Bills interested in Deebo Samuel per Mike Giardi

[LABILLBACKER]

Trading for Deebo = 0%

Trading for Aiyuk = 25%

Drafting Franklin or Mitchell = 75%

[LEBills]

No thank you

[Process]

1. I would hate this. A lot. 

 

2. I don't believe the report. 

[RobbRiddick]

If these endless reports are to be believed, the only player in the league Buffalo don't seem interested in is Tremaine Edmunds

[BuffaloBillyG]

3 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said:

The key thing lots people forgetting that the Bills don't leak out much. 

This is true. However if the Bills have had contact with the 49ers either they or Deebo's reps may put it out there to stir interest. And being it mentions 2 teams it's likely agent or the 49ers. 

 

That said, even in cases like this, the "interest" could be something as simple as the Bills having a casual call with someone on the 49ers staff and asking what they are looking for....which is very common. 

[Logic]

I don't buy it at all.

For one thing, his skillset is redundant with Curtis Samuel's. I don't think you need TWO guys like that on your offense. Curtis Samuel is already Deebo lite. Heck, has list name is even Samuel!

For another, the Bills literally CANNOT trade for Deebo right now. It's impossible. See Tweet below.

Lastly, he's 28 and expensive and hasn't had a 1,000 yard season in several years. I think it's smoke. I think it's a lie. 

 

 

[Warriorspikes51]

Mr Cover 1 Greg T has been wrong several times.  He beat it to death that it was “IMPOSSIBLE” to move Diggs

 

so I absolutely expect us to acquire a vet WR now

[MasterStrategist]

There's been way too many "trade proposals", be it JJ, Aiyuk, Higgins...now Deebo.

 

Fans need to remember that we need to fit said player under our current cap, BEFORE we renegotiate a new deal.

 

So even if the "price is right", it's technically not possible unless Beane somehow generates the needed cap.

 

And FYI, Deebos 2024 cap hit is HUGE.  

[NoSaint]

22 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I hope this is just fluff Deebo's agent is putting out there. If you want a WR just draft one at 33.

im not racing to trade for deebo but swap 2s and draft Polk or similar late in the round is a path to getting back to 4 viable wrs 

 

samuel-samuel-kincaid-cook with Knox/Shakir would give Brady a ton to play with

Edited April 26 by NoSaint

[BillsFanJ]

Getting Deebo Samuel would be a homerun for this team.  If they can keep the 33rd pick to draft DeJean and also get Deebo -- wowza!!

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, BillsFanJ said:

Getting Deebo Samuel would be a homerun for this team.  If they can keep the 33rd pick to draft DeJean and also get Deebo -- wowza!!

No.  If we keep 33 take a WR regardless of acquired player

[Mango]

25 minutes ago, 947 said:

We already signed Deebo-lite in Samuel, this makes no sense. Aiyuk is the 49ers WR we should be interested in.

 

Samuel is a slot receiver, an inch shorter and 20 lbs lighter. Deebo is 6' 215 lbs who only takes like 17% of his snaps inside. For reference Diggs took 30% of his snaps from the slot and Curtis took nearly 70% from the slot position. 

They aren't even close to the same receiver. 

 

Edited April 26 by Mango
Changed to Curtis and Deebo.

[stlbills13]

I mean it always depends on the trade terms but I'd take Deebo. Especially in Joe Brady's offense

[BillsFanJ]

Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:

No.  If we keep 33 take a WR regardless of acquired player

 

Nah, you take DeJean.  Big need at that position, and there's no one better available. 

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, BillsFanJ said:

 

Nah, you take DeJean.  Big need at that position, and there's no one better available. 

disagree with no one better available

[JoeF]

$20.9 Million base this year for Samuel plus he has become a little fragile.  Not a Beane/McDermott Availability kind of guy.  Missed 9 games - 2020; Missed 4 in 2022 and 2 last year...  Not realistic.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

I am open to this depending on compensation (you aren't getting any of my next 4 picks this season)... and I would still want to get a WR at 33.  

 

Truthfully this guy is one of my favorite players to watch in the league, and he'd be an absolutely lethal player in this offense.  I think Brady/McD/Beane know this so you have to consider it if you can make the math work.  Doing it means Shakir is probably playing a bit more boundary, and other Samuel is probably used a bit differently.  

[itaos]

 

https://www.draftsharks.com/fantasy/injury-history/deebo-samuel/10205
 

I thought it was worse than this but it’s not encouraging.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

No.  If we keep 33 take a WR regardless of acquired player

 

Agreed.

[BillsFanJ]

Just now, JoeF said:

$20.9 Million base this year for Samuel plus he has become a little fragile.  Not a Beane/McDermott Availability kind of guy.  Missed 9 games - 2020; Missed 4 in 2022 and 2 last year...  Not realistic.

 

49ers were using him to play RB and WR.  They wrecklessly used the guy, and the offense was not good without Deebo.