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How will this roster shake out once regular season starts?

We know what we have in Matt Forte. I expect him to perform as usual and possibly beyond being a contract year. Do the Bears extend him going forward? Do they use his money to extend another player on a contract year like Mason Foster or Shea McClellin if one of those two becomes the leader in the middle? Many questions arise with the RB because behind Matt is completely unknown.

 

Jeremy Langford is a given to survive this season as a Bear, being this regimes draft pick. He has a similiar skill set to Forte, but an extra gear of speed. The problem is, can he bring that into the NFL? I expect some growing pains learning pass protections, but think he can become the #2.

 

Ka'Deem Carey did not get much of an opportunity as a rookie. He came out of college as one of the top prospects, but slid to round 4 because of size, speed and possibly maturity issues. He will have motivation entering the year with already becoming a bubble player. He will get a good look in preseason and hopefully survives since the Bears spent a pick on him. He seems like a good choice if they are looking to tighten up the defense by running between the tackles.

 

Jaquizz Rodgers brings ST expert and 3rd down back abilities to the table. He also recieved guaranteed money in his deal. He doesn't have flashy speed either, but is a known capable pass blocker. I think the battle is between Rodgers and Carey for a spot.

 

Senorise Perry is the speedster and return guy. Can the Bears get positive carries out of him if he needs to be relied on in the run game? Not sure if he can be moved back to the practice squad but if so, I'd like to hang onto him.

 

Daniel Thomas is a bigger between the tackles back. He has had trouble hanging onto the rock, but will be motivated being here on a prove it deal. Can the Bears get the same output out of Carey if they need short yardage or is Thomas more valuable?

 

It will be an interesting TC and preseason watching these battles unfold. My personal wish for an outcome is

Forte, Langford, and Carey as the top 3. If they can make room for a fourth, then Rodgers survives. Alot depends on players that possibly could start off on the PUP and the TE depth. Perry to the PS would be nice also if that option is possible.

What are your thoughts?

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How will this roster shake out once regular season starts?

We know what we have in Matt Forte. I expect him to perform as usual and possibly beyond being a contract year. Do the Bears extend him going forward? Do they use his money to extend another player on a contract year like Mason Foster or Shea McClellin if one of those two becomes the leader in the middle? Many questions arise with the RB because behind Matt is completely unknown.

 

Jeremy Langford is a given to survive this season as a Bear, being this regimes draft pick. He has a similiar skill set to Forte, but an extra gear of speed. The problem is, can he bring that into the NFL? I expect some growing pains learning pass protections, but think he can become the #2.

 

Ka'Deem Carey did not get much of an opportunity as a rookie. He came out of college as one of the top prospects, but slid to round 4 because of size, speed and possibly maturity issues. He will have motivation entering the year with already becoming a bubble player. He will get a good look in preseason and hopefully survives since the Bears spent a pick on him. He seems like a good choice if they are looking to tighten up the defense by running between the tackles.

 

Jaquizz Rodgers brings ST expert and 3rd down back abilities to the table. He also recieved guaranteed money in his deal. He doesn't have flashy speed either, but is a known capable pass blocker. I think the battle is between Rodgers and Carey for a spot.

 

Senorise Perry is the speedster and return guy. Can the Bears get positive carries out of him if he needs to be relied on in the run game? Not sure if he can be moved back to the practice squad but if so, I'd like to hang onto him.

 

Daniel Thomas is a bigger between the tackles back. He has had trouble hanging onto the rock, but will be motivated being here on a prove it deal. Can the Bears get the same output out of Carey if they need short yardage or is Thomas more valuable?

 

It will be an interesting TC and preseason watching these battles unfold. My personal wish for an outcome is

Forte, Langford, and Carey as the top 3. If they can make room for a fourth, then Rodgers survives. Alot depends on players that possibly could start off on the PUP and the TE depth. Perry to the PS would be nice also if that option is possible.

What are your thoughts?

I dont think Carey makes it to the season opener

 

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Haha Shae McClellin....

Hate to say it, but Fangio is really high on him. Who is Fangio? He was the LB coach of the NO Saints core that was voted best in the NFL. He also got great play out of Bowman and Navarro. My hopes are not high, but it would be a gift from football gods if Shea gave us great/positive production. Fangio is a LBs coach and hes elevated almost every group he's coached.

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Hate to say it, but Fangio is really high on him. Who is Fangio? He was the LB coach of the NO Saints core that was voted best in the NFL. He also got great play out of Bowman and Navarro. My hopes are not high, but it would be a gift from football gods if Shea gave us great/positive production. Fangio is a LBs coach and hes elevated almost every group he's coached.

If he does good, great , if he fails he will be gone.

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How will this roster shake out once regular season starts?

We know what we have in Matt Forte. I expect him to perform as usual and possibly beyond being a contract year. Do the Bears extend him going forward? Do they use his money to extend another player on a contract year like Mason Foster or Shea McClellin if one of those two becomes the leader in the middle? Many questions arise with the RB because behind Matt is completely unknown.

 

Jeremy Langford is a given to survive this season as a Bear, being this regimes draft pick. He has a similiar skill set to Forte, but an extra gear of speed. The problem is, can he bring that into the NFL? I expect some growing pains learning pass protections, but think he can become the #2.

 

Ka'Deem Carey did not get much of an opportunity as a rookie. He came out of college as one of the top prospects, but slid to round 4 because of size, speed and possibly maturity issues. He will have motivation entering the year with already becoming a bubble player. He will get a good look in preseason and hopefully survives since the Bears spent a pick on him. He seems like a good choice if they are looking to tighten up the defense by running between the tackles.

 

Jaquizz Rodgers brings ST expert and 3rd down back abilities to the table. He also recieved guaranteed money in his deal. He doesn't have flashy speed either, but is a known capable pass blocker. I think the battle is between Rodgers and Carey for a spot.

 

Senorise Perry is the speedster and return guy. Can the Bears get positive carries out of him if he needs to be relied on in the run game? Not sure if he can be moved back to the practice squad but if so, I'd like to hang onto him.

 

Daniel Thomas is a bigger between the tackles back. He has had trouble hanging onto the rock, but will be motivated being here on a prove it deal. Can the Bears get the same output out of Carey if they need short yardage or is Thomas more valuable?

 

It will be an interesting TC and preseason watching these battles unfold. My personal wish for an outcome is

Forte, Langford, and Carey as the top 3. If they can make room for a fourth, then Rodgers survives. Alot depends on players that possibly could start off on the PUP and the TE depth. Perry to the PS would be nice also if that option is possible.

What are your thoughts?

 

 

I watched a lot of Carey and Rodgers in college. I haven't seen much of either in the NFL but my preference is to see Carey win the job. He's a tougher inside runner and neither of these players has outside speed so there isn't much difference outside the tackles. Carey certainly has to improve his pass protection to stick around. One thing I hope is that Carey gets enough carries to show what he can do. He was never a flashy big play guy, he's one of those 20+ carry guys who grinds and grinds then starts hitting 10, 15, 20 yd plays as the D gets tired. You wouldn't expect that given his smaller stature.

 

While I'd like to see him win the job, Langford is not a given to be our 2nd RB early on. He was reportedly a good pass blocker in college but he has a similar learning curve for pass protection in this new offense so we may want to be patient in the preseason. For sure his speed will stand out among our RBs and I look forward to seeing him on the field.

 

 

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I watched a lot of Carey and Rodgers in college. I haven't seen much of either in the NFL but my preference is to see Carey win the job. He's a tougher inside runner and neither of these players has outside speed so there isn't much difference outside the tackles. Carey certainly has to improve his pass protection to stick around. One thing I hope is that Carey gets enough carries to show what he can do. He was never a flashy big play guy, he's one of those 20+ carry guys who grinds and grinds then starts hitting 10, 15, 20 yd plays as the D gets tired. You wouldn't expect that given his smaller stature.

 

While I'd like to see him win the job, Langford is not a given to be our 2nd RB early on. He was reportedly a good pass blocker in college but he has a similar learning curve for pass protection in this new offense so we may want to be patient in the preseason. For sure his speed will stand out among our RBs and I look forward to seeing him on the field.

I really don't know much on Rodgers but my initial thought was he was a speed guy being a ST returner and 3rd down back. His main element sounds like blocking well and catching out of the backfield. If he does lack speed, im all for seeing our young guys get hard looks.

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