BrooklynBills

Cutting ej during or after training camp cost the Bills 2.4 in dead money this year and 2.8 in dead money next year. Not cutting him costs the Bills the same amount of money against the cap. Its really not that much of a hit. If he is going to be the third QB, they might want to use the roster spot on someone else. This is all contingent on how he looks in camp. If he looks good, I think he'll be here. But his contract is not such that he is guaranteed a roster spot regardless of his performance. Trading him would be ideal, as we would save about 1.6 million on the cap next year.

I thought it was just that there is no cap savings if we cut Manuel but also there is no negative cost either. Basically, EJs $3 mil is on the cap whether he is here or not. Logically, if Cassel is at worst the #2 QB, that leaves the number one job down to Taylor or Manuel. Neither of those guys will be the number 3 guy and I would suspect we don't keep 3 QB. We don't have a development guy. EJ and Tyrod are practically the same age. If both of those guys falter, Cassel will start and Taylor will be the #2, as they actually have more invested in him moving forward. Manuel is a sunk cost. They've already paid it. If he fails to impress, he will be gone.

Not that I don't love a good espn bashing, but the whole premise of this post is wrong as that episode on Yankees-Red Sox was one of the first in the series. The whole idea behind 30 for 30 was based on Bill Simmons wanting to do sports documentaries better than HBO. Nothing more.

What's the cost? Dareus and Wilkerson would make quite a combo up front. Kyle Williams isn't getting any younger.

I think Fisher will be gone. He's getting alot of positive reviews leading up to the draft.

EJ Manuel has no trade value and the Redskins gave two QB on their roster better than him. Trading for RG3- I'm all for it. But they will want draft picks, not EJ Manuel.

I don't think you can turn a roster bonus into a signing bonus. The 10 mil roster bonus for 2016 is as close to a poison pill as we can get today. I'm under the impression that you can only turn base salary into a signing bonus.

They are overpaying because the guy is currently under control of another team. I'd rather pay 2 mil in cap space/gtd money than send Miami a 3rd round pick for the guy. Or a 2nd + for Vernon Davis. Or two things we don't even have for Jimmy Graham.

Since 2013: Clay: 30 GP, 127 rec, 186 targets, 1364 yards, 9 TDs, Chandler: 32 GP, 90 rec, 151 targets, 1152 yards, 5 TDs Try harder.

Miami got rid of a bunch of guys they were already planning on/wanted to get rid of. They are having a pretty decent offseason considering the cap situation they entered with. Wallace was a bust of a signing and they actually got someone to take his contract. Ellerbe also was going to get cut and they traded him. They saved more money trading these guys than if they just cut them. They haven't gotten rid of anyone important. Will probably keep Clay when there was a chance he would be stolen away. They have holes for sure but the guys they are losing were never in the equation for them in 2015

It's only for one year though.

He is horrible. And better than Manuel.

For Miami to sign him long term, they have to take the transition tag off Clay, making him a UFA. Wonder if Bills swoop in with a huge deal at that point.

There is no way Manuel is winning the job. QB1: Cassel QB2: Taylor QB3: Manuel/Tuel/xxxx They can cut Manuel after June 1st and start to get him off the books. He's going to cost us almost 3 mil next year. He either needs to light it up in camp in way he has literally never played before or he's getting cut. He's not seeing that 4th year unless he wins the job in camp and that's not likely with Cassel here. Cassel beat out a better QB in Teddy Bridgewater in Minnesota last year.

Matt Cassel will be the QB. This is exactly what most college coaches do until they find a dynamic QB. Surround a game manager type with superior athletes. It's exactly what they did with Smith in SF.

Because he is a spread style TE who can't block and can run limited routes and makes too much money.

She's used the words "could be in play" which seems to be taken directly from the headline.

She's been pretty good this offseason.

I'm really glad the Bills neglected the TE position for so long that we are allowed to have this Charles Clay transition tag drama.

This is very true.

Nice

Cameron is basically on a one year contract. They can do it for a year.

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5.65 is correct. 8.4 is if they cut him June 1

Jeff Fisher just said that Rams were offered a low first round pick for Bradford but preferred Foles. I would assume this is the same team that offered the Eagles a 1st. Probably Browns or Cardinals.