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Bills kicking the tires on Kupp trade with Rams?


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1 hour ago, Billl said:

Armstead seems completely washed.

 

You could say the same thing about Hopkins or Cooper the way they'd played prior to being traded.   Sometimes vets need to be on a winning team to bring out the best in them.   It's Kyle Van Noy syndrome.  That guys looked washed 5 different times but put him in a playoff race and he suddenly becomes one of the more impactful players on that defense.   I suspect Armstead and Jadeveon Clowney will revert to prior season form if they join contending teams at the deadline.

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The Bills aren’t “set” at WR. They’re average there (no longer tragic). With that being said, Kupp doesn’t make a ton of sense. The Bills have lots of slot options. It wouldn’t be crazy to se another boundary guy though. That way Coleman and Shakir can work from the slot. 
 

I don’t foresee another move at WR but it isn’t out of the question. Mike Williams is an example of the kind of guy that could help (although the Jets wouldn’t trade him to the Bills). Cooper and Williams playing on the outside with Shakir and Keon in the slot. Samuel working as the gadget guy. That’s a pretty good room (especially with Keon coming on). I’m not expecting it but there is absolutely room to get better at WR. WR/S/DT/pass rush are the areas that they can still get better at (excluding kicker). 

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1 hour ago, Kirby Jackson said:

The Bills aren’t “set” at WR. They’re average there (no longer tragic). With that being said, Kupp doesn’t make a ton of sense. The Bills have lots of slot options. It wouldn’t be crazy to se another boundary guy though. That way Coleman and Shakir can work from the slot. 
 

I don’t foresee another move at WR but it isn’t out of the question. Mike Williams is an example of the kind of guy that could help (although the Jets wouldn’t trade him to the Bills). Cooper and Williams playing on the outside with Shakir and Keon in the slot. Samuel working as the gadget guy. That’s a pretty good room (especially with Keon coming on). I’m not expecting it but there is absolutely room to get better at WR. WR/S/DT/pass rush are the areas that they can still get better at (excluding kicker). 

I think we go for Davante Adams when he’s back on the block tbh.

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2 hours ago, FireChans said:

I think we go for Davante Adams when he’s back on the block tbh.

 

56 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Adams does.

 

I don't know that anyone has ever been traded twice midseason. I can't find any info on it. That sounds pretty unrealistic. The Jets were pretty much dead in the water when they made the move for him. I don't think them now being completely dead is going to make them go "well, let's move the guy we just traded for two weeks ago". I think they envision keeping him beyond this year given they re-worked his deal after they got him.

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27 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

 

I don't know that anyone has ever been traded twice midseason. I can't find any info on it. That sounds pretty unrealistic. The Jets were pretty much dead in the water when they made the move for him. I don't think them now being completely dead is going to make them go "well, let's move the guy we just traded for two weeks ago". I think they envision keeping him beyond this year given they re-worked his deal after they got him.

No ones ever taken a $40M cap hit to trade away a WR either.

 

i don’t think it’s likely by any means. But if you called the Jets tomorrow and offered a 2025 second, I think they think long and hard about it.

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The only trade that might make sense for Kupp would involve sending Amari Cooper to the Rams.  They would need a top-level receiver to go with Nacua.  Cooper could be that guy.  

 

I think Kupp is somewhat better than Cooper so some additional asset (5th?) would be needed to go west too.  

 

But I still think the salary cap issues make any deal for Kupp impractical.  And really unnecessary.  Granted Cooper had a quiet day today but wait till next week when the Bills put Shakir, Cooper, and the two TEs up against Miami's weak pass defense.  After that I think the chatter about adding another WR will die down.

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11 hours ago, mikemac2001 said:

I believe the max is a 5th round comp pick for him due to the years played 

 

after a quick google search found this 

 

If an NFL player is a CFA and has 10 or more credited seasons, there is a cap on their round in which they are designated. Unless the player is a quarterback, any player with more than 10 years experience cannot be ranked higher than a fifth-round compensatory pick.

 

Wow, this is a great find. I had no idea.

 

Nice work!

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I feel like Shakir can give the Bills everything Kupp can but is younger, healthier and cheaper. The WR room looks pretty solid with the addition of Amari. My hope is to get back Samuels healthy and see what he can do. We do need to figure out if Bernard and Milano can ever stay healthy. If not they need linebacker help. Williams, who i like, was out of position a lot today. And Spector is a backup at best. 

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13 hours ago, RiotAct said:

“We already have Cooper Kupp at home, sweetie”

 

(the Cooper Kupp at home): 

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I really feel like this post should have gotten more attention 😂

 

well done sir

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