Sign-Trade-Release: Injured Reserve

by David Taylor on Nov 23, 2011 9:00 AM CST in Sign- Trade- Release

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Rules: The object of this game is simple. I'll provide you with three Chicago Bears players that have been placed on injured reserve this year. You'll decide which one of these players you would sign, which one you would trade, and which one you would release. You must sign one, trade one and release one. Use the comments section to tell us your selections, and the reasonings behind them.

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Chris Williams as Rex from Toy Story? Classic!

Sign Carimi
Trade Williams
Cut Mannelly- I love the man but he’s in his late 30’s and perhaps Clutts can become Mannelly 2.0 so his legend will live on

by frenchbears113 on Nov 23, 2011 9:10 AM CST reply actions

Love the pic of Rex good job

Sign Mannelly- so he doesn’t snap a football into my head, and out of respect of his awesomeness
Trade Carimi- most value
Cut Williams- Short arms and history of back problems, thanks JA.

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by Ditkavsworld on Nov 23, 2011 9:13 AM CST reply actions

Sign Carimi.

He’s going to come back from this, and he’s going to be a rock at right tackle for the Bears for a good long time.

Trade CWill. While he has failed to live up to his draft expectations (i.e. develop into the Bears tarting left tackle), he has developed into a pretty darn solid left guard. As such he should have some decent trade value and the Bears ought to be able to get something decent in return.

(***side note – the argument could easily be made to flip-flop Williams and Carimi here given Carimi’s injury history and the possibility that he may never be capable of playing enough to be as good as his potential suggests. Call me crazy, but I’m choosing to instead be optimistic about Carimi’s future)

Release Mannelly. Dude’s been awesome for the Bears for a long time, no doubt, but a) he’s getting up there in his career, and more importantly b) an every-down offensive lineman (like Carimi and Williams) is much more valuable both in terms of playing and in terms of tradability than a long snapper. It’s a little cold, but that’s business for you

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 9:13 AM CST reply actions

Patrick Mannelly will be by your house later tonight, sir.

It will be in the form of a football launched through your door, effectively replacing your skull. From a mile out. Through a car window.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I probably deserve it

just to be safe I’ll be wearing my hockey helmet…

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 9:15 AM CST up reply actions

Won't help.

It’s like hiring John Scott to be your bodyguard on skates.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:19 AM CST up reply actions

That works just fine if you're being terrorized by Kyle Westgarth

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 9:21 AM CST up reply actions

If only Patrick Mannelly were Kyle Westgarth.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:23 AM CST up reply actions

Ha!

I’m fairly certain that, for expressing that wish, you are now more likely than I to receive a Patrick Mannelly launched football through your skull! Why would you ever wish such a horrible fate on anyone? Seriously, Kyle Westgarth doesn’t even want to be Kyle Westgarth

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

Not a wish.

More like relief.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:26 AM CST up reply actions

"if only" doesn't sound like you're expressing relief...

therefore, I call shenanigans!

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 9:31 AM CST up reply actions

Okay, let's put it this way.

You said: “That works just fine if you’re being terrorized by Kyle Westgarth.”

I said: “If only Patrick Mannelly were Kyle Westgarth.”

Inference, Patrick Mannelly is not Kyle Westgarth. Also, Patrick Mannelly > Kyle Westgarth. Ergo, relief.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:50 AM CST up reply actions

I have no idea what you guys are talking about

When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 23, 2011 10:01 AM CST up reply actions

neither do I

hasn’t stopped me from participating in this argument though, so why should it stop you?

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 10:02 AM CST up reply actions

True...

Kyle Westgarth > Tim Tebow

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 23, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

John Scott > Tim Tebow.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions

At what? At football? Probably

At punching people in the face? Definitely. At hockey? Remains to be seen

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by FrankStallone on Nov 23, 2011 10:06 AM CST up reply actions

I still don't know who these guys are...

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 23, 2011 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

Lester Wiltfong's unwillful ignorance > Tebow

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 12:41 PM CST up reply actions

Sign Carimi

After that neither are worth much. Maybe trade Mannelly to the circus or something with trick snapping maybe they’ll trade a bearded lady or midget for our new CB or something.

by TheMan1 on Nov 23, 2011 9:26 AM CST via mobile reply actions

I'd take a bearded midget.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:27 AM CST up reply actions

Sign Williams — He’s been remarkably solid this year. No, he’s never going to be a top flight guard. But he’s a decent one. He’s fantastic at pulling in the run game. He’ll never be a zone-blocking stud. He can hold out against most DTs in the passing game.

Trade Carimi — He’s the best player of the bunch. And he’s reasonably inexpensive. He’d get us the most in terms of players and draft picks in a trade.

Release PatMan — Seriously? The guy’s Ditka-Lite! Most games in a Bears uniform! rabblerabblerabble. But he’s only on the field for about a dozen plays on a good day for him. Carimi and Williams are probably on the field for 45-50 plays a game. I hate releasing the PatMan, but business is business.

by Doshi on Nov 23, 2011 9:37 AM CST reply actions

Sign Mannelly

Long snapping is highly underrated.

Trade Carimi – he’s been injured, but his stock is still high.

Release Williams – because Omiyale is just better. (Okay, not really.)

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by NobodySpecial on Nov 23, 2011 9:41 AM CST reply actions

... Ouch.

For a day, I had forgotten Omiyale was still on the roster.

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by Steven Schweickert on Nov 23, 2011 9:51 AM CST up reply actions