Hub and his buddies are giving us a free taste of his work at Pro Football Weekly. It’s an “Ask Hub” segment but I found it interesting because the topics mirror several of the current threads on this forum.
Here’s a sample and Hub’s answer on the Bears in free agency this off-season.
“Who are the Free Agents at safety the Bears might target if they can’t resign Amos? Would they attempt to go after Earl Thomas? Is he a possibility given contract requirements and cap space? Thanks! Submitted By Chris Incapitola
What position do bears target in free agency? Submitted by Wayne Bartosiak
Chris and Wayne, I put you guys together because while your questions are different, my answers will be similar.
Edge rusher and safety are the only positions in free agency this year with a quantity of talent, and while most of the top edge rushers will be tagged, most of the safeties won’t. Adrian Amos improved significantly over the last year and a half and has become a better player than I thought he would, but he is not in the same class as Thomas, Landon Collins, Tyrann Mathieu, Lamarcus Joyner and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who are all legitimate Pro Bowlers and Collins is the only one likely to be tagged.
I hate to lose Bryce Callahan, but with his injury history, how hard it’s been for him to stay on the field and what top nickels are getting paid these days, I just don’t see how you can give him that money. And with Bobby Massie now signed, the Bears have a real good handle on where they’re at cap wise, and can afford to go after an upgrade at safety. Putting either Mathieu or Clinton-Dix with Eddie Jackson is the one way they can significantly improve what is already the NFL’s most talented defense.
At 30, and with his injury history, I wouldn’t give Thomas the money he wants, but Mathieu, Clinton-Dix or Joyner would all be nice upgrades that shouldn’t break the bank.”
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https://www.profootballweekly.com/2019/01/30/unlocked-chicago-bears-newsletter-sample-ask-hub/a30lbu/
