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I wonder what their waiting for to clean up the TE room? I suppose they keep them through the draft and start putting the roster together. If we can get 40 catches and 6 TDs out of Graham that would make it palpable.

He is an experienced backup with a first round pedigree. No one knows if changing teams motivates him or screwed him up. Hope he does good but I don't think their set on him being the starter just more competition for the job.

Cohen doesn't make big money 2.2 mil and the team is in a must win this year mode, their not worried about his contract next year. A person could say everyone on the team is tradable because for the right price 90% would be. NY. , their is no evidence that Pace doesn't want to trade him other than .. they haven't traded him. But no evidence they want to trade him either. They want to put a team together to be good on offense, they want more speed , there not getting rid of one of the true ( speed guys) they have. That's just a common sense thing, I don't have any I inside information but I don't think you do either, we just have a difference of opinion.

He didn't have a good year but after 2 good years and a poor offense last year that contributed to his poor performance. He ain't going anywhere.

By the way I haven't seen anyone mentioned TylerBray landed back as the 3rd QB. .

I'm not sure why you keep saying Cohen is trade bait. The shitty offense didn't give much help to show his stuff. It seems like most his plays were side side instead of down field where he is a mismatch. They're trying to add more weapons not subtract them. A good back up RB will allow Cohen to just be the gimmick that that he is supposed to be.

The key to the season is Massie and Leno playing up to their 2018 level of play. If Massie fails , Germain, Coward and Bars can all play the RT spot. So that leaves the LT spot . The depth chart shows Dino Boyd as the backup. I suspect our first pick will be a versatile OT that could play the LT spot and play the RG spot as the grows. OTs that have a value aound our picks are: Josh Jones Eliza Cleveland Prince Tego Wanogho Isiah Wilson Luis Niang Jones is the only one that could start day 1. I like Ezra Cleveland, he needs to get stronger but has all the tools to be a plus player. Most people think 6 go in the first round. I thi k possibly 5 but we will have some choices. I wouldn't have a problem if they went OT and IOLwith our 2nd round picks.

Last year no one thought much about the Lucas signing and he played well in games he replaced Massie in. At least he never gets hurt and will compete at RG where he played the first 2 yrs. Or if he loses that battle becomes our swing OT. The new CBA allows for more OL to be on the roster this year. One of the 2 players added to the game day roster has to be a OL.

Bill you a plumber? Or just trying to be funny? I did that 50 years. I think Pace does well in 2nd tier free agents. Not sure if he is the new swing tackle or RG challenger.

I hope MT takes off and becomes who he is supposed to but not likely. I think MT starts and first sign of problems, Nagy is going to go with someone he trusts more with his system .

We are probably ranked in the middle for ranking for our WR core . The poor is a combination play calling, bad QB play and poor concentration by a couple of players. If we add a speed WR probably a 10 to 15 ranked squad. If the line plays better you see a great leap forward bt Mongomery. He was learning the system and poor OL play put him in a bad light. Also poor play calling had him meeting the D in his hole instead of a few yards downfield. They will bring a guy in and draft OL whether that is enough remains to be seen. they have to preform at 2018 line play.

That was news from a week ago, you in quarantine? No one knows if story was true. No one verified that story and with Foles he won't worry about if he is named the starter, he'll just take the job.

Maybe they haven't addressed OT is because they dont have the money to pay the few good ones that were in free agency. The rest they consider worst that what they have. Peters will get 7 to 8 mil. They don't have the money.

This causes me to think that if Foles starts, could they use MT in a similar role that NO uses Taysom Hill?

I think because of Bars surgery that they wanted him to have a full year of recovery and let him get stronger.

I didn't mean for us , somebody. I think we're probably set in our front 7 other than a OLB draft pick to add to the mix. Probably draft picks at S and CB on the back end. Wr, OL ( maybe 2), RB, TE and QB up in the air Pace is best at later round draft picks and 2nd tier FAs. His first rounders suck.

It seems the injury knocked him down the list. He will end up being a cheap get as a backup.

Probably just not worth the risk. We already have our bad signing for year in Graham.

They could easily drop Braunnecker, Shaheen and Burton . Pick up money and thin the herd. If healthy Burton is the best TE but if not cut him and Graham takes his spot. I think Bond is a OLB, I'm not sure. They list Brice as a CB? That's odd. NYC, if you were debating in a courtroom, you could convince the jury to get Peters but in the court of the Bears, they're just not going to do that. I also read where Peters expects to get 7-8 mil on a 1 yr deal.

Do you think their going to choose a 38 year old OT that on a minimum is going to cost you 5 mil over Leno? That's not going to happen. They would play the rookie first.

With all the movks we do , I think both 2nd rounds picks will on the offensive side of the ball. We have been concentrating on defense.

I think the possibility exists we bring in clayton Geathers. he played for Pagano and has been a plus type player. Not sure why colts haven't brought him back yet but the coach connection may get him in the door. As soon as some of these players realize that their not getting big money, they jump to sign.

A couple of safeties have sign for small one year deals. 3 to 5 mil. Maybe it could happen.

I would say other than a draft pick, probably be one more FA Remember after the draft people get cut. Sitton worked out well for us. Lucas replaces McMahon.

Free agency just started so we have time but money will be tight. 1(Safety) is not a need, just kidding. We have 3 Ss on our roster. You forgot Kentrell Brice. Dont know if he sticks but he has a 1 yr contract. I think we add a vet and a draft pick but not one of the 2nd rounders. 2 OL besides the 4 we know OT Dino Boyd ( picked up off Cinn practice squad that was rostered last year.) Corey Levin/OG was grabbed off of Denver's PS and was on our roster. He's a 6th round pick that actually got 18,000 guaranteed money to sign. A 3 yr vet. Sam Mustipher- Alan Bars both are under contract. Coward is listed on the roster as a ERFA. How good they are , I have no idea but we definitely need to add a OT and OG. I wouldn't mind if our 2nd picks were both on the line. Bars is the question mark, can he start? 3 ILB Josh Woods and Joel Iggy are our backups right now . They have 4 . I think they like Woods and Iggy was a 4th round pick. Time to step up boys. 4 yup 5 WR besides the ones we know have , Reggie Davis, Tom Ives, and Reggie Davis are under contract. Don't know anything about them. We will be adding a speedy WR in draft , think if one of the studs drop could be in the second round. 6 DL Abdullah Anderson is still under contract and I think they bring back Brent Urban. 7 OLB besides the starters we have Irving, Slaughters, Devonte Bond behind them . Bond got guaranteed money when they signed him over the winter. Still need 1 I think they draft a QB with a late pick or knowing the surprises Pace does maybe a XFL guy. I think they still add a CB in the draft and .maybe a lucky 11 at TE. I think the first 2 picks are OL or WR because those are the strength of the draft. I think he trades back and picks up more picks. so I'm calling we have 7 picks in the draft. 4 in the top 100. OL- WR- S- TE.