What a crock of **** these *******s are selling. That was the exact plan the previous group had; we had already drafted, developed, and signed a talented roster before this group gutted it and created the salary cap issues that they've been dealing with the past 2 years. That's the equivalent of me burning my house down and then running around telling everyone that I'm homeless from circumstances beyond my control.
I hope we're a legitimate playoff contender next year, because this fan base has been patient but will turn on these guys in hurry if they have another season with double digit losses.
Really? They had a bloated cap situation full of overpaid dead weight.
Sammy might look fancy, but he didn’t go for 1000 yds in either season since he’s been gone. His best use in the past two seasons has been as a deep threat decoy.
Marcell Dareus is a joke. If he’s not cut by the Jags, he’s a candidate.
When Mike Gillislee left people lamented how great he would be with New England... and he got cut from them after giving us compensation to sign him.
Clay is a holdover who is likely cut. A TE averaging around $8-$9M per year??? That’s a joke.
Whaley and Rex tried to save their jobs on the fly with no plan from the start. There was no coherence.
McDermott & Beane are totally on the same page and have had a 4yr plan that is entering year 3. Year one was tear down. Year two was find a quarterback. Year 3 is build around the quarterback. Year 4 will he solidify and begin consistent contention. It’s not guaranteed, but they’ve got a good game plan and it makes sense.
Now, they aren’t stacked with talent and they have work to do. But their rookie quarterback showed some major improvement as the season moved along. Guys will notice that. Ja’Wuan James from Miami probably remembers Josh Allen going for 5TD’s on his team in the last game of the season. If Buffalo offers him some big tackle money, he could be a prime candidate for UFA.
Signing a center like Mitch Morse, or Matt Paradis would do wonders to solidify the middle. And there are draft options if one of those players cannot be had.
Guys like Randall Cobb, Adam Humphries, Cole Beasley, could be sneaky slot receiver additions that could really help.
The defense is strong, we have a possible franchise quarterback, and the management & coaching seems competent.
Also, Allen seems to have really hit his stride with the addition of Barkley and Anderson in the QB room.
It’s an off-season with a lot of cap space, solid picks, and a fresh start to find pieces to fit the style they want to play with Allen at the helm.