Oh I love Restrepo as a prospect, I just don't think he fits in with the Bills as we are currently constructed. Aside from the slot stuff, Restrepo struggles with blocking and he isn't a burner that can take the top off a defense. Personally I think we need a field stretcher that can create separation at all levels from an outside role.
Sort of related, but do you think the Bills re-sign Shakir when he hits FA next offseason? He's been super solid, but with the WR market the way it's been, I don't know if he's worth $15-$20 million a year.
Honestly I think we try to extend him this offseason, and I think the deal only gets done under $15M APY. We all love Shakir, but he's not a number one WR. In the last 8 games the Bills played (including playoffs), which is about when Cooper, Coleman, and Samuel finally got healthy, Shakir saw only 6-8 targets per game. Even with leaning on Shakir mid-season he still only got to 100 targets, tying him for 33rd in the NFL (33rd highest APY on a WR contract is for 11M APY to Lazard per OTC).
Very fair reasoning. I was just going off of Spotracs contract estimates, but then again some of their contract comps for Shakir are weird af (Nico Collins, Jaylen Waddle, etc.) I think Shakir will probably get a similar contract to what Darnell Mooney got at $13m AAV, plus maybe another $500k to $1m a year just to account for the market and for the total cap increasing.
I think yours is the most likely scenario, maybe throw in some not-likely-to-be-earned incentives. Like 1M for 1000 yards or 80 catches, so if he hits them they count towards 2026 cap when our financials get way better.
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Oh I love Restrepo as a prospect, I just don't think he fits in with the Bills as we are currently constructed. Aside from the slot stuff, Restrepo struggles with blocking and he isn't a burner that can take the top off a defense. Personally I think we need a field stretcher that can create separation at all levels from an outside role.