We are NOT getting him because the price tag will be high, both in terms of compensation to KC and his actual salary. It's not even a matter of the Bills being able to afford him- it's a matter of the opportunity cost.
To be perfectly honest, I don't even want him. Now, don't get me wrong- he is an incredible football talent and he would help this team immensely, but I'm being pragmatic here.
If we sign LJ, it will take several 1st day draft picks and a TON of cap space. Right now, this team has a lot of holes, and while LJ would fill one of the biggest ones, he would also limit our ability to fill the rest of them. Teams need to have balance to win, and devoting too many picks and too much cap space will leave us with some huge holes, even with a player as talented as LJ.
So, let's return to the real world. Realistically, we are looking at Lynch or any number of 2nd round options for RB, plus we have an outside shot at trading for Peterson or Turner. This LJ stuff is just a pipedream.
To be perfectly honest, I don't even want him. Now, don't get me wrong- he is an incredible football talent and he would help this team immensely, but I'm being pragmatic here.
If we sign LJ, it will take several 1st day draft picks and a TON of cap space. Right now, this team has a lot of holes, and while LJ would fill one of the biggest ones, he would also limit our ability to fill the rest of them. Teams need to have balance to win, and devoting too many picks and too much cap space will leave us with some huge holes, even with a player as talented as LJ.
So, let's return to the real world. Realistically, we are looking at Lynch or any number of 2nd round options for RB, plus we have an outside shot at trading for Peterson or Turner. This LJ stuff is just a pipedream.
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