Official 2017 Off-Season Thread

[richig07]

John Clayton: 'Don't be surprised if Alshon Jeffery stays in Chicago'

Found it

 

[richig07]

Cutler has been released.

Glennon reportedly will be signed, for 19 million in guaranteed money. 45 mil/3 years in the deal's entirety. My guess is that the guaranteed money is front loaded into the first two years.

We're also reportedly looking to sign SS, Quentin Demps. From Houston.

FA period officially starts at the top of the hour!

 

[richig07]

SIGNING ALERT:

Bears agree to terms with WR Markus Wheaton

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Where did you see this?

I'm assuming Patterson would be mostly just a return guy. Which is good... since Hester left, we've had a rotating door of very shitty return men.

I forgot where I saw it. He could be a nice slot receiver too. He has better receiving skill than Hester ever had, but he is still no 1 or 2 receiver.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

SIGNING ALERT:

Bears agree to terms with WR Markus Wheaton

That's a surprise. He's been buried on the Steelers WR depth chart. Maybe he can break out here?

Get used to hearing Glennon to Wheaton for the TD!!!

 

[richig07]

That's a surprise. He's been buried on the Steelers WR depth chart. Maybe he can break out here?

Get used to hearing Glennon to Wheaton for the TD!!!

He can also return kicks pretty solidly. Two birds, one stone.

He also had two very good seasons with Pittsburgh, prior to getting hurt last year. 700+ yards, 50+ receptions. Despite, being the #3 option. Not bad.

Good speed, can stretch the field. If White can finally even somewhat pan out, you can do a lot worse than; White, Meredith, Wheaton, Thompson and a rookie. With Zach Miller and Daniel Brown at TE. If our run game and Oline continue to come along, it won't be anything special. However, it could be quite efficient.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

He can also return kicks pretty solidly. Two birds, one stone.

He also had two very good seasons with Pittsburgh, prior to getting hurt last year. 700+ yards, 50+ receptions. Despite, being the #3 option. Not bad.

Good speed, can stretch the field. If White can finally even somewhat pan out, you can do a lot worse than; White, Meredith, Wheaton, Thompson and a rookie. With Zach Miller and Daniel Brown at TE. If our run game and Oline continue to come along, it won't be anything special. However, it could be quite efficient.

Well... White would REALLY have to pan out for that WR core to be considered even average. I get what you mean though. I guess the Wheaton signing puts a kabosh on Patterson coming here.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I have a feeling we are about to draft Watson.

 

[anotheridiot]

MAtt Barkley off to the 49ers as well as Hoyer.

 

[Payton]

MAtt Barkley off to the 49ers as well as Hoyer.

Well apparently someone liked our QB situation last season! LOL!!!

 

[richig07]

Looks like Amakumara and Sims will be the only additions today. I'm sure we'll make one or two tomorrow.

Pace playing it conservative with the higher tier free agents, which I like. We're not in a spot to overpay for a big name.

 

[anotheridiot]

Looks like Amakumara and Sims will be the only additions today. I'm sure we'll make one or two tomorrow.

Pace playing it conservative with the higher tier free agents, which I like. We're not in a spot to overpay for a big name.

Yes, but the Patriots are working like they just lost the super bowl and want draft day off.

Martellus Bennet will be dragging his lazy ass to Green Bay. This is going to be very interesting when Rodgers wants to catch the other team without substitutions, Bennett should be called for illegal motion when he is stumbling up to the line.

 

[richig07]

Yes, but the Patriots are working like they just lost the super bowl and want draft day off.

Martellus Bennet will be dragging his lazy ass to Green Bay. This is going to be very interesting when Rodgers wants to catch the other team without substitutions, Bennett should be called for illegal motion when he is stumbling up to the line.

Yeah, Marty is a dog and a half ass player. No doubt.

I mean, the Patriots are obviously in position to be aggressive. We're still at least a year away from that.

I like Pace's "build through the draft" approach. A breath of fresh-air from Angelo/Emery, IMO. That's how you do it the right way.

 

[richig07]

MAtt Barkley off to the 49ers as well as Hoyer.

I'm almost happy that he had those two awful games at the end of the season. Or else... I honestly think he'd be our starter in 2017. I'm glad he was exposed before we committed to him.

 

[richig07]

We signed CB Marcus Cooper to a 3-year deal today.

Seems like another solid depth piece. Like I said before, we have group of solid corners. We just need that one stud to really bring the secondary together now.

A seventh-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, Cooper appeared in 15 games last year with the Arizona Cardinals. In three seasons with the Chiefs he made 11 starts in 38 games and recorded three interceptions and 65 tackles.

Last season, Cooper started 13 games and recorded 69 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions.

 

[richig07]

Cordarrelle Patterson met with Bears

It looks like Patterson is still very possible.

Sure would be nice to have a dangerous return man again.

 

[wood20ks]

Looks like Amakumara and Sims will be the only additions today. I'm sure we'll make one or two tomorrow.

Pace playing it conservative with the higher tier free agents, which I like. We're not in a spot to overpay for a big name.

Not saying Prince is over paid,but was he not a top notch db coming out of college and a 1st rd guy drafted by the Giants?
I always thought he was highly regarded?

 

[wood20ks]

We signed CB Marcus Cooper to a 3-year deal today.

Seems like another solid depth piece. Like I said before, we have group of solid corners. We just need that one stud to really bring the secondary together now.

A seventh-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, Cooper appeared in 15 games last year with the Arizona Cardinals. In three seasons with the Chiefs he made 11 starts in 38 games and recorded three interceptions and 65 tackles.

Last season, Cooper started 13 games and recorded 69 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions.

In the words of Skerpokes..........."Who"?

 

[anotheridiot]

Just trying to figure out draft day thinking here. The Glennon contract is very easy to let go of if a rookie QB or Shaw takes it away in camp. Decent back end pickups so far, but no stud. No work on either line (I guess they tried RT) but I dont want a RT that is going to play RT anyway, I want a RT that has learned the ropes and is ready to go to the left side (especially for 9 million dollars). No linebackers yet either...

That stud CB will be there at 3, so will a stud safety, maybe even the stud DL, there should be three QB's there as well, although far from stud material, although I like Watsons chances.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

That's a surprise. He's been buried on the Steelers WR depth chart. Maybe he can break out here?

Get used to hearing Glennon to Wheaton for the TD!!!

Wheaton has all the tools to be a complete WR in the NFL, but injuries have plagued him. He could never stay on the field long enough to make a consistent impact. He had a shot at being the #2 guy in PIT but was better suited in the slot when Marty B broke out into the NFL. Great work ethic type of player though, and good locker room presence.