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Thought this article was interesting. I cpoy and pasted the two parts that had to do with the Bears. Sounds like "multiple team sources" have us going D-line at 11...whatever and whoever those people might be...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/9-fran...draft--2-others-could-get-ugly-200000826.html
In an NFL draft class robust with defensive linemen, a player who has already proven to be among the NFL elite might be the name to watch on the opening night of the draft: the New York Jets' Muhammad Wilkerson. If Wilkerson, a defensive end, is traded, the Jets' asking price will be a first-round pick, and that alone might not get the deal done, multiple team sources told Yahoo Sports.
Muhammad Wilkerson (AP)
At this point, Wilkerson is still on the block. He could be traded in the coming weeks. He could be traded on the first day of the draft. But if that doesn't happen, Wilkerson may not get dealt, and the Jets will continue to work on a potential extension. He's currently locked into next season under the franchise tag, at a cost of $15.701 million. He is in a group of multiple players under the tag who have varying levels of difficulty ahead with new long-term deals. Wilkerson, however, is the most pressing due to his availability on the trade market.
One team that appears off the board, at least at the moment, is the Chicago Bears. The Bears are unlikely to part with their first-round pick (11th overall) because of the high quality defensive line depth in this draft, a league source said. Acquiring Wilkerson would require subtracting another key draft piece, as well as a massive new contract, although Chicago has ample salary-cap space to accommodate such a new deal for Wilkerson.
Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears
Tag amount: $14.599 million
Where it stands: Much like the Chiefs with Eric Berry, multiple sources have said the Bears are locked in on the draft and will make a push on a long-term deal with Jeffery later in the offseason. And Jeffery is at peace with it, given his franchise tag (though restrictive) is dialed in at elite receiver money. It would be a stretch to say he's excited to play under the tag, but this is one of the situations where the price is at least in the upper reaches of his position. Negotiation prospects are solid in this case. The Bears are motivated to extend him. Jeffery knows and loves the city of Chicago, he's been involved with the community there, and he has a good relationship with the coaching staff and general manager Ryan Pace. And when Chicago has kicked tires in the draft process, their most serious work at wideout has been on guys who aren't presumed No. 1 receivers. Jeffery has some incentive to play it slow. His tag is lucrative enough to do that. He'll seek a deal north of the five-year, $55 million contract signed by the Kansas City Chiefs' Jeremy Maclin last offseason (which included $22.5 million in guaranteed money). It may ultimately end up slotting between that deal and the five-year, $65 million extension signed by Indianapolis Colts wideout T.Y. Hilton in 2015, which included $28 million guaranteed.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/9-fran...draft--2-others-could-get-ugly-200000826.html
In an NFL draft class robust with defensive linemen, a player who has already proven to be among the NFL elite might be the name to watch on the opening night of the draft: the New York Jets' Muhammad Wilkerson. If Wilkerson, a defensive end, is traded, the Jets' asking price will be a first-round pick, and that alone might not get the deal done, multiple team sources told Yahoo Sports.
Muhammad Wilkerson (AP)
At this point, Wilkerson is still on the block. He could be traded in the coming weeks. He could be traded on the first day of the draft. But if that doesn't happen, Wilkerson may not get dealt, and the Jets will continue to work on a potential extension. He's currently locked into next season under the franchise tag, at a cost of $15.701 million. He is in a group of multiple players under the tag who have varying levels of difficulty ahead with new long-term deals. Wilkerson, however, is the most pressing due to his availability on the trade market.
One team that appears off the board, at least at the moment, is the Chicago Bears. The Bears are unlikely to part with their first-round pick (11th overall) because of the high quality defensive line depth in this draft, a league source said. Acquiring Wilkerson would require subtracting another key draft piece, as well as a massive new contract, although Chicago has ample salary-cap space to accommodate such a new deal for Wilkerson.
Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears
Tag amount: $14.599 million
Where it stands: Much like the Chiefs with Eric Berry, multiple sources have said the Bears are locked in on the draft and will make a push on a long-term deal with Jeffery later in the offseason. And Jeffery is at peace with it, given his franchise tag (though restrictive) is dialed in at elite receiver money. It would be a stretch to say he's excited to play under the tag, but this is one of the situations where the price is at least in the upper reaches of his position. Negotiation prospects are solid in this case. The Bears are motivated to extend him. Jeffery knows and loves the city of Chicago, he's been involved with the community there, and he has a good relationship with the coaching staff and general manager Ryan Pace. And when Chicago has kicked tires in the draft process, their most serious work at wideout has been on guys who aren't presumed No. 1 receivers. Jeffery has some incentive to play it slow. His tag is lucrative enough to do that. He'll seek a deal north of the five-year, $55 million contract signed by the Kansas City Chiefs' Jeremy Maclin last offseason (which included $22.5 million in guaranteed money). It may ultimately end up slotting between that deal and the five-year, $65 million extension signed by Indianapolis Colts wideout T.Y. Hilton in 2015, which included $28 million guaranteed.
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