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My guess is one of these home games will be an international game and our opener will be at home on Thursday 😉

It’s not marginal, Aubrey is arguably the top kicker in the game. He has a strong and incredibly accurate leg. Kickers have huge impacts on games good or bad. McPherson makes a kick they win. Tucker doesn’t miss twice they win i also said if all things Bass were out of the way like he was a Free Agent or had no dead cap so I’m not advocating for us trading for Aubrey and releasing Bass just saying if everything was aligned right in the world

If all things were settled with Bass I’d honestly give up a 3rd but I think the Cowboys would tell the Bills to take a hike

I suspect you’ll see Williams still getting the bulk early on then Milano will slowly take back the role after being eased back. I love Williams, have before he was drafted, but he can be out of position at times but he is a future star in this defense either replacing Milano or Bernard

Savage used to run the Senior Bowl so I wonder if they are picking his brain on prospects since boards aren’t set yet. Rodgers will either retire, be released, or be a short term stop gap. If option 3 is presented I suspect Rodgers walks away. Adams was the last gasp for Douglas and it’s still not happening. One thing that isn’t talked about is our front office. I’d expect Terrance Gray to get some more interviews and possibly land an NFL GM gig here this off-season

I don't think the decision is going to lie with Rodgers. Whoever the new GM and HC will decide his fate. I think Douglas is also gone after this year.

I think Brady will get an interview or two but I would be highly surprised if he was actually offered a job this soon. He failed miserably in Carolina(who doesn't) and there might be some stench on that plus there are some better offensive minds out there as well as a few retreads and defensive guys. I think Brady is a year away but who knows.

I think I have Jets, Saints, Cowboys, Jaguars, Bears, Giants, Bengals I think Antonio Pierce and Dave Canales get another year to prove themselves. Panthers are playing better the last couple and Pierce will get the chance to work with a rookie before he gets let go. Can't see Indianapolis making a move. I would fire Daboll and Schoen but they might get another year but if it were me that job would be open. I honestly think that Cincinnati makes a move off of Zac Taylor. They missed last year, Burrow is putting up MVP numbers yet they are 4-7 and I dont think Taylor is the right guy to get them over the top. Browns maybe only because its the Brown but I would give Stefanski more time and even though Sirianni is an asshat he redeemed himself after last year. All in all I have 7 openings with the possibility of 8 if the Browns let Stefanski go.

Jaguars yes I agree for sure. The Browns are playing Winston and he generally is bad but occasionally Winston goes for 300 and 3 TD's. I think the Browns will win some games still.

It might be the Cowboys and Giants battling for the first pick. The Cowboys aren't gonna win another game the way they look unless they play defense and Aubrey kicks 8 FG's

Everytime Trey Lance has been in a game he has been an inaccurate turnover machine. I get the idea of Lance but I understand why they have stuck to Rush especially from McCarthy's perspective when hes fighting for his job.

I know he just got there but the Cowboys gave up a pretty good resource in a 4th round pick for Mingo and we all know he stinks but 0 catches for 0 yards

Uh sir punt the ball out of bounds

Aubrey is very good like might be the best in the NFL right now. Sometimes it happens though.

I try to look beyond the next season and what needs we might have in Free Agency and the draft QB- Obviously Allen is locked in and knowing the Bills history I expect them to keep a veteran on the roster whether Trubisky or another guy. I'd like to see them add a young developmental guy but I'm not sure this is the draft to do it as its a pretty weak QB draft in my early analysis. Free Agency- Veteran Backup Draft: None RB- They have Cook locked in until 2026 and Ray Davis will be on year 2 of the his rookie contract. Ty Johnson is a free Agent but the Bills seems to like him quite a bit. I would think they wouldn't add a guy in the draft but Beane and their front office has an affinity for drafting Running Backs so never say never. Free Agency- Re-sign Ty Johnson Draft- Late Round/UDFA WR- Next year's roster has Coleman, Shakir, Samuel under contract. Hollins and Cooper are free agents. Wont even bother getting into the Hamlers/Shavers of the world. Think that Cooper is going to walk to be honest and I think they try to bring back Hollins on a reasonable contract. Think they take a look at the cheaper end of the free agent market and add a guy fairly high in the draft. Probably with one of their first 3 picks to add another boundary guy. Free Agency- Re-sign Hollins Draft- First two Rounds TE- We will have Kincaid back and we will have Knox back to his contract being structured the way it is. Morris is a Restricted Free Agent and I don't believe they will tender him due to him being an UDFA and the fact he's not worth 3 million. The Bills could work a new contract out with him for less but I think he walks for a more prominent opportunity. Need a guy who can block and think they will draft one in the mid to late rounds. I do not think Davidson is a long term option despite some people really liking him on this board. Draft: Mid to Late Round Prospect OL- Not going to spend a lot of time here. The Bills have their entire starting 5 under contract with only David Edwards being on the last year of his deal. The Bills will have Grable/VandeMark back as well as Gouriage/Van Pran, and Anderson. Don't expect a Free Agent add here and if they do add a guy in the draft it will be late most likely at the Guard position Draft: Late Round Prospect/UDFA DE- Separating out the Dline positions here because these are going to need some work. At DE we have everyone except for Smoot under contract for next year but Rousseau/Epenesa are Free Agents in 2026 and Von Miller is obviously old and can be a cap casualty in 2026 as well. We have Solomon as the Von Miller replacement but Rousseau and Epenesa are going to need extensions or replacements Free Agency: Re-Sign Smoot/Toohill or add Mid Level Free Agent Draft: Early to Mid round DT- The Bills have Oliver, Jones, and Carter under contract for next year and have a multitude of Free Agents at the position including Austin Johnson. Jones is also a free agent in 2026 and is on his last legs. Carter looks to be a player and Oliver isn't going anywhere so we are looking at at least two new adds to this position. Free Agency: Multiple Mid Level Free Agents for Depth Draft: Early to Mid Round prospect LB- Bills have Milano, Bernard, and Williams under contract as well as youngsters Ulofoshio and Andreessen. Morrow is a free agent but that isn't really a loss at all. I would expect them to add a low level Free Agent for depth and competition and they will most likely draft a guy late in the draft just because LB's are valuable ST's guys. Free Agency: Low Level Free Agent Draft: Late Round Prospect CB- Bills have Benford, Elam, Johnson under contract and also have depth guys like Lewis and Ingram who will be back. Douglas is a free agent and I expect him to get a contract that the Bills do not want to pay. I think the Bills will add a mid level guy who can start in a pinch and also draft a guy or two since Elam will almost assuredly not going to get the 5th year option and Benford is a Free Agent in 2026. Free Agency: Mid Level player who can start or be depth Draft: Two prospects(One early and One in the mid/late rounds) Safety- Bills have Rapp, Bishop under contract and Hamlin as a Free Agent. The Bills have Lewis as a possible Safety option on the roster next year as well but I expect the Bills to add to this position more for depth. I think Hamlin leaves for more money than the Bills want to pay. Free Agency- Mid Level guy who can start/depth Draft: Mid Round Prospect Special Teams- Bass and Martin are both under contract for next year and I expect them to be the kicker and punter. Can't see the Bills use a resource on either of these positions in the draft. Ferguson is a Free Agent and I'll be interested to see if the Bills bring him back. I'd say its likely but his snaps have been worse this year particularly on Field Goals. Draft: Late Round/UDFA comp for Bass and Ferguson. I'd expect a really heavy defensive draft next year something like this:(Pure guessing obviously) 1st Round- DE 2nd Round- CB 2nd Round- WR/DT 4th Round- WR/DT 4th Round- Safety 4th Round- CB 5th Round- DT 6th Round- TE 6th Round- OL 6th Round- QB/RB/Safety

I said this a couple of times already. He had much more success on Edwards and I expect him to be lined up on Edwards a lot more if we see them again.

The Cowboys are another team with a collection of name guys that play for themselves and not as a team. So many teams like this. Why culture matters so much.

Play shouldn't have counted Tunsil false started

All things considered I think the Bills are going with the Green Bay model when it comes to pass catchers. No real true # 1 WR but a slew of guys you can put on the field and catch the football. I don't think the Bills work is done when it comes to the WR position. I fully expect them to add another young guy fairly early in the draft next year to go with Coleman's selection this year. I don't expect Cooper to be resigned but I could be wrong on that for sure. The positive of the trade if the don't resign him is yea you gave up a 3rd but everyone has to remember that we got a 5th rounder back and if he does leave, we will most likely get a 4th or 5th rounder in return for him in 2026 in the form of a compensatory pick. Thats why the trade makes a lot of sense to do both in the short term and long term structure of the football team.

Reportedly he is signing with the Chiefs after passing through waivers.

Torrence has struggled at times and sometimes mightily but he was really good against Kansas City's front particularly against Jones. I said it in the game day thread, I was very surprised they kept lining up Jones on Torrence and not Edwards. He was having much more success against Edwards on the other side. I suspect when we see Kansas City again that they will have Jones lined up much more on Edwards next time. They probably thought they could take advantage of the younger guy and were proven wrong. As for the topic, Beane has always had a knack for finding guys on the offensive line and he is doing a masterful job. The depth on this roster at offensive line is very impressive and with the dearth of offensive lineman around the league I suspect some of these backups are going to get healthy contracts in the future with other teams. The Colts have to be kicking themselves for giving up on RVD so quickly now that he is having success. I figure Grable is the future at LT now that Spencer Brown is here for the long term.

I always find this stuff interesting especially with the systems that the Bills run. Benford is a top CB in this system but would he excel in another system. Is he worth a 6 year 90 million dollar contract+. He’d probably be the top guy I’d resign Bernard would seem like the guy to go but he’s the leader of the defense , is a very valuable piece to this defense and would probably be the hardest to replace but he’s also the most injury prone but with Milano likely nearing the end he’s probably worth keeping with Williams as the future tandem Shakir will probably get 18-20 million dollars to bring back. I am not a proponent of signing WRs to big contracts. He’s Allen’s security blanket right now and there is obviously a really good connection but I’m of believe WRs can be replaced as like as you draft and develop. I’d probably go Benford, Bernard, Shakir in that order. Hopefully we can keep them all but it’s highly unlikely with Rousseau needing to be paid. That’s why I was surprised they paid Spencer Brown with cheaper options as a replacement People also need to remember that the Bills can get out of a lot of their bigger contracts in 2026. They can save 17 million on Von Miller, 9 million on Milano if they post June 1st him, 9 million on Knox, and 6 million on Samuel. Obviously some large dead cap with these guys and not all of them will be let go but if they are serious about keeping their young elite players a couple of these moves might be necessary to facilitate this.

There is but its to me about okay thats what the going rate is for a guy whos in his mid 20's. So the top guy is getting 24 and Lenoir is roughly 18 but slot guys make much less as you know. If he can play there I think he gets closer to 20 or 21 but will the Chiefs be willing to pay that? Veach has a history of not giving DB's 2nd contracts. I just don't know if the Chiefs can afford to do that.

If I was McDuffie, I'd want to be outside. If he can play at an good level while being an elite slot out there it makes that 2nd contract up there with Surtain and Lenoir versus the top Slot guys.

The biggest difference to me in this year versus previous years is that the Chiefs secondary is nowhere near as good this year versus last year. McDuffie is still McDuffie but he isn't playing up to his typical level. They downgraded from Sneed to Chamarri Conner and had Jaylen Watson starting at the other CB spot and he obviously is out and their starting Nazeeh Johnson there right now. That is a huge downgrade from last year and its no wonder why they were going after Lattimore at the deadline. If Spags wants to blitz his team isn't gonna hold up near as much as it did last year.