2015 Bears Offseason (Foxy new Head Coach page 104)

[CubsInNC]

@kfishbain

 

.@CecilLammey says TE Virgil Green is picking between Bears and Broncos. Could reunite with Fox/Gase. Green had a +4.4 run block grade @PFF

 

 

I think Green stays in Denver, shorter deal, and hopes to capitalize on a year of being the feature TE with Manning. But, I like the thought of him coming and think if he signs here it means Bennett is on the trade block, or a post June 1 cut.

Why would you want to cut Bennett?

 

I don't necessarily like the idea of cutting Bennett, I'd rather have a good 2TE combo. But with the team needs, and available cap space, he's the most logical "next shoe," with his cap savings. I don't mind him on the team, he's a great teammate when things are going well, and a great TE. I just doubt the FO is as high on him as I am.

[rawaction]

i really, really do not want us to draft a fat DT at #7

 

Never wanted anything less.

[CubsInNC]

Surprised no one posted this but it looks like Paea is going to the Redskins

he was my top preference for DT fix after Fairley's imminent departure

 

 

Sounds like Ngata might be the answer.

[ctcf]

Surprised no one posted this but it looks like Paea is going to the Redskins

he was my top preference for DT fix after Fairley's imminent departure

 

 

Sounds like Ngata might be the answer.

 

Just got traded to the Lions

[jersey cubs fan]

Surprised no one posted this but it looks like Paea is going to the Redskins

he was my top preference for DT fix after Fairley's imminent departure

 

 

Sounds like Ngata might be the answer.

 

Just got traded to the Lions

 

I think that was the point...

[ctcf]

Surprised no one posted this but it looks like Paea is going to the Redskins

he was my top preference for DT fix after Fairley's imminent departure

 

 

Sounds like Ngata might be the answer.

 

Just got traded to the Lions

 

I think that was the point...

 

Whoops

[RammyFanny]

Rolle to the Bears per Jen Lada.

[jersey cubs fan]

Zach Zaidman ‏@ZachZaidman 6s7 seconds ago

RT @Ky1eLong: Better have your big boy pants on in the NFC North... the biggest duck of them them all is coming! Lol

[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.

[ctcf]

Aaron Leming @AaronLemingNFL

@AdamSchefter just reported that the #Bears gave up their 7th rounder with WR Brandon Marshall for a 5th round pick.

 

oh

[Banedon]

Schefter says the Bears gave up Marshall and 7th round pick to get that 5th from the Jets.

[ctcf]

So slow, Bandedon.

 

The previously discussed Shaun Hill has signed with the Vikings.

[tfarks]

Rolle isn't the prototypical fit at 32 years old obviously but man will it be nice to have a real S again. IIRC he was out there with Peppers 5 years ago and I was really hopeful he was coming along as well.

 

Completely shocked at the Graham and Ngata trades. No matter what the Bears do they're not getting past the Seahawks.

[ctcf]

Aaron Leming @AaronLemingNFL

Per sources: #Bears are close to a deal with WR Eddie Royal.

[Guest]

Aaron Leming ‏@AaronLemingNFL 15s15 seconds ago

Per sources: #Bears are close to a deal with WR Eddie Royal.

[ctcf]

ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk

Per source, Giants S Antrel Rolle will visit the Bears. No deal is in place yet.

[UMFan83]

Aaron Leming ‏@AaronLemingNFL 15s15 seconds ago

Per sources: #Bears are close to a deal with WR Eddie Royal.

 

Interesting...there's the slot receiver we asked for.

[tfarks]

Royal would be a good pickup.

[Guest]

@nBCdianna: I'm told WR Eddie Royal will be signing with The Chicago Bears. He loves Jay Cutler per sources.

[ctcf]

vaughn mcclure @vxmcclure23

Former Bears safety Chris Conte flying to Tampa for a visit with the Buccaneers in a few hours.

 

May he never return.

[jersey cubs fan]

Eddie royal still plays?

[Guest]

Eddie royal still plays?

 

he still plays and put up 780 yards with 7 TD las tyear

[ctcf]

Kinda surprised he's only 28

[ctcf]

Eddie royal still plays?

 

he still plays and put up 780 yards with 7 TD las tyear

 

 

Joe Ostrowski @JoeO670

2014 stats:

Brandon Marshall 61-721-8

Eddie Royal 62-778-7

Royal also had 14 less targets. #Bears

[rawaction]

Eddie royal still plays?

 

he still plays and put up 780 yards with 7 TD las tyear

 

Yeah, he's still a pretty good WR. Probably came cheaper or similar to Harry Douglas and he's a better WR. Actual factor in the red zone which is hard for a short guy.