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Are The Bears Fixing To Make A Mistake With Kevin Jones?

Taking a look at this article it would suggest that Kevin Jones is not guaranteed a roster spot and whether he is will be based on his performance in the last two games.

It's not like there is a roster spot guaranteed for the former member of the Detroit Lions. Jones will test out his surgically repaired knee for the first time in a game and said he has as much to prove to himself as the team.

Jones is coming off of an injury, it might take some time to get back into the swing of things.  If the Bears were to cut Jones for anything other than another injury it would be a huge mistake.  We have a horrible line right now and our pass game isn't looking too great.  We are going to be relying on the run game to move this machine.  We need as many able bodies as we can get.  Rookie Matt Forte looks like he could be a feature back, but we don't know for sure.  The original Adrian Peterson is a special teams ace that is a backup at best and can be an occastional fill in.  Garrett Wolfe is only a situational back.  Kevin Jones is the only proven commodity we have.  He has high potential when he is healthy.  To cast him off because of bad performances behind a shotty line in pre season is irresponsible and blatantly ignoring the needs of the team.

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i lke jones but......

i dont like the injury that he sustained last year…..too bad we couldent had waited longer and got lamont jordan when he was released.

by SuperBowlXX on Aug 21, 2008 10:29 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JA can't be that stupid...

…could he? I agree with everything you wrote there WCG and I can’t think that they are that stupid, especially if we “get off the bus running” like we’re supposed to then injuries at the most abused spot on the field are a given and in that case, we’ll need 4 RBs. I’d rather shut down Chris Williams for the year than give up one of the RBs.

by GallopingGhost on Aug 21, 2008 10:37 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully he'll understand

…that since he didn’t do anything to help our line (minus one draft pick), he sure as hell better not take away any potential playmakers we might have.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Aug 21, 2008 10:46 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or...

…he really hasn’t overcome his repetitive injuries and perhaps cutting him will make room for a more useful player.

Besides the obvious - Go Irish.

Z. He doesn't need an exclamation point. He is one.

by PopeFlick on Aug 21, 2008 11:02 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is the point

if he gets injured again then fine cut him, but if he stays healthy and we cut him just because he didn’t play great in the last two pre season games, makes no sense.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by WCG on Aug 21, 2008 11:43 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The concern is more that the numerous injuries have deprived him enough of what used to make him good

so he’s no longer useful though “healthy”

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Aug 21, 2008 1:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know and don't claim to know

I am expressing concern that that could be the case

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on Aug 21, 2008 1:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Absolutely

History shows us that he can’t stay healthy. I hope he can. If he can stay healthy through preseason, I don’t see why we should drop him. Hopefully he can regain his rookie-year form and do good things for us this year. It sure won’t be because of a bad work ethic.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Aug 21, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You didn't hear him...

It’s not about avoiding injury potentially at this point, it’s that his numerous injuries have deprived him of his ability to be the guy you want him to be.

I’m healthy, but can’t make the team even if the OL was better.

Besides the obvious - Go Irish.

Z. He doesn't need an exclamation point. He is one.

by PopeFlick on Aug 21, 2008 5:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait a minute, let me get this straight...

You want to dump Kevin Jones?

I’m speechless. Really. I have no words.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Aug 21, 2008 5:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only way he is cut...

…is if he is noticeably still favoring his knee or just completely blows it during the preseason games. I believe the roster spot is something for him to lose rather then to win. As long as he shows no ill effects and can withstand the hits he will be on the team. He needs to display he can be the running back he once was. If he is just a shadow of his former self then he is a glorified Adrian Peterson and there isn’t much need for him.

by californiabearfan on Aug 21, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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