DrDawkinstein

Ha! Good catch, I guess my brain remembered the Pats being in the hunt at the end and forgetting the Ravens snuck in, and the Chargers are just so forgettable Either way, I could still see all 3 teams make it and the Pats sitting out. See you at the parade!!

The funnest part is, it'll be the Pats falling on their faces. 3 AFC East teams made it in last year, I could see it happening again, but with the Pats staying home. And I'm there for every second of it, as they circle the bowl.

Those of us in brittle houses shouldnt throw stones tho.

Thanks, Albert. Besides Montana being completely irrelevant for how the league has changed since... Now do Bledsoe, Rivers, Matt Ryan...

Traded to who, for what? That's a nice wish, but in reality you need a team willing to make that trade, and willing to offer something worthwhile. No GM is perfect 100% of the time. The best ones hit at a rate slightly above 50% (and we have one of the better ones). Life has too many variables at play from so many different angles. It's easy to sit in hindsight and bag on past decisions, but at the time, letting him play out was the best choice.

4/$64M is much larger than anything we're able to hand out this year. It isnt about effort or philosophy, it's literally math and budgeting. This is a nice thought, but nearly impossible in reality. EVERY team would like to add 1 good starter to the line every year. Players moving from team to team make that a wash since someone is losing as someone gains. That means you need 32 good starters being added to the league, every year, if you expect GMs to live up to that "low" standard. We certainly do not get 32 good starters out of the draft each year. Maybe 10 at best. That means every year, over 2/3rds of the teams are failing to meet your low standard. While GMs should certainly be trying to add OL talent every year, the chance of hitting on them just doesnt add up to your expectation.

That was certainly proven last year. Would be nice to go back to having the fewest injuries in the league again.

We missed on extending/re-signing him because up until his 5th/last year, he simply was not WORTHY of being extended or re-signed. Even if we could've gotten a deal a couple years ago and locked him in at $15M/year, his play on the field said even that wouldve been overpaying. Unfortunately, this is as much on the player as it is on Beane, if not more so.

Most likely because they are low. All the details you see come out at this time are released by the agents, almost never the team. So it sounds like Jordan and Rosenhaus are saving some face on this one and emphasizing the "2 year" part but not the money amount.

You guys were both saying the same thing. After next season is 2024. Time flies! This is his last year either way. I still wish they could get Hyde and Poyer synced up, which they might have if this "2 year" deal for Poyer is really 1+Void.

Pretty much what you'd expect out of a 2nd year 7th round pick. But the kid lives and breathes football, and has his whole life. He has been a huge part of the Pittsburgh football scene since he was a little kid. The coverage and mental part will come with time. I wouldnt write him off yet. (Assuming he does come back and has a career)

If he intends to, then Beane has to expect it in order to manage the roster and cap accurately. Expect it until they hear otherwise at this point.

He was far better than Johnson, who has had more years in the system. This was Damar's 2nd year, and he was thrown into the mix, and then all of a sudden our most tenured Safety. Give him another year to develop behind Poyer and Hyde. Poyer had 4 full seasons before he became a Bill.

Check out Poyer's stats at the same point in his career.

Theyre also not going to go that long carrying a $50M+ cap hit which is preventing them from signing a bunch of players they need. Unless they are ready to tank the whole season. Which could be a thing.

Jimmy G was supposed to have his intro presser in Vegas today. They kept the media waiting 2 hours, and then announced he wasnt coming out. And then some tweets came out reminding everyone that this week is just "agreement week" and nothing is signed yet. Wonder if the Jets are calling?

Kinda, but not really. I've been expecting him back. That soccer player came back and had a career. This was such a random fluke that will likely never happen again to another player in our lifetime. A 24 year old athlete should be able to come back. Now we have TOO MANY Safeties!

He was at OBD today, and all reports are he was there to sign the deal. Not sure why he would need to wait, or what that would do for Beane.

LOT of backtracking on those Vegas and Miami statements! All good. Glad to have him back. Free Agency market is a tough place.

That's my hunch right now. Maybe a 2/$12M fully guaranteed, but that 2nd year is void. So it's really a 1/$12M for Poyer but $6M a year for the Bills.

If Beane is a magician for creating cap space, then Terry is the magician's assistant doing all the actual work, crammed in a box with just his legs sticking out, writing massive checks and slipping them out of the top.

I wonder if we could see something like 2/$12M full guaranteed, with the 2nd year a void year. So for Po, it's 1/$12M. And for the Bills it's $6M/year.

Cool, let's leave it that way. edit: And Beck, you know me and my track record enough to know I'm not some angry, woman hater. I dont dislike her because "she's hot". I dislike her because she is an ignorant, misinformed, disrespectful, loudmouth. For her direct actions. And that seems to be her only talent that will last longer than the next 5 years. Additionally, my mother/sisters/daughters all contribute more to the world than butt pics and stupid opinions. So dont ever mention them in the same post as her again. Thanks.

Nah, the AB stuff is exactly what I'm referring to. Never said anything different, and that's why I didnt say anything further. Still wouldnt trust her today.