Foles to Chicago, money details pending.
View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1240329015342370824
View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1240329015342370824
Foles to Bears
- Thread starter DeadlySplitter
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I find it hard to believe that the recent moves by the Bears to address the QB position have actually happened. Seems made up.
Someone loves it. Bears are a dark horse to make a run IMO
View: https://twitter.com/LRiddickESPN/status/1240334037551587328
View: https://twitter.com/LRiddickESPN/status/1240334037551587328
That’s a fair price for Foles, but it’s a big hit to the Bears’ draft capital:
Second round: No. 43 (from Raiders), No. 50
Fourth round: No. 140 (comp pick)
Fifth round: No. 163
Sixth round: No. 196, No. 200 (from Eagles)
Seventh round: No. 226 (from Raiders), No. 233
This also leaves the Bears with $8m in cap space (accounting for roughly $5m in draft picks) before Quinn inks his deal. So there will have to be a flurry of other moves to free up cap space.
As I posted in the free agency game thread, the Bears coaches grumbled to the media that Trubisky requires a simplified, slimmed down playbook. Foles will allow them to run Nagy’s big ol’ playbook, which he believes is a major competitive advantage. We shall see.
Second round: No. 43 (from Raiders), No. 50
Fourth round: No. 140 (comp pick)
Fifth round: No. 163
Sixth round: No. 196, No. 200 (from Eagles)
Seventh round: No. 226 (from Raiders), No. 233
This also leaves the Bears with $8m in cap space (accounting for roughly $5m in draft picks) before Quinn inks his deal. So there will have to be a flurry of other moves to free up cap space.
As I posted in the free agency game thread, the Bears coaches grumbled to the media that Trubisky requires a simplified, slimmed down playbook. Foles will allow them to run Nagy’s big ol’ playbook, which he believes is a major competitive advantage. We shall see.
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Louis Riddck is one of those who opinion seems more grounded in reality than most.
The Trib notes that the Bears reworked Foles’ contract right after the trade. He has $20m in guarantees left, so this was probably about lowering this year’s cap hit and pushing some guaranteed dollars into next season. Then he could be a reasonable cost bridge & mentor for a rookie.