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The Packers just signed a bad backup Center for $11M a year, making him one of the highest paid Centers in the league. Rhyan led the NFL in QB hits allowed for Centers, and was top 10 in penalties. So again, Bradbury is a steal.

If the Bears can somehow get Decker at LT, Decker+Bradbury is better than Trapilo or Benedet or Jones + Dalman, so the line would be better in 2026 even if slightly worse at Center.

that would be sweet

Packers just traded for Franklin at LB, one of the worst in the league last year outside of tackle totals. The downgrade from Quay Walker to Franklin is huge. If they also lose Gary, there is no way their defense is as good as it was this year, especially considering their DC is now the HC in Miami.

McGovern resigned with the Bills for $13M AAV for 4 yrs making him the 3rd highest paid Center in the NFL. Linderbaum will probably get $15M+. That doesn't make sense for the Bears with losing Dalman so unexpectedly. Getting Bradbury for $5.7M is a great deal all things considered. Biadasz signed or $10M AAV.

He is also half the price of at least Tyler Biadasz for a 2027 5th which is equivalent to a current year 6th.

9th in snaps at Center, but 0 sacks and 0 penalties, and we are using PFF grades over that? Also considering how often Maye was sacked, Bradbury allowing zero is even more impressive.

That is true, I was thinking more hypothetically, if the Bears had a better pass rush, they would have been significantly better last year. For this year, I don't know if you can wait until after the offense is "great" though. I am not saying that means Crosby, but I wouldn't complain if they did it, as long as they didn't give up too much.

I agree, but on the flip side. If the Bears had Crosby vs <insert random Edge player> across from Sweat all year, they probably win 2 more games, and beat LAR. At that point you are in the NFCC, so there is not much higher to go.

They can restructure other deals to open up more cap if something like that gets done. So I am not too worried about what they have in cap knowing they can work the numbers.

Considering he is at the same pay range as Dalman, I don't know if the Bears wanted to pay a lesser version of Dalman the same amount of money. That is always a losing proposition.

I like to see this as well, the Bears with 2 in that range:

I didn't think about that, but it makes sense.

Bears had 25, and 57, and are now getting 60, so slightly better, 3 in the top 60, and don't forget their 3rd rounder at 89.

I never expected a 2nd rounder, even giving up a late 5th. Pick #60 for Moore and Pick #163. Now if they get anything for Edmunds, that would be icing.

WOW for a 2nd rounder? Bears traded Moore and a 5th for a 2nd.

With Dalman's retirement, the Bears freed up $26.5M, and now have over $18M in cap space. Figure that goes to $33M when Edmunds is traded/released.

Merged!

$16.5M freed up in cap space. Still waiting on what they got in return.

Well crap, that sucks. What a random time to do that. He was at the Pro Bowl just a few weeks ago.

Original report was a 5th, a 4th is wild to me for a RB2.

Scruggs was pretty bad last year. Either way, just in typing that, Monty had 2 more jump cuts.

I could only find 3 trades that involved ILBs since Roquan was traded. This is who was traded and what they went for: Ernest Jones - 5th Kenneth Murray - 6th Isiah Simmons - 7th Interestingly enough, Jones was also traded in season that year for a 4th. Seeing that there hasn't been an off ball LB traded for more than a 5th, and considering Edmunds's salary, and lack of personal accolades (Pro Bowl, All-Pro), I don't think he would go for more than a 5th unless the Bears threw in a 7th or another player.

Monty traded for a 5th. Will be interesting to see how he looks with a worse offensive line.