Fair enough.Yeah. Edmunds wasn't as good as Matt Milano who is in the same tier as Smith. We got to see them side by side. It's not really an argument imo.
Edwards idk, the Eagles regularly got eaten up over the middle but I also don't think that defense did enough to have guys be successful at times. I like Edward's at 5m. Edmunds at 15m I'm pretty lukewarm about.
Fwiw I love Smith the player but don't love Smith's deal and am going complete mad that the Ravens gave him the exact figures he wanted and are still trying to extract every last dollar from the Lamar deal. The Bears not signing him is totally fine but they aren't a better team for it at the minute.
I'd counter that the combination of Edmunds and Edwards at their respective prices is a far better situation for Chicago than the alternative: Smith at the price he commands. Plus the Bears got a 3rd round pick for that trade iirc.
You a Bills fan?