The NFL league year begins on March 9. Best-case scenario for the Bears: Pace convinces another team to give him a late-round pick for Fuller.
I like this idea. Fuller isn't a cover corner. He can play in a zone-scheme. His draft position (and potential scouting done back in college and his good tape in the NFL - please don't look at his bad tape) might garner a 6th round pick? I think that might be part of Pace's public support of Fuller - he wants to get SOMETHING out of him.
But he can't very easily trade an injured player who either can't or won't play can he? Would you give up a pick for him if the situation was reversed. We have all kinds of disagreement here already about giving up picks for better players at key positions of need but do we often overestimate the value of our own players? Especially injured ones with lousy NFL game tape?
I don't disagree with you that he's not a good fit for this defense any longer and also that it's possible his malingering is a way of creating some leverage to get himself traded or released. Since we have a need at FS and Pace wants to get something out of him why not at least try him there this coming year before deciding what to do?
I like this idea. Fuller isn't a cover corner. He can play in a zone-scheme. His draft position (and potential scouting done back in college and his good tape in the NFL - please don't look at his bad tape) might garner a 6th round pick? I think that might be part of Pace's public support of Fuller - he wants to get SOMETHING out of him.
But he can't very easily trade an injured player who either can't or won't play can he? Would you give up a pick for him if the situation was reversed. We have all kinds of disagreement here already about giving up picks for better players at key positions of need but do we often overestimate the value of our own players? Especially injured ones with lousy NFL game tape?
I don't disagree with you that he's not a good fit for this defense any longer and also that it's possible his malingering is a way of creating some leverage to get himself traded or released. Since we have a need at FS and Pace wants to get something out of him why not at least try him there this coming year before deciding what to do?
I don't know enough about Fuller. I don't like the fact he missed all year and I remember he had a lot of peaks and valleys last year. I'm going to trust Pace on him. Pace and co. know one hell of a lot more about Fuller than I do. Still, like I stated in my post, I'd be happy with Pace if he managed to get a late round draft pick out of him. Actually, in thinking about it a little more, I think Fuller, despite his injury and his history projects better than a random 6th rounder. I've gotta plead complete ignorance here.
I like this idea. Fuller isn't a cover corner. He can play in a zone-scheme. His draft position (and potential scouting done back in college and his good tape in the NFL - please don't look at his bad tape) might garner a 6th round pick? I think that might be part of Pace's public support of Fuller - he wants to get SOMETHING out of him.
But he can't very easily trade an injured player who either can't or won't play can he? Would you give up a pick for him if the situation was reversed. We have all kinds of disagreement here already about giving up picks for better players at key positions of need but do we often overestimate the value of our own players? Especially injured ones with lousy NFL game tape?
I don't disagree with you that he's not a good fit for this defense any longer and also that it's possible his malingering is a way of creating some leverage to get himself traded or released. Since we have a need at FS and Pace wants to get something out of him why not at least try him there this coming year before deciding what to do?
I agree and doubt very much that Fuller could be traded to anyone. He missed an entire year due to "injury", had his heart called out publicly by his coaches, and let's face it it's not like he was a pro bowl caliber player before that. Maybe just maybe you could get a late round pick for him and that's being generous.
He's not a fit at CB in Fangio's style of D. He's ok at it but nothing more. The team needs to move him to FS where he can play to his strengths and we just happen to have a huge need. If he fails there, he's gone next year anyway. Thank you, Phil Emery, for yet another busted defensive draft pick.