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  1. rawaction
    I believe you wouldn't have to cut Julius until June 1st, but I may be wrong. No they'd have to cut him to sign anyone with a big contract. They can designate him as a June 1 cut (and save 14mil) but he dOes have to be cut before they can do anything major. While that's correct, but his cap hit stays until June 1st so you can't designate him as a June 1 cut AND sign a big name FA. http://overthecap.com/explaining-the-june-1st-designation/ There are ways around it. I believe you can agree with a big name FA on a deal and not sign it until June 1 (unlikely). Plus, you can really eat up every dollar of the cap space because you can wait to sign draft picks after June 1. Plus, you can structure the contract like the Bears did with Bushrod and Bennett last year. Both will get 6-9 mil annually, but both had cap hits around 3 Mil last year because of signing bonuses and low base salaries. The difference between making Peppers a June 1 cut and a regular cut is only 4Mil anyway. Either 10M or 14M saved.
  2. rawaction
    I believe you wouldn't have to cut Julius until June 1st, but I may be wrong. No they'd have to cut him to sign anyone with a big contract. They can designate him as a June 1 cut (and save 14mil) but he dOes have to be cut before they can do anything major.
  3. rawaction
    Bennett is going to happen. I have no doubt. Martellus has hinted to it for a few weeks now. Just as Marshall did with him last year.
  4. rawaction
    Feeling's mutual.
  5. rawaction
    I think Michael Ford may get a shot to return kicks also, depending on how much they plan to involve him in the offense. I'm guessing Earl Bennett gets cut. He's owed no guaranteed money and he's still good enough to be the #3 WR, but they probably want to get Marques Wilson in that role sooner rather than later. It would save them a couple million, but be moreso to get Wilson on the field. I don't know that Weems gets cut. He may luck out with all the special team stalwarts like McManis, Castonzo, Bowman, and Steltz all being free agents. He's pretty good at what he does, seems to enjoy doing it without the need to play on one of the other phases, and he could be the insurance in the slot if Wilson isn't ready.
  6. rawaction
    Ugh. I don't think Sutton is a 2nd round pick anymore. He went from dominant in 2012 at 280-ish lbs. Then grew to 300 and struggled at time this year. Weighed even more at the Senior Bowl. Got back to around 300 at the combine and still wasn't able to show the quickness in drills that he showed on the field in 2012. He's a 4th round prospect to me. I'd also rather do without the center. With Garza and Boggs back, the Bears have their 1-2. No need to draft a 3rd C. Obviously, Boggs could be cut and nobody would care, but Garza hasn't missed a game in like 6 years. I don't see the need to spend a top 85 pick on a guy who has a very high probability of never seeing the field as a rookie.
  7. rawaction
    I can see 12-15 being a very popular spot for teams to want to trade up. Cleveland- if they go Watkins at 4, they could trade up for Carr, not sure who they would be jumping, but they can't allow a team to trade in front of them if that's who they want. Dallas- love Donald. Of course, if they think the Bears want him they'll try for 13. Philly- needs a S badly. Could try to jump the Rams at 13. Could try to jump Dallas or Pittsburgh who could be looking at S also. Even GB, 1 pick ahead of them could go S early. Whichever of Mike Evans or Justin Gilbert gets past Detroit at 10, will be a guy teams will look to trade for. Probably try to jump the Rams for either though.
  8. rawaction
    He was 5th in kickoff return average at 27+. But when you run the ball out 9 yards deep, it's basically a free 19-24 yards to your average if you run straight (as Hester did for a change this year) and get to the 10-15 yard line. You run those out to the 20, which you better do if you're taking it out that deep in the endzone, you lead the league. Very misleading number, but Devin's calling was always punt returns anyway. Run of the mill KOR, but the best punt returner I've ever seen.
  9. rawaction
    You weren't fond of subbing Howard in for Troy Williams (who scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting) on the biggest offensive possession of the game (down four with 1:30 left)? I just assumed Crean was tanking the game and wanted the Senior to finish on the court. But then he took him out again. Of course, don't know why he was conceeding the game down 4 with the ball.
  10. rawaction
    Sorry, had a 3-hour long interview out of nowhere. Devin's turn but I don't know his number.
  11. rawaction
    I just picked. Sorry, was in a 3-hour long job interview that came about out of nowhere.
  12. rawaction
    [expletive], I forgot about him.
  13. rawaction
    You never draft one. You do sign guys though. I meant you don't sign a FA punter in the sense that the guy has been an NFL punter, his contract is up with his former team, and then you pay him money. You don't use a draft pick on a P either. Basically the only way you get a punter on your roster is an undrafted FA, signing a veteran that was cut by his team, or some guy out of nowhere. You never give a punter his 2nd multi-year contract if his first contract wasn't with you.
  14. rawaction
    #'s 4-5 are the reasons I have him ranked here. Looks like a potential 20HR guy. He also really turned it up late in the season and really murdered LHP.
  15. rawaction
    Apparently, if your 1 job is to kick the ball, it's frowned upon if you're not good at it. Bad signing by Angelo. You pretty much never sign a FA punter. The Bears have 2 guys off the street, and the winner of the job will probably outperform Podlesh. My favorite Podlesh stat: For those not in the know, there are 32 NFL teams. He was 33rd in punting (assuming that means 33rd best).
  16. rawaction
    We can do that if more people feel that way. I was worried it would dilute the run-off to have 5 guys, each of whom would get a spot from 23-27 based on one vote. Yeah, it's probably fine the way it is. Would dilute the run-off. But I thought we could vote with the top guy getting 23 and then throw everyone else back in the pool. But that might be too time consuming if the 4 remaining remain pretty close in subsequent votes.
  17. rawaction
    I love the outdoor games, and the football games in baseball stadiums, and the aircraft carrier basketball games. I think it's a nice change. It shouldn't really be done any more than it already is in any of those cases though.
  18. rawaction
    I understand it would put 5 names in the pool, but should Cabrera and Torres NOT be included? These 3 had 14 votes, Cabrera 13, Torres 12. Previously we were doing runoffs if the voting was pretty close. That seems pretty close.
  19. rawaction
    He's really so much better than everyone else. Ok, not really. Durant is really good too. Kobe was really good, back when he used to play. But I feel like LeBron can legitimately get 50 every night if he wanted. Kobe, Durant, Melo have to have their shots falling. I feel LeBron can get 50 by driving and getting to the FT line. Athletically speaking, this must have been what it was like to see Jim Brown play in the NFL. He's bigger, faster, stronger than everyone at his position and about 2/3 of the players that are supposed to be bigger, stronger (PF, C) and faster (PG, SG).
  20. rawaction
    Yeah, he has my 5th from the Andrus trade. I thought it was in the trade thread, but I will vouch for the agreement if not. Also, I don't know if we're doing the "text me when it's my pick thing", but if anyone gets antsy and wants to I'm at 724-328-4044
  21. rawaction
    Yeah, I agree. Polished college bat. I can see a better Mike Fontenot type career for him. Utility player who gets a couple seasons as a full-time starter and doesn't embarass himself.
  22. rawaction
    Looks like this is going to be a helluva runoff vote.
  23. rawaction
    So, Baez hit a first pitch 450ft to the opposite field yesterday. And another first pitch for a bloop single to the opposite field. All concerns lifted.
  24. rawaction
    The Ten Donitis.
  25. rawaction
    My comment stemmed from being proud that he didn't swing at any first pitches. You can work counts by more than just not swinging at the first pitch. Im sure the appropriate teaching is going on, I just hope the message is clear.
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