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I would too. That is great value.

I presume there is a good chance he is one of our starting 3-4 ends. He seems like he profiles as a good fit given that his job is really to take up space, hold the point of attack and allow our OLB's to make plays.

I don't think you really take a DE @ #7 in a 3-4 defense. They just aren't the impact players on the defense like they are in a 4-3, imo.

What McDonald allegedly did was disgusting. As a football player, clearly he would be a great signing, but I don't blur the lines and Bears need to do their homework. Do people deserve second shots, sure, but McDonald had multiple issues, correct? Like I said, he is due his due process though.

In a heartbeat. I am a firm believer in acquiring as many round 1-3 picks as possible. I think it is a misconstrued notion that the value of the potential "elite" player outdoes the value of the very good (and better quantity). Plus there are plenty of elite guys that come out of the non top 7 picks. My only exception is if a potential franchise QB is there, than I think twice about moving down (if I am in need of a QB). Any other position, freak it, I'll take the extra picks.

I think part of moving Bmarsh had to do with a belief that Jay will actually be a better QB without his safety net and won't fall back into some of his bad habits. That said, I don't know how much of that is the case and while Jay has his issues and isn't the leader you expect out of a QB, he also isn't a guy that you don't want to play for (which in Marshall's case, I can definitely see where a lot of guys don't enjoy playing with him).

I was probably one of the people most willing to move Bmarsh on this entire site and nothing of his quote was offensive to me.

This would be a nice move.

Bears meeting supposedly went well and Lemming reporting we are front runners but nothing done yet (supposedly another team is making a push). Also some rumors that we are still in on Foster.

RT@OmarKelly Antrel Rolle wrapping up visit w Bears. Ron Parker coming to Chi tonight. Bears want to sign BOTH.

RT@OmarKelly Antrel Rolle wrapping up visit w Bears. Ron Parker coming to Chi tonight. Bears want to sign BOTH.

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet · 24s24 seconds ago More free agent carnage RT @NFLSTROUD: The #Bucs are preparing to release S Dashon Goldson once they complete a deal for S Chris Conte I realize people will say, Bucs replacing him for Conte and he was a bust in Tampa but he played very well in San Fran in the 3-4. Might see a big improvement with him moving to a new system.

Michael Gehlken ‏@UTgehlken 1h1 hour ago Tom Telesco said "door is still open" for Eddie Royal to return to Chargers. Nothing official between WR, Bears.

This really comes down to, Pace & Fox don't want to go with a total unknown at QB, which would have been crap in yr 1. There was no legitimate upgrade for Jay who could step in next year on a team which contends. I don't think they are banking their future on Jay, they just know that if they went another direction, we are talking about a 2 win football team. If we were sitting with the top pick in the draft, I'm guessing the answer would have been different and Jay would be somewhere else. I don't think this means we won't be considering drafting a QB though. Everything was about Jay being our QB for 2015.

I agree they aren't round 1 needs, but if you are looking BPA, hard to argue Cooper. I don't think Collins is at all worthy of the #7 pick. Way I see it, this is a couple year rebuild so we shouldn't be short-sighted on who we pick. All that said, with Cutler as our QB, we could potentially contend. I wouldn't have said that if we went with any of the other realistic QB options. We would have been guaranteed to be awful had we got rid of Jay (which I'd have been okay with as long as we could execute on the plan). That said, its always a little more fun to know we at least have a shot of being relevant / decent before the season starts.

Supposedly the Bears have targeted him as being a high priority signing. They liked what they saw on film. That was reported by Lemming a day or two ago.

Josina Anderson ‏@JosinaAnderson 1m1 minute ago DT Terrance Knighton is now on his way, set to travel for his visit with the #Skins.

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 2m2 minutes ago I'm told #Bears college scouting director Marty Barrett at Alabama pro day. WR Amari Cooper, S Landon Collins & RB TJ Yeldon top prospects.

Chicago Bears ‏@ChicagoBears 2m2 minutes ago #Bears have agreed to 5-year deal with former Ravens LB Pernell McPhee. Jeff Dickerson ‏@ESPNChiBears 3m3 minutes ago #Bears make it official - 5 year deal for Pernell McPhee. Rich Campbell ‏@Rich_Campbell 3m3 minutes ago Bears announce their 5-year deal with OLB Pernell McPhee. They'll host a press conference at 2 p.m. Tons to get at with GM Pace & HC Fox.

@sportsmockery: Chicago Bears will host S Ron Parker, he is scheduled to fly in later on tonight. http://t.co/FEQLpl0yZP

It sounds like Royal might have signed. Rolle seemed to be indicating via some tweets he was coming, but who knows. I like the more prudent approach Bears seem to be taking. They also seem very focused on the quality and character of the players they are bringing in.

End result was Rams got the better QB and better draft picks (including a 2nd rounder next year). I don't understand this one. I am not a Foles fan by any stretch but I'd rather have him than Bradford.

Isn't only McPhee confirmed to be coming? I thought all of the others were still open?

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl · 3m3 minutes ago Former #Raiders C Stefan Wisniewski to visit the #Buccaneers, per source.

Michael C. Wright ‏@mikecwright 40s40 seconds ago Pump brakes on Eddie Royal I'm told by his agent...