Seems Day 2 is over.....where do you want to go from here?

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Ok, I dont know how much cap space we have left after our big signing of Homer.....But, where would some of you like to go from here?

Jones, Rankins, Ngakoue, Ford, S. Griffin, Clowney, Ya-Sin, Key, Seumalo, F. Clark, G. Gaines, A. Robinson (DT), Tyler Huntley (RFA), J. Williams, T. Lewan, Murphy-Bunting?

What you got and who you want? (Ekeler trade?)
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Beware of the Ides of March.....?
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They really need to sign Sheldon Rankins or Ashawn Robinson at DT and Ngakuie or Clowney at DE. Both of those cubboards are exteremely bare right now.
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DL, DL, OL and RB please.
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I'm sure they'll make some moves today and that people will be unhappy about them and we'll get some great threads bitching up a storm.
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Robinson would be a really good move IMO. Great run defender and sorely needed.
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UOK wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:38 am I'm sure they'll make some moves today and that people will be unhappy about them and we'll get some great threads bitching up a storm.
Jeez Negative Nancy. LOL
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Still some nice names out there, OB Jr. and Fletcher Cox would be nice adds, however, there are still some under the radar guys I like:

Khalen Saunders, DT- good run defender but has some rush in him.

Dawaune Smoot, DE- good rotational guy to help out the rush.

Evan Brown, OC/OG- played very well for the Lions and I like him at OC.

Hayden Hurst, TE- good reliable all around TE. Great backup.

Some others I wouldn't mind getting:

Frank Clark, DE- he is active and causes QB issues.

Donovan Smith, OT- not a great year last year but would benefit moving to RT.

Still time for Poles to add talent. Would love to see the Orlando Brown Jr and Fletcher Cox signing today though.
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At this point I'm thinking Clowney on a one year $ 12 M deal might be the right call for this team. That or a 1-2 year deal for Ngakoue at around the same yearly price.
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UOK wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:38 am I'm sure they'll make some moves today and that people will be unhappy about them and we'll get some great threads bitching up a storm.
I'm hoping for a TE. I'm fairly certain that would cause alot of anger. Lets make it happen Poles! Let the world burn!
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Rankins and Robinson are almost the only guys available that I'm actively interested in.

I'd like them to have bodies at a couple of defensive positions because even when we add rookies we still need competent rotational guys.

If they consider Walker a 3T then we need an EDGE. Anthony Nelson and Carl Nassib are serviceable.

There are a few fringe-starter CBs that should be looking at $6m contracts and I'd like to add one of them before that market dries up. The Sean Murphy-Bunting and Troy Hills of the world... just get one please.

As for OT, I'm hoping for someone to shake loose this afternoon when the league year starts. That cupboard is bare
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Let's get Slay

well, nvm...he's 32
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crueltyabc wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:25 am Rankins and Robinson are almost the only guys available that I'm actively interested in.
I'm in on A'shawn too.
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Starting to get to the point in FA where you need to be patient to get better deals

The longer guys like Robinson and Rock Ya Sin go unsigned is probably good for us
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I forgot about Rock Ya Sin. He'd obv be perfect but various people projected him at $10m+ which is not in line with his talent IMO. Hopefully the market is reasonable and he chooses to join Flus again
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HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:25 am
UOK wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:38 am I'm sure they'll make some moves today and that people will be unhappy about them and we'll get some great threads bitching up a storm.
I'm hoping for a TE. I'm fairly certain that would cause alot of anger. Lets make it happen Poles! Let the world burn!
This is a very deep draft for TEs. The guy I like is Zach Kuntz from Old Dominion. 6'7" with 4.55 speed.
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Yogi da Bear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:32 am
HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:25 am

I'm hoping for a TE. I'm fairly certain that would cause alot of anger. Lets make it happen Poles! Let the world burn!
This is a very deep draft for TEs. The guy I like is Zach Kuntz from Old Dominion. 6'7" with 4.55 speed.
Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
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The TE that the Bears have met with was the kid that was the Senior Bowl standout (Parham maybe). I read somewhere that the Bears have actually met with him twice
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HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am
Yogi da Bear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:32 am

This is a very deep draft for TEs. The guy I like is Zach Kuntz from Old Dominion. 6'7" with 4.55 speed.
Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
Just put TE on the list of guys to be drafted along with OT, C, 3T, DT, DE, CB, RB, did I forget any position group?
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Grizzled wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:21 pm
HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am

Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
Just put TE on the list of guys to be drafted along with OT, C, 3T, DT, DE, CB, RB, did I forget any position group?
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Grizzled wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:21 pm
HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am

Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
Just put TE on the list of guys to be drafted along with OT, C, 3T, DT, DE, CB, RB, did I forget any position group?
Your list worries about defense far more than mine does
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Guys I'd like to see that I think Poles might go after would be Yannick Ngakoue, AShawn Robinson and Rock Ya Sin (although some posted he might be getting $10M per which seem out of wack to me and Poles would never pay).

I like to see us get an upgrade at RB, but if they weren't willing to pay Monty $6M per, I don't think we are getting a FA RB they plan on going into the season as RB1.
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Grizzled wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:21 pm
HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am

Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
Just put TE on the list of guys to be drafted along with OT, C, 3T, DT, DE, CB, RB, did I forget any position group?
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Arkansasbear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:35 pm Guys I'd like to see that I think Poles might go after would be Yannick Ngakoue, AShawn Robinson and Rock Ya Sin (although some posted he might be getting $10M per which seem out of wack to me and Poles would never pay).

I like to see us get an upgrade at RB, but if they weren't willing to pay Monty $6M per, I don't think we are getting a FA RB they plan on going into the season as RB1.
Well, if he does all that Ark I'm right back on the Poles GOAT train! I'm in it for the Bears and the results, not the personalities or defending "board positions" here.
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It's a very good draft for TE - so maybe thats it

I also wonder how much they think Chase Claypool can just be a supercharged version of a move TE - and do some of the things that you'd want a TE other than Kmet to do?
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HurricaneBear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am
Yogi da Bear wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:32 am

This is a very deep draft for TEs. The guy I like is Zach Kuntz from Old Dominion. 6'7" with 4.55 speed.
Alot of TEs I like in FA and the draft this year. I honestly would like another one to pair with kmet. I wouldnt be upset with a FA and a draft pick, and Kuntz is one of the prospects I like too.
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