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dallasbear

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #75 on: March 14, 2019, 10:04:36 am »

LBer Christian Jones.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #76 on: March 14, 2019, 10:23:12 am »
They think Skrine is better than Callahan.

Packers traded Dix in the middle of the season - Obviously did not want to re-sign him. He had some good years and 3 picks before the Packers traded him.

Clinton-Dix has never missed a game in his career and started 55 straight regular-season games in Green Bay. For his career, Ha Ha has generated 378 tackles, 25 passes defended, 14 interceptions, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #77 on: March 14, 2019, 10:37:19 am »
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Thought: What if #Bears didn't sign Buster Skrine to replace Bryce Callahan? What if they want to sign Callahan and use Skrine's versatility as a super sub to be main backup on all 3 CB spots? Could cut Callahan's snap count to keep him healthier. Bears have enough $ for this.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #78 on: March 14, 2019, 10:45:28 am »
Dallas

Jackson is our Free Safety (deep, cover). Amos was the SS. Isnt Dix a FS too? Dont we have to be careful with safety selection?
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #79 on: March 14, 2019, 11:06:26 am »

I don't know that there's that much of a distinction in most NFL defenses between SS and FS.  You rarely see safeties in the box anymore.  Dix has the size to play SS at 6-1 208.  And last year he had 93 tackles in 16 games with GB and the 'skins.   That's a lot.  Amos had 73 last year.

Here's a chart of the remaining FA safeties - pick one:

Player               Age   Position   INTs last season   INTs over last 3 seasons
Andrew Adams           26   FS                      4              5
Tre Boston            26   FS                    3            10
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix   26   SS                    3            11 
Clayton Geathers   26   SS                    0              0
Adrian Phillips           26   FS/SS            1              4
Curtis Riley           26   FS                    4              5
Terrence Brooks     27   FS                     0              3
Johnathan Cyprien   28   SS                0              0
George Iloka           28   SS                   0              4
Jahleel Addae           29   SS                   1              2
Eric Berry              30   SS                   0              4
Kurt Coleman           30   SS               0              4
Marcus Gilchrist         30   SS                3              6
Ron Parker           31   FS                   2              5
Andrew Sendejo      31   SS                   0              4
Glover Quin           33   FS                   0             5
Reggie Nelson           35   FS                   2             8
Mike Adams           37   FS                   3             7

Maybe the Bears go with Dix, or maybe they go with an older safety and hope he can last a year while the draft his replacement this year.  Next year Jackson will want to get paid and he might be touch carrying 5 DBs with big contracts (including Skrine).
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #80 on: March 14, 2019, 11:27:35 am »
The knock I read on Dix is he likes to pad his stats, go for the splashy play/INT, and whiffs a lot, and not a willing tackler. 
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #81 on: March 14, 2019, 11:39:35 am »
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #82 on: March 14, 2019, 12:00:46 pm »
So much for Kush

The Browns announced that they have signed four free agents on Thursday.

Three of those additions — defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, linebacker Adarius Taylor and tight end Demetrius Harris — were previously reported. The fourth is offensive lineman Eric Kush, whose move from Chicago to Cleveland had thus far escaped notice.

Kush entered the NFL as a Chiefs sixth-round pick in 2013. Browns General Manager John Dorsey held the same job in Kansas City at the time.

Kush spent the last three years in Chicago, but did not play at all in 2017 because of a torn hamstring. He opened last season as the starting left guard, but rookie James Daniels took over after Kush hurt his neck around midseason. He returned to action and made one start at right guard in place of the injured Kyle Long before Bryan Witzmann stepped in for the rest of the year.

With Kevin Zeitler off to the Giants, Austin Corbett will be the right guard for Cleveland in 2019. Kush will likely back up Corbett and left guard Joel Bitonio.

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davebear

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #83 on: March 14, 2019, 12:27:43 pm »
I think we probably upgraded with Larsen.

Kush didn't play well at LG last year.
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dallasbear

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #84 on: March 14, 2019, 01:26:38 pm »

Kush not only got beat out by Daniel at LG he got beat out by Witzmann at RG.  Not a big loss.  And Witzmann was solid as a pass protector but struggled as a run blocker.

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #85 on: March 14, 2019, 02:30:28 pm »
NFLN reporting Dix will sign 1 year $3m with the Bears.
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dallasbear

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #86 on: March 14, 2019, 02:34:12 pm »

I like the signing but now Pace pretty much has to find a safety in either this draft or next year's draft.
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #87 on: March 14, 2019, 02:34:24 pm »
wow.  thats an awesome deal for da bears.  imo Amos=Clinton-Dix.  Amos may fit a little better with Jackson, but I know who Id want comparing the contracts
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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #88 on: March 14, 2019, 03:22:37 pm »
I figured that if he left town without a contract he wasnt going to sign here. I am not sold on how good he is..
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dallasbear

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Re: 2019 Chicago Bears
« Reply #89 on: March 14, 2019, 03:39:56 pm »

Are you sold on Buster Skrine?  How about Mike Davis?   cordarrelle patterson ?

Nobody knows how any busted up FA is going to perform.

But Clinton-Dix is durable (never missed a game in 5 years), a starter for most his entire career (74 starts out of 80), 14 career picks in 5 years, he's young at 26 and he'll be motivated to get a new contract in 2020.  (Hopefully not too motivated).

No, he's not Mike Brown, but he's talented and fits the Bears cap situation.  Now the Bears can draft BPA and sign additional FAs for depth.
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