DrDawkinstein

Not on ESPN+, you need the live tv package on hulu.

Just fell victim to this right as I was turning the CFB game on as well. What a bite! I'm sure it will be resolved before the Bills game, if not this weekend 🤞 But as a contingency plan for next Monday, if you have Hulu, you can upgrade to the Live TV package for the night to get the game and then cancel it. Or find someone with a login to an account on another cable provider to stream on ESPN app.

ok, you got me, that was probably too rough. BWill is all good in my book. 👍

Physically, no he is not. But he is the far more experienced vet and already has good experience moving teams and re-learning schemes. Smith only ever knew 1 scheme and was able to jump right into a new scheme. It's not impossible or even unlikely. If it takes him a month, then I'd be concerned about our coaching and/or Kirksey.

This exactly. McD doesnt require an all-pro LB in the middle, but his defense sure runs a lot better with one. The problem is Edmunds never developed into an All-Pro level player. He plateaued at the Pro-Bowl Alternate level, which we all know is no where near the same. In light of that, regardless of how important the position is or isnt, you dont sink $18M/year into that player.

If a rich, bored girl posting Tik Toks of herself doing pilates counts, then yes, she was a "fitness instructor". Interesting to know that they have people/advisors just off camera. Especially for something so candid and off the cuff as McAfee.

QB is the most important position. QB was the Jets' issue last year. The rest of their roster is ridiculously talented. This shouldnt be news to anyone following the division.

You assume they thought our MLBs were actually good and not just "what we currently have to work with". I'd guess Beane has had his eye out for an affordable upgrade at MLB since free agency started. But contracts are always at a premium in May, and far more affordable in late August. Plenty of teams (all of them?) brought in guys from other cuts yesterday. It's part of the business and standard procedure. Not due to a mis-evaluation by the FO.

He wont be on the PS long, and if I could make $1.08M for a few months work I would keep showing up until they told me to stay home.

There is an SI.com article posted a few times in this thread that has a decent explanation. Long story short, they save $5.2M on the cap, he had tweaked a hammy at the start of camp, and Demeco Ryans as a D coach and former LB wants to bring in his own guys. edit: found it https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-53-man-roster-cutdown-day-christian-kirksey-demeco-ryans

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Remember tho, Fromm has less than 4 years in the league so he went through Waivers. We would have had to claim him off waivers, and doing so carries and active roster requirement. We're trying to find a QB for the PS.

Sure, anything can happen. But I believe the Bills get a chance to block it by elevating him to the active roster. Like a right of first refusal. So if he is poached then it would mean it didnt work out for both the player and the team. No real loss there.

Agreed. If Baker Mayfield can lead the Rams to a victory less than 48 hours after signing, a LB should be able to get ready in a week or so.

Impressive in a thread about Reich possibly being fired you named Steichen as a general top candidate. Great call! Ralph shouldve hired you decades ago!

You're like by far the youngest person in this thread, and managed the most Boomer take.

Serious question: Has McD ever had anyone but the MLB calling the D? Both the PS player and the original team have methods of preventing poaching. The big one being it's up to the player whether they go or not. Kirksey already knows he wont be on our PS for long, and he chose the Bills when he was on the open market. Chances of him leaving via PS are extremely low.

Dont "Peter Principle" Milano. Just let him keep doing his thing.

It's not about the top skilled. No Milano last year or previously. We removed Taiwan Jones and Edmunds. We added Gabe Davis.

If he goes off big enough to help win us a Super Bowl then I will happily help him carry his huge Free Agency check to the bank.

https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-53-man-roster-cutdown-day-christian-kirksey-demeco-ryans Seems like new coach wanted to make some changes.

He had a few years of overlap with Poyer in Cleveland. Wonder if there is a relationship there and if that will help bring him along.

Any player on the PS can also be "protected" by the original team elevating them to the active roster once they are notified of the outside claim. I believe they have to stay there for a certain amount of time as well. edit, doing some googling on assigning protection: "As of 2020, NFL practice squad rosters can consist of a maximum of 16 players. Six of those players can have unlimited NFL experience, and every Tuesday, each NFL team can protect four players from being signed to another NFL team's active roster"

Given he chose the Bills while a FA, I'd imagine that choice would stick. 🤞

I believe PS players have the ability to decide to stay with the team/on the PS if someone does try to get him. Kinda like Free Agents.