{"id":40906,"date":"2018-03-27T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=40906"},"modified":"2021-03-20T13:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T17:28:07","slug":"predicting-brandon-beane-next-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/03\/27\/predicting-brandon-beane-next-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane’s Next Move(s)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite inheriting a dog’s breakfast of a salary cap situation,\u00a0Buffalo Bills<\/a> general manager\u00a0Brandon Beane<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has ostensibly been able to overhaul his team’s roster to fit the mold that he and head coach\u00a0Sean McDermott<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>deem suitable. The much bandied about “process” to have high character, hard working players replace incumbents who are injury prone, take plays off and do not fit the new culture is an onerous one. Fortunately, Beane has been up to the task.<\/p>\n

Thus far in free agency, the team has managed to address holes at cornerback, defensive end, defensive tackle, as well as adding depth to the running back, safety, center and offensive tackle<\/a> positions. Oh, and dare I say that quarterback was addressed<\/a> as well (kinda?).<\/p>\n

Beane recently continued his manipulation of the roster by deciding\u00a0not to retain cornerback\u00a0E.J. Gaines<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0nor linebacker\u00a0Preston Brown<\/a><\/strong>, restructuring the contract of Pro Bowl guard, Richie Incognito<\/a><\/strong> and, somewhat surprisingly, cutting ties with defensive end\u00a0Ryan Davis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As per the following tweet from CBS Sports’, Chris Trapasso<\/strong>, the release of Davis will render some much-needed cap savings.<\/p>\n

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#Bills<\/a> save $1.225M with the release of DE Ryan Davis<\/p>\n

— Chris Trapasso \ud83c\udfc8 (@ChrisTrapasso) March 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n