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7 hours ago, Blackbeard said:

Mess?  You do recognize we’ve consistently finished the last bunch of years winning the AFCE and making sb runs, correct?   
 

such a mess we’re in. Lmao.  Are we supposed to do all of the above and still have loads of cap space? 

Simplest way to get around it is to get more out of your younger players. Fact is they draft guys then go sign guys to play their position. Part of the blame for this is probably McD though. What really is it  bad drafting or poor development and lack of trust in young players from the HC. 

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3 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

I agree with this. It was moreso a complaint about how some of the prior Bills GMs would preach the "build through the draft and sign our own" which I agree with but you would have thought when the playoff drought reached 10 years they would have said "ok, let's make some splashes while building through the draft" they just always seemed to want to cheap out and get average players to mix with bad draft picks and it was a never ending cycle until Beane, thankfully 

Yeah I don’t see Beane and/or McDermott being guilty of this. In fact I think they’ve made too many splashes. Specifically Von. But more than anything they’ve made moves in the wrong direction imo. I will always come back to Allen is not just the best QB this franchise has ever had, but ever will. And it’s a crime to not replenish his weapons always 

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On 3/1/2024 at 2:13 PM, SoonerBillsFan said:

The legal tampering period starts the 11th and FA the 13th so he has a little time. And I know he said he plans on being under the cap by the end of next week.

 

But I have Football ADHD dang it!  Make some moves so we know what's what!! 🤣

Not sure what he plans on doing but I have full confidence he has this under control

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On 3/1/2024 at 1:13 PM, SoonerBillsFan said:

The legal tampering period starts the 11th and FA the 13th so he has a little time. And I know he said he plans on being under the cap by the end of next week.

 

But I have Football ADHD dang it!  Make some moves so we know what's what!! 🤣


to be fair, waiting as long as possible is advantageous 

 

the last thing you want is to restructure a guy and something catastrophic happens (whether workout or jet ski or legal)

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On 3/2/2024 at 3:57 AM, machine gun kelly said:


  We have the worst cap situation in the NFL.

 The adjective worst describes the thing that is the least good, like this awful pizza, the worst we've ever had in our lives. Don't confuse worst with worse, which compares only two things. Your cold might be worse than your brother's but dad's is the worst of all.

 

Hey Mr Hyperbole, could we please stick to facts?   Please spare us the gloom and doom.  The Bills future is bright!

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On 3/2/2024 at 1:32 PM, BananaB said:

Simplest way to get around it is to get more out of your younger players. Fact is they draft guys then go sign guys to play their position. Part of the blame for this is probably McD though. What really is it  bad drafting or poor development and lack of trust in young players from the HC. 

McDermott has to change his philosophy on this wanting vets at all positions.  KC starts rookies, the Lions had 4 start last year I think.

 

Gotta draft better and coach better.  Time for the youth to start.

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On 3/1/2024 at 5:22 PM, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

As @GunnerBill pointed out, in listening to the end of Beane's presser at the Combine - the feeling I got was that Douglas is more likely to be released or traded than extended.

 

 

They are not getting rid of their number 1 CB.  White may not play all of next year.  They are treating him as not being here next year.

 

If Douglas doesn't want to do a contract extension, they will add a few void years just lowering the cap this year.

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52 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

McDermott has to change his philosophy on this wanting vets at all positions.  KC starts rookies, the Lions had 4 start last year I think.

 

Gotta draft better and coach better.  Time for the youth to start.

There has to be a blend at each position group

1. You don't know what you have in a rookie. A vet's book on capabilities, ceiling and floor is pretty much written

2. Vet brings knowledge and experience to each group

 

While Beane did go heavy on vets earlier, he needs to blend more youth and bring down the average age of each group. 

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On 3/1/2024 at 4:39 PM, JohnNord said:

They will restructure Allen before any of them 

 

They may sign him to an extension too.  Looking to give him more money and add some years to lower his cap even more right now.

 

Right now he is signed through 32, would it really be unreasonable to think he plays till 35?  

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1 minute ago, Fan in Chicago said:

There has to be a blend at each position group

1. You don't know what you have in a rookie. A vet's book on capabilities, ceiling and floor is pretty much written

2. Vet brings knowledge and experience to each group

 

While Beane did go heavy on vets earlier, he needs to blend more youth and bring down the average age of each group. 

Agreed, I csn go with that.   But we have to quit drafting JAG's on the DL.   Get a couple studs and quit worrying about rotation as much

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They may sign him to an extension too.  Looking to give him more money and add some years to lower his cap even more right now.

 

Right now he is signed through 32, would it really be unreasonable to think he plays till 35?  

Agreed add 3 years now before the price sky rockets further

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On 3/1/2024 at 2:34 PM, Matt_In_NH said:

I am not looking forward to it because I think he will do some things to kick the can down the road further.  I want a cap reset of sorts.  

No way. Don’t you know the SB window is only 2 more years tops ? (Sarcasm)

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On 3/2/2024 at 11:32 AM, BananaB said:

Simplest way to get around it is to get more out of your younger players. Fact is they draft guys then go sign guys to play their position. Part of the blame for this is probably McD though. What really is it  bad drafting or poor development and lack of trust in young players from the HC. 

I have no problem double dipping between free agency and the draft on positions. Some of these kids coming out of college won’t be ready like Bernard.
 

What I don’t want to see is McDermott not playing young guys who are obviously better players but going with veterans just cause

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The thing with this is it is important to be methodical and only pull the triggers when they need to be pulled.  I dont expect them to do a bunch of stuff to get to 35M under the cap and then use it in FA/draft/replacement guys/practice squad.   Rather, I expect a minimum required moves to get cap compliant with some space heading into FA and then additional moves as guys are signed to stay compliant. 

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On 3/2/2024 at 7:32 AM, Blackbeard said:

Mess?  You do recognize we’ve consistently finished the last bunch of years winning the AFCE and making sb runs, correct?   
 

such a mess we’re in. Lmao.  Are we supposed to do all of the above and still have loads of cap space? 

Can you define SB run for us? 

Even the biggest homers on here would hardly claim getting bounced out of the division round in the playoffs three years in a row(twice at home) as SB runs.

On 3/2/2024 at 9:56 AM, JGMcD2 said:

Still waiting for someone to prove this is true?

 

They have 2+ starters coming out of every draft and various role players lol

 

They couldn't be where they are if they were drafting poorly - not finding superstars in the 2nd half of RD1 isn't poor drafting either. 

 

2017

White/Dawkins/Milano

 

2018

Allen/Johnson + Edmunds, Phillips, Neal

 

2019

Oliver/Knox + Singletary

 

2020
Davis/Bass/Jackson + Epenesa

 

2021

Rousseau/Brown 

 

2022

Cook/Bernard/Shakir/Benford + Spector

 

2023

Kincaid/Torrence

Obligatory Beane didn't draft in 2017 comment...sorry

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7 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Can you define SB run for us? 

Even the biggest homers on here would hardly claim getting bounced out of the division round in the playoffs three years in a row(twice at home) as SB runs.

Obligatory Beane didn't draft in 2017 comment...sorry

I have a hard time believing that. 
 

I promise I realize exactly what I’m typing. 

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1 hour ago, JGMcD2 said:

I have a hard time believing that. 
 

I promise I realize exactly what I’m typing. 

So you are saying while Beane was under contract with the Panthers he was conspiring with McDermott on who to draft in 2017? And then following along this line of thinking that would make Beane also complicit in passing on drafting Mahomes. 

What you are suggesting would be the biggest scandal in NFL history.  Far worse that spygate or deflategate. 

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