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Jeff Miller asks: Being wheelchair bound, I have too much time to think of dumb things. So here are a couple of dumb, light-hearted questions about Josh Allen: 1. What would he be worth in a trade? No. 2, in a different life, what position would he be good at? I think he鈥檚 too big for a running back, and I don鈥檛 know what his speed is, but tight end? It would be a waste of his running skills to make him a defensive back.

Jay: Considering Allen won the MVP last year and is in the prime of his career, his trade value really can鈥檛 be calculated. But let鈥檚 try anyway. If it was a player-for-player swap, I truly believe the Bills wouldn鈥檛 trade Allen for anyone in the league, including Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson. If it was a draft picks swap, teams can only trade three years of picks. So, for example, the Bills would only be able to acquire first-round picks in 2026, 2027 and 2028 for Allen. That鈥檚 obviously not enough. Would a team trade six picks total 鈥� meaning first- and second-rounders 鈥� for the next three years? He鈥檚 worth that price, but the Bills would say no to that, too. I suppose there is some combination of the two that could get a deal done. If the Bengals offered Burrow and three first-round picks, that would be a pretty good return. I can鈥檛 imagine a scenario where either team would make that call, though.

As for what position Allen would play, tight end immediately comes to mind given his build. On defense, middle linebacker all the way. We know he doesn鈥檛 shy away from contact. Sometimes that鈥檚 to his detriment, but it shows his mentality.

Lord King James asks: Let James Cook walk after this year and snag a compensatory pick to use on another rookie running back or re-sign? I say we let Ray Davis cook. James Cook drops way too many balls 鈥� usually touchdowns.

Jay: Keep in mind that if Cook leaves in free agency and it nets the Bills a compensatory draft pick, that would not come until the 2027 draft. That鈥檚 a long time to wait. The better option in that situation may be to use the franchise tag on Cook and then trade him to a team willing to give him the contract extension he wants. It is true that Cook has had some issues with drops during his time with the Bills, but I wouldn鈥檛 decide his future based solely on that. I know that everyone is eager about a resolution to his contract status, but the best course of action is to take a breath and see how this season plays out. How do the Bills use Cook? Does he become more than a guy who plays about 50% of the offensive snaps? Does he develop as a pass protector? Does he rid himself of the problem with drops? There is time to answer all those questions, and those answers should factor into what happens.

P.A.S. asks: If you could take any item from Highmark Stadium and keep it forever, what would it be?

Jay: This is a great question that I鈥檝e spent more time than I care to admit trying to come up with an answer. I fully expect Josh Allen to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so my first thought would be something like his locker would be a pretty cool conversation starter when people come over. I鈥檓 not a huge memorabilia guy, so I鈥檇 probably let my son, Elliott, decide, because he鈥檚 a big Bills fan. For what it鈥檚 worth, the plan is for the team to sell items from the current stadium, including seats, so fans will have a chance to answer this question.

Josh Reed asks: Would Brandon Beane have traded JJ Peterka? I will hang up and listen.

Jay: First off, shout out to my buddy Josh from WIVB-TV, who does a great job covering the Bills. He wouldn鈥檛 have to, because Beane has built a culture in which players want to come to 鈥� not get away from. Let鈥檚 just say for the sake of argument that a player requested a trade from the Bills. The best I can come up with for a Peterka-level comparison on the Bills is 鈥� Spencer Brown? Home-grown talent. Good player, but not an all-star or, in this case, Pro Bowler. One thing I鈥檓 reasonably sure of is Beane would not trade Brown without having a plan to replace him. Maybe Kevyn Adams has a plan to replace Peterka, but I鈥檓 not holding my breath. I understand the logic in making sure you have a locker room of players fully committed to the cause, but in the case of the Sabres, if Adams started trading everybody who wanted to get out of Buffalo, he might not have a team left. It also rings pretty hollow when Adams says he wants players who want to be in Buffalo, but then hires an assistant general manager who will work in Columbus. This concludes the Sabres portion of this week鈥檚 Bills Mailbag.

27 Rings asks: Why don鈥檛 the Bills leave a wall up at Highmark, like they did at the Rock Pile? List all the players in team history, encased in beautiful marble. Create a park for people to see during and after the year. Thoughts?

Jay: The expectation is that the location of the current Highmark Stadium is going to be used for parking for the new stadium, so I don鈥檛 think that will work. However, I鈥檓 fully on board with coming up with a way to honor the team鈥檚 rich history in the new stadium. In fact, that鈥檚 one of the things I鈥檓 most interested to see, is how the Bills reimagine their Wall of Fame. The new stadium represents a great opportunity to honor the rich history of the team in a meaningful way.

Pat Reale asks: Are the Bills happy with how the sales of PSLs have gone? Have expectations been met?

Jay: In an update on sales earlier this month in The Buffalo News, it was reported that the team has sold more than 25,000 personal seat licenses. That鈥檚 over 14 months of sales, which began in March 2024, with about 14 more months to go before the team opens the 2026 preseason in August 2026 in the new stadium.

鈥淲e鈥檙e on pace to sell out the building,鈥� Pete Guelli, the team鈥檚 chief operating officer and executive vice president, told The News last month.

Guelli said it is still too early to determine when that may happen.

鈥淲e are very pleased with the current pace,鈥� he said in a statement. 鈥淚t is difficult to determine an exact sellout date, but the pace has accelerated dramatically with the upper level on-sale. Our goal is still to give every (current) season ticket member an opportunity to be a part of the new stadium before we move to fans on the wait list.鈥�

The Bills sold 7,890 PSLs from Jan. 1 to March 31, according to a report submitted by the team to the state. The team plans to cap PSL sales at about 55,000.

Gene asks: Given the popularity and success of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Bandits, do you think Terry Pegula would be open to completing a sports hat trick and consider someday owning a professional basketball team to represent the loyal and faithful sports fans right here in the Western New York region? If so, would it be wise for him to develop such a plan with the insights that could be offered by NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter, now one of the minority owners of the Buffalo Bills?

Jay: Pegula could complete the hat trick by actually doing something as the owner of the Buffalo Sabres. Sadly, because I would absolutely love an NBA team here, I don鈥檛 see Pegula having the time to pursue such an endeavor. Whether he has the resources to do so is another matter. Pegula seems stretched thin as it is running the Bills, Sabres and Bandits, so adding another professional sports team to his portfolio feels like it would be too much to ask. At the risk of kicking him while he鈥檚 down, Pegula鈥檚 ownership of the Sabres has been downright embarrassing. In a league in which half the teams make the playoffs, missing them for 14 straight years is inexcusable. The decision to allow Kevyn Adams to continue as general manager is baffling. How many more condescending press conferences can Adams give before Pegula realizes the entire organization looks horrible? So, no, I don鈥檛 see Pegula pursuing another professional team, but to your point, Gene, the presence of Vince Carter as one of the Bills鈥� minority owners makes me hopeful that he can unite the Toronto Raptors to Buffalo in some fashion. How about starting with a preseason game at KeyBank Center?

Ed asks: In your estimation, is it the secondary, wide receivers, defensive linemen or another position group that鈥檚 the greatest concern to the Bills heading into training camp? What鈥檚 your thoughts on this?

It鈥檚 no secret that, when you can, you caddy for your son, Elliott, 11, in his tournaments. How thrilling was it to witness him score a hole-in-one at the Palmer Foundation Kids Invitational at Latrobe Country Club? And, be honest now 鈥� is your kid a better golfer than you?

Jay: It鈥檚 the defensive line for me. There is a lot of uncertainty there, starting with the suspensions of Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi, the health of Joey Bosa and the general unknown that comes with rookies T.J. Sanders and Landon Jackson. Brandon Beane has made it his mission this offseason to rebuild the defensive line. He certainly has done that, but until the games start to matter, it鈥檚 hard to know if the changes will pay off. There is a lot riding on Bosa鈥檚 health, and how Hoecht and Ogunjobi integrate themselves into the defense when they return.

As for the hole-in-one, it鈥檚 a moment I鈥檒l truly never forget. It was an elevated tee box, so we had a great view of watching the ball hit behind the hole, then zip right back in. Seeing the ball go in was one of the best moments I鈥檝e ever had with my son. He鈥檚 been so close to a hole-in-one before, but to get his first one in that manner 鈥� hitting a shot golfers dream about 鈥� on that course, in a tournament 鈥� man, it really does not get any better than that.

As for whether he could beat me ... I think it鈥檚 time to admit that he can. I wanted to hold out until he was a teenager, but I don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 going to be able to.

Thank you for all the questions this week! As a reminder, they can be submitted via X to @JaySkurski or by email to jskurski@buffnews.com.