Joey Bosa signs with Buffalo. 1 year, $12.6 million

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

8 hours ago, Logic said:

I'm glad to see Beane take a swing.

The Bills already have a solid foundation of good players that set a consistent floor. What they need is some difference makers. Bosa -- WHEN HEALTHY, which is obviously a huge caveat -- has been that at times throughout his career.

This, to me, is Beane saying "we know we need to take some swings and find some game wreckers" and taking a chance. If he strikes out, he still has the consistent but unremarkable Rousseau and Epenesa duo and the young and promising Soloman.

I'm in favor of taking a chance like this. High risk, high reward. BUT...no risk it, no biscuit.

Besides, I once read that Bills Mafia is all mentally ill Italians and racist hill people. Bosa is both, so he should fit right in.

 

 

I've had the chance to sleep on it and I'm liking the move more. Even if there's risk I would argue there's less of it here than with Von Miller's original deal. Von got $20M average on his deal even if he never got paid that much and he was older when Beane gave it. 

 

Now? At this point the Von we got last year was as good as we are likely to get. He was better than some people here think but no one mistakes that from what he saw in 2022. Bosa, even with the injury caveat is 29. You see DEs playing well into their 30s. Bosa has easily the highest ceiling of anyone who hit the open market.

 

From a contract point of view the two worst outcomes I can think of are being so injured he doesn't see the field (in which case it's a waste but we are mostly already through it) or he plays himself into a mega deal (which is a great problem to have)

 

[Solomon Grundy]

5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

He was probably trolling 

He seemed to crack a smile at the end of his comment 

[Don Otreply]

Good signing, considering what’s available in FA and at a price that’s not stupid, it’s a good move, 👍

[bobobonators]

So do we trade up for a DT or Edge still?

[Don Otreply]

46 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Making it look like you’re doing something while actually doing very little.

You need about five angry shots of whiskey, then come back and tell us what you really think…, 

[Gregg]

What's not to like. When healthy he is a game changer which is something we desperately need on that side of the ball. Injuries with him are a factor but the risk isn't much given it's only a 1-year deal. Bosa is going to be in for a big shock when he plays his first home game in OP. Going from a market that really doesn't care about football and a team with very little fans to football crazed Buffalo. Sellout crowds and the fans cheering for him at home. Bosa isn't used to that being a former Charger.

[YoloinOhio]

4 minutes ago, Gregg said:

What's not to like. When healthy he is a game changer which is something we desperately need on that side of the ball. Injuries with him are a factor but the risk isn't much given it's only a 1-year deal. Bosa is going to be in for a big shock when he plays his first home game in OP. Going from a market that really doesn't care about football and a team with very little fans to football crazed Buffalo. Sellout crowds and the fans cheering for him at home. Bosa isn't used to that being a former Charger.

He will feel like he’s back in college. He was so dominant. And a national champ.

[nosejob]

Maybe we'll get lucky this time. One year....I like it.  Woulda rather did Reddick but at least it's a try.

Edited 7 hours ago by nosejob

[Gugny]

It’s like Von never left. 
 

Go out there and do your best for the 6 games you end up playing in!!!

 

[That's No Moon]

Did we start the clean urine donations yet?

[Coach Tuesday]

4 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

Did we start the clean urine donations yet?

Yes - check your lawn.

[stevewin]

8 hours ago, Draconator said:

These graphs gives me motion sickness

I was like OK this time I'll play and try to find Waldo - then immediately see Bosa near the top and I'm like Oh Cool - then I saw it was Nick 😛 

[Gregg]

9 minutes ago, Gugny said:

It’s like Von never left. 
 

Go out there and do your best for the 6 games you end up playing in!!!

 

 

Much younger. Von turns 36 this year. Bosa will turn 30.

[dave mcbride]

10 hours ago, HappyDays said:

The more it settles in the more I like it. I thought a team like the Pats or Commanders would overpay him on a 2 year deal. A 1 year prove it deal is perfect. If he stays healthy he can really get after the passer, if he doesn't there are no negative consequences beyond this year.

Whenever I watch a healthy Bosa, I always think I’m watching one of the best pass rushers in the league. And if memory serves, he has produced against the Chiefs.

[Brandon]

Seems like a great deal for minimal risk to me.  

[That's No Moon]

1 minute ago, dave mcbride said:

Whenever I watch a healthy Bosa, I always think I’m watching one of the best pass rushers in the league. And if memory serves, he has produced against the Chiefs.

When's the last time he was healthy? I'm pretty sure the game was broadcast in black and white.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

10 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

This makes AJ expendable, especially if they draft a DE at 30 

Hell no. Epenesa is very important depth regardless if they go DE in the 1st or not. He’s a guaranteed 7 sacks every season which is fantastic production given he’s a rotational player. 

[That's No Moon]

10 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Yes - check your lawn.

I thought I smelled asparagus this morning.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

6 hours ago, Victory Formation said:

The production between a RB and a WR is rather comparable in many ways. A top WR can get you a 1,000yds, a good RB will also get you close to that.. Same goes for TDs…

 

I would actually feel far better if we signed Cook to a 3yr $36M contract instead of Josh Palmer.. our window to win is now.

Agreed. Josh Palmer was a frustrating signing. I have been a big advocate on not caving into Cook’s demands, but IMO better to give him what he wants opposed to a WR w/ 1 TD who was relatively healthy the entire season. I guess we’ll see. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

5 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:

That's definitely a useful data point. The availability is not a small cocern though, and neither is the ability to do something after you win the pass rush.

How much did you watch him last year? Watch this clip of the highlights from the wild card game and pay attention to his speed once he breaks through the line. The guy just doesn't have a gear to make a play back there. Maybe If we had Trey Hendrickson on the other side, his job could be to push pressure into him, but we don't. Rousseau isn't that guy, and neither is Oliver.

https://www.houstontexans.com/video/chargers-vs-texans-highlights-wild-card-weekend

 

Putting Bosa on the field at same time makes both of them better.  Groot got 8 sacks with little help elsewhere.  They also signed that other guy Hoechet, call him the Hoe for short who also could be used as a pass rusher mainly.

 

 

4 hours ago, Dan Darragh said:

I'm pretty sure you can't have more than 100% of something.

And the fan consensus over here was that we drafted the wrong Josh.

 

And we should have cut Brown, huge mistake to resign him.  Knox was a bust, Bass needed to be cut after his first 5 games as a rookie.  it's a long list of posters here being totally wrong.  

 

Admittedly there's risk in this pick due to his health, but it's only one year and $12 mil so worth the chance.  He's also likely not going to be asked to play a high snap count so that will help too.  They may have been one reason he signed here as knew that was the case and that appealed to him.