soulman Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Kevin White called a 'most bang for the buck' free agent ByMatt Eurich Feb 7, 12:19 PM https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/Article/Kevin-White-value-free-agency-128840904/?utm_source=247Sports Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=190208_113100_Chicago Bears Newsletter&utm_content=Link&liveconnect=C3-52-7D-DF-F0-AF-8E-1A-53-7F-74-41-9D-F1-31-5F190208_113100ChicagoBearsNewsletter His career has been a disappointment up to this point, but White does have some believers. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora wrote up a list of free agents who will provide the most bang for the buck and has White tabbed as one of those players. "He needs to get out of Chicago, badly, after barely seeing the field since being drafted seventh overall in 2015," La Canfora wrote. "He can't stay healthy, but has world-class speed and I will always take a flier on that. The metrics that made him so attractive coming out of West Virginia should still be there. He remains raw, but should come cheap and this just smells like the kind of guy Bill Belichick would be all over. Perhaps even as a replacement for Patterson, who, what do you know, was a buy-cheap guy for the Pats after being labeled a first-round bust with the Vikings." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 I agree that he needs a change of scene. I also don't think he's lost much if any of his speed but whose gonna teach him to run routes? If a team is willing to bring him in on the cheap and use him primarily as a deep threat strictly as an X WR they may get some reasonable production out of him but I don't see him ever becoming a versatile NFL wideout worth his draft status. He's a good kid and he tries hard but something tells me the light in his upper floor is a dim one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 In addition to the injuries, when he's been out there the best thing he has done is go-up balls and blocking. I have never watched a game specifically for him, but my gut feeling is he runs routes like a train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 It's LaCanfora. Does a decent job as a talking head, but never seems to know much actual football news, or even stuff. We'll see what happens. Someone will most certainly pick up White. I doubt it's the Bears, as they'll want a guy to play special teams in that slot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 LaConfora is seen as a hack by the biggest hacks in the business. He is not world class fast anymore, he gets bullied off of every route, and is inconsistent catching the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Peaches is the worst. He is NEVER right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, WindyCity said: He is not world class fast anymore, he gets bullied off of every route, and is inconsistent catching the ball. Well aside from that, he's RED HOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Maybe La Canfora's problem is that his cross eyes mess up his tweets and that's why he's always right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, WindyCity said: 3 hours ago, Heinz D. said: It's LaCanfora. Does a decent job as a talking head, but never seems to know much actual football news, or even stuff. We'll see what happens. Someone will most certainly pick up White. I doubt it's the Bears, as they'll want a guy to play special teams in that slot... 3 hours ago, WindyCity said: LaConfora is seen as a hack by the biggest hacks in the business. He is not world class fast anymore, he gets bullied off of every route, and is inconsistent catching the ball. Ha ha, I did consider the source but figured the topic itself was worth collecting some comments on. I can't recall which game it was now but I do recall him being thrown to on a square out route to the sideline and I was still very impressed with his burst off the line and how well he ran that one route. It was one of those times he showed some of what he was drafted for but stuff like that happened all too seldom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 White is never going to live up to the billing of being the 7th overall pick but he he stays healthy could he be a solid #3/4 receiver option? I believe so...if some team gets him in a simple scheme and doesn't ask him to do too much he could be a solid option...just has to stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: White is never going to live up to the billing of being the 7th overall pick but he he stays healthy could he be a solid #3/4 receiver option? I believe so...if some team gets him in a simple scheme and doesn't ask him to do too much he could be a solid option...just has to stay healthy. Ehhh...it's not IMPOSSIBLE that White shows, at some point, that he should have been the seventh pick in that draft...but it's unlikely. And it won't be with the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 He couldn’t get reps ahead of Josh Bellamy even at 2.5x the cap hit with his salary fully guaranteed and his NFL future hanging in the balance. I wouldn’t hold my breath on him catching on anywhere else unless he rehabs his profile in the CFL or AAF. Honestly that may be the best bet for him at this juncture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 How about a straight up trade for Laquon Treadwell? A change of scenery might do both of them a world of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwdw13 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Uncle Buck said: How about a straight up trade for Laquon Treadwell? A change of scenery might do both of them a world of good. It’s kind of hard to trade a free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 2 hours ago, blkwdw13 said: 3 hours ago, Uncle Buck said: How about a straight up trade for Laquon Treadwell? A change of scenery might do both of them a world of good. It’s kind of hard to trade a free agent. As Blk said Unc, he's a free agent so we can't trade him unless there is a sign and trade deal put in place which would make no sense for us and is absolutely not a realistic scenario. But just for ****s and giggles to past time in the off-season, I'll pretend the trade is possible. Where do I sign right now? Treadwell started the season with a case of butter fingers but got alot better as the season went on and showed progression when his routes were reduced to shorter field routes. This is something Mitch could use for 100 plays or so and are some of the things WHite could never really do consistently even when he was healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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