He literally said he wants to get paid.
At this point, it's really not an either-or with Payne and Sweat. It's more of Payne or a quarterback. If Washington cuts Wentz and franchises Payne they'll have around $20M in cap space which they have to carve out the rookie pool. I don't know what it will be for them this year, but last year the Commanders paid out $11M in rookie contracts. That will leave them $9M to get a quarterback and fill out the rest of their roster. They currently have 15 unrestricted free agents. They play in a division in which 3 of the 4 teams made the playoffs. If you talk about dumb things, going into 2023 with Sam Howell as the only quarterback on your roster is about as dumb as it gets. He's played one game and threw 19 passes. I love Payne and think he will be a perfect fit for the Bears. He wants to get paid, and the Bears have the money to do so. However, he's never made all-pro or even a pro-bowl and I think for Washington that money should go elsewhere especially since they drafted his replacement in Phidarian Mathis, last year with the 15th pick in the second round
This is much better stated than most of the arguments i've seen out there.
A lot of people on here will tell you to watch the games and that sacks and TFLs numbers don’t matter. Especially when it comes to evaluating Jalen Carter who has pedestrian sack and TFL numbers. Confused on if they matter or not
Not surprising
It's complicated, matters what the player is asked to do, guys who are asked to mostly 2 gap aren't going to have the same production because that isn't their role. Really good IDL are often double teamed in college and it's tougher to do that in the NFL.
David Schmuck Kaplan is floating a rumor that the Bears and Colts will make a deal, but the player coming to the Bears is Pittman. it is Kaplan, so I'd take the rumor with a grain of salt
Yeah Carter can just absolutely blow up a backfield all day, like against LSU, but he can also disappear for stretches like against OSU.
You do realize he’s probably the stupidest motherfucker on the board right?
No they don't. Players get traded, cut, not resigned all the time.
You may be right. But I think players consider the management and the way players are treated when chosing among several alternative destinations.
I just don't think trading players is treating them poorly. New GMs come in and trade vets all the time.
If anything players will probably think highly of Poles for sending Mack, Roquan and Quinn to better situations
Quite possible.
That rumor came out before Kaplan even got ahold of it to repeat it so he's just playing the E.Lambert role.
Or he's playing the obvious. Houston needs a QB. Indy needs a QB. They are in the same division. They are very likely trade partners for the Bears. Easy #CALLEDIT and if it doesn't happen there are dozens of logical reasons why it didn't happen. Welcome to the world of DBB.
