Bears trade for a bum

[Xplosive]

Seahawks weren't going to cut him, that's just a talking point to make it sound like a great trade for them. They extended him for $3.1M in free agency and he was one of the two backup outside linebackers.

Apparently he is only good at pass rushing and not run defense so he wasn't a great fit for what the coach wants.

That doesn't make him a bum, or mean they were cutting him.

 

[gallagher]

I will be trolling this board for years and years, get used to it

Don't act like you are some one-note symphony; you also have good taste in music.

 

[flabear]

100%. But does that mean they keep Booker and Hardy?

I hope so

 

[didshereallysaythat]

Seahawks weren't going to cut him, that's just a talking point to make it sound like a great trade for them. They extended him for $3.1M in free agency and he was one of the two backup outside linebackers.

Apparently he is only good at pass rushing and not run defense so he wasn't a great fit for what the coach wants.

That doesn't make him a bum, or mean they were cutting him.

Why couldn't we trade one of our coveted CBs that we have to cut because we have too much depth at the position?

 

[knoxville7]

Why couldn't we trade one of our coveted CBs that we have to cut because we have too much depth at the position?

prolly because seattle didnt want any of them

 

[bamainatlanta]

Why couldn't we trade one of our coveted CBs that we have to cut because we have too much depth at the position?

Because you don’t trade valuable, cheap proven depth that’s under contract for a couple more years when they are taylor made for your system.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

I will be trolling this board for years and years, get used to it

We can fix that.

 

[Nelly]

I would imagine this pushes Robinson off the roster but it's really hard to tell. I thought Gipson should have made it last year over him yet he stuck around. You had Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy making all sorts of plays so why not keep them?

1. Sweat
2. Walker
3. Taylor
4. Booker
5. Hardy

??

 

[didshereallysaythat]

Because you don’t trade valuable, cheap proven depth that’s under contract for a couple more years when they are taylor made for your system.

Maybe not with Seattle, but I am just saying... if we have extra depth at CB beyond what the team can hold on the 53, then we should be able to trade a guy we are going to cut as they would likely be a premium FA that a team would want to guarantee they get.

 

[Enasic]

I would imagine this pushes Robinson off the roster but it's really hard to tell. I thought Gipson should have made it last year over him yet he stuck around. You had Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy making all sorts of plays so why not keep them?

1. Sweat
2. Walker
3. Taylor
4. Booker
5. Hardy

??

This is the way. The DomRom experiment is over. Hardy has flashed way too much and plays his ass off…cutting him in favor of Robinson would be an embarrassment

 

[greg23]

I would imagine this pushes Robinson off the roster but it's really hard to tell. I thought Gipson should have made it last year over him yet he stuck around. You had Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy making all sorts of plays so why not keep them?

1. Sweat
2. Walker
3. Taylor
4. Booker
5. Hardy

??

This should be who earned their way on the roster.....but they may think Hardy is easier to sneak onto the PS vs Robinson

Personally I don't see why any teams would be excited to pick up Robinson for their 53

 

[msadows]

Seahawks weren't going to cut him, that's just a talking point to make it sound like a great trade for them. They extended him for $3.1M in free agency and he was one of the two backup outside linebackers.

Apparently he is only good at pass rushing and not run defense so he wasn't a great fit for what the coach wants.

That doesn't make him a bum, or mean they were cutting him.

They still wouldnt take a dead cap hit cause it was all salary. He certainly was a cut candidate, it would only cost them 20k as that was his signing bonus.

Bears likely did this cause Im guessing they are 9th in the waiver order? or does that not apply since the regular season has yet to start?

Its still just a 6th, so who cares lol. If he can even get a few sacks he's worth it.

 

[MikeDitkaPolishSausage]

If he chose to come here, yes. No guarantee that he does.



lol. A 6th rounder is a high price?

Definitely true. Basing it off of the Bears interest in him.

 

[dennehy]

My guess is they signed him as a restricted free agent at a league mandated price given his snaps/production, because he missed his rookie season. So, he never had a chance to hit the market.

 

[msadows]

My guess is they signed him as a restricted free agent at a league mandated price given his snaps/production, because he missed his rookie season. So, he never had a chance to hit the market.

It was also all salary, so they had no downside of kicking the tires to see if he can fit their new system or improve.

 

[Xplosive]

Why couldn't we trade one of our coveted CBs that we have to cut because we have too much depth at the position?

Can't trade what the other team doesn't want.

 

[Xplosive]

They still wouldnt take a dead cap hit cause it was all salary. He certainly was a cut candidate, it would only cost them 20k as that was his signing bonus.

Bears likely did this cause Im guessing they are 9th in the waiver order? or does that not apply since the regular season has yet to start?

Its still just a 6th, so who cares lol. If he can even get a few sacks he's worth it.

Indeed, he wouldn't have cost them anything really. I just find it convenient for people to claim he was about to get cut just to downplay the move by Poles.

The guy led them in sacks in '22 and was 3rd in '23... I'm pretty sure they had a place for him on the team for $3M.

 

[msadows]

Indeed, he wouldn't have cost them anything really. I just find it convenient for people to claim he was about to get cut just to downplay the move by Poles.

The guy led them in sacks in '22 and was 3rd in '23... I'm pretty sure they had a place for him on the team for $3M.

It still makes complete sense, bears would be 9th in waiver wire order. There is a chance one of those other 8 teams claim him. If poles likes him not worth losing him over a late 6th round pick.

 

[sevvy]

So a 6th rounder for a 3rd down pass rusher that has had success getting to the QB, and he's only going to cost $3m?

We have very different definitions of the word "bum".

 

[CalebsJohnson18]

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