Khalil Mack traded to Chargers for 2nd and 6th round picks

[TheWeatherMan]

If Mack was willing to restructure this should have been a no brainer for our FO.  Trade Edmunds and a 4th for Mack.  He is the missing piece.  Still time Beaner to get this done, swoop in and pirate him. 

[NewEra]

25 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said:

Every GM has misses, bottom line he turned Buffalo into a top 3-5 team for the foreseeable future.  That's after inheriting a ton of bad salary cap mismanagement, no QB, and a team that hadn't made the playoffs in ages.

 

I like Mack too, but not at the expense of a 2nd rounder and the cap hit he carries...at his age and foot issue, it's a risk.  Chandler Jones, much more desirable, other options exist in the draft as well.

Yeah…..that’s why I said “he’s a very good GM”

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, TheWeatherMan said:

If Mack was willing to restructure this should have been a no brainer for our FO.  Trade Edmunds and a 4th for Mack.  He is the missing piece.  Still time Beaner to get this done, swoop in and pirate him. 

No. Lol. That doesn't get us Mack.

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, TheWeatherMan said:

If Mack was willing to restructure this should have been a no brainer for our FO.  Trade Edmunds and a 4th for Mack.  He is the missing piece.  Still time Beaner to get this done, swoop in and pirate him. 

Yeah….please explain why the Bears would want Edmunds when they’re about to extend roquon, a superior player.  

[TheWeatherMan]

Just now, NewEra said:

Yeah….please explain why the Bears would want Edmunds when they’re about to extend roquon, a superior player.  

 

1 minute ago, NewEra said:

Yeah….please explain why the Bears would want Edmunds when they’re about to extend roquon, a superior player.  

Because they are the Bears? 🤷 

[Motor26]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

No. Lol. That doesn't get us Mack.

And the Bears already have Roquan Smith at MLB. And who is way better than Edmunds. Fun fact he was selected the pick after Allen. 

[TampaBillsJunkie]

DAMN!!! I would have made that trade any day of the week and all day Sunday.  For a 2nd and a 5th we'd have our hometown boy back.  Should have made this happen.

[GoBills808]

2 minutes ago, Motor26 said:

And the Bears already have Roquan Smith at MLB. And who is way better than Edmunds. Fun fact he was selected the pick after Allen. 

They’re probably moving him to WILL 

[Enemarty]

I won't repeat what many have said - the 2 and 6 aren't the issue - it's the contract.  But to add to that, do you really think Chicago got a call from San Diego and took the first deal offered?  Do you really think Beene did not know about this, or that Chicago did not make it known to certain potential suitors that this was going down?  Maybe Buffalo did snoop around the deal.  Maybe Khalil had some input into where he was going.  Maybe talk of a restructure was not on the table.  Beene is a savvy customer as he has proven time and again (even many of the so-called bad calls folks above have mentioned were viewed as solid moves at the time).  I would think that he had a shot at this and for one reason or another decided it was not the right deal.  I'm not in any position to question him on that. 

[YoloinOhio]

11 minutes ago, TampaBillsJunkie said:

DAMN!!! I would have made that trade any day of the week and all day Sunday.  For a 2nd and a 5th we'd have our hometown boy back.  Should have made this happen.

The Bills could not have done this trade for a 2nd and 5th. 

12 minutes ago, TheWeatherMan said:

 

Because they are the Bears? 🤷 

The Bears aren’t the Bears anymore they’re the Chiefs/Colts at GM/HC. They are tearing it down and completely rebuilding,  and wanted to offload the entire contract because they aren’t a playoff team and mack isn’t getting them there this year or next. 

Edited March 11, 2022 by YoloinOhio

[Bronxbomber21]

Mack would've looked so nice in a Bills uni

[NoSaint]

2 hours ago, RalphWilson'sNewWar said:

year 3 for Herbert.

 

time for him to take his spot on top of the mountain.

i like diggs, but I would’ve liked even more push in that window here

[ganesh]

2 hours ago, Process said:

For a 2nd round pick. That's it?

 

So far the AFC has added Wilson and Mack, and the NFC has added Wentz.

and retained Rodgers

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, ganesh said:

and retained Rodgers

The last great qb in the nfc

[Canadian Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

That's not true at all.

 

 

 

[billybrew1]

2 hours ago, Bills Juggernaut said:

Damn. Beane wake up!!!!

I hope this isn’t a (another) sign of the type of season to come….

13 minutes ago, Bronxbomber21 said:

Mack would've looked so nice in a Bills uni

Real nice…

[Freddie's Dead]

Are you ***** kidding me??  And 2nd and a 6th???  Jesus Christ, Beane!!!!

[Rubes]

And to think I figured I'd have until the start of free agency before I'd want to avoid the crazy on this site.

 

[Bobby Hooks]

36 minutes ago, TampaBillsJunkie said:

DAMN!!! I would have made that trade any day of the week and all day Sunday.  For a 2nd and a 5th we'd have our hometown boy back.  Should have made this happen.

I think everyone would love to have Mack on this team. But he’s 31, and has been declining stat wise, and health wise. 
 

23 mil annually is a lot, and I think the biggest reason he’s a charger right now. 

Edited March 11, 2022 by Bobby Hooks

[Blank Stare]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

They gave up less because they absorb the contract. If the contract wasn’t structured that way it would have been more. The Bills could not have absorbed the contract and could sign another DE like Chandler Jones for a contract they can structure  to fit their cap in FA  and give up nothing. It’s a deal the chargers could do but most could not. 

Yep. Contract, injuries, age were certainly less than ideal. Whether it’s Chandler Jones (not ideal on age either) or someone else, I’m really hoping they shore up edge rusher in FA with a legit threat. It won’t be cheap, but I’m fine with that even if it’s the only move we make in FA. Wouldn't mind a mid-level corner either in FA, but that might be too much. Offense can be addressed in the draft as far as I’m concerned.