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If we could get a 3rd for him, that would be incredible. I expect more like a 5th tho, but with three teams interested, maybe a later 4th?

Seeing reports that 3 teams are interested in Edmunds

Should be an exciting week. Read this morning there might be 4 teams interested in Tremaine Edmunds, so to get a pick even if in 2027 would be something. As much as I hate to lose DJ, he is our biggest chip to have a seat at the table and play the game (FA). The Bears need cap space to sign a LB like Demarco Jackson at 2yr 11/12 mil to replace Edmunds. Kevin Byard, who's leadership goes a long ways will cost around 8 mil a year. Thats about 13-15 mil they need to create just to replace two positions that would be smart to bring back short term while the Bears draft long term solutions. I can also see them trade for a 1T to replace Billings since the FA cupboard is bare. Send DJ to Pittsburgh for Keenu Benton DT and DE Nick Heiberg whose contracts expire after this year. Steelers have 39 mil in cap space and pairing DJ with Metcalf would give them a scary dual. If it takes throwing in Gervin Dexter, id still consider. Benton at 1T and Heiberg as rotational edge would fill 2 needs.

Yes and that will include all the other teams who are interested in trading for our players like Bagent, Moore.

With legal tampering window opening a week from tomorrow, you would think the team would want some clarity on who they can afford before that window. So ultimately, by the end of the week, whatever trades, extensions, restructures they plan on doing should be complete. It is like planning for what you are going to do in poker before you are dealt your hand, there are too many scenarios to plan for, you only have a rough idea what you will do. So you would think they would want to know as early in the process as they can to give them more time to plan in reality and not in what-ifs.

It does look like a stunt there based on the angle of the other DT. I thought so too, but like you say, he should still he be up out of his stance. And there are lots of examples like this one. He's just slow off the ball. He certainly hasn't become the active 3T that we were hoping he'd be. And it's not like hes a BJ or DA "guy" either. He has value. For us in a rotation, maybe for someone else in trade? Hes far short of the starter I hoped he'd be, but he's not a bad 2nd stringer for us. I just feel like a housecleaning is coming, but I dont have any proof of course.

Yeah there are so many options, I am nowhere near predicting what we are going to do, but I have a strong feeling we're going to do SOMETHING and not just a little something. And when you add to that Ben Johnson's aggressive nature, I cant help but think there are going to be tons of new starters. And how we will accomplish that is going to be VERY interesting. This year for Poles should be really fun to watch.

It also appears he’s about to run a stunt since the other DT is running towards him. Even that doesn’t prevent him from standing up and taking a half step forward. At least sell it a little bit.

I agree this year has the same feel of a big overhaul coming on the D like we saw last year on offense. After listening to the press conferences at the combine the Bears are open to all options. The D will likely look dramatically different in ways I can’t predict. To that end it appears trade talk on Bagent is heating up.

Good Lord, the QB has the ball...🤣🤣🤣

Not to be rude or fighty or anything like that, but this is the perfect example, because last year were were debating the OL, and Stinger was saying the same thing. He said no more than 2 new faces on the OL, and that Jenkins would get better etc. I'm not mentioning it in terms of wrong or right, but more in terms of whether the team will look outside the roster for new faces, or be more inclined to roll it back with guys who arent making it. Whether we keep Dexter or not, he wont be a plus starter for us. AZ54 makes a good point about keeping him as a rotational player, and others talk about getting some value for him in the last year of his contract. But either way, no one in Halas Hall is penciling Dexter in as a starter at DT. We have to get significantly better on the DL, and Im expecting some new faces. I honestly think Turner is more trusted at this point than Dexter for our future. neither is someone you can count on to be a leader, but Turner has an untapped future, and we can see who Dexter is. Look at this frame from the playoff game. Sweat is already two yards upfield, and Dexter hasn't even started to move yet. This was the knock on him coming out of college, and it still persists.

The crazy part is that the Bears biggest needs are the strongest in this draft class. DE, DT, LB, and S are strong. Even LT has some quality depth. It will be exciting once fa starts to see how the Bears create cap

Did you think the Bears would land 3 stud FA O-linemen and draft one? 4 new starters that transformed the Bears offense. If Poles, BJ, and DA think trading him helps the Bears, they will do it. Its not ideal, but nearly all the players are on the table, even Bagent, if it helps them get the team to the top. They would not trade him for less than it would take to replace him, the Bears are not in that phase.

If we trade Dexter that means we have to draft 3 DTs. If you bring one in at the same money you're paying Dexter in FAgency then I understand but find that player. No one is giving us more than a 5th rounder if we were lucky. I'm not married to him but find someone making 2 mil a yr that gives you 6 sacks. If you go we 3 rookies instead of a vet , you're not getting help at another position.

I keep seeing Trent Williams becoming available, due to SF being in cap hell...

That isn't so bad, we should be able to manufacture an easy $50M with regular moves. Bears are also like 5th in least amount of dead cap. Watching all the moves this year is going to be really interesting.

It really sucks that 8 out of the top 9 are not home grown...

Cap numbers were released today. Bears are officially $6.5mil in the hole. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/chicago-bears

This trade idea for a good LT I could see. Of course it'll be a 2nd tier type of player but we need that.

Same, I never said we need to trade him either. I noted that he is being asked about, which means teams have interest. He has value here and for the right price he could be traded. Seeing teams trade player for player recently, maybe the Bears find a LT, S, LB, or another DL that they like knowing they can draft a DT to replace him.

Totally agree. Look at the Eagles in 2024. That's the way to do it. I'm just saying, there is a decision to be made, on one side is whatever Dexter adds to the rotation, and on the other side is whatever draft value you can get from him in his last year. And can that draft capital help procure a better replacement. If Dexter was better, it'd be a no brainer to keep him, and if he was worse, it'd be a no brainer to trade him. So i think both are viable options right now, so that's all Im saying, is there are two sides to the coin. Im not passionate about either one. Stinger had asked about why anyone would want to trade him, so i was just giving that side of the argument, but like I said, I can see it either way, personally.

A good defensive front has four guys who can rotate in

Yep. My guess is BPA LB or EDGE

The FA class at DT and other positions is bare. There will be many more trades the offseason compared to others. A great GM would listen to all offers and be making calls himself. At 3T, we are stuck with Grady Jarrett. We drafted Sherman Turner last year who can play there. At pick 25 there are a few 3T and 1T we could take. So if they get the right value, why not? Dexter hasn't become a blue chip yet, maybe he does and maybe not.

I don't think Dexter fits what we need him to do. He's young and cheap, so let's see what he can do as a 1 tech. I'm not sure trading him is beneficial, unless an idiot gives us a day two pick. At this point, he's inexpensive depth with upside.