Should we court Hall?

He is the token “locker room cancer” that so many teams have… and the Bears definately don’t need any more distractions within the organization than they already have now. While it would be advantageous to add a “superstar” to any roster, we aren’t gelling consistantly enough right now as a team, especially defensively, to add a potentially volitile player. The Raiders are a perfect example of having tons of terrible players and tons of superstars, without enough of a solid foundation in between. Signing a player like Hall right now would be a step in that very direction for the Bears.

For all the reasons stated by GeauxBears.

I knew it would be a matter of time. All the reasons stated above are very valid to not take him. I’ll also add we already have 2 high priced corners. Also, Vasher had 2 good seasons and got the big deal and is now struggling. If this guy is already struggling, albeit in a man to man system as opposed to the zone he was successful, I’m not sure if it is worth the money. He’ll be looking for a big pay day in the neighborhood of what he already received. I think he would be perfect for the Lions. Oh wait, that already got rid of the old GM. I don’t know where he’ll go then.

I’m not advocating it; I just wanted to prompt the discussion

Then make a offer just to have a chance at a great player. I think that we have enough good leaders that they would keep him from being too much of a pain.

what he was when he was in Atlanta. I heard the term fire sale used to describe what the Raiders are up to right about now. I think his play slipping a bit in Oakland will drop his price tag some but I don’t think the bears have the cash to throw at him. As stated before we normally don’t go after the big name FA. Someone yesterday said maybe all Hall needed was to get out of Oakland and he’d be fine like Randy Moss. Hard to say what the problem is with him, he has 3 INT’s this year to his credit but it’s been said he’s been thrown on more than any other corner in the league. We already have enough guys who can get beat in the passing game. We need a pass rush, then the corners will be fine.

If Vasher or Tillman isn’t getting the job done, the better bet is a young, cheap player like Corey Graham. That kid’s a stud. We’re having a hard enough time getting him on the field, so why pay a bunch of money to a guy like Hall?

So the argument is pointless now.

for 490k i’d have signed him…vasher and tillman won’t be 100% all year and hell, we can always use all the depth we can get.