Here we go again with Briggs

I can't believe I agree with offiss. Geez. Anyways yeah. I'd rather trade down and take Willis who is cheaper. I am just not sold on the greatness of Briggs. Good yeah but great? No. I see a guy like Willis as a cheaper alternative who could possibly be even better than Briggs.

But I also agree with Matty. If they are to do this deal I would put the thumb screws to Angelo. They're the ones who countered a silly counter to our offer and ended the trade basically. Now on the eve they come back looking to possibly take the original deal? Shoot I'd ask for a 3rd rounder in addition to Briggs now.

Exactly. If we can extract an additional pick in this deal, like a 3rd rounder or something, then the deal has my blessing even though it would relegate Rocky to the bench. I'm interested in acquiring multiple players to fill a few needs, and I don't care how it gets done.

If the Bears are really desperate the Skins could squeeze them for another pick. They have held strong so far in not offering anything more to the Bears so hopefully they'll stay true to that.

This is what I'm thinking. They obviously don't think that Briggs is going to work out for them this year and WE are reaping the benefits. Sure, I'd LOVE to move down, pick up Pro Bowl LB AND possibly another pick! We take the best DT available at 31, then with our additional pick, grab a guard or DE. Reading all these articles out today definitely reminds me that there is no sure thing in the early rounds of the draft.

I can't believe I agree with offiss. Geez. Anyways yeah. I'd rather trade down and take Willis who is cheaper. I am just not sold on the greatness of Briggs. Good yeah but great? No. I see a guy like Willis as a cheaper alternative who could possibly be even better than Briggs.

But I also agree with Matty. If they are to do this deal I would put the thumb screws to Angelo. They're the ones who countered a silly counter to our offer and ended the trade basically. Now on the eve they come back looking to possibly take the original deal? Shoot I'd ask for a 3rd rounder in addition to Briggs now.

I guess I'll jump on the Offiss bandwagon too. I wasn't sold on Briggs then, and I'm not sold on Briggs now. He's good, but not great. And if he aint great, we shouldn't be flaunting the sixth pick and turn right around and pay a sh*t load of money for Briggs' services.

I really think it's as plain and simple as that.

What would we need to do is figure out how to get the Bears' 2nd rounder. Then we could get Briggs, at #31 draft someone like Justin Harrell or Michael Griffin, and at #37 get a Jarvis Moss or Anthony Spencer.

Something tells me it would be awfully hard to pry their 2nd round pick away. I'm thinking a 3rd would be reasonable, as people have already suggested above.

Unless we totally rape the Bears on this deal, I wouldn't do it. I'm tired of the Skins getting the short end of deals or barely breaking even.

Shit, throw in Kyle Orton or something!!

My response is to the "we could only get their third is" - "Well, we don't need Briggs, he is a big talent - but if you want us to take him off your hands give us your first and second. You want Rocky? Tell you what, you throw in ur third, we'll throw in Marshall".

Something tells me it would be awfully hard to pry their 2nd round pick away. I'm thinking a 3rd would be reasonable, as people have already suggested above.

We definelty need there third to do this deal. We either get Okoye or Landry with the 6th.

Or Briggs, A. Spencer (DE Purdue) or Harrell (DT Tenn) at 31, and the best DT or S available in the third.

The latter seems a little better to me.

Man I thought that the skins were trying to be more cap conscious this year and in the future. Signing a 3rd starting caliber WLB for 7 mil a year does not go under that category.

I thought it was the Bears who were firm on getting another pick with this deal -- not the other way around.

It all depends on who is more desperate. And if past performance is any indicator of the future, we know which team that generally turns out to be.