Inigo Montoya Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) There is a lot of talk on the boards the last few days about Beane going out and trading for DeAndre Hopkins. He will be 31 this upcoming season and I still think he has some gas left in the tank. As much as I want to see another legitimate offensive threat on the field besides Diggs, the truth of the matter is that the Bills just can't afford him. Diggs 2023 contract pays him $20.2mm Diggs 2024 contract pays him $26.5mm Hopkins 2023 contract pays him $22.6mm Hopkins 2024 contract pays him $11.3mm There is no way the Bills can afford to sink $40+mm into the WR position this season with Josh and Von's contract also on the books. We are too tight against the cap for that to happen. You also have to think about the draft capital the Bills would have to give up to get him. Trading draft picks, i.e. inexpensive rookie contracts, to sign an expensive veteran will make the cap situation worse, not better. If Beane needs to plug in more young and cheap contributors to this roster to manage the cap, the worst thing he could do would be to deal away his draft picks. While we would all love to see WR1 Diggs, WR2 Hopkins, WR3 Davis, WR4 Shakir, it is simply not going to happen. After next season D-Hop's contract becomes more manageable at $11mm, but he will be another year older and with his more reasonable contract numbers I'd be surprised if the Cardinals move on from him at that point if he's still on the roster. When people here debate what Beane should do this offseason, they need to be realistic and accept that signing any $20mm veteran WR simply isn't in the cards. Edited January 25, 2023 by Inigo Montoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17islongenough Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 The cap is fake. They can afford anyone. But they should beef up the o line instead 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I agree. Bills need to draft a young receiver early. Pair him up with Diggs. Hopefully he can develop into a WR1 over time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToGoGo Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 More great WRs in the draft every year. Trade up in the 2nd to get one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 25 minutes ago, 17islongenough said: The cap is fake. They can afford anyone. But they should beef up the o line instead Well if the cap is fake, they why can’t they do both? I’ll hang up and listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, LabattBlue said: Well if the cap is fake, they why can’t they do both? I’ll hang up and listen. Beane is far too much of a gentleman to do something as unseemly as gaming the cap. Very unprocess like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 We could afford him, but it would be idiotic to clear space in order to do so. He's not the same guy that dominated in Houston.. not even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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