Are the Bills committed to Ed Oliver in 2023?

[LabattBlue]

For some reason I thought he was a FA, but according to spotrac he is under contract to the tune of a ~11m cap hit. 😱

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/ed-oliver-29044/

[Virgil]

5th year option 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I want the Bills to move in a different direction from Ed Oliver. Try to acquire a top level DT this offseason to pair with Jones.

[Warriorspikes51]

Trade Oliver.  Get a massive nasty DT from somewhere 

[SCBills]

They need to trade him.  He is good, not great, and shouldn't be in our future plans.

 

Shop him for a Day 2 pick and just move on.  He's never stepped up in big moments and that cap hit makes me want to throw up. 

[LeGOATski]

No idea how much value they see in him off the field. On the field, he seems like JAG to me. Wouldn't be surprised if he was traded.

[dorquemada]

He would have a big play or two, then disappear for games at a time.  That role is adequately filled by Phillips.

 

Go get a bigger guy who can hold his spot and maybe even collapse the pocket occasionally

[somnus00]

Seems like, when healthy, Jordan Philips outplays Oliver, has more fire, and he's cheaper.

 

Oliver is good. Really good at times. But he is no where near where a top 10 pick should be playing. He does not deserve a massive contract from the Bills.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Too many holes to fill elsewhere. Keep Oliver on the 5th year option just like you did Edmunds. He is relatively cheap and no long term cap issues. 

Getting rid of him is the wrong solution for the wrong problem.

Oline, WR, safety, and depending on what they do with Edmunds MLB, and edge rusher are the holes.  Can't make more. 

[BillMafia716ix]

Ed Oliver fell back this year. Really disappointed in him. Decent player but not the player they drafted him to be. 

[buffalobillswin]

Taking Ed Oliver over Wilkins (as dirty as he is), Dexter Lawrence and Jeffery Simmons stings so much right now. 
 

Just as bad as the Patriots taking N’keal Harry over Matcalf, Deebo and AJ Brown. 

[LabattBlue]

2 minutes ago, buffalobillswin said:

Taking Ed Oliver over Wilkins (as dirty as he is), Dexter Lawrence and Jeffery Simmons stings so much right now. 
 

Just as bad as the Patriots taking N’keal Harry over Matcalf, Deebo and AJ Brown. 

I just looked at the 1st round of that draft a few days ago. 4 DT taken within 10 picks of each other, the Bills chose first, and got the worst of the 4. 😞

Edited January 24, 2023 by LabattBlue

[The Jokeman]

1 minute ago, buffalobillswin said:

Taking Ed Oliver over Wilkins (as dirty as he is), Dexter Lawrence and Jeffery Simmons stings so much right now. 
 

Just as bad as the Patriots taking N’keal Harry over Matcalf, Deebo and AJ Brown. 

and the Browns taking Baker over Josh and the Jets taking Sam over Josh. No team is perfect in drafting. 

[Beck Water]

41 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

For some reason I thought he was a FA, but according to spotrac he is under contract to the tune of a ~11m cap hit. 😱

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/ed-oliver-29044/

 

It's his 5th year option.  They are now fully guaranteed when signed.

 

I think Oliver would probably be one of the guys McDermott has in mind when he says he thought the play of the DL was "inconsistent" especially after Von Miller went down

[GolfandBills]

1 minute ago, buffalobillswin said:

Taking Ed Oliver over Wilkins (as dirty as he is), Dexter Lawrence and Jeffery Simmons stings so much right now. 
 

Just as bad as the Patriots taking N’keal Harry over Matcalf, Deebo and AJ Brown. 

Too many high picks turning out to be replacement level role players.  Not near enough impact players drafted early.  

[Beck Water]

22 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Trade Oliver.  Get a massive nasty DT from somewhere 

 

Where do you have in mind?

[Sharky7337]

7 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Too many holes to fill elsewhere. Keep Oliver on the 5th year option just like you did Edmunds. He is relatively cheap and no long term cap issues. 

Getting rid of him is the wrong solution for the wrong problem.

Oline, WR, safety, and depending on what they do with Edmunds MLB, and edge rusher are the holes.  Can't make more. 

I'd argue that when your dline can't generate pressure against backups and 3rd stringers it's already a hole.

[TheBeaneBandit]

3 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Where do you have in mind?

Exactly. If they have another option first, I'm good with them exploring a trade for Oliver.

[DC Greg]

I'm glad we have his option to see if he can take the next step, but if his play remains around this level, they shouldn't be tying up big money in him. That cap space would be much better allocated elsewhere.

[thenorthremembers]

They need to look into trading him.   That salary may make it impossible.