May 7, 20223 yr comment_190450 When Cliff was running the contract negotiations and salary cap I always liked the fact we had our draft picks signed early. This is just 7 of 11 and i realize rookie salaries are tightly bracketed but this is still a good start. IIRC we also had better FA contracts that were more front-loaded and tended to give us more flexibility later in the deal. That's a better place to be while we're still building the roster to compete for the Superbowl. https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-7-of-11-draft-picks-2022 Report
May 7, 20223 yr comment_190451 Cliff has always done a good job but wasnt good enough for Pace. I could never figure that out. Maybe Pace wanted more control over the money. Report
May 7, 20223 yr comment_190452 5 hours ago, Stinger226 said: Cliff has always done a good job but wasnt good enough for Pace. I could never figure that out. Maybe Pace wanted more control over the money. Pace brought his buddy in to do it. That should have let everyone know, then and there. Report
May 7, 20223 yr comment_190453 My guess is that Pace didn't like this signing draft picks as soon as possible stuff. I would guess that he (like most of the NFL) thought it best to wait in case something happened to the prospect before camp. Stein is a former agent and he most likely likes getting them signed so thay don't have to worry about it and can just go to work. Assuming that's right, personally I'm with Stein. 1 hour ago, Mongo3451 said: Pace brought his buddy in to do it. That should have let everyone know, then and there. Report
May 7, 20223 yr comment_190456 I was thrilled to see Cliff Stein back in charge of getting our guys signed. However, FWIW, I was surprised when I read about KC today. Like Chicago, they also signed 7 of their 2022 draft picks. The difference being KC's signings included two 1st rounders and a 2nd round pick. Impressive. Stein has always signed late picks first, then moves on to early picks. Historically, this has always been a very successful strategy, usually resulting in the Bears being the first team to sign all of their picks. Report
May 7, 20223 yr comment_190458 is Cliff Stein back for us? If so I agree thats very good. EDIT: Answering my own question - YES! https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2022/3/29/23000944/cliff-stein-back-chicago-bears-lead-contract-negotiator-salary-cap-manager-ryan-poles-ryan-pace Report
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