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Rashaan Salaam Dies

You know what, when I read about this guy I had to scratch my head. I mean a 2nd round draft pick that a team obviously gave up on and traded him for a 7th round pick and then was cut by that team? Yet, his stats, although they do not blow one away, do not look that bad. 52 NFL games with 37 starts, recording 132 tackles, seven interceptions, 16 pass breakups and two tackles-for-loss Those are not league MVP stats, not pro bowl stats, but seem to me to be better than a young street FA. Does anyone know why this guy seems to have fallen from grace with the teams he has been with?

IMO, no better, no worse, all 3 are no better than backup QBs which are a dime a dozen. I would not give up draft picks for either one of the three. You can pick up a FA QB cheap w/o losing a draft pick that will do as well as a backup QB.

If you were a GM of a team in desperate need for a starting QB what would you offer for Cutler who has underchieved for the past 9 years in Chicago? If Pace were to offer anything beyond a conditional 7th rounder for a QB like him to come to the Bears I would be pissed. I would not even want a Rookie QB that I drafted to be groomed as a starter while learning poor mechanics and leadership abilities from Cutler. Someone might take a flyer on him as a FA with a lesser contract but I do not see anyone giving him big $$$ to play for them or draft picks in a trade for him.

A very interesting possibility. Hard to judge off of one start/complete game but he certainly looked promising. I know for sure of 3 passes to 3 different receivers, 2 on the final drive, that should have been caught in the end zone. Add to those drops the additional drops that occured during the game (a really bad game by our WRs) and Barkley would have put up some huge numbers.

If Fox were to be replaced I would love to see Fangio be promoted to HC and have him choose his coaching staff to help him turn this thing around. I am still undecided in my own mind as to if I feel Fox should go or be given another year.

If Romo isn't careful he will wind up in a wheel chair for the remainder of his life. How many back surgeries is he going to endure before he realizes it is time to retire? That is why I am reluctant to want to sign him. No, I do not want Cutler as a transition QB. But I do not want to waste big $$ on Romo's bad back.

Romo is too high of an injury risk NE QBs going to other teams never seem to work out Everytime we try trading picks for QBs we get bit in the ass Cutler & R Mirer cost us a total of 4 1st rounders between the two. What a waste. Draft good prospects, develop them, that is the only long term solution IMO

I think every GM in the NFL knows we will be cutting him loose (I hope our GM knows this, LOL), why trade for him? IMO he walks away, free agent.

Thank You, I appreciate your response & understanding.

I just saw this on the Bears site, good news IMO for Whitehair, could help him a lot in his development as an OC:

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Every year, year after year, at least one poster on the forum will say they give up on the Bears. I disagree with you on Pace, I think he has done a heck of a job in the short time he has had to try and correct over a decade of piss poor management by his predcessors. However, that being said, even if I agreed with you on your evaluation of Pace, I would still be a Bears fanatic. I guess you could say I am a "LIFER". LOL

I am concerned over that also. I am actually more excited about Bullard than Floyd at this point. I am hoping that Floyd will eventually live up to our expectations when drafted. I am thinking that Bullard might contribute from the get go.

I wonder what "out of shape" is referring to? If it is stamina and endurance then I am concerned. If by saying he is out of shape is referring to needing to add more muscle/weight, well that is not something that takes time. So I guess I am hoping he is referring to, what has been eluded to before, the need to add more muscle and weight.

A lot of teams are making moves at this time of year, just like every year, that make you scratch your head a bit. Look at Tompson in GB cutting a Pro Bowl OG less than a week before the start of the season. NEP cut their starting center and now one of their starting OG. The Saints cut Barth to keep Forbath, then cut Forbath to pick up an unproven rookie from BAL, W Lutz So although it looks crazy, it is certainly not anything new. I am puzzled by some of the moves myself but I am reasonably sure they are truly convinced it is for the best and not just Cap related. Only time will tell, I will just sit back and enjoy the season.

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Is Fuller on PUP? I keep on seeing it mentioned here but I cannot find mention of it elsewhere, even the roster on the Bears site does not list him on PUP. So I guess I am asking, is there confirmation of this?

Packers cut Josh Sitton after failing to trade him With question marks around K Long's shoulder, in order to return Lawson to Center, I would not mind seeing the Bear's signing Sitton. I think he would be a valuable spot starter and depth for the OL. However, I would not be surprised if GB resigns him at a lower contract number.

I just read an article saying he failed the physical because of bone spurs in his ankle. So why did we even claim him on waivers? It was well documented and reported he had an issue with bone spurs long before he was cut by the Browns. Knowing this the Bears claim him off of waivers and then say he fails this physical for a condition they already were aware of? Does not make a bit of sense to me.

Patriots Cutting Former Starting Center Bryan Stork From what I read in the article I guess he is a bit of a hot head but if the staff thinks he is managable he might give us some depth/flexibility at OC.

According to the article linked, it says: So I am not sure where the durability issue comes from, although any player is subject to injuries and the older you are the more likely that might happen. Peanut retired, I am sure, because he was getting injured and missing significant time the last 2-3 years. If we sign AC to a reasonable contract with incentives for one year while we try and get our DB situation figured out I think it would definately be a positibe move. I also would not mind, as rumors have indicated, the Bears adding a better option for center on our OL.

I just read that Tillman has already signed on to appear on the Fox NFL Kickoff show this year. It didn't take him long to get another job. Love it!

The more I read about this guy the more I like him. I would love to see him become a huge contributor year 1. Rozner: New Bear Braverman a study in perseverance

He has now signed a 2 Year deal with the Chargers