[Paul ScHwartz] Saquon Barkley is talking about a “fresh start” and a “clean slate” and it feels more likely than not he is preparing for his last game with the Giants.
January 4, 2024
Potential FA RB News
32 comments
If Barkley came to the bears assuming poles did a great job in the off-season I’d love root for the guy here
I feel bad for the dude. Absolute stud but that franchise has been bad his whole career
He’ll only be 27. Got a few good years left in him.
Not the position I’d spend money, per se, but would be a good weapon.
We had 3 running backs play great for 4 million combined.
Don’t want or need Saquon.
No thanks
Do not pay RBs money man
No. Not a position to allocate cap $$.
ok
I really wouldn’t hate it. Not sure what he is asking for, but if we have a QB on a rookie deal we can afford it in the short term.
our running game was very good and i dont see paying him $10M more gives us $10M more worth of points or Time of Possession, etc
i like Saquan, but it’s hard to see that being a good investment
It was a no before this year, it’s a no now that he’s a year older
Not at the price he’ll command, at least.
For a “final piece” on a SB contender maybe. We’re not there yet.
No
Wouldn’t hate it if it was a cheap contract but really against spending over 8 million a year on a RB unless your name is Christian McCaffrey
Normally I’m against paying a RB, BUT we will have the money to pay him (without limiting us anywhere else) & it would be nice to have an impact RB that can make plays with a rookie QB starting. Kind of a win win situation
Feels like Saquon has been in the league for more than a decade.
I’d offer him a portillos Italian beef sandwich and a deep dish pizza otherwise no
i hope we get to see him play somewhere where he can really show out. he’s an incredible athlete and exactly the type of player who can punish defenses for allowing check-downs.
For cheap ?
Sure.
But he will not be cheap , so no chance.
Saquon is a player a champion caliber team gets to put them over the top(I.e.-what San Fran did). Not a player for a team that is young and is aspiring to just make the playoffs but still has holes thruout the roster
It really depends on price and how it fits into our salary cap. If it means there are hard sacrifices to other positions then its a no. But if its your salary timeline then it might be worth considering. When everyone zips, there is potential value in the zag if it is considerably undervalued. Im not paying Saquon if it means sacrificing CB, 3 tech, pass rusher or WR, etc.
It, as always, entirely depends on the money. Idk what kind of AAV saquon would request given the current RB market. If its CMC money then no, bc that’s not what this team needs to spend 15-16 mil/year on. If it’s Monty/connor money than absolutely. But it’s that Pollard-Henry range (10-12.5) that idk bout either way, though id lean no
No thanks!
No,
If it were tyrek hill, then yes; but not SB, not for the money he will want; We need lineman more than a RB right now;
Will he take $7M per year?
We’d be stupid to not take a look. All these people saying no thanks are crazy. He’s a stud and we can afford to pay him. I wouldn’t give him a market resetting contract but I’d certainly pay him as a tier one RB.
We’re doing this again?
With the cap room chicago has, they could use every play maker they can possibly sign
Imagine MHJ, Bowers, Kmet, Moore, and Barkley in the backfield…
man this guy had kind of a dud for a career. being a running back is rough.
32 comments
If Barkley came to the bears assuming poles did a great job in the off-season I’d love root for the guy here
I feel bad for the dude. Absolute stud but that franchise has been bad his whole career
He’ll only be 27. Got a few good years left in him.
Not the position I’d spend money, per se, but would be a good weapon.
We had 3 running backs play great for 4 million combined.
Don’t want or need Saquon.
No thanks
Do not pay RBs money man
No. Not a position to allocate cap $$.
ok
I really wouldn’t hate it. Not sure what he is asking for, but if we have a QB on a rookie deal we can afford it in the short term.
our running game was very good and i dont see paying him $10M more gives us $10M more worth of points or Time of Possession, etc
i like Saquan, but it’s hard to see that being a good investment
It was a no before this year, it’s a no now that he’s a year older
Not at the price he’ll command, at least.
For a “final piece” on a SB contender maybe. We’re not there yet.
No
Wouldn’t hate it if it was a cheap contract but really against spending over 8 million a year on a RB unless your name is Christian McCaffrey
Normally I’m against paying a RB, BUT we will have the money to pay him (without limiting us anywhere else) & it would be nice to have an impact RB that can make plays with a rookie QB starting. Kind of a win win situation
Feels like Saquon has been in the league for more than a decade.
I’d offer him a portillos Italian beef sandwich and a deep dish pizza otherwise no
i hope we get to see him play somewhere where he can really show out. he’s an incredible athlete and exactly the type of player who can punish defenses for allowing check-downs.
For cheap ?
Sure.
But he will not be cheap , so no chance.
Saquon is a player a champion caliber team gets to put them over the top(I.e.-what San Fran did). Not a player for a team that is young and is aspiring to just make the playoffs but still has holes thruout the roster
It really depends on price and how it fits into our salary cap. If it means there are hard sacrifices to other positions then its a no. But if its your salary timeline then it might be worth considering. When everyone zips, there is potential value in the zag if it is considerably undervalued. Im not paying Saquon if it means sacrificing CB, 3 tech, pass rusher or WR, etc.
It, as always, entirely depends on the money. Idk what kind of AAV saquon would request given the current RB market. If its CMC money then no, bc that’s not what this team needs to spend 15-16 mil/year on. If it’s Monty/connor money than absolutely. But it’s that Pollard-Henry range (10-12.5) that idk bout either way, though id lean no
No thanks!
No,
If it were tyrek hill, then yes; but not SB, not for the money he will want; We need lineman more than a RB right now;
Will he take $7M per year?
We’d be stupid to not take a look. All these people saying no thanks are crazy. He’s a stud and we can afford to pay him. I wouldn’t give him a market resetting contract but I’d certainly pay him as a tier one RB.
We’re doing this again?
With the cap room chicago has, they could use every play maker they can possibly sign
Imagine MHJ, Bowers, Kmet, Moore, and Barkley in the backfield…
man this guy had kind of a dud for a career. being a running back is rough.
No thanks. Why is this in our sub?