Gene

CJ2K early performance along with AP's injury didn't help forte's negotiating leverage, that along with the fact he's coming off an MCL injury as well doesn't give matt and his agent much room to work with. They've already franchised him, which is a fair amount of money IMO.


Matt got most of his yards last year due to the Martz system check down tosses due to the 5 to 7 step drops combined with average WR's made forte a common target. Matt's always struggled running from the back field and I have a feeling tice is looking for a back that can do this, an he got that in Bush. Matt's sophmore year was sub par at best. Who knows how matt will do this year and it's a gamble that the new GM wisely looks like he doesn't want to take.

Every year the bears have brought in a back to compliment forte, not take his job away, bush is the most threatening to take his spot tho IMO. There's a reason why we keep bringing in other back for 3rd down and goal lines, forte can't get the TD or move the chains...those other big signing could and did so consistently....

It's a shame his ego and his agents greed had to put a damper on such a great acquisition for the team, and they took their gripes to twitter/publicly rather than professionally keeping it behind closed doors. I wonder how the FO will respond to this, I'm hoping this ends well but have a feeling it won't.

Bush, Bell, Barber is an RB list I would be happy with if they can't it to be Forte, Bush, Bell.

Foster might have gotten paid, but they lost Super Mario in the process along with Demaco, two big parts of their defense IMO.

pjinca

I agree MWallace is a good, but not great receiver............yet. SO he doesn't deserve LFitz money yet. Heck, Andre Johnson BARELY got LFitz money and he's WAAAAAAAY better than MWallace - and I like Mike.

Tebow, while a nice story and a decent young man (by all appearances), he will never be an NFL caliber QB.

I can't feel bad for Sanchez (as my wife likes to call him "Dirty" Sanchez) since he has shown zero growth, both as a QB and a leader since his rookie season. He is looking more and more liek a disappointment.

Gene

signed 2 cb's today..

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story...-kelvin-hayden

makes me think we're going DE or DT in the draft...or perhaps just BPA if we don't trade up.....still have a lot of voids to fill, but this new GM looks to be making the correct effort..

wtlb

Hopefully this year my Deadskins will be the Redskins once again with RGIII.

Gene

wondering if he'll have a better rookie year than cam....

Gene

draft day

pjinca

WOOT!!!!!!! At with the 24th pick the Steelers select, yet another linebacker

(despite a terrible and porous offensive line, an aging and injured defensive line, and mediocre corners)

Theo

If Hightower's still there at 24 he's a value pick, especially since Farrior's out. I'm not sure if you can get a first class lineman there, DeCastro will be gone, the 2 LT's as well...

Ah well, we'll see what happens. I think this draft won't be as unpredictable as last year.

pjinca

At least Mike Mayock (NFL network) has the Steelers taking Georgia's Cordy Glenn (T/G) at that spot - which is a MUCH better pick.

Gene

If we don't get a WR I'm hoping we get a DE to match Peppers on the opposite side


can't wait to welcome ALuck to the NFL...colts on sunday and then the Pack on thursday....that's one way to start off the season