Unfounded rumor re: Edmunds Contract

[4merper4mer]

41 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Well, they know now. If Edmunds was a priority they would have locked him up by now.

 

I've gone back and forth on Edmunds. After the 2021 season I thought no way we would extend him. Earlier this year I thought he was a definite extension priority. Now I'm thinking we should let him walk and use his money for offense. I like Edmunds, I think the defense was much better this year when he was on the field. But what's the point if we end up in shootouts in the playoffs every year anyways? Might as well spend on offense and get a cheaper replacement at MLB.

 

A few names I saw as potential options:

 

Germaine Pratt

Drue Tranquill

Leighton Vander Esch

Deion Jones

Anthony Walker

Bobby Okereke

 

Take a small to moderate step back at MLB in exchange for a big investment in the OL? Count me in for that idea.

1. How many players have been re-signed to their current team since the new cap number was announced?   Why do you assume no extension by now is a data point that has any finality to it at all?

 

2. If you think Leighton Vander Doodle is a solution to anything, much less replacing Edmunds, I’m not sure what you’re somoking.

[Roundybout]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I can't imagine what would happen to this board if Tremaine is extended.....then a few hours later we get a tweet that Saffold is also extended.

 

We don’t have the infrastructure to handle that.

[BillsShredder83]

Edmunds agent sleeper cells posting on reddit 😆😆

 

Honestly its all believable except the $$. Why would someones uncle know cintract details. Uncle was drunk trying to sound cool on the $$, or made up post to farm reddit karma.

 

Actually i changed my mind. Reddit karma can end up lucrative. What better way to get it than a speculation post, on a team with a hugeeee following, about their most controversial player, and throwing out a believable, yet barf inducing reaction/engagement bait.

 

Smart lil turd. Karma farm

[BarleyNY]

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

I'd be totally fine with matching the Roquan deal. Cheap first 2 years, reasonable 3rd year, and then you can get out. The $20M average is just the market we're going to have to get used to as fans.

The 5/$100M Roquan deal delays the early year cap hits, but the first three seasons pays out $60M, which all has to be accounted for on the cap. 
 

The most surprising thing about this is that Edmunds would want this long of a deal. He would be young enough to cash in big again if he did a four year contract now. Maybe the guarantees are worth it (assuming this rumor is accurate.)

[Chandler#81]

22 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

1. How many players have been re-signed to their current team since the new cap number was announced?   Why do you assume no extension by now is a data point that has any finality to it at all?

 

2. If you think Leighton Vander Doodle is a solution to anything, much less replacing Edmunds, I’m not sure what you’re somoking.

Well, he’s in a ‘Happy daze’..

[Brand J]

If a cash strapped team that needs all sorts of resources on the offensive side of the ball pays Edmunds close to $20M/yr, I’ll mentally check out from this point going forward.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

39 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

Tranquill had a great year.  7 games with double digit tackles. 95 solo (146 total) 5 sacks, FF, INT, 12.5 stuffs. Okereke has a good year too.  99 solo tackles (151 overall) 2 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries, 12.5 stuffs.

 

Yeah, i just think tranquill is likely going to highest bidder by necessity (28 by season start, and he has made like 3M).  

[Billz4ever]

1 minute ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

Yeah, i just think tranquill is likely going to highest bidder by necessity (28 by season start, and he has made like 3M).  

Oh, I don't disagree, but if they were going to move on from Edmunds, I still think he'd be an option that wouldn't cost anywhere near what Edmunds would.

[BuffaloRebound]

I’ve been a critic of Edmunds but I can live with re-signing him.  He’s 6’5”, 250 with elite speed, durable and only 24 years old.  He had his best season and still might have some upside.  The D -Line is the bigger problem.  

[DrDawkinstein]

29 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

The 5/$100M Roquan deal delays the early year cap hits, but the first three seasons pays out $60M, which all has to be accounted for on the cap. 
 

The most surprising thing about this is that Edmunds would want this long of a deal. He would be young enough to cash in big again if he did a four year contract now. Maybe the guarantees are worth it (assuming this rumor is accurate.)

 

I'm not sure I follow what you mean there, considering we arent in the old Cash to Cap days.

 

His first year is a Cap Hit of $9M. That is all that needs to be accounted for on the cap.

 

Numbers laid out below.

 

On 1/31/2023 at 5:53 PM, DrDawkinstein said:

Here's what we are looking at for the Edmunds deal:

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/roquan-smith-25103/

 

 

Not too bad if we could actually get something like this done. Get that hit down from $12M this year to $9M next year, have an out after 3 years.

 

[newcam2012]

2 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

120/6 would be Roquan money. I think that is too much.  120/7 comes in around $17m AAV. If that is well structured and moderate on guaranteed money I could get myself there. 

I'm leaning towards letting Edmunds walk or trade him. 

 

Look at the guys body of work. He had one good year out of 5 which so happens to be a contract year. Sure it could be argued he's developed and gotten better. 

 

The guy just isn't dynamic. He's not a player maker or a game changer. By no means is he horrible.

 

He is the best that the Bills have and a hole will exist if he's gone. However, the guy is absolutely replaceable. The Fraizer/McD defense thus far can't get it done in the playoffs. That includes Edmunds. Just the sad facts. 

 

I hope the Bills go after a guy like Pratt from Cinci who might be available. 

 

In short, I want the Bills to go into a different direction. Concentrate primarily on the offense. No need to invest in Edmunds in this defense. We see what this D does in the playoffs.

 

Surround Allen with a great Oline and more weapons. Let Allen cook and win the game. He is that good. This gives the Bills the best chance to win. I'm tired of this organization primarily concentrating on the defense which inevitably fails short. Time for a change in philosophy. That's why I advocate for coaching changes. Beane, McD, and Fraizer are stuck in mud.

 

The media and fans need to continually bang the drum until they can see their ways aren't working. Unless you are satisfied with nice season records and early playoff outs.

Edited February 9, 2023 by newcam2012

[boater]

2 hours ago, pocoboy said:

 

It's tough to believe anyone was at a Wizards game.

I fondly remember when they were the Bullets. It fit the neighborhood.

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

I'm leaning towards letting Edmunds walk or trade him. 

 

Look at the guys body of work. He had one good year out of 5 which so happens to be a contract year. Sure it could be argued he's developed and gotten better. 

 

The guy just isn't dynamic. He's not a player maker or a game changer. By no means is he horrible.

 

He is the best that the Bills have and a hole will exist if he's gone. However, the guy is absolutely replaceable. The Fraizer/McD defense thus far can't get it done in the playoffs. That includes Edmunds. Just the sad facts. 

 

I hope the Bills go after a guy like Pratt from Cinci who might be available. 

 

In short, I want the Bills to go into a different direction. Concentrate primarily on the offense. No need to invest in Edmunds in this defense. We see what this D does in the playoffs.

 

Surround Allen with a great Oline and more weapons. Let Allen cook and win the game. He is that good. This gives the Bills the best chance to win. I'm tired of this organization primarily concentrating on the defense which inevitably fails short. Time for a change in philosophy. That's why I advocate for coaching changes. Beane, McD, and Fraizer are stuck in mud.

 

The media and fans need to continually bang the drum until they can see their ways aren't working. Unless you are satisfied with nice season records and early playoff outs.

 

Pratt isn't a fit in our defense. I know you are one who would like to radically change the defense, but that isn't happening. I agree they need to prioritise offense, I was advocating for that last spring as well.... spend those FA dollars on offensive line not defensive line, spend those draft picks on receivers not running backs and linebackers. But you also have to make ever team building decision on its own merits as well as within the broader strategy. There is a ceiling at which I wouldn't want to keep Edmunds, both in terms of pure $$s and in terms of contract structure. But I am leaning towards keep him if the price is reasonable. Certainly at the $15m AAV that the PFF list had him at the other day that is a no brainer, you keep him at that price. At Roquan Smith money - $20m AAV - that is a no brainer you let him walk.... the trickier call is right in that middle of that range. 

[K D]

My uncle Susan is the head chef in the Bills cafeteria and he said he saw Tremaine Edmunds eating a baloney sandwich. Big if true!!!!

 

Bills to Super Bowl confirmed 👍

[Billz4ever]

25 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

I'm leaning towards letting Edmunds walk or trade him. 

 

Look at the guys body of work. He had one good year out of 5 which so happens to be a contract year. Sure it could be argued he's developed and gotten better. 

 

The guy just isn't dynamic. He's not a player maker or a game changer. By no means is he horrible.

 

He is the best that the Bills have and a hole will exist if he's gone. However, the guy is absolutely replaceable. The Fraizer/McD defense thus far can't get it done in the playoffs. That includes Edmunds. Just the sad facts. 

 

I hope the Bills go after a guy like Pratt from Cinci who might be available. 

 

In short, I want the Bills to go into a different direction. Concentrate primarily on the offense. No need to invest in Edmunds in this defense. We see what this D does in the playoffs.

 

Surround Allen with a great Oline and more weapons. Let Allen cook and win the game. He is that good. This gives the Bills the best chance to win. I'm tired of this organization primarily concentrating on the defense which inevitably fails short. Time for a change in philosophy. That's why I advocate for coaching changes. Beane, McD, and Fraizer are stuck in mud.

 

The media and fans need to continually bang the drum until they can see their ways aren't working. Unless you are satisfied with nice season records and early playoff outs.

What do you mean by trade him?  He's a UFA.   Are you suggesting we tag him?  From reports I've seen tagging will cost almost $21M.

Edited February 9, 2023 by Billz4ever

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

The Bengals before they played Buffalo said they’re good but they ain’t the Ravens LBs.

 

Maybe we should listen to them but it will be hard for Beane to let Edmunds walk.

 

 

If he really wants something like 6 years, $120M and thinks he can get that in FA, the Bills could potentially franchise tag him for $20.9M and trade him if Beane just can't let him go.

 

 

 

[newcam2012]

9 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

What do you mean by trade him?  He's a UFA.   Are you suggesting we tag him?  From reports I've seen tagging will cost almost $21M.

Let him walk. I stand corrected. Thanks.

[PrimeTime101]

Oh, this is pop culture at its best. Let me make up some sheet music for this. 

[Billz4ever]

5 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Let him walk. I stand corrected. Thanks.

I asked because they could do a tag and trade in case that was what you were talking about.

[Buffalo Junction]

3 hours ago, jletha said:

 

 

Every once in a while these things turn out to be true. So take it with a heaping pile of salt but...

The northern Virginia part bugs me. Danville (Ringgold)’s about a 5-10 minute drive from North Carolina and a 4 and a half hour drive to Washington, DC. It’d be more believable if it was Chapel Hill or Durham for a Terps game. 🤷‍♂️ 

3 hours ago, jletha said:

 

 

Every once in a while these things turn out to be true. So take it with a heaping pile of salt but...

The northern Virginia part bugs me. Danville (Ringgold)’s about a 5-10 minute drive from North Carolina and a 4 and a half hour drive to Washington, DC. It’d be more believable if it was Chapel Hill or Durham for a Terps game. 🤷‍♂️