CHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – FansCHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – Fans
  • Bears
  • Bulls
  • Blackhawks
  • Cubs
  • White Sox
  • Message Board
Navigation
  • About Us
  • Chicago Sports Podcasts
  • ChiCity+
  • Get In Touch
  • Home
  • Join Our Group
  • Newsletter
  • Our Writers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Want to Write for ChiCitySports?
Latest from CCS

Jim McMahon responds back to Aaron Rodgers: ‘I owned the Packers’

May 18, 2022

Legends Of Horse Racing: Ron Turcotte

May 18, 2022

WATCH: Christopher Morel hits first career home run with Chicago Cubs

May 17, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
CHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – FansCHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – Fans
MESSAGE BOARD
  • Bears
  • Bulls
  • Blackhawks
  • Cubs
  • White Sox
  • Message Board
CHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – FansCHICITYSPORTS – Chicago Sports  Blog – News – Forum – Rumors – Fans
Forum
Home » Chicago Bears made right choice in not over pursuing Kaare Vedvik
BEARS

Chicago Bears made right choice in not over pursuing Kaare Vedvik

Z PBy Z PAugust 14, 20193 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

On Sunday, the stakes for Chicago Bears kick competition increased when one of the divisional rivals made a big move.

The Minnesota Vikings acquired Ravens backup kicker Kaare Vedvik who had been on the Bears radar as a possible insurance plan. Although Vedvik is talented, the Bears made the right choice not trading for him given the price the Vikings paid.

NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Sunday that the Vikings traded a 2020 fifth-round round pick in return for Vedvik. The former Ravens kicker was the sought after kicker on the market following a great preseason last year and a good first game this past week. The Bears were looking at Vedvik as a potential fallback plan if both Eddy Pineiro and Elliot Fry did not work out.

The Chicago Bears were involved in trade discussions with the Ravens about kicker Kaare Vedvik but at the end, the Vikings made a better offer. (Via @danwiederer) https://t.co/Zbvc95D8bD

— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) August 11, 2019

Giving anything higher than a seventh-round pick for any kicker, let alone one that hasn’t kick in a regular-season game is too much for the Bears to currently pay. General manager Ryan Pace has traded away draft picks in his last three seasons. Pace can’t to trade any more picks away given the team impending salary cap dilemma with several quality players in need of contract extension the next few years.

Mike Mulligan of the “Mully & Haugh Morning Show” on 670 The Score reported that the Bears did offer a conditional fifth-round pick for their offer.

Although Vedvik being in the division could hurt the Bears, losing a potential mid-round draft steal could hurt more. Pace has been excellent finding talent in the mid-round of the draft. He has drafted players like Jordan Howard and Adrian Amos in the fifth round. The Bears will not have a first-round draft selection again this year due to the Khalil Mack trade, so every pick they can keep is that more valuable.

The trade hurts less also because of Fry and Pineiro’s play in so far this preseason.

Both have performed well in camp and the lone preseason game, with the only concern being Pineiro’s missed kick last Thursday. Pace and head coach Matt Nagy still have three games left to determine if those two can win the kicking position before looking elsewhere.

The Vikings could have also overpaid for Vedvik given their kicking environment. He will be kicking in a dome in 10 games this season and 12 next season. Not having to worry about weather conditions, the Vikings could have found a more affordable way to add a kicker and still provide that kicker an ideal kicking situation.

Had the Bears traded for Vedvik, there was no guarantee that he would have been able to adjust to the kicking conditions of Soldier Field that has plagued several kickers the last few seasons. That alone is way too much of a risk to give up a mid-round draft selection.

Pace and Bears fans should not feel bad for losing out on Vedvik’s services, even if it is within the division. The Bears have spent the entire offseason and preseason so far on finding the best kicker for their team and have come down to Pineiro and Fry. If the team can trust either two at least to start the season, the kicking issue might not be with the players they bring in, but those evaluating the kickers.

Make sure to check out our Bears forum for the latest on the team.

2019 Chicago Bears Eddy Pineiro Elliot Fry Kaare Vedvik Matt Nagy Ryan Pace
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
Z P
  • Twitter

Chicago sports.

Related Posts

BEARS May 18, 2022

Jim McMahon responds back to Aaron Rodgers: ‘I owned the Packers’

BEARS May 17, 2022

Matt Eberflus on 14th week bye: “I could care less”

BEARS May 17, 2022

Chicago Bears head coach says this rookie is “lighting it up”

BEARS May 17, 2022

Analyst predicts Chicago Bears to hit 11 wins in 2022… wait, what?

BEARS May 16, 2022

Why procrastinated wishful thinking ahead to 2023 won’t fix the Chicago Bears

BEARS May 13, 2022

Early predictions for Chicago Bears 2022 schedule

Leave A Reply

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Team Message Boards

Want to Write for Us?

About CCS

Love Chicago Sports? Us too. 💯

ChiCitySports is the largest independent Chicago Sports Blog and Message Board on the internet. CCS was started on April 14th, 2010. What started as a small message board for fans to post about their favorite Chicago teams has grown into a much larger community.

With over 50 million unique hits since its’ inception, ChiCitySports has grown a large following of hardcore fans. Whether you’re here looking for the latest news on your team, or looking for fan interaction, we’ve got you covered! Our message board has over 3,500,000 posts.

Latest from CCS

Jim McMahon responds back to Aaron Rodgers: ‘I owned the Packers’

May 18, 2022

Legends Of Horse Racing: Ron Turcotte

May 18, 2022

WATCH: Christopher Morel hits first career home run with Chicago Cubs

May 17, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
  • Home
  • Message Board
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Writers
  • Want to Write for ChiCitySports?
© 2022 ChiCitySports. Designed by Dope Guys Who Run ChiCitySports.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.