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Does anyone think Luke Newman is the future center? Last year they asked him to take snaps at OC. There has been suggested this is a good draft for centers. Have no idea if that's true or not but I think if they end up with the comp pick that would be a good spot to draft the center. Would be pick 100 and only 2 rated before that in the draft.

I don't disagree but I don't think she has any sources in the bears organization. Poles runs a tight ship but it is possible some agents could leak information. Rapoport seems to have NFL sources so she could get info that way. If anyone had inside sources we would have heard about this center trade before two hours ago. Who we targeted in the draft last year. She was very adamant about us trading up for Jeanty and it didn't happen. I'm not badmouthing her, I love her, my favorite woman reporter but she doesn't have sources in the bears organization.

IMO we are not trading 2 first round picks for anybody. This move shows it would have been 2 1st round picks. Poles won't do that. 50% of our fan base are sad right now. It just wasn't going to happen.

Spot on but they do have Jared Wilson they drafted last year that played guard. He could be the new center. I Iike it because all these bear journalists pushing for lindenbaum got a slap in the face on a Cap cost move that fits in. Great move on Poles part. I'll take 0 sacks and 0 penalties every day of the week. Also has taken every snap the last two years. Very durable.

Correct, Johan Jackson didn't look good from his previous year but he turned into a healthy baller. They will not on everything but they are targeting players and we get to see how that turns out. I don't know how good Bradbury is but like PHX said, screw PFF, no sacks no penalties and 20 pressures seems like great numbers to me.

First of all, I only form opinions by what I digest in the football realm. I don't know anything for sure but guess by forming that opinion. Just like everyone else on here. In not going after either Tyler or Connor that suggests they are making cap friendly moves. Could they sign a big dollar guy, of course but I don't think they are. We don't know what they value people on their current roster but we do know until they trade someone or restructure contracts they don't have a lot of money right now. Lots of people have given different numbers on cap space but I think around 32 mil seems the most accurate. We just subjected 5.7 mil off of that amount. We will need operating capital and about a 13 mil rookie pool. I'm not good at math but it doesn't seem we have a lot of money to fill a lot of positions. Those are future costs but it does say to me we aren't making any big money deals.

I have never heard her sight a source so I assume her take are by pundits she trusts. She works for ESPN so I think her information comes from there. Of course she has been right about stuff before but I do remember he stating we wanted Jeanty and were going to trade up for him. Maybe we couldn't get a trade done for that but I only know it didn't happen. The only people that seem to get things right a lot are Schefter and Rapoport . Don't know if I spelled them right. Some pundits predict a 100 different actions and then of course they can say they were right but I like the ones that keep their predictions simple but hit on them. If there are any you know about that are accurate, let me know, I will follow them. I like Cronin and am not trying to bash her but tons of football journalists claim they have inside information and can't remember any saying that accurately.

You are correct none of us know anything. Until they do something, we can only assume they fix any position in house. I have read several people that said his injury could be faster recovery but that is just an opinion with Ozzy. I think what will let us know is by their actions. If they don't bring in a FA but re-sign Braxton that makes a statement. They could draft a LT at 25 but that answer is 6 weeks away. I think they might do both,cover themselves with Braxton or another FA and draft one but maybe not at 25. What I think this means is we are not spending big money on a LT in free agency. The signing of Bradbury shows they are making cap type choices. Poles can surprise us , the Bradbury move was out of left field.

I think one thing we are overlooking is how smart he is. His successful qbs were Maye and Cousins. They wanted someone that can help Caleb run the offense. They targeted him and he is cheap. Money always matters.

I don't think we end up with Decker, cost is prohibited. Mongo is on to what we probably do. OL coach suggested the answer is in house. We assume Ozzy may be gone the whole season but I've heard it could just be 6 weeks. Bring Braxton Jones back, get by for 6 weeks. We have no idea what Kiran can do but maybe he is past his injury and they know more about him than we do. I think they bring back Byard but at their price. He was all pro and led the league in interceptions. Has he lost a step at his age , yes but with a better pass rush, healthy LBers and CBs, pressure won't be on him as much.. He was the D leader and is a playmaker.With Edmunds leaving we need a leader. With healthy CBs, he will be no problem.

He is ranked 30th on PFF. Gave up no sacks, no penalties and 20 pressures. Good friends with Joe Thuney. No sure how you rate centers on PFF but 0 and 0 are impressive. Poles always surprises us. Either they're drafting a center or expect Newman to take over in 2 yrs. AND 5.7 mil cost.

She is just a reporter and I'm never heard he sight inside information before, so I suspect it's from rumors.

I keep hearing we have 34 mil in Cap space right now. Several have reported 44 mil but the math is against them. Take out the rookie pool and operating capital and that leaves us 13 mil. How do we sign Tyler and a pass rusher with that amount of money?

Tyler Baidarz signed a 30 mil deal with the Chargers and Rams resigned Curl the safety. Pieces are starting to fall. Our signing will probably not be the first few days of FAgency. Maybe our own FAs.

Tyler lindenbaum is considered one of the best centers in the league. I've been looking at his stats 5 th ranked C by pff. 5 penalties and 2 sacks but 26 pressure's. Is that worth 20+ mil a year? Is he over hyped? We can get a 8-10 mil C with better stats.