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Austin Reaves on his friendship with Luka:
"It's very interesting how life works, and there's certain things that happen in people's life where you kind of create a bond over things," Reaves told The Post. "We're all around each other 95 percent of the time throughout the year, especially when [basketball is] in season. We might get an off-day every week or two weeks.
"But you travel together and you know the things people are going through. And you just want to be there for him. And there were a couple of things on both sides where we were both going through things and having each other's company was the best thing that could've happened. And it's grown into a real relationship after that."
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Penny Hardaway on Miikka Muurinen:
"He could be the No. 1 overall pick. This dudeβs ridiculous. I mean, that's really looking at like a Wembanyama type player. A Greek freak."
(via @RazorbackMBB)
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THRASHER PART IS LIVE
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The Bears are reportedly close to a deal to stay in Illinois. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbalβ¦
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Before everyone says we got fleeced, look at the numbers for draft capital to make this make sense! Yβall forget the math sometimesβ¦
Not all first-round picks are created equal.
The NFLβs traditional draft-value chart assigns the No. 1 overall pick 3,000 points.
The No. 25 pick? Just 720.
The No. 30 pick? Only 620.
Think about that. A single first overall pick is worth nearly FIVE TIMES as much as pick No. 30 according to the chart.
So when someone says the Bears gave up two first-round picks, the natural reaction is that Chicago mortgaged its future. Especially lame ass Packers fans who will love talking shit on this.
But did they?
The Bears are currently 5-2, and if Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson continue building what weβre seeing, Chicago has a legitimate opportunity to become a perennial playoff contender.
Letβs assume the Bears finish with the 25th pick in 2027 and the 28th pick in 2028.
Using the traditional Jimmy Johnson draft-value chart:
2027 first (#25): 720 points
2028 first (#28): 660 points
2027 fourth (#120): 54 points
2028 fifth received (#140): -36 points
Total net draft capital surrendered: 1,398 points.
Want to know what the eighth overall pick is worth?
1,400 points.
Under this hypothetical scenario, the combined draft capital Chicago surrendered is essentially equivalent to ONE eighth overall pick.
Now, obviously, this assumes the Bears remain the Kings of Da North. It also doesnβt account for the additional value of inexpensive rookie contracts or the difference between receiving multiple picks and one.
But itβs an important perspective thatβs getting lost in the conversation.
Now consider what Chicago actually acquired.
Jeffery Simmons isnβt a talented prospect who might develop into a superstar.
Heβs ALREADY a superstar.
A 2025 first-team All-Pro who recorded 11 sacks and led NFL defensive tackles with 60 pressures last season.
Heβs only 29, remains one of the best interior pass rushers in football, and is under contract through 2030.
Chicago didnβt acquire someone who needs two or three years to develop. They acquired a proven difference-maker who can help this defense immediately.
And anyone whoβs watched our secondary understands why generating pressure up the middle matters.
and The timing matters just as much.
The Bears have their franchise quarterback.
They have their offensive-minded head coach.
Theyβre winning football games.
And theyβre still operating within Caleb Williamsβ rookie-contract window.
At some point, successful organizations have to transition from accumulating assets to using those assets to pursue championships.
Could those first-round picks become excellent players? Absolutely.
Could Chicago regress, making these selections significantly more valuable? Also absolutely.
And Simmonsβ enormous contract will make the $ sitch difficult.
But!
Would you rather gamble on two late-first-round prospects becoming elite players several years from now, or acquire one of the NFLβs best defensive tackles while your championship window is opening?
Iβm not suggesting this trade is automatically a win for Chicago.
Iβm suggesting that evaluating it simply as βTWO FIRST-ROUND PICKS!β without accounting for where those picks might actually fall is an incomplete analysis.
The difference between the first pick and the 30th pick is enormous.
And if the Bears continue winning, Ryan Poles may have just acquired an elite player for considerably less draft capital than the headlines imply.
The risk isnβt giving up two first-round picks. The risk is whether Chicago can keep those picks near the bottom of the first round.
Thatβs the bet Poles just made.
And with what weβre seeing from Caleb Williams and this offense, I understand why heβs willing to make it. #DaBears
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@minakimes and @LRiddickESPN react to the Bears acquiring DT Jeffery Simmons from the Titans β¬οΈ
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New #Bears DT Jeffery Simmonsβ rank among defensive tackles this year:
β’ 98.9 PFN DT Impact grade (1st)
β’ 4.0 sacks (T-1st)
β’ 38 tackles (1st)
β’ 17.4 disruption EPA (1st)
The best DT in the entire NFL comes to Chicago.































