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That number doesn’t sound like it includes Mack help which puts us at 20, maybe 15 after late Patterson addition.
It includes the change with Mack
That number doesn’t sound like it includes Mack help which puts us at 20, maybe 15 after late Patterson addition.
As great as Bell is.. the eye test told me not having him didnt impact the Steelers that much - using Connor. I wont be crushed like the difference of not getting Mack.
They are 15 million guaranteed when draft picks and UDFAs can give you the same production for like 2 million guaranteed.
And again now is the time to spend on a top RB since your QB is cheap. 45 million guaranteed over the final 3 years of Trubs rookie deal is not a deal breaker.
The NFL doesnt stay the same. Teams are improving and we spent 15 million to basically be no better offer than we started FA with. We had the cap to do more.
Yeah well, I have.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/cap/
We have 24 million in cap space and that includes Skrine. So if we never signed him, it would have been 28 million in cap space. More than enough to fit Bell in this year.
In 2020, we have 9.4 million but that is with ARob counting 15 million and Prince, 10 million and Long 9.4 million. So you can pretty much cover Bell's salary by cutting one of those guys and if you think either of them is worth more than Bell then I think you are dreaming.
This doesn't even get into other moves that can be made like move around money on some of the bigger contracts. The money is there. Just a question of whether the will is there as well.
Are RB's worth that kind of money?
What did James Connor make?
If we had few players to sign over the next 3 years it’d be more realistic.
We have no idea what Bell wants and ultimately what it will take to sign.
We don’t know if the Bears even want Bell.
This is all shitty fan speculation.
It is over now, everyone can go to sleep
Schefter -"Le’Veon Bell: 4 years, $52.5 million with the Jets, per source."
Are RB's worth that kind of money?
What did James Connor make?
Duh, it is fan speculation, no one said otherwise. I never said the Bears wanted Bell. I am saying I wanted Bell and we had the money to make it happen.