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Overall:
I feel the team isn't that far off. Injuries of course caused us major issues since our depth is sub-par but that seems to be an annual issue. The coaching was average but Pettine was very good. The offense needs offensive line help and a few key additions and subtractions. The defense does as well.
Coaching:
Marrone is safe as is Pettine of course. Hackett is very much on the hotseat. We do have the 2nd ranked rushing offense so I think he gets another year.
Fire:
Danny Crossman
Hire:
Bobby April
Free Agency:
Cap wise the link says we will go in with 28.6 in room.
We will burn through a good chunk with Byrd and Carrington. However, some other moves will give us room to make a few signings.
Re-sign:
Jarius Byrd- He'll get 8-8.5 mill per with a cap number of say 6-7 next year
Alex Carrington- Could bring 4-5 mill per and around that in a cap number
Dan Carpenter
Jim Leonhard
Brian Moorman
Let walk:
Scott Chandler
Arthur Moats
Thomas Welch
Chris Hogan
Antoine McClain
Cut:
Erik Pears- 3.45 cap number and 550k in dead money means a savings of 2.9
Kevin Kolb- 3.6 mill cap figure with only 500k in dead money. He's on the IR and he'll be gone.
Pay cut:
Stevie Johnson- Reduce the cap number to 5.5 from 8.5. Gives us 3 mill in cap space
Trade:
Marcel Dareus- a 6.5 mill cap figure that all would be dead money means he's here unless he's traded and then we recoup all of it I believe. Branch re-signed and him being late so many times makes him being part of the Bills going forward very much in question.
Those moves take us from 38.2 to 44.97 in cap room. 10-12 is eaten up by Byrd and Carrington. Probably have 30 or so left.
Sign:
RT- Zach Strief- Could bring 4-6 per in cap number
OG- Jerry Asamoah- 3-4.5 per in cap hit
CB- DRC- 3.5-4.5 per in cap hit
OLB- Jason Worilds- close to vet min
Thats a max spend of 15 mill in new cap hit from FA. Leaves us 15 mill which is plenty for the draft and fill in's
Draft:
1) Move down to mid to late 1st and grab a 2nd. Draft Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
2a) Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU
2b) David Yankey, G, Stanford
3) Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
4a) Daniel McCullers, DT, Tenn
4b) (Supp) Max Bullough, ILB, Mich St
5) Taj Boyd, QB, Clem
6a) Ryan Groy, G, Wis
6b) (Supp) De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Ore
7) Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley
Depth:
QB- Manuel, Lewis, Boyd
RB- Spiller, Jackson, Thomas
WR- Woods, Moncrief, Stevie, Goodwin, Easley, Janis
TE- Ebron, Smith, Moeaki
LT- Glenn, Hairston
LG- Yankey, Legursky
C- Wood
RG- Asamoah, Asper, Groy
RT- Streif, Hairston
DE- Williams, Hughes
DT- K Williams, McCullers
DT- Dareus, Branch
DE- Carrington, Bryant
OLB- Van Noy, Bradham
ILB- Alonso, Bullough
OLB- Lawson, Worilds
CB- Gilmore, Robey, Brooks
FS- A Williams, D Williams
SS- Byrd, Leonhard, Searcy
CB- McKelvin, DRC, Brooks
K- Carpenter
P- Moorman
LS- Sanborn
Don't make the team:
Meeks
Graham
Powell
Charles
Welch
Roberson
Unga
Gragg
Tuel
Rodriguez
Elliot
Hopkins
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Updated 12/30- Keep Urbik, cut Kolb, trade Dareus
I feel the team isn't that far off. Injuries of course caused us major issues since our depth is sub-par but that seems to be an annual issue. The coaching was average but Pettine was very good. The offense needs offensive line help and a few key additions and subtractions. The defense does as well.
Coaching:
Marrone is safe as is Pettine of course. Hackett is very much on the hotseat. We do have the 2nd ranked rushing offense so I think he gets another year.
Fire:
Danny Crossman
Hire:
Bobby April
Free Agency:
Cap wise the link says we will go in with 28.6 in room.
We will burn through a good chunk with Byrd and Carrington. However, some other moves will give us room to make a few signings.
Re-sign:
Jarius Byrd- He'll get 8-8.5 mill per with a cap number of say 6-7 next year
Alex Carrington- Could bring 4-5 mill per and around that in a cap number
Dan Carpenter
Jim Leonhard
Brian Moorman
Let walk:
Scott Chandler
Arthur Moats
Thomas Welch
Chris Hogan
Antoine McClain
Cut:
Erik Pears- 3.45 cap number and 550k in dead money means a savings of 2.9
Kevin Kolb- 3.6 mill cap figure with only 500k in dead money. He's on the IR and he'll be gone.
Pay cut:
Stevie Johnson- Reduce the cap number to 5.5 from 8.5. Gives us 3 mill in cap space
Trade:
Marcel Dareus- a 6.5 mill cap figure that all would be dead money means he's here unless he's traded and then we recoup all of it I believe. Branch re-signed and him being late so many times makes him being part of the Bills going forward very much in question.
Those moves take us from 38.2 to 44.97 in cap room. 10-12 is eaten up by Byrd and Carrington. Probably have 30 or so left.
Sign:
RT- Zach Strief- Could bring 4-6 per in cap number
OG- Jerry Asamoah- 3-4.5 per in cap hit
CB- DRC- 3.5-4.5 per in cap hit
OLB- Jason Worilds- close to vet min
Thats a max spend of 15 mill in new cap hit from FA. Leaves us 15 mill which is plenty for the draft and fill in's
Draft:
1) Move down to mid to late 1st and grab a 2nd. Draft Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
2a) Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU
2b) David Yankey, G, Stanford
3) Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
4a) Daniel McCullers, DT, Tenn
4b) (Supp) Max Bullough, ILB, Mich St
5) Taj Boyd, QB, Clem
6a) Ryan Groy, G, Wis
6b) (Supp) De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Ore
7) Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley
Depth:
QB- Manuel, Lewis, Boyd
RB- Spiller, Jackson, Thomas
WR- Woods, Moncrief, Stevie, Goodwin, Easley, Janis
TE- Ebron, Smith, Moeaki
LT- Glenn, Hairston
LG- Yankey, Legursky
C- Wood
RG- Asamoah, Asper, Groy
RT- Streif, Hairston
DE- Williams, Hughes
DT- K Williams, McCullers
DT- Dareus, Branch
DE- Carrington, Bryant
OLB- Van Noy, Bradham
ILB- Alonso, Bullough
OLB- Lawson, Worilds
CB- Gilmore, Robey, Brooks
FS- A Williams, D Williams
SS- Byrd, Leonhard, Searcy
CB- McKelvin, DRC, Brooks
K- Carpenter
P- Moorman
LS- Sanborn
Don't make the team:
Meeks
Graham
Powell
Charles
Welch
Roberson
Unga
Gragg
Tuel
Rodriguez
Elliot
Hopkins
---------------
Updated 12/30- Keep Urbik, cut Kolb, trade Dareus
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