Chicago Bears Free Agency Frenzy - Overflow Open Thread

what do we have to lose by signing him. but i agree at best a number 2

of the “need a WR” debate – our 2-3-4 guys (Bennett, Knox, Hester, pick your order) are solid, but a true #1 is needed. I like MSW, but don’t see a mammoth improvement from the team with him – would still like him if it means our UDFA’s and Oops Davis aren’t apart of the passing game.

Being a #1 WR on a running team is like being the tallest midget, and top that off with the facts in Garrard being his QB as opposed to Manning or Shaub (top QBs in AFC South) and the fact he hasn’t been featured in an offense that highlights his abilities can be why he isn’t such a glamorous option.

He isn’t Sidney Rice, he isn’t Santonio Holmes, he isn’t Braylon Edwards, but he is a respectable WR who comes in as an ideal compromise player that will add size without being as big of a risk to compromise your offense. He is big and fast, something Burress, Rice and R Moss aren’t. He has a chip on his shoulders. He will allow the Bears to be even more flexible in FA and he is a sleeper IMO as with the ideal environment he can explode onto the scene.

And I mean lots of time. Dig through the archives. They’re pretty dang good.

He not only is big, he is fast (4.35 40 time), he fights for the ball, he is a decent run blocker which is something Martz demands from his players, and he has #1 ability without the #1 price tag.

Any other O-Lineman? Particularly Guards?

makes me happy, id like to see them address the Oline right now!

didn’t play at all in 2010. Achilles injury. Could still have lingering effects but that’s typical Bears move. Not saying he wouldn’t be a good pickup and he’s relatively young but I’d hope they did their homework on his progress since injury. Missing an entire season on top of a lockout could mean he’s under-conditioned.

Cool

Interestingly, though, the availability of Colon and Bushrod could potentially be determined by what happens in Atlanta with the Falcons trying to sign free-agent tackle Tyson Claybo, and guards Justin Blaylock and Harvey Dahl. The Bears expressed interest in Claybo prior to the NFL draft, but obviously drafted Gabe Carimi in the first round.

So the Bears are also interested in Bushrod, while possibly looking at Harvey Dahl and other interior O-Lineman. Very interesting this is

steelers’ line was bad last year, and he was one of the reasons. he had some bright points, but he also had some downright horrible ones.

Id rather give Fantuz a chance than this guy. As for a Rashied replacement, I’d also rather see Sanzenbacher get his chance. Tough dude.

just saying

As dabears85 points out, he had his best year under Martz and he has better size than our guys.

My brain can’t process them…..Angelo=bad, Lovie=dull, McCaskeys=cheap….This is what I have been conditioned to know….

This is how I feel, I don’t understand how they still get continually criticized when clearly this is the best the organization had been in 20 years. Now, I believe Angelo still deserves some criticism but he has done tons better in the past couple of years.

But as long as snafus like the Ravens draft trade and James Starks thing happen, I think JA deserves some criticism.

When I pay over $100 a ticket to take my family to the game. When I attend training camp and buy my kids jerseys and Bears gear. I’m supportive of the Bears because I’m a fan of the team. But because I love this team I also have high expectations for them. So I tend to be critical. I want them to win every game, every week. Plus I think fans get frustrated when they see and hear about teams making moves to improve and still nothing out of Halas hall. We’re anxious. We’ve been craving any kind of news or moves to discuss and so far we’ve grabbed an ass load of UDFA’s and signed some late round picks. Nothing sexy. Nothing big. We want our team to be big. Give us something to cheer about. This waiting tends to make people crabby.

No new news on any of them

Dahl might be someone the Bears are geared up to get, but must wait to see what happens with the Falcons before they give chase.

OC Olin Kreutz
LB Nick Roach
CB Corey Graham
QB Caleb Hanie

very wary of a one hit wonder

Martz wanted Manu, how has that one worked out?

…but I’d rather we get a new guy

And are pursuing WR Mike SIms-Walker, OG Harvey Dahl, OG Justin Blalock, OT Jarrod Bushrod, LB Durant of the Jaguars, and possibly WR Roy Williams.

Currently in negotiations with Olin Kreutz, Nick Roach, and Corey Graham.

Our QB looks ready for revenge

Spend big on O-Lineman and perhaps get a decent WR into our corps.

Babin seems unavailable at this point (thank Ditka) but Ray Edwards is also available.

Im also wondering if we intend to throw some money at CBs not at Nnamdi per say but more like Johnathon Joseph or Ike Taylor per say.

I would like the following as far as additions go:

OT Willie Colon
OG Harvey Dahl
OG Evan Mathis
WR Mike Sims-Walker
DT Brandon Mebane
CB Johnathon Joseph

We’ll remember this

I guess he wants to blaze his own trail where LBs go to die.

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Unless they get a great return AND locked up a tall, red zone dominant receiver, this is a mistake. While G-Reg has not been perfect in his tenure as a Bear, he is our best red zone threat and a great athlete. He seems to be a good locker room presence as well. Though I don’t know how much that really matters. Fucking Martz undervaluing tight ends. It pisses me off.

I mean cmon martz has not wanted Olsen from the get go…..Now he is in final year of deal and might not be able to re-sign him….IMO he gets dealt before the beginning of season……

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Bears reached agreement with former Jaguars punter Adam Podlesh on a five-year contract.