Another Jordan Coming to Chicago?
by Mark Saade on Feb 24, 2010 7:00 PM CST
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Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson. Any of these guys would look nice in a Chicago Bears uniform, but one recently available player might make the most sense for the Bears to pick up: Lamont Jordan.
With the abundance of running backs in Denver, the Broncos felt Jordan was expendable and cut him on Tuesday, along with center Casey Wiegmann.
Jordan may be a little old for NFL running back standards, 31 (one year older than Taylor), but he has been a back up for most of his career, thus not having the usual wear and tear on his body that a starting running back may have. He has averaged about 100 carries per season, the bulk of that coming between 2005 and 2007 when he was the starting running back for the Oakland Raiders. The highest number of carries he has had in a season is 272 in ’05; the lowest is 25, last season.
During his most productive season of ’05, Jordan led all running backs in receptions with 70. This shows that he can catch the ball out of the back field, a must in offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s offense.
At 6’2 242 lbs., Jordan is the big back compliment to Matt Forte that we need. He could even come in to block on plays in which tight end Greg Olsen becomes a wide receiver.
There is no telling what Kevin Jones’ legs will do this season; and our other backups, Kahili Bell and Garrett Wolfe, are both smaller and unproven. Jordan could also bring leadership and experience to a very young running back corp.
Sure, it would be nice to have Chester Taylor or Reggie Bush in Bourbonnais this summer competing with Forte for the starting running back spot. However, we already have a starting running back in Forte so we shouldn’t pay a starting running back salary for a back up. The Bears have more important needs this off season that their money should go towards.
Jordan would come relatively cheap, and could be signed to an incentive-laden one or two year deal; just enough time for our Bears to win the Super Bowl.
Now, if only we could get the original ‘Chicago Jordan’ to buy our Bears.
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Speculation that the Raiders could deal Asomugha
And the Jets are popping up.
That would give Buddy’s son the two best shutdown corners in the league… so he can blitz the crap out of opposing offenses all day long.
"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)
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You can't....
You need blockers at the LOS to pick up the insane blitz packages.
"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)
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I shudder at
the prospect of that
"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what make them the biggest guys on the field." -Madden
by BearNecessities on Feb 25, 2010 4:56 AM CST up reply actions
man I have got too say
If Teddy was bluffing, and we do go hog wild there are turning out to be alot of very decent cast-offs popping up. We could really fill holes and do best avail. in draft!
If you live in Chicago you are a bears fan, if you move from chicago you stay a bears fan, if you move to chicago you will be a bears fan.
NFL network is reporting that Thomas Jones could be released.
If he refuses a pay cut. I’d take him back in a heartbeat.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
Yeah, bring back Thomas
and another SB run with it!
It would be nice
He is a respected locker room leader and works hard, but it won’t happen. First of all, he doesn’t want to split carries. Secondly, it would take JA admitting he was wrong about dealing him in the first place, which won’t happen either.
Angelo dealt him out of respect.
He had what he thought (Angelo being a moron) was his #1 and didn’t want to have 2 #1’s on his roster so he dealt Jones as a sign of respect to Jones. It may have actually been the only thing Angelo handled properly (If you are deluded enough to believe that Angelo actually thought Benson would be our #1). He gave Jones his out in what could have been a poorly negotiated contract dispute and another division on the team. Jones should understand that and realize that on our current team he’ll probably get more carries than he would vs. the BEAST Shonn Greene. BTW I’m a Hawkeye fan, but Greene still kicked it in the playoffs!
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
by Just Dave on Feb 24, 2010 10:38 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed...
It’s one of the few things I’ve thought JA handled well. And I can’t even blame him for thinking Benson would be the #1 of the future. Look at him now. Angelo just had the idea a few years early.
Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints - T-Train.
Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity. And I am not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein.
NO
No – that was Angelo’s worst move ever!
Give up a top tier back for nothing!?!? It’s one thing to trade your best offensive player, but at least get something in return.
by MakeHalasProud on Feb 25, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
Thomas Jones would not have played for the Bears
He was on record as saying he would hold out, JA made him a deal that if he played the 1 more season (2006) he would trade him. Angelo kept his word.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 25, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
I'd rather have Jones back over any of the other released RB's
And Jordan hasn’t done anything in a while now… he is a bigger back, but is he really a chain mover?
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 25, 2010 8:52 AM CST up reply actions
Pass, TJonmes is not a good fit for Martz's offense
and he would not accept competition for the job last time he was here, why assume he would now?
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Feb 28, 2010 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
THE BEARS NEED RECEIVERS
JUST A THOUGHT YOU HAVE THE QUARTERBACK NOW GET HIM SOME RECEIVERS TO THROW TO AND GOOD RUNNING BACK AND THE BEARS WILL BE OK AND PLEASE GET PEPPERS TO HELP BRIGGS AND BRIAN ON DEFENSE
by number one bulls fan on Feb 25, 2010 10:36 AM CST reply actions
Jordan would fit nicely
I’ve always felt he was underrated. He performs well when given a chance.
I like having a power back to go along with Forte (who is certainly not a power type of runner). K. Jones could be that guy if he could stay healthy (which is certainly a gamble).
by MakeHalasProud on Feb 25, 2010 10:51 AM CST reply actions
musings
no wolfe no peterson no k jones.. bears have some good options for number two or shall i dare utter it a true number one.. not sold on forte.. good reciever out of back field but lacks power off the line and cant shed blocks.. bears need a big blocking beast who can crash through the red zone and score!!! get er done!!!
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