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I agree, right now LB is low on the need list with the addition of DJ. Until we see what style defense we will be running, I'd rather hold off.

Another tidbit on Willie Young: Coming out of the draft...at age 25, he is a high ceiling prospect taken in the 7th round. He has the height and athleticism to be versatile in systems, DE in a 4-3 or a OLB in a 3-4. He is intelligent, but may take a year or two to develop.

Who said Peppers or Allen would play for that amount, I think that's why they haven't signed anywhere yet. Plus Allens attitude is if he doesn't get payed what he wants, he will retire. No reason to want a player that will hold that attitude against a team. Young is younger, 28. Let's be happy that we are adding youth. We will be playing a "new scheme" defensively with a 4-3 base that will employ different alignments. There's going to be a learning curve for the team as a whole.

Handful of options, so I'm not worried. I would actually rather add through the draft. I think we can get a great SS in rounds 2-3. FS, I'd prefer experience. Chris Clemons, Nate Allen, Kedrick Lewis, Thomas DeCoud, Roman Harper, Ed Reed, Charles Woodson Patrick Chung, Quintin Demps,

Speaking of not waiting for a bargain... Just seen Buffalo signed Chris Williams G for 4 years 13.5 with 5.5 guaranteed. Looks like he will get a good chance to start at LG.

Lovies D doesn't require cover corners. It would be a luxury and money would be better spent on the Dline. Tillman is not a cover corner. He plays a decent zone, but is excellant at tackling and the punch.

One thing I haven't read yet, is this signing can be significant in next years draft. We haven't had a complimentary pick in years and if our FA losses are greater than our aquisitions, we may reap some picks. The McCown signing and if he does start may net us a 3rd or 4th RD pick. This is were I want to see the Bears again. Growing their own and having replacements ready to step up. Not saying we are there yet, but if McCown, Tillman, Melton all sign, we may have 10 picks next year. 10 picks and we have flexibility to trade picks for future picks.

No doubt he has the right work ethic and attitude, that is really why he has cashed in.

He owes Trestman, Mashall, Jeffrey, Bennett, and Forte 8 million of that. He hit the lotto, teaching one year, millionaire the next.

The 20 some years that Bears didn't have a QB was the absolute joke. Cutler is making what top 15-16 NFL QB's make these days.

RFA? What does that cost us draft wise?

Source: #Bears are now targeting #Raiders star defensive end Lamarr Houston after missing out on Michael Bennett. They are pushing hard Looks like Houston is our next target. I like him more than Johnson.

Then I hope we draft Nix and Tuitt!!!

I'd rather save the money, I think this draft is rich with SS's.

If Peppers would take a big pay cut, it would be great to have these two but I think we are moving on. I think this deal was done a while ago, we had Marty to thank for that. He's been pressing on this for a long time.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/...ichael-bennett/ Hope this is correct, and hope this doesn't set us back financially.

LOL! I think Lovie should give us Tampa's entire draft, we can throw in Tillman, Hester, and Cutler too. All we need is McCown to win!

What about Darren Spoles? He can be a change of pace scat back/returner. He might be cheap and he might want to rejoin Kromer.

I'd rather sign Delmas for FS, draft Ward/Bucannon at SS and sign Tillman to groom a 3rd or 4th RD prospect at CB.

You guys take the bait so easily! Maybe watch/listen to the whole thing before reacting to the worm the writer hung out.

There has been talk the past couple years of eliminating the kickoff, extra points, and so forth. Punts, would probably still be a part of the game, but they have ways to take out the returner on those too with directional, long distance, or slow high punts as we have seen. Hester eliminated his own job with being such a threat. I've also heard crazy theories how teams should be and will be getting more aggressive on 4th down attempts.

At the end of the year, he was put on IR and Trestsmans comment about that was strange. He mentioned how he will not disclose his condition for medical privacy rights. It was speculated that that was said to protect him for when he hits the open market. He must have a something serious that was big enough to possibly effect a contract. Hope he is healthy enough to play if he wishes with whatever team, but hope more that it is with the Bears.

Hard to say Hester is past his prime. Past his peek, I will agree, but the guy still led the NFL in punt average in yards. If he had competent blockers that didn't get called for penalties, he would have had one or two td's last year. If he had Dave Toubs best units, he'd shatter the record. If the roster was filled and we had room to cut Weems and sign Hester in his place I'd do it in a heart beat. Hester is owed nothing, but he is still one of the NFLs top returners still. His departure comes down to $, we need every dime to retool the D.

It's just difference of opinions. I believe having more talent on the front 4 will make a bigger difference than the back 4. But the main key is balance and scheme. You can have players that a great a pressuring the QB, but they won't amount to anything unless you can stop the run first.

DRAFT PROFILE: TREVOR SCOTT BUFFALO 6'5" 256 40 TIME: 4.52, 4.59, AND 4.67 DE/Defensive Specialist? - seems like another 4-3 / 3-4 type player.