beardown3231 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 per everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwdw13 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Interesting move in my opinion, I thought they would at least keep him for depth if anything. I think they need to bring in some one just for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Can you find a link? If true Jenkins is the clear cut LT and this OL just got mean and nasty on the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwdw13 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Just now, Superman(DH23) said: Can you find a link? If true Jenkins is the clear cut LT and this OL just got mean and nasty on the left side. this is where I saw it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Just now, blkwdw13 said: Interesting move in my opinion, I thought they would at least keep him for depth if anything. I think they need to bring in some one just for that. I figured they were going to hold onto him until June 1, and try to get something for the league avg LT. But they just sent a message instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Writing was on the wall after adding Jenkins in the draft. Leno was set to make too much money and Bears desperately need cap relief. I'm fine with this move. Leno is an average player. Let's just hope the OL can stay healthy this year. Who knows, maybe they re-sign Leno on the cheap of he doesn't get much interest as a FA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, blkwdw13 said: Interesting move in my opinion, I thought they would at least keep him for depth if anything. I think they need to bring in some one just for that. In terms of depth they drafted 2 OTs signed 2 more udfa, already had 3 on the roster, plus they have Bars as a super sub who can fill in at any of the 5 positions and hold his own. They may bring in a june 1 cut for competition, but you're only carrying 8 or 9 OL on the 53. Jenkins Daniels Mustipher Whitehair Ifedi Bars Borom Are probably locked in. They only have room for 1 or 2 more. And probably only 1 bc of Bars versatility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Lol this sucks for Leno though. After Bears drafted Fields the other night he tweeted out to Fields saying something about welcome to the team and that he has to buy the OL Chipotle. He seems like a really good guy outside of the team as well with the charity work he does in the community. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 minute ago, topwop1 said: Writing was on the wall after adding Jenkins in the draft. Leno was set to make too much money and Bears desperately need cap relief. I'm fine with this move. Leno is an average player. Let's just hope the OL can stay healthy this year. Who knows, maybe they re-sign Leno on the cheap of he doesn't get much interest as a FA. Hes a league avg starting LT, so those teams with a below league avg LT will almost certainly be interested. And he doesnt miss snaps. As funny as it feels to say about Leno, he wont be out of work long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Biggs and Jahns are reporting it as well. I'd call this official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkwdw13 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Superman(DH23) said: In terms of depth they drafted 2 OTs signed 2 more udfa, already had 3 on the roster, plus they have Bars as a super sub who can fill in at any of the 5 positions and hold his own. They may bring in a june 1 cut for competition, but you're only carrying 8 or 9 OL on the 53. Jenkins Daniels Mustipher Whitehair Ifedi Bars Borom Are probably locked in. They only have room for 1 or 2 more. And probably only 1 bc of Bars versatility. Yeah I completely forgot about the guy from the Broncos they picked up. Really hoping Jenkins can play at the level his tape shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 7th round pick to multimillionaire Leno done did good. His ability to stay on the field is really an underrated asset he brought here and stabilized the LT spot for half a decade. Best of luck to him on his next team and wish him and his family well. Once a Bear always a Bear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 It saves 9 million. Leno was a solid player and a good 7th round player, but to me he always represented the "good enough" mentality on offense. He was average and we didn't try to replace him. The era of "good enough" on offense appears to be over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 The Bears are clearly focusing on getting bigger and more physical up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, WindyCity said: It saves 9 million. Leno was a solid player and a good 7th round player, but to me he always represented the "good enough" mentality on offense. He was average and we didn't try to replace him. The era of "good enough" on offense appears to be over. This really about sums it up. He was everything you could hope for from a 7th round pick and more. But he wasnt good enough to not have competition at the spot year after year. Had the Bears invested more he might have won those competitions and been better for it. As it is, he never had to progress beyond league avg and thus never became better than league avg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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