JohnNord

I haven’t watched a ton of Staley but he doesn’t seem to be as dominant as some of the better tackles in the NFL - including a player like Dion Dawkins.

I think the chances to get Garrett, Hendrickson, or Sweat were slim from to start. Now with the Rosseau on the books, there’s less money available down the line for their contracts. I think a more ideal move is acquiring a mid-level DE like a Landry or Mack and then to improve the DL. I wouldn’t mind the Reed move, I just see them signing a vet and drafting a rookie to compete at CB2

What impact player do you think they’ll sign? Because most of the DE’s will command upwards of $20 million per season and the new contracts kick in next season

I don’t disagree at all. I’m just trying to guess what will happen based on Beane’s past practices to roster building. I think Mack or Landry could be a possibility, and yes they would help, but those guys are not level that a Garrett or Hendrickson are at. I don’t see them being the difference makers that Beane and McDermott spoke of. That’s my concern. Rosseau has been consistently solid overall and excellent against the run. I think that continues but I just don’t see him taking that big of a step forward as a pass rusher. Maybe upgrading the middle of the DL unlocks him?

Right but when has Beane had 2 players in a position group making Top 5 and Top 20 money? I wouldn’t rule out adding another DE, I just don’t think it will be the names fans were hoping for like Garrett, Hendrickson, Sweat that would command a big deal

That’s not how Beane has typically managed the roster. I’d bet against Buffalo making a big move on defense but we’ll see

Right, it gives you money for this season but not beyond. Hendrickson or Sweat will want new contracts that will kick in at the same time Groot’s will. Hendrickson won’t facilitate a trade a team that isn’t prepared to give him a new. Myles Garrett won’t either It’s a lot of cap space to allocate to one position. I don’t see it happening but we will have to wait and see.

I can’t see them doing that…but we’ll see

How so? Let’s say that you sign Trey Hendrickson. He’s likely going to want a new 3-4 year deal before being traded. If you’re Buffalo will you allocate $40M+ on your two DE’s? Probably not. They’ll still add at EGDE I just don’t think it will be an impact player like we all had been hoping for.

I wasn’t crazy to see this deal because it likely means Buffalo isn’t coming away with a Myles Garrett type player. I like Rosseau, I just don’t think he’s ever going to be in the top tier of difference makers at DE. Beane is clearly banking on potential with this signing and reminds me a lot Ed Oliver a few years back.

Ok I missed that. My bad

It always seems like a Chiefs WR under Andy Reid finds themselves in legal trouble. Other than Tyreek, it’s not like Rice or Worthy had red flags.

Agents love to blow smoke and spin the truth. I love how when a veteran is signed late in the offseason, it’s always because he was being very selective in choosing the right deal from “multiple teams.”

Yeah I get what you are saying but you can’t afford to have an entire roster of “great” players. My problem is when they re-sign a good player for great money. This is why they were reluctant with Edmunds and likely will be Rosseau. You are argue they did this with Dawson Knox. Both of the Shakir and Bernard’s contracts were reasonable in my opinion. I think they fit in well with what the team wants to do on offense and defense. I do think that Buffalo figures out a way to get Benford and Cook to re-sign. I’d predict that Rosseau is gone unless he puts up a monster numbers

We debated about which of the 5 remaining players to re-sign but IMO played this perfectly by getting Shakir and Bernard re-signed. If worst comes to worst, Buffalo can’t afford to franchise tag Shakir or Bernard. While good neither player is worth the franchise tag contract at $24M and $25M respectively. You can make an argument to justify tagging Benford ($20M), Rosseau ($22M) and especially Cook ($13M) I’d expect Benford to get re-signed next though. I don’t think Rosseau gets a new deal this season. Maybe Cook at more reasonable terms.

Yes I know. That’s why I was laughing at the title

Such a “Billsy” move. Ridiculous

Several reporters have said the same thing. If they had plans to move on from Frazier, why wait until March when most coaching positions are filled? Regardless, whether it’s Dennison, Crossman, Farwell, Dorsey or Smiley, McDermott has typically made good decisions moving on from his staff

Morse was a very good play for Buffalo and it sounds like he helped Josh out a lot with pass protections and was a leader in the locker room. Unfortunately, I think Buffalo made the right call to move Morse last season. It was not only good from a cap standpoint but it also allowed Buffalo to have a much more physical OL. it would be cool to see him retire with Buffalo

I don’t buy this compensation for a second. It reminds me of a piece of advice I received from an old supervisor about job interviews. The key is to always propose an amount that’s higher than your desired salary. If the offer is accepted, you’re all set! If they counter, they’re likely to come closer to your original request. Seattle’s setting the bar high, hoping a desperate (and dumb) GM will overpay. In the end, I’m thinking he goes for a 2nd and 3rd/4th, but we’ll see

I get that this is a cap casualty much like Mitch Morse last season. But Thuney was playing pretty well at guard. The odd thing is Kansas City wants to replace him with Kingsley Suamatia - who was drafted to play LT. Everyone knew the weak spot in the OL was Mike Caliendo. Suamatia could not beat out a replacement level guard but they are releasing Thuney for him? Hope it blows up in their face but watch - Kingsley will become some kind of elite guard.

The schedule release is probably one part of the game that I couldn’t give 2 shots about. It’s crazy to see Sal Capaccio and Matt Bove try to guess the schedule or to bring on the guy from NFL to talk about. Just seems so boring to me. Also, fans always overrate the schedule every year. I remember one year ago around now, there were fans here saying the Bills had a “historically” difficult schedule. Everything changes when the season starts.

I like the idea on paper but it just seems like he always has some kind of injury.

It’s a huge company that merged with Paramount. It sounds like they are branching out to different divisions like sports

He may be low-key and not make a big deal about it, but Tee isn’t stupid. A team like New England might make him the highest paid WR in the NFL - or close to it. He knows his market value this season would be higher than any offer Cincinnati can give him. Players don’t want the franchise tag for this very reason. Bengals fans seem to be delusional about the “hometown discount.” Bengals fans want to be believe he’ll take a lesser contract and pass up millions on the open market to stay with the team!