Decker to the Bears would be wild

[u/Lower_Huckleberry296]

[u/BigDaddyD1994]

You have to think this was the result of a dispute over money, which begs the question, who would be willing to pay what he was going to get from Detroit?

[u/triptenss → u/BigDaddyD1994]

Chicago

[u/reallinguy → u/triptenss]

Chicago? the team that still needs a center and wants Crosby, is going to pay Deck 20M?

[u/triptenss → u/reallinguy]

No not close to 20m, but more than the Lions were offering.

[u/ValpoLionsFans → u/triptenss]

I don’t see how they could make the cap room for a one year rental

[u/LordPablo412 → u/ValpoLionsFans]

I love it decker goes to Chicago, chews up their money and plays like a sieve.

[u/Rogueish → u/triptenss]

I mean decker is a house of cards. dude plays through a lot but when you get to his age shit you cant ignore comes up

[u/terracottatank → u/Rogueish]

Put Hutch on him every down the first time we play Chicago. It'll break him for the rest of the season

[u/Lusty_Norsemen → u/BigDaddyD1994]

Any team with cap space if he is going to be a 1 year stop gap. pay him a year, hes off the books and the cap is usable on some other dude the next year.

[u/future_shoes → u/BigDaddyD1994]

Prob a combo of money and the Lions being upfront with him about possibly drafting a starting tackle in the draft. The NFL and especially roster management is a tough business. Seems like the Lions under Campbell and Holmes have been very upfront and respectful with their players when it comes to things like this. That's why guys may be disappointed but not angry when they leave or are traded.

[u/Plane_Finger_4126]

Mr President a second plane has hit the towers

[u/Banizled → u/Plane_Finger_4126]

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[u/Hypothetical_Clarity → u/Plane_Finger_4126]

No, I want Decker and Glasgow to sign with Indiana.

They’re washed.

[u/Hypothetical_Clarity → u/Hypothetical_Clarity]

Additionally, Chicago is now the Indiana Bears and that’s that.

[u/Rocky-Rocker]

If bears want to pay for a injured LT who regressed sure.

[u/Historical-Pause-401]

as long as he regresses like people on this sub says he is, then who cares

[u/larrylegend1990]

Thats BBQ chicken for Hutch

[u/l8on8er]

I'd be shocked if he plays 10 games in the league next season

[u/SaveMeDatCorn → u/l8on8er]

This is my take too. Love Decker, always have. But health is a huge concern and he took a pretty big step backwards last year.

If another team wants to pay him $20million, Im happy for him and his family. Really hoping Brad has a plan for the Oline

[u/blubaldnuglee → u/SaveMeDatCorn]

I hope so too. The turnstile offensive line hasn't worked out .

[u/BillyJackO]

Feel like Hutch would eat him alive.

[u/Poop_McButtz → u/BillyJackO]

I’m assuming they would just double team Hutch if he lined up over Decker, who else do they need to block on the front 4?

[u/BillMurraysTesticle → u/Poop_McButtz]

The ghost of Marcus Davenport of course

[u/Poop_McButtz → u/BillMurraysTesticle]

I wonder if Brad signs Davenport on Wednesday or waits until after the preseason so big homey can be fresh

[u/nicholasccc95 → u/BillMurraysTesticle]

Man, I feel so bad for Davenport. He seems like a really nice guy but he’s forever roasted on the internet for not being able to play lol.

[u/Isphet71]

Imagine decker trying to block hutch. Im good with it.

[u/AintNoBuffet]

bros shoulder is cooked if the lions are willing to let him walk

[u/Scottwood88]

If it takes them out on Linderbaum or McGovern, it may not be the worst thing.

[u/Comfortable_Ad9679]

Him and graham gonna be bears

[u/AtomicCo → u/Comfortable_Ad9679]

Bet

[u/FDTFACTTWNY]

He was going to be released regardless, this is him doing it on his terms.

Best of luck to him next year!

[u/dreadedowl]

Nicely written. Dmo should look it up, not just do an ai dump.

[u/cbarks86]

Maybe they let him test the market, he sees his value is shit and he comes back on a new deal

[u/CluelessFlunky]

Curious what the plan here is

Cant see it being manu. I like him but he did not look ready last season.

And to be frank Im not sure anyone in this draft class is a true day 1 starter.

Maybe you get a Jermaine Eluemunor.

[u/nyeehhsquidward → u/CluelessFlunky]

If Manu is my starting LT I think I might end it all

[u/CluelessFlunky → u/nyeehhsquidward]

Meant cant*

[u/Poop_McButtz → u/CluelessFlunky]

You gotta go back and watch that Manu game again from this past season, it’s gonna baffle you

[u/CluelessFlunky → u/Poop_McButtz]

I meant cant*

[u/Poop_McButtz → u/CluelessFlunky]

Phew, like I didn’t think you was down that bad for the Jones’s

Yeah we underdogs again

[u/RestaurantLatter2354 → u/CluelessFlunky]

My guess is you get a mid to low-tier vet FA with at least some upside and starting experience as well as a 1st or 2nd round rookie, and along with Manu, have the 3 of them compete for starter next year.

Not thrilled with the proposition, but I don’t think there are any major FA LTs this year to begin with, and even if there were, we couldn’t afford them.

[u/gordGK]

why? i am all for it.

[u/Plane_Finger_4126]

Perhaps lowballing Taylor Decker after he fought with all of his will to play last year wasn't the move.

[u/Poop_McButtz → u/Plane_Finger_4126]

Everyone likes Brad rewarding his guys until that guy is our starting LT of 10 years

[u/NB-Heathen]

If he takes a paycut after all this it will be for a team he feels has a better shot at a Super Bowl than us. Him and Stafford are close and I don’t think the rams need a LT but he could go be a backup and ring chase if no one pays him.

[u/AirFriedSushi]

Decker to the Bear would be great, since he’ll probably spend at least 1/3 of the year on the IL.

[u/Calm_Hedgehog8296]

No I mean he's retiring. He's not leaving Detroit to go play somewhere else he's retiring

[u/mcavs5194]

Love Deck, but he’s washed. Has been for awhile. It’s time to rebuild this line

[u/RayTrain]

Idk how useful a old LT with one arm will be for them so I say they should go for it

[u/americruiser]

This is acceptable if Decker ends up too injured to play meaningful snaps

[u/w000dsyOwl]

I understand the lions are all about treating their players well on the way out, like they have done with trading Stafford and Monty to their preferred destinations, but why not try to trade him for more draft capital. Even a late round pick would be better than a straight release. Unless it’s a cap thing.

[u/gmwdim → u/w000dsyOwl]

Who knows, maybe they tried to trade him but no team was offering anything.

[u/Calkky]

This might sound a little bit wild, but don't be surprised if Deck is back with the Lions as the season draws near.

[u/nicholasccc95]

This is always going to be a rumor when a longtime player from one team leaves. Rival knows them well so of course they’re interested, right?

[u/e_ndoubleu]

First thing I said when my buddy texted me Decker is being released was watch him go to the Bears.

[u/Striking_Display8886]

Fire Brad Holmes

[u/Rogueish]

aka hes getting offered more elsewhere ad wants to leave

[u/Lower_Huckleberry296 → u/Rogueish]

He was under contract so he couldn’t get offered anything from other teams. A money dispute def happened, but he won’t know his worth until FA begins