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Post all the updates here. Make individual threads for Bears news.

In the first 72 hours of FA, King Poles will sign Dre'Mont Jones, McGlinchey, and Okereke (to satisfy Flus). Those are my guesses. How about you? Who do you think Poles will sign? Gimme your top 3. #BTFD Note - those are not who I want, but who I think the Bears will target. I would rather see McGary than McGlinchey (price and performance).

Hype video, very impressive:

Good breakdown of Moore:

The Rams going into full tank mode. Ramsey traded for a 3rd rounder to Miami, wow.

I love the adjustments he makes on the ball, he has a huge catch radius.

I think we will start hearing about some stuff before then but the "expected to sign" stuff will come within minutes of the 12pm/11am window. Last year Rapoport tweeted the Ogunjobi signing at 12:08pm.

Carter is a no-brainer if he falls to 9, I doubt that happens though.

This is from Yahoo: So 12pm ET, 11 CT. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-free-agency-tracker-2023-140000094.html

I think he is an RFA is I am not mistaken.

They had some odd choices with Peterman, Sieman, and Boyle. Those guys were terrible and none of them was really useful as a backup to Fields. I assume Poles will at least draft one later for the PS, but I would assume they want a vet as a backup. I just know if they want a Brissett or Bridgewater level guy who has some mobility or someone like Mariota who runs more often, or if they want a cheaper one. Either way, that spot is going to be interesting to see where it goes.

I can't believe free agency (legal tampering period) actually starts in just over 36 hours from now at 12pm (Noon) on Monday. The actual league year doesn't start until Wednesday, but with the Bears cap, they are likely to have one or two blue chip dudes locked up before Wednesday. We might even hear some rumblings tomorrow.

Bears went from 20 to 11, gave up a 5th (#164), and then next year's 1st and a 5th (#7 and #112). So Fields for #20, #164 in 2021 and #7 and #112 in 2022. To me the 4th and 5th's are very minimal, so its like Fields for #7 and #20. Fields easily could've been a top 3 pick.

Looking back at the Goff trade, which was 1 to 15. Everything sort of levels out and the differences in the trade are the following: Bears got DJ Moore and a 2nd (in two years) Titans got a 3rd and a next year's 3rd So to me, clearly the Bears got a lot better deal than the Titans got, which was the last trade up for #1. I had #9 equal to #15 and a 2nd, then the other 2nd's cancel out and the next year's 1st's cancels out.

and that price would be even bigger because none of these QBs are close to Williams, even today. The one thing I was thinking about was how much the Jalen Carter news had to do with the Bears making this move, especially with a team like CAR.

They are picking other team's based on their expected needs. The best option, which takes some time, is to select ALL the teams and manually pick based on actual BPA and needs. That definitely gets rid of some randomness. I may do that for the top 64 just to see what realistic options will be there at every pick.

Every time I see him I think of the calypso circus music for some reason.

New draft order is live. Now without any trades:

Yes, lol. Add the drunk owner too.

Poles basically got DJ Moore and Claypool in one of the worst WR FA markets in quite some time. That in itself is impressive. Even with adding them, he is still in the top 10, with a total of 4 picks in the first 64, +2x 1st rounders in 2024, and already has 2x 2nd rounders in 2025. My assumption is CAR is a bottom 10 team this year and potentially next year as well making those future picks even more valuable.

We got more than what I thought we would. Thank you Lovie!

Moore comes in with 364-5201 yds, 14.3 Y/R, and 21 TDs. That is over 70 receptions and 1K yards per year. Pretty cool comp I found, 5 years with original team, then traded, stats with original team: Diggs 365-4623 yds, 12.7, 30 TD Moore 364-5201 yds, 14.3, 21 TD Diggs first year in Buffalo: 127-1535, 12.1, 8 TD, All-Pro1, PB Diggs has had 3 straight years with 100 catches, no less than 1225 yds and 8 TDs. This also makes things easier on Mooney and Claypool.

So now who are the Bears picking at #9? I don't think they go WR now with Moore penciled in as WR1, unless they are not sold on Mooney as WR2. If they are not going WR with 9, then Witherspoon (CB), Johnson (OL), Jones (OL), or Bresee (DL) seem like the pick.

Bears now have 3 picks over an 11 pick sequence between 54-64. If they don't trade any (Poles may flip one for a future pick), they can really do some damage there.