Adam Jahns: Cameron Brate trade option for Bears

[Aesopian]

Bears exploring potential trades at tight end

The NFL rumor mill is spinning at a feverish pace now that the 2020 NFL Combine is in the rear-view mirror. It’s a fun time to be a Bears fan; it feels like the possibilities are endless in free agency and the trade market. One position the Bears are expected to upgrade is tight end, and...

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[Adipost]

Pass catching threat with great hands. Proven legit red zone threat. He was not a good run blocker early in his career, but I’ve read that he’s improved that tremendously. Biggest asset is catch radius. He can adjust to and catch anything in his vicinity. Give the QB a greater margin for error.

Signed a big contract after the 2017 season and then he just kinda disappeared. I’m not sure if OJ Howard just took all his snaps or he’s been playing injured or what happened to this dude. In the past 2 seasons, he’s had one game with 10 catches and then a total of 55 catches in the other 31 games combined.

EDIT: I completely forgot that Bruce Arians is the TB head coach. That pretty much answers it. Arians is a Mike Martz clone (7 step drops/blocking TE’s).

 

[jtreal3]

Bears shouldn't be trading ANY picks for anyone right now.

 

[Black Rainbow]

"Jahns cites league sources who doubt the Bears will be a team willing to spend big money on a pass-catching tight end. Instead, veterans like Baltimore's Hayden Hurst, Tampa Bay's Cameron Brate and Tennessee's Delanie Walker were listed as potential trade targets."

Sounds like Pace isn't going to draft a TE. This reinforces the idea he'll use one of our picks at WR.

 

[BearDownZZ]

I like this idea better than overpaying for Hooper.

Brate was underutilized the past 2 years as they gave more target share to O.J. Howard, but he was productive when given a chance.

 

[JTaylor072]

Not sure the pick to give up, but Beats would do well with the Bears scheme. Living in Tampa and watching a lot of Bucs football, he was always impressive before the new coach and since you can just tell he was used differently/less.

He is devalued by Tampa due to fit, maybe a 6th?

 

[JTaylor072]

Two MAJOR differences between him and Burton:

1. Plays Tough - not Finesse (but still has athletic ability)
2. Reliable/Durable

Would be an upgrade with potential to flourish and grow into more.

 

[rawdawg]

"Jahns cites league sources who doubt the Bears will be a team willing to spend big money on a pass-catching tight end. Instead, veterans like Baltimore's Hayden Hurst, Tampa Bay's Cameron Brate and Tennessee's Delanie Walker were listed as potential trade targets."

Sounds like Pace isn't going to draft a TE. This reinforces the idea he'll use one of our picks at WR.

Sounds like the exact opposite to me. If you don't spend money on a TE, then you have to draft one if you want to improve the position. Those trade targets are pure speculation at this point.

I do think they will add another Y TE and trading for Brate was one of the things I had in mind. Again, you're talking about a Day 3 pick. 6Mil cap hit, no guaranteed money. You could even renegotiate and get a couple mil extra dollars if you trade for him.

But all signs are pointing to them drafting an heir apparent to Burton, and probably early. Came out and said Glennon was the man, drafted Trubisky. Came out and said Mike Davis was the guy, drafted Montgomery w/ their first pick. Said they are good with Burton as TE1, they're probably going TE in the 2nd.

A TE group of Cameron Brate, Trey Burton, Demetrius Harris, and Brycen Hopkins would look pretty nice. Going w/ Hopkins as he's the top U TE, IMO.

 

[Outlaw Josey Cutler]

Any TE drafted will be benchwarmer for at least 2020 - maybe more - no matter how touted the pick inevitably will be.

 

[NCChiFan]

Bears shouldn't be trading ANY picks for anyone right now.

Not sure I follow the logic. Pace knows he is going to grab a TE in the draft. Now it is a bit of a crap shoot, aka Shaheen. Instead he opts to trade the pick for an established professional. Now unless you're saying, we need the salary cap...

 

[Da Coach]

Two MAJOR differences between him and Burton:

1. Plays Tough - not Finesse (but still has athletic ability)
2. Reliable/Durable

Would be an upgrade with potential to flourish and grow into more.

The other major difference - One has a penis, the other has a vagina

 

[Aesopian]

Pass catching threat with great hands. Proven legit red zone threat. He was not a good run blocker early in his career, but I’ve read that he’s improved that tremendously. Biggest asset is catch radius. He can adjust to and catch anything in his vicinity. Give the QB a greater margin for error.

Signed a big contract after the 2017 season and then he just kinda disappeared. I’m not sure if OJ Howard just took all his snaps or he’s been playing injured or what happened to this dude. In the past 2 seasons, he’s had one game with 10 catches and then a total of 55 catches in the other 31 games combined.

EDIT: I completely forgot that Bruce Arians is the TB head coach. That pretty much answers it. Arians is a Mike Martz clone (7 step drops/blocking TE’s).

Glad to see you back.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Bears shouldn't be trading ANY picks for anyone right now.

This is lunacy.
A known commodity is worth more than a draft pick. The Bears should be cautious in trading picks for a player but if the right situation arises, they should make the trade.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Not sure I follow the logic. Pace knows he is going to grab a TE in the draft. Now it is a bit of a crap shoot, aka Shaheen. Instead he opts to trade the pick for an established professional. Now unless you're saying, we need the salary cap...

This. All things have to be taken into consideration. What I don't want to see is more Pace trading up in the draft to get "his" guy

 

[bamainatlanta]

Pass catching threat with great hands. Proven legit red zone threat. He was not a good run blocker early in his career, but I’ve read that he’s improved that tremendously. Biggest asset is catch radius. He can adjust to and catch anything in his vicinity. Give the QB a greater margin for error.

Signed a big contract after the 2017 season and then he just kinda disappeared. I’m not sure if OJ Howard just took all his snaps or he’s been playing injured or what happened to this dude. In the past 2 seasons, he’s had one game with 10 catches and then a total of 55 catches in the other 31 games combined.

EDIT: I completely forgot that Bruce Arians is the TB head coach. That pretty much answers it. Arians is a Mike Martz clone (7 step drops/blocking TE’s).

It's odd that Arians wants Bridgewater, as Arians loves to throw deep and Teddy is a check down QB.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

Pass catching threat with great hands. Proven legit red zone threat. He was not a good run blocker early in his career, but I’ve read that he’s improved that tremendously. Biggest asset is catch radius. He can adjust to and catch anything in his vicinity. Give the QB a greater margin for error.

Signed a big contract after the 2017 season and then he just kinda disappeared. I’m not sure if OJ Howard just took all his snaps or he’s been playing injured or what happened to this dude. In the past 2 seasons, he’s had one game with 10 catches and then a total of 55 catches in the other 31 games combined.

EDIT: I completely forgot that Bruce Arians is the TB head coach. That pretty much answers it. Arians is a Mike Martz clone (7 step drops/blocking TE’s).

I see one major flaw in his game that will kill his chances in Chicago: he gets very little separation which means that Trubisky will never throw him the ball.

 

[modo]

I think Pace is on the hot seat. A TE in the draft will not help the team as much as getting someone with experience.

Brats is still young enough and would cost 6m against the cap.

I’d be interested to see what his value in trade is. Probably will be a cap casualty in TB.

Maybe a 5th rounder.

 

[modo]

I see one major flaw in his game that will kill his chances in Chicago: he gets very little separation which means that Trubisky will never throw him the ball.

That’s not true. Trubisky threw into tight coverage quite a bit. He’s actually not bad at all doing it.

 

[bamainatlanta]

I think Pace is on the hot seat. A TE in the draft will not help the team as much as getting someone with experience.

Brats is still young enough and would cost 6m against the cap.

I’d be interested to see what his value in trade is. Probably will be a cap casualty in TB.

Maybe a 5th rounder.

I doubt it's even a 5th.

 

[dennehy]

Been mentioning him for awhile, this would be an ideal pickup.