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dallasbear2

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #570 on: August 19, 2020, 12:46:17 pm »

The injury was unfortunate for Burns and the Bears.  No crass comments required.  I'll leave it at that.
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WshflThinking

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #571 on: August 19, 2020, 01:41:37 pm »
Well just to add my 2 cents worth. First of all Burns  lost favor in Pittsburgh because he couldnt cover. He ended up being a special teamer. I wasnt happy with the signing. I thought they were just getting a special

teamer and not a bonifide CB starter. Then he puts on the pads for the 1st time as a Bear and tears up his ACL. IMHO no great loss. Next man up.

dallasbear2

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #572 on: August 19, 2020, 04:45:29 pm »

I don't care that Burns was not starting at Pittsburgh.  And it also doesn't matter that Burns was a 1st round draft pick either.

But the Bears coaches apparently saw enough of him during the practices to elevate him to first team, above Tolliver and the 2nd rounder Johnson.

Is it a great loss?  Probably not since the Bears have a little bit of depth at CB,  but he might have been our starting RCB and you can't have enough corners on a team.

WshflThinking

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #573 on: August 19, 2020, 05:19:38 pm »
What I agree with is the last statement, "you can't have enough corners on a team.

dallasbear2

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #574 on: August 19, 2020, 11:39:36 pm »

You should agree with all of it - it's the truth.

WshflThinking

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #575 on: August 20, 2020, 06:54:25 am »
Thank God he wont be our RCB. He was horrible in Pittsburgh and you know it and cant sugar coat it.

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #576 on: August 20, 2020, 07:44:22 am »
Like any team, depth is a concern.  We are already light at dline with Goldman opting out.  God forbid if we lose Fuller at CB!  Who is on the street that is available?  Did Prince sign with another team?

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dallasbear2

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #578 on: August 20, 2020, 04:58:55 pm »

Bears may have elevated Burns to first team to better evaluate him.  Regardless, he's gone.

Bears have other options on the roster besides the rookie and Tolliver.  I mentioned a couple of names the other day.  There was an article that suggested Skrine had some corner experience with previous teams.

davebear

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« Reply #579 on: August 20, 2020, 05:29:31 pm »
Aside from a still healing Johnson and an inexperienced Tolliver the options get pretty scary.

Maybe they’ll sign an aging veteran if Johnson won’t be ready.

dallasbear2

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #580 on: August 20, 2020, 06:33:24 pm »

Here's a couple of available FA corners:  Logan Ryan is the youngest the rest are 30 and over and coming off injuries:  Aquib Talib, Dre Kirpatrick and Trumaine Johnson.

I don't see why Tolliver or Johnson can't play corner.  Plus rookie Kindle and last year's 7th rounder Stephen Denmark are also available depth.

Without preseason we really don't know what any of these guys are really capable of.

davebear

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #581 on: August 20, 2020, 07:24:09 pm »
Here's a couple of available FA corners:  Logan Ryan is the youngest the rest are 30 and over and coming off injuries:  Aquib Talib, Dre Kirpatrick and Trumaine Johnson.

I don't see why Tolliver or Johnson can't play corner.  Plus rookie Kindle and last year's 7th rounder Stephen Denmark are also available depth.

Without preseason we really don't know what any of these guys are really capable of.
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No one has said Johnson or Tolliver can’t play.

The media has never dug for the story on Johnson s shoulder health and of course the team isn’t talking.
I expected him to start but with the start of camp I hear things like “not fully healed” and “limited in camp.”
It’s not clear if or when he may be ready.
If he’s not that leaves Tolliver so the coaches will need to decide further into camp.

My guess is guys like Logan Ryan and Truman Johnson will hold out for starting gigs and maybe not sign until the last week.  Takin will likely want big money.
It wouldn’t bother me if the Bears were a player in Ryan or Johnson as plug and play then see if Jaylon can replace them later into the season.

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #582 on: August 20, 2020, 11:18:23 pm »
Honestly, I've watched Tolliver closely & he looks like a competent CB to me. Even when his man catches a pass he's right there in close coverage.

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Re: 2020 Chicago Bears
« Reply #583 on: August 21, 2020, 08:39:13 am »
Didnt Tolliver blanket cover Amari Cooper and one other A+ WR who escapes me right now, maybe from GB?  He looked good when given the chance.