We have to think Ben Johnson has his handprints on this. Know very little about the guy other than what I initially spit out. Have to watch some game film on him. If nothing else, at first glance he at least seems dependable.
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They gotta find a reliable backup QB or they could regress with basically a rookie QB.
No chance that happens IMO.
I feel we at least covered the number of areas where we were sorely lacking in talent, which were many sad to say. Now we have to see how it all plays out, but all in all I think our GM did a pretty good job.
This response is exactly why it would go nuclear.
I saw my share of Commanders games and dont remember him. You think they struck out on Cupp, Lockett, Hopkins guys who are all being paid anyway?
I was for getting Lockett, but his '24 salary was over 17mil. Now he obviously won't be getting anything close to this in '25, but I'm sure whichever team inks him will likely have to fork over somewhere in the 10mil range. The contract details for Zaccheaus haven't been posted yet, at least I haven't seen anything, but I highly doubt it's for more than 2mil, if even that. I only bring this up because it's already being reported that the Bears will soon be out of cap space once all contracts have been signed, including the upcoming draftees. We've now reached the point of having to restructure, as in kicking the can down the road. So I can see why Poles didn't aggressively pursue Lockett, Cupp, or Hopkins, the latter two already long past their primes.
I thought Lockett was like a Russell Wilson signing. His guaranteed money from Seattle is 13 million this year. So the bears pay him 2 million, he is still making 15. This is usually the time the veteran chooses a team with a shot to go deep in the playoffs to cash in on a deal next year when his guaranteed money is done.
not doubting you, just think I would have remembered the announcers calling that name out.
By far. 68 times in fact.
