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2018 NFL off-season thread

southsider2k5
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Orange Jerseys are back. Bears going 19-0 now.

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    Listening to Laurence Holmes talk about Trubisky on the Score makes me feel better about what I said last year about Trubisky not having the "It" factor that the great ones have. No WOW moments. I sai

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    Separate draft thread or nah?

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    Not sure there is even a decision to be made here.  You decline the option.  Zero reason to do otherwise.

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Chubb

Nelson

Edmunds

Smith

Ward

 

Who's the #8 guy?

Barkley. ;)

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 03:32 PM)
Chubb

Nelson

Edmunds

Smith

Ward

 

Who's the #8 guy?

 

I doubt Chubb falls that far, but if there is a crazy run on QBs it wouldn't be the craziest thing to ever happen.

 

 

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 03:32 PM)
Chubb

Nelson

Edmunds

Smith

Ward

 

Who's the #8 guy?

 

Fitzpatrick possibly there too

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 09:46 PM)
Barkley. ;)

If he's there at 8, I take him. Then, I either try to get a 3rd for Howard or split their carries evenly as they mostly use Cohen out of the slot and in 2-RB sets. This offense can't have enough playmakers, and Barkley is the top playmaker in the draft.

 

If Nelson, Barkley and Chubb are gone, I'd trade down. Maybe Arizona would give their 1st and 2nd or Buffalo would give both 1's if Mayfield falls. At that point they could take a guy like Ward, Fitzpatrick, Landry, Edmunds or Davenport.

I don't really see trade down being possible. Buffalo is ideal but bears aren't well suited to move UP to acquire anyone. Hopping ahead of dolphins basically only QB team behind bears to be worried about.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 11:27 AM)
I don't really see trade down being possible. Buffalo is ideal but bears aren't well suited to move UP to acquire anyone. Hopping ahead of dolphins basically only QB team behind bears to be worried about.

That's at the current draft order though. A team like the Saints, Cardinals, Dolphins, or Chargers could move up as they ponder it, so sure, they might be right now the only team to worry about.

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The Raiders have inexplicably released punter Marquette King. He's one of my favorite players and a helluva punter.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 03:31 PM)
The Raiders have inexplicably released punter Marquette King. He's one of my favorite players and a helluva punter.

 

He has yet to hold a single practice but Gruden seems to be really f***ing up everything down there.

 

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 07:52 PM)
He has yet to hold a single practice but Gruden seems to be really f***ing up everything down there.

Because he released the f***ing punter? Does it really matter?

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:24 PM)
Because he released the f***ing punter? Does it really matter?

 

Well he's one of the best punters in the league, but it's not just that. The moves I have heard in the past all sounds like he is trying to make the best team possible to win Super Bowl 43, not 53.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 07:41 AM)
Well he's one of the best punters in the league, but it's not just that. The moves I have heard in the past all sounds like he is trying to make the best team possible to win Super Bowl 43, not 53.

 

This was one of the things i wondered about Gruden going into this season. He always had veteran heavy rosters, and that is really a thing of the past now.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 05:41 AM)
Well he's one of the best punters in the league.....and a fan favorite

 

Slightly tweaked that for you.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 09:06 AM)
This was one of the things i wondered about Gruden going into this season. He always had veteran heavy rosters, and that is really a thing of the past now.

 

I've been a bit surprised by how old school he's been.

 

I thought his time in the booth meant he had insight into every team. He meets with all the coaches and gets to view practices. He was very heavily connected.

 

But the way he's running it I'd worry that you need a very specific roster to work for him. You better hope the raiders have that.

Does anyone have the story as to why Marquette King is a sox fan? He doesnt seem to be from Chicagoland, just from a quick glance at his bio

 

https://twitter.com/MarquetteKing/status/978997893297156097

 

 

 

 

 

Marquette King

?

Verified account

 

@MarquetteKing

Follow Follow @MarquetteKing

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???????????????????? @whitesox #Respect

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 11:47 AM)
Does anyone have the story as to why Marquette King is a sox fan? He doesnt seem to be from Chicagoland, just from a quick glance at his bio

 

https://twitter.com/MarquetteKing/status/978997893297156097

 

 

 

 

 

Marquette King

?

Verified account

 

@MarquetteKing

Follow Follow @MarquetteKing

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???????????????????? @whitesox #Respect

 

He just must be a cool guy

 

Bears signed OL Earl Watford

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 12:05 PM)
Bears signed OL Earl Watford

Quality depth signing. Can play every position on the line.

Brandin Cooks + 4th round pick to the Rams for 1st and 6th round picks in NFL draft.

 

Wow.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 05:10 PM)
Brandin Cooks + 4th round pick to the Rams for 1st and 6th round picks in NFL draft.

 

Wow.

 

Ugh. Hate giving up a 1st RD pick for Cooks in his last year. Seems to a WIN NOW move in all capital letters.

Patriots now have enough draft picks to trade for Odell Beckham.

Are any other Bears fans sorta unexcited about this draft? Like there's one scenario where it goes great (Chubb), then probably good (Fitzpatrick), then okay, I guess (Nelson), then well if we have to (Smith, Edmunds).

 

Add to that the Bears are once again not the "fulcrum" pick. Though there are teams that are keen to trade up, the bears are not the team ahead of teams that people worry about.

 

Boring.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 05:10 PM)
Brandin Cooks + 4th round pick to the Rams for 1st and 6th round picks in NFL draft.

 

Wow.

 

Wow, Rams are All In, they have added some real talent

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