Matt Milano Contract Extension, as per Adam Schefter

[NewEra]

💙 ❤️ 

 

LOVE this

[JimBob2232]

Solid move.   Won't be too old at the end.  Cap space now.  Nothing not to like here.

[JMM]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:15 PM, HappyDays said:

It should probably be brought up more that the Pegulas are the main reason the Bills went from laughingstock to contender. Moves like this can only happen because they give Beane essentially a blank check to use up front cash to push cap spending into the future. For this reason we will never be in serious cap trouble until the day Josh Allen retires at which point we'll take a couple years getting things under control and then be right back in it. Having cash-rich owners is a cheat code.

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THIS! Having been through the Ralph years this is the crucial difference,  along with a quality coach/gm of course

 

[JimBob2232]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:42 PM, JMM said:

THIS! Having been through the Ralph years this is the crucial difference,  along with a quality coach/gm of course

 

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Wait.  I thought we wanted them fired.  I'm so confused on this board.  Lol.

[OJ Dingo]

Pretty sure this locks up his status as a defensive captain with the likelihood of Edmunds and Poyer departing

[GunnerBill]

Also with Po leaving he has moved up to the #2 spot in my Bills roster hotness stakes.

[Steptide]

Imo this absolute proof that Edmunds is gonna be a f/a. Milano has been way more consistent in his career. I still would take Edmunds back, but not for the money he's gonna get/want 

[McBean]

  On 3/12/2023 at 4:51 PM, SCBills said:

 

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1 of the FEW DOGS on this team that are worth keeping.

 

Well deserved Milano.

 

Beast!

Edited March 12, 2023 by McBean

[FireChans]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:44 PM, GunnerBill said:

Also with Po leaving he has moved up to the #2 spot in my Bills roster hotness stakes.

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Is Diggs still #1?

[GunnerBill]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:50 PM, FireChans said:

Is Diggs still #1?

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For sure. Gonna have to give some thought to who gets a bump into the top 3 though. 

[WMDman]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:44 PM, GunnerBill said:

Also with Po leaving he has moved up to the #2 spot in my Bills roster hotness stakes.

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Lmao my gf said the same thing 

[nucci]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:05 PM, ngbills said:

Wizard. No other gm in the league gets this deal done. Or the settle contract. On another level. 

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GMs do this all the time

[Mango]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:04 PM, SCBills said:

Im inclined to believe this makes it less likely Edmunds comes back. 
 

The rationale for a big Edmunds contract was to backload it, so it hits heavy when Milano comes off the books.. as to not have so much tied up year to year at LB. 
 

Now, with Milano locked up long term, we’d just be locking in two high paid LB’s long term.  Not sure that’s a luxury a team paying a QB 40M+ can afford. 

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I think you’re right. But my gut tells me that Beane is trying to go all in again this year and will borrow whatever he can from future years to do it.

 

Anything could happen.  

[HappyDays]

This is an intriguing idea. I hadn't considered Milano as a MLB. If other changes are made to compensate for his size, I could see this working.

[Motor26]

  On 3/12/2023 at 6:05 PM, HappyDays said:

This is an intriguing idea. I hadn't considered Milano as a MLB. If other changes are made to compensate for his size, I could see this working.

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If they were to make Milano the Mike they should trade Oliver...he's too small to take up blockers for Milano.

[QLBillsFan]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:04 PM, SCBills said:

Im inclined to believe this makes it less likely Edmunds comes back. 
 

The rationale for a big Edmunds contract was to backload it, so it hits heavy when Milano comes off the books.. as to not have so much tied up year to year at LB. 
 

Now, with Milano locked up long term, we’d just be locking in two high paid LB’s long term.  Not sure that’s a luxury a team paying a QB 40M+ can afford. 

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Hmm I’m not sure how this eliminates resigning Edmunds ? They are freeing up cap space for potential moves. 

[TOboy]

Love Milano, but not sure I’d love him at Mike. 

Edited March 12, 2023 by TOboy

[DieHardBillsFan]

  On 3/12/2023 at 4:56 PM, BigdaddyinOrlando said:

Good news!!

D Jones I would expect to be  another candidate as potentially also Taron Johnson. 

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Was D Jones playing that well? He must have been injured a bunch cause it dline was weak in the middle last year. 

[Beast]

  On 3/12/2023 at 5:44 PM, Wadhams said:

Pretty sure this locks up his status as a defensive captain with the likelihood of Edmunds and Poyer departing

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HYDE

[Simon Says]

With restructures/ extensions possible for  Allen, Miller, Dawkins, Miller, Morse,White, maybe even Hyde,and others...Bills can accomplish something in free agency..

Hold on to your hats!