Bears Trade for All Pro OG Joe Thuney

[Toast88]

This is what I’m fucking talking about.

It’s fair to ask scheme-related questions about this move, but this is the serious no-nonsense ****-the-bargain-basement move they’ve needed to make (and should continue to make) on the O-Line.

 

[DC]

So, 33M spent the past two days on guards, is that math right? And the NFL cap went up 23M, right? Bears had about 80M in cap before the increase?

So, they spent about 13% of the available money this year on two starters to protect #18?

Seems like a good deal. Who gives a F about 4th and 6th round picks.

 

[Toast88]

No it isn’t. This is going backwards and a desperate move by a shitty gm that neglected the oline for 3 years

Both can be true

This is clearly a desperation move that is meant to be a course-correction for years of bargain basement shopping for linemen. But it also gives the Bears something they desperately need.

 

[iueyedoc]

No it isn’t. This is going backwards and a desperate move by a shitty gm that neglected the oline for 3 years

So, you would prefer he neglect it a 4th yr?

 

[dabears70]

Yeah I don’t think he has any trade value with his injury.

Really? I'm surprised by that i think we could get a 5th and if lucky a 4th for him.

 

[dabears70]

Jackson at RG and Thuney at LG makes the most sense.

Yeah i'd want the better G playing next to Braxton.

 

[Toast88]

I would laugh if you grabbed a shotgun and blew your face off right now

 

[DefNextYear]

not sure why everyone suddenly has a boner for a RB in the 1st round now

bears still better be drafting a tackle or a pass rusher

Yup, still grab some linemen to develop behind seasoned pros that can show them how it’s done.

 

[Toast88]

OT in the first would be so badass at this point.

 

[HeHateMe]

Thuney is a nice get, but Jacckson completely sucks and spare me the all pro bullshit, those years are long gone and that's referring to Jackson, not Thuney

Eat a dick

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

So, 33M spent the past two days on guards, is that math right? And the NFL cap went up 23M, right? Bears had about 80M in cap before the increase?

So, they spent about 13% of the available money this year on two starters to protect #18?

Seems like a good deal. Who gives a F about 4th and 6th round picks.

I read it was more like 69M after the draft class was included

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

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If he wants a corpse so bad it’s the best way to make it happen imo

 

[TheEarlofRobin]

I would laugh if you grabbed a shotgun and blew your face off right now

The Thuney thing 'kind of' reminds me of when Pace got Josh Sitton from the Packers. He had been good with the Packers and it was surprising that GB let him leave. He had back problems but Pace still got two pretty good seasons out of Sitton. Even if the Bears only get a couple of seasons out of Thuney, I still think its worth it at this point.

 

[alswank87]

No more OL from Goodwill. He's a vet leader for that position group, not gunna complain.

I didn’t see the cost. A future 4th isn’t too bad.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

So, you would prefer he neglect it a 4th yr?

Trading draft picks for two players that won’t be here in a year is not what a good gm does.

 

[dennehy]

I read it was more like 69M after the draft class was included

The draft class is going to only cost probably $5-6m or so against the cap. Really only the first three picks will count, after that they are close to bottom and just bump a guy off the 51, adding a couple hundred thousand if that.

 

[TheEarlofRobin]

Trading draft picks for two players that won’t be here in a year is not what a good gm does.

Perhaps Poles is upping the value of the franchise for when the McCaskeys sell the Bears next year?

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

The draft class is going to only cost probably $5-6m or so against the cap. Really only the first three picks will count, after that they are close to bottom and just bump a guy off the 51, adding a couple hundred thousand if that.

Maybe. I don’t know. Seen several people that should know say it was effectively 69 mil before the trades.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

The Thuney thing 'kind of' reminds me of when Pace got Josh Sitton from the Packers. He had been good with the Packers and it was surprising that GB let him leave. He had back problems but Pace still got two pretty good seasons out of Sitton. Even if the Bears only get a couple of seasons out of Thuney, I still think it’s worth it at this point.

We will see but trading

2 for claypool
5 for bates
4 for Allen

Have all been bad moves. And ignoring the 7 for that Kenny powers looking bum he traded for. Just saying this gm blows. Blowing draft picks on one year rentals that are meh isn’t working

 

[Enasic]

Trading draft picks for two players that won’t be here in a year is not what a good gm does.

Word is they’re looking to extend thuney. This will lower his cap hit this year. My guess is probably a 3 year deal.