DK Metcalf traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Feels like this means they are going to roll with Russ again, and cut ties on fields.

[BillsFanForever19]

7 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Rousseau plus Bernard's AAV more than makes up for it. Beane chose the two solid players over the one great player. That decision is emblematic of his strategy in general and it hasn't gotten us over the hump.

 

That's funny. I was taking crap for saying this yesterday. Low and behold - here we are. 

 

Once again, putting a lot of assets into a large number of pretty good players at the cost of great ones.

[NoSaint]

8 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Which may be meaningless depending on guarantees. 

Seeing as they haven’t been reported, I doubt he got over $100M guaranteed 

absolutely won’t last 5 years but that allows them to fully amortize the signing bonus for the max of 5 years

 

id bet he’s like 60-70 but you never know. Really doubt it’s past 60% (ie 3 years)

Edited 8 hours ago by NoSaint

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, L Ron Burgundy said:

Imo a great locker room guy is the very last thing we need.  We have those.  Give me talent.   Speed,  agility, and can catch.  I could not give 1/2 a single f about getting a stand up guy.

uh yea slayton can do all that.

 

plus he is not a jackass.

[FireChans]

1 minute ago, NoSaint said:

absolutely won’t last 5 years but that allows them to fully amortize the signing bonus for the max of 5 years

 

id bet he’s like 60-70 but you never know. Really doubt it’s past 60% (ie 3 years)

Yup. He will probably have a cap hit of $10M year one. 
 

Tough day.

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

That's funny. I was taking crap for saying this yesterday. Low and behold - here we are. 

 

Once again, putting a lot of assets into a large number of pretty good players at the cost of great ones.

There is another possibility….. Beane really believes the “everybody eats” philosophy, and doesn’t want to pay receivers anymore …

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Steelers are going after Darnold. I think Russ is done. 

[L Ron Burgundy]

16 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

It's $30M AAV, exactly what was reported. Nothing about the trade compensation or the money is shocking. This was the known asking price. Rousseau plus Bernard's AAV more than makes up for it. Beane chose the two solid players over the one great player. That decision is emblematic of his strategy in general and it hasn't gotten us over the hump.

I'm here too.  May end up being a disappointing offseason.   Pass on elite talent because it's risky to extend good talent.   *****.

[Alphadawg7]

$150M x 5 years for a WR who isn’t even in the top 10 in the league at his position?  Gross…and I like DK, but man that is some serious coin for a good but not really elite WR - IMHO.  
 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Alphadawg7

[NoSaint]

I’ll go ahead and say it… Pickens? 
 

 

realistically, I think kupp or cooper end up our guy on the carousel… depending on what was behind the scenes last year 

[BillsFan130]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

$150M x 5 years for a WR who isn’t even in the top 10 in the league at his position?  Gross…and I like DK, but man that is some serious coin for a good but not really elite WR - IMHO.  
 

 

This is where I'm at. I think Metcalf is good, but isn't a great player.

 

I had a feeling he was gonna get 30, but still feel like it's too much for him 

[Breakout Squad]

42 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

ridiculous that we did not get him.  Bean overvaluing draft picks again so he can blow another 1st rounder.  Great.   

Dumb Beans. 

[appoo]

9 minutes ago, Jerboski said:

Yes exactly like that 

So missing one time on Von means never again 

how’d it work out for the rams 

how’d it work out for the eagles 

howd it work out for the chiefs early on

 

thought so 

 

Who did the Eagles swing on other than SaQuon? The vast majority of the Eagles success has come the same way the Bills are going now. Drafting and then extending. AJ Brown they traded for but that was 3 years ago, and they got him cheap. 

 

But they drafted & extended:

 

Hurts

Lane Johnson

Jordan Mailata

Goedert

DeVonte Smith

Landon Dickerson 

Jalen Carter

Jordan Davis

Quinyon Mitchell

Cooper DeJean

 

They got midlevel/cheap contracts from CGJ, Zach Baun, and James Bradberry.  They traded fpr Darius Slay in 2020 and have paid him under 15M APY. 

[L Ron Burgundy]

2 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

uh yea slayton can do all that.

 

plus he is not a jackass.

Idk.  I've watched the Giants.  I've seen him flash ability for a play then disappear most of a season.   Seems very much like a jag to me.  I'd rather have old man Lockett for a year.  Or better yet, DK F'N METCALF!!!!!

[Dafan]

36 minutes ago, PauleeeWalnuts said:

Beane passed on DK for a second time haha

Technically 3 times lol.  Pick Oliver and Cody Ford over him.

[Aussie Joe]

2 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

$150M x 5 years for a WR who isn’t even in the top 10 in the league at his position?  Gross…and I like DK, but man that is some serious coin for a good but not really elite WR - IMHO.  
 

 

What’s the guaranteed? Von’s comtract was $120m and got paid $47m

[MikePJ76]

Just now, L Ron Burgundy said:

Idk.  I've watched the Giants.  I've seen him flash ability for a play then disappear most of a season.   Seems very much like a jag to me.  I'd rather have old man Lockett for a year.  Or better yet, DK F'N METCALF!!!!!

cool.

 

 

[gobilz]

Someone poke beane 

[Low Positive]

Another thing. The Steelers 2nd is #52. Our earliest 2nd is #56. All else being equal, the Seahawks would take their offer over ours unless we threw in more. 

[L Ron Burgundy]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

cool.

 

 

Yup.  Am I wrong about Slayton?   His stats scream jag (though I get he's had bad qbs).