Possible McKenzie Replacement Bills sign Deonte Harty (formally Deonte Harris)

[NewEra]

  On 3/15/2023 at 1:54 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

Why? 

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Just because you don’t know him doesn’t mean he’s not good.

 

I love what he brings to the field. He’s a super charged Dirty and is a good return man.  It might be more expensive than I thought we’d pay, but he’s got juice.

[Dunkirk Donski]

  On 3/15/2023 at 1:57 PM, DJB said:

Woah seems overpaid yikes

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perhaps, but he can do things dirty can't.  Actually catches balls

[Warriorspikes51]

His Cap is 3.7 Mil this year

[MAJBobby]

 

 

[Low Positive]

  On 3/15/2023 at 1:59 PM, NewEra said:

Just because you don’t know him doesn’t mean he’s not good.

 

I love what he brings to the field. He’s a super charged Dirty and is a good return man.  It might be more expensive than I thought we’d pay, but he’s got juice.

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But the Bills just resigned Hines. They don't really need another returner. And those are agent numbers for the contract. We'll have to see what the actual structure of it is before judging if the BIlls overpaid.

[TOboy]

Like the player, don’t love the price. Would love to be proven wrong this season. 

[MAJBobby]

 

 

[PetermansRedemption]

4.3 speed. Can’t teach speed. Excited to see what he can do. 

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[Bleeding Bills Blue]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:00 PM, Unsavory Peterman said:

perhaps, but he can do things dirty can't.  Actually catches balls

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Yeah! Both of em last season 🙂

[MAJBobby]

 

[SCBills]

So, for the money, is Harty (potentially) our starting slot? 

3.7M cap hit isn’t that bad, especially if you subtract 2.5M from that if we cut McKenzie. 
 

The speed/route running explosiveness in his highlights is impressive.  
 

I literally have never heard of this man until today.  
 

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[Warriorspikes51]

Perhaps KC saw him as a Hardman replacement? 

[MAJBobby]

IMO here is your starting slot at this point

[Justin C]

  On 3/15/2023 at 1:59 PM, NewEra said:

Just because you don’t know him doesn’t mean he’s not good.

 

I love what he brings to the field. He’s a super charged Dirty and is a good return man.  It might be more expensive than I thought we’d pay, but he’s got juice.

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You can always tell the “I only want big name people” posters when they make posts saying “never heard of him I don’t get it I hate this signing.”

 

I like the addition to the offense. I think we found out last year McKenzie isn’t the speed answer this team needs and I think this signing at least gives us a new option. 

[BrooklynBills]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:00 PM, MAJBobby said:

 

 

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This doesn't seem to be that expensive TBH

[MAJBobby]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:02 PM, SCBills said:

So, for the money, is Harty (potentially) our starting slot? 
 

The speed/route running explosiveness in his highlights is impressive.  
 

I literally have never heard of this man until today.  

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I do believe he is immediately penciled in as the starting slot

[Warriorspikes51]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:03 PM, MAJBobby said:

IMO here is your starting slot at this point

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we'll see.  Beane brought in OJ Howard for a 3.5 mil cap hit last year....

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:02 PM, MAJBobby said:

 

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Fun! I like it, sounds like a potential under the radar guy who can make an impact. 

[gobills1212]

Excellent signing. Its the ability to see things like this - an under the radar player who has played with substandard qb play - and bring him in here with an opportunity for josh to elevate his game and become a household name. Well done, and lots to love on that tape. Hopefully it translates on the field here

[Royale with Cheese]

  On 3/15/2023 at 2:00 PM, FrenchConnection said:

But the Bills just resigned Hines. They don't really need another returner. And those are agent numbers for the contract. We'll have to see what the actual structure of it is before judging if the BIlls overpaid.

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I would think they signed him to be more part of the offense than returning kicks.  He gives us the speed element that we lacked.  

This is a projection signing just like Jordan Poyer was.