1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: Welcome back one Bills Live, John Murphy, Steve Tasker. We're 2 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: doing our best today. We're on the radio only, and 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: we got a guest on the telephone. Nine. He played 4 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: ninth seasons in the NFL, all with the Bills, bills 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: first round pick in two thousand and nine. Now he's 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 1: the radio color analyst on the Bills Radio Network. Happy 7 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: to have Eric Wood on the line with us. Hello, Eric, 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: happy birthday. A couple of days late, but good to 9 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: talk to you. How are you doing down there? I'm 10 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: doing great. I appreciate that intro. At some point I'll 11 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: be recurring enough guest or recurring enough co host that 12 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: I won't have to get the intro every time. But 13 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: I appreciate that I overdo that, don't it. Hey, Eric, 14 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: let me start with important things first, your wife, Leslie, 15 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: the two kids. Everybody doing good down there in Louisville. Yeah, 16 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: everybody's doing good. And obviously like everybody else were kids 17 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: are out of school. So you find a new appreciation 18 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: for what your wife does every day, taking care of 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: the kids full time and all that. And you know, 20 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: had a lot of plans canceled and the schedules free 21 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: and just trying to hit the reset button a little 22 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: bit down here and get our priorities in check and 23 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: maybe look at some things we took for granted beforehand 24 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: and try not to take it for granted when all 25 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: this is said and done. Well, yeah, just to speaking 26 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: of things getting canceled, and my condolences on the Kentucky 27 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: Derby getting moved back about four or five months. How's 28 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: the How are you getting along with the news that 29 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: you're not going to be seeing horse racing for a while. Well, 30 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: actually they are running the prep races, you know. Yesterday 31 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: we were doing a little Oaklawn betting at the house, 32 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:42,119 Speaker 1: watching tvg and betting horses running at Oaklawn. That's about 33 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: the only thing you can do. But the Derby we 34 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: pushed back. They said September fifth, and if the NFL 35 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: and college schedule goes as planned, I will be calling 36 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: the Bill's fourth preseason game with John that Thursday, so 37 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: that'll cut me out for Thurby. We call it in 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: Louisville the Thursday before the Derby, which is one of 39 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: my favorite days of the track, and then I'll be 40 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: going straight to my college game, which is that's the 41 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: opening weekend of college football. So I'll be missing in 42 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: Derby this year. But you know what, like I just said, 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: a lot of stuff's canceled. I mean I've been today. 44 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: I mean today. Honestly, I was supposed to be in 45 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: Las Vegas for opening weekend of March Madness. Today. I 46 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 1: was going to be playing Shadow Creek, a top thirty 47 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 1: course in the country, golf course that I've been literally 48 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: looking at in magazines for like the past three years, 49 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: you know, dreaming of playing it. Tomorrow we had another 50 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: top one hundred golf course because Scott'll lined up. But 51 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: you know what, as I sit here and I'm not 52 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,399 Speaker 1: trying to hijack our bills conversations, we'll get the free 53 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 1: agents next. But I'm sure you guys don't mind someone 54 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: taking up a little bit of time from talking about 55 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: the agency today. But you know what, there I got 56 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: buddies that are losing businesses, and you know, I own 57 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: a gym here in town, in Louisville, and we're having 58 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: to make really tough decisions. We operate on tiny margins. 59 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: Who do we pay, who we let go? Do we 60 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,920 Speaker 1: let some employees go file if we're unemploy limit and 61 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: you know, it'd be super selfish for me to sit 62 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: here and complain about rounds of golf and you know, 63 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: Kentucky Derby Red's opening day next weekend. We got my daughter. 64 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: Hopefully she'll understand this. We're supposed to go to Disney 65 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: World next weekend. She was she finally gave up her 66 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: passifier at age four, and I said whenever she did, 67 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: she could give it to Cinderella. We were going to 68 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: Florida next week. We put a Disney trip on the 69 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: end of that, and she was gonna go give her binky. 70 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,839 Speaker 1: She calls it to Cinderella, And that's not happening anymore either. 71 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: But like I said, there's there's people with a lot 72 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: bigger issues than we got. Yeah, that's too bad. I 73 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: was hoping that you'd send a picture of Cinderella with 74 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: a passivefier with a binky. Yeah, nowadays sharing passifier. So 75 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: Eric is our guests, Let's get down to the business 76 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: of football, because we've all had time, I guess, unfortunately, 77 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: to spend a lot of time on free agency and 78 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: the mid the moves the Bills have made. Let me 79 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: start with one of the first ones. This week, Quentin 80 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: Spain resigns. So how important is having continuity and what 81 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: do you think of the group they having the offensive 82 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: line right now where you know, I think it's awesome 83 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: that they're they're set up to just run the same 84 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: five guys, assuming everybody's healthy heading into fall camp and 85 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: um all that. Come August, you know, they could potentially 86 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: run the same five guys out there again this year, 87 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: the same five guys in the same offense this year. 88 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,160 Speaker 1: You know, that's valuable. The continuities there, the talents there. 89 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: They produced at a high level last year and you 90 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: put another year experience under a lot of their belts, um, 91 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: and you gotta like that. There were there was times 92 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 1: last year where um, you know, Quentin Spain had had 93 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: a little bit of ups and downs from from a 94 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: physical standpoint on the field. You know, there there were 95 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: times where um, you know, I don't want to say 96 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: he was the least effective blocker, but you know there's 97 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: there's times where you might say, could Cody Ford hop 98 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: to guard? Is there a better option at tackle? But 99 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: you know what, UM, I loved what the Bills did 100 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 1: in free agency last year. They brought in a ton 101 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: of bodies. They said, we're gonna let the cream rides 102 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: at the top and the group they put on the 103 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: fields year was excellent. And all the things you hear 104 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: about in regards to Quentin Spain, the things you truly appreciate, 105 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: appreciate about him is the stuff that you hear come 106 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 1: from the locker room. And when you hear the guys 107 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 1: talk about him, you hear about how valuable or resigning 108 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: that is. How are the Bills making a mistake Eric 109 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 1: by standing pat with the same five guys not trying 110 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: to get better. Certainly they want to, you know, you 111 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: want competition and all that, and I know continuity is 112 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: a big thing, but this is an offensive line that 113 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: took a big step forward in twenty eighteen. They really 114 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: struggled last year. They were much much better with the 115 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: addition of Mitch Morrison, four news starters along with Dion Dockins. 116 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: Are they missing out by not trying to get better? Well? 117 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: And you know what, they may still add pieces. Who 118 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: knows what they're going to do with that second round pick. 119 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: Who knows if they move up in the draft, Who 120 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: knows if there's another free agent piece that they bring in. 121 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 1: All I know is that they have a lot of 122 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: good bodies in that room. They have a lot of 123 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: guys that have played the NFL of starting experience. In 124 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: today's NFL, good offensive linemen are hard to come by. 125 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: It's a reality. I mean, there is porous offensive line 126 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 1: play across the board in the NFL. And the fact 127 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: that the Bills almost have an abundance of talent where 128 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: they're trying to mix and match and see who's the 129 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: best five to even get on the field, that's a luxury. 130 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: And not to jump the gun, but it seems like 131 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: what they did on the free agent front last year 132 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: with the offensive line, they're almost doing on the defensive 133 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: line this year to solidify that front and say, look, 134 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: yes we're adding bodies. No we're not cutting Trent Murphy 135 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: at this time. We're gonna go into camp and we're 136 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: gonna see, you know, of these ten quality defensive linemen, 137 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: let's see who the final eight are or seven or 138 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: however man you end up keeping. Let me let me 139 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: ask you an offensive line questionnaire. And I think we 140 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: kind of talked about this a little bit during the season, 141 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: but now we're two months removed from the season with 142 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: additions and subtractions coming to the offensive line. Where does 143 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: Cody Ford belong in year two. Does he belong inside 144 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 1: the guard you think? Or can he play outside again 145 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: at the right tackle? You know, I think you put 146 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: your five best on the field and you you have 147 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: the luxury of him playing guard or tackle. I thought 148 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: last year he got better and better as a tackle 149 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: as the year went on. There were times where they 150 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: left him one on one against elite pass rushers in 151 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: the NFL as a rookie and he played well. Does 152 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: he have the prototype measurables for the tackle position, you know? 153 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: Or his arms maybe too short if you're you're looking 154 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: at combine measurements, maybe you know, would you like him 155 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: six six and said to six three? Maybe? But you 156 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: know what, do you have a guy who played, who 157 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: played at a high level as a rookie at guard 158 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: and tackle, and I think you just had the luxury 159 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: of playing him at either or and then you know 160 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: down the road, yes, you want to get him solidified 161 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: at one spot. But man, what a luxury picked that 162 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: was in the second round to move up to get 163 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: Cody Ford and have him play at a high level 164 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: at both positions. Last year. Well, one of the things 165 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: about last year that they had in the rotation was 166 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 1: tie and Secki was in and out at right tackle, 167 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: and certainly they tried to keep him healthy enough. They 168 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: gave him a lot of days off during the week 169 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: and try to get him on there. But they were 170 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: they seemed like a much better offensive line with him 171 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: at right tackle and Ford down inside. But Inseci coming back, 172 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: and you know, how much can you depend on him 173 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: to be healthy for sixteen weeks? Probably not completely, But 174 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: to me, them being better with Innseki at right tackle 175 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: and Ford inside says something about where they might want 176 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: to go with a draft pick or trying to find 177 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: somebody to plug in there. Then Seki just couldn't wasn't 178 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: available last year, and when he was, he played, Yeah, 179 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: for sure. And during the broadcast, John knows, I do this, 180 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: I'll try drives just throughout the game. I'll write them down. 181 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: And last year they were doing the rotation of every 182 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: two series in Seki would come in and I don't 183 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,719 Speaker 1: know if it was a slow start because of lack 184 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: of experience on offense. You know, there's a number of 185 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: different factors. It's not just the right tackle position. But 186 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: it was amazing how many times Tie and Seki would 187 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: come in the game and they would have back to 188 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: back scoring drives with the third and fourth drive of 189 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:07,599 Speaker 1: the game with and Seki in there a lot of 190 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: times that brought Cody forward inside the guard whatever it 191 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,959 Speaker 1: may be, or maybe Cody Ford was just rotating out 192 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: on the sideline. You know, I see your point as well. 193 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know what Ti and Secki's knees 194 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 1: like coming into next season or whatever was ailing him 195 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: throughout the season last year. Hopefully heals up and he 196 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: gives whoever a run for their money for a full 197 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 1: time starting spot throughout the season. But you know, if 198 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: he becomes the swing guy and you gotta bring him 199 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: along slowly, what a luxury to have a guy like 200 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 1: him coming off the bench being able to play left 201 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,719 Speaker 1: or right tackle. You add Ladrian Waddle back into the 202 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: mix this year, anybody to add to the draft or 203 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: free agency? In man, they have a lot of guys 204 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: that can really play up front on their offensive line. Eric, 205 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: what our guest season Colorado and Sign the Bills Radio Network. 206 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,079 Speaker 1: I feel like we buried the lead here. Eric. The 207 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: biggest move the Bills made this week trading for Stefan Dicks. 208 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: What do you think of that? You know, I like 209 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: it and I think everybody's gonna say the Bills overpaid, 210 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: or if you're on the outside looking in, you say 211 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: the Bills overpaid only because you compare it to the 212 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,439 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins trade and what happened with Arizona and Houston 213 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:21,599 Speaker 1: and Michael Irvin tried to make some light, tried to 214 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: shed some light on that situation, and then DeAndre Hopkins 215 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: kind of put a kind of put a damper on 216 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 1: that with Maybe it was a conversation between Hopkins and 217 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien that got Hopkins on the way out the door. 218 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: Whatever it may be, everyone's going to compare it to that. 219 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: I love the trade. I think what the Bills recognize 220 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: and the reason they thought it was worth a first 221 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: round pick was because of the contract situation. And you 222 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: bring Stefon Diggs essentially in on a four year, twelve 223 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: a year deal for a number one right wide receiver 224 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: in the NFL, approven number one receiver in the NFL, 225 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: and that is a app lute steel. Now, the thing 226 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: you have to be careful with his agent is the 227 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: same agent as Levon Bell. Is Diggs going to play 228 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: for that amount for the Buffalo Bills for four years 229 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: without holding out, without causing distraction. That's your risk. Your 230 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: risk isn't necessarily giving up the first round pick for 231 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: his talent and his production because I think it'll merit 232 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:24,839 Speaker 1: it and you get him for four years. You know, 233 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: you bring in Stefon Diggs and you trade out a 234 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: first round pick. Well, that first round pick you were 235 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 1: gonna get for four maybe five years if you option him, 236 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: you get Stefan Diggs for four years. So essentially that 237 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: was your first round draft pick. But you got a 238 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: guy that you know you play in the NFL. That's perfect. 239 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: The question becomes, is he going to play without holding 240 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: out for the amount that you signed him for? Can 241 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:50,439 Speaker 1: I give you my take on that though, Eric, and 242 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: you're closer to this as a recent former player. Look, 243 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:59,439 Speaker 1: I get it, the guys probably wants more money. He's 244 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 1: one year to that big deal he signed. It was 245 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: a big deal when he signed it. Now two years ago, 246 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,360 Speaker 1: he played one year under it. His production went down 247 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: from like one hundred and three catches to sixty something 248 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: last year. I don't know how he's even justified in 249 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: looking you're asking for more money. Part of the reason 250 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: that made that trade so attractive with the Bills was 251 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: the fact that he's a reasonable price eleven or twelve 252 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: million dollars a year, wasn't it? Definitely? That was my point. Yeah, 253 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: it's worth the first rounder because the contract. Yeah, right, 254 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 1: if he's if he's playing for his ap y, which 255 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,319 Speaker 1: is probably sixteen seventeen, he's playing for his ap y. 256 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: That's not nearly as as as enticing to go after 257 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: him and give up a first round, or you give 258 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: up a first rounder because they've already paid the big 259 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: chunk on his signing bonus. And I see your point two, John, 260 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: and this new CBA. I'm not going to pretend to 261 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: be an expert on the new CBA, but I know 262 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: that they have put in place, the owners have protected them, 263 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: protected themselves more from hold to so Hey, I'm pro 264 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 1: bills one and I'm hoping that it just this all 265 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: goes smoothly. He shows up and from all indications, it 266 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,679 Speaker 1: doesn't look like there's gonna be a big stink about it. Well, 267 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,559 Speaker 1: one of the things that this is all great, and 268 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: you know, you get Stephan Diggs and you get your 269 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: offensive line bolster. You're bringing those guys back. Devin Singletary 270 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: is going to be a year older, but all This 271 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: points to Josh Allen and how does how much of 272 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 1: a difference will a guy like Steph Allen Diggs make 273 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,959 Speaker 1: for the development of Josh Allens Because for me, Eric, 274 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: it still comes down to how good he can be, 275 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: no doubt. And I had Brandon being on my podcast 276 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: and I asked him point blank, you are you making 277 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 1: Are you going to make moves because you have Josh 278 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 1: Allen on his rookie at the tail end of his 279 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,320 Speaker 1: rookie deal, are you going to make moves to try 280 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: and win a Super Bowl? Similar like Seattle did when 281 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:55,559 Speaker 1: they were able to pay the Legion, the Boom, their 282 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 1: secondary all that money and they were able to pay 283 00:13:57,720 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 1: so many guys and they win a Super Bowl, well 284 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: then it's Russell Wilson's turn to get paid. Yes, they're 285 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: still productive, but they are not that dominant team because 286 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,599 Speaker 1: they are not able to pay as many people. And 287 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: he said, yes, we understand that, and that's what they're doing. 288 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,079 Speaker 1: They're signing a lot of guys right now. The moves 289 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,079 Speaker 1: they made last year in free agency, a lot of 290 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: those deals expire right around the time when you either 291 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: have to pay Josh Allen or not. And so yes, 292 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: it's all I think it all comes down to Josh 293 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: Allen and his development. I love what he did from 294 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: year one to year two. Hopefully he's able to make 295 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: a similar jump and we'll all be very happy with 296 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: the product on the field. But back to original point 297 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 1: on Diggs, what does he bring to the table for 298 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: Josh Allen. Well, he's a guy who could fly out, separate, 299 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: and everybody wanted this big wide receiver. Everyone was enamored 300 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: with Duke Williams and his playmaking ability. And he's six 301 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: foot four or six foot three. We need this big 302 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: body receiver. You know, you could bring Jim mcklly on 303 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 1: the show and he could probably talk on this better. 304 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: But quarterbacks, when guys opened and Diggs can fly out, 305 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: get open, so can John Brown saying so can Cole Beasley. 306 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 1: When you have three guys that can separate beat man 307 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: to man coverage, that's what you need. And when the 308 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: Bills struggled the most on offense last year, it was 309 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: against teams that could that could apply pressure on the quarterback, 310 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: blitz do some exocts for South upfront and played press 311 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: man coverage because our guys couldn't consistently win enough. I'm 312 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 1: talking Baltimore, Ravens, I'm talking New England Patriots. To beat 313 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 1: those types of defenses, you have to have guys that 314 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: you can rely on to beat press man on a 315 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: snap to step basis, and digs answers that question, Hey, 316 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: can you sit tight? We got a break? Care Can 317 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 1: you spend a few more minutes with us after the break? Yes? Absolutely, 318 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 1: all right? Great? Eric? Would color anolis done? The Bills 319 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: Radio Network When we return one of Bills Live presented 320 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 1: by Colaida Health and this is Buffalo Bills Radio. Welcome Back. 321 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: One goes live presented by Collaida Health, John Murphy and 322 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: Orchard Park, Steve Tasker and e s. We got our man, 323 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: Eric Willan on the line with us in Louisville, Kentucky. Hey, Eric, 324 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: you know overnight did pretty much happen. We knew the 325 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: Bills might be in a running back and there's a 326 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: lot of chatter about who they might get. It was 327 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 1: a lot of Todd Gurley talk yesterday he signs with Atlanta. 328 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: Now it's a lot of Melvin Gordon TALKA reporter out 329 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: west says that Melvin Gordon is finalizing a contract with 330 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: a team right now, although he didn't say which team. 331 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: How badly do the Bills need a you know, a 332 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: big name running back like Melvin Gordon. What do you think? 333 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: What's their status there? You know, I think there's a 334 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 1: need for for a guy in the running back room. 335 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: And then with Devin Singletary just heading into a second year, 336 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: I think and naturally you assume that they'd want to 337 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 1: bring a veteran into that room. That's kind of been 338 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott's m and Brandon being they like veterans in 339 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: each room. With Frank Gore moving on, he was an 340 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: excellent mentor to Devin Singletary and year one, who's going 341 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: to come in and be that guy? And maybe it's 342 00:16:57,640 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: t J. Yelden. Maybe they just let him fill that role, 343 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: maybe they go a different direction. You know, I'd like 344 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: to see a guy I would like a little bit 345 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 1: of a change of pace back to come in the offense, 346 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 1: a little bit of an added element. Melvin Gordon, although 347 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: he's he's a bigger back too, he fits that mold. 348 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:16,119 Speaker 1: He can fly, so he can. DeVante freemanute as a 349 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: free agent right now as well. And you know what, 350 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 1: the Bills have some cap space to play with and 351 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 1: as long as they keep these two three year deals. 352 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 1: You're you're hitting that Josh Allen sweet spot with his 353 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: contract before you if he ends up being a franchise 354 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 1: guy and what will probably end up being probably a 355 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: thirty five million a year apy deal. You you you 356 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: have the luxury of being able to do something like 357 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: that right now. Now, do you want to go after 358 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: maybe another pass rusher or whatever it may be? The 359 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: Bills have to make those decisions, But man, Melvin Gordon 360 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: and Devin Singletary in the backfield would be a pretty 361 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: awesome backfield. If you ask me, you just I just 362 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:58,440 Speaker 1: gotta say, I know you got a question or Steve. 363 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 1: There is a tweet out now from Steven Watson, who's 364 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: a reporter in Milwaukee, who says Melvin Gordon is close 365 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: to finalizing to deal with the Denver Broccos, So maybe 366 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: he's off the table for the Bills. Steve, what do 367 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 1: you think? Yeah? I mean, the point is still there though, 368 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: whether it's Melvin Gordon or not. Certainly the Bills probably 369 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 1: kicked the tires to find out what it was going 370 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: to take and what he wanted. But by the same token, 371 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 1: the problem is still there for the Buffalo bills, whether 372 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:31,879 Speaker 1: it's Melvin Gordon or another player, you've they've got to 373 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: have another running back in my mind, in the room, 374 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 1: and the better that you know, it's like I'll say 375 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: it again, better guys make you better no matter what 376 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 1: the who the guy is or what he is. If 377 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:44,639 Speaker 1: you get him for the right price, if you can 378 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 1: count on him, you know, outperforming his contract, you gotta 379 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: get him. And now more and more it's looking like 380 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a draft pick to me, you know, 381 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: because all the guys out there in the running back world. 382 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: Unless you can get one of these established guys to 383 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,920 Speaker 1: sign a one year, proven deal and his hopes of 384 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: signing another even better deal if he comes and does this, 385 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 1: I doubt you're going to get that done in a 386 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: situation where they know they're going to back up Devin 387 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 1: Singletary or be a complimentary back to Devin Singletary. So 388 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: to me, it's looking more and more like they're going 389 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 1: to get a guy out in this draft at some point. Yeah, 390 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 1: and to my original point, I'd like to see him 391 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: get a guy with some speed. Devin Singletary is great 392 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:33,760 Speaker 1: at getting yards. He's great at getting positive yards falling forward, 393 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:38,159 Speaker 1: but he doesn't necessarily have that top end speed. And 394 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 1: the Bills are in a luxury position where they can 395 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 1: be picky and they have such a solid roster that 396 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 1: you don't say, well, I need a guy to come 397 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 1: in and that can do everything. You know, I'd like 398 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: to see the Bills bringing a guy that can simply 399 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 1: fly and just bring a little bit of a different 400 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 1: added demension when he comes in the game. Hey, okay, 401 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 1: I got one more question for you, and I'm going 402 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: back in a few days, maybe yesterday a Twitter poll 403 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 1: that we had and sure you know they've been a 404 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: lot this week, right the Bills signed all those several 405 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: defensive linement, of course, made the trade for Stephan Gigs. 406 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,679 Speaker 1: So what's next if you were if you were Brandon, mean, 407 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 1: what would be at the top of your list of 408 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 1: things to do before they report for training camp this summer? 409 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: You know, with the addition to Mario Addison and some 410 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: of the other defensive linement, did you address your your 411 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 1: need for the edge rush on the defense? And that's 412 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: one of the areas. Um. You know, the bills sack 413 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: numbers ended up. I believe they ended up at fourteenth 414 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 1: in the league in sack numbers, But there was times 415 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:38,360 Speaker 1: last year where I just felt like they couldn't generate 416 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: enough pressure with a four man rush, and they would 417 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: get creative and they would run line games, they would 418 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: put Lorenzo Alexander at the defensive tackle spot, and they 419 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 1: were able to generate pass rush. I love the Bills 420 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:52,720 Speaker 1: blitz package when they do employ but there was times 421 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: where there was a need for an edge rusher that 422 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,200 Speaker 1: you could rely to get home to the quarterback, and 423 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: the Bills just don't have one. Can they find it 424 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: in the draft in the second round? Now, I'm not sure. 425 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 1: Is Jerry Hughes after having a couple offseason surgeries, is 426 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: he is he healthier this year? Does he become that 427 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: guy again? Maybe? Does Trent Murphy another year removed from 428 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: the injuries that plagued him a couple of years ago, 429 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: does he become that guys at Mario Addison, I'm not 430 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 1: exactly sure. I would just I think this Bill's defense, 431 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 1: you know, they come in they essentially finished third in 432 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: the NFL in total defense last year, right behind New 433 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: England and San Francisco, And I think one of the things, 434 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: if you can add just an elite pass rusher that 435 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:36,480 Speaker 1: would that would be a luxury, that would be absolutely 436 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: incredible for that defense. And then if you're a brand 437 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: of being right now, the one thing you got to 438 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: keep him on is, yes, we're gearing up for a run. 439 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 1: Brady's out of the AFC s. You get really excited 440 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: about with the direction of your team. Let's just keep 441 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 1: in mind and I know that I know that they're 442 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 1: thinking about this as well. When you draft as well 443 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 1: as they have, you got to save money to pay 444 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,080 Speaker 1: those guys. So you have this sweet spot nowadays with 445 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: the CBA where you have to spend the minimum each year, 446 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 1: but you have to structure your contracts where you where 447 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 1: you could pay a Mamlano at Tremaine Edmunds, a Josh 448 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: Allen in a few years or a couple of years. 449 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 1: And the biggest one coming up, it's gonna be Trey White. Yeah, 450 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 1: and talking what about the guy on the other side 451 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: of Trey White is Josh Norman? The answer? Do you think? Man? 452 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 1: It'll be interesting? And you know, I got blasted on 453 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,440 Speaker 1: Twitter when I initially said, like, how good of a 454 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: pickup that was? And people are sending me single clips 455 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:36,119 Speaker 1: of him getting roasted. I mean, you could send single 456 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 1: clips of anybody getting roasted, like watch the film Turn 457 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: It On. This guy has produced at a high level, 458 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: and under Sean mcdermoty produced at a very high level. 459 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:46,920 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see what he can do. You bring 460 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 1: him in on a one year proved deal, which I 461 00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: love those deals. I absolutely love these one year proved deals. 462 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: I wouldn't love it if I was a player, I 463 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: would have loved you know. I always wanted a longer 464 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 1: term deal, but I loved you knows as a Bills 465 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:02,880 Speaker 1: fan and a guy who works for the Bills. Now, 466 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,880 Speaker 1: I love those one year proved deals. Let him come 467 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:09,280 Speaker 1: in and prove himself and man, just like you said, Steve, 468 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 1: add more bodies, any upgrade anywhere you can find. Could 469 00:23:14,040 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 1: the Bills still have been a top five defense in 470 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 1: the NFL next year with Levi Wallace probably? You know, 471 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: no doubt he's a serviceable foreigner in this league. He's 472 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:27,680 Speaker 1: a productive player. If Josh Norman returns anywhere close to 473 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: his twenty seventeen ish form, oh gosh, I mean, where 474 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 1: do you go with the football? Right? Eric? Thank for this? 475 00:23:34,840 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 1: What time's post time at Churchill Down's? You got a 476 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: race you're watching? Today, Churchill's not running. Oaklon started at 477 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: two thirty yesterday. I'd imagine it's around the same today. 478 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: I gotta I got a fun day. My mom and 479 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 1: stepdad are finally coming down today to celebrate my birthday, 480 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,959 Speaker 1: and we're gonna hang out with them and practice our 481 00:23:57,040 --> 00:24:00,880 Speaker 1: social distancing and all that. But yeah, you know, it's 482 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: trying to make the most of this situation. But I 483 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,440 Speaker 1: appreciate you guys having me on this was This was 484 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: a fun way to spend a half hour. I told you, 485 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 1: I want to grow up and be like you, Eric, 486 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:13,440 Speaker 1: I do. I want to hear you. I appreciate thanks. 487 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,680 Speaker 1: Eric Good former Bills offensive lineman, the color analyst on 488 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: the Bills Radio Network.