2023 Roster Analysis

[Mace]

I think I have to back off the re-signing Poyer train, he sounds as good as gone as gone can be..put his $10.5 back in the bank and the team is theoretically at $14.493 million under.

It just can't be that same same junk defense again anyway.

[YardRat]

Draft targets...looks deep in safety, interior offensive line, and wide receiver. Good for us.

S-- Antonio Johnson Texas A & M...Sydney Brown, Illinois...Brandon Joseph Notre Dame...Ji' Ayir Brown Penn State...Trey Dean III Florida...Brandon Hill Pitt...Jordan Battle Alabama

WR---Josh Downs NC...Jalin Hyatt Tennessee...Cedric Tillman Tennessee...Charlie Jones Purdue

LB---Drew Sanders Arkansas...Jack Campbell Iowa...DeMarvion Overshown Texas

C---Luke Wypler Ohio State...Joe Tippman Wisconsin...Olusegon Oluwatimi Michigan

Dline---Karl Brooks Bowling Green...Byron Young Alabama...Cameron Young Mississippi

RB---Kenny McIntosh Georgia...Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota

TE---Luke Schoonmaker Michigan

G---Jarrett Patterson Notre Dame

CB---Jakorian Bennett Maryland

Edge---Will McDonald IV Iowa State...Byron Young Tennessee

[YardRat]

Other than trading for one of last year's ILB's like Muma or Clark, I really don't have any free agent targets on my list this year that it looks like we can afford and would be an upgrade or adequate replacement. Beane is going to do his thing though and round out the roster position-wise so he has options at the draft, maybe even over-pay for a second/third-tier guy like LB Edwards, S Rapp or OG Davis as mentioned in other threads so we'll see what goes down in the next few weeks.

[Mace]

Other than trading for one of last year's ILB's like Muma or Clark, I really don't have any free agent targets on my list this year that it looks like we can afford and would be an upgrade or adequate replacement. Beane is going to do his thing though and round out the roster position-wise so he has options at the draft, maybe even over-pay for a second/third-tier guy like LB Edwards, S Rapp or OG Davis as mentioned in other threads so we'll see what goes down in the next few weeks.

I'm hoping Frazier Edmunds means they're changing their approach. Can always hope...

[Woodman]

I'm hoping Frazier Edmunds means they're changing their approach. Can always hope...

"The Dream" is alive.

[Mace]

"The Dream" is alive.

It keeps trying to be....I'm feeling old.

[YardRat]

Restructure--

--Josh Allen, salary to bonus, saves $21 million.
--Naheim Hines, straight restructure or cut-and-re-sign, saves $2.4 million.
--Mitch Morse, extension, saves $3 million.
--Taron Johnson, salary to bonus, saves $4.2 million.
--Micah Hyde, extension, saves $4.5 million.


Trade--

--Isaiah McKenzie for a 7th, saves $2.2 million. -CUT-
--AJ Epenesa for a 5th, saves $1.4 million.
--Ed Oliver for a 3rd, saves $10.75 million.


Cut--

--Tim Settle, saves $2.2 million...RE-SIGNED


Also, I've still got restructure flexibility with Dawkins ($6.15 million savings), Tre' White ($5.9 million), Milano ($6.6 million), Diggs( $5.6 million), and Von ($10.9 million) in my back pocket if I absolutely need it. Certainly some doable options, but in their cases it means kicking a lot of money into future years which just pushes the cap dilemma down the road.

Priority #1---Safety. It's going to hurt but IMO they bring back Poyer on a three year deal, hoping to get two out of him, and his cap hit in '23 will be similar to Hydes ($10.5mil)

Priority #2---Linebacker. I would try and correct last season's mistake and dangle a couple of picks to Jacksonville in exchange for Chad Muma ($951k cap hit) or Dallas for Damone Clark ($870k cap hit). Muma is probably more realistic because A) Jax already has fellow rookie Lloyd starting and playing very well, and B) Clark is probably taking VanderEsch's starting spot in '23.

So they sign S Zayne Anderson for 2 years and the terms aren't public yet. Beane is going to have to sign some his own back to the team so the depth isn't as bare going into free agency and the draft.

FA's----S Anderson $ ?

UFA's---WR Beasley (or Crowder) $2 million...WR Kumerow (for teams) $1.2 million ...G Boettger $3.5 million (similar to Bates)...DT Phillips $3 million...DE Lawson $3 million...LB Matekevitch $2 million...P Martin $1.3 million

RFA's---I think they let LB Dodson and CB Jackson (re-signed and tendered) test the market because neither is worth the $2.6 million tender but both come back for about $1.75 each.

Re-signed...OL David Quissenberry
Added...G Connor McGovern...WR Deonte Hardy...WR Trent Shurfield...QB Kyle Allen...G Dave Edwards...RB Damian Harris...S Tyler Rapp

[YardRat]

Current roster...

QB--Allen Kyle Allen, (Barkley)-----3
RB--Cook, Hines, Damien Harris-----3
FB--Gilliam-----1
WR--Diggs, Davis,Shakir, Coulter, Harty, Sherfield (KS.Johnson, D.Patmon)-----8
TE--Knox, Morris (Z.Davidson)-----3
C--Morse-----1
G--Bates, McGovern, Edwards, Boettger-----4
OT--Dawkins, Doyle, Brown-----3
OL--Qiussenberry (A.Anderson, G.Mancz, R.Van Demark)-----4


DT--Oliver, Jones, Settle, Phillips (E.Ankou, C.Broughton, B.Bryant)-----7
DE--Miller, Rousseau, Epenesa, Basham, Vickers (K.Jonathon)-----6
LB--Milano, Bernard, Spector, Dodsen, Matekevitch-----5
CB--White, Elam, TJohnson, Benford, Neal, Jackson, Lewis (J.Ingram, K.McMichael)-----9
S--Hyde, Poyer, Hamlin, Mayden, Rapp, Anderson-----6


PK--Bass-----1
P--Martin-----1
LS--Ferguson-----1


53 and (13) = 66 spots total

[YardRat]

DL Lawson re-signed.
LBer AJ Klein expected to this week.

[Woodman]

Bills make several roster moves, including adding former first-rounder - Buffalo Rumblings

Buffalo’s roster currently stands at 88 after the signings of edge rusher Shane Ray, a former first-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL Draft. Ray won a Super Bowl ring with the Broncos as a rookie and teammate of Bills edge rusher Von Miller. Get to know Ray, new linebacker Travin Howard, who has taken advantage of his opportunities to contribute, and new running back Isaiah Bowser, who rushed for 16 touchdowns during his senior season with the University of Central Florida

[Night Train]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/.../transactions/

I still remember the days when previous GM's went on vacation or took naps, while other teams signed players.