DJ Moore trade talk

[TD alt]

11 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

T-Mac and DJ really would be a nice pairing that compliments each other well.

However... I'm not interested, as much as I do still love DJ and would love to see him as a Panther again, but in a vacuum, not in reality.

Trading for DJ means either XL or Coker get no development the rest of the year, and possibly even both, and really it would effectively end Horn's season too, as he'd be back to not getting a uniform on game days (and no, I can't see them trading DJ to get XL back, because again, they're a team with other holes too, no reason to trade a better WR to get a worse one back).

 

I mean, if Moore really wants out, then it would behoove the Bears to make it happen sooner than later. X is a lot younger and cheaper, and may be a better fit for Johnson's musings than a disgruntled, unnecessary, overpaid vet. If they can dump his salary and maybe get a fourth or so in return, it may be worth it to them.

As for development, I'm not concerned. You're talking about a seeming bust, a day three guy and a UDFA. They are developing relative to their ceilings. I doubt any of them will ever command the coverage, money, or the respect that Moore has acquired. He's a tier above them. Yes, even X. 

[DeAngelo Beason]

If we could bring him back here it would be on the level of the Greg Olsen trade in terms of the future of the franchise.  

[TN05]

I'd be more than willing to swap, say, Legette and a third or fourth for Moore.

[tukafan21]

5 minutes ago, TD alt said:

I mean, if Moore really wants out, then it would behoove the Bears to make it happen sooner than later. X is a lot younger and cheaper, and may be a better fit for Johnson's musings than a disgruntled, unnecessary, overpaid vet. If they can dump his salary and maybe get a fourth or so in return, it may be worth it to them.

As for development, I'm not concerned. You're talking about a seeming bust, a day three guy and a UDFA. They are developing relative to their ceilings. I doubt any of them will ever command the coverage, money, or the respect that Moore has acquired. He's a tier above them. Yes, even X. 

Yes, he's a tier above them, but you also touched on the money side of it.  With T-Mac locked in as our #1 on a rookie contract for a few more years, I'd much rather use that money that would be needed for DJ on our defense and develop Coker into our #2.  

Especially given his contract situation as an UDFA, as his contract is up at the end of this year but we can keep him around for a 3rd team controlled year on the real cheap.  Which means we probably could get him to sign a very reasonable extension this offseason to give him a little more money while giving us a bargain contract for what he provides.

DJ's contract is north of $20 million for the next 5 years, why pay that for your #2 WR with the needs we have on defense and you have guys like Coker, XL, and Horn on rookie contracts who very well could combine to be a serviceable 2-4 WRs behind a stud in T-mac?

I love DJ and he'd be a great fit on this team as our #2, but the money side of it just makes absolutely zero sense, that's all it comes down to for me on this one.

And no, I don't see the Bears wanting XL back in that trade, because they drafted Burden, who is essentially a better version of what XL provides, a player you want to get the ball into their hands and let them go to work.

[csx]

As of niw he has never been on a winning team in the NFL or college.

I might think he would not want anything to do with this franchise.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by csx

[rodeo]

He has a chip on his shoulder about Carolina after we traded him. I don't think he would ever come back here. Unless Dan personally reached out and said it was all Fitterer and we want to fix things with him.

[Jon Snow]

37 minutes ago, Candler Cat said:

I think we've given the Bears enough already

This^^^

[Khyber53]

He'll  end up in Buffalo.

[jfra78]

No

[tukafan21]

16 minutes ago, csx said:

As of niw he has never been on a winning team in the NFL or college.

I might think he would not want anything to do with this franchise.

 

That's wild

I really wonder how many players have played 10 combined years in college and the NFL without ever being on a team with a winning record, that's gotta be so demoralizing.

[jfra78]

Aldo DJ has been hospitalized for undisclosed reason, hope everything is okay 

[kass]

28 minutes ago, TD alt said:

I mean, if Moore really wants out, then it would behoove the Bears to make it happen sooner than later. X is a lot younger and cheaper, and may be a better fit for Johnson's musings than a disgruntled, unnecessary, overpaid vet. If they can dump his salary and maybe get a fourth or so in return, it may be worth it to them.

As for development, I'm not concerned. You're talking about a seeming bust, a day three guy and a UDFA. They are developing relative to their ceilings. I doubt any of them will ever command the coverage, money, or the respect that Moore has acquired. He's a tier above them. Yes, even X. 

XL is 4 years younger... think this is Moores 8 year in the league. Wild - both being late first rounders.

[ForJimmy]

9 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

He'll  end up in Buffalo.

[strato]

11 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

That's wild

I really wonder how many players have played 10 combined years in college and the NFL without ever being on a team with a winning record, that's gotta be so demoralizing.

I don’t know about the college but that is very rookie drafted since Tepper bought the team. 
That stuck anyway. 

Edited 4 hours ago by strato