tukafan21

Hockenson is one thing and they got a 2nd and 3rd for him (giving back 4ths too), Ekeler is so much more of a difference maker who fills a huge hole for the Bills and would make their offense basically unstoppable. Not sure how much the Chargers will really get for a 28 year old RB who a team will then need to sign to a big extension at the same time, less than we got for CMC for sure as he actually had a decent contract for at team to take on since we had to eat the bonus. The Chargers expect to be one of the top SB contenders next year, they're not giving Ekeler to the Bills for what, a 3rd round pick? Seems like that would hurt their chances this year more than help.

Oh 100% agree, that post wasn't anything against Diggs, if anything it was in his favor as I was pointing out that I don't think they'd go after Hopkins because they want to keep Diggs happy since he's worth it. If I'm the Bills, I'm going after Hardman and Thielen, two very different WRs who can both have a significant impact on that offense with limited targets and catches. Hardman to take the top off and keep safeties from doubling Diggs on every play and Thielen to be a 8 yard safety valve for Allen when he can't get it downfield. Then they can trade Davis or just let him play out his rookie contract and have a nasty 4 WR set they can throw out there in a run for the SB this year.

If I'm the Chargers, no chance I'm trading Ekeler to Buffalo, sorry kid, you can sit out the season before we're giving you to one of our main challengers in the conference.

What about him? He signed a 3 year, $24 million deal and went out and put up 82 catches (21st), 823 yards (35th), and 5 TDs (34th). Nothing wrong with that for $8 million a year at all. And again, this was in their first year with Trevor and a new coaching staff, that offense is on the rise. They also added Evan Engram last offseason too, I think they killed it for getting Lawrence weapons last year. You can say they overpaid for both of them given what people expected their market value to be. But they clearly saw something in both of them and paid them where they thought they'd perform, and they did the job.

Can't see the Bills wanting someone like Hopkins unless they also get rid of Diggs. Diggs is amazing, but he is a bit of a diva at times and needs a lot of passes thrown his way. They're not going out there and getting someone like Hopkins who also would demand a lot of targets and risk having more games of Diggs pouting like his did late last year. I think they'd be more looking at someone like a Thielen, solid possession WR from the slot who will settle in just fine getting 4-6 targets a game and be a nice safety valve for Allen for when he can't push it downfield to Diggs.

What's that? Go out and sign someone who would end the season 14th in the league in yards and score 8 TDs? Yea, that's a terrible idea. (yes, I get what you're saying is to do what everyone felt was a massive overpay for a player given their history, but clearly it wasn't a bad signing in the end and he should only improve in another season with Trevor)

His Cap hit is 30, his salary is 19.5, which means he'd only be 19.5 towards our cap as the 30 includes the portion of his signing bonus. Sign him to a 1-2 year extension at the same time and we can lower that cap hit by a decent amount and structure it in a way that it really doesn't hurt us in the future much either.

What about something like Corral and a 2024 4th or 5th round pick for Hopkins? I'm guessing they're looking for a 3rd for Hop, but something like that could work and I think it would be totally worth it for us to do. They might not want to pay for a FA QB if they think Kyler won't miss much time, could be an interesting trade as Corral at least would likely fit in the same offense they put together for Kyler.

Buh Bye Have Cade be the swing interior lineman who can back up all 3 positions, put that money towards WR or TE

3 years and $18 Million?!?!?! What a GREAT deal for us, out-freaking-standing

I know everyone wants Foreman back, but what does everyone think about maybe trying to bring in Mattison? He has looked great whenever Cook has been injured, doesn't have a ton of wear and tear on his body, I think he'd be a great pick up.

They're not going to make these kids look bad, but I'd bet money that teams, at least the smart ones, give guys like Mooch and Gruden in the past a call and ask them how those interviews really went, and I'm sure they're honest with the teams about it.

Don’t get the Two Gloves hate, nobody is saying to bring him in as a starter, seems like a perfect fit to backup and help teach a rookie QB, he’s a pro’s pro

Browns just re-signed their center for 3 years and $18 million. Has to be a great sign for us to be able to afford Bozeman

Love it, feels like a nice 2 for 1 signing in that it also addresses LB need by moving Chinn back there, where he should be more impactful player. I know he was already a LB as a rookie, but I would love to see Chinn seek out TD this offseason to pick his ear about moving from Safety to LB and putting on good weight to do it the right way. Can't think of a better person or player to help guide him there.

Players say it, and sure, it might be a small factor, but I don't think it really affects their final decisions all that much. The way being paid in the NFL works, you're taxed based on where the game is played. So even if you live in a state with no income tax, that only helps you for half of your contract. So let's say you sign with Miami, great, you get half of your salary with no state income tax. But it also means you play two games a year in New York/NJ against the Bills and Jets, high tax rates there. They also play in California this upcoming season as well, there's a 3rd state with a high tax rate that you're paying this year too. So in the end, I'm just not sure how much of a factor it really plays for these guys

Yes and no We're officially the worst "placeholder" option out there since the expectation would be that if any Rookie QB was going to start from day 1, it would be the first one taken. The Colts are likely to end up with someone who won't be ready to start week 1, same with whoever gets the other QB from the top 4 of them. The Cardinals "placeholder" is likely to start the year as the starter, and who knows how long it will take Kyler to be ready, it could be a significant portion of the season that they get to play. Nobody knows what is going on with the Jets yet, same goes for the Falcons and Bucs starting jobs too. So it's not a matter of other teams or those players thinking they're legitimate starters, there are just other better opportunities out there for places to get early playing time than here.

Has literally nothing to do with the player himself. But he's a run stuffing big man DT, you can find them in the draft or on cheaper contracts later in FA. It's more that we have limited FA budget and have other positions of need that we need to land some more impactful players. I'd just rather not open FA by putting part of that cap space towards a guy we could easily have found a similar level replacement for down the line.

He's a JAG, nothing against him, but I don't think he's a good enough TE to warrant spending FA money on him

(this is regards to signing him, not about him being a FA lol)

Would likely mean no Shultz then, which is a bit disappointing, think he'd be perfect for a rookie QB. Maybe Gesicki now?

Seriously?!?! We're giving $13 million guaranteed to a DT nobody has heard of right off the bat in FA?!?!? Good thing we don't have more important holes out there like WR, TE, CB, DE, LB

Unless a team is just really stupid and gives us a 3rd rounder for him, I don't see the value in trading him, even more so if the NFL ends up adjusting their rules this year to allow for every team to dress an emergency 3rd QB without it counting towards the game day roster limits. He's going to be better than almost any other 3rd stringer out there, so assuming we sign a vet to back up the rookie, I think his value is best as our 3rd stringer than trade him for a late round pick that is likely to get cut or IR'd in camp after breaking a toe nail.

The Raiders can and will Short of them finding a way to trade up and get Stroud or Young, their Week 1 starting QB is going to be a Free Agent signing. They're in a much more "win now" mode than any of the other teams looking for a QB not named the Jets (who also could give him that starting job if they don't land Rodgers). Beyond them, the Commanders and Bucs can more or less give him that guarantee as well. After that, signing with the Colts or Falcons would give him a significantly better chance at starting than over the #1 pick in the draft as well.

I love Ekeler the player, but he's asking for a trade because he wants an extension and the Chargers don't want to give him one. In a vacuum I'd be fine with it, but not a few months after we traded away a better and younger player in CMC.