JoPoy88 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 2 hours ago, GreggTX said: I know this may not be a popular opinion, but I think we should explore the option of trading Matt Milano. He has a history of injuries and we could enter the 2025 draft weekend armed with some serious draft capital. Maybe this is where we get Diggs' successor, our Von Miller heir and continue building at G and DT. This, of couse, depends on Dorian Williams' continued development, but he's playing well. We don't need to decide yet, but the possibility intrigues me. After all, the best ability is availability and why else would we have used a 3rd round pick on Williams? We used a 3rd rounder on Bernard and look at what happened at MLB. I think Milano's contract has us keeping him for another year so he isn't likely to be released outright, but a trade could mitigate the financial impact. We have time to watch Dorian Williams develop too. Also, Beane has shown that he's not afraid to pul the trigger on an explosive trade. Your thoughts? not when he’s hurt Quote
WotAGuy Posted October 12 Posted October 12 I thought we covered all this in the “Matt Who?” Dorian Williams thread. Quote
JoPoy88 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 2 hours ago, GreggTX said: I know this may not be a popular opinion, but I think we should explore the option of trading Matt Milano. He has a history of injuries and we could enter the 2025 draft weekend armed with some serious draft capital. Maybe this is where we get Diggs' successor, our Von Miller heir and continue building at G and DT. This, of couse, depends on Dorian Williams' continued development, but he's playing well. We don't need to decide yet, but the possibility intrigues me. After all, the best ability is availability and why else would we have used a 3rd round pick on Williams? We used a 3rd rounder on Bernard and look at what happened at MLB. I think Milano's contract has us keeping him for another year so he isn't likely to be released outright, but a trade could mitigate the financial impact. We have time to watch Dorian Williams develop too. Also, Beane has shown that he's not afraid to pul the trigger on an explosive trade. Your thoughts? sure. Trade him and get basically nothing in return. This place sucks now 1 3 Quote
Doc Brown Posted October 12 Posted October 12 2 hours ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said: This board has really mastered the art of ‘sell low’ and really seems intent on revisiting the no linebacker hell that lost us the chiefs playoff game last year 😂 Who would be the best sale high candidate for the Bills? Christian Benford maybe. Rousseau? Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 1 hour ago, JoPoy88 said: sure. Trade him and get basically nothing in return. This place sucks now We're definitely reaching critical mass on the trade craziness between things like this and a new thread everyday to to discuss trading for a different WR that no legit source has said is even available. Quote
GymShorts84 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 A 5th round draft pick is not going to help in the playoffs this year. He’s might be overpaid the next couple years but we had him at a bargain before the contract. It all evens out. Let’s see if he gets back to form this year or next. Quote
machine gun kelly Posted October 12 Posted October 12 5 hours ago, JoPoy88 said: sure. Trade him and get basically nothing in return. This place sucks now Exactly. We’ll get next to nothing for a 1st team all pro LB. We need him for hopefully the playoffs. Sal mentioned and I agree, Spector amd Wiliams are a “See ball, get ball” LB’s. It was a good description. Bernard and Milano play with instincts to foresee what will happen and both are right more than wrong. Williams will continue to grow and that conversation is one to two years away. Not now. Our defense will be markedly better when we get him back with Bernard. The elephant in the room are the WR’s. I’m allowing myself to get a little excited over the Kay Adams podcast interview regarding Adams. God we need it. That one acquisition can change the landscape of our offense. Think of an Adams, Samuel (and have him target downfield routes) amd Shakir. Couple that with Kinkaid over the middle as well as Shakir, and Cook for play action. Now we have outside threats, inside threats and a dump off option. I know this sounds simple, but it can work. We have excellent perimeter CB’s, Rapp is coming back, and Taron may be in the field for Mondays game. We can go on a run guys. We’re hitting the sift part of the schedule until KC, amd after SF, it lightens up again for the rest of the year. Quote
JimBob2232 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 7 hours ago, Mikie2times said: What would you expect to get for a LB who is injured and has barely played the last year? 2 Bags of Milano Cookies... 1 Quote
Captain Hindsight Posted October 12 Posted October 12 8 hours ago, Mikie2times said: What would you expect to get for a LB who is injured and has barely played the last year? Don’tcha know, teams are just lining up to trade for oft injured LBs who used to be good Quote
finn Posted October 12 Posted October 12 Yeah, I made this suggestion before the season, thinking it might have been that counter-intuitive but correct move that helps salvage a team's future. Even then, his value would have been diminished coming off a major injury, but it would have been higher than now. At this point, I think it's better to keep a guy who might be a difference maker when we need it in December and, I hope, January, than trade him for a fifth rounder in 2027 or whatever. The only reason to do so at this point would be to shed his salary so they can sign a receiver. Quote
Low Positive Posted October 12 Posted October 12 8 minutes ago, finn said: Yeah, I made this suggestion before the season, thinking it might have been that counter-intuitive but correct move that helps salvage a team's future. Even then, his value would have been diminished coming off a major injury, but it would have been higher than now. At this point, I think it's better to keep a guy who might be a difference maker when we need it in December and, I hope, January, than trade him for a fifth rounder in 2027 or whatever. The only reason to do so at this point would be to shed his salary so they can sign a receiver. It makes no sense. His dead cap hit is more than double his cap hit. Quote
finn Posted October 12 Posted October 12 Just now, Low Positive said: It makes no sense. His dead cap hit is more than double his cap hit. You're right, spaced that point. Quote
<bills4life> Posted October 12 Posted October 12 7 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said: Nobody wants constantly injured aging over-priced players. We're stuck with him and Von for another year. Why not? We have been doing that the past three years. Remember beane is a wizard. Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted October 12 Posted October 12 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: Exactly. We’ll get next to nothing for a 1st team all pro LB. We need him for hopefully the playoffs. Sal mentioned and I agree, Spector amd Wiliams are a “See ball, get ball” LB’s. It was a good description. Bernard and Milano play with instincts to foresee what will happen and both are right more than wrong. Williams will continue to grow and that conversation is one to two years away. Not now. Our defense will be markedly better when we get him back with Bernard. The elephant in the room are the WR’s. I’m allowing myself to get a little excited over the Kay Adams podcast interview regarding Adams. God we need it. That one acquisition can change the landscape of our offense. Think of an Adams, Samuel (and have him target downfield routes) amd Shakir. Couple that with Kinkaid over the middle as well as Shakir, and Cook for play action. Now we have outside threats, inside threats and a dump off option. I know this sounds simple, but it can work. We have excellent perimeter CB’s, Rapp is coming back, and Taron may be in the field for Mondays game. We can go on a run guys. We’re hitting the sift part of the schedule until KC, amd after SF, it lightens up again for the rest of the year. Agree wi everything here except thinking that Rapps return is a positive. Which Bill will he injure next? 1 Quote
<bills4life> Posted October 12 Posted October 12 6 hours ago, JoPoy88 said: sure. Trade him and get basically nothing in return. This place sucks now To get out of that contract would be a nice start alone. Don’t know how well you think he is going to bounce back over 30 with the amount of injuries he has sustained. It’s like we expect these players to bounce right back as there former selves. Quote
SoCal Deek Posted October 12 Posted October 12 I’ve said it before, I’m no cap expert but the Bills seem to have gotten into quite a few of these contractual problems lately with under performing veteran players whose deals make them virtually impossible to trade. Is that true throughout the league? I know you can’t predict injuries but since we can’t, doesn’t it seem like the Front Office should know that too? Quote
Orlando Buffalo Posted October 12 Posted October 12 8 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: I’ve said it before, I’m no cap expert but the Bills seem to have gotten into quite a few of these contractual problems lately with under performing veteran players whose deals make them virtually impossible to trade. Is that true throughout the league? I know you can’t predict injuries but since we can’t, doesn’t it seem like the Front Office should know that too? Milano is not a cap hell guy at all. He will hurt if we cut him but he is not a Diggs situation or even a Tre White situation. Milano upside is all pro so we had to pay him more than an average LB but he is not the highest paid guy at all. Quote
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