Kolek planning to go pro
I dont get the CB projections for the Bears. Safety is a much bigger concern then CB...
I think it has something to do with the Bears not seemingly having placed much importance on the position in the last few seasons
I mean, Jennings has turned out more then alright and hes still rather young.
The Packers are in desperate need of interior defensive lineman, and could really use someone not named Nick Perry opposite Clay "I'm always hurt" Matthews.I'm not worried about the DB situation since having a better DL and any sort of pass rush would help that problem immensely.
If this rumored 1 yr/$4 million deal for Raji is true, I really like it for both sides.
31 this season - not young at all by NFL standards. Plus Tillman is almost certainly gone. Bowman will be 30 this season. Nothing else on the roster.Sounds like they CBs to me.
Packers lock up Shields. Sounded like Shields was a goner and Raji would be back. Now it may be the reverse, which I like (although Raji still may wind up back with the Packers). 4 years $39 million which is pretty high, but $12.5 million of that is his signing bonus, and with the Packers well below the cap right now that works out well.Draft a safety first round and some d linemen and hopefully the defense stays healthy.
I'll say this now, if the Bears sign Bennett, it will be a bad deal for both sides. Bennett isn't bad, but he's going to get paid like he's great.Would much rather see the Bears go after Ward or Bryd, who are upper tier safeties. That's a huge need. If you're going to spend, ROI will be much greater on those guys.I don't see the point of signing Bennett at the price point he'll command, when you can keep Peppers for another year. Why push out Bennett's cap hit into the future when you can rid yourself of Peppers next season, at similar production, less dead money.
Defense can be molded to a entirely different beast in a short time. Case in point, the Saints, who were historically, the worst defense in history two seasons ago. They were borderline Top 10 in just about every single category last year. In one year, their defense went from laughable to very respectable. Draft some CBs, Safeties, and DL. The draft should be all focused on the defense.