LabattBlue Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: The Bills can free up close to $50 million in cap space by restructuring a bunch of contracts in the offseason. Probably have enough to re-up Edmunds and Poyer and bring in 1-2 good free agents. Not in a horrible position at all. That is a huge amount of cap space. How did you come up with that number? Quote
thenorthremembers Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: That is a huge amount of cap space. How did you come up with that number? https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tools/roster/buffalo-bills/ Been using this to keep an eye on things throughout the year. Now that the -6 million overage is factored in its more like $42.5 million but you can get there by restructuring 12 or 13 contracts. I dont know if they will want to pay that much money up front, really up to Pegula, but it can be done. Quote
Straight Hucklebuck Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 Beane has to avoid the 2nd Round sinkholes. Can't have the Cody Ford's, AJ Epenesa's, Boogie Basham's when you're facing this competition. Also, picking at the end of the first round is harder. 1 Quote
Cheektowaga Chad Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 The cap won't matter until the bills big contracts decide to retire, which in my opinion won't be for a while Just keep kicking the can down the road Quote
John from Riverside Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 This is why drafting is so important Quote
Matt_In_NH Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 Nice way to look at it. I bet if you look at it over the last 4 years you will see a continual degradation. People will say you can always manipulate but it’s not true. Eventually you have to make hard decisions. 1 Quote
Dave_Bills Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 I remember when we had plenty of cap space…and we sucked…and no one wanted to come here…and our hopes for the post season were dashed by the end of October 1 1 Quote
Zerovoltz Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, SCBills said: Haven't the Chiefs already restructured Mahomes contract? We still have that lever to pull if I'm not mistaken. They did a couple years ago, but not this past year.....which is huge. KC was able to eat a whole 35 million dollar hit for 2022. 3 hours ago, beebe said: Yes. But this year's Bills team on paper is probably the best version of the team we'll see in the immediate future. With Hyde and Von, plus fully healthy versions of White and Poyer, I don't think you can top the roster that's put together this year top to bottom. I'd put it up there with any roster of the last decade. This year's Chiefs team might be the worst we've seen in the Mahomes era, and might be the worst we see going forward a few years too. The Chiefs hit on basically every single draft pick last year, saved a bunch of money on the Tyreek trade, potentially replaced him by stealing Toney from the Giants, and still have some extra draft capital/money to maneuver next offseason. The Bills will be fine going forward, but would do themselves a big favor cashing in this year. So, the reaason why this is a big deal. KC already vied 2022 as a cap reset year ...so when all 11 draft picks made the team and many started and contributed that's been HUGE and it's even a bigger deal becasue KC went forward with no restructure for Mahomes in 2022 and took on the 35 mil cap hit. His cap hit in 2023 is 46 mil.....and even with that being the case...KC still NOW has 28 mil in cap space. AND...Frank Clark will be cut saving an additional whopping 20 million more, AND there is a decent chance they cut MVS, saving another 7 million. Having those draft picks essentially hit means KC can do some stuff in 2023....or could possibly leave Mahomes number alone again. The more they can absord as we go, the more that is free later. This is both WHY and HOW a team with a franchise QB can and should be a SB contender every season. The Bills don't have to tear it down or make hard choices just yet but a time is coming soon when you have to get that cap straightened out some OR kick until you can't kick anymore and eat a whole season or 2 getting it all right again. The best part is these are 1 st world problems for the teams that have the Franchise QB...much better to be working this stuff out than wondering where your next QB is coming from, the coaches, FO, and so on. 4 Quote
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Airseven said: I don’t know what any of this over-analysis actually means. A point to be made is the NFL salary cap is merely a suggestion. Is that you @Zerovoltz? 1 Quote
DabillsDaBillsDaBills Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 Not a big surprise here. The Von Miller signing was our "all in" moment. We're not screwed for the future like the LA Rams though Quote
CoudyBills Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said: Can free up 50 million by playing kickball with monopoly $ The cap isn't how it's perceived by many on here It's just a number. Quote
SCBills Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 While we’re in a decent spot short term and long term, this is why we can’t just “Pay Po” and it’s also why we should look at trading guys like Oliver and/or Davis before they walk for nothing. I don’t mind Davis for WR3 money, but I fear his number will be WR2 range. Oliver, as of now, I’d trade him for a 2nd without thinking twice. Quote
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 Im sure they’ll restructure Von this summer, maybe Allen as well. Quote
John from Riverside Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 37 minutes ago, Chaos said: The Chiefs front office is amazing. Maybe you should send them some chocolate 12 minutes ago, SCBills said: While we’re in a decent spot short term and long term, this is why we can’t just “Pay Po” and it’s also why we should look at trading guys like Oliver and/or Davis before they walk for nothing. I don’t mind Davis for WR3 money, but I fear his number will be WR2 range. Oliver, as of now, I’d trade him for a 2nd without thinking twice. can you tell us one more time about how you feel about Ed oliver? I don’t think we all heard it the first hundred times. 1 Quote
purple haze Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 5 hours ago, damj said: Getting deals for Oliver, Poyer, and I can't believe I'm about to say this, but ... Edmunds are a must. I'd like to keep Singletary, but I think we can get him resigned for a team friendly short 1 year deal ... the RB FA market is STACKED, so Motor might not get a big payday. WR, I think we need to go draft route. WR FA crop is very thin ... maybe a vet to round out the WR room. He won’t be expensive but it won’t be one year. He’d probably get 3, in part to spread out cap. Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Nextmanup said: Well that's how this works. We are built to win NOW. The future is here right now... We shouldn't be building for anything. Why can't you be built to win now while also building for future at same time? Quote
LABILLBACKER Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said: Not a big surprise here. The Von Miller signing was our "all in" moment. We're not screwed for the future like the LA Rams though Yeah, apparently McVay is telling all his coaches to look for work. Quote
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 11, 2023 Posted January 11, 2023 8 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: KC is in a good position. Remember the Bills have Oliver, Edmunds, Motor and Poyer all probably looking for big paydays. Saffold is also wanting a deal. I believe the Bills probably need O-line and WR help in the offseason. Oliver is tied up already. Motor is gone. Saffold is gone. Sign Poyer for 3 year deal and tag Edmunds. Easy. Draft WR,S, and OL. Done. Quote
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