5 On It & Craig Counsell got upset (Hour 3)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The score. I got five. It's time for Five On It. Rahimi Harrison-Roney.
What are the five key topics in the 'Five On It' segment?
Bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score. I got five on it. Number one. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Seattle Seahawks are not expected to tag running back Kenneth Walker III, who is now poised to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year opens on Wednesday, March 11th at 3 p.m. Chicago time. Here's the question. Should the Bears be interested in this year's Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker III? I think that any team should always do some research on a Super Bowl MVP whose contract is up. But as far as Kenneth Walker III, I still think that, not to use the phrase, and this is just a colloquialism, but you know what you would say to your parent, I would like my McDonald's.
They're like, we have McDonald's at home. I'm still team, I'm good with the Bears running back room right now. I know that you can save money with DeAndre Swift, but I don't think that you wouldn't be spending money signing a reigning Super Bowl MVP free agent running back. Like we just found out Brees Hall is getting the franchise tag and it's 14 and change. 14 point like roughly $3 million. That's a big deal. So if he's going to get that, what do you think is going to be the case for Kenneth Walker III? And furthermore, who actually needs him? I think that that's a big part of this, too. You know, the Kansas City Chiefs have been reported as a team that might be interested in his services. So the price goes up.
You know, you're talking about a team that probably still thinks it's in its window or at the end of its window to try to contend for a Super Bowl. The Giants are a team that has been rumored to want Walker services or could be a team that could be connected to him. So...
Should the Bears pursue Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III?
I don't necessarily think that this is a case where the Bears should... Running back is a low-level priority for me on the Bears. They are doing the things I need them to do. I don't necessarily think that that's where I go to try to mix it up. Listen, Kenneth Walker III's 1,309 yards from scrimmage, impressive. The durability, the fact that he rushed for 46 first downs, the fact that he averaged 4.6 yards a carry. I just think that your McDonald's money, that's a real thing. Also, I wanted to double check just to make sure I had the number right when it came to the Vikings. So I did some more over the cap deductions or searches. Truly, the Vikings are, according to over the cap, $46.485 million over the cap.
That's a lot of money. Cowboys are 56.6. Jerry's just going to wave a magic wand and figure that one out. Chiefs are 6.6 over, so I don't necessarily know how that works out. They're going to have to cut another offensive lineman, I think. Or get rid of one like they did with Joe Tooney. They're in a bad way. But that's real bad. That's what happens when you have to pay your quarterback large sums of money. According to OverTheCap.com, the Bears are in the middle of the pack. They're 7.46. They're actually toward the lower half. That's very manageable. Yeah, that's not 46 million. I was like, the Vikings are 46 million. I was like... You know why? What? Because Caleb Williams isn't making $50-plus million yet, let alone $70 million or whatever quarterbacks are going to make by the time he gets his extension.
The Vikings have a rookie quarterback contract right now with J.J., Vikings also have pretty good defense as well. But back to Kenneth Walker III, there's just no reason to do this. He's going to cost more than you would think $15 million per year on a long-term deal. That's not what you do if you want to maximize your Caleb Williams rookie contract window. DeAndre Swift, Kyle Menungai, could they ask more through the draft? Absolutely. And guess what? It won't cost as much as Kenneth Walker III. Not about Kenneth Walker III... Being good or not, it's just a matter of where you are and what your priorities are. Number two. FanDuel proposed the following trade scenario on X, asking the question, who says no?
The Bears receive pass rusher Max Crosby.
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