Another Briggs Thread-More Teams Entering the Bidding?

Apparently we are still the front runners! Angelo also states no other team has made a offer. The odds are going up he's comin to DC!

ESPN.com - NFL - Bears GM: Multiyear contract for Briggs 'unlikely' (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2820470)

I still think we could get him and then turn around and trade him...we could decrease his value significantly and use that to trade back up because he would no longer have the status of "franchise player" We could bring him here and immediately trade him to someone else who was on the fence about dealing with Chicago because of the price. Lance Briggs and the 31st pick for a mid first rounder and a third rounder.

I still think we could get him and then turn around and trade him...we could decrease his value significantly and use that to trade back up because he would no longer have the status of "franchise player" We could bring him here and immediately trade him to someone else who was on the fence about dealing with Chicago because of the price. Lance Briggs and the 31st pick for a mid first rounder and a third rounder.

I do not see that as a realistic move. I think if he is brought into DC, he's being brought in here to stay. Not to turn around and trade.

I'm just trying to be optimistic...maybe our FO can be sneaky for once

I'm a Chicago Bears fan checking in to see what Skins fans think about the Briggs trade idea. From the looks of things you hate it as much as we do.

-For us, there is no one we need at #6. The bears need G, TE, WR and LB. If we took anybody to fill those slots it would be a huge reach.

-Giving up #31 is a bad idea as there are so many good players in this draft that would fill one of the needs I described.

-Trading Briggs would require us using our second round chocie on a LB so nothing is gained.

-Briggs is an all-pro stud even if you think he benefits from the Bears defensive system or having Urlacher next to him

-You don't need him as you have a decent LB corp. The Giants or Bills have a real need for this guy

Not trying to stir the pot, just telling you we hate the idea as much as you do.
welcome, and i hope you stick around. while i don't like the trade, i could live with it. there are alot worse things then getting an all pro linebacker. remember, randy moss is still available

welcome, and i hope you stick around. while i don't like the trade, i could live with it. there are alot worse things then getting an all pro linebacker. remember, randy moss is still available

Thanks. BTW, I'm impressed with the quality of the posts here and the knowledge of the posters. I stopped over at the Jet's board after the Bears gave away Thomas Jones and while the enthusiasm is high the quality of analysis is a bit less. I have never seen a proposed trade that BOTH teams' fans hate so much as the Briggs deal

SI.com - Scorecard Daily - NFL Truth & Rumors - April 1 - Sunday April 1, 2007 10:44AM (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/scorecard/04/01/nfl/index.html)

If the Vikings are intent on picking Clemson defensive end Gaines Adams with their No. 7 pick in the April 28 draft, they surely are watching the Lance Briggs-Drew Rosenhaus circus with keen interest. A proposed trade between the Redskins and Bears would greatly increase the odds of Adams being available for Minnesota.
-- St. Paul Pioneer Press