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They need a clean break from everything and everyone IMO.

Yea it was always a flyer for sure... But still, awful

I can't see worse than top 32

Justin Ishbia is buying a site in South Loop for a potential future Sox stadium. Comiskey site would be a perfect redevelopment for a Bears stadium. Of course Bears will have left city by then for either Arlington or Hammond. Cursed.

Yea. Even if the Bears are the vast majority of their wealth, they should be making handsome profits and we're probably talking about if they'll make like 20% or 25% returns

Throughout the George McCaskey era they didn't show real signs of cheapness. That changed when Poles came in 2022. However, that timeline is also when they agreed to purchase Arlington, closing in 2023. So distinguishing between Poles being cap conservative and Bears being cash poor due to the stadium isn't easy, though I think more signs point to Poles being conservative (take Ben Johnson for example of Bears not being cheap).

Yes, restructuring pushes cap hits into the future. But this is a absolutely worthless concern to have without any added context. 1. How much dead money do they have pushed into future? 2. How much guaranteed money do they have in the future? 3. How many roster spots / players under contract do they have into the future? 4. Do they have a full assortment of future draft picks? 5. What is their current CASH outlay? These are all the things you'd have to ask before determining if a restructure money is advisable or not. The median NFL team overspends the cap by around 6% and that level of overspending is very sustainable over longer timelines. Perhaps up to 10% over is as well. Over a 4-5 year timeline a 20% may even be accomplished but carries a bit more risk. Bears were in that 6-10% overage range the past 2 years. But the 3 years before that they were like 10% UNDER. If they make no more significant signings I'd estimate them at like 10% under this year as well, putting them just slightly above a 1:1 cash to cap 3 year cycle (the CBA dictates at least 90% for each team over these 3 year cycles). So very technically speaking they are being cap responsible, but there's a 5% + edge they aren't taking advantage of long term if that's how they spend. Does that matter? The Chiefs would say no, as they are perpetually low spenders. So it's not the only thing that matters, but given Poles track record I'd like that extra 5%+ spending nudge to get more room for error.

2027 2nd with injury related conditions specific to that knee which can become a 1st. That would be my opening offer. If Raiders really want to push for 2026 picks, offer up #25, but with 2027 picks coming back from Raiders to Bears with the same injury conditions (but flipped)

Kentavius Street, DT signed.

1 year 5.1M He's probably WR 3, but Walker and anyone else they grab will probably get looks too. Good Duvernay upgrade.

Yea, I'd prefer something like Decker at 15-17 on a one year deal, so it will be interesting to see what he gets. But it could turn into a birdd in the hand worth two in the bush situation. Decker just got cut. Brax may have other opportunities. There aren't that many replacement level OTs.

Technically got Wally Pipped There were real concerns about his injury recovery dating back to like July. If a whole extra offseason and that IR time are well used and he's at his 23/24 level he's worth the 10m max he could get as a bridge (and then make call on Ozzy and his recovery)

From FPAs own website (via the archive as they've modified it now)

Yea my issue the entire time is people thinking Atlanta cooked up a devious scheme. At worst Blank may have been influential in NFLs determination as he purportedly a powerful voice on diversity committee, but by every objective measure this structure is a strategic disadvantage for them. Now maybe they're taking their chance on that, but there's explicit risk in how they're structured now.

The NFL has blame here, but it's not isolated and in a vacuum, or random. The most significant stakeholder org on diversity matters that the league works with, Fritz Pollard Alliance, was specifically taking issue with these Ryan type roles falling outside of the diversity rules. Insert NFLs solution : Matt Ryan is Primary Exec. This placates issue one, and since no team blocked the GM request, we'll see if FPA takes any issue with the GM being secondary exec. My sense would be no, but we'll see. I dint think FPA cares about the picks. But my gripe with NFL is really two fold. (1) Letting Tennessee get out of questions last year about a similar structure, and arguably sweeping under rug that they promoted Brinker without a search, and (2) not proactively expanding scope to address this and instead addressing it by looping it into existing rules. But Bears knew what was happening the entire time. If they thought after the fact appeals would be effective, they are foolish. I don't take issue with how they handled, but realistically it just was never gonna end up in picks.

Why would they want to do that? If he's good at his job he's worth 10x more than a couple late 3rds.

Keenum back on a 2 year 5.5M deal worth up to 8M A Bagent trade has to be incoming right?

Olamide Zaccheaus going to Atlanta. Must be a decent size deal to get him off board quick. Maybe Bears will enter comp pick territory for 2027.

Far off enough Good value though.

Don't think thats a legit account

Bradburys run grade was also better when he played in a zone scheme with Vikings. Between that and being sandwiched between Jackson and Thuney this is just a practical pickup. The draft capital is a little rich, but they've shown an ability to pick up these types of picks and recoup.

It's very weird. I think I was an early observer of the rookie scale QB phenomenon. But once it took off people treated it with gospel and it's become so overrated. It was always an arguement against exclusion. But it's shoehorned back to an exclusionary arguement the other way now.

Windows aren't real The defense could easily be worse

People are weird. Not to say Bears are some sure thing, but the line they have today and Caleb+Loveland+Rome+Odunze is enough to kero things interesting next year no matter what. And they still have 3 picks from 25-60, plus FA.

I think the optimistic view is he'll be a better outside zone fit for Chicago's scheme. Ben knocked it out on OL last year. I trust.