Are We Setting Ourselves Up For Disappointment?

[H2o]

I know we, the fans, are hype about FA. Our team is finally good again and positioned to be that way for a while. We're seeing the Bills linked to a bunch of big names and seeing reports that some have even reached out to us. We are really just an impact player or two away from hoisting a Lombardi. I can't help but think that maybe we're expecting too much and aren't going to see the big moves we were hoping for. Hope I'm wrong, but going big in FA doesn't seem like Beane/McDermott style. 

[MrEpsYtown]

I mean we have done it every year for like the last few decades. Why change now?

[Mike in Horseheads]

With salary cap like it is I'm not expecting a big move signing. 

[CNY315]

Only way I'll be disappointed is if we have an unsuccessful season. There are players I'd personally like to see in a Bills uni but I trust in whatever they do in the next couple months. This FO has earned the benefit of the doubt from me

[Rc2catch]

This happens every year. We are a popular name at the moment and a contender so the results should be a little different but no matter what it will be hot debates on here that we didn’t do enough. 

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, H2o said:

I know we, the fans, are hype about FA. Our team is finally good again and positioned to be that way for a while. We're seeing the Bills linked to a bunch of big names and seeing reports that some have even reached out to us. We are really just an impact player or two away from hoisting a Lombardi. I can't help but think that maybe we're expecting too much and aren't going to see the big moves we were hoping for. Hope I'm wrong, but going big in FA doesn't seem like Beane/McDermott style. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Without question lol

[BillsFanForever19]

I think the kind of posters who are hoping for a trade for Saquon Barkley, signing for Chandler Jones, Rob Gronkowski, Bobby Wagner, re-signing Harrison Phillips AND trading Tremaine Edmunds for a 2nd Round Pick DEFINITELY are.

 

But I don't think *a* big time signing, especially something like Gronk, on an incentive laden deal, is out of the question.

 

I think it all depends on what your personal expectations are.

Edited March 13, 2022 by BillsFanForever19

[JoPoy88]

I don’t trust all the rumors, especially ones on twitter, but I would not be surprised at all if Beane made a big signing. All the wringing of the hands over the salary cap is BS too - there are always ways to finesse the cap.

[PromoTheRobot]

Life is pain.

[Adam727]

We have no cap space and can't even afford to sign a lot of our own FA this year.  Anyone expecting Wagner&Robinson&Gronk etc will probably be disappointed.

 

I'd be happy if we land even one impact player (Chandler Jones) but even that is unlikely.

 

We'll still be returning most of the players from one of the best rosters in football last year.  Hopefully we have a good draft and our salary cap issues clear up next year.  

 

I'd actually be disappointed if the FO goes and restructures Dawkins/White/Diggs etc and pulls future cap space to sign some overpriced FAs...  right now our Super Bowl window looks like it's open for a long time.   No need to mortgage the future IMO.  

[Buffalo_Stampede]

10 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

With salary cap like it is I'm not expecting a big move signing. 

Don't listen to it. Our cap situation is great. We don't have anything in terms of future anchor contracts yet. We have plenty of options to push money into the future.

 

 Beane doesn't want to push cap back and spend major assets on a rental player. I get that. But there's moves to be made.

[Augie]

30 minutes ago, H2o said:

I know we, the fans, are hype about FA. Our team is finally good again and positioned to be that way for a while. We're seeing the Bills linked to a bunch of big names and seeing reports that some have even reached out to us. We are really just an impact player or two away from hoisting a Lombardi. I can't help but think that maybe we're expecting too much and aren't going to see the big moves we were hoping for. Hope I'm wrong, but going big in FA doesn't seem like Beane/McDermott style. 

 

I feel like I’m setting myself up for being very interested. I’m taking nothing for granted. 

[gonzo1105]

Yup, a lot of fans want the splash. Reality is we’re close, tight against the cap, and need youth to be developed thru the current roster and the draft the next couple years. Depth signings a starter or two and draft 

[KOKBILLS]

I don't know about disappointment...The way I look at it, any UFA that does not want to play on the same team as Joshua Patrick Allen is an idiot...

 

That's my overall take on the off season...

[BuffaloBillsGospel]

Odds are were losing both Jerry Hughes and Addison in FA, they weren't very productive to begin with. I can't see us having faith in two 2nd year players and a 3rd year player to man those positions in a SB window. Maybe it won't be a huge splash but I'd go as far as to say there almost definitely will be a splash there imo.

[Logic]

The “we need to makes big splash!” mentality is left over from the drought era, when free agency and the draft were our Super Bowl.

 

The truth of the matter now is that the Bills are the AFC Super Bowl favorites going into next season and don’t NEED a big splash.

 

A few shrewd additions here and there? Sure. One big name, perhaps? That’d be great! But it’s not NECESSARY.

 

The Bills are really good and have the best quarterback on the planet. It’s ok if they don’t overspend for a bunch of big names on the back nine of their careers.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

47 minutes ago, H2o said:

I know we, the fans, are hype about FA. Our team is finally good again and positioned to be that way for a while. We're seeing the Bills linked to a bunch of big names and seeing reports that some have even reached out to us. We are really just an impact player or two away from hoisting a Lombardi. I can't help but think that maybe we're expecting too much and aren't going to see the big moves we were hoping for. Hope I'm wrong, but going big in FA doesn't seem like Beane/McDermott style. 

 

I never expected big moves due to our salary cap, so if we do i would be surprised.

 

 

[Putin]

50 minutes ago, Adam727 said:

We have no cap space and can't even afford to sign a lot of our own FA this year.  Anyone expecting Wagner&Robinson&Gronk etc will probably be disappointed.

 

I'd be happy if we land even one impact player (Chandler Jones) but even that is unlikely.

 

We'll still be returning most of the players from one of the best rosters in football last year.  Hopefully we have a good draft and our salary cap issues clear up next year.  

 

I'd actually be disappointed if the FO goes and restructures Dawkins/White/Diggs etc and pulls future cap space to sign some overpriced FAs...  right now our Super Bowl window looks like it's open for a long time.   No need to mortgage the future IMO.  

Hope is not a plan 

[John from Riverside]

1 hour ago, H2o said:

I know we, the fans, are hype about FA. Our team is finally good again and positioned to be that way for a while. We're seeing the Bills linked to a bunch of big names and seeing reports that some have even reached out to us. We are really just an impact player or two away from hoisting a Lombardi. I can't help but think that maybe we're expecting too much and aren't going to see the big moves we were hoping for. Hope I'm wrong, but going big in FA doesn't seem like Beane/McDermott style. 

I’m not expecting much so anything we get is a bonus I think we are going to go with the status quo