Who is your surprise cut this year?

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

Ty Johnson would be a surprise for me.  In the absence of another free agent pickup, it would mean that either Davis or one of the UDFA rookies is the backup for Cook.  I would not expect McD to place that much reliance on a first year back.

[Big Turk]

  On 7/11/2024 at 4:10 PM, Florida Bills Fanatic said:

Ty Johnson would be a surprise for me.  In the absence of another free agent pickup, it would mean that either Davis or one of the UDFA rookies is the backup for Cook.  I would not expect McD to place that much reliance on a first year back.

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Why would they cut Johnson?  All he did is make something good happen almost every time he touched the ball. Not easy to find players like that and you don't just discard them.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Damar. 

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 7/11/2024 at 5:26 PM, Big Turk said:

 

Why would they cut Johnson?  All he did is make something good happen almost every time he touched the ball. Not easy to find players like that and you don't just discard them.

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I mean, he had 30 carries last year and 7 catches. He made some nice plays, but its not like cutting Shady (Which this organization did do)

[Big Turk]

  On 7/11/2024 at 6:43 PM, Captain Hindsight said:

I mean, he had 30 carries last year and 7 catches. He made some nice plays, but its not like cutting Shady (Which this organization did do)

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yeah, after he was washed.

[Dablitzkrieg]

  On 7/11/2024 at 4:01 PM, Mat68 said:

Offense.  Max Hollins.  Defense Mike Edwards.  A year removed from his cardiac arrest Hamlin will return to the player he was in 22 and is the third safety.  Numbers game puts Hollins off the roster.  Claypool, Coleman, and MVS make Hollins redundant.  Halmer is the last wr on the roster.  Hamler plays a Jon Brown role and is the primary kick returner.   

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It's Mack. Matt

[GASabresIUFan]

MVS.  Hamler and  Claypool both outperform him in camp.

[JohnNord]

  On 7/10/2024 at 12:28 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Remember this would be a surprise..

 

David Edwards

 

If Van Pran proves capable to play center, them McGovern stays at LG. I like Anderson to be the backup inside as he can also play Center. Collins is the utility knife that can play extra OT in heavy sets and can back up both OT and OG spots. 

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This would be a major upset in my view.  McGovern has been training for Center and working with Josh since Morse was cut.  For Van Pran to start he’ll have to have an exceptionally strong camp and McGovern will have an exceptionally bad one.   The Bills do really like Alec Anderson however.  

  On 7/11/2024 at 5:26 PM, Big Turk said:

 

Why would they cut Johnson?  All he did is make something good happen almost every time he touched the ball. Not easy to find players like that and you don't just discard them.

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Yeah I don’t see a path for Johnson to get cut.  Outside of Frank Gore Jr. there’s really no competition at RB - and he went undrafted for a reason

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

  On 7/11/2024 at 5:26 PM, Big Turk said:

 

Why would they cut Johnson?  All he did is make something good happen almost every time he touched the ball. Not easy to find players like that and you don't just discard them.

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That's why it would be a surprise for me.  It would mean that the rookies had supplanted Johnson and I don't expect it.  If it was something that I expect, it wouldn't be a surprise.

[Mikie2times]

  On 7/10/2024 at 1:15 PM, pi2000 said:

Bass

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That would be an awful look for McBeane seeing that we brought in no competition and concerns have been logical all offseason. 

[Victory Formation]

Deion Jones is my surprise cut.

 

Buffalo decides to take the youthful approach and Milano, Bernard, Dorian and Ulofoshio will be their core LBs going forward.

[Maynard]

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[4merper4mer]

Mild surprise:  Shorter

[BarleyNY]

  On 7/11/2024 at 7:43 PM, GASabresIUFan said:

MVS.  Hamler and  Claypool both outperform him in camp.

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The contracts matter. Looking at them and their guarantees is telling when projecting cuts. Usually you just need to follow the money:

 

MVS - 1 year, $2.25M, Fully guaranteed. 

 

Claypool - 1 year, $1.135M, only the $25k signing bonus is guaranteed. 

 

Hamler - 1 year, $1.055M, no guarantees. 

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

 

Barring injury or complete disaster, MVS will make the 53 over Claypool and Hamler. 

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 7/12/2024 at 3:32 PM, BarleyNY said:

 

The contracts matter. Looking at them and their guarantees is telling when projecting cuts. Usually you just need to follow the money:

 

MVS - 1 year, $2.25M, Fully guaranteed. 

 

Claypool - 1 year, $1.135M, only the $25k signing bonus is guaranteed. 

 

Hamler - 1 year, $1.055M, no guarantees. 

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

 

Barring injury or complete disaster, MVS will make the 53 over Claypool and Hamler. 

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Its so crazy to me that a guy gets 25k guaranteed and its like nothing in the NFL. That would solve an insane number of problems for me 

[Warriorspikes51]

  On 7/11/2024 at 7:43 PM, GASabresIUFan said:

MVS.  Hamler and  Claypool both outperform him in camp.

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This would be a mistake.  MVS has been a big time player for KC in their playoff games...he's clutch 

[JerseyBills]

  On 7/11/2024 at 5:26 PM, Big Turk said:

 

Why would they cut Johnson?  All he did is make something good happen almost every time he touched the ball. Not easy to find players like that and you don't just discard them.

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ya he looked really good under Brady, was very impressive.  

We got a stud rb1 , Cook reminded me of prime Kamara last year, Davis should be a great complement and Ty as 3 is a great group. All 3 are lethal in thepass gm too

 

DE will be interesting,  Kingsley would be a slight surprise i like his progress, we got Von,Groot,AJ, Smoot, Solomon,Kingsley , feel like I'm forgetting someone,  do they keep 6 des?

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[Warriorspikes51]

  On 7/12/2024 at 3:51 PM, JerseyBills said:

ya he looked really good under Brady, was very impressive.  

We got a stud rb1 , Cook reminded me of prime Kamara last year, Davis should be a great complement and Ty as 3 is a great group. All 3 are lethal in thepass gm too

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prime Kamara doesn't drop multiple TD's in big moments.  I think Cook is good.  Maybe a Top 15 RB.   Not sure what to expect this year 
 

Ray Davis IMO could really steal a good % of touches 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

  On 7/12/2024 at 3:32 PM, BarleyNY said:

 

The contracts matter. Looking at them and their guarantees is telling when projecting cuts. Usually you just need to follow the money:

 

MVS - 1 year, $2.25M, Fully guaranteed. 

 

Claypool - 1 year, $1.135M, only the $25k signing bonus is guaranteed. 

 

Hamler - 1 year, $1.055M, no guarantees. 

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/cap/_/year/2024

 

Barring injury or complete disaster, MVS will make the 53 over Claypool and Hamler. 

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Not if he gets outplayed and out performed, they aren’t going to sweat 2.25 in dead cap. 

[JerseyBills]

  On 7/12/2024 at 3:53 PM, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

prime Kamara doesn't drop multiple TD's in big moments.  I think Cook is good.  Maybe a Top 15 RB.   Not sure what to expect this year 
 

Ray Davis IMO could really steal a good % of touches 

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I'm very excited about Davis, optimistic he'll have a big role. 

 

Cook was 3rd, almost 2nd in scrimmage yards for rbs, top 15 is straight disrespectful.  I agree on the drops but he also made some big time catches, no reason he can't keep progressing and improve in that department, I think he's way closer to top 5 then top 15