Kolek planning to go pro
What happened to their defense? Or is it just that bad?
Vikes D is hanging by a thread in most games.But winning.
I’ve watched most of Falcons/Panthers, unreal this entire game. Wow, what an awful penalty.
Roquan is a Raven.Bears getting a 2nd and 5th back
In other words, the new Bears' brass considered him to be vastly overrated.
? I think a 2nd and a 5th is a pretty good return.
As for the return, meh. Off-ball linebackers aren't the most valuable commodity in the NFL, but a late second and a fifth for a 25-year-old Pro Bowler isn't much. I wonder if the might have done better trying a tag-and-trade in the offseason.
No, they would not have gotten more in a tag/trade in the offseason. The offseason market for him existed this past summer, and risking injury the rest of the season, to see him also walk, wasn’t worth it.With as much under the cap as they’re going to be, they wouldn’t have gotten a compensatory pick for him walking either.
Great trade, don’t have to make a decision on paying Roquan, and the most valuable draft asset is as many second round picks as you can get.
More picks - especially in the 2nd - 4th rounds is definitely a recipe for success.
I'm not understanding you here. Why do you think they would have let him walk this offseason?
Yep. Maybe they don't trust Fields. IMO, they shouldn't.
The fact they're dealing him is a failure. This is the kind of player they should be building around in hopes of turning into a contender during the latter years of Fields' first contract (which is a big part of why you trade two firsts to acquire Fields in the first place). Trading Smith seems an admission that this team doesn't hope to compete in the next 3-4 years and they know Roquan doesn't want to be a part of the organization.As for the return, meh. Off-ball linebackers aren't the most valuable commodity in the NFL, but a late second and a fifth for a 25-year-old Pro Bowler isn't much. I wonder if the might have done better trying a tag-and-trade in the offseason.
Only if they're used correctly.
Maybe.I read a study that teams with the most picks over the years tend to have the best drafts. The obvious reason being there is a bigger margin for error. Thompson used this strategy in GB often trading down to acquire more draft picks. And until his last couple years when he started to lose it mentally, it was generally successful.One caveat that I can think of might be that GMs who are smart enough to stockpile picks might also be smart enough to use them better.
They weren’t going to tag him, he wasn’t going to play under the tag, both sides knew very well where the other stood. Roquan/Bears relationship was over after this season. It made all the sense in the world to move him based on that knowledge.