Post by AlexM on Nov 6, 2016 12:17:20 GMT -6
by Brad Biggs
Chicago Tribune
I've selected a couple of Q&A's:
If Jay Cutler were to play like he did Monday night, any chance the Bears keep him around next year? -- @alldaycapper
Cutler is under contract through 2020 and if the Bears are going to make a move with him in the offseason, they’re going to wait until then to announce it. They’re not going to release Cutler until they have – at minimum – a plan for how they are going to replace him. Cutler is the only quarterback under contract for next season at this point. Brian Hoyer signed a one-year deal and Matt Barkley is also on a one-year deal. Connor Shaw, who is on injured reserve, will be a restricted free agent after this season. I’d caution against using Cutler’s strong performance in the upset of the Vikings, who entered with the NFL’s No. 1 defense, as a one-game referendum on his future. The Bears have eight games remaining and we’ll see what Cutler does the rest of the way. The vibe I got was the team preferred to roll with Hoyer until he suffered a broken left arm. This is Cutler’s eighth season with the franchise and barring a miracle when it’s over they will have reached the playoffs only once with him. I don’t know that anything he does over the final eight games will dramatically reshape the opinion of him. He’s 51-49 as the team’s starter so his record will be right around .500 at the conclusion of the season and he will turn 34 in the offseason. You can’t rule Cutler out for 2017 but I imagine the Bears will be exploring a variety of options at the position.
What are the midseason grades on Ryan Pace's 2016 draft class so far? -- @paulr0123
Draft grades that are given out in May are utterly worthless and serve as little more than click bait. Draft grades given out midway through the rookie season for a draft class aren’t much more valuable. I don’t know how anyone can give accurate grades on players adjusting to the pro game with such a small body of work to go on. The good news for the Bears is outside linebacker Leonard Floyd is coming on and finding ways to make plays. Center Cody Whitehair has not been overmatched. Defensive end Jonathan Bullard finally flashed in Monday night’s win over the Vikings. That’s the top three picks right there for you. Personnel men will tell you it takes a solid three seasons to fully evaluate a draft class. Let’s wait a while before we try to slap a grade on anything.
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I've selected a couple of Q&A's:
If Jay Cutler were to play like he did Monday night, any chance the Bears keep him around next year? -- @alldaycapper
Cutler is under contract through 2020 and if the Bears are going to make a move with him in the offseason, they’re going to wait until then to announce it. They’re not going to release Cutler until they have – at minimum – a plan for how they are going to replace him. Cutler is the only quarterback under contract for next season at this point. Brian Hoyer signed a one-year deal and Matt Barkley is also on a one-year deal. Connor Shaw, who is on injured reserve, will be a restricted free agent after this season. I’d caution against using Cutler’s strong performance in the upset of the Vikings, who entered with the NFL’s No. 1 defense, as a one-game referendum on his future. The Bears have eight games remaining and we’ll see what Cutler does the rest of the way. The vibe I got was the team preferred to roll with Hoyer until he suffered a broken left arm. This is Cutler’s eighth season with the franchise and barring a miracle when it’s over they will have reached the playoffs only once with him. I don’t know that anything he does over the final eight games will dramatically reshape the opinion of him. He’s 51-49 as the team’s starter so his record will be right around .500 at the conclusion of the season and he will turn 34 in the offseason. You can’t rule Cutler out for 2017 but I imagine the Bears will be exploring a variety of options at the position.
What are the midseason grades on Ryan Pace's 2016 draft class so far? -- @paulr0123
Draft grades that are given out in May are utterly worthless and serve as little more than click bait. Draft grades given out midway through the rookie season for a draft class aren’t much more valuable. I don’t know how anyone can give accurate grades on players adjusting to the pro game with such a small body of work to go on. The good news for the Bears is outside linebacker Leonard Floyd is coming on and finding ways to make plays. Center Cody Whitehair has not been overmatched. Defensive end Jonathan Bullard finally flashed in Monday night’s win over the Vikings. That’s the top three picks right there for you. Personnel men will tell you it takes a solid three seasons to fully evaluate a draft class. Let’s wait a while before we try to slap a grade on anything.
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