What’s your hottest Bills take?

[HOUSE]

This calls for the Cone Of Silence 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:42 AM by HOUSE

[Mr. WEO]

Beane will offer a 1 year contract to half of the guys he has traded/cut/let go the last 4 years over the next 3 years

[major]

Hot take: If Ralph Wilson hadn’t gotten involved, Wade Phillips would have played Doug Flutie instead of Rob Johnson, home run throwback never happens, and we represent the AFC in Super Bowl 34- but we still would have lost to the Rams 

[dgrochester55]

My hot take is that if Trent Edwards had not been obliterated by that cheap shot in the Cardinals game, that he may have become a decent to above average game manager quarterback for a few years.  He was never the same after that.

Edited Saturday at 04:52 AM by dgrochester55

[Billl]

On 4/13/2025 at 4:26 AM, Doc Brown said:

Overspending in free agency has a terrible track record.  Extending good players you drafted on team friendly deal a year before they hit free agency has a much better track record.  Benford, Shakir, and Rousseau could've been one of those overpaid free agents next year so extending them now giving them financial security entering next season is good business.  I wasn't a huge fan of the Bernard re-signing but who am I to question McBeane.  The main criticism of Beane is his inability to draft true game wrecker elite playoffs in the draft besides Allen.  However, besides Metcalf, there just wasn't a realistic opportunity to get one of those guys this free agent cycle.  Need to nail the draft.

My hottest take is that the Bills should have let Shakir walk.  He’s a good, efficient option when used sparingly, but he’s not someone who should be heavily targeted.  In 2023, he had 600 yards and 2 TDs on 45 targets which was great.  In 2024 he received an additional 55 targets, but his production only increased by 200 yards and 2 TDs.

 

Meanwhile, they passed on Worthy and McConkey, presumably because they didn’t need slot receivers.  What’s more is they turned their first round pick into Keon Coleman and are playing him out of position.  Instead of putting him in the slot and let him bully defenders on slants, they’ve got him chasing jump balls on the boundary because he can’t get separation out there.

 

Khalil should have been given the Gabe Davis treatment.  Let him put up good numbers on a late round rookie contract and then let someone else pay him to be something more than what his skills suggest he can be.

[Mr. WEO]

LeBron James=Frank Gore

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, Billl said:

My hottest take is that the Bills should have let Shakir walk.  He’s a good, efficient option when used sparingly, but he’s not someone who should be heavily targeted.  In 2023, he had 600 yards and 2 TDs on 45 targets which was great.  In 2024 he received an additional 55 targets, but his production only increased by 200 yards and 2 TDs.

 

Meanwhile, they passed on Worthy and McConkey, presumably because they didn’t need slot receivers.  What’s more is they turned their first round pick into Keon Coleman and are playing him out of position.  Instead of putting him in the slot and let him bully defenders on slants, they’ve got him chasing jump balls on the boundary because he can’t get separation out there.

 

Khalil should have been given the Gabe Davis treatment.  Let him put up good numbers on a late round rookie contract and then let someone else pay him to be something more than what his skills suggest he can be.

 

I don't think that is a ridiculous opinion. I am fine with the contract they have given to Shakir. It ended up being $13.25m AAV on the new deal, and because the money is spread across 5 active contract years (the final year of his rookie deal as well as the four new years) it actually means Shakir's average cap cost over the next five years is $11.25m. I don't think that equates to paying him to be more than what his skills suggest he can be. 

 

However, I do think Shakir is what he is. He's a good slot receiver. My pre-season prediction for yards and touchdowns last season was off by 1 yard. He is going to carry on being a guy who gets you 800 yards or so and 4 to 6 touchdowns. He might have a career 1,000 yard season in there somewhere but he is a complimentary piece not a featured piece. I wouldn't have moved Khalil to let Coleman play. I agree with you about big slot being Keon's best spot I was saying that way before the Bills drafted him but I don't think he is a guy you move other guys out of the way to play. 

 

As for passing on McConkey, I've said this before, I don't really believe in drafting pure slots in round 1. I think Worthy is different he can play outside. I'd have taken him ahead of Keon. But what is done is done. 

[Westside]

I will reserve judgment on Keon until after his second or maybe even his third year. He definitely has potential and a Hall of Famer Qb throwing to him. 
I like his chances of becoming a solid #2 WR before his career is over.

[GASabresIUFan]

My hot take is we will regret letting Cook walk after this season.  

[Einstein]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

My hot take is we will regret letting Cook walk after this season.  

We could tag him for another year.

1 year, 11-13 mill.

[Maine-iac]

My hot take is I like Knox at TE more than Kincaid.  Maybe he's not the better route runner on film but after that I like every part of his game more than Kincaids.  If we need a jump ball TD in the end zone I'd rather have Knox going up to get it.  If we need someone to truck a guy and get a first down I'd rather have Knox trying to run someone over.  If we need a block to spring the RB I'd rather have Knox blocking.  He got overpaid but that said I'm glad he's on the roster and frequently I'd rather have him out there over Kincaid.  Logically anyone could argue Kincaid should be better and I'd probably agree.  I don't dislike Kincaid.  I just don't think his game is physical enough and I don't think he has had the pass catching effect he was drafted for (yet).

[JerseyBills]

Curtis Samuel will be a problem next year if healthy 

[GASabresIUFan]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

We could tag him for another year.

1 year, 11-13 mill.

That is distinctly possible.  Works out like a 5th year option.

Edited Saturday at 06:37 PM by GASabresIUFan

[NoHuddleKelly12]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFan said:

My hot take is we will regret letting Cook walk after this season.  

If he lands with the Chefs or Ravens, then yes absolutely. 

[Westside]

I think our defense will be a top five defense by the end of the year.

[BillsPride12]

1 hour ago, Westside said:

I think our defense will be a top five defense by the end of the year.

What makes you think that? 

[Albany,n.y.]

On 4/11/2025 at 5:54 PM, Kirby Jackson said:

Kirk Cousins numbers dwarf Kelly’s. 

This is more proof of the uselessness of QB stats. 

 

You need to be tied to a chair & forced to watch hours of Kelly playing & Cousins playing and you will be cured of your obsession of stats. 

 

[Mikie2times]

5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I don't think that is a ridiculous opinion. I am fine with the contract they have given to Shakir. It ended up being $13.25m AAV on the new deal, and because the money is spread across 5 active contract years (the final year of his rookie deal as well as the four new years) it actually means Shakir's average cap cost over the next five years is $11.25m. I don't think that equates to paying him to be more than what his skills suggest he can be. 

 

However, I do think Shakir is what he is. He's a good slot receiver. My pre-season prediction for yards and touchdowns last season was off by 1 yard. He is going to carry on being a guy who gets you 800 yards or so and 4 to 6 touchdowns. He might have a career 1,000 yard season in there somewhere but he is a complimentary piece not a featured piece. I wouldn't have moved Khalil to let Coleman play. I agree with you about big slot being Keon's best spot I was saying that way before the Bills drafted him but I don't think he is a guy you move other guys out of the way to play. 

 

As for passing on McConkey, I've said this before, I don't really believe in drafting pure slots in round 1. I think Worthy is different he can play outside. I'd have taken him ahead of Keon. But what is done is done. 

He's a guy Brady needs in his offense. Somebody that you can run those screens with, elite YAC. Always keep ahead of the sticks. I would argue his "skill" is so required in our offense his impact is at a level much higher than his actual value or talent as a WR.  

[Don Otreply]

Okay, 

 

 

            The Jill’s were wicked sexy, 

[Kirby Jackson]

2 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

This is more proof of the uselessness of QB stats. 

 

You need to be tied to a chair & forced to watch hours of Kelly playing & Cousins playing and you will be cured of your obsession of stats. 

 

If you read earlier, I said exactly that….