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Bears sign Mizzou QB Chase Patton (Matt Cassel v2.0)

Now that "WE GOT JAY CUTLER," it's kind of hard to generate any excitement over a new QB prospect.

In years past, any new QB we added to the team became an instant fan favorite. It didn't matter if he was drafted in the 1st, or 7th round... signed as a free agent... came from Canada... or walked into Halas Hall off the streets. Whoever he was, he drew a following.

Well... it should be noted that the Bears signed an undrafted free agent, who may very likely find himself on the final roster this year. Chase Patton (No, not my man Chase Holbrook) was Chase Daniel's backup at Mizzou, and has been talked about as being more NFL ready than Daniel.

Patton has been invited to this weekend's rookie camp. If all goes well, he will compete with two other recent undrafted free agents, Caleb Hanie and Brett Basanez, for a spot on the QB depth chart behind Jay Cutler. With no major investment tied to either Hanie or Basanez, Patton has a wide open shot to land the 3rd string job.

The 6'4" 230 pound QB was touted as a possible Matt Cassel-type in the October 2008 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

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ONLY THE NAME IS THE SAME
by Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Here's a prediction for the 2012 NFL season: Three weeks in, a superstar quarterback blows out his knee. He's lost for the year. Crushed fans write off their team because the backup, a 2009 seventh-rounder out of Missouri named Chase, has hardly played. And in fact, he starts out looking pretty shaky. But then he completes a few passes. And a few more. Soon he's winning regular-season games…then a divisional playoff game…then a conference championship…then…yes…the Super Bowl! Suddenly, Chase is worldwide. There he is chuckling with Conan. That's him with Regis and Kelly. Now he's inking a multiyear deal. Reporters scramble to Columbia, Mo., looking for clues to his unlikely success. Meanwhile, humiliated NFL scouts wonder how, after Tom Brady and Kurt Warner and Tony Romo, they missed an other hidden star.

 

 

 

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He might be a good guy to bring along

by wiltfongjr on Apr 27, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we have jay cutler

and i hope r o*line keeps him safe all year so we dont have to see any back ups other than preseason or in the late 4th quater of a blowout game.

Is it August yet???

by NOR CAL BEAR on Apr 27, 2009 1:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Redskins signed Chase Daniel

Last year, they drafted Colt Brennan. They should just run the darn spread offense… they have 2 spread QBs on the depth chart.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If you had 3 of them on the roster... they'd be interchangable in that offense.

And since that offense provides less pass protection, and those guys are all smaller, you’d probably need all 3 of them :) But… it could work.

Look how well Tyler Thigpen did last year. The Chiefs were devastated by injury at QB, and forced to play him. After he looked awful running their base pro style offense, they decided to run the spread offense, because that’s what he ran in college (Coastal Carolina). The Chiefs started lighting up the scoreboard all of the sudden after that.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude, he's Ben Affleck times 3.

People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett

by tyger1147 on Apr 27, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I thought

In fact, my first thought was that it was a promo shot of Affleck in an upcoming film in which he portrays a gridiron player.

by Spongie on Apr 27, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chase Daniel is nobody to get excited about

Just hope and pray Jay Cutler stays upright and that either Caleb Hainie or Brett Baesanez can be a serviceable # 3 type quarterback. I still say Angelo brings in a grizzled veteran to serve as backup quarterback.

For those not bright enough to grasp the fundamental underpinning of a message board, please take note that "EVERYTHING I state is an OPINION."

by BLou on Apr 27, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Bears keep saying positive things about Hanie...

They like him… and barring the addition of a FA veteran, Hanie will probably be the #2

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

which is good...
Chase Daniel is nobody to get excited about

Which is good, considering that the Bears aren’t looking at Chase Daniel

Bringing moderation to a place I don't moderate.

visit the mindful mission

by big_lowitzki on Apr 27, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good thing they didn't get Chase Daniel???

People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett

by tyger1147 on Apr 27, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

4th guy

to say the same thing. i’m cool because i noticed your mistake.

by mike b on Apr 27, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chase Daniel

has a FUPA.

Introducing the new 2008 Big 12 Football Champions: OU, UT*, TT*, and MU*!

by mystman995 on Apr 27, 2009 1:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ewwwwww

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Apr 27, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, I actually know what that is.

Gross.

And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.

by xarker on Apr 27, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Back in 2007

That was on a sign for ESPN’s College Gameday. I damn near pissed myself laughing.

But yes, it isn’t pretty…

Introducing the new 2008 Big 12 Football Champions: OU, UT*, TT*, and MU*!

by mystman995 on Apr 27, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HOLY FRIGGIN CRAP.

Hilarious!

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah yes

thank you, I didn’t want to type in FUPA on google at work….

Introducing the new 2008 Big 12 Football Champions: OU, UT*, TT*, and MU*!

by mystman995 on Apr 27, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's why i typed "chase daniel has a fupa"

cause that could have gotten real bad real quick

by tempchad on Apr 27, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats funny!!!

very nice….

Is it August yet???

by NOR CAL BEAR on Apr 27, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like the sign

that says 2 chases 1 cup ……. now thats funny…. hahaha

Is it August yet???

by NOR CAL BEAR on Apr 27, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i remember the first time i saw that vid

I have yet to recover. It was like 2 seconds before a train wreck, you wanna look away but…

by Chitownproduct on Apr 28, 2009 2:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where I come from

we call it booty doo.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 27, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I live in Missouri

I have met Chase Patton in person, and seen him in practice. He has a BIG arm, not quite as accurate as Daniel but he has good size. If Mizzou ran a different style offense he would have been the starter, but Daniel was better for the spread.

Bottom line is camp is coming right up, and we need more than 3 arms in camp to throw to all these new receivers we have signed… we don’t want Cutler’s freaking arm falling off throwing to practice squad guys.

Costs us nothing but a few bucks, and hey, you never know.

by sabbath999 on Apr 27, 2009 2:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep... we need practice arms

Especially when they start breaking up into their position drills. But, with the depth chart made up of Hanie and BB… anyone who comes in, including Patton, has a real shot at the #3 job.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

depth chart in sept

cutler
hanie
patton

gonna be real nice to see actual athletes with live arms and brain cells for once at QB

by Chisportfan on Apr 27, 2009 3:17 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

tyger = excited

People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett

by tyger1147 on Apr 28, 2009 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like how they moved...

Daniels up about 5ft.
Cause Daniels is 5"10" in high heels.

Awww, man what am I supposed to do about my sig now?

by scespy12 on Apr 27, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

CD is a legit 6 feet. Met the gentleman

plus Drew Brees is a pretty good player and he’s short too. however this has no bearing because he’s on the Washington Un-PC’s

by wennington4 on Apr 28, 2009 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This guy...

Is meaningless.
Cutler
Hanie
Brett B
 And maybe a veteran back-up during camp.

by Bearsguy34 on Apr 27, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Last year...we all said Hanie was meaningless

And he’s our #2

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is meaningless

if we have Cutler.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 27, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Depth

Depth at every position helps you win. This is the NFL, you need quality backups.

by sabbath999 on Apr 27, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree and i'm scared

this team needs to go out and get a real veteran backup.

a brian griese-type. notice i didn’t say brian greise but someone like him.

by tempchad on Apr 27, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

until...

… Cutler gets hurt.

Bringing moderation to a place I don't moderate.

visit the mindful mission

by big_lowitzki on Apr 27, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was meant as a joke

guess some people aren’t as quick to catch on as others.

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 27, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or some people aren't as funny as others...

People should remember that while they have the right to their opinion, they are not entitled to be taken seriously. --Bruce Bartlett

by tyger1147 on Apr 28, 2009 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

touche

And I’m left speechless

Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!

by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 28, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't...

I liked Hanie from the get-go.
I have almost taken more snaps than this guy.

by Bearsguy34 on Apr 27, 2009 4:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So...

You liked him on the evening we signed him, right after the draft last year on April 28, 2008?

That’s impressive…. (rolls eyes).

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Apr 27, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As much as your high on this kid...

please don’t write about Cutler blowing his knee out ever. Thats bad mojo that we don’t need.

by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Apr 27, 2009 4:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Are these 3 really gonna be our only backups?

Hanie, Banazzanazza-fofazza and The Other Chase?

That seems risky. I’d be surprised if we didn’t pick up a veteran #2 at some point.

by TCBullfrog on Apr 27, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Given

New England’s offensive line, Randy Moss, and Wes Welker, this guy is probably 5 – 8 touchdowns better than Matt Cassel. Certainly can’t go wrong by bringing him in.

Insert clever and witty remark slash pun here!

UMD 8/04 - 5/08: Go Terps!

by ES46NE10 on Apr 27, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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