WindyCity Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 What to do with Bryce Callahan who has quietly become one of the better players on the defense and a huge weapon for the Bears on defense. Looking at the recent contracts for primarily slot CBs the price range seems to be Aaron Colvin [Houston] 8.5/year TJ Carrie [Cleveland] 7.5/year D.J Hayden 6.3/year To me Callahan is a priority. I would offer him the mid-level contract right now 4 years 30 million/15 guaranteed. My hope is that he wants the cash in his pocket right now and protect himself against injury in the last 7 games. After the season I would be willing to move up to the higher number of 4/34/17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Resign him no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwdw13 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I think he might be playing his way out of Chicago. Stinks because he is really good but that is a lot of money that would be tied up in the CB position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I'd love to resign him, but I dont think it's going to happen. Somebody is going to overpay him and try to use him on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Pace has said QBs, pass rushers and corners are hardest players to find and places premium value on them above other positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Maybe more interesting question is whether Floyd gets resigned when its his time. Right now he is pretty much a glorified Will LB. WLBs dont get paid big money and aren't priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 He is going to want atleast 8M APY. Especially if we make the playoffs and he has a big game. The projected cap is about 21M right now and the Bears only need about 2M for the rookie pool since we only have 4 picks, all coming in mid-later rounds (est 500k x 4--although not all are going to count against the top-51 players) leaving us with 19M to work. So lets assume we release Sims--giving us only extra 333k. We could reconstruct Long's contract to gain about 3-4M. Notable players set to become FAs: Callahan, Massie, Kush, Lynch, Amos, Braunecker, RRH, (edit: dll reminded me of Floyd) Fangio has converted this defense from a traditional 3-4 to a nickel and we're about to lose Cooper(expendable). McManis and Prince will be will 30 years old and Toliver is a WIP. This begs the question. Which secondary position is more important, FS/SS(Amos) or NB(Callahan). I'm taking Callahan all day long and going OL, S, CB, RB in the draft. Let Amos, Kush and RRH walk and resign Callahan, Lynch, Braunecker and Massie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 IIRC, Floyd isn’t a free agent until March 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: IIRC, Floyd isn’t a free agent until March 2020. Yes, if the Bears dont use the 5th year option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: IIRC, Floyd isn’t a free agent until March 2020. Hasn't stopped everyone talking about Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I was talking, not about FA, but 5th year option. Which will be large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Right about same time you have to extend your QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 minute ago, dll2000 said: I was talking, not about FA, but 5th year option. Which will be large. It's pretty simple if Floyd isnt a double digit sack guy in 2019, you dont use the option and you either trade him or you let him play out his deal. The Bears have until 2022 to extend Mitch so there's plenty of time to get the books right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, JustAnotherFan said: This begs the question. Which secondary position is more important, FS/SS(Amos) or NB(Callahan). NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, dll2000 said: Hasn't stopped everyone talking about Howard. Floyd fits the scheme. He just hasn’t produced. Howard doesn’t fit the scheme and also hasn’t produced. I believe that’s why people are discussing Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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