Bills resigning Rapp

[PetermansRedemption]

Usually when the report is “up to” it’s not too great for the player. Don’t mind this one. Probably ends up at 3-4M per season. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Im a little surprised, really wasn’t that impressed with him last year. 

[BarleyNY]

35 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

He is making under 5 mill per year. It's fine.

The concern is more that it’s a big enough contract that it means he will be a starter. No bueno. He was not close to starting caliber last season. I don’t know why they’d go this route, unless the incentives are large and one of them is % of snaps. That would mean he’s getting back up money if he’s a back up and starter money if he plays a lot. I hope that is what is happening. 

Edited March 7 by BarleyNY

[jahnyc]

Don't like this at all.   With all of the options available at safety in free agency, one would think we could have done better.

[Aussie Joe]

1 minute ago, BarleyNY said:

The concern is more that it’s a big enough contract that it means he will be a starter.

They have 2 starter roles to fill now at the position …

 

They will bring in another FA and draft someone so let’s see who misses out ..

[78thealltimegreat]

They had no safeties so this makes sense I’m sure they’ll draft one and sign another 

[Success]

We missed him against KC.  

 

He's a solid player, and still pretty young.  Good w/ this.

 

[stinky finger]

40 minutes ago, NewEra said:

More than I wanted to pay him, but figured this would happen.  Was hoping it would be for 3-4M a year tho

Not too far off. He'll contribute. Shouldn't be too hard to live up to this contract.

6 minutes ago, jahnyc said:

Don't like this at all.   With all of the options available at safety in free agency, one would think we could have done better.

I'd expect BB to draft one and develop.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

He was a disappointment last year. I would have been fine if they had just gone with two new guys and a draft pick.  

Oh well.  Beane usually has one or two overpays per year.  This seems like one. 

[White Linen]

28 minutes ago, ngbills said:

We had Rapp last year. We know what we are getting with him. Don’t know why you give him that kind of money. 

 

How many times does it have to be told?

[Green Lightning]

41 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

Not a fan of this move, but with Poyer cut and Hyde gone, he was the only S around that knows the system and can arguably called a starter.  

I have a lot of faith in McD when it comes the backfield. I thought signing Hyde and Poyer was taking someone else back ups and being done on the cheap. Got that wrong. He knows what he's doing. If Rapp is his guy, I'm good with it.

Edited March 7 by Green Lightning

[Aussie Joe]

3 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He was a disappointment last year. I would have been fine if they had just gone with two new guys and a draft pick.  

Oh well.  Beane usually has one or two overpays per year.  This seems like one. 

Beane probably playing the comp pick game … didn’t want to bring in two FA’s and miss out on a comp pick … still got another few holes to fill 

[Steptide]

We all thought beane and McDermott were crazy for not getting a line backer and starting Bernard. We were wrong. Trust the process 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

1 minute ago, Aussie Joe said:

Beane probably playing the comp pick game … didn’t want to bring in two FA’s and miss out on a comp pick … still got another few holes to fill 

Hope so. We still are going to lose multiple FAs - Dodson, Jackson, Epenesa, and Davis for sure. It should be rather easy for Beane to be net negative especially with 11 draft picks to play with. 

[ngbills]

25 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said:

Usually when the report is “up to” it’s not too great for the player. Don’t mind this one. Probably ends up at 3-4M per season. 

Which is double his salary and in a year that the market is flooded. Never mind he was coming off a year that he started when we signed him. I seriously do But he would have been in high demand in the market. 

[Aussie Joe]

4 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Hope so. We still are going to lose multiple FAs - Dodson, Jackson, Epenesa, and Davis for sure. It should be rather easy for Beane to be net negative especially with 11 draft picks to play with. 

They can have up to three comp picks .., and these are for 2025  draft …  ..,

 

The player needs to sign for a reasonable amount of money to qualify for the comp pick formula …like $2.5m a year or so ..

 

They likely bring in a WR in FA, and maybe at least one if not two on the D Line…

Edited March 7 by Aussie Joe

[NoSaint]

23 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

The concern is more that it’s a big enough contract that it means he will be a starter. No bueno. He was not close to starting caliber last season. I don’t know why they’d go this route, unless the incentives are large and one of them is % of snaps. That would mean he’s getting back up money if he’s a back up and starter money if he plays a lot. I hope that is what is happening. 

could also not have major guarantees in year 2

 

if they sign another and draft one it could be 3 guys less than 10m  

[Bills aPHILLYate]

At minimum a bridge safety who fills an immediate need. At max he becomes the next Poyer/Hyde for 6 years.

This was a prep for the future signing from day one.

Hopefully he gets paired with a nice counterpart whether through FA or draft and takes advantage of the opportunity.

I think he could be productive in our defense.

I like it

[Lost]

If the deal is 1 million base salary plus 350k per INT this season,  I'm okay with it.   On it's surface it seems like an overpay however.   

[NoSaint]

25 minutes ago, jahnyc said:

Don't like this at all.   With all of the options available at safety in free agency, one would think we could have done better.

he’s likely a middle of the pack signing. Sometimes there’s value in setting a floor when you need to fill 3 spots (2 starters and a backup)