1/23 Bills Media Availability - Coverage

[Beck Water]

28 minutes ago, TheBeaneBandit said:

Probably so he doesn't kill someone lol. The guy is just sick of the same s**t happening just like us except he sees what's happening behind the scenes which makes you wonder how smooth sailing things really are within the organization.

 

If that's where he's at, in all honesty, he needs to Seek Professional Help.

 

It's great to love what you do, take your profession seriously, and strive to be the best, but perspective and self-awareness are necessary for mental health.

[HomeTeam]

11 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

If that's where he's at, in all honesty, he needs to Seek Professional Help.

 

It's great to love what you do, take your profession seriously, and strive to be the best, but perspective and self-awareness are necessary for mental health.

It's definitely something to keep an eye on. You obviously want to keep your play makers but no player is above the team (and josh allen).

 

I've played around the idea of trading him and drafting a cheaper replacement like the way the Chiefs did with Hill.

[Beck Water]

45 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I am talking about the entire season.  On TV it seems like he goes to the aidelines, but maybe it is just me. 

 

You're correct that during the regular season, more like 75% - 80% of the snaps but what the ratio is between plays where he's not part of the personnel or plays where he takes himself out, can't tell you.

 

4 minutes ago, HomeTeam said:

I've played around the idea of trading him and drafting a cheaper replacement like the way the Chiefs did with Hill.

 

Spotrac and Overthecap are fantastic resources for fans.

 

I wish I could persuade people to consult them before they "play around" with ideas like this.

 

Please?

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/stefon-diggs-16872/

Edited January 23, 2023 by Beck Water

[HomeTeam]

5 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

You're correct that during the regular season, more like 75% - 80% of the snaps but what the ratio is between plays where he's not part of the personnel or plays where he takes himself out, can't tell you.

 

 

Spotrac and Overthecap are fantastic resources for fans.

 

I wish I could persuade people to consult them before they "play around" with ideas like this.

 

Please?

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/stefon-diggs-16872/

Does a trade not negate the deadcap? I was under the impression that a team would pick up that contract.

[Beck Water]

2 hours ago, FrenchConnection said:

You have to think this is still festering from the 13 seconds wound. I don't know what you do. It feels like Diggs is about ready to explode into full diva mode, where he demands a trade. We're stuck with the losing franchise. These guys can go play somewhere else.

 

Once again: He's not going to get traded with the dead cap hit we'd take.  Doesn't matter who we get, no way we can lose our best offensive skill player next to Allen AND absorb a $33M+ cap hit.

 

His choices are maximize his value on this team and when he becomes tradeable

OR

Sulk, and damage his value both for commercial endorsements and as an NFL WR

[Mango]

14 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

You're correct that during the regular season, more like 75% - 80% of the snaps but what the ratio is between plays where he's not part of the personnel or plays where he takes himself out, can't tell you.

 

 

Spotrac and Overthecap are fantastic resources for fans.

 

I wish I could persuade people to consult them before they "play around" with ideas like this.

 

Please?

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/stefon-diggs-16872/

 

A post 6/1 trade frees up $8M this year but costs $25M next year in dead cap. Which is about the same as it would cost to have him here. 

 

I am not in the "cut/trade Diggs" camp. But I am certainly not happy with him. If this were a better draft for WR I would start to consider it for 2x firsts. 

[thenorthremembers]

9 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Once again: He's not going to get traded with the dead cap hit we'd take.  Doesn't matter who we get, no way we can lose our best offensive skill player next to Allen AND absorb a $33M+ cap hit.

 

His choices are maximize his value on this team and when he becomes tradeable

OR

Sulk, and damage his value both for commercial endorsements and as an NFL WR

Checked it out this morning as well.   Cant trade or cut his contract.   Hope he gets its together because he is clearly an emotionally immature and self centered guy.

Edited January 23, 2023 by thenorthremembers

[iccrewman112]

1 minute ago, thenorthremembers said:

Checked it out this morning as well.   Cant trade or cut his contract.   Hope he gets its together because he is clearly and emotionally immature and self centered guy.

we have no idea what he was yelling about. He may have been complaining to Josh “this is the route concept that’s working, stop running the garbage coming down from the booth”

 

motivation and leadership take many forms, I agree he needs to be in the locker room postgame. Maybe he is fed up with the coaches, most on this board are. Does that make us immature and self-centered.

[thenorthremembers]

1 minute ago, iccrewman112 said:

we have no idea what he was yelling about. He may have been complaining to Josh “this is the route concept that’s working, stop running the garbage coming down from the booth”

 

motivation and leadership take many forms, I agree he needs to be in the locker room postgame. Maybe he is fed up with the coaches, most on this board are. Does that make us immature and self-centered.

Anyone having an emotional outburst and being outwardly fed up with coaches is immature and self-centered, yes.  You're putting your need to be emotional over the betterment of the entire team, which is self centered.      Motivation and leadership may take many forms, but effective motivation and leadership is self sacrificing.    

[IndyMark]

3 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

 

If we even remotely consider bringing Saffold back, it suggests the Bills front office is sleeping at the wheel.  The audacity of him saying "as long as it is fair"?  Fair?

 

Saffold should start by paying back about 5 games worth of paychecks, that seems fair to me.  For sure, he should pay back all of yesterdays game check. That is fair.

 

Literally, we would be better off lining up with 4 OLinemen and add some random player with a dice role each play then have him on our line.

 

I am way more troubled by his perception of self than Diggs storming out.  At least Diggs is aware.  Saffold comes across sort of out of touch with reality.

 

[Big Turk]

6 minutes ago, iccrewman112 said:

we have no idea what he was yelling about. He may have been complaining to Josh “this is the route concept that’s working, stop running the garbage coming down from the booth”

 

motivation and leadership take many forms, I agree he needs to be in the locker room postgame. Maybe he is fed up with the coaches, most on this board are. Does that make us immature and self-centered.

 

Per McKenzie who said he talked to him after the game he was mad about "Why the same crap keeps happening every year and he wants to find out answers". Both to the team losing in those moments and why teams are able to erase him from the offense so easily where other teams players are not. Last year 3 catches for 7 yards against KC, this year 4 for 35 against Cincy. 

 

He is right...why can't we get him the ball?  Why is Allen looking at Davis in a "gotta have it" moment on 4th and 6 with the season on the line and not Diggs?

Edited January 23, 2023 by Big Turk

[thenorthremembers]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

 

Per McKenzie who said he talked to him after the game he was mad about "Why the same crap keeps happening every year and he wants to find out answers". Both to the team losing in those moments and why teams are able to erase him from the offense so easily where other players are not. Last year 3 catches for 7 yards against KC, this year 4 for 35 against Cincy. 

 

He is right...why can't we get him the ball?  Why is Allen looking at Davis in a "gotta have it" moment on 4th and 6 and not Diggs?

Because Josh is a human and not a robot.   If Diggs wants answers he needs to start by looking in the mirror and figuring out what he can do better.    Thats how you lead.  Not throwing tantrums and assuming everyone else is the issue.

[Beck Water]

5 minutes ago, HomeTeam said:

Does a trade not negate the deadcap? I was under the impression that a team would pick up that contract.

 

No, a trade normally increases dead cap by accelerating unamortized signing bonus into the trade season. 

 

Quick primer: a player's yearly cap hit consists of salary and bonuses (workout bonus, per game roster bonus, achievement bonuses), and signing bonus/option bonuses which are paid up front, but for cap purposes, amortized (divided into equal chunks assigned to each year of a contract).

 

When a player is traded, his SALARY and BONUSES (money yet to be paid) go with the trade, but the un-amortized portion of the signing and option bonuses get amortized together and charged to the trade year's cap.

 

Take a look at Stefon's contract
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/stefon-diggs-16872/
https://overthecap.com/player/stefon-diggs/3994

(both sites have pluses and minuses)

 

Diggs is due a "moderate" $7.9M salary this year, and counts against the cap for $20.25M due to this year's share of his various amortized bonuses.

But, if he's cut, that cap hit becomes $45M due to all the amortized chunks of bonus accelerating into this year.

If he's traded, the trade partner picks up his $8M salary, but we keep all the bonuses that are already payed, so cap hit of $37M.

 

 

21 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Per McKenzie who said he talked to him after the game he was mad about "Why the same crap keeps happening every year and he wants to find out answers". Both to the team losing in those moments and why teams are able to erase him from the offense so easily where other teams players are not. Last year 3 catches for 7 yards against KC, this year 4 for 35 against Cincy. 

 

He is right...why can't we get him the ball?  Why is Allen looking at Davis in a "gotta have it" moment on 4th and 6 with the season on the line and not Diggs?

 

Because at the point where Allen had to decide (quickly) Diggs was not open and had a safety over him.  Sure he got open - but if Allen had held the ball that long, he would have been sacked.

 

Where did you get the details about what he was mad about?  Is there an interview with McKenzie up somewhere?

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

No, a trade normally increases dead cap by accelerating unamortized signing bonus into the trade season. 

 

Quick primer: a player's yearly cap hit consists of salary and bonuses (workout bonus, per game roster bonus, achievement bonuses), and signing bonus/option bonuses which are paid up front, but for cap purposes, amortized (divided into equal chunks assigned to each year of a contract).

 

When a player is traded, his SALARY and BONUSES (money yet to be paid) go with the trade, but the un-amortized portion of the signing and option bonuses get amortized together and charged to the trade year's cap.

 

Take a look at Stefon's contract
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/stefon-diggs-16872/
https://overthecap.com/player/stefon-diggs/3994

(both sites have pluses and minuses)

 

Diggs is due a "moderate" $7.9M salary this year, and counts against the cap for $20.25M due to this year's share of his various amortized bonuses.

But, if he's cut, that cap hit becomes $45M due to all the amortized chunks of bonus accelerating into this year.

If he's traded, the trade partner picks up his $8M salary, but we keep all the bonuses that are already payed, so cap hit of $37M.

 

 

 

Because at the point where Allen had to decide (quickly) Diggs was not open and had a safety over him.  Sure he got open - but if Allen had held the ball that long, he would have been sacked.

 

Where did you get the details about what he was mad about?  Is there an interview with McKenzie up somewhere?

 

It as in the 1/23 Locker Cleanout Media Coverage thread...McKenzie said he texted with Diggs last night and that's what he was upset over

[78thealltimegreat]

1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said:

Had that same exact thought today.   Problem is they will still need more help at wideout.   Id be more than happy to move Diggs for Hopkins.   

Oh I agree they definitely need more imagine Deandre Hopkins with Josh Allen 🙄

1 hour ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

 

Whether or not you get Hopkins, you would still need a #2 receiver.

 

Keep Diggs. Get him help.

 

 

Oh I agree he definitely needs help but if he has a problem with one the best QBs in football not throwing him the ball enough let him goto Arizona with Kyler he might be on blood pressure medication by the 3rd game 

[Beck Water]

36 minutes ago, iccrewman112 said:

motivation and leadership take many forms, I agree he needs to be in the locker room postgame. Maybe he is fed up with the coaches, most on this board are. Does that make us immature and self-centered.

 

Poor analogy.  No fan is charged with influence and leadership in the locker room or on the Bills team.  So if we do an immature thing like break our TV, it affects only us and our family/roommates. 

 

If we yell and sulk and storm out of the house, thus upsetting said family and maybe not being there for family members or things we ought to be there for, yeah I would say that's immature and self-centered.

 

 

[H2o]

3 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

"A deal that is fair"? ....... A partially eaten donut good?

 

 

[Southern_Bills]

4 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

I respectfully disagree with McDermott "that's what matters most" for a team captain and a guy who presents himself as a leader on the team.

 

I don't blame Diggs, every year ends with a coaching nightmare. This year was worse than others, the players had to see that they were completely unprepared gameplan wise.

[Beck Water]

11 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

It as in the 1/23 Locker Cleanout Media Coverage thread...McKenzie said he texted with Diggs last night and that's what he was upset over

 

I'm sorry, I can not find such a thread.  There's this thread - and there's a quote from McKenzie in it - but it doesn't cover all that.

[Beck Water]