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Somewhere around there. Hope they dont try lowballing him
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Remember how much trouble he gave us with his rookie contract…..
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Looks like bears won't be doing much of anything in FA next year
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I doubt they won't try to resign him, but I also doubt it won't be cheap. Likely after the 5th year, we are talking about a top three cover LB and top 5 overall at that point.
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So many negatives in that first sentence to decipher. By doubting it won't be cheap, that means you think it will be cheap?
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Got to pay him. He’s the staple the next 5-6 years. He’s still so young with a lot of experience already.
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That's just it. He's the next one in a long line of great inside backers on the Bears.
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With his original holding out over contract language, his mystery 2019 "personal issue," his predilection for partying with porn stars, or him being the only starting defensive veteran at OTA's, he is an enigma. Is he a players rights pioneer, a head case, or a great young player and young leader that has had a few unsavory spotlight moments?
That said, I see no rush to re-sign him. He is a Bear for the next 2 seasons for $13M and is controlled for 2 more years for $40M.
So he is basically playing on a 4yr/$53M contract with $0 in dead money after 2022 vs Warner's 5yr/$95M and $17M in dead cap after 2022. Now if he and the Bears can agree to a mutually beneficial contract fine, but I would not be negotiating anywhere near Fred Warner money.
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He deserves top dollar more so than Eddie Jackson ever did. We only know him talent wise. Team will need to make a judgement call if it’s worth 20mil a year based on other factors like his mental health
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He'll hold out before being tagged 2X, but I agree with you... Doesn't make sense to give an ILB top tier money given our cap issues (unless we can get out of Quinn's albatross of a contract).
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He never mentioned the tag. Everyone knows Quinn is gone after this year. Roquan extension wouldn't effect the cap until 2 years out from now, which the cap situation can be a lot better by then.
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Can get out of Quinn's contract after 2021, easy after 2022. Cap issues don't really exist after 2021. Quinn, Hicks, Foles, possibly Trevathan and Robinson will potentially be all off the books. Cheap QB, LT, and CB.
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Warner was not a 1st round pick hence why he would have been a free agent next year. Quan was a 1st rounder and thus we exercised the 5th year option. So he is not a free agent until 2023.
So he can play out the next two years and then if nothing is worked out just franchise him and work it out. New TV deal will be in effect starting 2023 so probably better to wait to see how that impacts the cap.
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Warner is probably better than Roquan, but Leonard certainly is not, despite his better reputation (probowls, ROY). Good thing is that number won't go up too much either way. If Roquan has another good year in 2021, let him play out the 5th year. Then work on re-signing him. Worst case scenario, he gets hurt and the Bears save some or all of the potential money they owe him. Best case, he continues to play very well and gets 20M/year instead of 19M that those 2 got. No big deal.
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My first thoughts are “wow that’s a lot for an ILB…”
I don’t see any of those guys a GREAT HOF type player. Luke Kuechly was the last one oil would have aobcoadered worthy of a contract like that.
That’s just me though.
I don’t see any of those guys a GREAT HOF type player. Luke Kuechly was the last one oil would have aobcoadered worthy of a contract like that.
That’s just me though.
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Just for giggles….. if you could only have one….. Quan or AR? Who you extending?