2015 Bears Offseason (Foxy new Head Coach page 104)

[jersey cubs fan]

Kinda surprised he's only 28

I felt like he was 33ish and his last productive year was 2011/12ish.

 

Chargers don't count as nfl.

[Guest]

Dianna Marie Russini @nBCdianna

Denver and Oakland are not in on DT Terrance Knighton per sources.

[CubsInNC]

Huge change to the defense that has me wondering how many of the following fit well into this new scheme, and are any worth a draft pick if they don't:

 

Will Sutton

Ego Ferguson

Jay Ratliff

David Bass

Lamarr Houston

Cornelius Washington

Willie Young (will he even be healthy enough to come back?)

Jared Allen

Shea McClellin

 

I'm guessing Bostic and Christian Jones are going to be the two inside linebackers, but I'm really at a loss what they intend to do with most of these other guys with this changeover.

 

ETA: I purposely left out McPhee since we can already assume he has a role that works with the 3/4.

 

Houston played the exact role in the Raiders 3-4 that the Bears say McPhee is going to play. Played some 5-technique, some OLB, some inside, some outside with hand on ground. I am assuming the Bears are going to use both like that this year.

 

Washington played 3-4 at Georgia. He was an OLB, but he looks like a guy that could bulk up to play a backup role of the same thing Houston and McPhee will play. Same body type as those guys, plus he slimmed down to get teams to look at him as a 3-4 OLB. He can get up to 270-280 pretty easily, I'm sure.

 

McClellin also played 3-4 in college. Played OLB and ILB.

 

Ratliff also played in the 3-4 in Dallas. 4-time probowl NT in that scheme. Though, I hope he plays DE/DT, in the Justin Smith role. Smith played a LOT of 3-technique in SF last year, in what basically was a 4-3 under scheme like Seattle runs.

 

I think Ferguson could play the nose in the 3-4. Could be a really good developmental backup at NT.

 

Bass is interesting. He had one of the best rates of putting on QB pressure last year, in a very limited number of snaps. He may actually be better at OLB than DE.

 

Allen, I'm assuming gets cut.

 

 

Oh and Jimmy Graham traded to the Seahawks.

 

Allen counts fully ($12.5mil) against the cap, even if cut. I can't see that happening. If he's odd man out, it's likely for whatever low round draft pick someone will give up.

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Dianna Marie Russini @nBCdianna

Denver and Oakland are not in on DT Terrance Knighton per sources.

 

Huh?

[rawaction]

Huge change to the defense that has me wondering how many of the following fit well into this new scheme, and are any worth a draft pick if they don't:

 

Will Sutton

Ego Ferguson

Jay Ratliff

David Bass

Lamarr Houston

Cornelius Washington

Willie Young (will he even be healthy enough to come back?)

Jared Allen

Shea McClellin

 

I'm guessing Bostic and Christian Jones are going to be the two inside linebackers, but I'm really at a loss what they intend to do with most of these other guys with this changeover.

 

ETA: I purposely left out McPhee since we can already assume he has a role that works with the 3/4.

 

Houston played the exact role in the Raiders 3-4 that the Bears say McPhee is going to play. Played some 5-technique, some OLB, some inside, some outside with hand on ground. I am assuming the Bears are going to use both like that this year.

 

Washington played 3-4 at Georgia. He was an OLB, but he looks like a guy that could bulk up to play a backup role of the same thing Houston and McPhee will play. Same body type as those guys, plus he slimmed down to get teams to look at him as a 3-4 OLB. He can get up to 270-280 pretty easily, I'm sure.

 

McClellin also played 3-4 in college. Played OLB and ILB.

 

Ratliff also played in the 3-4 in Dallas. 4-time probowl NT in that scheme. Though, I hope he plays DE/DT, in the Justin Smith role. Smith played a LOT of 3-technique in SF last year, in what basically was a 4-3 under scheme like Seattle runs.

 

I think Ferguson could play the nose in the 3-4. Could be a really good developmental backup at NT.

 

Bass is interesting. He had one of the best rates of putting on QB pressure last year, in a very limited number of snaps. He may actually be better at OLB than DE.

 

Allen, I'm assuming gets cut.

 

 

Oh and Jimmy Graham traded to the Seahawks.

 

Allen counts fully ($12.5mil) against the cap, even if cut. I can't see that happening. If he's odd man out, it's likely for whatever low round draft pick someone will give up.

 

Who's going to give up a pick AND pay him 12.5Mil?

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Michael C. Wright ‏@mikecwright 25s25 seconds ago

Pump brakes on Eddie Royal I'm told by his agent...

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Michael C. Wright @mikecwright

Pump brakes on Eddie Royal I'm told by his agent...

 

ffs

[Guest]

Dianna Marie Russini @nBCdianna

Denver and Oakland are not in on DT Terrance Knighton per sources.

 

Huh?

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Michael C. Wright ‏@mikecwright 25s25 seconds ago

Pump brakes on Eddie Royal I'm told by his agent...

 

He's going to pull a Frank Gore :lol:

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Dianna Marie Russini @nBCdianna

Denver and Oakland are not in on DT Terrance Knighton per sources.

 

Huh?

 

No I got that, just surprised as the Raiders were supposedly the destination just 20 minutes ago.

[jersey cubs fan]

Brakes are pumpin

[JonJayCutler]

I really want Royal, even though that probably ends our chances of taking Cooper at 7.

[Banedon]

Paul Kuharsky @PaulKuharskyNFL

#Titans source confirms Da'Norris Searcy (@DSearcy25) deal is done.

[jersey cubs fan]

Carl Banks ‏@CarlBanksGIII 4m4 minutes ago

wishing my fav @antrelrolle26 the very best @ChicagoBears got a baller.no excuses guy! mentally tough! @OtisWilson_55 type of ss #BearDown

[Banedon]

Rolle is tweeting like the Bears deal is for sure.

[RynoRules]

This hasn't been a good day for the Bears

[ctcf]

Dianna Marie Russini @NBCdianna

Reconfirming my earlier report by more sources in Oakland, Raiders passing on Pot Roast.

[ctcf]

This hasn't been a good day for the Bears

 

Not sure it's been an anything day so far. Rolle is a fine addition so far.

[Banedon]

This hasn't been a good day for the Bears

 

Free agency is an hour old. Breathe.

[rawaction]

I really want Royal, even though that probably ends our chances of taking Cooper at 7.

 

Royal is at best a #3. It shouldn't stop them from picking any WR at any point in the draft.

 

Put it this way, the Bears needed a WR with Marshall on the roster. Royal isn't as good as Marshall, so they still need a pretty good one to make up for the loss of Marshall.

[Guest]

I really want Royal, even though that probably ends our chances of taking Cooper at 7.

 

Royal is at best a #3. It shouldn't stop them from picking any WR at any point in the draft.

 

Put it this way, the Bears needed a WR with Marshall on the roster. Royal isn't as good as Marshall, so they still need a pretty good one to make up for the loss of Marshall.

Agreed. Getting Royal definitely puts less pressure on the type of WR you need though. We don't need that stretch the field guy necessarily.

 

Also I love the craziness and false rumors of early FA period in the NFL.

[Guest]

Jeff Dickerson ‏@ESPNChiBears 16s17 seconds ago

DT Terrance Knighton tells @JosinaAnderson #Raiders & #Broncos are out of the mix. #Bears, #Colts & #Redskins had also expressed interest.

[jersey cubs fan]

Michael C. Wright retweeted

Aaron Nagler ‏@AaronNagler 3m3 minutes ago

Lol. Reggie really is a Ted disciple. RT @BWilliamsonESPN: Knighton himself tells @JosinaAnderson #Raiders low balled him.

[RynoRules]

This hasn't been a good day for the Bears

 

Free agency is an hour old. Breathe.

 

Agreed, but most of the our primary targets appear to be seeking life elsewhere. So like I said, not a good day so far. I would have liked to see them set up a BPA approach to the draft by filing most of their primary needs through free agency. I am especially disturbed that we are apparently losing Paea and Knighton is wavering. We also still need a No. 2 receiver (Royal is a slot guy, and he hasn't signed yet), more LB's, at least one CB, and a RT.

 

That said, I remain open to Pace "wowing" me.

[RynoRules]

Then there is this:

 

Drew Rosenhaus ✔ @RosenhausSports

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Antrel Rolle is visiting the Bears but DOES NOT have any agreement with them or any other team at this time

3:30 PM - 10 Mar 2015