These Amari Cooper quotes after the Chiefs game…it really IS special playing here…

[BADOLBILZ]

2 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

 

This is the kind of post and poster I was referencing in my previous post in this thread. One of the all time dumbest hate posts ever, and that is saying a lot.

 

That first paragraph is nonsense, a crazy opinion with nothing to back it up it at all.  And so he is just bashing Cooper  because of irrational hate for all things Bills/Beane/McDermott. Clear proof of that when one just looks at the facts. Thank goodness the vast majority of Bills' fans do that instead...

 

He says  In Cleveland Cooper was a "loser's loser"--a comically stupid statement, and not backed up, of course, because there s nothing to back it up.

Instead of being a "loser's loser,  Cooper was quite the winner, by anyone's standard who has a spec of objectivity, sense, or logic.

 

In 2022:  78 receptions   1160 yards   14.9 yards per catch   9 TDs   61 first downs, with 78% of his catches first downs,  18 catches for 20+ yards, and 4 for 40+

 

And then in 2023, Cooper was even more of a loser than in 2022, somehow a bigger loser than he was in 2022, if that is possible:

 

2023:   72 receptions   1250 yards   17.4 yards per catch  5 TDs, 50 of his catches for first downs, 69%, 21 catches of 20+ yards, and 8 of 40+ yards. A Pro Bowl year, of course.

 

By the poster's unique standards, I will pray every night that next year, his first full year with the Bills, Cooper is an even bigger loser in 2025 than he was in 2023. I am urging all posters on this board to do this as well: "Please make Amari Cooper an even bigger loser next year in Buffalo than he was in Cleveland."

 

If this is how a loser is defined, and according to the poster, the ultimate loser, a "loser's loser", than I want me some more of this kind of loser--and at every single position on this team, every one. It makes one wonder, how the heck would the poster define a winner??

 

I am assuming what happened was Cooper's words after the game, some presented here nicely by the OP, just sent this guy over the edge: how dare he say those things? How can I even think of bashing him now?  Oh, I'll do this....

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not a hate post at all.   A lot of players don't live to play football.  I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team and playoff teams at each stop?   Reading that as Buffalo has been a revelation to him is foolish and naive.  Like when Bills fans talked themselves into the idea that Stef Diggs tendency to irrational disenchantment wouldn't follow him to Buffalo.  I mean, Cooper didn't spend his whole career with the Jets for fuxake.  Get your head out of yourass.

 

 I said it when Cooper was put on the trade market,  he is not going to elevate your teams level of compete.   He's not a leader.   He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right.  But he's also not toxic in the way that alpha's like Davante Adams can be when things go wrong.   He was a perfect fit for the Bills because he is a great talent on the boundary and was dirt cheap.   He'll reach the crossroads of his career this offseason when he can no longer command a top 5 WR money as a free agent.   So elite teams can now afford him.   He has a chance to put a cap on his career playing for elite teams and change the perception that he was just a number accumulator who didn't care that much about winning.  But, it also wouldn't shock me if he just retired if he can't get upwards of $20M aav(which I doubt).

Edited November 23 by BADOLBILZ

[Ray Stonada]

24 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

But, it also wouldn't shock me if he just retired if he can't get upwards of $20M aav(which I doubt).

That wouldn’t seem rational. Even 10 million dollars for a year of pro football… seems like a lot of money to pass up. Maybe I’m just an average Joe. 

[Einstein's Dog]

17 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

It's not a hate post at all.   A lot of players don't live to play football.  I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team and playoff teams at each stop?   Reading that as Buffalo has been a revelation to him is foolish and naive.  Like when Bills fans talked themselves into the idea that Stef Diggs tendency to irrational disenchantment wouldn't follow him to Buffalo.  I mean, Cooper didn't spend his whole career with the Jets for fuxake.  Get your head out of yourass.

 

 I said it when Cooper was put on the trade market,  he is not going to elevate your teams level of compete.   He's not a leader.   He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right.  But he's also not toxic in the way that alpha's like Davante Adams can be when things go wrong.   He was a perfect fit for the Bills because he is a great talent on the boundary and was dirt cheap.   He'll reach the crossroads of his career this offseason when he can no longer command a top 5 WR money as a free agent.   So elite teams can now afford him.   He has a chance to put a cap on his career playing for elite teams and change the perception that he was just a number accumulator who didn't care that much about winning.  But, it also wouldn't shock me if he just retired if he can't get upwards of $20M aav(which I doubt).

The personality of A Cooper is different, so low key.  One good aspect seems to be he can accept the target share given to him.  Most top tier WRs are divas and it could be a problem.  Looks like A Cooper should fit in well here.  But like you say, it will come down to money.  I think if the remainder of the year goes well, the Bills will probably make a good offer for Cooper.

 

I think/hope the plan all along has been to have a decently paid top tier WR on the team for 2025.  We're seeing the trial period for A Cooper.  He is passing the cultural fit piece (by suiting up for the big game, this fluff piece means little).  He can use a little more in the way of production but that should happen with healing.  

 

My odds now put A Cooper in the lead over DHop and DK Metcalf for 2025 but the situation is very fluid.

[HappyDays]

He should be the priority re-signing in the offseason IMO. He'll be 31 in June so I accept there is a bit of risk there, but that's the same age Deandre Hopkins was when the Titans signed him last year, and I think Cooper's skill set will age fairly well.

 

His presence on the field transforms our offense. Two of our TD drives against KC only happened because Cooper made big downfield catches on 3rd down, catches that the other WRs on our roster have failed to come down with this year. Those two plays are literally the difference between us winning or losing that game.

 

We talk a lot about the need to have difference makers on the roster - what other proof do you need that Cooper is one? He's only been on the field 50% of the time or less in the games he's been active and he's already been able to make a huge impact with that limited snap share. So what is the argument to let him walk?

[GoBills808]

3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

He should be the priority re-signing in the offseason IMO. He'll be 31 in June so I accept there is a bit of risk there, but that's the same age Deandre Hopkins was when the Titans signed him last year, and I think Cooper's skill set will age fairly well.

 

His presence on the field transforms our offense. Two of our TD drives against KC only happened because Cooper made big downfield catches on 3rd down, catches that the other WRs on our roster have failed to come down with this year. Those two plays are literally the difference between us winning or losing that game.

 

We talk a lot about the need to have difference makers on the roster - what other proof do you need that Cooper is one? He's only been on the field 50% of the time or less in the games he's been active and he's already been able to make a huge impact with that limited snap share. So what is the argument to let him walk?

Yes

 

That one sideline catch was almost the exact same throw Hollins couldn't bring in

[Sharky7337]

Don't drink the Kool aid too hard and be surprised when he takes the highest payout.

 

 

[HappyDays]

5 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

Yes

 

That one sideline catch was almost the exact same throw Hollins couldn't bring in

 

Correct. Thrown over the outside shoulder both times exactly like it was supposed to be.

[Mister Defense]

On 11/23/2024 at 12:50 PM, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

It's not a hate post at all.   A lot of players don't live to play football.  I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team and playoff teams at each stop?   Reading that as Buffalo has been a revelation to him is foolish and naive.  Like when Bills fans talked themselves into the idea that Stef Diggs tendency to irrational disenchantment wouldn't follow him to Buffalo.  I mean, Cooper didn't spend his whole career with the Jets for fuxake.  Get your head out of yourass.

 

 I said it when Cooper was put on the trade market,  he is not going to elevate your teams level of compete.   He's not a leader.   He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right.  But he's also not toxic in the way that alpha's like Davante Adams can be when things go wrong.   He was a perfect fit for the Bills because he is a great talent on the boundary and was dirt cheap.   He'll reach the crossroads of his career this offseason when he can no longer command a top 5 WR money as a free agent.   So elite teams can now afford him.   He has a chance to put a cap on his career playing for elite teams and change the perception that he was just a number accumulator who didn't care that much about winning.  But, it also wouldn't shock me if he just retired if he can't get upwards of $20M aav(which I doubt).

 

Just more nonsense here, more shade purposely thrown on Cooper, and like all the rest, the "loser's loser" etcetera, nothing to support your crazy hate.

 

 Here, you add a new dimension of sludge, ignorance, "I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team

 

By that 'logic', a player like Micah Parsons, or Zack Prescott, or CeeDee Lamb, or fill in the blank, _____________________, any Dallas player not experiencing joy playing for an extremely famous, yet dysfunctional franchise, are lacking in some way, do not love football? You can apply your same logic to any area of life—if the company you work for is very famous, that will mean automatic joy. I assume you  do not actually believe this. You are not ten years old, I don’t think-?

 

And you also say Amari Cooper is "just a number accumulator who didn't care much about winning.  So, he just happened to have a fantastic number of catches, first downs, and big plays, enough so that he was a 5 time Pro Bowler. And he did all of those things when he "didn't care much about winning"? He was just going through the motions, I guess, just happened to have the innate talent that just popped into his body miraculously and was not working his kiester off to make that happen, to win games...

 

And then more crap, hate, thrown at the guy:   "He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right." Do you have examples of him not getting "paid right" and then not being good as an NFL wide receiver? Here you indicate that Cooper, more than most NFL players, cares about making good money, that that is his God, but you again offer zero context or support.  Seems like the rest of your attacks on Cooper:  just made up out of thin air---as there is nothing at all to back up your bizarre and scathing contentions.  

 

And what the heck is "elevate your teams level of compete"? Nonsensical words, idea, that fits in really well with the rest of your posts in this thread.  I think you say that because what you really mean, if you said that clearly, would be even more outrageous than the rest of your attacks on Cooper.

 

If you're going to criticize, and in this case, bash the heck out of our new player, then go ahead.  But you better have some support for your outrageous, over the top contentions.  If not it is certainly a hate post, and to me, bashing the guy’s character without any support or logic makes it one of the worst I have seen on this board, or by you, and that is saying a lot.

 

 

Edited November 25 by Mister Defense

[ChasBB]

14 hours ago, Bruffalo said:

 

50,000 drunks with weighted projectiles doesn't sound like the best idea to me.

 

The NFL thought throwing snowballs and adult toys on the field was bad enough, if everyone had rocks and bottles you'd need the opposing team to wear riot gear.

What about 50,000 drunks with a recording on their phone of rocks in a bottle played at full volume?  

[BADOLBILZ]

37 minutes ago, Ray Stonada said:

That wouldn’t seem rational. Even 10 million dollars for a year of pro football… seems like a lot of money to pass up. Maybe I’m just an average Joe. 

 

 

Any number that ends in million is a bunch but we see players who don't love playing walk away when it doesn't seem to make sense.   Daryl Williams probably walked away from $5M or more after his age 29 season.   He was a very good guard at that point.   It's not like he was banged up,  he played 97-98% of the offensive snaps in his time as a Bill.   He just hit his number and called it quits.  

[BADOLBILZ]

9 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

 

Just more nonsense here, more shade purposely thrown on Cooper, and like all the rest, the "loser's loser" etcetera, nothing to support your crazy hate.

 

Here, you add a new dimension of sludge, ignorance, "I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team".  So, again, your bizarre, twisted logic: playing on a famous team should make a player happy, jofyul?  Do you actually believe such nonsense; are you thinking before writing this junk? 

 

By that 'logic', a player like Micah Parsons, or Zack Prescott, or CeeDee Lamb, or fill in the blank, _____________________, any Dallas player not experiencing joy playing for an extremely famous, yet dysfunctional franchise, are lacking in some way, do not love football? You can apply that same twisted logic to any area of life: a man working for Google, one of the most "famous" companies in the world, or for a president, one of the most "famous" people in the world, that in itself should fill them with joy? Do you really believe that is how life works, should work? That "famous" equals happiness, joy?  I cannot imagine any sentient adult believing that. Just complete nonsense, nothing there for any rational thinker to give any credence to.

 

And you say Amari Cooper is "just a number accumulator who didn't care much about winning"! So, he just happened to have a fantastic number of catches, first downs, and big plays, enough so that he was a 5 time Pro Bowler?   These things likely just happened naturally, with no significant work put in by Cooper,  as he just got out of bed and went to work, caught tons of balls, made one big play after another, and helped his teams win  a slew of games, as he did for the Bills in the games he has played, as in the KC game, just by happenstance,? And he did all of those things when he  "didn't care much about winning"? He was just going through the motions, I guess, just happened to have the innate talent that just popped into his body miraculously and was not working his kiester off to make that happen, to win games...

 

And then more crap, hate, thrown at the guy:   "He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right." What the heck are you talking about??   Do you have examples of him not getting "paid right" and then not being good as an NFL wide receiver? Are you indicating that Cooper, more than most NFL players, cares about making good money? Again, just nonsensical hate, throwing BS out there into the ether, hoping more ignorant people buy into your ignorant hate. Some of them may, as they think like you, but the vast majority see right through this drivel.

 

And what the heck is "elevate your teams level of compete"? Nonsensical words, idea, that fits in really well with the rest of your posts in this thread.  I think you say that because what you really mean, if you said that clearly, would be just more outrageous hate.

 

Not going to get get away with bashing and diminishing Bills' players with nothing to back up your ignorance. Once again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah I got big hate from overzealous and unintuitive people like you when I said that Diggs would be fine with Buffalo until they extended him and then he'd get in his own head and f*ck it up.   Because that's what happened in Minnesota.   And that's exactly what happened.   You can call it nonsense, that's fine.  I don't value your ignorant opinion and rambling BS. 

 

[blacklabel]

I'm psyched for him, glad he's settling in and enjoying football again. I'm sure it wasn't much fun down in Cleveland. 

 

Others have discussed it in this thread but if you've watched the McDermott Era from day one it's not difficult to notice the culture he's brought to the team. 

 

2018 was really the first year it stood out. Young team, not expected to really compete, yeah had some rough blowouts but it was the "growing pains" season and many times during games you would see how excited teammates would get for each other. There would be guys that got very few snaps and if they made a play in the game the entire sideline would just go bonkers for them. It was cool to see. It was very clear that they were playing for each other and despite not winning, they weren't rolling over in games that were out of hand, they just kept trying to make plays and when one was made it was something that would help strengthen their bonds. 

 

This continued through 2019 and 2020 as well. There were now foundational core players and established veteran leaders in place to keep them grounded as they soared to new heights. 

 

2021 saw them go from the underdogs to the favorites and that's when it felt like things began to get a little tense. Obviously, the expectations were high, lot of eyes on them, lot of anticipation to go out there and win it all. And they kinda had to slug through the back half of that season to make the playoffs but once they got there, man oh man, a lot of us seem to agree that that 2021 squad was the group that could've won it all. Stoopid 13 seconds. 

 

In 2022 they were determined to run it back and it seemed to weigh on them. They fought as much as they could but just came out super flat against the Bengals in that divisional game and obviously there we saw more of the rift forming with not just Diggs and Josh but Diggs and coaches as well. 

 

I think Beane and his crew probably felt like they could take one more crack at it in 2023 with the squad they had established over the years. Once more go 'round to try and win it for the vets like Hyde, Poyer, White, Morse, etc. He threw the extension to Diggs, probably in hopes that it'd pacify him and prevent him from bringing drama around the team. Diggs fell off during the back half of the season and then in his ultimate "your team needs you" moment he whiffed. 

 

And at that time, the culture just wasn't the same as it had been. Yeah, teammates were excited for one another but you could sense there was tension and not everyone was on the same page. Heading into 2024, Beane knew they had to retool things and I mean...I'm not sure you can really do any better than the job he's done in rebuilding parts of this team and finding suitable replacements for a number of staple players that had been here for a while. 

 

Since the official start of the 2024 season, you can see how the culture has returned and evolved to carry the current group of players. Many of the players talked about the vibe feeling different/more positive and a lot of guys just seemed less tense and more ready to cut loose and have fun balling out. And here we are again seeing these dudes go bananas when one of their boys makes a play. Could be a five yard gain for a first down in the 2nd quarter, don't matter, they go off for it. It's one of my favorite parts about being a fan during the McDermott Era.

 

Yeesh. I didn't intend to write a dissertation, I guess I just made use of the time where somehow everyone in this house but me has randomly fallen asleep on this Saturday afternoon. 

Edited November 23 by blacklabel

[Mister Defense]

On 11/23/2024 at 2:08 PM, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

 

Yeah I got big hate from overzealous and unintuitive people like you when I said that Diggs would be fine with Buffalo until they extended him and then he'd get in his own head and f*ck it up.   Because that's what happened in Minnesota.   And that's exactly what happened.   You can call it nonsense, that's fine.  I don't value your ignorant opinion and rambling BS. 

 

 

 Lol, just like with your bizarre nonsensical posts in this thread, your 'writing', the crap you throw directly at Cooper--this  too is not real either.

 

I never said that about Diggs. Flat out misrepresenting and lying; what a shocker after having read your well supported hatchet job on Cooper.

 

But that is all you have, nothing real. So it makes sense that this is how you respond--nothing real to back yourself up, so just make something else up.

 

You continue to make things up our of thin air. You can call that intuitive, but  I and most others would call it ignorant hate--and lies.

 

 

 

Edited November 25 by Mister Defense

[GoBills808]

31 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

 

Just more nonsense here, more shade purposely thrown on Cooper, and like all the rest, the "loser's loser" etcetera, nothing to support your crazy hate.

 

Here, you add a new dimension of sludge, ignorance, "I mean we are talking about a guy who took no joy from playing on the league's most famous team".  So, again, your bizarre, twisted logic: playing on a famous team should make a player happy, jofyul?  Do you actually believe such nonsense; are you thinking before writing this junk? 

 

By that 'logic', a player like Micah Parsons, or Zack Prescott, or CeeDee Lamb, or fill in the blank, _____________________, any Dallas player not experiencing joy playing for an extremely famous, yet dysfunctional franchise, are lacking in some way, do not love football? You can apply that same twisted logic to any area of life: a man working for Google, one of the most "famous" companies in the world, or for a president, one of the most "famous" people in the world, that in itself should fill them with joy? Do you really believe that is how life works, should work? That "famous" equals happiness, joy?  I cannot imagine any sentient adult believing that. Just complete nonsense, nothing there for any rational thinker to give any credence to.

 

And you say Amari Cooper is "just a number accumulator who didn't care much about winning"! So, he just happened to have a fantastic number of catches, first downs, and big plays, enough so that he was a 5 time Pro Bowler?   These things likely just happened naturally, with no significant work put in by Cooper,  as he just got out of bed and went to work, caught tons of balls, made one big play after another, and helped his teams win  a slew of games, as he did for the Bills in the games he has played, as in the KC game, just by happenstance,? And he did all of those things when he  "didn't care much about winning"? He was just going through the motions, I guess, just happened to have the innate talent that just popped into his body miraculously and was not working his kiester off to make that happen, to win games...

 

And then more crap, hate, thrown at the guy:   "He's good with whatever so long as he's getting paid right." What the heck are you talking about??   Do you have examples of him not getting "paid right" and then not being good as an NFL wide receiver? Are you indicating that Cooper, more than most NFL players, cares about making good money? Again, just nonsensical hate, throwing BS out there into the ether, hoping more ignorant people buy into your ignorant hate. Some of them may, as they think like you, but the vast majority see right through this drivel.

 

And what the heck is "elevate your teams level of compete"? Nonsensical words, idea, that fits in really well with the rest of your posts in this thread.  I think you say that because what you really mean, if you said that clearly, would be just more outrageous hate.

 

Not going to get get away with bashing and diminishing Bills' players with nothing to back up your ignorance. Once again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You really got to give this a rest smdh

 

Every single one of your posts is like this. You just can't help but go off on people who have different opinions. It's terrible to read

[Simon]

12 minutes ago, blacklabel said:

Yeesh. I didn't intend to write a dissertation, I guess I just made use of the time where somehow everyone in this house but me has randomly fallen asleep on this Saturday afternoon. 

 

Make sure you hide the melatonin bottle before they wake up. 

[Einstein's Dog]

38 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

He should be the priority re-signing in the offseason IMO. He'll be 31 in June so I accept there is a bit of risk there, but that's the same age Deandre Hopkins was when the Titans signed him last year, and I think Cooper's skill set will age fairly well.

 

His presence on the field transforms our offense. Two of our TD drives against KC only happened because Cooper made big downfield catches on 3rd down, catches that the other WRs on our roster have failed to come down with this year. Those two plays are literally the difference between us winning or losing that game.

 

We talk a lot about the need to have difference makers on the roster - what other proof do you need that Cooper is one? He's only been on the field 50% of the time or less in the games he's been active and he's already been able to make a huge impact with that limited snap share. So what is the argument to let him walk?

The argument/problem can be the money. 

 

Baldo above mentioned a $20M AAV, I think that would be out of the FO's price range.  You mention DHop and the Titans, he went there for $13M, that would work, but sounds low for what A Cooper may want (that's Gabe Davis money).

 

The second piece would be the alternatives.  Once again DHop would be on the market.  A little older, yes, but a consideration.  Or maybe a DK Metcalf, what's his cost?

 

I hope the FO is sold on having a top tier WR, but should understand there are cost limitations.

[folz]

 

Amari Cooper: Quiet, humble guy

Khalil Shakir: Quiet, humble guy

Keon Coleman: Although he has a bit of top WR swag, he's still a down-to-Earth, humble kid. Always compliments coaches and teammates in pressers. I've seen him chase down touchdown balls on big plays for teammates, to make sure they can keep it if they want to. More than a willing blocker in the run game, etc.

Curtis Samuel: Quiet, humble guy

Dalton Kincaid: Quiet, humble guy

Mack Hollins: Not so quiet a guy maybe....and not sure anyone is calling him humble, but total team guy, willing to do whatever it takes for his teammates

Dawson Knox: Again, maybe not so quiet, but definitely humble...accepts his role, didn't kick up a fuss when they drafted Kincaid, but instead embraced him.

James Cook: Quiet guy who just gets his job done

Ray Davis: Haven't heard him speak much or know much about his personality yet, but seems to fit right in.

Ty Johnson: Another humble, team guy...willing to do whatever is asked just to play the game.

Reggie Gilliam, Quinton Morris, Jalen Virgil, Zach Davidson: The same.

 

Josh Allen: Josh is by no means humble on the field. But, for the level of stardom that he has achieved, he is still down-to-Earth, all about the team and playing for his teammates, having fun...keeps his personal life pretty quiet even though the spotlight is on him---and is just an all-around good guy.

 

It's pretty crazy when you think about it. How rare is it to have an NFL offense in this day and age, with the type of money they are making, and yet have no divas, no attitudes, no showboaters, no me-first guys, no jerks, etc. But, I guess, as they say, teams take on the personality of their head coach (and I would include GM in our case too---and maybe the coordinators too this year...but it all stems from McD). This is a fun group to root for and kudos to Sean and Brandon for building the culture we have and bringing in the right guys to fit that culture. One for all, and all for one. Everybody eats. 

 

We went from worrying about our WR room to maybe having one of the most complete pass catching groups in the league (including TEs and RBs). I don't know if you'd rank them as one of the best yet, but the combination of talent, differing skill-sets, depth, and attitude might be hard to beat as a whole, top-to-bottom.

 

Here's hoping we can resign Amari and he continues to have fun winning in Buffalo.

[stuvian]

he sounds genuinely appreciative of playing here. Not something you expect from the stereotype of the coddled professional athlete. He was a great signing in more ways than one

Edited November 23 by stuvian

[FireChans]

23 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

You really got to give this a rest smdh

 

Every single one of your posts is like this. You just can't help but go off on people who have different opinions. It's terrible to read

At least be funny or something. 
 

Italics are no substitute for wit.

[HappyDays]

21 minutes ago, Einstein's Dog said:

The argument/problem can be the money. 

 

Baldo above mentioned a $20M AAV, I think that would be out of the FO's price range.  You mention DHop and the Titans, he went there for $13M, that would work, but sounds low for what A Cooper may want (that's Gabe Davis money).

 

The second piece would be the alternatives.  Once again DHop would be on the market.  A little older, yes, but a consideration.  Or maybe a DK Metcalf, what's his cost?

 

I hope the FO is sold on having a top tier WR, but should understand there are cost limitations.

 

I just don't worry about the money. If the cap goes up by the same percentage it went up last year, it will be $290M in 2025. OTC says we have $266M accounted for in 2025 so before making any moves at all we are likely to have $24M in cap space. Cutting Von Miller brings us to $32M. Rousseau will likely be extended in a way that brings his 2025 cap hit down by like $5M so that gets us to $37M. I bet we could finagle Daquan Jones into taking a pay cut and get us to $40M. Maybe we extend Josh Allen and kick some of his $43M cap number into future years. When all is said and done I would bet we have $40-45M in available cap space entering 2025. Signing Cooper even at $20M AAV would easily fit in, and it would just replace the Diggs contract that the front office had already accounted for in their long term plans.

 

I hope Beane has learned you can't cheap out on outside WRs. A constant cycle of big contracts and big draft investments is the only way you keep that position at a perennial championship caliber level. I actually like Cooper more for the fact that he isn't an alpha personality. He gives you all the positives of a #1 WR without any of the usual personality drawbacks. Perfect fit for this roster and this locker room for the next two years IMO.

 

Edited November 23 by HappyDays