*OFFICIAL* Offseason Rumors, Signings, and Shenanigans

[Dejo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818062260285444

 

[bears26]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818649450205191

 

[bears26]

No way in hell at #2.

I don't know. QBs get driven up the board and he is the #1 QB on most teams boards. They can't keep passing up QBs.

 

[bears26]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503819012513447939

 

[Les Grossman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818475147599878

I've got a softie.

But the Watson saga is taking too long for other dominos to fall. Aint got time for that.

 

[thenewguy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818475147599878

DaBearsBlog has openly admitted he know longer has sources, right? We can stop posting his made up wishes.

 

[nc0gnet0]

I don't know. QBs get driven up the board and he is the #1 QB on most teams boards. They can't keep passing up QBs.

He would be #5-6 QB last year, and when did they go? It would be stupid to pass up on franchise DE for a 2nd round QB prospect. They could possibly still get Howell at #32 or #34.

Or

Trade down in the 10-15 range and then possibly get him ( I hope not).

 

[Bearin' Down]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818062260285444

Why the f would he sign that when Kirk just got 21m? To me, he should expect 31m

 

[Les Grossman]

Why the f would he sign that when Kirk just got 21m? To me, he should expect 31m

Yeah but the Kirk Contract likely won't pay out that much. Everyone says 21M, but it's actually 18M with incentives. That, and it's doubtful he sees beyond two years of that contract.

The face value is not the real value of the contract.

 

[dabears70]

He would be #5-6 QB last year, and when did they go? It would be stupid to pass up on franchise DE for a 2nd round QB prospect. They could possibly still get Howell at #32 or #34.

Or

Trade down in the 10-15 range and then possibly get him ( I hope not).

Or D.Ridder at #32

 

[DC]

Props to @Dejo for making this the THREAD of the offseason. And no offense, but everytime I see you post I put a "Pen" in front of your handle. It's nothing personal, but growing up in Tucson and El Paso will make you do that.

 

[bears26]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503822865019203584

 

[iueyedoc]

I think it's the cool thing to say Pace gave out bad contracts and was terrible with spending.

Truth is, the media or fans would overstate the contract terms without reading the fine print. What really bad contracts were we stuck with that we couldn't get out of?

Eddie Jackson is an example if rewarding your in-house player and him going to trash once getting paid.
Trevathan 2nd contract was bad, but not detrimental to the roster. He played well for us and the injury bug ruined him.
I'll give you all Jimmy Graham, but at the same time the TE market was depleted.

Pace stood his ground with A-Rob.
We didn't hand out Trubisky a premature 5th yr option.
We have tons of cap space the next two years.

More people complain. Yet our new GM has paid top dollar to a DT that had one decent year in Cincinnati, yet coming off injury. I'm fine with swinging, just don't act like its any different than what Pace did.

The is virtual no contract you cant get out of so that is a strawmanargument.
The list of really bad contracts from Pace is long:
Contracts you knew were bad the minute you heard the terms:
Glennon
Graham
Cohen
Travathan
Foles
Dalton
Chase Daniel

Contracts that in the best case scenario wouldn't be terrible but ended up that way:
Jackson
Graham
Bobbie Massie
Goldman

And then there were the countless Dion Sims and Kendal Wright and ___________(insert retread safety here).

Those are usually offset by the FA bargins that the GM also signs, but other than Hicks, is there is one?

 

[Chicagosports89]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503822865019203584

Armstead is kind of an older FA

 

[Nelly]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503818475147599878

This seems like it could make some sense considering how (seemingly) inactive we've been otherwise, even with the lesser free agents that we know could fill a hole we've got. For example, Zaire Franklin just re-upped with the Colts, a guy some people had mocked as a roster-filling free agent pickup.

 

[pdxbearsfan]

It seems like the jags are perpetually overpaying in FA

That's why they are a perpetual bottom feeder.

 

[pseudonym]

Robinson and Ju Ju doesn't add much from a speed standpoint.

Draft speed. There is a LOT of speed in this class of wrs.

 

[Bearin' Down]

Yeah but the Kirk Contract likely won't pay out that much. Everyone says 21M, but it's actually 18M with incentives. That, and it's doubtful he sees beyond two years of that contract.

The face value is not the real value of the contract.

18m is still egregious for Kirk. And why shouldn't Adams, the alleged best receiver in the NFL, be paid significantly more than some productive, but not great, slot WR.

Christian Kirk isn't even probowl calibur. He's a nice guy to have. But he's not a player teams are game planning for.

And if it's a window drawing for salary, shouldn't Adams expect the same?

 

[Nelly]

18m is still egregious for Kirk. And why shouldn't Adams, the alleged best receiver in the NFL, be paid significantly more than some productive, but not great, slot WR.

Christian Kirk isn't even probowl calibur. He's a nice guy to have. But he's not a player teams are game planning for.

If Kirk is worth $18 million then Adams is worth at least $30.

 

[Chicagosports89]

If Kirk is worth $18 million then Adams is worth at least $30.

I dont think kirk is resetting the market. Other teams are laughing at Jacksonville and going about business as usual