da bears making moves - Peppers & Chester Taylor
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ok on a real level the Peppers signing is a GREAT move for the Bears, especially with how he OWNS Bryant McKinnie and now gets to go up against him at least twice a year.... BUT, the Chester Taylor signing is WEAK, because NEITHER Taylor or Forte is a solid feature back... that being the case, I don't think their running game will take much pressure off Cutler, which leaves the Bears entire offensive success contingent on Cutler's improvement.. even if he gets a decent receiver, he still needs to step his game up BIGTIME.
but yea, I think the Bears should've focused on getting a premier back and converting Forte to a complimentary role... I almost get the feeling they "settled" for Taylor and they're just hoping it works out for the best.
Am I sad Taylor's gone from Minnesota? Not at all, especially since it was expected and we'll be signing a better complimentary back before the year starts anyway.
but yea, I think the Bears should've focused on getting a premier back and converting Forte to a complimentary role... I almost get the feeling they "settled" for Taylor and they're just hoping it works out for the best.
Am I sad Taylor's gone from Minnesota? Not at all, especially since it was expected and we'll be signing a better complimentary back before the year starts anyway.
Chester Taylor's best carries are behind him. He's 30 years old. His yards per carry have gone down significantly over the past 3 years, all the way down to a 3.6 average this past year. His biggest runs have come on 3rd and forever through massive holes for 15-20 yards, further skewing his average YPC (see: 3.1 avg on 1st down, 3.3 on 2nd down last year). His LONGEST rush over the past 2 years is for 25 yards. He wears down as the game goes on, even with a limited role (when he had 1-5 carries in a game last year, he averaged 4 yards a carry: when he had 6-10, those later carries only averaged a staggeringly bad 1.4 ypc).
The upside that's talked about with him is his role in the passing game. He's a decent receiver out of the backfield, but he has a tendency to CHOKE in that area bigtime when it counts most (see: Steelers game this past season), along with the fact that he still drops easy passes because he gets ahead of himself looking downfield. He's a decent pass blocker and receiver overall, but so is Forte.
$7 million in guaranteed money? ridiculous.
If you're a Bears fan and the Taylor signing really makes you happy, then so be it. I'll be sure to bring this thread back up later in the year when you're disappointed in his production.
The upside that's talked about with him is his role in the passing game. He's a decent receiver out of the backfield, but he has a tendency to CHOKE in that area bigtime when it counts most (see: Steelers game this past season), along with the fact that he still drops easy passes because he gets ahead of himself looking downfield. He's a decent pass blocker and receiver overall, but so is Forte.
$7 million in guaranteed money? ridiculous.
If you're a Bears fan and the Taylor signing really makes you happy, then so be it. I'll be sure to bring this thread back up later in the year when you're disappointed in his production.