SteelKing728 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 omg... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Bears linebacker Roquan Smith returned to practice Saturday, participating in part for the first time since his “hold-in.” He has agreed to play out his contract before hitting free agency in March. Smith, who is guaranteed $9.7 million this season on his fifth-year option, wanted a long-term deal. When negotiations didn’t go as he wanted, Smith asked for a trade. Smith: “I thought (the process) was very distasteful to say the least. It wasn’t what I anticipated, nor what I expected from the situation. Now I’m just shifting my focus to the season and be the best teammate I can be to those guys in the locker room. It’s the last year of my deal. I’m going to take it and run with it and bet on myself. Negotiations are over right now.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/20/roquan-smith-negotiations-are-over-i-am-going-to-bet-on-myself/ very well spoken young man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swede700 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 11:29 PM, vike daddy said: Bears linebacker Roquan Smith returned to practice Saturday, participating in part for the first time since his “hold-in.” He has agreed to play out his contract before hitting free agency in March. Smith, who is guaranteed $9.7 million this season on his fifth-year option, wanted a long-term deal. When negotiations didn’t go as he wanted, Smith asked for a trade. Smith: “I thought (the process) was very distasteful to say the least. It wasn’t what I anticipated, nor what I expected from the situation. Now I’m just shifting my focus to the season and be the best teammate I can be to those guys in the locker room. It’s the last year of my deal. I’m going to take it and run with it and bet on myself. Negotiations are over right now.” https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/20/roquan-smith-negotiations-are-over-i-am-going-to-bet-on-myself/ very well spoken young man. I guess much hasn't changed with the Bears organization, despite the changes in the front office. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 2 hours ago, swede700 said: I guess much hasn't changed with the Bears organization, despite the changes in the front office. I understand their position that an off ball linebacker isn’t worth huge money, but if you draft one as high as they did with Smith, and he works out, you have to be prepared to pay him top of the market money, or why pick that position that high? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: I understand their position that an off ball linebacker isn’t worth huge money, but if you draft one as high as they did with Smith, and he works out, you have to be prepared to pay him top of the market money, or why pick that position that high? I suppose they can make their own personal argument that they didn't draft him, Pace did, and they are prioritizing differently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Choosing not to pay your best players doesn’t sound like a winning strategy. Regardless of their position. But, not paying your team’s best player and captain because he plays some analytically lesser position is a slippery slope to play on with your locker room. It’s not like there’s a lot of players worth contract extensions on that roster. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: Choosing not to pay your best players doesn’t sound like a winning strategy. Regardless of their position. But, not paying your team’s best player and captain because he plays some analytically lesser position is a slippery slope to play on with your locker room. It’s not like there’s a lot of players worth contract extensions on that roster. Agreed...remember how many people were upset with how much money Spielman paid Barr solely because he didn't play an analytically valuable position? Of course, he did have other players worth contract extensions...though maybe not, considering how many of those CBs (in particular) did virtually nothing after leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidvikingfan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Not an unexpected result and he gets to join Armon Watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, solidvikingfan said: Not an unexpected result and he gets to join Armon Watts. sucks for ISM. He's not developing at all in that organisation. GM claimed 7 on waivers therefore has to cut 7 players. clearly way out of his depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc_vikingfan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 35 minutes ago, solidvikingfan said: Not an unexpected result and he gets to join Armon Watts. I wish Vikings kept ISM but he probably at best will be WR2. Bears Twitter is making it seem like ISM is Jefferson. Bears will be better with ISM and Watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafreak Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Thanks for the trash, we can use all the help we can get! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 hours ago, dafreak said: Thanks for the trash, we can use all the help we can get! Armon Watts ain't trash. I would bet he'll be an average/solid starter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We are going to do FF this year and thought it would be fun to do it with other NFCN fans. I believe we are looking to draft this Sun night central. Contact @RunningVaccsif you are interested. It should be fun to make fun of us as we are going to be worst team in history of football this season by all accounts. Maybe winner gets to pick a one month avatar for last place or something. We can have a fun prize like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 28 minutes ago, dll2000 said: We are going to do FF this year and thought it would be fun to do it with other NFCN fans. I believe we are looking to draft this Sun night central. Contact @RunningVaccsif you are interested. It should be fun to make fun of us as we are going to be worst team in history of football this season by all accounts. Maybe winner gets to pick a one month avatar for last place or something. We can have a fun prize like that. Don't sell yourself short. Washington could still be worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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