Sorting Out The McCoy-Alonso Trade

[CoolBreeze]

This is a good read. Sorry if previously posted.

https://grantland.com/the-triangle/lesean-mccoy-kiko-alonso-trade-philadelphia-eagles-buffalo-bills/

[Forward_Lateral]

hen again, the risk for the Bills, beyond the opportunity cost of dealing Alonso, is not especially high. After the trade, the Bills will have McCoy on a three-year, $25.3 million deal with just $1 million of that money guaranteed. If McCoy gets injured in 2015 or fails to live up to expectations, they can get out of the contract without any penalties. It’s still a hefty contract for a running back — the franchise tag figure for running backs is $10.9 million, right around McCoy’s cap hit of $10.25 million — but the Bills retain virtually all of the leverage.

[SpikedLemonade]

Buffalo’s offensive line stayed mostly healthy last season, as the only starter to miss time was guard Chris Williams, an ill-advised free-agent pickup whose season ended after just three games because of a back injury. The problem was, the line just wasn’t very good. The Bills ranked just 26th in Adjusted Line Yards (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ol), and while those numbers can be misleading, Buffalo’s reputation matches the metrics here. The Bills added Richie Incognito earlier this offseason, but in addition to whatever odiousness Incognito brings as a human being, he wasn’t very good for the Dolphins on the field in 2013 and was out of football last year. McCoy will need to make his own magic happen again in 2015.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

hen again, the risk for the Bills, beyond the opportunity cost of dealing Alonso, is not especially high. After the trade, the Bills will have McCoy on a three-year, $25.3 million deal with just $1 million of that money guaranteed. If McCoy gets injured in 2015 or fails to live up to expectations, they can get out of the contract without any penalties. It’s still a hefty contract for a running back — the franchise tag figure for running backs is $10.9 million, right around McCoy’s cap hit of $10.25 million — but the Bills retain virtually all of the leverage.

Considering the reports are that he's furious about the trade, its good that we've already got our exit strategy. That way this trade can go from disaster to epic cluster****.

[Buffalogic]

^It is a great trade for us what are you talking about?

[IlluminatusUIUC]

^It is a great trade for us what are you talking about?

I think it's a terrible trade and I've explained my reasoning in multiple threads.

[elroy16]

Considering the reports are that he's furious about the trade, its good that we've already got our exit strategy. That way this trade can go from disaster to epic cluster****.


Exaggerate much?


All I've seen is McCory is frustrated and/or not happy. That's not furious.


Washington's trade for RG3 was a disaster and borderline epic cluster ****. Even if McCoy totally fails and does nothing, unless Alonso becomes the best LB to ever play the game, this won't be an epic cluster ****. We're talking about a LB here, not a QB, pass rusher, or shut down corner, but a LBer.

[Meathead]

the point about murray is valid tho. they coulda went after him and kept kiko or even traded him for something else. seems its becoming obvious rex didnt see kiko fitting into his defense for some reason and felt he was expendable. if thats the case then the value looks better. thats still a freakin ton to pay a rb entering the period where they usually decline precipitously