Madmike90 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) Resign… WR…Equanimeous St. Brown TE…Marcades Lewis DE…Rasheem Green CB…Jaylon Johnson CB…Josh Blackwell LS…Patrick Scales ESB is the type of receiver you hold on to on a 1 year vet min deal and don’t dress unless you have injuries because he has good size, can block & a strong on special teams which is exactly what you need at the bottom of the roster…Lewis has said he wants to continue to play and given his leadership skills and the fact he is basically a 3rd tackle when blocking it makes sense to keep him on a roster where Waldron likes to use multiple TEs…Green is the #4 DE in the roster…good against the run…decent pass rusher…made some plays on teams including blocking 2 field goals last season…he is a fit for what Flus wants at DE…Johnson could be heading for the franchise tag but we have to do everything we can to sign him up for anything south of $20 million per year as he is a difference maker in this defence…Blackwell should be back to compete with Jones for the 6th CB spot and special teams ace…as long as Scales wants to keep playing then he will continue to be the long snapper ala Patrick Mannelly. Let Walk… QB…Nathan Peterman RB…D’Onta Foreman WR…Darnell Mooney WR…Trent Taylor TE…Robert Tonyan OL…Lucas Patrick OL…Dan Feeney DE…Yannick Ngakoue DT…Justin Jones ILB…Dylan Cole Peterman will be replaced by a QB with a more similar skill set to Caleb (Bagent heads to the PS)…Foreman played well last year but I think we look for an upgrade who can be better in the passing game…Mooney has never been the player he was since the ankle injury so moving on makes sense…Taylor is a punt returner only and can be upgraded…Tonyan didn’t offer us much of anything last year and can be upgraded…Patrick was terrible last year and will have to be upgraded…Feeney wasn’t much better at centre…Ngakoue is a gun for hire and will move on to another team…Jones was by far the hardest guy for me to let go…17 QBH with 4.5 sacks & 10 TFL are quality numbers from him but I just feel we need to get back to understanding this defence is at its best when you have an elite player at the position…Cole offered next to nothing. Cuts… Cuts……………………….Saving………..Dead Cody Whitehair……….$10.25……………$3.0 Eddie Jackson……...….$14.15………….$3.99 The writing is clearly on the wall for these two…done some nice things for us in the past but clearly it is time to move on and save a significant amount of money. Creating over $24 million in cap space by using our 2 post June 1st cuts we will have around $75 million to resign the above players and head into free agency. I can see a bottom of the roster battle for two spots between Bagent, Velus, ESB, Blasingame…a lot will come down to Velus’ development and if the new coaching staff cane get something out of him giving that he is the most naturally talented…Blasingame if Waldron wants to keep a true FB on the roster & if we want to keep a 3rd QB on the active roster. Free Agency… QB…Joshua Dobbs…6-3” 215lbs…Vikings… With the plan being to reset the QB position and draft Caleb we need to find a more experienced vet to come in and help him prepare for what the NFL is going to offer…Dobbs is quickly becoming an obvious candidate to do that…in the last two years he has been on 4 different teams learning offences on the fly and while he has not been overly productive the ability to understand the offence that quickly is impressive…better still coming from the Vikings under O’Connell he would already have a jump on learning a lot of our offence under Waldron…he has the same sort of athletic upside as Caleb meaning the offence wouldn’t need to change a lot if the worst comes to the worse and Dobbs needs to do more than just be a mentor. Contract Projection: 1 year $3 million. (Bump of $500,000 on current deal) WR…Gabriel Davis…6-3” 213lbs…Bills… Flus was very clear on what he wanted to change about this offence and hiring Waldron only doubles down on that…explosive downfield passing plays…Davis isn’t the most well rounded receiver but what he gives us is a truly explosive threat down field as a #2/#3 target…with 163 career receptions and an average of 16.6 YPC he can fill that role that Waldron will need as someone who can simply take the top off the NFL and let a lot of other guys like DJ & Cole to get plenty of targets in the shorter passing game…Davis won’t get paid in the same bracket as the likes of Higgins or Evans so allows us to target plenty of other free agents. Contract Projection: 4 years $44 million. (Allen Lazard’s FA contract last year) WR…Nick Westbrook-Ikhine…6-3” 220lbs…Titans… Flus and co love the skill set of ESB because as I said above he can do a little of everything…NW-I is an upgraded version of that…he has lined up both inside & out with the Titans doing a ton of dirty work especially in the run game where his blocking has been excellent over the years…where he differs from ESB is that he can be a solid receiver with great hands and a big frame to hold off defenders…this could be a sneaky good pick up if he is used correctly and excellent depth. Contract Projection: 2 years $4 million. (Similar AAV of Noah Brown from last year with an extra year added) OG…Damien Lewis…6-3” 333lbs…Seahawks… I have always been a big fan of Ja’Tyre Carter but last year when the coaching staff didn’t feel he could play the left side it was a major red flag IMO…we have to find some depth at the G spot considering we know both Davis & especially Jenkins are injury prone and longer term he might not be a guy we trust…it is essential that we have good protection in place for Caleb so we don’t make some of the same mistakes we did with Justin…Lewis has started under Waldron for the last few years so will be a comfortable fit up front who brings good size and length with enough athletic ability to play in this scheme…he has also seen reps on both sides both in college and as a pro. Contract Projection: 2 years $4 million. (Similar AAV to David Edwards deal last year with an added year) IOL…Evan Brown…6-3” 320lbs…Seahawks… Another former player under Waldron, Brown would come here to compete for the starting centre job but ideally would be a quality back up at both there and even at guard if the worst comes to the worst and both starters go down…having an experienced hand in there with Caleb or to guide a new young centre would be a massive advantage for us…Brown is a great athlete who has size & strength at the position and can hold his own against bigger nose tackles…this is a very much so upgrade Lucas Patrick type pick up who can be a ton setter in the OL room as well. Contract Projection: 2 years $6 million. (Bump of $750,000 AAV and an extra year on his deal from last season) DE…AJ Epenesa…6-6” 260lbs…Bills… It is clear we need another starting calibre player at the DE spot across from Sweat…after adding Eric Washington we rely on him to bring some talent with him…doesn’t need to be the biggest name but someone who really fits what this defence needs…that is exactly Epenesa…even before Washington came here it was easy to project him as a Bears target given his home town connections which Poles values and his traits…with size & length he is the type of player we clearly prefer at DE…he is a good pass rusher who wins in multiple ways and plays the run well which is something that can’t be overlooked…he can be that long term #2 edge. Contract Projection: 4 years $36 million. (Bump of 1 million AAV on Charles Omenihu’s FA contract last year) UT…Christian Wilkins…6-4” 310lbs…Dolphins… The engine that makes everything go…the UT position is something this defence has just never had and given the importance of it at some point you just have to go all in and invest in the spot regardless of other things you might want to bring in…Wilkins is not only a highly productive pass rusher who had 9 sacks, 23 QBH & 10 TFL but he is excellent vs the run and has one of if not the best motor of any DT in the NFL…what I also love about Wilkins is he is a vocal leader which is something I think this defence still lacks in…Gervon would learn a ton from Wilkins and with the two rotating we could hopefully end up with what the 49ers have with Hargraves & Armstead…Wilkins will hopefully go a little under the radar because of Chris Jones & Justin Madubuike if one or both hit FA which could keep his cost down and there is no doubt we would need to be a little creative with his contract in year one but keep in mind after this season we can save $15 million by cutting Trumaine Edmunds…considering we could get cheaper on the 2nd level that would pay a massive chunk of the money we would need to have a potentially dominant DL which this defence needs more than anything else. Contract Projection: 4 years $72 million. (Bump of 1 million AAV on Ed Oliver’s contract extension signed this season) S…Kam Curl…6-2” 203lbs…Commanders… Free agency for me is the best place to target safety talent these days for the simple fact of the market being so depressed…you can find really good safeties at knock down prices which is why we move on from Eddie Jackson to get better, younger & cheaper…I also think Flus will want to go back to having two combo safeties rather than a true FS & SS…Curl has the ability to play both close to the LOS and as a deep safety which would fit well with Brisker’s skill set at the other starting spot…Curl will also have a really good handle on the defence having played in Ron Rivera’s in Washington…hopefully Tez can get on the recruiting trail. Contract Projection: 3 years $18 million. (Julian Love contract with an added year from last offseason) S…Ryan Neal…6-2” 210lbs…Bucs… I felt we were a safety short last year so even with Curl & Brisker we need another safety we can depend on to step up and start…Neal is one of the more underrated safeties in the league IMO with more of a true FS skill set than the others in some games he will be able to take the field in sub-sets…he is also a great player to have on teams. Contract Projection: 2 years $4 million. (Bump of $800,000 on what he got last offseason & an added year) Draft… Pick 1.1 (via Panthers)… QB…Caleb Williams…6-0” 215lbs…USC… I think it is becoming nailed on that we stick at #1 and take Caleb regardless of what sort of trade offers are made…just feels like Poles & co know it is unlikely that we will ever be in this position again where the starts align to have the #1 pick along with a young improving roster and the chance to take a generational QB prospect…Caleb on the field has undeniable arm talent and is able to make every throw from seemingly any angle from both the pocket and on the run…he understands coverages and how to attack teams at all levels and when he does make a mistake you don’t tend to see him be caught out by it again by any defence…the questions come when you look at the mental make-up and if he has the mindset to survive in a city like Chicago & if he goes on a losing streak how does he react…if he can answer those question then he has to be the pick at #1. Bears trade 1.9 to Raiders for 1.13 + 3.77 + 5.149…the Raiders can’t sit on their hands when it comes to the QB position…I suspect the top 3 are off the board and LV move up to secure JJ McCarthy or Micheal Penix before anyone else has the chance to move from further back in the draft. Pick 1.13… C…Jackson Powers-Johnson…6-3” 333lbs…Oregon… A center at pick 13? Seems high right…possibly but here is the thinking…JPJ has recently just turned 21 years old and is already a physically dominating player with size and athletic ability which is uncommon at the centre position…he still have room to develop physically, technically & mentally but has as an ball of clay it won’t get any better…if he can start for the next 10-13 years and be a wall right in front of Caleb then this pick would be more than worth it so we don’t see the utter disaster that unfolder right in front of Fields time and time again…having a centre that can win one on one is a massive advantage for any blocking scheme and JPJ does just that with his physicality & nasty streak…if you loved Kyle Long coming out of Oregon all those years ago then this guy is the upgrade…add in the fact he could easily move to guard if we wanted him to at some point and he also brings the versatility to warrant this pick. Bears trade QB Justin Fields to Falcons for 2.42 + 4.110…Fields was flat out let down here from a coaching & talent stand point but his fit in ATL with the talent they have is obvious…we are clearly lining up to take Caleb at this point so this trade is a win for both franchises & Justin himself as he lands in what should be a better situation than he had here. Pick 2.42… WR…Xavier Worthy…6-0” 175lbs…Texas… I said it about Gabe Davis…explosive down field plays…that is what this offence is going to be off the back of a strong running attack…DJ is an obvious do it all #1 & Davis can be that outside deep threat but we still have nothing in the slot…Worthy has excellent speed & quickness but isn’t just a track guy showing proper route running technique and hands…he also plays bigger than his weight would suggest…when you see the sort of success someone like Tank Dell has had this year in this scheme it is obvious that with the right OC we can get him open and being an explosive target when he gets the ball…he would also take over as our punt returner. Bears trade pick 3.75 to Rams for 3.83 + 5.153 + 6.191 – I just can’t imagine Poles not trading down to get some more day 3 picks…every draft he has had so far has included multiple trade downs so he can give himself more swings and I think this sort of short trade down makes a lot of sense. Pick 3.77… WR…Johnny Wilson…6-6” 238lbs…Florida State… Now for a completely different type of receiver…Wilson has his limitation…he isn’t going to be the fastest and won’t truly win deep very often…he won’t be the quickest in and out of his cuts but given his size & length it won’t matter when he is matched up against some of these smaller CBs…he is not only tall but extremely long so if Caleb is as accurate as we think he is throwing one up for him should give Wilson a massive advantage…Waldron wants a big bodies WR and plays a lot of 3 receiver sets so having Wilson as that #4 target makes a ton of sense…it will also mean we can move him around the formation and having him do some “F” TE things on certain downs…that versatility would be massive for the team overall. Pick 3.83… RB…MarShawn Lloyd…5-9” 215lbs…USC… This draft has to be about putting as much support around Caleb as possible…after getting some OL talent & receiving talent through FA & the earlier picks we now support the thing that any rookie QB will lean on the most…the rushing attack…Herbert for me is a good starter in this league but only in a RBBC…he can’t be relied on to do it all because as good a runner as he is his receiving skills are average and at times pass pro is even worse…Roschon can make up for a lot of that but isn’t as explosive as runner…Lloyd might be the guy who can combine the two…he has a similar running style as Herbert but maybe with a little more juice and is a far better receiver out the back field…Lloyd averaged over 17 YPC this season so he can be more than just a safety blanket but will of course have a connection with Caleb early which can only help with both their development. Pick 4.110… OT…Javon Foster…6-5” 320lbs…Missouri… I believe Braxton has done enough to continue to start at the LT spot but there is never an issue with adding competition and depth on the OL…after fixing the centre spot and improving the depth at OG the next logical step is to draft someone who can play LT…Foster is a better player than the 4th round and should go high…in most drafts there is no doubt he would but this years OT class is frankly insane in terms of top talent and depth…someone will fall and here I have it as Foster…prototype size & length…good enough athlete…battle tested with excellent experience…Foster is exactly the type of OL we should be targeting in this draft. Pick 4.111… DE…Austin Booker…6-4” 240lbs…Kansas… The defensive end spot would be fairly solid having added Epenesa to the rotation along with Sweat, Walker & Green but I still think we need a development DE for Eric Washington to work with and the 4th round seems the right sort of range to add someone who might not be relied upon right away but could become something down the road…Booker’s ceiling right now is limited by his weight and play strength which are clearly things he will need to work on but he has the frame to do it…his 34” arms and 81”+ wing span will appeal this this front office and coaching staff as will the fact he is explosive and slippy as a pass rusher…might not have a major impact in year one but will compete with Green…year two he could be an excellent situational pass rusher. Pick 4.123… TE…Jared Wiley…6-6” 260lbs…TCU… TE last year was a bit of a one man show with Cole Kmet having an excellent season…I expect him to continue to be a huge part of Waldron’s plans but in Seattle he used a ton of multi TE sets and right now we don’t have the people to run it…Marcades Lewis is an excellent blocker but we need some more at times as an inline TE…Wiley can be that guy…with excellent size and length he has upside to become a better blocker but right now his receiving skills are ahead of his blocking…he isn’t the quickest guy but understands how to get open…he has the frame to win against smaller defenders and excellent hands…Wiley with a more similar skill set to Kmet would slot in as that true #2 TE with Lewis as a blocking #3 and Wilson as the sometimes “F” making a good group of 4. Pick 5.143… CB…Kamal Hadden…6-0” 198lbs…Tennessee… Our top 4 CBs might be amongst the best in the league once we have resigned or tagged JJ…that said everyone knows how important CB depth is and Hadden is one of the guys who IMO is being massively overlooked right now…he has prototype size & length for the position…is athletic enough to play in this scheme…has some ball skills but will hopefully continue to develop in that area…against the run he isn’t a huge hitter but is a willing tackler and uses really good technique to take down bigger backs…will also be a quality special teamer. Pick 5.149… P…Tory Taylor…6-4” 230lbs…Iowa… A punter in the 5th round for a team who isn’t great? Well year because he is an outstanding punter who probably is worth an extra 50 yards of field position per game…that shouldn’t be overlooked…would provide a big upgrade over Gill last season. Pick 5.153… LB…Ty’Ron Hooper…6-2” 225lbs…Missouri… The LB position is another one much like RB & S which is becoming more and more devalued so finding cheap starters makes a lot of sense…Hooper obviously wouldn’t start out as a starter but has the athletic profile to become a starter down the road at WLB with his speed really standing out on film…I would expect him to start out as a quality special teams players but with more play strength he could be the future behind Edwards. Pick 6.191… S…Dominique Hampton…6-2” 220lbs…Washington… The safety spot is something Poles has continually targeted late in the draft…Hampton is the latest to get picked up to fill that #4 safety spot…Hampton is a pure in the box type of safety but he is a head hunter who plays extremely physically…his range might not be great but if he is used in the right way he could be a solid contributor…think old school Chris Harris. Depth Chart… QB…Caleb Williams…Joshua Dobbs RB…Khalil Herbert…MarShawn Lloyd…Roschon Johnson FB…Khari Blasingame WR…D.J Moore…Johnny Wilson…Equanimeous St. Brown WR…Gabriel Davis…Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR…Xavier Worthy…Tyler Scott TE… Cole Kmet…Jared Wiley…Marcades Lewis LT…Braxton Jones…Javon Foster LG…Tevin Jenkins…Damien Lewis C…Jackson Powers-Johnson…Evan Brown RG…Nate Davis RT…Darnell Wright…Larry Borom LE…Montez Sweat…Rasheem Green DT…Andrew Billings… Zacch Pickens DT…Christan Wilkins…Gervon Dexter RE…A.J Epenesa…DeMarcus Walker…Austin Booker SLB…Jack Sanborn…Noah Sewell MLB…Trumaine Edmunds WLB…T.J Edwards…Ty’Ron Hooper NB…Kyler Gordon…Josh Blackwell…Jaylon Jones CB…Tyrique Stevenson…Terrell Smith CB…Jaylon Jackson…Kamal Hadden SS…Jaquan Brisker…Dominique Hampton FS…Kam Curl…Ryan Neal P…Tory Taylor K…Cario Santos LS…Patrick Scales Edited February 4 by Madmike90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I like most of it. I’m not a Dobbs guy as I said in another thread though, and while I like it I struggle to see us adding 2 WR in FA then drafting two more in the top 3 rounds. I go back and forth about Davis. He’s been a legit deep threat in BUF but there are a lot of games where he seemingly gave BUF nothing too. I love Wilkins but Dexter looked like an ascending starter last year from November on and all the people who drafted him last year are still here. Wilkins’ presence largely stops that growth. I don’t oppose that add at all because Wilkins is really good - I just don’t see us going that way. I love JPJ too but have a little bit of apprehension about a rookie QB paired with a rookie C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 i've said it before, i don't like davis - i don't think he's consistent enough. he's a 1 game on, 3 games off player. love worthy, he another guy i would target in the 2nd - but where does this pick come from? i assume a JF trade, but there's none listed. might be WR overkill, i understand the need but signing 3 and drafting 2 might be a bit much. i also think Taylor goes much higher than the 5th (he had more punt yards than iowa had offensive yards this season!) - would have no problem grabbing him in the 4th if we have all those picks, better a potential stud punter than 5/6/7 on a depth chart. you've also obviously made different changes, i'd go through an touch up. Amos is listed on the depth, but not being signed. No JF trade. Velus cut (not on DC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, AZBearsFan said: I like most of it. I’m not a Dobbs guy as I said in another thread though, and while I like it I struggle to see us adding 2 WR in FA then drafting two more in the top 3 rounds. I go back and forth about Davis. He’s been a legit deep threat in BUF but there are a lot of games where he seemingly gave BUF nothing too. I love Wilkins but Dexter looked like an ascending starter last year from November on and all the people who drafted him last year are still here. Wilkins’ presence largely stops that growth. I don’t oppose that add at all because Wilkins is really good - I just don’t see us going that way. I love JPJ too but have a little bit of apprehension about a rookie QB paired with a rookie C. I also don't think Dobbs is a very good QB...I do however think he could be a great guy to have next to Caleb to get him up to speed given his experience of learning offences really quickly...if Caleb goes down the season is over either way...I guess you could say I see Dobbs as what Davis Webb was to Josh Allen. At WR we are going to need to add a ton of guys because we have next to no one under contract...right now we have DJ, Tyler Scott & Velus who I have cut here...Waldron runs a lot of 3 wide so we are going to need at least 6 potentially 7 and with a rookie QB I would want to give him as much talent out wide as possible. Gervon looked good no doubt but looking good isn't good enough to get the very best out of this D...we need an elite difference maker inside...not saying Gervon can't get there but with peoples jobs on the line give me the proven talent with Gervon being able to pick his spots rotating in...I also love the idea of him at LE on some downs. I guess a few years ago I would have agreed a rookie QB & C could be trouble but these guys are so well prepared these days and both these guys are so talented that it's a risk I would take...if worst came to the worst then Brown plays center and JPJ is an upgrade over Davis at RG but I think they would be just fine as a center & QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 15 minutes ago, HuskieBear said: i've said it before, i don't like davis - i don't think he's consistent enough. he's a 1 game on, 3 games off player. love worthy, he another guy i would target in the 2nd - but where does this pick come from? i assume a JF trade, but there's none listed. might be WR overkill, i understand the need but signing 3 and drafting 2 might be a bit much. i also think Taylor goes much higher than the 5th (he had more punt yards than iowa had offensive yards this season!) - would have no problem grabbing him in the 4th if we have all those picks, better a potential stud punter than 5/6/7 on a depth chart. you've also obviously made different changes, i'd go through an touch up. Amos is listed on the depth, but not being signed. No JF trade. Velus cut (not on DC) Good spot on Amos but you might want to read the whole thing again haha...the Fields trade is in there which is why we have that 2nd round pick and as I wrote Velus is cut... As I also wrote above we only have DJ & Scott under contract next season (with Velus cut) we are going to need to add a major amount of talent at WR given we were two short even last season and now with a rookie I would want even more talent around him...I am comfortable in this draft with Taylor going in the 5th...if someone else wants him much higher then move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskieBear Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 35 minutes ago, Madmike90 said: Good spot on Amos but you might want to read the whole thing again haha...the Fields trade is in there which is why we have that 2nd round pick and as I wrote Velus is cut... As I also wrote above we only have DJ & Scott under contract next season (with Velus cut) we are going to need to add a major amount of talent at WR given we were two short even last season and now with a rookie I would want even more talent around him...I am comfortable in this draft with Taylor going in the 5th...if someone else wants him much higher then move on. wow. i went through like 4 times looking for that trade and still completely missed it directly above the pick. missed the jones cut as it was in the paragraph of "end of camp roster battles." i guess i just assumed when he wasn't in the cuts at the top with CW and EJax it was a misprint when he wasn't on the final roster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 10 hours ago, Madmike90 said: Gervon looked good no doubt but looking good isn't good enough to get the very best out of this D...we need an elite difference maker inside...not saying Gervon can't get there but with peoples jobs on the line give me the proven talent with Gervon being able to pick his spots rotating in I don’t necessarily disagree, but Dexter looking like a real player in year 1 is a hit for both Poles and Flus and I’d be surprised if they then want to take that and put it right on the back burner. I think they look at their first 3 picks last year (Wright, Dexter and Stevenson) as 2 guys who are already solid starters after 1 year and see potential cornerstone players by year 3. That doesn’t happen with Dexter on the bench 65% of the game. IMO the biggest benefit to committing to building mostly through the draft and then actually hitting in the draft is to offset your big spending elsewhere. Signing Wilkins to play over Dexter to me wouldn’t be any different than signing L’Jarius Sneed to start over Stevenson, and I don’t think anyone would do that. Again, I love Wilkins. I just don’t see it. If we spend big on the DL in FA I’ll be shocked if it’s not at DE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epyon Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I can dig the draft, lot of people I'm high on in it, and Worthy can provide the deep threat/route running, while Wilson kinda gives big body we are lacking. And I really like the Jared Wiley move at depth TE.... He's got more movement to his game than someone his size should have, and I like the upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 8 hours ago, AZBearsFan said: I don’t necessarily disagree, but Dexter looking like a real player in year 1 is a hit for both Poles and Flus and I’d be surprised if they then want to take that and put it right on the back burner. I think they look at their first 3 picks last year (Wright, Dexter and Stevenson) as 2 guys who are already solid starters after 1 year and see potential cornerstone players by year 3. That doesn’t happen with Dexter on the bench 65% of the game. IMO the biggest benefit to committing to building mostly through the draft and then actually hitting in the draft is to offset your big spending elsewhere. Signing Wilkins to play over Dexter to me wouldn’t be any different than signing L’Jarius Sneed to start over Stevenson, and I don’t think anyone would do that. Again, I love Wilkins. I just don’t see it. If we spend big on the DL in FA I’ll be shocked if it’s not at DE. I think the difference between signing a DT & a CB is how often you rotate the DL and the fact you can line guys up at multiple spots to take advantage of mismatches…Gervon was really good towards the end of the year but still only played 40.3% of defensive snaps…having him rotate IMO is the best way to continue his development…now that doesn’t need to stay as low as 40% but the more talent we have up front the better…nothing stopping Wilkins lining up at NT & Gervon at UT on 2nd or 3rd & long…Wilkins can do it all inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBearsFan Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Madmike90 said: I think the difference between signing a DT & a CB is how often you rotate the DL and the fact you can line guys up at multiple spots to take advantage of mismatches…Gervon was really good towards the end of the year but still only played 40.3% of defensive snaps…having him rotate IMO is the best way to continue his development…now that doesn’t need to stay as low as 40% but the more talent we have up front the better…nothing stopping Wilkins lining up at NT & Gervon at UT on 2nd or 3rd & long…Wilkins can do it all inside. I agree he needs to continue to rotate. All DL do. But, putting Wilkins in front of him will always limit him to a smaller number of reps. If they think that all he’ll ever be is a situational DT pass rusher then that’s fine, but if they think in 2 years he himself might be a Wilkins then having him as your primary guy is an absolute steal. Rookie contract value isn’t just a thing at QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G08 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) Love the work you put into this but I can't say that I love the mock off-season. My buddy is a die-hard Bills fan and he simply cannot wait for Gabe Davis to leave Buffalo, I think we would be making a mistake signing him. Ditto goes for AJ Epenesa, I want someone with some juice opposite Montez Sweat I don't love ESB and want to see that spot upgraded, even if it's WR4 or WR5 Love me some JPJ but a Center at #13 overall is too rich for my blood Edited February 5 by G08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Madmike on Caleb to Bears at 1: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 (edited) 3 hours ago, dll2000 said: Madmike on Caleb to Bears at 1: Man that is one long *** clip 😂 Edited February 5 by Madmike90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, AZBearsFan said: I agree he needs to continue to rotate. All DL do. But, putting Wilkins in front of him will always limit him to a smaller number of reps. If they think that all he’ll ever be is a situational DT pass rusher then that’s fine, but if they think in 2 years he himself might be a Wilkins then having him as your primary guy is an absolute steal. Rookie contract value isn’t just a thing at QB. If they think that then of course not…just re-up Jones to be Gervon’s back up but I question if the have that much faith in him…the position is just too important if we ever want this defence to really hit the heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike90 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, G08 said: Love the work you put into this but I can't say that I love the mock off-season. My buddy is a die-hard Bills fan and he simply cannot wait for Gabe Davis to leave Buffalo, I think we would be making a mistake signing him. Ditto goes for AJ Epenesa, I want someone with some juice opposite Montez Sweat I don't love ESB and want to see that spot upgraded, even if it's WR4 or WR5 Love me some JPJ but a Center at #13 overall is too rich for my blood Thanks man I don’t know I think every fan base when they know they are losing guys always suddenly think they are worse than when they were under contract…we are all guilty of it too 😂…I just think Davis & Epenesa are both players who won’t break the bank but will also both come in and play their roles on the team…Davis as a deep threat…AJ as a DE who is good but not great all round…much like most of the DEs Flus has had…if we didn’t sign Wilkins then we could go with another DE but UT is more important in this scheme… ESB in that role is probably about as rounded as your going to get for a player who is cheap and can do a lot in a pinch IMO… And we disagree on the importance of centre…the quickest way to the QB is straight up the middle…give me a monster in there even if it is at #13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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