JP51

Not against this at the right price

I agree the replacement cost actually increases our cap in all likelihood.

I appreciate the sentiment... but i am in the "look, until we win one... no talk... just play" crowd... to me you gotta be the best at somepoint to really open your mouth and go after it... but, if and when that happens I feel like I would want to be gracious and classy about it... thats just me...

Thats what game wreckers do,,, they are the molding that helps cover up the imperfections and makes it look pretty...

I also think that if you were to go after 1 player that could impact the entire D... MG pass rush helps DBs because he gets home, Interior lineman because he draws double teams and LB because he blows plays up in the run game down the LS... he certainly is not a panacea but his game wrecker status will make it a bit easier on the existing crew...

I think the broad brush approach doesnt work i.e . Dont pay kickers... dont pay RBs... ... we pay for production... or should... but that also entails resource allocation... so just because you let someone walk does not mean you dont get production...(See Tremaine Edmunds leaving...) so you have to do the math... Do you pay cook 15mm for 1100 yards, 16 TDs and 200 receiving yards... or Do you give Ty Johnson 4mm for 900 rushing yards, 10 tds and 400 receiving yards... (just made up numbers for sake of argument) effectively is 11mm worth 200 rushing yards and 6 TDs... ? Then factor the production of who you add... paying 11mm to (pick a person say a WR) and add in their expected production... finish the equation and determine if the money allocation makes sense... I am not claiming one way or the other... I am just saying these are how I am factoring in these asset allocation decisions.... With running backs... production seems to be easier to fill in than in other positions... thus their projected production differences will be relatively small in a lot of instances... so paying RBs seems to have more drag when it coms to asset allocation.... Where as you look at say LT, does paying 4mm for a left tackle and accepting 6 more sacks are year and increasing your risk of blowing up your QB work out, or do you drop the bag on the gatekeeper...

Marv Levy always said.... big time Free agents always hurt the team they leave more than they help the team they go too... Not sure I always subscribe to this.. but for Tee I think this may be the case...

I was thinking 7 or 8... but at some point his threat to run will need to be made up for in the passing game likely with really good WR... probably in the next 2-3 years.

I dont have a ton of disagreements with what he is saying...

I think I am Benford Shakir Bernard Cook

You are correct, and like you always had a soft spot for them ever since they lost the team and Big Dawg would bring his crew to Bills games and cheer for us... that changed though when Haslam signed Watson to that insane deal on the heals of being sued by like 20 women for his alleged depravity... at that point I was like I really hope this blows up in your face... I suspect 31 other owners felt the same way....

Ok. so.... If I am a GM... (and right now I am not sure exactly what I would do here...) I am asking myself these questions... how do I fit the salary into the cap budget, what do I have to give up in terms of improving the team because I am spending this money here, how much would said new person improve the over all team, what is the drop off between Cook and what we have, is that drop off more significant in diminishing our ability to win then how much I could improve the team in another area of need with that money... then strike your number... or pull a Tremaine and let them go... My thoughts... is Cook as system guy... Will Davis and Ty Johnson create a significant drop off.... Factor you are likely going to not sign Johnson if you give Cook big money. Cook is small, running behind a world class OL with a QB people are scared to death over... what is he gonna look like in New England, Miami, NY Giants, Atlanta... I feel like if someone is gonna sign a 15mm 195 lb RB they are likely going to be bottom half of the league standings and have CAP space... I question if he is going to be worth it... I wonder if we dont get 800 or 900 yards out of Ty Johnson or Davis instead of 1000.... Johnson has made significant big plays in the receiving game... I honestly want to retain that.... I recognize he is a star... I believe his shelf life is limited (looking at Dalvin) ... I guess I come up with a number that works for me... like say 10mm... and if I cant get that done... asta... I dont see his resigning as absolutely critical to our continued success at expense of some other area's I believe ARE critical for us to shore up... I am sure there will be agreement and disagreement here... but this is kinda wher I sit right now... that said, I love opinions... and other insight... I am not claiming to be a Free Agent savant... just how I see in right now...

Sorry, go ahead and draft DL... heck sign a FA DL... but please for the love of god go get a proven commodity that will wreck games ... this is not a down the road thing... this is a now thing.. Beane has been less than stellar in the above... sometimes a man has to know his limitations... he is just not good at it... get someone else in to help, fine awesome!... but from my perspective we are really close now... lets just get this done...

Honestly, that is something I am thinking too... once he retires he really doesnt have a lot of star power to offer her brand... unless maybe he goes the way of Brady etc... and starts broadcasting and stays relevant in that regard... who knows... but it may keep him around longer for fear of that happening... he is trying to get into acting as well... lol...

Anyone remember JD Williams? Phil Dokes, Walt Patulski, Matt Kofler, Booker Moore? For my money ... Peter man, Flowers, Mike Williams... Watson etc... Aaron Maybin was completely useless and made up for it by being am arrogant little Bee atch