Well, at least one of our teams does something at the trade dealine!

[D-train]

Bizzaro world:

[SeattleAddict]

I don't understand the Sweat deal. Does Chicago think they are a contender?? That 2nd round pick should (knock on wood) be WAY more valuable than the 2nd round pick we sent NY. Theirs would currently be top 40, where ours would be around #60.

[D-train]

I don't understand the Sweat deal. Does Chicago think they are a contender?? That 2nd round pick should (knock on wood) be WAY more valuable than the 2nd round pick we sent NY. Theirs would currently be top 40, where ours would be around #60.

Insane that it is Chicago but the return seems reasonable relative to our deal?

[Michael K.]

I don't think the secondary is sniffing the best in the NFL. From what I'm seeing, stat wise, they are middle of the road. They are good though and Witherspoon is amazing.

lmao "stat wise"? They spent the first month of the season down 3 CBs and an all-pro (when healthy) safety. If not for bullshit penalties, they'd also have 2 more INTs and a couple of sacks, plus probably several completions that wouldn't have even been because they would've been off the field.

I don't know what it is with people cherry-picking stats to evaluate what's going on. You have to look at the big picture and put those stats in context.

They just gave up 230 yards passing to the Browns backup QB who's name I cant even remember. They have potential but there isn't anyone with any credibility who would put them in the top 10 at this point.

While I don’t disagree, the officiating was dogshit. Three iffy penalties extended Cleveland drives. The numbers are skewed, IMO.

[Michael K.]

I don't understand the Sweat deal. Does Chicago think they are a contender?? That 2nd round pick should (knock on wood) be WAY more valuable than the 2nd round pick we sent NY. Theirs would currently be top 40, where ours would be around #60.

Insane that it is Chicago but the return seems reasonable relative to our deal?

But there is pretty much zero chance the Bears make the playoffs. How much is left on Sweat’s deal?

[D-train]

I don't understand the Sweat deal. Does Chicago think they are a contender?? That 2nd round pick should (knock on wood) be WAY more valuable than the 2nd round pick we sent NY. Theirs would currently be top 40, where ours would be around #60.

Insane that it is Chicago but the return seems reasonable relative to our deal?

But there is pretty much zero chance the Bears make the playoffs. How much is left on Sweat’s deal?

He is also a FA. Just wondering if the ~35th pick for him about the same value as a ~55th pick for Williams. Or is he a lot better?

[Donn Beach]

Final year... Weird

This acquisition doesn't make a ton of sense. As noted above, Sweat is slated to enter free agency, so the Bears could have waited until the offseason to try to sign him. But instead of bidding for his services, the Bears decided to be proactive while acquiring him now.

Sweat can still leave in free agency, but the Bears must feel good about their chances to re-sign him. How things go for the remainder of the 2023 season will undoubtedly help determine whether or not Sweat stays or goes

[D-train]

Final year... Weird

This acquisition doesn't make a ton of sense. As noted above, Sweat is slated to enter free agency, so the Bears could have waited until the offseason to try to sign him. But instead of bidding for his services, the Bears decided to be proactive while acquiring him now.

Sweat can still leave in free agency, but the Bears must feel good about their chances to re-sign him. How things go for the remainder of the 2023 season will undoubtedly help determine whether or not Sweat stays or goes

Just need to show him this vid and he will resign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_uz--O2A

[Donn Beach]

The good old days... and they do re-sign him, they will be paying market. Does that make giving up what could be the 40th pick in the draft worth it? It's funny, skimming the reactions. It gets panned and then gets a c-. Are football gms dumber than baseball gms these days? It does make me appreciate JS

[D-train]

The good old days... and they do re-sign him, they will be paying market. Does that make giving up what could be the 40th pick in the draft worth it? It's funny, skimming the reactions. It gets panned and then gets a c-. Are football gms dumber than baseball gms these days? It does make me appreciate JS

Only the Panthers are worse than the Bears at the moment. That pick could be as high as 33 and will be no lower than 35 most likely.