Edge Shopping on a Budget

WindyCity · Feb 13, 2019

The Ring Hunters

Cam Wake [Projected: 1 year 5 million]
Terrell Suggs [1 year 5 million]
Clay Matthews [1 year 4 million]

Intriguing but not that cheap

Bruce Irvin [3 years 24 million]
Shaq Barrett [3 years 22.5 million]
Za'Darius Smith [4 years 32 million]
Preston Smith [4 years 28 million]
Dante Fowler [4 years 28 million]

Change of Scenery Guys

Shane Ray [1 year 1.8 million]
Markus Golden [No Idea]
Jeremiah Attouchu [1 year 1.5]

Ascending

Eli Harold [2 years 6.8 million]
Zach Moore [2 years 6.8 million]

PrideisBears · Feb 13, 2019

Didnt know wake was a f.a. Always been a fan of his however Pace seems to want to keep the team young. Im still on the Shane Ray train. Maybe we can unlock that potential?

gallagher · Feb 13, 2019

Given that our linebacker issue looks more like a concern for depth instead of a starter, I would avoid long term deals. Signing a guy who is aging out of the league but still has isn't just budget friendly, it also doesn't load our team with a lot of risk. He can be let or (or not retained) with no issue, unlike contracts given to Sims or Parkey. Same goes for guys who need changes of scenary.

Let's not get tied up with multi year contracts for depth players. Wake is chasing a ring? So are we, bring him in. Ray needs a new opportunity to prove he isn't a bust? Try him out in a one year contract. But avoid Irvin or Smith, we'd not ever get production in line with their contract unless they can put up 8+ sacks from the bench. It's not an indictment of their talent, it's just a lot of money for limited snaps.

dennehy · Feb 13, 2019

Nick Perry likely getting cut in GB, would be nothing more than a tire kick.

Xuder O'Clam · Feb 13, 2019

dennehy said:
Nick Perry likely getting cutting in GB, would be nothing more than a tire kick.

That's what the Hunt Bois said.

Sculpt · Feb 13, 2019

WindyCity said:
The Ring Hunters

Cam Wake [Projected: 1 year 5 million]
Terrell Suggs [1 year 5 million]
Clay Matthews [1 year 4 million]

Suggs -- I'd probably go with the sure-thing of Suggs, last three years 15, 16,16 games, 8, 11, 7 sacks, good tackle and TFL numbers.

Not sure he'd go with only $5mil for only 1 yr, but if so, why wouldn't we?

- Mack, Floyd, Suggs, Irving, Fitts. We wouldn't even need to draft a OLB, unless Bears were going free Irving or Fitts to the PS (I don't see that).

- What's the chances we DON'T SIGN a FA, and just plan on drafting OLB?

CNiel36 · Feb 13, 2019

Eli Harold would be my pick. I think he is going to be a very good player in the coming years.

nc0gnet0 · Feb 13, 2019

Romeo Okwara is a RFA, no idea what kind of contract it would take.

Chicago4Life · Feb 13, 2019

WindyCity said:
The Ring Hunters

Cam Wake [Projected: 1 year 5 million]
Terrell Suggs [1 year 5 million]
Clay Matthews [1 year 4 million]

Intriguing but not that cheap

Bruce Irvin [3 years 24 million]
Shaq Barrett [3 years 22.5 million]
Za'Darius Smith [4 years 32 million]
Preston Smith [4 years 28 million]
Dante Fowler [4 years 28 million]

Change of Scenery Guys

Shane Ray [1 year 1.8 million]
Markus Golden [No Idea]
Jeremiah Attouchu [1 year 1.5]

Ascending

Eli Harold [2 years 6.8 million]
Zach Moore [2 years 6.8 million]

you forgot ansah, graham and curry

nc0gnet0 · Feb 13, 2019

Chicago4Life said:
you forgot ansah, graham and curry

Hard pass on Ziggy, will still get 10 mil a year by some stupid team.

WindyCity · Feb 13, 2019

Chicago4Life said:
you forgot ansah, graham and curry

I don’t think either can play in a 3-4 or in the Bears budget.

Chicago4Life · Feb 13, 2019

WindyCity said:
I don’t think either can play in a 3-4 or in the Bears budget.

i just read curry was cut from tampa but i remember he had like 10 sacks for kelly as a 3-4 DE...personally i'd like to see him at 3-4 OLB...graham has played in a 3-4 OLB role just fine for chip kelly and ansah has the skillset to be successful as well...at the end of the day when the bears are in nickel/dime they will have their hand in the dirt as 4-3 DE as well. peppers was also someone who'd never been in a 3-4 that did just fine for green bay

bamainatlanta · Feb 13, 2019

^^ Graham will cost too much. Curry is more of a run stopping DE. Ansah had a terrible year but someone will pay him based on his prior dominance.

dabears70 · Feb 13, 2019

I'm thinking Pagano was in Balt when T.Suggs was a young man so wonder if that connection is strong enough for them to want to hook up in Chicago. He'd probably want to be a starter though and i think the way Floyd really came on the 2nd half of the year that he definitely deserves the starters role. Graham is very interesting but also would want to start i would think. E.Harold, M.Golden and S.Ray i'd try on cheap one year deals.

Sculpt · Feb 13, 2019

What do you think is more important:

Kicking the tires on a young player who 'might do better in Chicago' and can be signed long term?

Or getting a more sure thing contributor, especially as a pass rusher in the 6-11 sack range, regardless of age?

Visionman · Feb 13, 2019

Sculpt said:
What do you think is more important:

Kicking the tires on a young player who 'might do better in Chicago' and can be signed long term?

Or getting a more sure thing contributor, especially as a pass rusher in the 6-11 sack range, regardless of age?

The latter.

Matt2012 · Feb 13, 2019

For the love of God I do not want to see Clay Matthews in blue and orange.

Shane Ray is somebody I'd be interested in kicking the tires on. Some of the others are interesting but obviously dependent on cap situation after we deal with our own FAs.

WindyCity · Feb 13, 2019

I think if the price is right they should get a proven producer.

If Cam Wake wants a chance at a ring and. 1 year deal I am in.

It is close the fucking deal time in the playoffs, the Bears need proven ass kickers over speculative potential guys.

Adipost · Feb 13, 2019

At 4 mil or so, I’d definitely snag Clay Matthews to be the 3rd OLB (if Lynch doesn’t re-sign).

greg23 · Feb 14, 2019

Based on your term-money and in order...

Wake
Ray
Harold

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