BuffaloRebound

Can do a lot worse with your backup CB

They probably sign Fatukasi or Jones before free agency, bring back Ty Johnson, then sign a WR like Bourne and a starting caliber safety in free agency then wait to see who they draft before dipping back into free agency

Maybe this puts some pressure on daquan Jones to make a decision, but it’s gotta be hard to convince a guy who played for over $10m per year the last 2 seasons to take a deal in the $3-4m range which I guess is what Beane wound want him for. I’d be surprised if we don’t draft a 1 tech this year also.

Between von gifting Beane $14m in cap space and the unexpected extra $13m in cap space, our whole off-season outlook has changed.

I’m siding with over the cap here over spotrac. Not sure how a guy who had 1 tackle all season has any likely to be earned incentives.

Depending on how many years they’re amortizing the $7m, that could be a $14m cap savings in 2024. We could already be zero over the cap with another $10m coming from Tre on June 1.

Hynes is still there though. So probably closer to $15m over right now. And if Beane is cutting Poyer and Morse, gotta think Tre and Von don’t survive.

Probably too proud to take a paycut which I get, but our safeties lacked range and play making ability last year.

Interesting. Maybe they wanna see how he plays at safety before they sign him to an extension, but don’t wanna get rid of him in case Elam flops.

Pretty safe to say Chicago is only team in NFL who would’ve given up a 5th rounder for Bates. There’s seriously people upset about trading a guy making $4m per year who got demoted to 35 snaps last year? Maybe Beane can get pick #9 from the Bears for Diggs.

Agreed. I assume we’ll hear about Morse’s $8.5m this year being restructured into the future.

Would love Evans. He’s a legit #1 WR. Only way it would make sense though is if somebody gives us a 1st rounder or high 2nd rounder for Diggs in the next 10 days.

Those are heights are close enough to what they’d be in shoes/cleats. Worthy and Franklins weights more concerning.

This is a great point. In addition, with all the QB injuries the competition committee is talking about altering grounding rules to allow QB’s to throw it away even when they’re in the pocket. That would make high sack edge rushers less valuable.

Agreed. Weight is a legit concern but dude is a unicorn. You don’t see guys that big who move that well. And it’s not just about straight line speed like Jordan Davis from Georgia. Sweat is a good athlete that makes plays.

Agreed. I’d rather draft one early and sign a vet to a 1 year deal who’s been the dude before like OBJ or Mike Williams than pay $8-10m a year for another mediocre guy like Gabe.

Surprised OBJ hasn’t appeared on anybody’s list. He’d probably come cheap on a 1 year deal and probably still has something left as a deep ball threat.

Acquiring team would owe Mack $23m. That’s steep for a 33 year old. 6 of his 17 sacks came in 1 game. I’d think he’s looking more at a 1 year Leonard Floyd deal than anybody paying $23m for 1 year.

Get me a nasty 1 tech. They aren’t expensive relative to other positions. Cut Miller and use that $6.5m to bring in Kahlil Mack on a 1 year deal once Chargers cut him. Move Rasul to safety and bring back Rapp or hard hitting safety on similar 1 year deal to Rapp last year. Sign Mike Williams to 1 year prove it deal once chargers cut him. Bring back Ty Johnson at RB and draft a late round RB. Spend on a 1 Tech (Reader if he’s healthy) and bargain shop on everything else.

Would Von get a 1 year $6.5m (guaranteed) deal? I say no especially to the guaranteed part. He was that bad last season and is another year older. He’s strictly a pass rusher that can’t get near the QB. I’m not guaranteeing another $6.5m to him. If I bring him back, his money would all be incentive based.

If Beane continues paying Von and Tre millions of dollars when he no longer has to and cuts Douglas, he deserves to be fired. Would Von or Tre get much more than a vet minimum deal right now if they got cut?

Agreed. We won 6 games in row including a playoff game and took KC to the brink with no or minimal contributions from Tre, Milano, Von, and Knox… 4 of our 7 highest cap hits. I will be disappointed if Beane doesn’t use the next 3 weeks to clean up the cap.

Yet we were still the 2 seed the last 2 years. The problem is if these bad contracts aren’t addressed properly going forward. Beane was just handed a giant gift with the huge cap increase this year and going forward.

I don’t know. Seemed like Bills had to coax Tre back on field after the ACL injury. Add the achilles tear and there’s no way I’m guaranteeing him any new money. We all love Tre but it’s time to move on.

Tasker isn’t wrong. Elam has more upside at corner and I think Douglas would be a pro bowl safety. He’s a ball hawk that likes to hit.