Market price for Roquan smith extension?

[Decatur Staley]

Just for giggles….. if you could only have one….. Quan or AR? Who you extending?

AR 100 times out of 100

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

AR 100 times out of 100

Interesting. Not sure I agree there but like the strong take.

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Just for giggles….. if you could only have one….. Quan or AR? Who you extending?

Roquan.

Much harder position to get correct imo

 

[Decatur Staley]

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.

Ya, the franchise twice was in response to the Hoosier optometrist who suggested he's under team control for 4 more years... I just don't think he'd be accepting of the franchise tag given his contractual complications in the past.

Everyone rightly pointed out that our cap situation will probably be in a very different position two years from now, so Quinn probably won't have any impact... But that also assumes Pace doesn't do anything stupid over the next two years. Which would be a nice surprise.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Roquan.

Much harder position to get correct imo

Yet the Bears history suggests the exact opposite.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

and FWIW yes, pay the man. He's not even close to his peak. He is going to be a piece you build around.

 

[Decatur Staley]

Interesting. Not sure I agree there but like the strong take.

I view AR as top 5 in the NFL... He'll prove it this year working with the best QB he's ever had (Dalton or Fields).

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Yet the Bears history suggests the exact opposite.

I think that correlates more with the lack of a good signal caller.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

I think that correlates more with the lack of a good signal caller.

Yeah no doubt to an extent; Alshon and Marty Booker are our two 'studs' in nearly 20 years of drafts.

 

[Chicagosports89]

Just for giggles….. if you could only have one….. Quan or AR? Who you extending?

Roquan and it isn't close. But I'd rather not sink that much money into either of those positions. Roquan is at least top 5 at his spot though

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Yet the Bears history suggests the exact opposite.

You realize there are other teams eh?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Roquan and it isn't close. But I'd rather not sink that much money into either of those positions. Roquan is at least top 5 at his spot though

I’d go with Quan too because of age and I think he’s still an ascending player.

 

[PrideisBears]

Just for giggles….. if you could only have one….. Quan or AR? Who you extending?

I love AR but Quan all day. You don’t need an elite WR to win but he is the middle of our defense, we need that

 

[remydat]

Ya, the franchise twice was in response to the Hoosier optometrist who suggested he's under team control for 4 more years... I just don't think he'd be accepting of the franchise tag given his contractual complications in the past.

Everyone rightly pointed out that our cap situation will probably be in a very different position two years from now, so Quinn probably won't have any impact... But that also assumes Pace doesn't do anything stupid over the next two years. Which would be a nice surprise.

Not sure he has much choice in the matter if it comes to that. The new CBA that the players signed made it costly as did Bell's holdout blowing up on him. Every day of training camp missed 50k. Every preseason game missed is a game check. If you don't report on time to TC or miss a material part of the year then you lose an accrued season. So in the end, he will likely play. Players fucked themselves in the new CBA on this front hence why ARob has been quiet and just accepted his Franchise Tag.

There really is no incentive now for teams to give in to a player aside from goodwill or if the player is asking for an amount the team is willing to pay.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

You realize there are other teams eh?

20 years 2 receivers that rank anywhere near average, but go ahead and blame it on other teams.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

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20 years 2 receivers that rank anywhere near average, but go ahead and blame it on other teams.

LOL. I’m not blaming other teams. You missed the point entirely.

 

[xer0h0ur]

Remember how much trouble he gave us with his rookie contract…..

Yet you seem to have forgotten the reason for that dispute and it had nothing to do with how much he was being paid. It was about making sure he gets that money. The NFL's player contracts are built to fuck them every way possible for not being perfect little soldiers.

 

[SlickWilly]

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.

I don't think he is.

 

[Da Coach]

Ryan Pace is so goddamn lucky he fell in his lap he better not let him go but we have time to evaluate and injuries could always play a role...

 

[rawdawg]

I don't think he is.

I can buy that. It's a coin toss really. PFF likes Warner a lot more than Roquan for whatever reason. I put Warner slightly ahead due to not missing a game in 3 years vs 4 for Smith (not including playoffs). Warner is probably a touch better in coverage. Smith a better run defender and immensely better blitzer. So, could go either way.