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Antarctica

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:04 am

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good dolphin wrote:

I would rather just run with what we have than Graham. I'm not sure I would have even wanted him for the league minimum. Was there any point during the last two years that you thought the Bear D had to scheme with him as a consideration?

9 million is just two less than Hooper will make next year. How in the heck did Graham get top dollar. This was a team that needed to wait out players to find value.

There are at least half a dozen guys I would have taken a chance on before Graham. Make no mistake, this is taking a chance, hoping that he returns to some semblance of what he was...at 33...and with millions in the bank.

This isn't even a guy who helps Mitch be a better Mitch as he has a low catch rate.

Fair to say this is the worst signing of any team during the free agent period this year, taking the mantle from the awful Trevathan deal.

At least its not the worst overall move, it'll be difficult for anyone to top the DeAndre Hopkins theft.

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Peoria Matt

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:05 am

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Agreed , GD. Trot out the other 8 or 9 TE's and you would get the same output while saving 9 million.

Pace is flailing. He knows it's almost over. Then he can go be AD at EIU.

Last edited by Peoria Matt on Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:18 am, edited 1 time in total.

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billypootons

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:09 am

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one silver lining... graham can still be effective in the red zone... so perhaps mitch can look off arob now.

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Antarctica

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:12 am

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billypootons wrote:

one silver lining... graham can still be effective in the red zone... so perhaps mitch can look off arob now.

No he cant, sadly.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:13 am

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Pace is being hammered but you don't think Nagy had a say? This feels like they had no plan after Hooper.

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Antarctica

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:14 am

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Nas wrote:

Pace is being hammered but you don't think Nagy had a say? This feels like they had no plan after Hooper.

Oh this feels very much like the two of them getting their heads together. Nagy picks the wrong player then Pace signs him to quadruple the money he would've gotten from anywhere else.

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:16 am

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Jimmy Graham?

How long was I sleeping?

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The Hawk

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:26 pm

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Darkside wrote:

Jimmy Graham?

How long was I sleeping?

RIP just checked out before you awoke. HE was signed just before Graham to play LT. And by RIP I do not mean Rest In Piece but as in Van Winkle. :drunken:

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:50 am

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:52 am

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FavreFan wrote:

yeah that is stupid....but they were not going to trade him and no one would want him...so kind of a moot point

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Antarctica

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:52 am

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yeah the no trade clause is nobody wants fucking Jimmy Graham

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veganfan21

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:54 am

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FavreFan wrote:

This is probably as dumb as the Glennon signing.

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:55 am

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Maybe he'll catch the Covid-19

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:57 am

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RFDC wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

yeah that is stupid....but they were not going to trade him and no one would want him...so kind of a moot point

Definitely a moot point but still an amusing one. This guy had zero leverage going into FA. He must have a hell of an agent

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:59 am

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FavreFan wrote:

RFDC wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

yeah that is stupid....but they were not going to trade him and no one would want him...so kind of a moot point

Definitely a moot point but still an amusing one. This guy had zero leverage going into FA. He must have a hell of an agent

Not the agent. It's Pace. He's a fucking dumbass.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:00 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

RFDC wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

yeah that is stupid....but they were not going to trade him and no one would want him...so kind of a moot point

Definitely a moot point but still an amusing one. This guy had zero leverage going into FA. He must have a hell of an agent

No doubt...definitely agent of the year

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:05 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

Really tells you how much he wants to play for the Bears.

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billypootons

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:34 pm

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jimmy graham's agent: i cant believe it but they took the first offer that i said was too crazy to ask for
jimmy graham: ha i told you he was a dumbass, might as well ask for a no trade too so i dont have to move midseason
jimmy graham's agent: ya pace already volunteered to include that because there was 5 seconds of awkward silence on the call.
jimmy graham: we should have also asked for a 5% ownership stake

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billypootons

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:17 pm

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adam zaidman says the contract isnt that bad

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/jimmy-grahams-bears-contract-might-not-be-bad-you-thought

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:39 pm

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Go Bears!

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veganfan21

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:45 pm

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GoldenJet wrote:

Go Bears!

Here's how his press release looked for the Titans before he ultimately signed with the Bears:

"Tennessee deserves a Super Bowl. They haven't had one since [insert year]. Now is the time, with the kind of team that [insert full name of GM] has built... That's why I wanted to be in Tennessee."

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:26 pm

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:26 pm

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:27 pm

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GoldenJet wrote:

Beat me to it. No worries any more:

Quote:

"I'm still fast. ... I still have the ability to make big plays," Graham said during a conference call with Chicago media.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/289 ... -move-fast

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:43 pm

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Sounds like a guy who is finally healthy and motivated to win. He took less and wanted a no trade clause so he can be around the Bears winning culture.

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Antarctica

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:23 pm

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This guy sucks and shouldn't be on an NFL roster. Can he block?

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PortageP_Chi

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:46 am

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Antarctica wrote:

This guy sucks and shouldn't be on an NFL roster. Can he block?

A little extreme. Yeah, he is washed up and overpaid, but I think he can still contribute for another couple seasons. I think people would be happy to have him if he was only on a 1 year deal and paid the league minimum.

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GoldenJet

Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:55 am

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I have a feeling he'll show flashes of his old self, like an old dog acting like a puppy for a few weeks or months, before fading fast due to injury and age.

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:57 am

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GoldenJet wrote:

He sounds like Uncle Rico there.

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Post subject: Re: Jimmy Graham!

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:29 am

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Seacrest wrote:

GoldenJet wrote:

He sounds like Uncle Rico there.

He sounds like a guy read for a four game suspension due to some awesome PEDs.

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