Kiper has him #2 on his board right now.

That doesn't mean that the #2 team will actually want a linebacker though. Jacksonville, Oakland, KC?

I would love to get Te'o, but I agree that the picks are far more valuable for the Bears right now. Unless they plan on cutting a lot of salary and going crazy through free agency, but that is never a guaranteed fix

That doesn't mean that the #2 team will actually want a linebacker though. Jacksonville, Oakland, KC?

 

Normally no team is taking a LB #2, but there is not a franchise QB in this draft, so it's at least possible.

I would love to get Te'o, but I agree that the picks are far more valuable for the Bears right now. Unless they plan on cutting a lot of salary and going crazy through free agency, but that is never a guaranteed fix

I'd say they're definitely going to be slashing a few salaries. Hester, Davis, Urlacher are going to have to take a lot less money to come back next year if at all, and that will clear space to get other tasks done.

I'd say they're definitely going to be slashing a few salaries. Hester, Davis, Urlacher are going to have to take a lot less money to come back next year if at all, and that will clear space to get other tasks done.

 

I believe that Peppers's cap hit takes a big jump next year if they keep him.

Another teaser of a first half followed by disappointment. At least Jay Cutler learned from his mistake of chasing pick-6's.

I believe that Peppers's cap hit takes a big jump next year if they keep him.

 

It jumps up 4 million.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2...ng-dui/1757651/

 

1:39AM EST December 10. 2012 - IRVING, Texas — Since January 2000, NFL players have been arrested at least 624 times on various charges, including 42 times this year, according to data compiled by USA TODAY Sports.

 

Of those 624 arrests, 177 (28%) were arrested because they were suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

That doesn't mean that the #2 team will actually want a linebacker though. Jacksonville, Oakland, KC?

 

 

Normally no team is taking a LB #2, but there is not a franchise QB in this draft, so it's at least possible.

 

KC wouldn't take him. They are set at the LB position (Johnson, Houston, Hali). I don't know how Jacksonville sits there and Oakland does have Phillip Wheeler. Walter football has Te'o the 3rd LB coming off the board at #7 overall FWIW

It jumps up 4 million.

 

Thanks. If Emery does decide to blow it all up, I could definitely Peppers being a cap casualty.

Thanks. If Emery does decide to blow it all up, I could definitely Peppers being a cap casualty.

There is literally zero chance Emery will decide to "Blow it all up" next year, a-la the Colts this year. It would take the team doing what the Eagles have done this year for it to happen.

 

You could see a substantially different team next year, very true, but "Blow it all up" won't happen.

There is literally zero chance Emery will decide to "Blow it all up" next year, a-la the Colts this year. It would take the team doing what the Eagles have done this year for it to happen.

 

You could see a substantially different team next year, very true, but "Blow it all up" won't happen.

 

That's what I mean by blow it up. Firing the coaching staff and bringing in new people who will probably run a different system, which could make current veteran players expendable. As long as Lovie has been around with his defensive scheme, changing that would be blowing it up IMO.

That's what I mean by blow it up. Firing the coaching staff and bringing in new people who will probably run a different system, which could make current veteran players expendable. As long as Lovie has been around with his defensive scheme, changing that would be blowing it up IMO.

It isn't as if every coaching staff wouldn't love to have Julius Peppers though...I see a lot more places to address first before Peppers.

It isn't as if every coaching staff wouldn't love to have Julius Peppers though...I see a lot more places to address first before Peppers.

Unless for some reason they hire a 3-4 scheme coach...which really would be a true blowup, since you'd be looking at replacing Briggs, the entire D-line sans Shea, Peppers, and the entire defensive backfield within a year or two.

It isn't as if every coaching staff wouldn't love to have Julius Peppers though...I see a lot more places to address first before Peppers.

 

I'm not saying he's a problem, but he will be a 33-year old with a salary cap hit of $16.4 million. Depending on what Emery's plan is, it's not a guarantee he is back.

I'm not saying he's a problem, but he will be a 33-year old with a salary cap hit of $16.4 million. Depending on what Emery's plan is, it's not a guarantee he is back.

That seems like a definite case for a renegotiation.

That seems like a definite case for a renegotiation.

 

They already did that once before the 2011 season. According to this website, it made his cap hit in 2011 only $4.4 million.

If the playoffs started right today the Bears would play the Packers in the wild-card round.

 

 

Jay Cutler expects to be ready to play during this week's coming loss to the Green Bay Packers.

If the playoffs started right today the Bears would play the Packers in the wild-card round.

 

I don't think you can play a division opponent in the Wild card round...

Jay Cutler expects to be ready to play during this week's coming loss to the Green Bay Packers.

 

Too bad he wasn't ready to play last week...

Too bad he wasn't ready to play last week...

Huh? Do you think the loss was his fault or something?

Huh? Do you think the loss was his fault or something?

 

He did throw two costly picks. I thought Cutler played well for the most part, but he should be criticized for how he played, especially early on and later in the game.

Too bad he wasn't ready to play last week...

The Bears dropped 6 passes and 2 were TD's. The first INT was a result of Jeffery falling down. Did you watch the game?

He did throw two costly picks. I thought Cutler played well for the most part, but he should be criticized for how he played, especially early on and later in the game.

One of the picks was because the receiver fell down the other was overthrown to a horrific receiver he shouldnt have targeted ever, but was definitely his fault.