Who to resign? Who to let go?

[Matt360]

cornerback Zackary Bowman - keep
tight end Kellen Davis - keep
running back Matt Forte - keep
cornerback Corey Graham -keep
quarterback Caleb - out
defensive end Israel Idonije - keep / 3rd DE, need to upgrade though
cornerback Tim Jennings - keep
long-snapper Chris Massey - out
quarterback Josh McCown - keep
safety Brandon - out
defensive tackle Amobi Okoye - keep
safety Craig Steltz - keep
receiver Roy Williams - out

[onebud34]

Why have so many picked Bowman as a "keeper"?

Dude has been horrible

[Chi66]

It's hard to decide who to keep without knowing who we're bringing in. If the Bears bring in another corner then dropping Jennings/Bowman seems sensible, but if we don't address it through FA then maybe we have to hold onto them or one of them until we do address it.

I wish FA was closer, going stir crazy without any Bears action.

[onebud34]

Originally Posted by Chi66

It's hard to decide who to keep without knowing who we're bringing in. If the Bears bring in another corner then dropping Jennings/Bowman seems sensible, but if we don't address it through FA then maybe we have to hold onto them or one of them until we do address it.

I wish FA was closer, going stir crazy without any Bears action.

We'd be better off dropping Bowman and drafting a CB. Any cap money going towards extending him would be wasted cap money. A rookie can make the same impact that Bowman can since he lost his starting job to Jennings.

[Chi66]

Originally Posted by onebud34

We'd be better off dropping Bowman and drafting a CB. Any cap money going towards extending him would be wasted cap money. A rookie can make the same impact that Bowman can since he lost his starting job to Jennings.

Personally I'd like to get rid of him, just saying until we know what we're doing it's hard to speculate for some positions. I hope the new GM would recognize we need a corner to develop. Tillman can't hold it down forever.

[onebud34]

Originally Posted by Chi66

Personally I'd like to get rid of him, just saying until we know what we're doing it's hard to speculate for some positions. I hope the new GM would recognize we need a corner to develop. Tillman can't hold it down forever.

i sure hope to hell that we let both of them walk (Bowman & Jennings) and draft a CB along with picking up a top tier FA this offseason.

Okay, i wouldn't mind retaining Jennings. But he really needs to learn how to catch a damn pass.

[X-Factor]

Originally Posted by MSOADE54

The following players are due to become free agents, Who do you think we Resign and we let go?

cornerback Zackary Bowman - Let Go
tight end Kellen Davis - Keep
running back Matt Forte - Keep
cornerback Corey Graham - Keep
quarterback Caleb Hanie - Let Go
defensive end Israel Idonije - Keep
cornerback Tim Jennings - Let Go (providing we can get a starting CB)
long-snapper Chris Massey - Keep
quarterback Josh McCown - Keep
safety Brandon Meriweather - Let Go
defensive tackle Amobi Okoye - Keep
safety Craig Steltz - Keep
receiver Roy Williams - lol

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[Chi66]

Originally Posted by onebud34

i sure hope to hell that we let both of them walk (Bowman & Jennings) and draft a CB along with picking up a top tier FA this offseason.

Okay, i wouldn't mind retaining Jennings. But he really needs to learn how to catch a damn pass.

Sounds like a plan to me. Who would you want them to target via FA?

[onebud34]

Originally Posted by Chi66

Sounds like a plan to me. Who would you want them to target via FA?

Cortland Finnegan is tops on my list, although I could live with Aaron Ross.

[Chi66]

Originally Posted by onebud34

Cortland Finnegan is tops on my list, although I could live with Aaron Ross.

I completely forgot about Finnegan. I don't really like him as a person but he's a good corner, real feisty. Him and Tillman would be a great combo, with Moore at nickel.