but he is a possession receiver at this point. And he still fancies himself as a deep threat.
Also think DC's have caught up with the short passing game and teams are going to be looking to throw the ball down the field as the Chiefs did in the Super Bowl.
I think it is, at least for now. They needed to get younger, but that transition is going to be painful. As long as Josh Allen is healthy, they’re likely a playoff team, but not a contender.
but he is a possession receiver at this point. And he still fancies himself as a deep threat.
Also think DC's have caught up with the short passing game and teams are going to be looking to throw the ball down the field as the Chiefs did in the Super Bowl.
I'm sorry, I don't recall many downfield passes in the Super Bowl....maybe 1 by KC and 2 by SF?
think this is like the 4th time in 5 years he's wanted a new contract
he has 18.5m guaranteed left this year that was due to pay him 19m cash. nothing left guaranteed beyond that i think since his option bonus was 2023.
i would guess he wants a new deal from houston that folds his remaining 18.5m gtd into something closer to what ridley just got (47m gtd). may be the last time he has leverage in his career. bills eating a lot of money for an out year pick during josh allen's prime, so i dont think they do this unless their hand is forced.
Even though the pick the Bills got is 2025, Bills' fan's presume
I know we need a WR1 badly but so many become a real pain-in-the-ass. Giants have plenty of experience on this front already but let's see if they learned from it. Buyer beware come draft day.
The Bills are good candidate to trade up with in the first round if the Giants go WR at 6 and one of the second tier QB falls. Highly unlikely the top 6 fall, but we are in lying season and some teams might not see some of the QBs are first round picks.
Can't believe they found someone to take on that head case.
they dont save much relative to keeping him.
this will actually add $3m of extra dead $ to their cap this year.
next year they gain an extra $20m which is about +15m over what they could have saved by keeping him this year and then cutting/trading him next year.
so their net savings is somewhere between 10-15m total, mostly free next year, and gaining a 2nd round pick next year, while not having him this year (and the day 3s).
the 2nd next year is a fine return for him but im pretty sure they'd have preferred him play out this last guaranteed year then dealt with him next year. he caught 107 passes last year, 108 the year before, 103 the year before that. he is still one of the handful of true WR1's in the game.
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The #Bills will carry about $31.1 million in dead money for Diggs. Pretty much a disaster extension for them. Wound up paying an extra $20.9M in 2022 and 2023 to come away with a net of less than a 2nd rounder next year.
player at full price contract but this looks like a good deal for both sides. If Diggs is 85% of his peak, he is well worth the $18MM a year that Texans are on the hook for. No cap savings for the Bills this year, since by my calc he has a dead cap hit of $21MM vs $18MM.
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The #Bills will carry about $31.1 million in dead money for Diggs. Pretty much a disaster extension for them. Wound up paying an extra $20.9M in 2022 and 2023 to come away with a net of less than a 2nd rounder next year.
wow, this is worse than I thought. They must have had a lot of unrecognized guaranteed $$$ left.
They can find an upgrade in the draft on a cheap rookie deal.
snap of the fingers away from drafting someone better than the guy who has made 4 straight pro bowls for them with 4 straight 100 catch/1k+ yard seasons, 2 of them all pro.
how many receivers picked 28th or later did that last year or the year before? puka? so probably 1 out of more than 50 taken.
They can find an upgrade in the draft on a cheap rookie deal.
snap of the fingers away from drafting someone better than the guy who has made 4 straight pro bowls for them with 4 straight 100 catch/1k+ yard seasons, 2 of them all pro.
how many receivers picked 28th or later did that last year or the year before? puka? so probably 1 out of more than 50 taken.
And who was drafted with the pick BUF traded away for Diggs? We can play this game all day.
Diggs is a bum hunter and a headcase. He’s a ghost in the playoffs vs good defenses. BUF was never going to get over the hump with him.
WRs need a QB to throw the ball to them, and whomever gets drafted by BUF is going to have the best QB in the game imv throwing to them.
2nd rounder.
Bills will need WRs. Losing Diggs and Davis is huge. David may not be great but he did have some moments.
Crazy stuff.
While I think Diggs is declining, maybe a change of scenery will be a good thing for Diggs. And the Texans will now be a viable contender in the AFC.
For the Bills, a divorce was needed. The Bills will now be a major player in the draft trying to hook one of these excellent WR prospects.
While I think Diggs is declining, maybe a change of scenery will be a good thing for Diggs. And the Texans will now be a viable contender in the AFC.
For the Bills, a divorce was needed. The Bills will now be a major player in the draft trying to hook one of these excellent WR prospects.
They might need 2. Thomas and a Legette?
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for both teams.
While I think Diggs is declining, maybe a change of scenery will be a good thing for Diggs. And the Texans will now be a viable contender in the AFC.
For the Bills, a divorce was needed. The Bills will now be a major player in the draft trying to hook one of these excellent WR prospects.
They might need 2. Thomas and a Legette?
I'd be shocked if Thomas is not long gone
Bills get 2025 2nd (Vikings pick)
While I think Diggs is declining, maybe a change of scenery will be a good thing for Diggs. And the Texans will now be a viable contender in the AFC.
For the Bills, a divorce was needed. The Bills will now be a major player in the draft trying to hook one of these excellent WR prospects.
The Bills 1st at 28 plus a 2nd or 2 should allow them to move up maybe 10 slots or so to get maybe a top 5 WR. Agree ..
Bills get 2025 2nd (Vikings pick)
Apparently the 6th is this year.
Bills get 2025 2nd (Vikings pick)
Wow! That is bad. Let's reduce Anak's offer for Josh Allen to Jones and a 2nd for Allen.....
No sure how much of that remains in BUF as dead cap, but you have to believe it clears some space, if not short term definitely long term.
Not sure I'd say they got "fleeced" depending on how the cap straightens out.
This seems to be a trend with him
Their D was very good least even when they were obliterated with injuries. I expect them to be a top 5-8 D in 2024.
Sasquatch will be 28 in a month. As long as he's alive, the Bills are always in the mix. And their OL is excellent.
They need to add to the WR position before this trade.
Maybe work something out for Tee Higgins?
They need to add to the WR position before this trade.
Maybe work something out for Tee Higgins?
Doubt Cincy is going to help one of their main competitors in the AFC
maybe Daniel Jones true trade value is a 1st round pick in 2034.
Also think DC's have caught up with the short passing game and teams are going to be looking to throw the ball down the field as the Chiefs did in the Super Bowl.
I think it is, at least for now. They needed to get younger, but that transition is going to be painful. As long as Josh Allen is healthy, they’re likely a playoff team, but not a contender.
Also think DC's have caught up with the short passing game and teams are going to be looking to throw the ball down the field as the Chiefs did in the Super Bowl.
I'm sorry, I don't recall many downfield passes in the Super Bowl....maybe 1 by KC and 2 by SF?
he has 18.5m guaranteed left this year that was due to pay him 19m cash. nothing left guaranteed beyond that i think since his option bonus was 2023.
i would guess he wants a new deal from houston that folds his remaining 18.5m gtd into something closer to what ridley just got (47m gtd). may be the last time he has leverage in his career. bills eating a lot of money for an out year pick during josh allen's prime, so i dont think they do this unless their hand is forced.
I know we need a WR1 badly but so many become a real pain-in-the-ass. Giants have plenty of experience on this front already but let's see if they learned from it. Buyer beware come draft day.
Should be studied for years to come. This is how you build around your young QB.
they dont save much relative to keeping him.
this will actually add $3m of extra dead $ to their cap this year.
next year they gain an extra $20m which is about +15m over what they could have saved by keeping him this year and then cutting/trading him next year.
so their net savings is somewhere between 10-15m total, mostly free next year, and gaining a 2nd round pick next year, while not having him this year (and the day 3s).
the 2nd next year is a fine return for him but im pretty sure they'd have preferred him play out this last guaranteed year then dealt with him next year. he caught 107 passes last year, 108 the year before, 103 the year before that. he is still one of the handful of true WR1's in the game.
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The #Bills will carry about $31.1 million in dead money for Diggs. Pretty much a disaster extension for them. Wound up paying an extra $20.9M in 2022 and 2023 to come away with a net of less than a 2nd rounder next year.
@Jason_OTC
The #Bills will carry about $31.1 million in dead money for Diggs. Pretty much a disaster extension for them. Wound up paying an extra $20.9M in 2022 and 2023 to come away with a net of less than a 2nd rounder next year.
wow, this is worse than I thought. They must have had a lot of unrecognized guaranteed $$$ left.
Getting a 2nd for a guy they were probably going to have to cut after the season is a great deal.
snap of the fingers away from drafting someone better than the guy who has made 4 straight pro bowls for them with 4 straight 100 catch/1k+ yard seasons, 2 of them all pro.
how many receivers picked 28th or later did that last year or the year before? puka? so probably 1 out of more than 50 taken.
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They can find an upgrade in the draft on a cheap rookie deal.
snap of the fingers away from drafting someone better than the guy who has made 4 straight pro bowls for them with 4 straight 100 catch/1k+ yard seasons, 2 of them all pro.
how many receivers picked 28th or later did that last year or the year before? puka? so probably 1 out of more than 50 taken.
And who was drafted with the pick BUF traded away for Diggs? We can play this game all day.
Diggs is a bum hunter and a headcase. He’s a ghost in the playoffs vs good defenses. BUF was never going to get over the hump with him.
WRs need a QB to throw the ball to them, and whomever gets drafted by BUF is going to have the best QB in the game imv throwing to them.
Most WRs aren't happy unless they are unhappy. Fucking wackos. The better the WR is the wackier he is, usually.
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for both teams.
While I think Diggs is declining, maybe a change of scenery will be a good thing for Diggs. And the Texans will now be a viable contender in the AFC.
For the Bills, a divorce was needed. The Bills will now be a major player in the draft trying to hook one of these excellent WR prospects.
The Bills 1st at 28 plus a 2nd or 2 should allow them to move up maybe 10 slots or so to get maybe a top 5 WR. Agree ..
If they want Thomas they might have to get close to 10