Christian McCaffrey rumors

[Bruffalo]

If Beane thinks this is the move to get us over the top of the rest of the league I'm all for it.  A rental situation (likely) so we'd need to be at peace with that.  

 

It'd be sick though, break defenses in a lot of ways too. No more Cover 2 shells when you have to account for a top tier RB. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

That’s nice but I’d still not give up a late first round pick for a potential one-year rental. 

This is exactly where Beane was last year with Von Miller. He didn’t do it because he didn’t know if Von would re-sign. I believe it would’ve taken a 2nd to get Von as a potential rental.

 

I think Beane is all in this year. By any means necessary. He won’t miss out on strengthening this roster. He knows this is the last year with many of these players.

[0017]

Let’s go!!!!

[DrDawkinstein]

3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I don't understand why people are saying the 4-1 Giants are going to trade their best offensive weapon.

 

Are we going to take calls for Stefon Diggs because we are 4-1?

 

Yeah, the Barkley idea ended once Daboll started winning instead of straight tanking.

[babulator]

4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I don't understand why people are saying the 4-1 Giants are going to trade their best offensive weapon

Wasn't there pre season rumors he was available? IDK, everyone isn't as "plugged" in as everyone else. Can we still at least like him ? 

[Warcodered]

How is he in pass protection?

[Greg S]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

This is exactly where Beane was last year with Von Miller. He didn’t do it because he didn’t know if Von would re-sign. I believe it would’ve taken a 2nd to get Von as a potential rental.

 

I think Beane is all in this year. By any means necessary. He won’t miss out on strengthening this roster. He knows this is the last year with many of these players.

 

I would prefer OL help over CMC.

[Dunkirk Donski]

dont write off Barkley.  New FO knows they need a better QB and some draft capital. 

[Mango]

7 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

So nobody wants Barkely, the better RB, but fawn over CMC?  Interesting.

 

For the record, I'd be delighted with either and do not believe the Giants would part with Barkley.

 

No one should be arguing against making this team better.

 

 

So at first I rolled my eyes at this because of the size of his contract going forward. If the reports are true that he only has $1M guarenteed on the remainder of his contract, this is an easy trade to make. 

I would generally prefer Barkley, but have no interest in his new contract. 

[ArdmoreRyno]

12 minutes ago, Original Byrd Man said:

Pass!  Way too much money for a part time player!!!!  

 

15 carries, 105 yards - 4 catches for 26

25 carries, 108 yards - 2 catches for 7

8 carries, 27 yards, 9 catches for 81 yards

14 carries, 54 yards, 7 catches for 50

 

Those are his last 4 games. Dude is one of the best all-purpose RB's... ever.  Yes, he was hurt in 2020 and 2021. But before that? Hell, 2019 he had 1400 yards rushing w/15 touchdowns and 1,000 yards receiving!!! He can go off with any carry or catch. 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

7 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

So nobody wants Barkely, the better RB, but fawn over CMC?  Interesting.

 

For the record, I'd be delighted with either and do not believe the Giants would part with Barkley.

 

No one should be arguing against making this team better.

Look, Barkley is probably the better RB but their situations are very different. Barkley has a high salary number in the last year of his deal. CMC has the majority of his cap hit this year in bonuses already paid and would have negligible cap hit, while giving the Bills two more years of control.

[boyst]

Just now, Greg S said:

 

I would prefer OL help over CMC.

Hard to get mid-season.  Keep our 1st and 2nd and get best OL available 

[Bruffalo]

2 minutes ago, wjag said:

Do people really think solving the "Bills can't run" begins with the RB or the fact that the OLINE has no push?  Would taking on an injury prone RB solve anything with how this OLINE blocks?

You're not going to get better at O-Line.  O-Linemen are nearly impossible to trade for, there aren't enough of them around.  Getting a guy who can produce on a garbage team like Rhule's panthers forces teams to respect the run on top of accounting for the pass.

 

I don't think this trade is gonna happen but man it'd be fun. 

[Rc2catch]

I don’t see why Carolina would sell him off. 
If they want a proven coach like Sean Payton or something I would think having CMC around would be a selling point for that coach. 
That team is not that bad, Rhule made them that bad. They have Corral sitting on IR. They don’t have the ammo to go get a proven quarterback and are destined for a top 5 pick if not #1 overall. What’s the point in dumping mccaffrey unless you are confident he’ll never be healthy. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Greg S said:

 

I would prefer OL help over CMC.

That’s ridiculous.

[Logic]

1 minute ago, wjag said:

Do people really think solving the "Bills can't run" begins with the RB or the fact that the OLINE has no push?  Would taking on an injury prone RB solve anything with how this OLINE blocks?

As someone who's hugely in favor of adding McCaffrey, I'll say this:

I fully realize that he won't solve the o-line blocking issues, and I still want to add him.

For one thing, he's as much an addition to the passing game as he is the running game. Diggs and Davis out wide with McCaffrey and Knox underneath? Fuhgeddaboutit!

For another, you can only fix one thing at a time. 

McCaffrey doesn't improve the offensive line. He also doesn't improve the cornerback depth chart or add safety depth. What he DOES do is improve the running back room and the passing game drastically.

Simple question: Would adding Christian McCaffrey improve the Buffalo Bills roster? 

I don't see how the answer could be anything but "yes".

[Huh? What?]

I had fried food for lunch... 

 

[34-78-83]

LOL someone vomit emoji'd me because I said no team would trade a 1st for CMC ever. Is it that you WANT really badly to part with our #1 pick when we could land the player likely for a 3rd round pick and a player???

 

Silliness.

[Warcodered]

Just now, Rc2catch said:

I don’t see why Carolina would sell him off. 
If they want a proven coach like Sean Payton or something I would think having CMC around would be a selling point for that coach. 
That team is not that bad, Rhule made them that bad. They have Corral sitting on IR. They don’t have the ammo to go get a proven quarterback and are destined for a top 5 pick if not #1 overall. What’s the point in dumping mccaffrey unless you are confident he’ll never be healthy. 

Because an old RB isn't a great piece in a rebuild.

[Greg S]

Just now, Unsavory Peterman said:

dont write off Barkley.  New FO knows they need a better QB and some draft capital. 

 

4-1. The Giants aren't going to throw the towel in on their season. Barkley is their offense.