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Fields is one of his options. With no medicals on the logical number I option , he can't trade him.

Poles looks to youth all the time but he was a Titans leader , maybe he needs that. The DBs looked up to Jackson.

That's my job when I get back.

The Bears hosted Kevin Byard yesterday.

They have added Ryan Bates, Tar Moore/S, brought in Colin Johnson, Patrick Scales is back. . Poles is adding depth or addressing the fringe players on the roster. On Monday I expect him to bring in one or two targeted players. I predict Curtis Samuel, and Aaron Brewer, neither will be expecting big contracts and get the deal done quickly. I also expect him to bring back Justin Jones. Lots of Ss out there and he's not paying big money but expect him to bring in a reasonable priced player but that will take a week. Won't get done until after the dust settles from the first wave. I think he also addresses a DL player and maybe a RB. Wouldn't it be nice to bring in Tony Pillars as the Third back. Lots of RBs out only a few are getting paid.

How about Aaron Brewer? Him and Bates both play Guard and Center. Draft a Center, Tanor Bortilini. He has played every position on the OL. Can be got in the fourth round. The best player wins, multi positional depth.

I don't mean to rub it in but it's very hot in Thailand, that's why I leave Illinois.

Poles won't disrespect Justin by only getting a 3 rd for him. It only costs 8 mil to have him one more year and tell him to prove people wrong. You get to sit whoever QB and let him develop., Maybe some of Justin's work ethic , toughness and leadership can rub off on the new guy.

I think they are too, just not at #1. I think they target JJ McCarthy or Nix or Penix. They sit for a year with a 3 year vet at the reins.

Cusenberry is going to command top dollar, would you settle for Connor Williams that might not start until 6 games into the season?

I apologize, I will never give you credit again for saying something intelligent.

I just talked to a plumber I use to work with and he was in Poles office bathroom repairing the toilet today and over heard Ryan on the phone saying ( that's a bunch crap) That's all I got but that is true inside information.

I've given you credit on many posts but you're to busy trying to find something I said you didn't like to notice.

Okay, who is the first starter type signing we do? I say Curtis Samuel. Good buddies with DJ, won't be looking for big money and everyone is new in Washington.

So if I understand this right, if a player was cut, he can be signed now, if an UFA you have to wait until Weds but free cheating on Monday?

IF Poles doesn't take him, he will have a reason for it. Before the Combine, you weren't settled on Williams, after the Combine now it's Caleb or bust. He didn't throw at the Combine, no medicals, A 20 minute meeting decides nothing. He smiled at a press conference and was confident. Nothing changed from before the Combine.

There's no inside information to Poles. Everything he's done has been unexpected. People just speculating and pretending it's sources. Last year we were taking Carter, it didn't happen. His first year, his first two picks were DBs. No one predicted that. He brought in two LBers. No one predicted that. ECT.

Spot on

If you look at the contracts KC had last year while paying big money to Mahomes, they had 8 over 10 million. 5 over 15 mil, 3 over 20. The cap is projected to go up 50 mil next year. I don't think any contracts we have on the roster right now prohibites them on doing anything 3 years from now.

I think the JJ signing is the only big money deal we do. I think a few around 10 mil deals could still be out there. Most will be 4-8 mil deals. Billings, Walker, type deals. I posted an article that addressed what monies might be paid. Curtis Samuel is best friends with DJ and is projected at around 5 mil a year range. Something like that could happen right away because he may want to be here.

This is a good article about free agency. https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/39676161/2024-nfl-offseason-free-agency-best-players-available-contract-rankings-bill-barnwell

I think because you don't want Justin here, you look at things from that point of view. There's been no info put out there leaning one way or another coming from Poles. Like Swifty said, no one has guessed right what Poles will do. The most likely thing to happen is, we draft Caleb, I even agree with that although it may not be my first choice. After that it's up in the air. Their is no other rookies that appear to be the real deal, different opinions out there on that.

This is the season of misinformation. No one tells the truth right now. The reporters are the ones projecting Fields gone. Nothing has come from Poles. Warren did say he wants Justin back, but he's not making the decision. Adam hit it right on the mark, until he's gone he is the second most likely odds he's staying after drafting Williams.

We should know with in a week where Poles is headed. Their might be some people surprised.

Most so called experts don't have a good track record at being right. Simms appears to be more accurate