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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:09 AM) I mean you can try to recognize what is going on, or you can just be angry about it. Right. It's possible that Hawk Harrelson is not history's greatest monster and has normal motivations.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 1, 2017 -> 10:42 AM) I hate this framing because they could have not traded up in the first and still traded down later and ended up with a lot more picks overall. I do too, they could have easily seen a 2017 draft where they had 10+ picks, instead they had 5. But, the main thing I was getting at was what was the correct 2018 compensation we gave up.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 1, 2017 -> 10:48 AM) That Trubisky trade is so dumb. They gave up THREE additional picks to move up ONE spot when it wasn't even certain that SF would take him or that there was a better offer for that pick. Trading additional picks is the last thing the Bears should be doing right now. Putting all their chips into Trubisky when they have so many other needs is absolutely baffling to me. The only way they'd be certain someone else had an offer on the pick is if another team traded up and they lost out on who they wanted.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 1, 2017 -> 10:46 AM) They traded 2017 1st, 3rd, and 4th and 2018 3rd rounder for #2. Then when they traded down later, they acquired a 4th rounder in 2018. Next year's picks: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th. Thanks, I misspoke in my earlier post, he described the 2018 pick at different points as a 3rd and other times a 4th. Yours is what I thought it was.

Can someone clarify something for me. The Peter King article at different point mentions the bears trading a 2017 3rd and 4th and a 2018 Fourth, then later in the article says its a 2017 3rd and 4th and a 2018 4th. I've seen multiple "bears basically traded a 3rd rounder after they recouped their picks trading down". What is accurate?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 1, 2017 -> 09:07 AM) Personally, it wasn't a complaint, it was an observation that makes me wonder if it's on purpose or if he is losing some of his energy. I think it's the latter.

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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 1, 2017 -> 09:17 AM) At the very least, it allows the Bears not to rush Trubisky. They weren't going to win anything anyway in 2017. Free agency was quantity not quality. They are playing for 2018, and probably at least one of Pace/Fox won't be there, maybe both. I don't like how they invited Glennon to their official draft party though if they knew Trubisky was such a possibility.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 1, 2017 -> 09:07 AM) Peter King was embedded in the 49ers draft room. Interesting read to see how a draft plays out, but also adds fire to the argument that Pace got played and was mostly bidding against himself when trading up. http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/05/01/san-fra...ster-peter-king You know, all that says to me is the majority of the beating the Bears are taking is over signing Glennon. I hate Glennon because I think he'll just be Ryan Mallet or Matt Flynn pt infinity, but part of this is the NFL constantly being shocked at what quarterbacks make.

To me the only reason it looks terrible is its 5 players and 3 of them were rounds 5-7. Looking back, I think the biggest missed opportunity in my opinion (repeating myself) was Pace not using his first draft to accumulate as many picks as possible. We had a nice draft last year, but that's because of 3 players out of 9, and that's about right. And now we are playing from behind again next year. 2015 was the time to trade down, when his staff wasn't set. Could have given us a surplus of picks to continue to play with in the future. Fine with trading up for Trubisky, but we look like a team that will constantly be in the desperation position in the draft instead of comfortable playing the long game.

I think he's just older. My elders got very quiet in their 80s. Vin Scully was incredible for a reason.

I wouldn't have guessed De Oca would be a top 100 pick.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 02:43 PM) Schallers is closing. Only in business 136 years. That's sad. I hope someone scoops it up and does something with it.

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 02:33 PM) Struggling can be part of development. He needs to adjust, and I'm sure he's intelligent enough to realize this and obviously talented enough to execute. Obviously no guarantees, but I'm not ready to worry too much. He's also seemingly started slow every year while going through the minor leagues. Well said.

Just teeing up on first pitch.

Not good stuff. I'd hope to use Beck today and go into tomorrow fresh.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 09:04 AM) Probably going to be some delays in this one. Hopefully the rain can either stay away long enough or stay light enough for them to be able to play If it's anything like here, can't believe they'll fit it in.

Asche watch

Wellp.

nice throw out by Omar

Good, but don't push yourself into injury Avi

That sucks so much. Thought he pulled up strange on that pop up.

Wait is Avi hurt?

It worked. Asche on base.

Our fearless Bannerman at the plate.