Buffalo Bills The offseason begins

[buffalowing88]

If we aren't bringing back Douglas at CB2, we need to draft a CB in round 2 at the latest. It's a much bigger need than WR imo. The off-season you showed with Levi Wallace as CB2 feels too precarious to make a SB run.

I do like Grant a ton though.

For sure. Hell, I'd say take one in round 1 or 2 and then again in a later round. McDermott seems good at developing the project guys. I want our secondary to actually feel deep for the first time in a couple years.

 

[HOOats]

For sure. Hell, I'd say take one in round 1 or 2 and then again in a later round. McDermott seems good at developing the project guys. I want our secondary to actually feel deep for the first time in a couple years.

Yeah... Still fresh wounds, but it can be argued that the sunk cost of Elam shackling him to the CB3 spot ended up losing the KC game for us. He's very possibly not an NFL corner, but they couldn't admit it and get a vet (like Levi Wallace) for that spot. Sucks that injury made it matter, but it did.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Husko]

If we aren't bringing back Douglas at CB2, we need to draft a CB in round 2 at the latest. It's a much bigger need than WR imo. The off-season you showed with Levi Wallace as CB2 feels too precarious to make a SB run.

I do like Grant a ton though.

I agree CB is a bigger need than WR, but I don't think the draft pick needs to be a 2nd round pick to fill that hole. Day 3 pick + Elam + Ingram + vet FA would be my approach.

 

[TehDoak]

I agree CB is a bigger need than WR, but I don't think the draft pick needs to be a 2nd round pick to fill that hole. Day 3 pick + Elam + Ingram + vet FA would be my approach.

I think secondary is the biggest need. You probably need to trade/cut Elam.

Not bringing back Douglas.

Draft a CB, Sign a CB, Sign a safety, don't sign Hamlin.

At WR it depends on Cooper. If he doesn't want to take a paycut to stay, then you are looking out for another top 2 WR, which is $$$.

 

[Selanne00008]

My wife speculated (don’t know if she saw a media source) that Browns may be in their rights to void Watson contract as he had some kind of car issue / roadside assistance with a girlfriend where he was filmed without a boot after his Achilles rupture and Browns could argue he wasn’t following medical authority for his recovery.

If browns could void Watson, landscape changes.

It would change the landscape, but what it would most likely do is hold firm and not trade Garrett and then go take a swing at Darnold or something. Eitherway I think it's super unlikely Browns can get out from under watson.

Grievances, Union involved, bad look on the org for players in general never wanting to play/sign there. Doubt it happens.

 

[Selanne00008]

It's super early, but I bet BB is thinking about this. What would comp picks look like for 2026 draft? I know we need to see this FA period run it's course, but still.

IF the Browns agreed to a post 6/1 trade with Garrett and we basically have to mortgage the 2026 1st and 2nd round picks. Do we see a scenario where we are again getting comp'd a 3rd, 4th and/or 5th rounder in 2026? Does trading for Garrett actually hurt us in the comp pick formula or is that only losing someone via FA?

If we are loading up with Garrett I think it would be prudent to trade one of our 2nd rounders this year for a either a 1st in 2026 or a 2nd ++ in 2026, just so the cupboard isn't empty going into next offseason where we may need help on the O-line/WR, RB, etc.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[HOOats]

I agree CB is a bigger need than WR, but I don't think the draft pick needs to be a 2nd round pick to fill that hole. Day 3 pick + Elam + Ingram + vet FA would be my approach.

As the entire depth behind Benford? That doesn't feel like a contender's CB room.

I'm of the mind that Elam can't and won't be here next year.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[zenthusiast]

Are people ready to pass on Douglas for cost or performance? Noticed that WGR hosts were talking about him as if he’s already gone

 

[TehDoak]

I think secondary is the biggest need. You probably need to trade/cut Elam.

Not bringing back Douglas.

Performance. He lost a step last year.

 

[zenthusiast]

Performance. He lost a step last year.

I think to some extent that could be a function of teams avoiding Benford, but sure

 

[Dubi Doo]

Performance. He lost a step last year.

Also, just wasn't the turnover machine he was in previous years.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Zman5778]

Are people ready to pass on Douglas for cost or performance? Noticed that WGR hosts were talking about him as if he’s already gone

Both. I don't think he'll be worth the contract that he's likely to get in free agency. His performance really waned as the season went on. And he kind of has a habit of doing that.....with Philly, Carolina and Green Bay he would have stretches of brilliance and then stretches where he almost wasn't playable.

 

[Jim Bob]

Both. I don't think he'll be worth the contract that he's likely to get in free agency. His performance really waned as the season went on. And he kind of has a habit of doing that.....with Philly, Carolina and Green Bay he would have stretches of brilliance and then stretches where he almost wasn't playable.

I think Greg & Aaron did a good job bucketing the Bills FAs into "Let go", "Bring back if the price is right", and "Must re-sign [unless the money is insane]".

Rasul is in that kind of bucket where you let him hit the market and only bring him back if the market isn't there, like with Jordan Poyer two years ago.

 

[Jim Bob]

He's begging to be traded to the Bills at this point.

 

[Dubi Doo]

He's begging to be traded to the Bills at this point.

Wait, did the Bills put palm trees in the stadium?! How is it possible for players want to come here?!

 

[Jim Bob]

Wait, did the Bills put palm trees in the stadium?! How is it possible for players want to come here?!

Buffalo has balmy weather compared to Cleveland.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Performance. He lost a step last year.

Was a ball hawk when he got here, that went away also

 

[TehDoak]

If Burrow cared about winning, he wouldn't want want two high paid WRs and an aging defensive end. Even with a restructure, that's an untenable position on the cap.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Might it make more sense to target Crosby? Younger. Huge JA fan. Not as good a pass rusher as Myles and he is coming off an ankle surgery, but a trade might be more doable if Vegas is willing to move him without the cap complications.

If the Bills miss trading for someone, who are the edge rushers with his ceiling this draft? Max was a 4th round pick. In my head, it’ll be the end of the world if we don’t nab someone this offseason who can pressure consistently, but I try and remind myself that it could very well be a blessing in disguise if we stand pat with our picks.

There are like 7-8 edge/DE’s that could go in the first round this year. And another 3-4 DT’s. In a perfect world we find a way to draft a Nolen, Harmon or Williams to compliment Ed, and an edge rusher which will improve the entire dline as a whole.

I love some of the CB’s and Safety’s but I can’t fathom the idea of investing our top 2-3 picks on one when we drastically need help on the Dline. I don’t want to see Beane select 8-10 picks this draft. Go out swinging. Roll the dice and bundle some of those picks and aim for guys that may have a lower floor but a high ceiling — like a Maxx Crosby.

My dream scenario is trading for Myles or Maxx and still being able to add one of those higher rated DT’s.

If there's a young edge rusher who makes an impact this year it might not be a guy they draft. It might be Javon Solomon.

I think we're about to find out just how high they are on the kid.