Interesting Astro Tweet re: Beane

[fansince88]

15 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:

It's late and i'm over the hill.
I only do the early bird specials these day for free drinks and a nosh

Nope Its Dean, he would not waste our time.He is a kinda serious dude

I just texted him....stay tuned.

12 minutes ago, Lfod said:

I'll be honest. I wasn't expecting many moves. I'd still be shocked if something really big dropped. 

Or perhaps we drop someone 

[SCBills]

2 minutes ago, fansince88 said:

I just texted him....stay tuned.

Or perhaps we drop someone 

Who do we drop though?   There’s no one that would make sense for us to cut or trade for draft picks.  (IMO).   Our two biggest trade possibilities both seem to be having good camps and are on cheap rookie deals.  

 

I could see a player for player swap.  Wash or Shaq for an OL or WR. 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Not to be a dick or anything but my buddy’s girlfriends dad’s sister’s baby momma just saw T.O. at the Buffalo airport

 

Ongoing CFL workouts. Ti-Cats and Argos.

[co_springs_billsfan]

Let's get this thing to 180 pages!

[PIZ]

So, is Astro....Dean...an insider?  I know he posts awesome camp notes, but is he in the know?

 

 

[Logic]

Just wanted to drop in here say LOL @ anyone suggesting that a 2nd rounder and Shaq (or anything similar) could get us Khalil freaking Mack.

I'm all for acquiring him, as I believe he's one of the top 3 pass rushers in the league, but....if we do that, we're not getting him for less than a 1st round pick plus something else. We're just not. It might even take TWO 1sts to pry him away from Oakland. He's not "just another guy". They're not gonna give him away for peanuts.

Edited August 7, 2018 by Logic

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Just now, PIZ said:

So, is Astro....Dean...an insider?  I know he posts awesome camp notes, but is he in the know?

 

 

 

I don’t know Dean personally, but again I have followed him on here and on twitter for a long time.  I wouldn’t call him “an insider,” but I do believe (through his work) he has become close enough to converse with people who know stuff.  That’s the best I can describe it.

 

BTW...he has not responded in any fashion to the flurry of replies he has received from this tweet.  His lack of response, to me, is quite interesting.

[TheFunPolice]

If Mack joined this defense just hand off every play and punt and still win games 9-6

 

It's not so crazy to think a team might take our 1st for a guy like Mack, assuming we'll be 3-13 this year.

 

 

 

Edited August 7, 2018 by TheFunPolice

[Johnny Hammersticks]

1 minute ago, Logic said:

Just wanted to drop in here say LOL @ anyone suggesting that a 2nd rounder and Shaq (or anything similar) could get us Khalil freaking Mack.

I'm all for acquiring him, as I believe he's one of the top 3 pass rushers in the league, but....if we do that, we're not getting him for less than a 1st round pick plus something else. We're just not. It might even take TWO 1sts to pry him away from Oakland. He's not "just another guy". They're not gonna give him away for peanuts.

 

Folks certainly seem to be shooting for the stars with their speculation.  I’m thinking about something less flashy.  Perhaps trading a current player for pick (s).  Perhaps a player (e.g., Lawson) for a player and/or a pick.  Things like that.

 

A few players speculated about in this thread I could see being part of a deal...Kelvin Benjamin, AJ McCarron, Shaq Lawson.

[Terry76]

1 hour ago, Mickey said:

I'd trade three firsts for Mac and throw Shaq in for free. And if it took four, I'd do it dammit. 

[WMDman]

No way they trade KB or AJ

[TheFunPolice]

It is going to be so much fun when both these teams (Sabres and Bills) really start getting legitimately good.... 

 

It's coming! 

[SCBills]

8 minutes ago, Logic said:

Just wanted to drop in here say LOL @ anyone suggesting that a 2nd rounder and Shaq (or anything similar) could get us Khalil freaking Mack.

I'm all for acquiring him, as I believe he's one of the top 3 pass rushers in the league, but....if we do that, we're not getting him for less than a 1st round pick plus something else. We're just not. It might even take TWO 1sts to pry him away from Oakland. He's not "just another guy". They're not gonna give him away for peanuts.

It obviously depends on the Raiders openness in moving Mack, but, if they’re willing, two things work against them. 

 

1). He needs to get PAID. Giving up two 1sts AND turning around to immediately tie up massive cap space in a non-QB is bad business for anyone.  

 

2). This draft is loaded with DL talent.  

Edited August 7, 2018 by SCBills

[TheFunPolice]

We've got the QB on a rookie deal for 4-5 years....

 

Now's the Time! 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

3 minutes ago, WMDman said:

No way they trade KB or AJ

 

How can you be so sure?

 

KB has one year left on his deal, and maybe they don’t see him as being part of the future.  Get something for him now.

 

WRT AJ Mc, maybe they like Peterman more. I believe they recoup like 2.5 million in cap room if they trade him.

 

Just thinking out loud.

[Logic]

All logical signs would tend to point to Adolphus or Shaq being dealt for a late round pick.

Or, Beane could shock us and trade FOR another quality player. But at what position would that happen? And for what player? 

Spittin' in the wind...

[TheFunPolice]

Nationally everyone expects the Bills to have a top 2-3 pick....

 

Cash in on that! Gruden might think he's getting the 1st or 2nd overall pick plus a sweetener like Shaq for Mack

[Rico]

If I'm the Raiders, Edmunds has to be in the mix for Mack, and that's after I see him shine in a couple pre-season games.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

1 minute ago, Rico said:

If I'm the Raiders, Edmunds has to be in the mix for Mack, and that's after I see him shine in a couple pre-season games.

 

Call me crazy, but I think Edmunds is one of a very few players on this team presently that is truly untouchable.

[baskingridgebillsfan]

hughes, washington and a first   might get the conversation started