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I think I read he's the only starting QB in league with no games with more than 1 interception. And almost none of his interceptions were terrible throws into double/triple coverage. How much more do you want from the guy? It's a big change from the old Cutler. That's a good thing.
Porter has been very good this year and shut down some good players. Pretty great for a 1 year trial guy. They'll re-sign him in offseason and he'll start next year. He's not far from those guys this year either. Look at their defenses and look at his. It's a lot easier when the D around you is really good.
Dude Cutler has done everything he could for this offense this year. No one else coming in is going to do nearly as well. Terrible OL. Leading league in holding penalties. Most of wrs have been hurt the entire year. Absolutely no speed at wr and none of the receivers can get open. Most of the Bears good plays on offense this year have been from things he's created. I can't believe you guys can't see that. Cutler finally cuts down on the mistakes and you guys still want to run him out.
It is a big change from old Cutler, and you know what? He still sucks. He's thrown 18 TD's and has 13 INT's/lost fumbles. Yes, he's currently at the lowest INT % of his career, but he's also at the lowest TD % of his career.
I'm actually here to admit he should be our QB next year but only because I just don't see how we find someone better. It's amazing how few good QBs there are.
If we lose Gase, my first choice would be the SD head coach McCoy whoi think loses his job. I believe he was Fox's OC before Gase, and hasn't worked out as a HC.
I would be ok with this or maybe even Dowell Loggains, for the sake of continuity. Fox seems to be good at finding coordinators. Would be nice to see what Fangio (or hell, even Gase) could do with actual talent.
I'd prefer promoting Loggains.
I'm actually happy with the direction they're headed now.
Not just McCoy is a consideration, but Whisenhunt is an option too. I think I would prefer a former head coach. Whiz and McCoy both would probably be good choices. It is a pleasant change to know that the Bears will be able to attract some of the top choices. I'm not thrilled with the first year of John Fox, but I am pleased that they are able to put a first class coaching staff on the field. Gase is almost certainly going to be gone, and there is a possibility that Fangio will be gone too. But as long as Fox is the head coach they should be able to attract some very capable coordinators, and position coaches.
I think it is a mixed bag. The defense improved from 30th to 16th. Considering the lack of playmakers on the defense that was a major accomplishment. Cutler had his best season as a Bear. The offensive line didn't play very well, but the organization seems to think that they have some young players who can grow in to solid players. Long should be better with experience. I think Grasu was terrible, but he was a rookie. They have White who they hope will be a playmaker. If they can re-sign Jeffrey they could have pretty solid pair of receivers, or hopefully they will. There is some young talent on this team to build around.
OK, my dreams of McCoy are dashed quickly. Plenty of other options out there, I just liked that one.
I partially disagree, I think the contract they signed him to was horrible. Overpaid and guaranteed, so regardless of if he can get healthy, we are stuck with him. However, on paper, I think a WR core of:
That's even a pretty conservative number, the cap is projected by a most I've heard to be at least 150M, giving us $55M in space, and that's before we get back up to $12M if we cut:
He ran the offense in Tennessee. It's wasn't on the oc
They may not have ended up contributing much but all of the contracts were cap friendly. None will hurt the team long-term, which is pretty much the opposite of Emery's contracts. He took a chance on some guys but didn't risk a lot to do so. Pace has already said don't expect a big signing with all of the cap space. It will be spread around.
Agreed - they need picks and they would get a better value harvest if they focus on replenishing and adding to these picks in subsequent years. Obviously - the real payoff is in the talent evaluation.Hawkeye21 said:
The problem with the Royal signing is the contract. He is a much better slot receiver than they had on the team at the time. He is a decent player, they just paid him way too much. I would say that Cecil Shorts is a comparable player to Royal. Royal signed a three year contract worth $15 million with $10 million guaranteed. Shorts signed with the Texans for two years for $6 million with $2.5 million guaranteed. And, given the choice, I would take Shorts over Royal. If Royal can stay healthy next year he can be useful, but value wise it was not a smart deal.
I have to disagree. Alshon probably will remain with the Bears whether they sign him to a long term deal or franchise. We have to hope that his injury problems aren't going to continue. They have no idea what they have in Kevin White. They don't know if he is Cordarelle Patterson or Amari Cooper. That remains to be seen. And for all practical purposes, he will be a rookie next year. So it is going to take time to develop. If Royal's injury problems don't follow him he should be a decent slot guy. Mariani probably will be decent as a back up slot guy. Wilson has shown flashes, but he hasn't been able to stay healthy. The other guys are marginal NFL talents. So overall the starters could be good if they can stay healthy, and White develops, but they need better depth.
A what?
