How is it hate? I already pointed out he has the 2nd highest combination of QB pressures/hits/sacks on the line this season. While playing freaking RG.
You've refuted with... Well, nothing.
Answer me this: since Long got his contract extension after the 2015 season, what exactly has he done for the Bears?
Based on whose assessment? I'm not proclaiming he has played like an All Pro, but to say he is shit is just incorrect. The idea that you cut him and then replace him with better for less than the $5.5M cap saved is just ludicrous. You either pay some hack OG less than $5.5M and expect him to play at twice that value or use the Bears first pick next year a 3rd Rnd pick and hope he plays above Longs level. Who in their right mind thinks either scenario is likely.
Your idea of cutting him this offseason is not grounded in anything realistic, just your yet to be explained unhealthy dislike for him.
Oh and as for refuting :
Year ---Team ---G ---GS ----Sacks Allwd ---Yds
2013 ---Chi ---16 --- 16 -----------1.75 ---17.75
2014 ---Chi ---15--- 15 -----------0.00 ----0.00
2015 ---Chi ---16--- 16 -----------8.50 ---47.00
2016 ---Chi ---8 --- 8 -----------0.00 ---0.00
2017 ---Chi ---10--- 9 -----------0.50 ---3.00
2018 --- Chi ---4 ---4 -----------1.00 ---6.0
© 2018 by STATS.
So other than the failed OT experiment he has given up 3.25 sacks in 53 games at RG, 1.5 sacks for 9 yards in 22 games at RG since his extension.