Jonah Jackson Contract Extension

[ASHKUM BEAR]

7 hours ago, dawhizz said:

Revisiting the terrible and unnecessary decision to give Jonah Jackson an extension because he sure hasn’t been good so far this year. 

I hear you and keeping my fingers crossed that this unit gels as they play more together.  

[adam]

He was a Pro Bowl LG in DET, then LAR tried to use him at Center and RG and it didn't work. Bears trade for him as a RG. Poles is really bad at his job. Making guys swap sides normally doesn't work out. Like try skateboarding with your opposite foot forward, you can do it and if you practice, you can get better, but it never feels natural.

 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

3 hours ago, adam said:

He was a Pro Bowl LG in DET, then LAR tried to use him at Center and RG and it didn't work. Bears trade for him as a RG. Poles is really bad at his job. Making guys swap sides normally doesn't work out. Like try skateboarding with your opposite foot forward, you can do it and if you practice, you can get better, but it never feels natural.

 

I think Poles brought him in for LT then Thuney became available.  

[Pixote]

3 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

I think Poles brought him in for LT then Thuney became available.  

I'm sure you meant Poles initially brought him in as LG, not LT. That being said, I agree. He would have been a solid addition as a LG, his more natural position. I can't blame Poles for grabbing Thuney when he became available. However, that forces Jonah to RG.

If Thuney had signed first, would Poles have signed Jonah as a RG at the same price tag, or would he have chosen to take a pass?

A question that we will likely never know the answer to.

[Mongo3451]

1 hour ago, Pixote said:

I'm sure you meant Poles initially brought him in as LG, not LT. That being said, I agree. He would have been a solid addition as a LG, his more natural position. I can't blame Poles for grabbing Thuney when he became available. However, that forces Jonah to RG.

If Thuney had signed first, would Poles have signed Jonah as a RG at the same price tag, or would he have chosen to take a pass?

A question that we will likely never know the answer to.

One thing we do know is that they gave Jackson an extension after the Thuney trade.  That's telling...