Desperation makes a bad front office do bad things. As a long time Bills fan, I know what that looks like and Miami looks like that now.

Exactly, a team over spends for some FA and the "chicken little wanna be's" enter into their sky is falling chorus. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

Yeah...but educated spitballing. None of these are completely crazy

You could be right. This is a cap clearing move. Freeman is a Florida guy. He could end up in Miami or TB and would be an immediate upgrade to their running game.

I'm with you. He is their best offensive weapon, is a great guy, and is not a problem for them in any way. Their QB is hitting his prime years and keeping play makers around him should be a high priority. Sometimes threads like this one or similar crazy stories from sports writers seem like a waste of everyone's time and energy.

I think both of your predictions make a lot of sense. I also believe that both would provide a significant upgrade over the players that they are replacing. They also bring talent in the area that McD values. He wants a strong and deep D-line and he wants to have a power running game to protect leads at the end of games. There was a time when I thought that Carlos Hyde could be a target for Beane but when he refused a significant offer from Houston I realized that he had just priced himself out of consideration from Beane. He was just tagged today but he would have been a great addition.

Knowing a person who worked for the team at the time, I was told that Lamonica had a medical issue that made longevity in the league something less than a sure thing. I don't know if that is true or not but it makes more sense than unloading your talented QB of the future because he shagged someones wife. There were multiple rumors about affairs and who knows if any of them were true.

Based on who has been openly opposed to the proposed contract, I'd say you have drawn the correct conclusion. The big money guys don't benefit as much on a percentage basis as the low end roster guys. For example, a playoff game check for a big money guy is almost irrelevant. Yet for a guy making the league minimum, it's a good bump in annual income. Thus a couple of extra playoff teams get more players some meaningful additional income.

I agree. With Murphy being Murphy and Lawson headed to the free agent market, I believe a DE will be on Beane's wish list. One of the top four DE's should be available at 22 and be a decent value there. I also wouldn't be surprised, if they bring in one of the second tier free agents as well. A really good WR will be available in round two with or without a move up. As others have pointed out, RB is probably down their list of priorities unless a really great prospect falls really far in the draft.

Not bad options. Hyde just rejected a contract offer from Houston and may be looking for more than Beane will be willing to pay. Both of these guys are more than capable.

I agree with you on this. Frazier was extremely well liked by his players in Minnesota. If the Bills are interested in either Linval or Rhodes and the money is close, Frazier could be the factor to get them to come to Buffalo.

If teams really want to conduct physical exams, they can always move either the players or the doctors around on private jets. This isn't as difficult as some people may think. I have always thought the private workouts were a little over the top. Between game tape, the combine, and college pro-days; teams should have enough input to make a decision.

Roger will miss out on all the boos he gets on stage. I guess he'll just have to suck it up and soldier on!......lol

Very astute and literary. To think not would be a "Dream Within A Dream".

I agree with you. I didn't see anything about how much, if any, of the money is guaranteed. The smaller that number, the less risk is involved and the better this whole signing is.

I'll give Beane the benefit of the doubt on this. He may have just gotten involved to drive the price up for other teams. If we knew he was a douce, don't you think Beane knew that as well?

Sanders, Perriman, Allison

He really benefited from Gordon's holdout. It was nice to see an UDFA get a chance, do well, and get paid. It just verifies that you don't need to get your best players at the top of the draft. Good scouting and looking beyond the power programs is important to build a complete high quality roster.

How about the one I really dislike: SHUTDOWN CORNER!

You're right on all points. Jests being the Jests. They're so screwed up at times it's hard to imagine that anything worse could happen and then right on queue they crash and burn on something else. They are better than reality TV.

Good point. They may also be doing some manipulation of cap money to make the deal attractive for Carolina. Panthers may be looking to free up money because McCaffery will be looking for a big raise this year.

I believe that you are exactly right on this. I'm looking for LA to trade Turner for some draft picks or to include him directly in a deal to move up ahead of Miami. I also believe that they will franchise Hunter Henry and trade him for more ammo to move up in the draft. IMHO this is all about Tua. LA can't afford to have Tyrod be their starter when they begin playing in their new stadium. The next two weeks are going to get very interesting.

I look at it as all part of the job. The episodes with Keenum and Flacco give me pause about Elway. I do agree that drafting has been the poorest part of his performance. If he wasn't a legend in Denver, he would have gotten the boot by now. I hope they keep him forever.

Bouye was not good last year. Denver obviously feels that was an aberration and he will be able to return to a higher level of play. Given Elway's recent track record as a GM, I wouldn't bet the ranch on this turning out well.