I'm a huge Jeanty fan.  That being said, if we give up that much for him I would be beyond shitty.

1 hour ago, CrackerDog said:

This is a satire account. In other words fake news. Check his other posts - all BS. There is some chatter about the Bears trying to move up but there most certainly isn’t a “deal in place”. 

I frickin' love draft time. This could be true, false, a lie that turns out to happen anyway, who knows. I could feel like we overpaid and we should have taken a LT, and I could feel like we have an electric back in Chicago again!

All at once. Love it.

Poles was asked if there would be a little movement this draft since the top of the class is rare.  He said there are plenty of calls already happening and they have had many.  Never know, but I only see the Bears going up.  They go down, they might lose a target like Banks to SF. 

25 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Poles was asked if there would be a little movement this draft since the top of the class is rare.  He said there are plenty of calls already happening and they have had many.  Never know, but I only see the Bears going up.  They go down, they might lose a target like Banks to SF. 

yeah he said this one was "wild" and I believe it - I think this is the murkiest draft I can remember. Its a fun one for sure.

Does anyone have an example of Poles leaking information? This is all pundits using each other as sources.  We are missing 2 draft picks already, I don't think Poles drafting Jeanty is this emergency act he has to make happen. If he drops to us, I think he would take him. Giving away more draft picks doesn't make sense.

i dont think this is Poles leaking information, not if hes serious about it anyway, maybe as a smokescreen.

But most of these reports are reporting on rumors going around in NFL circles. If a rumor is going around between GMs, it might leak that the Ravens GM heard a rumor about Chicago for example. It doesnt affect them, but its stil a rumor.

But is it true? Who the hell knows. These GMs do call eachother and feel out prices for different moves, and Poles did say the phones have been active, so maybe hes been exploring prices on trading up - not because hes going to, but just to do his due dilligence so he knows the price of all his options. Then several GMs are talking and all say Poles asked about that, and then it "leaks" out - but no one can say this is what he WILL do of course!

And that includes Poles himself. If he told the truth about his intentions for the draft to any of us, he might still go another way depending on how the draft falls.

For example NO ONE thinks the Bears will take Travis Hunter. But if he fell to 8 or 9 might we consider something? Wed THINK about it for sure. No one is predicting that, including Poles himself, but if it fell that way, he'd think about it.

They talk to other teams about moving around but that's just normal GM stuff this time of year. It means nothing. Why aren't people talking about us moving back because that doesn't generate clicks. Rumors are just rumors, they mean nothing.

Sounds to me, that Poles is trying to manufacturer chaos.

53 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

They talk to other teams about moving around but that's just normal GM stuff this time of year. It means nothing. Why aren't people talking about us moving back because that doesn't generate clicks. Rumors are just rumors, they mean nothing.

I agree it means nothing. Im saying that you can see how it was "true" that Poles actually did discuss the price of moving up, which generates a Schafter report that isnt a lie, but neither does it signal ANYTHING about what Poles will do!

So it's true and worthless all at the same time. Schefter isnt lying, it just doesnt mean anything.

43 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:

Sounds to me, that Poles is trying to manufacturer chaos.

Agreed

20 hours ago, dawhizz said:

This is a satire account. In other words fake news. Check his other posts - all BS. There is some chatter about the Bears trying to move up but there most certainly isn’t a “deal in place”. 

This isn’t the only site reporting this but I agree with many here… take it with a grain of salt.  Poles doesn’t leak so if anything it would be New England trying to boost the value of their pick.  

Poles doesnt really hae to leak it. If you think about it, this is the guy who interviewed a thousand coaches when he knew it was Ben Johnson all along. He is definitely thorough. He's also said the phones have been ringing. So my guess is that he was in talks with everyone asking the price to move up, to move down etc. Not because hes going to do it, but just to have all the data for any scenario.

So then a bunch of GMs talk to eachother, and they share the info that Poles is feeling around. Then Schefter hears it and reports it.

So it's TRUE, but it doesn't mean Poles is actually doing anything either.

That's my guess.

An (arguably) more reputable source. Of course, there’s also rumors that the Jags are trying to move up to #2. 
 

 

SO far the top three went in order, not to the teams expected necessarily but the board is the same.

Now at pick 4, new England is the first possible landing spot for an OT. THis is a big pick.

9 minutes ago, BearFan PHX said:

SO far the top three went in order, not to the teams expected necessarily but the board is the same.

Now at pick 4, new England is the first possible landing spot for an OT. THis is a big pick.

I predict another trade down to whoever wants Jeanty, Warren, or ?

The best rated players on the board are Walker and Warren.