Rc2catch Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 I don’t think they have to make a move. Another weapon is a bonus but they have the leverage of not having to force something. If there’s a good deal to be made I’m confident Beane will explore it. Quote
Airseven Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Bills aren’t good enough to stand pat, in particular, lots of concern about OL. But it takes the right trade partner, player, and contract…and good timing. They may ultimately HAVE to stand pat due to the market which is what I expect. 2 1 1 Quote
BearNorth Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Notice that next year JA17's base salary goes from 4.1MM to 27.5MM, which more than gobbles up the $17mm expected cap increase, so anyone we pick up is likely a rest of the season rental. Quote
billsfan1959 Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Airseven said: Bills aren’t good enough to stand pat, in particular, lots of concern about OL. But it takes the right trade partner, player, and contract…and good timing. They may ultimately HAVE to stand pat due to the market which is what I expect. Yes they are. They are good enough to win the SB this year with the personnel they have. It is pretty much why they are the favorites... 3 1 Quote
Straight Hucklebuck Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Right now the media is talking about all sorts of stuff - DE Josh Allen, Kareem Hunt, Chase Claypool. I think Odell Beckham might be the best move because of the cap, he's a rental, and there is no assets to give. As soon as the report came out that the Steelers view McCaffrey's deal as the starter template for any Claypool trade, my opinion is I'm out on that. Hunt, if he was a late-round pick and you could fit him, then I think he could be good on this team. And DE Josh Allen? What are the Jags going to want for him, and he joins the rotation probably behind Miller and Rousseau. Feels redundant. I'm wondering if the Bills don't try something at Safety to replace Hyde, or if 65.5 Damar Hamlin on PFF is "good enough". I also agree with other posters, a quality offensive lineman could really be used as well. 1 Quote
Buffalo_Stampede Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, BearNorth said: Notice that next year JA17's base salary goes from 4.1MM to 27.5MM, which more than gobbles up the $17mm expected cap increase, so anyone we pick up is likely a rest of the season rental. Base salary will be restructured. We’ll see a Allen extension this offseason creating tens of millions in cap space. 2 Quote
Gugny Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 I'd be down with some quality OL and WR depth. Better late than never. 2 Quote
JMM Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Ok, so two caveats upfront: 1. I believe this present team currently can win the SB. 2. I don't want Beane make a move so for the sake of it because other contenders are. Having said that I would like to see us be a bit aggressive and make a move. Especially at RB, which frankly is a weakness, even though Devin is a warrior. Would absolutely love Jacob's at the right price. Also would not mind getting a safety for depth. Or even a WR but I'd wait and take my chances with renting OBJ. Thoughts? 1 Quote
WotAGuy Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, JMM said: Ok, so two caveats upfront: 1. I believe this present team currently can win the SB. 2. I don't want Beane make a move so for the sake of it because other contenders are. Having said that I would like to see us be a bit aggressive and make a move. Especially at RB, which frankly is a weakness, even though Devin is a warrior. Would absolutely love Jacob's at the right price. Also would not mind getting a safety for depth. Or even a WR but I'd wait and take my chances with renting OBJ. Thoughts? Caveat 3: there’s already a thread on this. 1 3 3 Quote
ColoradoBills Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Base salary will be restructured. We’ll see a Allen extension this offseason creating tens of millions in cap space. There is zero need for an extension. Allen will restructure what is needed from his $27M base salary. The Allen contract is already set up perfect for these scenarios. 1 1 Quote
Buffalo_Stampede Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, ColoradoBills said: There is zero need for an extension. Allen will restructure what is needed from his $27M base salary. The Allen contract is already set up perfect for these scenarios. He will but why not add years on and lower the cap hit even more? Allen isn’t going anywhere for 10 years. 1 Quote
Rock-A-Bye Beasley Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, BearNorth said: Notice that next year JA17's base salary goes from 4.1MM to 27.5MM, which more than gobbles up the $17mm expected cap increase, so anyone we pick up is likely a rest of the season rental. What about the 16mil in dead cap this year that won’t be there next year? Quote
mushypeaches Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rock-A-Bye Beasley said: What about the 16mil in dead cap this year that won’t be there next year? We're always going to have dead cap space - it's the nature of the beast. $16M is probably league average (says me without doing any research) 1 Quote
ColoradoBills Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: He will but why not add years on and lower the cap hit even more? Allen isn’t going anywhere for 10 years. His current 6-year extension doesn't even start until next year. Between his base salary ($27.5M) and his Option Bonus ($8,4M) they could cut his cap hit from $39M to $10M if they wanted to. Beane needs a lot of restructure money next year, but it won't all come from Allen. There are plenty of options. Quote
johnnychemo Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) Buffalo's version of that roster move is Tre White's return. Edited October 27, 2022 by johnnychemo 5 Quote
ColoradoBills Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, mushypeaches said: We're always going to have dead cap space - it's the nature of the beast. $16M is probably league average (says me without doing any research) The norm is more than 16. The way things are looking Beane will be under that next year. Quote
Pete Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, BearNorth said: Notice that next year JA17's base salary goes from 4.1MM to 27.5MM, which more than gobbles up the $17mm expected cap increase, so anyone we pick up is likely a rest of the season rental. Which shows how valuable draft picks are. Beane loves his draft picks, and knows how much more valuable they are when you are up against the cap 1 1 Quote
JMM Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 Oh..didn't see it on the front page. Never mind...😄 Quote
Buffalo_Stampede Posted October 27, 2022 Posted October 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: His current 6-year extension doesn't even start until next year. Between his base salary ($27.5M) and his Option Bonus ($8,4M) they could cut his cap hit from $39M to $10M if they wanted to. Beane needs a lot of restructure money next year, but it won't all come from Allen. There are plenty of options. I know the details but it’s going to happen at some point. It really doesn’t matter if it’s next year or 3 years from now, he’ll get an extension to create even more room. They don’t need to do it next year. 1 minute ago, Pete said: Which shows how valuable draft picks are. Beane loves his draft picks, and knows how much more valuable they are when you are up against the cap Draft picks are also unpredictable. Trading them away for rentals probably isn’t smart, depends what you’re getting. But doing something where you can trade away draft picks for a player you know will start on your roster is smart. Quote
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