I don't think tagging and signing long term are mutually exclusive. I think Smith should have got something done this year while Poles was still at the table. Taking a bit less than you want is like an insurance policy that guarantees you generational wealth. It puts all the risk on the Bear. As Remi has pointed out numerous times, that has value.
If they sod it too late and it's not firmly established, we'll see guys slipping and sod coming up in clumps... again.
I just don't think they would give him the franchise if they want him long term. They'd be paying him likely an equivalent amount to have him for multiple years instead of just one year. It would lead me to believe they like his quality of play but think he is replaceable and just need one more draft to find that guy.
If they want to keep him they may have to. He's a FA after this season. If you want to continue to negotiate exclusively, you need to tag him. It's not really a choice.
Eh, there was a db camping on that route ready to jump it the whole time
IDK why they just don't field turf it and call it a day. It's not like the Bears have won any super bowls due to natural grass being on the field.
Plus it's preseason, not sure why people were losing their shit on that play
They signed another FB? Maybe Blasingam’ll be out for a while.
3rd one on roster now.
It's like dejas vu all over again.
Looks good in the return game but not as a WR yet since he can't run the right routes.
Losing Von Miller hurt them but they replaced him with Randy Gregory in the offseason so having him and B.Chubb, who was also hurt for most of the year, will be a huge help with that defensive backfield that's loaded with big names.
