Would You Have Rather Cut Fuller or Jackson (all things being equal)?

[Sculpt]

If we were to assume cutting Fuller or Jackson was approximately the same in 'dead cap savings', which would you have rather cut?

I think Fuller is more valuable to winning in the next year or two than Jackson, based on last year's performances.

I'm not an expert at determining 'dead cap', but looking at spotrac.com, cutting Eddie Jackson is $18.6mil, where I believe I read Fuller was $20mil with Bears saving a mere $11mil. I would have suggested Pace find someway to keep Fuller (and Jackson) but he didn't. The rest of Jackson's contract might be attractive if he plays as he did in years prior to 2020, but have my doubts that will happen. So the choice between the two is interesting.

 

[dabears70]

I think you'll get a majority of Jackson's on this one.

 

[mecha]

both are valuable. the whole defense took a step back under Pagano. I would've probably leaned towards dumping Jackson though, but I'm not a salary cap nerd, I don't really care about shit that professionals have to handle.

the Dalton signing shouldn't have happened. I cited Pace blowing his load on defensive contracts in the other thread, but he did the same with Foles. you already had him, you're stuck with him. no further assets should've been put towards quarterback unless you're drafting someone. (which either Foles or Dalton could be dealt for something, I think Dalton carries enough street cred that a QB needy team would jump on that)

at this juncture it certainly appears that Pace is fucking up more to cover up for previous fuck ups. LOL

 

[legendxofxlink]

More talent in the safety pool than CB. So cut Jackson.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Jackson avoids contact.

 

[Anytime23]

One of them is good. One of them is not good. This seems like an easy decision.

 

[Toast88]

Fuller.

Jackson is still very young and could round out to be one of the great safeties in the game (although I don’t personally advocate paying a safety that much). Jackson’s much more likely to regain his previous performance.

Fuller’s best days are **definitely** behind him. He’ll soon be on the wrong side of 30, and there’s more wear-and-tear on corners than safeties.

I’m not letting a corner who’s 30+ years old be one of the highest paid players on my team, unless he’s just an interception-machine lockdown corner who changes the game.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

CB>Safety all week and twice on Sundays

 

[Aesopian]

Safety is easier to find yet Bears were stuck with Conte/Wright forever

 

[msadows]

Jackson. 1000%

He's the worst contract on this team. Yes, worse than robert quinn.

 

[discplayer]

Jackson avoids contact.

And how!! It’s like he’s allergic to it! Unless he’s creating turnovers, his disdain for tackling makes him not only a liability, it makes him virtually worthless to the D.

 

[Payton!34]

Just statistics, fuller is involved in many more plays than Jackson. Don’t see the need to pay through the nose for a safety the second or least important position on defense

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Jackson avoids contact.

He’s been loafing around for two seasons straight

 

[HearshotKDS]

Jackson - paying huge money for a S in today’s NFL is like paying huge money for a NT or RB - they better be generational talent otherwise it’s a poor ROI.

 

[PrideisBears]

Yall must not remember the safety carousel we had

 

[fridges fatboys]

Jack$on sticks. Ever since he got paid he has been awful. Not only that, he continues to run his mouth like he is actually a good player.

 

[bamainatlanta]

At least we wont see 10yd cushions on 3rd & 4 anymore

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

I definitely would cut the guy who refuses to make a tackle. He serves no purpose.

 

[WestsideResider]

Kyle Fuller was good but cmon lol. QBs throw away from him but he’s not some shutdown corner. Elite WRs can do what they please vs him.

 

[bamainatlanta]

Kyle Fuller was good but cmon lol. QBs throw away from him but he’s not some shutdown corner. Elite WRs can do what they please vs him.

This. Keep him for $9 million a year? Yes.
$20 million? Fuck no.