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[Stinger226]

I heard today that AZ Cardinals are interested in Bagent. ( Probably bullsh**). 

So the question is if we could get a 3 Rd pick for him, would you trade him? The story suggested a 2nd but that seems unrealistic.

I think this year they keep the offensive players together for continuity issues. Maybe one might be gone but majority so we can go be aligned to have the best offense in the league. 

Every time a player becomes available a bunch of pundits have them coming to the bears. Poles never lets information out so when say, they have sources, bullsh**. 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

5 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

I heard today that AZ Cardinals are interested in Bagent. ( Probably bullsh**). 

So the question is if we could get a 3 Rd pick for him, would you trade him? The story suggested a 2nd but that seems unrealistic.

I think this year they keep the offensive players together for continuity issues. Maybe one might be gone but majority so we can go be aligned to have the best offense in the league. 

Every time a player becomes available a bunch of pundits have them coming to the bears. Poles never lets information out so when say, they have 

Say Bagent got 4 games on tape under BJ if Caleb got gurt, think he would still garner a 3rd? How much would it cost the Bears to replace their backup QB, not a unknown draft pick that would take time to train, but a QB that wouldnt drop off the Bears chances to win.

[BearFan PHX]

I think you have to back into this. I'd start here:

Bagent is under contract for the next two years. He's probably the best backup in the league. If Caleb gets hurt, Bagent can keep the season going until Caleb returns. That's worth a lot to us.

Bagent will also want a chance to start somewhere, so you can assume that he will leave us after the 2027 season.

So the first question is whether we'd keep him for 2027, or trade him to get some value. I think either makes sense, but I think trading him then is a good likelihood, rather than letting him walk after 2027 for nothing.

So now the question is, would you let him go this year, a year early?

If the price is right of course he is on the table. None of us would argue with trading him for 3 first rounders (which would never happen), for example, so it's not that he isnt tradeable, but what matters is the price.

I dont see us letting him go for a 3rd rounder. He is worth too much to us, especially a year early. I think the floor that we might consider is a 2nd rounder, and honestly, given the importance of the position, his skills (he might be the 20th or 25th best QB in the league?) and the fact that it's a year early means that we should probably be looking for a first rounder if we are going to move him this year.

That might seem a bit steep, but he is worth a lot to us too.

If someone wants to trade us a first rounder this year for him, Id listen, otherwise Im waiting for 2027 to entertain 2nd and 3rd round picks as offers.

[Stinger226]

3 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

I think you have to back into this. I'd start here:

Bagent is under contract for the next two years. He's probably the best backup in the league. If Caleb gets hurt, Bagent can keep the season going until Caleb returns. That's worth a lot to us.

Bagent will also want a chance to start somewhere, so you can assume that he will leave us after the 2027 season.

So the first question is whether we'd keep him for 2027, or trade him to get some value. I think either makes sense, but I think trading him then is a good likelihood, rather than letting him walk after 2027 for nothing.

So now the question is, would you let him go this year, a year early?

If the price is right of course he is on the table. None of us would argue with trading him for 3 first rounders (which would never happen), for example, so it's not that he isnt tradeable, but what matters is the price.

I dont see us letting him go for a 3rd rounder. He is worth too much to us, especially a year early. I think the floor that we might consider is a 2nd rounder, and honestly, given the importance of the position, his skills (he might be the 20th or 25th best QB in the league?) and the fact that it's a year early means that we should probably be looking for a first rounder if we are going to move him this year.

That might seem a bit steep, but he is worth a lot to us too.

If someone wants to trade us a first rounder this year for him, Id listen, otherwise Im waiting for 2027 to entertain 2nd and 3rd round picks as offers.

You do make some good points. After 2027 someone may pay him too much for us to keep him. We can resign Keenum as our backup and get something out of him. You know I'm always positioning for players we have on the roster but this may be an opportunity. Caleb has proven to be durable so why develop a 2nd QB? If we can get a third and maybe switch draft positions in the 2nd round? 

Would you do it? 

[BearFan PHX]

So first off, after 2027, Bagent is a free agent, and he's 100% going to a team where he can start. It's not a matter of whether we can afford him, we surely cant afford to pay him starter money, even low starter money. So he is definitely gone after 2027.

If Bagent goes this year, next year or in 2028, we are going to want to find a kid to develop. Maybe even this year, in like round 5 or something. Keenum can be the QB2, but we will need his replacement. And a QB2 always seems like it doesnt matter untl your QB goes down for four weeks. You want to be able to stay in the playoff hunt during that time, so you really do want a good 2nd stringer.

I would look at a 2nd or a 3rd going into 2027. But to take him now, it has to be a 1st rounder for me. Maybe a 2nd and a 4th or something like that.

If a team thinks he's a starter for them, then they gotta pay something to get him, especially a year early like this. Otherwise, Id rather keep him this year.

next year is a different story because hell be in his last year, so you want to get something for him before he walks.

[Stinger226]

No one is giving a first rounder for Bagent. I think they keep the offense intact for this year and upset the continuity as we become a top 3 offense in the league. A second rounder may sway them to change their mind though. Isn't there another young QB they bring into camp every year? He was from a small school and was a record setter in their division. I can't remember his name.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

2 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

No one is giving a first rounder for Bagent. I think they keep the offense intact for this year and upset the continuity as we become a top 3 offense in the league. A second rounder may sway them to change their mind though. Isn't there another young QB they bring into camp every year? He was from a small school and was a record setter in their division. I can't remember his name.

Bears would be smart to showcase Bagent this preseason. Of course this draft would be long gone, but we need a capable backup that can come in with little drop off in 2026.  

[Stinger226]

3 hours ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Bears would be smart to showcase Bagent this preseason. Of course this draft would be long gone, but we need a capable backup that can come in with little drop off in 2026.  

We are better off having good depth at every position but it's not any different from trading good players at other positions. It's about value you could get back. To do the trade you at least need to hold out for  a 2nd rounder IMO. That's an above average starter in most cases.