Peppers to Chicago?

[ryne candy]

Nuff said!

I hope so.....hope he gets us to the playoffs....and hope he finally puts up numbers in the playoffs.

 

[1ke]

^^^ Gotta pay to play these days.

 

[1ke]

Id argue that its not that questionable. The Bears lacked in a pass rush, they went out and got a single asset that makes them instantly better in that area. Yes it was expensive, but what top FA isnt. When was the last time a FA signed with a team and there were arguments that he was worth every penny?

 

[Sportsbuck]

As a Panthers fan...

I don't feel Peppers is worth that much money. Granted, he's one of the most freakishly talented players in the game today, but he takes too many plays off and disappears for too long during games to be worth that kind of a deal.

 

[f16harm]

^^ this

Been on vacation all last week so a bit late to the party here:

This contract dollar amount is fucking laughable. A very good DE, but nothing that is going to make Chicago significantly better. Like Freeney, Peppers gets a lot of hype but disappears way too often or is a ghost when it counts. $42 million guaranteed (highest Def. player guarantee ever?) is God damn ludicrous. Only reason it has an ounce of favor is because there is no cap.....but should the cap be back in a year or two, Peppers better be doing backflips while singing Zippity-Doo-Dah out of his asshole, in order to justify the effect it will have on their cap room.

P.S. I also think the Chester Taylor signing is stupid for both parties. Forte can do everything, and do it well. Why they dumped that much change on a guy like Taylor is odd. And why Taylor wants to go to another place and assume the same roll as second fiddle boggles me.

 

[FirstTimer]

P.S. I also think the Chester Taylor signing is stupid for both parties. Forte can do everything, and do it well. Why they dumped that much change on a guy like Taylor is odd. And why Taylor wants to go to another place and assume the same roll as second fiddle boggles me.

1. Our current backup is Garret Wolfe. (Khalil Bell was tendered an offer but I don't think he accepted it yet)

2. Taylor will challenge for the starting job.

3. Taylor can do it all as well and is a reliable pass catcher as well.

 

[Maize]

I agree with First Timer, I don't think Chester Taylor was stupid. In today's NFL, you need two reliable backs. It is even nicer if they compliment each other, and I think Forte and Taylor will do just that. They also are both good receivers out of the backfield.

 

[bcransom]

If Taylor challenges Forte at all to be the starter, I'll be very surprised. His speed and acceleration are basically down the drain at this point. I think he remains an extremely reliable 3rd down back who pass protects with the best of them.

A very valuable player who complements Forte well.

 

[1ke]

Whats with all the love for Matt Forte all of the sudden. Chester will start over Matt.

 

[1ke]

^^^ Well see....Either way i like the signing. Good business by the Bears.

 

[Senser81]

I think the Bears overpaid for Peppers, but he's still a good player. I think he'll help the Bears secondary by getting a rush on the QB, but I also think that people are downplaying how easy it was for teams to run on the Bears too. I don't know how much Peppers will help in that regard.

 

[Saluki]

I think the Bears overpaid for Peppers, but he's still a good player. I think he'll help the Bears secondary by getting a rush on the QB, but I also think that people are downplaying how easy it was for teams to run on the Bears too. I don't know how much Peppers will help in that regard.

I think it'll help in the run D some, even on run plays your gunna have to double peppers which helps free up other guys to make plays

 

[Saluki]

Urlacher was there when Adrian busted for all those yards against us in Chicago.

I think a lot of the run-stopping problems come from having a terrible secondary, and having to rely on linebackers to cover - which Briggs is horrible at. When the Bears are trying to stop the pass, the run game seems to be wide open. I think it's why we see so many blitzes too.

Urlacher is good when the Dline in the run D when the dline in front of him can eat up blocks and allow him to run sideline to sideline, he hasnt been able to do that since Tommie Harris was dominating a few years ago. If peppers can draw two and Harris can get healthy enough to eat up some blocks then i think Urlacher will have a big year, he's not very good at shedding lineman to make the play, but if they free him up our run D will be much better