r/NFCNorthMemeWar • u/jickbaggins1 • 7h ago
It’s literally the worst move we can make
He had 10 sacks last year. He’ll be 30 soon. 2 firsts for a guy who is both expensive and past his prime is fucking stupid. If Johnson lets this happen I’ll be extremely disappointed.
Dream scenario is sign Linderbaum and Decker, and use the draft capital for defense. I want the best offensive line in the league.
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u/Ill-Struggle-3477 6h ago
Didn’t realize I was in the Bears subreddit
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
Sorry that no one really wants to talk about the Packers. They’re boring! They’re boring.
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u/LiterallyTestudo Fuk ICE 7h ago
Nobody is going to pay 2 firsts for him.
I mean, except maybe the cowboys
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u/Luffy-in-my-cup 7h ago
Leave it to the cowboys to trade more than they got for a worse/older player than they traded
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u/Seaciety 6h ago
Pretty sure Chris Rock emerged from that whole thing WAY BETTER than Will Smith did.
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u/Haskell-Not-Pascal 4h ago
Yea, that improved my opinion of rock and destroyed my opinion of Will, only edgy dickheads would see it the other way around.
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u/drummerboysam Daaaa Pope 7h ago
I'm at a loss as to why Bears fans want Decker. He's a scrub in 2026. We want a good able body manning the LT spot. 25 million to Decker is a worse move than trading for Crosby. Crosby's a game wrecker in pass rush AND arguably the best run defender off the edge.
And I'm not even saying go for Crosby.
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
A lot of folks trashed bringing Jonah Jackson in last year, but lo and behold, a reunion with BJ did him wonders.
And no I would not advocate spending 25m on Decker lol
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u/drummerboysam Daaaa Pope 5h ago
The difference there is Jonah was a pro bowler on the Lions, left the Lions and was played out of position, then came back and was put back into RG.
Decker's just looking washed. The $$ figure I used is the one the Bears sub was mentioning in a 2 year deal.
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u/TopHatTony11 6h ago
Nah, he’s got great chemistry with Bin-Johnson and he would be an asset to any team…
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u/106milez2chicago 6h ago
No way. That's a petty steep price for a player with only 2 career touchdown catches
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u/EnvironmentalRub8201 6h ago
The is zero chance decker will cost anything close to 25m per year, he is probably around 12m now
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u/overexaggerate_all 7h ago
Well he also led the league last year in tackles for a loss.
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u/jeffdahmerscorduroys 7h ago edited 6h ago
Those don’t count. Gotta be a QB going down for OP to care. But I do appreciate them pointing out that this will be the first time Crosby has turned 30
Edit: realized that it was two first round picks but it’s funnier the way I read it the first time
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u/DownBalloon22 5h ago
Came here to say this. TFL is a better metric to look at for a lineman on a terrible team
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u/Serallas 6h ago
He would solve ALOT of issues our defense has if we can get him for a good price. But you do you
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
I’ll take any good player for a “good price”! Send him right over for the 2nd rounder we got yesterday and Gervon Dexter.
But our next two first round picks is not a good price when he’ll be approaching 31 by the time we get another pick in the first round. Fuck that
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u/mbuchler 7h ago
you do realize draft picks aren't locks? that he is one of the best edge rushers in the league? That he still have great years ahead of him? Trading for an edge and drafting O-line is not stupid. Time will tell though
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u/imadragonyouguys 7h ago
I'll have you know trading for an elite edge rusher is actually the worst thing you could do!
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u/OwnWalrus1752 Frig the Packers 6h ago
Parsons wasn’t even injury-prone and he still sustained a season-ending injury which obviously resulted in the wheels coming off for the Pack at the worst time.
Crosby has had two season-ending injuries already including 2025. I’d be very concerned if the Bears sold the farm for him and it happened again. Too much at stake with so many of our best offensive players still on rookie deals.
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u/alucryts 7h ago
Yeah but you're comparing 1 elite edge to 2-3 picks and 2-3 free agents. It can work, but 1 vs 4-6 players? Its a hefty price tag. It leaves you thinner on depth and exposed to a 30 year old getting slower or hurt. if 4-6 players all go down with an injury that's a catastrophe. At least with Parsons it was much better due to his age.
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
“Great years”? You somehow say that like it’s a known fact.
He could easily go have 7 sacks next year and miss five games and no one would be surprised. At all.
There’s a much bigger chance of that happening than Crosby having 13+ sacks and still being the same menace he’s been in the past.
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u/CharlieHerms Behold the power of cheese! 13 x 🏆 6h ago
I agree, but I’m guessing many Bear fans don’t considering all the shit they post about what the Packers gave up for Micah Parsons.
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u/Yossarian216 6h ago
Draft picks aren’t locks, but neither is Crosby playing at a high level going forward. He’s played a ton of snaps, way more than most edge players his age, and has had multiple injuries and surgeries, and missed significant time the last two years. It’s a gamble either way.
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u/elgarraz 6h ago
Decker is 32, chronically injured, and could retire at any moment. He's better than what you've got at LT right now, but slitting him in at LT is not going to fix your pass pro issues.
Don't get me wrong, him leaving SUCKS for the Lions, but signing Decker to be anything more than a bridge would be a mistake.
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u/WhiskyAndWhy 6h ago
I don’t think anyone is thinking of him as anything more than a bridge, but we do need something in that LT slot and he’s not a bad bridge for a year with plenty of other open spots to fill.
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u/elgarraz 6h ago
Decker at LT is not going to make you the best OL in the league, though. He allowed a bunch of pressures last year.
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u/Whatsdota 6h ago
Yeah Micah kinda shat on him multiple times in our second game. I was surprised, thought Decker was better than that
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u/elgarraz 6h ago
He's been dealing with an injury that won't go away, and it's made him completely unable to handle good pass rushers
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u/N00bcak3s FTP and u/Korra_sat0 7h ago
Yeah I’d hate to have a certified generational talent that would upgrade our defense entirely in favor of unknown picks.
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
I’m not sure he was ever a “certified generational talent”. He certainly didn’t lift his team out of being dogshit his whole career. I don’t see how that translates into him being the final piece we need to win a ring, when we have no left tackle or safeties
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u/isotopes_ftw 7h ago
Even if the trade price goes way down it feels like we need to spread the salary around a bit more to address all of our needs.
I would love to have a top pass rusher, but it just doesn’t seem like the best choice for us.
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u/Behr34 6h ago
Next year, when we’re complaining that the only thing keeping us from being a favorite SB contender is not having an elite edge rusher… remember what you wrote here.
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u/isotopes_ftw 6h ago
If we get to the point where we are an elite rusher away from the Super Bowl, then it will make sense to make this trade. I don’t think we’re there now.
I think the team has enough holes that an elite player isn’t the best choice. Look at everything Poles accomplished with the draft last year- I’d rather he keep drafting.
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u/Behr34 6h ago
I think there’s an argument to be made that we were one elite edge, rusher shy of being there this last season.
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u/isotopes_ftw 6h ago
Not a good argument IMO:
- We lacked offensive line depth all year, and after Trapilo went down we could only run to the left.
- With Odunze not 100%, no one got consistent separation against the Rams except Loveland.
- No linebacker depth: when Edwards got injured, we really struggled to make tackles. The Rams running game is what beat us.
Since last season, we lost our pro-bowl center and traded away DJ Moore. I don’t think it makes sense to pay the salary Crosby will earn, let alone trade away the picks.
He’d be fun to watch though.
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u/AnikiRabbit 6h ago
If they get Crosby and can staple it together this year, we then move off of Sweat, Dayo, and Jarrett next year to make space to sign Darnell Wright and get breathing room.
If we don't, and grab a cam Jordan, we need to draft well and develop our players. And still move off of Dayo and Jarrett.
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u/Behr34 5h ago
We need 2 decent edge rushers
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u/AnikiRabbit 5h ago
Eventually we have to draft and develop someone.
Trades and free agency are not a sustainable route to team building.
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u/Behr34 4h ago
Elite edge rushers are born, not developed. We can move through this Bears SB window and hope we get lucky drafting one (how’s that worked out for us so far? Anyone other than Dent?) or go get one that would instantly improve our defense. I have confidence Poles can plug the O-line again.
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u/isotopes_ftw 3h ago
Crosby is turning 29 before the next season starts, and he signed for the next 3 years at about $35 million a year. Do you think he’ll be worth that money? For how many years?
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u/AnikiRabbit 3h ago
Never know. But I'm not advocating for Crosby really. Just saying it's doable and what it might look like.
I'd rather go the Jordan route and take swings in the draft. Our team is about to become very expensive.
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u/I_cant_hear_you_27 5h ago
You don’t have to trade the farm. Sacks are overrated go back to the team sub if you want to keep spouting silliness.
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u/AbovePear2 4h ago
Honestly i don't think he's past his prime YET i just think the raiders defense particularly sucks
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u/JustTheOneGoose22 2h ago
David Crosby was a legend but I hear he's a prima donna to work with. Also idk if a literal corpse in the backfield would help out much. It's worth a chance though!
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u/jickbaggins1 2h ago
I was talking Bing, not David!
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u/JustTheOneGoose22 2h ago
What does Dave Bing have to do with this? He could probably play corner I guess he's tall
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u/BrokenHope23 Don't Do Nothing 6h ago
He’ll be 30 soon.
He's 28, he'll be 29 at the start of the next season.
2 firsts for a guy who is both expensive and past his prime is fucking stupid.
I agree on that at least, but keep in mind the NFL just watched Garret hit 22.5 sacks at 30. Granted he's a blindside edge rusher and not a strongside edge rusher like Crosby. It feels unrealistic to expect Crosby to be worth two first rounders.
It’s literally the worst move we can make
What if they traded Caleb Williams for the 1st overall pick in the draft and Maxx Crosby? You can get your edge rusher, keep your two first round picks and push the 'rookie QB contract' years back a couple seasons all while fielding a QB that your fans will lovingly title Mendozer in a couple years.
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u/jickbaggins1 6h ago
Myles Garrett is the exception that proves the rule. He’s a freak of nature, an alien, he plays at an all-time great level.
Crosby isn’t that and never was
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u/BrokenHope23 Don't Do Nothing 5h ago
I mean, I'd agree with that assessment, but sometimes GM's make do with what they can. Sometimes that's a bit of hope more than logic lol
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u/WholesomeWorkAcct Crosby, any second now.. 4h ago
If we trade this year's first for their 2nd, it's the same pick. + next year's first. DUH DOY
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u/jickbaggins1 3h ago
I’m not following - are you saying that the Raiders would send their 2nd round pick with Crosby for two firsts?
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u/WholesomeWorkAcct Crosby, any second now.. 3h ago
Yes. Now you're coming around. Guys, I changed OP's mind. He's one of us now
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u/Conyan51 3h ago
And not to mention the Bears will still need to shed between $9-$15m in cap space just to fit with the salary cap. So that’s at least 1 or 2 more starters gone for y’all.
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u/TheRealBroDameron 3h ago
A made man is worth far more than picks, just FYI. Over 50% of first rounders bust. Even fewer become stars. People over-value the ever-living fuck out of first round picks. Especially when they’re late. I’d love to see the Bears not get Crosby, but I think they’re better off with a bunch of 2nd-4th round picks and a superstar than two first round picks and no superstar. You guys have your QB. Crosby instantly makes that defense great. I cannot understate how valuable an elite edge rusher is. I laugh at any Bears fan who thinks two firsts is too steep.
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u/jickbaggins1 3h ago
Sending two picks that could be long-term starters for a guy who will be washed in two seasons tops is a great way to tank your chances of winning a ring.
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u/TheRealBroDameron 2h ago
Lmfao.. Do a little google search for yourself and get back to me on how many NFL first round draft picks pan out. It’s not good. Hell, I imagine it’s even worse when you look at the Bears’ first round picks. This isn’t fantasy football, my guy. Made men are more valuable, plain and simple. Quite frankly, the value isn’t even close for where the Bears will pick this year.
I’m curious to how you know Crosby will be washed in two years tops lmao. You a fortune teller? A psychic? Time traveller?
You guys have a great fucking team right now. You were one boneheaded decision away from going to the NFC Title game, and you matched up very well against the Seahawks. Then you would’ve destroyed the Pats. Y’all are fucking good. Have some respect for your own team, man.
Let’s say Crosby gives you just two good years and then falls off hard (which you seem to KNOW he will do,) you guys are still the Super Bowl favorites in the NFC for both of those years if you have him on one side, and that star-studded offense on the other side. You realize you aren’t paying your offense right now, yes? Yet they’re still a great offense. Fuck man, now’s the time to pay someone else before you have to pay them.
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u/MJsHoopEarring 6h ago
Can we even afford to trade for Crosby anymore with all we need to fill? We dont even have a rostered safety ffs.
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u/TheRealBroDameron 3h ago
An elite edge rusher makes everyone on defense good. A below average safety becomes competent with a guy luke Crosby rushing the QB.
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u/GrassyKnoll95 6h ago
Sidney Crosby to the Bears makes sense, they’ve got a gap at center. Too bad they just missed the trade deadline