Stinger226

I always had a lot of respect for Forte, but your dreaming if you think he will have better numbers than he did this year. There is a youth movement going on, a 30 year old back will be irrelevant in two years when we lobby for a playoff spot. You have to look forward, not relish old vets that are on the decline. 8 mil guaranteed. This year I think he plays well, but you want to invest the extra money for the second year because he use to be good? That is just bad football logic. If we were having a shot at playoffs next year, I would be all for it, but it will 2 maybe 3 years before we content, he will be irrelevant. People would be bitching about paying him so much for one decent year.

You need to read everything about the situation not just selective reads. Foxy and Pace are smart football guys, they just dont get rid of good football players unless there is a good reason. You act like, they try to get rid of people for no reason at all. When you rebuild a football team you have to get the room to buy into what you need to have a winning locker room. Bennett will hold out if we dont give him more money.Tell me how many catches he will have sitting on his coach watching the View.

I would agree that this coming year Forte would have performed better, but the last two years of his contract could have been a money pit. When backs fall off, it is like walking the plank. He wouldnt have been good by the time we get good. I would say we are two years away from competing for a playoff spot. He wont be productive in two years, so why make the investment in an old back.

He is a me guy and Foxy wants team guys. We dont get all of the locker room atmosphere information, so we only look at his production and say keep him but he wants more money and will hold out. So that would not be good to count on him and then have him sit home bitching about money.

I think they went hard after Jeff Allen and the money was to strong for them. Massie is average but improves our line because of Long back at guard. I would like to see the contract, bet after one year, can have an easy out if he doesnt pan out. He is not special, I would not doubt if they bring in a good guard for valve that Long could get pushed to LT. The other scenario is us drafting a LT. Leno played well for a 7th round pick but wasnt great by no means. I could still see them upgrading the OL. Another thought is maybe bringing back Mongomery for a year if Grassu isnt quite ready yet.

The deal is he is entering his prime, scheme fit, and will not be very expensive. Being he did not sign with anyone yesterday tells me he expected more money and didnt get it. Now he is trying to find the best fit. I would say he signs for 3 year/9 mil area with like 3 mil guaranteed . He is reasonable with upside and if he doesnt pan out can get out of it in one or two years.

I think at this stage were done giving good contracts, no way he would play here for 1.5 or 2.0 on a one or two year deal.

The main reason for all of this is they think Langsford will be real good and want to give him the ball more. He has something Forte doesnt have anymore speed. If Matt would stay then it would fall in the same pattern as last year.

I read where the Bears have talked to Walter Thurmond today.

Its odd you dont like someone because of production yet you push for Robert Nkemdiche. He was lacking in the stats department.

I heard on the score that every team that spent big money for free agents in the last 5 years never got better. Havent looked that up yet to see how true that is.

If we can get Hicks and Burton, I would say we did well this year. That would be all starters.

Your probably right about that, but with cap space left they may work it to use some of it to front load a contract for Long.

Long will get his deal done this year, that will probably average 10 million. 10 mil for rookies and yearly transactions. Not as much there as you think. We will get a DL yet, meybe Hicks maybe Cedric Thornton.

Long will get his deal done this year, that will probably average 10 million. 10 mil for rookies and yearly transactions. Not as much there as you think. We will get a DL yet, meybe Hicks maybe Cedric Thornton.

Anybody signing on the first day of Agency is getting over paid, that is life in the fast lane. Above average player, probably a 5 mil guy?

The bears are interested in signing a CB, names that have surfaced are P.Robinson,Casey Heyward, and Corty Sensenbaugh

If he comes back here it will be a little above the vet min. He is not one to count on by himself,we still need to add another.

I agree with those names, would love the Graham trade, but probably wont happen. I think a OG will be announced tomorrow also. Probably Vasquez.

That info has been out there for a month, but this reporter is restating he heard that today to reaffirm the rumor. He is a better S that we have on the roster right now. A few years from now Amos with progress past him.

If you do that, that is 7-8 mil we dont buy other FAs with. Of course that would be great but they simply will not do that. I would rather have Jeff Allen and David Burton that would up grade two positions instead the one free agent.

Trading out of the first is not a good idea. I would trade back and then grab Ragland who will probably still be there down around 20. By trading back we should be able to get that teams first , maybe a third and 5th.

Heard a reporter from Denver state that he heard David Burton/S will also be going to the Bears, besides Trevathan

I would say they made an offer, so he will go back to the Bears if their offer is for more money. He was with Foxy in Denver so we have the upper hand anyway you look at it. Falcons have 27 mil in cap space. needs- WR and OLinemen so they may not be able to up money on Trevathan

Yes but grabbing two LBs in the 7-8 range and losing a 2nd rounder, hurts us from adding other FAs to the team. Add one and draft one and spend the money at another position. Also heard that Atlanta jumped into the mix, not a done deal. At least it will drive up the price, so we are not done with this yet.