bowlingtwig Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Zach Zaidman just tweeted that we have signed Marion Barber. I like Barber but this move confuses me. Can anyone make since of this move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 The sense I can make is that Chester Taylor will probably be cut and the FO doesn't love Harvey Unga as much as they say. JA is willing to give 2 years to Marion Barber but not to Olin Kreutz. F***. Trust me, I love Marion Barber. He gets hurt some, but he won't with 10-15 touches per game. But none of this means s*** if Garza is playing C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 The sense I can make is that Chester Taylor will probably be cut and the FO doesn't love Harvey Unga as much as they say. JA is willing to give 2 years to Marion Barber but not to Olin Kreutz. F*** This is quite a great move. Now cut Taylor, and have a goal line guy in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balta1701-A Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Every move the Bears have made is a small upgrade with a decent shot at being a large upgrade. Now that trend just needs to continue on the O-Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balta1701-A Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I read 2 years, $5 mil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingtwig Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I read 2 years, $5 mil. Once I realized that this probably spells the end for Taylor it made complete sense. I like all of the moves so far. Every move has been with low $$ and nobody hasn't received more than 2 years. Low risk but possible for huge return from most of these guys. I'm loving the way the offense is shaping up and could be very dangerous but we must continue by getting some olinemen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Once I realized that this probably spells the end for Taylor it made complete sense. I like all of the moves so far. Every move has been with low $$ and nobody hasn't received more than 2 years. Low risk but possible for huge return from most of these guys. I'm loving the way the offense is shaping up and could be very dangerous but we must continue by getting some olinemen If they cut Taylor, this means they will have lost 2 of the 3 guys they signed last offseason which means they would've paid Manumaleuna and Taylor $13m and admitted their mistake. I think cutting Unga is a bigger possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudgeripple2000 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 If they cut Taylor, this means they will have lost 2 of the 3 guys they signed last offseason which means they would've paid Manumaleuna and Taylor $13m and admitted their mistake. I think cutting Unga is a bigger possibility. Cutting Unga would be a mistake. Barber and Taylor are at least similar. Unga can be a fullback or a tailback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TerraTor Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Zach Zaidman just tweeted that we have signed Marion Barber. I like Barber but this move confuses me. Can anyone make since of this move If it means no more Chester Taylor its beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 This is actually awesome! Totally unexpected. I love this move. We need a guy that can get in there and bruise it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azbearsfan Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 If it means no more Chester Taylor its beautiful true dat, chester sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjock Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Strange moves. I'm confused and flabbergasted at the Bear's moves. It's like we want to get as many cheap players as possible and figure out the mess later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerBear7 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Strange moves. I'm confused and flabbergasted at the Bear's moves. It's like we want to get as many cheap players as possible and figure out the mess later. Are we sure Kenny Williams is not working for the Bears as well? Kenny is all over players who were once great but can now be had for cheap as they are on the decline and also has the knack of trading for former high draft picks that have failed to live up to expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Grizzly Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Strange moves. I'm confused and flabbergasted at the Bear's moves. It's like we want to get as many cheap players as possible and figure out the mess later. What's really wrong with that? As some have pointed out earlier, if half of the current FA's pan out then the Bears are that much better for it. That doesn't even count the draftees. I, for one, am a HUGE fan of Barber's. Admittedly, he has slowed down as of recent but I think he has enough left to be a spectacular short-yardage (and goal line) back. That is in tune with another poster who insists that Martz needs to remember that Chicago affords an enviornment where running is paramount. Especially in those situations. And contrary to another poster, Barber and Taylor are not alike. Taylor proved his inabilty last year in gaining short yardage. Barber is relentless...hence his slowing down in recent years. If anything Taylor and Forte are more similar, especially with the belief both catch well out of the backfield. Not really sure what the alternative to not spending cheap but all the Bears would have ended up doing is getting one maybe two players that cost more as opposed to what they are doing. Don't have to look far to see a player that was paid a lot with little production...his name, Haynesworth. Heck Taylor got $7 Mil of his $12.5 Mil last year and see what he did for them? And I even like the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Goal line back? Zach Zaidman just tweeted that we have signed Marion Barber. I like Barber but this move confuses me. Can anyone make since of this move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Cutting Unga would be a mistake. Barber and Taylor are at least similar. Unga can be a fullback or a tailback. The Bears just signed a FB. Unga will probably be cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balta1701-A Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Goal line back? Considering that Forte isn't very good against the goal line, a short yardage back who is actually effective would have made a big difference last year. The FO was addressing a need here. Now the coaching staff just has to actually use the guys that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killakrzydav Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Love this move. No more of that first and goal from the one and not getting a touchdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'TD' Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 My eyes lit up when I saw this on here. Love this move, the guy is a beast!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrizzlyBear Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Love this move, But only if we cut Taylor. We need someone who can truly spell Forte in a game. Not the 2.4 YPC Taylor produced. Get rid the Taylor Cap and sign another Guard, we are in buisness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Great signing. Didn't expect it at all and I assume it spells the end for Taylor. Of course it might be Unga or Bell on the way out instead. Not like Taylor is making a ton (1.25M or so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 At this point there is no reason to cut Taylor. We might as well let all the RBs compete for the 3rd spot, or is it 2nd spot with Barber being short yardage specialist. We'll see. At least the FO has seen the need for a solid short yardage back and made a couple moves to try to address it with Unga and now Barber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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