Remember when DK Metcalf and hundreds of other players demanded a trade and ended up signing new contracts and didn’t get traded. Sure, he can still be traded and it’s something to talk about and all, but it could be a nothingburger.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

Not having an agent changes everything with Roquan

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

At this stage, I don't think any team will give up a first rounder...they don't have to.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I'm not sure what you mean. The Bears don't have to trade Roquan. If he wants to sit, let him. I'd also take him off the PUP list today.

This. It isn't the NBA where you can dog your way out. In football, it really hurts you to do that.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Roquan seems like a pretty "unusual" guy.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

If someone offers you a first rounder for Smith you take it. His defensive rankings make perfect sense, he is good in coverage, but gets overpowered in the run game, also drifts in some games and has missed significant time with mysterious mental issues which easily could happen again. It's more of a question about if you want to slot that type of cap room for 5 years toward a guy whose game is totally dependent on speed, how will that look in 3 years when the team might be good?

The fact that he represents himself and has a history of mental issues is very concerning because it does seem that part of the negotiation process in pro sports is for the team to throw all kinds of negative stuff into negotiations in order to argue for a lower salary, the agents protect the players from that and argue for the player, Smith likely will take the negative stuff personally and that would certainly impact his ability to rationally negotiate.

I've always thought he was terrible against the pass. Maybe my eyes are lying to me, but any TE who isn't running in quicksand appears to beat him.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

He wasn’t holding out for stupid ass reasons his rookie year. Bears management was trying to put provisions in his contract to screw him over on guaranteed money if he got suspended a game for any helmet to helmet hits that season, even though he had no prior issues with it. Eventually they came to a compromise that any suspension totaling 3 games would trigger it.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

I had forgotten about that strange clause. Was that a thing with any other team or just the forward-thinking Bears? Just like asking Bruce Arians to do a mock press conference.

At some point in July, the Bears caved to that initial request, according to David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune, agreeing to tailor the language in Smith’s contract to protect his guaranteed money in the event of an illegal-hit suspension. (The Bears are not alone in this; the Bills, Jets and Giants have all made similar compromises in contracts regarding the helmet rule this season.) But after that agreement, the holdout continued over language regarding protection from losing guaranteed money in the event of a suspension for on-field behavior, like getting into a fight or arguing with officials.

Smith does not have a history of any on-field behavior infractions, so this seemed to be a standoff to set a precedent for both sides—the Bears for future players and CAA for future deals and clients. Haugh reported that only four teams in the league have written contracts with protections as far as what Smith sought. CAA also represents Sam Darnold, who held out from Jets camp for three days, and Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, who held out for 31 days in 2016.

It’s not clear yet whether it was the Bears or Smith’s camp who initiated the compromise. As reported by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Smith’s guarantees are only voided if he’s suspended by the NFL for three or more games for anything that happens during a play (this has only happened to one player—Vontaze Burfict—in the last decade). If Smith is punished for something happening after a play, the rookie’s guarantees will void only if he’s determined to be the aggragator of the situation or if he’s suspended two games or more.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

How involved do agents typically get in trade talks? Bernstein suggested that Poles should tell Roquan to go out himself and find a trade if he wants one. LoHo then said Roquan (who has no agent) should send a DM to Jerry Jones, telling him he's available.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.