AZBearsFan Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: Mathieu tweeted the other day, something to the effect of "bet on myself and it paid off, stay tuned" so odds are he's referring to an imminent longer term deal in Houston Very possibly. But could also mean he knows he’s gonna get paid somewhere in another 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 8 hours ago, AZBearsFan said: Mathieu is my top defensive FA target right now over Amos and Callahan, largely because he can play both safety and slot at a high level. Adding Mathieu allows us to essentially replace the strengths in Amos’ and Callahan’s games with one FA which gives us more flexibility in the draft in terms of finding the best DB to add in the middle rounds rather than needing a specific skill set. Also, replacing 2 starters with 1 FA further opens up the possibility of a 2020 comp pick. That was somewhat my thinking as well. Mathieu has that positional versatility and he's a tough guy to beat up on in either spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Ben Allbright said that the Broncos are not targeting Earl Thomas, they are looking at Amos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Eric Reid just got a $7.33/year extension over 3 years from Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 3:30 AM, soulman said: That was somewhat my thinking as well. Mathieu has that positional versatility and he's a tough guy to beat up on in either spot. Love Mathieu. He's a better version of Callahan and can play between safety/CB in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, topwop1 said: Love Mathieu. He's a better version of Callahan and can play between safety/CB in a pinch. He offers a ton of versatility since he can play CB or S. Allows you to really go after the best one you can find in the draft. I personally want a CB to compete with Toliver next year for the number 2 spot but can plug into NB for now. Get our passrush with Jackson and Honey Badger both back there? Hell yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Kareem Hunt signs with Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Just now, WindyCity said: Kareem Hunt signs with Cleveland. Missed opportunity. I am sure the Dorsey connection and Cleveland is his home town helped.Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, beardown3231 said: Eric Reid just got a $7.33/year extension over 3 years from Carolina. That could give us a rough idea of how Pace may value Amos and from Amos's perspective it's more than likely a bottom he'll look to negotiate upward from. And I would not be at all surprised to see Denver take a swing at him or for Amos to accept. Fangio and Donatell have helped make him as valuable as he's become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, beardown3231 said: Eric Reid just got a $7.33/year extension over 3 years from Carolina. This is worse news for the Bears. Pretty much means Amos is gone if that is what guys are getting before the market even opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, WindyCity said: This is worse news for the Bears. Pretty much means Amos is gone if that is what guys are getting before the market even opens. I really liked Reid as a fallback option for us in case things didn't work out with Amos. The fact that Reid played 3 games less that Amos did this past season and he earned that much already probably means bye bye Amos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOGRIESE Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, topwop1 said: I really liked Reid as a fallback option for us in case things didn't work out with Amos. The fact that Reid played 3 games less that Amos did this past season and he earned that much already probably means bye bye Amos. Yep he's gone. I think they should focus on getting Bryce back right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, WindyCity said: This is worse news for the Bears. Pretty much means Amos is gone if that is what guys are getting before the market even opens. I’m still of the mind that Amos plays the most replaceable position in our defense, especially next to Jackson. Bush didn’t look out of place stepping in for Jackson, and his skill set is a more natural fit for what Amos does anyway. I’m personally looking really hard at Deone Bucannon to fill that Amos role. He played a very similar SS role in AZ under Bowles and then Boettcher from 14-17 to what I expect under Pagano. Here’s how his production there matches up with Amos: Amos 15-18: 60 games (56 starts), 269 tackles, 3 INT, 3 FF, 3 FR, 2 sacks, 13 TFL, 2 QB hits Bucannon 14-17: 57 games (50 starts), 366 tackles, 2 INT, 6 FF, 4 FR, 6 sacks, 26 TFL, 12 QB hits I’m expecting Bucannon’s market to be much more in our ballpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 hours ago, WindyCity said: Missed opportunity. I am sure the Dorsey connection and Cleveland is his home town helped.Too bad. Cleveland? Didnt seem a need for them. I hope he at least cost them some money. If they signed him for a song I am going to be pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, AZBearsFan said: I’m still of the mind that Amos plays the most replaceable position in our defense, especially next to Jackson. Bush didn’t look out of place stepping in for Jackson, and his skill set is a more natural fit for what Amos does anyway. I’m personally looking really hard at Deone Bucannon to fill that Amos role. He played a very similar SS role in AZ under Bowles and then Boettcher from 14-17 to what I expect under Pagano. Here’s how his production there matches up with Amos: Amos 15-18: 60 games (56 starts), 269 tackles, 3 INT, 3 FF, 3 FR, 2 sacks, 13 TFL, 2 QB hits Bucannon 14-17: 57 games (50 starts), 366 tackles, 2 INT, 6 FF, 4 FR, 6 sacks, 26 TFL, 12 QB hits I’m expecting Bucannon’s market to be much more in our ballpark. I don't have a problem with Bush replacing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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