Report: Bills allegedly privately open to trading Diggs "under the right circumstances"

[Warriorspikes51]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:23 PM, DrDawkinstein said:

I mean, pretty much everything/everyone is available to trade "under the right circumstances". Except maybe Josh.

 

But yes, as the old business saying goes, "Everything is for sale at the right price".

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At  Negative 40 Million to our cap, it would need to be a 1st and a truly elite player or multiple 1sts 

[DrDawkinstein]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:24 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

At  Negative 40 Million to our cap, it would need to be a 1st and a truly elite player or multiple 1sts 

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Sure, we could all come up with ridiculous scenarios that would fit within "under the right circumstance". And it would likely have to be one of those ridiculous, not-happening scenarios. @MJS posted a good one on the previous page.

 

10 1sts and Mahomes would probably get it done. Maybe even just the 10 1sts. Likely tho?

[mjt328]

See the thread from yesterday about reporters making stuff up, using anonymous sources.

[17islongenough]

Heavy is the biggest clickbait site.   I believe more in a weegie board

[Haslett_Stomp]

Is this a disguised DeAndre Hopkins thread?  Here they come in 3..2..1

[LabattBlue]

Dead Cap hit is massive.  It is not happening this year or next…unless he stands in front of McD, BB, and Pegula and tells them all to F off, and he angrily states he will never play another snap as a Buffalo Bill.  Even then, they probably keep him and suspend him until he backs down. 

[nedboy7]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:30 PM, 17islongenough said:

Heavy is the biggest clickbait site.   I believe more in a weegie board

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and.....?  Don't leave us hanging!!!!

[DrDawkinstein]

I think this is just Denver fans getting us back for all the Jeudy speculation from March/April.

[Big Blitz]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:23 PM, DrDawkinstein said:

 

It's not on the players to address every stupid rumor that the talking heads come up with in order to generate clicks in June. Fans should be smarter, but...

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Agreed unfortunately this ***t sandwich is entirely the players making stemming from the last game to now late June with a “no show/excused” from practice and subsequently letting your QB take all the bullets.  
 

The Bills could defuse that talk if they chose they don’t have to say anything imo.  

[Warcodered]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:14 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

With the recent news surrounding Buffalo Bills superstar WR Stefon Diggs, the Denver Broncos are rumored to be one of several teams interested in trading for the disgruntled receiver, if he were to become available, per Benjamin Allbright on Broncos Country Tonight.

HE IS NOT AVAILABLE, NOR WILL HE BE 

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Always important to remember to pay attention to how things are worded.

 

 

[DCofNC]

The only way would be for him to add years to his deal, void or not, to get back to a comparable number of what he’s counting against this years cap.  The restructure was a really bad move if he gets traded.  That said, if they got decent compensation for him, because it’s after June 1, the dead cap hit sucks some this year (ok a lot), BUT it could be squeezed in if you get creative.  His cap his is insane next year anyway, so the 2nd half of it is t actually that prohibitive.  If they got him to add 2 years of voidable time to his deal, they could thin it out to about a 10M loss (vs what he’s taking up now anyway).  Then next year still sucks, but it hurts less now.  
 

The big thing is, you basically are throwing in the towel if you trade him, they don’t have enough on offense now, so they would have to bring a player back for him and work out a contract that makes their cap hit this year negligible.  In order for all of that to happen they are going to have to take way less in talent to get any team to take it on.  Although, his base salary is almost minimum, so a team could eat part of whatever they send back, by converting that salary to bonus and making the cap hit work for Buffalo.   Lots to make happen and the only way I could see it happening is for a last year of a contract guy like Higgins who is going to cost more than a team wants to spend next season, but still, not going to be great to take on Steph’s base etc going forward. 
 

I can’t see it happening.  Would be really bummed if that’s what it comes to. 

[Don Otreply]

Everyone on the team is tradable under “the right circumstances” this is off season boredom inspired…, 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

I’d be so ***** furious if we trade this guy. He’s the best WR the bills have ever had. At some point, just come on. This isn’t baseball…the players actually matter.

[Solomon Grundy]

This is where Brandon Beane immediately steps to a mic and shoots this claim down

[Warriorspikes51]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:36 PM, Warcodered said:

Always important to remember to pay attention to how things are worded.

 

 

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My offer would have been 4 first rounders and a signed resignation from the NFL with disgrace for Ron Rivera

Edited June 22, 2023 by Warriorspikes51

[DrDawkinstein]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:39 PM, Solomon Grundy said:

This is where Brandon Beane immediately steps to a mic and shoots this claim down

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Shouldnt be any need to because any fan with half a brain should be able to see this for what it is.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Trading Diggs won’t make any financial sense until 6/1 2026 based on my amateur read of sport trac

[SCBills]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:37 PM, DCofNC said:

The only way would be for him to add years to his deal, void or not, to get back to a comparable number of what he’s counting against this years cap.  The restructure was a really bad move if he gets traded.  That said, if they got decent compensation for him, because it’s after June 1, the dead cap hit sucks some this year (ok a lot), BUT it could be squeezed in if you get creative.  His cap his is insane next year anyway, so the 2nd half of it is t actually that prohibitive.  If they got him to add 2 years of voidable time to his deal, they could thin it out to about a 10M loss (vs what he’s taking up now anyway).  Then next year still sucks, but it hurts less now.  
 

The big thing is, you basically are throwing in the towel if you trade him, they don’t have enough on offense now, so they would have to bring a player back for him and work out a contract that makes their cap hit this year negligible.  In order for all of that to happen they are going to have to take way less in talent to get any team to take it on.  Although, his base salary is almost minimum, so a team could eat part of whatever they send back, by converting that salary to bonus and making the cap hit work for Buffalo.   Lots to make happen and the only way I could see it happening is for a last year of a contract guy like Higgins who is going to cost more than a team wants to spend next season, but still, not going to be great to take on Steph’s base etc going forward. 
 

I can’t see it happening.  Would be really bummed if that’s what it comes to. 

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Im sorry, but I don’t view Diggs as the make or break for a Super Bowl run. 
 

If that’s the case, then Allen isn’t elite.  
 

We can’t trade him for nothing, but if somehow circumvented the cap nightmare of trading Diggs and got back someone like Sutton or Jeudy, plus picks, I’m still expecting this offense to be elite.   ….I’m expecting that because Allen is elite, and there would be enough talent (provided the OL is better) to accomplish that. 
 

Edited June 22, 2023 by SCBills

[Warriorspikes51]

"Bold" prediction: Diggs plays for the Bills until he retires 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

  On 6/22/2023 at 6:36 PM, Warcodered said:

Always important to remember to pay attention to how things are worded.

 

 

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All your picks for a decade and 10 players from current roster … maybe