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I had so many great thoughts that I couldn't post lol.

Supposedly the Colts had an offer on the table for Hendricks and once the Baltimore opp popped up, he took it. So they may be in the worst position because at least the Raiders have Crosby still. The Colts have neither.

He rarely puts out insider info, so it will be interesting to watch.

It's crazy that the Ravens can get away with those types of shenanigans, but the Bears can't even get comp picks they are entitled to for doing the right thing.

Wild news, especially with all the other teams making moves around this. Ravens probably sign Hendricks. Price tag can't be 2x firsts anymore, can it?

Another solid depth piece, looks to fill the McCloud role (who was burnt way too much when he was on the field), so this may be bigger upgrade than face value.

I saw a post about free agents, only 5% make the Pro Bowl on their new team. Free agency is mainly used to get quality starters, fill holes, and improve depth. Trades and drafting and developing are the ways to get your true blue chippers. Those guys rarely hit the market, they are resigned or traded.

Seems like a lower-end depth piece. Played a year with DA in 2022 in NO, so there is some inside knowledge on what he brings.

Gallimore is taking Billings spot who clearly lost a step or two and some strength.

The Bears came into today with starter needs at LT, DT, Edge, LB, and 2x Safety. At worst, they addressed LB and one Safety, have placeholders in at LT and DT, leaving Edge and the other Safety spots left to address. It feels like DT and Edge will be addressed in 2 of the top 3 picks. Safety by the 4th round.

A pretty low risk move. The Bears know exactly what they have and understand his health better than anyone.

Decker just officially got released. That move makes too much sense given his knowledge of the offense and Ben Johnson. If they can get Decker for a reasonable price, while Center got cheaper, that would be great.

Damn Courtney Cronin, she just lost any remaining respect I had for her. I don't know why, out of the blue she had to start mentioning that she would bet that the Bears will get comp picks, when no one else in the league or media did or said anything that would lead you to that conclusion.

The Giants signed Edmunds for more than the Bears did on Bush.

So the Bears have had a slight downgrade at Center, a solid upgrade at Safety, and a very solid upgrade at LB. Also, they signed Bush and Jackson for less than what Edmunds hit would have been.

For all the PFFers, Bush was the 3rd highest graded LB in the NFL at 87.6 with over 500 snaps. The highest graded Bear last year was Jackson at 76.4, and Byard at 75.4.

Linderbaum signed for $27M per year, gtfo. A Center.

Coby is an upgrade over Brisker.

So the Packers gave up: - 2025 1st Rd Pick - 2026 1st Rd Pick - Kenny Clark - Rashan Gary For: - Micah Parsons (who is now coming off an ACL tear) and a 2027 4th Rd Pick

He played very solidly and is a DA guy. Also, a 2-yr deal for a max of $10M has minimal impact on the cap.

The Packers just signed a bad backup Center for $11M a year, making him one of the highest paid Centers in the league. Rhyan led the NFL in QB hits allowed for Centers, and was top 10 in penalties. So again, Bradbury is a steal.

If the Bears can somehow get Decker at LT, Decker+Bradbury is better than Trapilo or Benedet or Jones + Dalman, so the line would be better in 2026 even if slightly worse at Center.

that would be sweet

Packers just traded for Franklin at LB, one of the worst in the league last year outside of tackle totals. The downgrade from Quay Walker to Franklin is huge. If they also lose Gary, there is no way their defense is as good as it was this year, especially considering their DC is now the HC in Miami.