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no kidding. the whole thing is a farce anyway.

It IS a strange idea. The best rationalization i came up with (and Im not saying this is true, just the only thing i could think of) is that it is a step up in responsibility even if he doesnt have FINAL say, and since he doesnt have final say he can still move on to a team that wants him to be a GM WITH final say after this move? Also, it's going to be more money too. But after turning down other jobs, this is strange I agree. Im looking forward to what the final contract actually says.

Id rather have Crosby too, but I think that while the cap cost will be similar, the trade cost will be too much for us. But thats just a guess.

ha - good point!

I posted a TTNL video with "Cars" (who is damned smart about the cap) and he showed where with simple restructruing we could create $64M in cap room, and obviously, your source says even more. So we know it's possible. I think the entire defense is getting overhauled. And I wont be shocked to see Trey Hendrickson in blue and orange next year.

ty for that - I havent even looked at all at the draft class yet. Its good that it's rich in DTs. right when we need em.

I agree with all of this, and in the "dead zone" at #25 a trade back does make a lot of sense. But if you think Warren Sapp is there at 15, you might trade up if you really believed. Thats all Im saying, that its possible.

Heres the Sun Times saying definitively that we wont get the picks. https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/05/22/bears-joint-practices-bills-dolphins-preseason-opener-date-time-set

Yes. This sounds like a likely plan. Im not sold on Dayo, but the rest of it sounds right. Hendrickson, Sweat and Booker is a good rotation. A disruptive 3T is a real need, and that could be our #1 pick. Also, the 25th pick is kind of nowhere land. I could see us trading up to take a DT in the teens, or down for extra picks to the bottom of the first, or the early second.

yeah i do think its almost impossible to getting a plus starting OL later than the first round (or maybe a few picks into the 2nd) but Im not sure they wont sing a free agent for that. Or ride with Thuney at LT and McFadden or whomever at LG until Trapilo is back. I hope thats not what they do, its better if Thuney plays his natural position all year, but the Bears have options other than a first round pick is all Im saying.

totally agree. the whole thing is nonsense. but Ill take any picks i can get!

But in any case Cunningham is gone to be GM in Atlanta

And NBC reported it too, based on Finley above. Im not saying that makes it true. Im saying its something thats being discussed, and to keep our eyes on. Also, if that is the ruling, expect the Bears to appeal. And *IF* it is true, then the Bears could have blocked the "lateral" move too. But I wouldnt expect they would do that. That how you lose other people wanting to come to your franchise. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-hire-ian-cunningham-as-new-g-m

Whatever the need at LT is, maybe great - it doesnt change that we desperately also need a pass rush.