Chicago Bears Sign RB Chester Taylor
by Dane Noble on Mar 5, 2010 1:00 PM CST
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Switching teams in the NFC North, Chester Taylor has signed a contract with the Chicago Bears, per this article.
Taylor agreed to a $12.5 million, four-year contract with $7 million guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That's not far off the figures of $14 million in total value and $8 million guaranteed that a league source said the veteran back was gunning for last night.
A combination of Forte and Taylor in the backfield gives the Bears a legitimate 1-2 punch. Add a couple offensive lineman and our offense could be very scary.
More information after the jump...
Contract details: Four years, 12.5 million. 7 million guaranteed year one.
Taylor's career stats (via wikipedia):
| Year | Team | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Toledo Rockets | 250 | 1470 | 18 | 17 | 129 | 1 |
| 2001 | Toledo Rockets | 268 | 1430 | 20 | 26 | 242 | 3 |
| 2002 | Baltimore Ravens | 33 | 122 | 0 | 14 | 129 | 2 |
| 2003 | Baltimore Ravens | 63 | 276 | 2 | 20 | 132 | 0 |
| 2004 | Baltimore Ravens | 160 | 714 | 2 | 30 | 184 | 0 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 117 | 487 | 0 | 41 | 292 | 1 |
| 2006 | Minnesota Vikings | 303 | 1216 | 6 | 42 | 288 | 0 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings | 157 | 844 | 7 | 29 | 281 | 0 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 101 | 399 | 4 | 45 | 399 | 2 |
| 2009 | Minnesota Vikings | 94 | 338 | 1 | 44 | 389 | 1 |
We have a plethora of RB's, so who's out? Will we see a Running Back tandem of Forte / Taylor / Bell? Are Peterson, Wolfe and Jones on their way out? What are your thoughts?
And get ready, Chicago: Julius Peppers is next. Adam Schefter (twitter)
Also, 670 the Score is mentioning that Halas Hall is abuzz and more moves are in the works that will make draft day much more exciting. Of couse, this is all speculation until something happens, but it does leave me intrigued.
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I agree
I love what we are doing but we still need a FS. Please get a FS……..
Space Mountain on Three; One, Two, Three, Space Mountain!
O.J. Atogwe has our name on him...
And we could easily lock him up long term.
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That really would be awesome
with everything else. Then we would really be able to focus on the trenches with the draft picks that we have. We will still be able to get a lot of value at our spots too. Especially if they end up trading Olsen for picks.
It's official!
It’s on Wikipedia LINKY
by boondock_saint812 on Mar 5, 2010 1:07 PM CST reply actions
lmao
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"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
A little off topic but...Does anyone else imagine Lovie
Showing up at Peppers house at midnight last night w/ a Mariachi band and serenade him with Bear Down Chicago Bears or something?
If we could get Smudgers to photoshop Lovie's head
onto the head of John Cusack with a boom box raised over his head, I would really enjoy that.
OMG I was thinking something like that too
Or just like a pic from the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet
by Sam Householder on Mar 5, 2010 1:11 PM CST up reply actions
You should wear "Oops I Crapped My Pants" and you'll have no worries anymore.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
Olson
What is everyones thoughts on Olson? Should we trade him? I think he has a ton of talent and could be a good player but if he doesnt fit into martz’s system why force it. You can always pick up a decent tight end in the later rounds of the draft….
Jon Dove
Keep him unless.....
………. someone offers a first round pick for him , period .
by MidWayMonster54 on Mar 5, 2010 1:12 PM CST up reply actions
On 670 the Score
they were kinda hinting that an Olsen or possibly some other trades, that would get us draft picks, are well in the works.
trade him to Dallas
for their Cheerleaders
by Subotai on Mar 5, 2010 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
It's going to be weird this season
Hey,there’s a good player,there’s a good player,there’s a good player.
I won’t know what to do.
You're being very Un-Dude right now.
Fre Agency
SO FAR, SO GOOD! Still need Offensive Line, Defense, and a Wide Receiver!
Now we have 2 of the better,all around backs in the league.
YAYAYAYAYAYA!!!
From Twitter:
Adam_Schefter
The Chicago whopper: Julius Peppers’ contract in Chicago is expected to pay him roughly $40 million in the deal’s first three years.
"The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love." ~Bryant Gumbel
And
Haugh rains on the parade:
New Bears RB Taylor does realize he can’t bring Pro Bowl blockers Hutchinson and McKinnie from Minny? At least $12.5M can buy good insurance
Thanks Dave.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
Schefter tweets
“The Chicago whopper: Julius Peppers’ contract in Chicago is expected to pay him roughly $40 million in the deal’s first three years.”
And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.
LE or RE
What position will Peppers play? If he plays right would that make Brown expendable? Wonder what kind of value he has?
by boondock_saint812 on Mar 5, 2010 1:18 PM CST reply actions
Brown has played both left & right for the Bears,
he’ll just slide over to the other side. The Bears also swap guys around a lot. LE isn’t always on the left side.
I feel like
Brown will be better on the left side. He could average at least 3-4 more sacks a year there. I hope.
and I feel like
Peppers is best on the right. He seems more natural at that position. At least, that’s what it seems like when I watch him play.
by CharlotteBear on Mar 5, 2010 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
I wonder if Virginia and the gang are sitting in a bathroom stall with their head in their hands..
Saying i can’t believe he spent the whole thing…
by Syndor on Mar 5, 2010 1:20 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
B&B
Olsen on the trading block and are actively trying to trade him….
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
dumb questions alert
but couldn’t Martz use Olsen like Dallas Clarke is used in Indy? Olsen would seem to have the speed and pass catching ability where he could essentially replace a WR, no?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Martz has said if he would use a TE like that
why not just put another wr out there.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
He could
but martz does not employ the TEs this way….Plus according to B&B the bridge has been burned and martz wants him out…..the Bears will accommodate Olsen wish….
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
It just seems silly
to me to trade someone with Olsen’s apparent ability simply because he has been tagged a TE instead of a large WR.
I understand the bridge burning more.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Ugh that's too bad
The Bears will regret trading Olsen. Guarantee it.
by Sam Householder on Mar 5, 2010 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
There are 10-12 TEs in the NFL better than Olsen. Get over it.
"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)
.
That may be true
but are there 10-12 available WRs that are better than Olsen?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
A WR who gets swallowed up by DBs... like Olsen does,
isn’t a very valuable WR.
"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)
.
I can only think of six I would say are definitely better...
And none are anywhere near as young.
Associate Writer - WindyCityGridiron.com
Really? Only 6? LOL.
I can think of two in our own division, who are definitely better. Shiancoe and Finley
And then… there’s the top of the list:
Dallas Clark
Jason Witten
Tony Gonzalez
Antonio Gates
Vernon Davis
Kellen Winslow Jr
Brent Celek
Heath Miller
Zach Miller
"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)
.
Olsen wasn't even the best TE in his draft class.
Zach Miller (2nd round) and Celek (5th round) are both better than Olsen.
by boondock_saint812 on Mar 5, 2010 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
And I think you're wrong on both...
Olsen had either a better year than both depending on what stats you want to favor, or almost dead similar.
The problem is that the vast majority of those players you mentioned have anywhere from 6 to 10 years of experience on Olsen. Experience that matters, specially when for the first year or two he wasn’t getting a lot of on the field experience.
I like Olsen as much as most of those guys for where he is at in his career, and there are only a few from that list I’d rather have if there were no other cost to swapping them out.
Celek/Z.Miller/Finley all have the skills and youth that I would take them over Olsen, but no matter how good Tony Gonzales is I can’t rank him over Olsen as a player because he is basically used up. Antonio Gates is another who while a great player, is primarily a speed guy and speed usually is the first thing to go in a 30 year old player.
We’ve had this argument before though, you don’t take age into consideration when it comes to player value. I do, specially when a player has the physical qualities needed and has improved year by year.
Associate Writer - WindyCityGridiron.com
Olsen was last in the NFL in YAC among all TEs.
"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)
.
Either you're getting your stats from a bad source...
Or you’re making things up, either way we’ll go with the former.
Olsen’s YAC average wasn’t great, but then again it was the same as Tony Gonzales.
It’s okay though SackMan, we’ve already establish you have a hateon for Olsen, and I generally like him as a player. No need to rehash this again
Associate Writer - WindyCityGridiron.com
Oh... and that used up Tony Gonzalez...
had 23 more catches than Olsen last year.
"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)
.
So, two years from now...
You’d rather have Tony Gonzales than Olsen?
Associate Writer - WindyCityGridiron.com
It’s all very well projecting ahead, but that doesn’t help the here and now. Can we be certain Olsen will blossom into what we were hoping he would be this year? No. He could well do, but weighing up potential versus actual productivity is looking at two different things. The former doesn’t help when the game or season is on the line and we need someone to step up to make the play – and in that, sadly, Olsen was found wanting this season.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
He was found wanting so much...
That he was the number 10 TE in the league, we must have different definitions.
Associate Writer - WindyCityGridiron.com
Cutler tossed the ball to Olsen as his go-to guy, expecting him to fight for it. That didn’t really happen as far as I could see. That, plus the fact that he’s a non-entity on the line, means that he wasn’t nearly as productive as most of us would have liked him to have been.
However, I don’t want to ruin your bromance on Olsen and my sense of self-worth isn’t defined by whether or not other fans agree with me as to where he is on the pecking list, so have it your way: he’s an absolute god and ever so dreamy to boot.
If Martz, unlike Ron Turner, can use him to create mismatches then we’ll all be happy.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
Sorry, didn’t meant to come across as snippy. I want him to be as good as the next Bears fan, but still don’t think he’s yet lived up to the adulation that he’s been given in certain quarters.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
How many of those 10
do the Bears have? Which one will replace Olsen when he leaves?
Vinny: "[Thrust] means pace, it means getting the ball out, it means getting your back to the sidelines, it means extending your outlets, it means getting the ball up the court into our early offense with plenty of time."
That's how I feel
Olsen has the skill set of a WR, but since he is labeled a TE, Martz won’t use him? That doesn’t seem very smart to me.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Martz won;t use him, because he can't block well.
So, he makes your offense too predictable. Aren’t we trying to finally NOT be a predictable offense?
"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)
.
I think we became less predictable
by getting rid of Turner.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
yeah that was a good start.
sometimes I think we as fans become to attached to a player that is good but not great. if they have value that will benefit the team we need to pursue all avenues to make the overall team better.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
but
if you are going to make a trade, don’t make a bigger hole just to fill a different one.
dez in the the last year of his contract. davis is a project. Manu is primarily a blocker. who knows if martz will be here after this year?
This seems like it is going to kill us long term. it’s hard to find a TE with olsen’s skill set.
I'm not taking away from his skill set
all I’m saying is if you can upgrade your overall team why wouldn’t you.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
Apparently it;s not that hard to find TEs better than Olsen
Cause there’s a boatload of them.
"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)
.
Cutler's Best Bud?
Olsen has talent and upside. And he’s Cutler’s best friend on the team. Do you really think the Bears organization isn’t aware of these things? I say he’s here on opening day.
BradBiggs
Halas Hall source: Peppers is just about a done deal. Folks, the ink might not be dry, but they’re readying the pen.
And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.
It's a good move for seattle since they have Denver's original 1st round pick.
I guess Denver will continue to pile up on the picks McHoodie Jr is probably ecstatic about it.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
Pretty stupid of the Vikings to give up Taylor.
Someone I know from Minnesota thinks that he should have been given more of a chance, but with Peterson he never got it.
Well, at least Taylor should fit in well with what Martz is doing.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
I really believe this is a testament
To how much Virginia likes/wants Lovie to succeed.
I dont think there is anything wrong with that.
As long as they win. Give me another season like 06 and i’ll forget that the last 3 season happened.
WordUpThome: BUT THE "FUN FACTS" ON THE BACKS OF YOUR BASED BALL CARDS SAY THAT YOU ARE A RELEVANCE ENTHUSIAST
by thatballhitdeepwayback on Mar 5, 2010 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
We have honestly not put any player in a position to live up to there hype
with some of the decisions the front office and coaching staff makes.
Biggs:
Would be surprised if anything happens to Greg Olsen. Doubt he is traded.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
Thats the odd thing
all Bear Beat writers are saying Olsen is going no where….Even Biggs who has all kinds of Bear sources…..Yet B&B say that its a done deal….Olsen is gone….
"In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluctuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data....."
- Jerry Angelo on how he prepares for the NFL draft
Trust the guys who actually work w/ members of the organization over the talking heads
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
Not living up to hype
If by that you mean, improving every year since he was drafted and finishing ‘09 in the top 15 of all receiving stats for TEs, then yeah, he’s awful…
by Sam Householder on Mar 5, 2010 2:15 PM CST up reply actions
Now where is the fun in that!
gonna have to wait and see
lol
I replied below, forgive me for my ineptitude to hit the reply link button thingy.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
No wonder you are Mr. 3000 brother..
you have been on here all day…lol. I thought that I was bad. Great Day for it though : ) Peppers A BEAR, Its ;official
Walter Payton lives on!!!
true
Still, there is reason to be optimstic. Even without getting a FS (and I hope we still do), there is no way the D isn’t much better this year than last. Just Peppers plus getting Urlacher back makes such a difference.
Now the issue becomes offense. Specifically, O-line. And since we aren’t going to find help there via FA, it’s either the draft or working out some sort of trade. A savy veteran WR would be nice too, but improving the line is a much higher priority.
hold your horses.
we said that last year.
WordUpThome: BUT THE "FUN FACTS" ON THE BACKS OF YOUR BASED BALL CARDS SAY THAT YOU ARE A RELEVANCE ENTHUSIAST
by thatballhitdeepwayback on Mar 5, 2010 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
why not
19-0 superbowl champs, the shuffle will be remixed and all procedes go to the Walter and Connie Foundation.
Just call me Mr. 3000.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 5, 2010 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
done sir
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by BearNecessities on Mar 5, 2010 2:01 PM CST up reply actions
Bears are the greatest team
in the history of the NFL after these signings.
by LoveForTheGame on Mar 5, 2010 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
The Bears are going to be super bowl champs
next year. They could compete against the ’85 team anyday
John Clayton says:
“After agreeing on the numbers on the deal, both sides are having the language of the contract reviewed by the league and the NFLPA. If the language is approved, the source said, Peppers will be a Bear.”
And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.
Where's the party going down tonight?
It’s going be crazy in the city!
by LoveForTheGame on Mar 5, 2010 1:59 PM CST up reply actions
Filed to ESPN:
Bears will announce it when they’re ready, but the Julius Peppers deal is agreed to. He is a Bear.
Schefter
Adam_Schefter
Filed to ESPN: Bears will announce it when they’re ready, but the Julius Peppers deal is agreed to. He is a Bear.
Better than the '85 defense
if Urlacher gets back to old form
by LoveForTheGame on Mar 5, 2010 2:01 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, except for our secondary and the fact that the ’85 Bears had one of the best front four in the history of the game and, 25 years later, are still a byword for defensive dominance.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
Heh
Heh. Heh. Heh.
Peppers isn’t perfect, but he’ll do.
And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.
Peppers is a freak
he’s going to take us to the ’ship
by LoveForTheGame on Mar 5, 2010 2:01 PM CST up reply actions
NICEE
Bears got Peppers what a day for Chi town.
All I have to say is WOW
Tonight is worthy of going out in town and having a Hefeveisen, maybe a couple shits of tequila for the news about Peppers too. There will be dancing in the streets.
Oh yes, there will be dancing in the streets of Germany tonight.
You left out the FB who’ll be blocking for them…..
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
Well, Martz's scheme is not FB friendly
And It feels wrong to put Mckie in there. I like the idea of Lance Louis being the FB though.
Nice to see all the glee over the sigings.
If, and it’s a big if, the players they sign play as well as in the past next season will be interesting. But an often unmotivated DE (sound like Tommie?), a 30 year old RB and a blocking TE isn’t exciting me yet. I hope they all live up to expectations, but the Redskins thought they could win big after signing all the top FAs the last couple of years. How’s that working out for them?
A good get
CTaylor should be a good fit in Martz’s offense
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
Chester will be 31 at the start of the season
I have noting against the guy, and live in St. Paul MN so have watched him lpay. He’s a solid back and a hardworker. Kind of reminds me of Thomas Jones. But he will be 31 next September. The statistics on RB’s over 30 are pretty dreadful. Is he going to drop off?
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