ColoradoBills Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 3 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: Jumping in here really late but this is yet another example of why I always leave the GM work ...to the actual GM!! All of this contract and cap stuff is way more complicated than anyone on this message board will ever know. That doesn’t mean the Milano deal is a good or bad one but it does mean that Beane isn’t making these moves one at a time or in a vacuum. He’s got a ton of moving pieces he’s got to take care of. I’m going to let him do his job and see how the ENTIRE puzzle fits together following both free agency and the draft. I tend to agree with all you said especially the bolded. I will add that this year is unique and some GMs will be putting some hope in landing a couple of good players on short/cheaper deals. I'm willing to bet this is an option in Beane's mind. After the initial rush of FA players signed I like Beane's/Bills odds of picking up a couple of these players. It's a risk but I believe Buffalo is becoming a "destination" spot. I'm old enough to have patience and wait to see what the end result is after the draft!
YoloinOhio Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Sherlock Holmes said: I might pull a Toobin I don’t even know what this means. Probably for the best btw it’s at 1pm now 1
BuffaloBill Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 19 hours ago, Mark Vader said: Wow! I really thought he was a goner. A reasonable deal. This^^^
Coach Tuesday Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 45 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Something will have to give, most likely. The "something" will likely mean having Cody Ford man the RT spot, which IMO was probably their plan no matter what but this move may solidify it.
YoloinOhio Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1370437331946192897?s=21 4 1
JGMcD2 Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said: This is sorta' like the guy in this thread saying "the average player misses 2 games every year" for comparison and not noting that the average player makes $3M per year(not $11M) and that the median salary in the league is less than $1M. Hold on real quick... let me go back and see all the players making $11M or more and whether or not it has any correlation to injuries... salary isn’t relevant when it comes to playing often or missing time... a higher or lower salary doesn’t make you more or less healthy. 1
GunnerBill Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said: I think they've reached the stage with this defense where they need to be able to mix things up more. They are less multiple now than they were in 2017..........they are basically a 4-2-5 only operation.........I'd personally like to see them be able to mix it up and not have to justify having an undersized WLB on the field every down would have been a chance to mix things up more. I know people point to the points scored in games where Milano wasn't on the field..........but AJ Klein was also the DPOW twice in that span and he made more big plays than Milano so it wasn't just a given that the defense as a whole would get worse without MM and with Klein and a rookie 5th rounder type. The question really is where are they going to cut corners..........or are they going to just start playing it like this is their window like teams with veteran QB's do. Something will have to give, most likely. They were 100% more predictable in 2020. I think in part it was down to the struggles up front and, consequently, on first down. I don't have the numbers but I would hazard a guess we were a bottom 5 or 6 defense on first down in 2020. That forced them into being a bit more vanilla, but I agree also they need to be capable of mixing it up more and adding wrinkles to their scheme. They can't just trot out there to play Kansas City next year and say "well this is our defense." It isn't just the points when Milano isn't out there... the yards per pass play shot up and again if someone has the link to the Sal C article that number is staggering for a single player difference in the NFL. As for whether this is a window... well it is the last two year of Josh being on a rookie cap hit. I expect they will extend Josh in the summer but they will keep the 2021 and 2022 hits similar to what they are on his rookie deal. After 2022 the bills could move on from Milano for $3.5m dead cap. So I think this is a move they made acknowledging that once you get beyond the 5th year the Quarterback salary becomes trickier to manage. I am surprised they re-signed him. Personally, I'm not sure I would have done, and I loved Milano from the moment they picked him - but I do think the deal is a good one that works for both parties. I know you wouldn't have resigned him. I actually thought that before I saw you post in this thread. Your view of how you would build your roster and who you would pay is pretty well known. I don't think Matt was a "must sign" guy but I understand where they have come to. We have agreed before this is the point where the decisions get tougher for Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott. Being competitive for a 2-3 year run in the NFL is not special. Being competitive for a 8-10 year run is much harder. 2
ColoradoBills Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Details of MM's contract are in. Didn't see it from anyone else. Beane is a Wizard! https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/matt-milano-21905/
DCofNC Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Pretty front loaded, interesting decision. It’s similar to what they have been doing a lot, going for early outs and eating the cap hit up front. A little surprised they went that route given the current cap situation.
ColoradoBills Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, DCofNC said: Pretty front loaded, interesting decision. It’s similar to what they have been doing a lot, going for early outs and eating the cap hit up front. A little surprised they went that route given the current cap situation. It comes to $9M average for the 1st 2 years and $11.75 for the last 2 years? 1
Richard Noggin Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, DCofNC said: Pretty front loaded, interesting decision. It’s similar to what they have been doing a lot, going for early outs and eating the cap hit up front. A little surprised they went that route given the current cap situation. Front loaded? What numbers are you looking at? This contract is slightly BACK loaded, actually. It progresses annually in a graduated fashion.
Don Otreply Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, ScottLaw said: But what is a more valuable need? A dominant edge rusher who can disrupt the LOS and QB and essentially blow up a game.... or a good OLB? The answer is easy for me.... Let's see if Beane can do both. The answer is both as you stated, 👍
ColoradoBills Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Spotrac has all the Bills moves in except the Butler pay cut. Bills with $10.4M in cap! https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/
boater Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 18 hours ago, Just Joshin' said: How does this prevent extending Allen? With all the positional needs we have, the salary cap was already tight. Now that Milano takes a big bite out of the salary cap, will there be enough left to cover another major contract (Allen) plus free agent signings and the draft class.
KingBoots8 Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, boater said: With all the positional needs we have, the salary cap was already tight. Now that Milano takes a big bite out of the salary cap, will there be enough left to cover another major contract (Allen) plus free agent signings and the draft class. We locked down some of our best players. We’ve got people who have been restructuring to keep it running. These guys are getting paid and are doing what is best for everyone. MM and the Williams deals are amazing for all parties and we can still get some free agents to shore up the pass rush and DL. Trust the process. Trust the wizard.
DCofNC Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: It comes to $9M average for the 1st 2 years and $11.75 for the last 2 years? 14 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said: Front loaded? What numbers are you looking at? This contract is slightly BACK loaded, actually. It progresses annually in a graduated fashion. It’s all about the cap hit and dead cap potential, they loaded the cap hit into the front part of the deal by guaranteeing salary for 21 and 22, paid a reasonable signing bonus to him, basically this is in effect a 2 year deal for the Bills, there’s nothing guaranteed in the last 2 seasons. That is by definition, front loaded. Nobody cares about the years he will never see if injuries become a real issue. He’s here for 2 years, after that, ball is in the Bills court. As a post June 1 cut he’s dead cap of 1.75M as of 2024 and 2025 1
Coach Tuesday Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Coach Tuesday said: The "something" will likely mean having Cody Ford man the RT spot, which IMO was probably their plan no matter what but this move may solidify it. As Royale would say - "Shut up you idiot."
Gambit Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 7 hours ago, SWATeam said: Do you think it may help if EVERY SINGLE ONE of our wr’s was not injured??? More so if our offensive line could block anyone. Allen was having to run his ass off.
Bad Things Posted March 12, 2021 Posted March 12, 2021 Great news! Matt always seemed to suggest that he really wanted to come back.
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