From Bad to Good

[Mongo3451]

20 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

I shared it because it addressed exactly what Mongo was talking about on the 2nd round picks. Plus retired and just out of the hospital , have a lot of free time. Oh by the way I dont care for Dr Phil and you subscribe to that. 

((I just rewatched  it and now understand why you were whining about it. He did not call you stupid he was just refering to a group of fans blowing (not being signed ) out of proportion.  He even apoligized for using a word you use all the time to degrad people. ))

If you look back at my post, I was not overreacting.  As a matter of fact, it was hopeful that Poles would be creative.  This dude is calling unknowledgeable, butt hurt, fans and I ain't that dude.  Anyway, this guy made the video on the premise that he expected the second rounders to be signed before June 19th.  Being that was mandatory minicamp, I wonder what his thoughts were before yesterday.  It's obvious from his statements that he expected results sooner than they occurred.  That's I why I blamed the Seahawks for digging in and log jamming the process.  It just takes a trickle before the dam breaks.  Glad it happened.  I don't expect Burden to take much longer, now that Trapilo and Shemar are in.

[BearFan PHX]

9 minutes ago, Mongo3451 said:

If you look back at my post, I was not overreacting.  As a matter of fact, it was hopeful that Poles would be creative.  This dude is calling unknowledgeable, butt hurt, fans and I ain't that dude.  Anyway, this guy made the video on the premise that he expected the second rounders to be signed before June 19th.  Being that was mandatory minicamp, I wonder what his thoughts were before yesterday.  It's obvious from his statements that he expected results sooner than they occurred.  That's I why I blamed the Seahawks for digging in and log jamming the process.  It just takes a trickle before the dam breaks.  Glad it happened.  I don't expect Burden to take much longer, now that Trapilo and Shemar are in.

I mostly agree with all of this. You definitely were not overreacting. It was a real problem, and thanks should go to the 49ers and the DT that signed and broke the logjam below the #10 spot.

There was real progress here in the players' direction. 87% guaranteed rather than the 40% that was usual before. And good for the players!

This still leaves picks 3 thru 9 in limbo though, including Burden. I hope he signs quickly, but Im not sure the SF DT signing will affect the players taken above him? I do hope we get him signed quickly, but Im not sure what will happen.

The video Stinger posted as a "rebuttal" to what "I said" (when I was really just repeating every journalist on earth that was talking about this story) was crazy, and as you pointed out Mongo, and I had missed this, the video was a month ago, so not even relevant. But time had already proven that video guy wrong.

Im not sure Stinger even understood what that guy in the video was even saying. 

Anyway, we got Trapilo and Turner signed, and those were the two I was most worried about.

I do think Burden has the possibility of being a head case (like so many great WRs) so i wonder

1) if he will find a middle in this, or hold out for fully guaranteed unless or until someone above him signs for less

2) if he will be able to get into the lineup if he misses more time with the time

3) if not getting enough targets will sour him and make him a malcontent

Im not predicting anything, these are just my concerns with him.

[BearFan PHX]

OK and just as I am typing this...

The Bears blinked, and Burden has signed a fully guaranteed deal.

Glad to have him in the fold!!