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I wouldn't have wanted Sanders at that price. He'll be a decent fit as a proven vet and the #2 to Michael Thomas (who will pretty much garner double coverage). A vet WR might help them out (a rookie WR is gonna struggle) if ESB and MVS don't make a leap, but I don't like any of the options out there. Perriman is a half-season wonder, and Robby Anderson will cost a lot for what he does. Taylor Gabriel is a little guy and those kind of receiver break down fast (and I think he's starting to). It's still relatively early -- there will be cuts and trades and someone might shake loose. All these WRs in the draft will have teams evaluating their current WR group and looking for ways to improve their price : production : potential
I don't know what Ryan Pace and the Bears saw in Jimmy that made them offer him a contract like that. I don't think anyone else was going to offer that kind of money, and Jimmy's a good guy but he's not going to produce the kind of numbers he did 5 years ago. They have a ton of TE's - maybe they are trying to raise the competition or something. They have a couple of TEs (e.g., Dax Reymond) who could be decent developmental guys, so I really don't know. They whiffed on Adam Sheehan (who was a risk/reach as a R2 pick from a small school) and Trey Burton has been hurt, but I think their issue is at QB & OL, not WR/TE. With their defense I certainly wouldn't count them out, but I wonder what their roster is going to look like in a year or two when the contracts start to add up and they have to cut/renegotiate because the production on guys slips or injuries mount. I guess they are counting on huge jumps in the cap, which is possible under the new CBA.
The Kirksey vs. Kwiatkoski question is a good one. I'm 50/50 on that one, mostly because Kirksey has been hurt. He's not a small guy (6-2, 235) for ILB but I don't know if those are freak accidents or if he's breaking down. He passed his physical and if he's healthy and MLF's regimen can keep him that way he's a much better signing at that price than Kwiiatkoski (who I like a lot). Interesting fact: Nick's nearest comparable on playerprofile is....Christian Kirskey.
I don't know what Ryan Pace and the Bears saw in Jimmy that made them offer him a contract like that. I don't think anyone else was going to offer that kind of money, and Jimmy's a good guy but he's not going to produce the kind of numbers he did 5 years ago. They have a ton of TE's - maybe they are trying to raise the competition or something. They have a couple of TEs (e.g., Dax Reymond) who could be decent developmental guys, so I really don't know. They whiffed on Adam Sheehan (who was a risk/reach as a R2 pick from a small school) and Trey Burton has been hurt, but I think their issue is at QB & OL, not WR/TE. With their defense I certainly wouldn't count them out, but I wonder what their roster is going to look like in a year or two when the contracts start to add up and they have to cut/renegotiate because the production on guys slips or injuries mount. I guess they are counting on huge jumps in the cap, which is possible under the new CBA.
The Kirksey vs. Kwiatkoski question is a good one. I'm 50/50 on that one, mostly because Kirksey has been hurt. He's not a small guy (6-2, 235) for ILB but I don't know if those are freak accidents or if he's breaking down. He passed his physical and if he's healthy and MLF's regimen can keep him that way he's a much better signing at that price than Kwiiatkoski (who I like a lot). Interesting fact: Nick's nearest comparable on playerprofile is....Christian Kirskey.
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