44 minutes ago, adam said:

Nothing more than 90-man roster depth it seems.

Looks like competition for Street, but yeah bottom level

Still waiting on Cam Jordan to see where he chooses to go. At this point having cleaned out his locker in NO he’s clearly just waiting on more money. That’s also what he said the other day…paraphrasing: gotta get the right value. FA players in this time frame might have to wait for the draft before teams know who they drafted and what roster holes they need to fill. So far i’ve seen nothing more than speculation the Bears are one of the teams he’s talking with.

5 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

Still waiting on Cam Jordan to see where he chooses to go. At this point having cleaned out his locker in NO he’s clearly just waiting on more money. That’s also what he said the other day…paraphrasing: gotta get the right value. FA players in this time frame might have to wait for the draft before teams know who they drafted and what roster holes they need to fill. So far i’ve seen nothing more than speculation the Bears are one of the teams he’s talking with.

Biggs had a report I think it was today - seemed to indicate don't expect any movement no these DL guys for a while. Maybe after the draft there will be some urgency - team doesn't get someone they like or address things as expected, but right now - it seems evident - Bears want Shemar plus another draft pick or two along with the continued development of Booker - as the strategy for enhancing the line.

Adding one of these vets - takes away reps from one of those young players - with minimal upside. For example, Cam, Bosa, Espenosa - none of them are strong players at this point in their career. So you kind of know what your upside is there vs. giving reps to a next generation who could be material upgrades.

Jack Sanborn is back.

https://www.chicagobears.com/news/fast-facts-jack-sanborn

1 hour ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

Jack Sanborn is back.

https://www.chicagobears.com/news/fast-facts-jack-sanborn

Enter Sanman!

With Sanborn being back, I'm getting the impression they won't be taking a LB with the first few picks. As much as these lower rostered players aren't counted on to make the roster, I think it's looking more like S and DE will be the first positions addressed in the draft.. Makes me think CB could be in play also. If you look at the positions signed in free agency, it's leaving S and DE that needs additional help.

1 hour ago, Stinger226 said:

I think it's looking more like S and DE will be the first positions addressed in the draft

I would agree that is a very safe assumption. I’d even go as far as to say DE will be the first choice with Safety a close second. Once the Bears lost out in the high ticket DE FA market I feel they are now going to go with someone younger they can develop. That is unless a player currently on another roster they have their eyes on gets released.

53 minutes ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

I would agree that is a very safe assumption. I’d even go as far as to say DE will be the first choice with Safety a close second. Once the Bears lost out in the high ticket DE FA market I feel they are now going to go with someone younger they can develop. That is unless a player currently on another roster they have their eyes on gets released.

I don't think they were ever planning on a high priced DL. They stated that and never did it. I think the injured players from last year could be available by training camp.

James Lynch is a rotational type player, not a player that bounces back and forth on the practice squad. He played 32% of snaps last year.

Sanborn - Jackson - Edwards -Bush-Hyppolite- Sewell are our rostered LBers. They will add one in the draft but I don't think in the first 2 rounds.

All the cheaper additions could easily be cut and not affect the salary cap.

44 minutes ago, Stinger226 said:

Hyppolite- Sewell

I know plenty here aren’t too fond of either of these guys. But I have a feeling this next season one or both will show us something.

3 minutes ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

I know plenty here aren’t too fond of either of these guys. But I have a feeling this next season one or both will show us something.

That would be fantastic. You're right, I don't see it...