B.W. Webb Signs with Chicago Bears

[Madden]

His nfl.com profile picture is pretty funny

 

[WindyCity]

Ryan Pace: I want all your mediocre CBs

NFL: Okay

Ryan Pace: I worry that you think I said a lot of mediocre CBs, I want ALL of the mediocre CBs.

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/849789460082561025

How many CB do the Bears need?

[video=youtube_share;tuD7DOrv0XI]https://youtu.be/tuD7DOrv0XI[/video]

How many bad ones do they need is the question. They're going to hold 2 training camps, one will be for scrap heap CB's.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

A cunting we will go.... A cunting we will go.... heigh ho the derry-o.... a cunting we will go.

 

[1000ftditka!]

This one is a real "head scratcher." This guy is mediocre at best...and we already have 57,381 CBs on the roster. Is Pace gonna gave a CB Battle Royale at Training Camp where only the survivors make the roster?! Yeah Pay Per View....

 

[BearDownZZ]

If you look at him as a nickel, experienced vet and good special teams player then it makes sense. So this more of a way of trying to upgrade someone like LeBlanc and providing competition for Callahan, especially since Callahan has injury concerns.

Again, the major goal here is to avoid having to play guys like Bausby because you have no depth.

 

[anotheridiot]

It's pretty simple. It's one more CB to compete for a set # of spots, not one more CB on the final roster.

What's the down side of trying out more candidates for the job?

The downside I can see is when too many of these signings do not make the team. It should be a better football team for chicago, but free agents might question signing here in the future.

I am all for replacing Tracy Porter and his two solid games per season, so bring them on.

 

[Runruffshod75]

Great signing. I know the Pace haters will probably have something negative to say but I think Pace is doing a great job.

Im on the fence with Pace. Pace has made some moves or lack of moves I don't care for, like the Fox hire, Fox still being the coach after 2016, & the Kevin White pick. I also believe Cutler should have been cut when Pace took the job. However, I do still believe that Pace hasn't been entirely horrible & has drafted a group of decent players that can significantly help the team contend if Pace effectively addresses core offensive positions like QB, OT, TE early in this draft, which needs to be offense heavy for a change. I believe its going to come down to whether or not he drafts a QB this draft with one of his first 3 picks, that is good enough to lead the Bears to the postseason. That is going to take a couple of years to unfold.

I think Pace is doing fine so far this FA, & it's mostly because of his CB signings including this signing with Webb. With all the nickel being played CBs are even more important than they already were before the increase of nickel packages.

To me, when it comes to getting that handful of players that function as the motor of a 3-4 that make the scheme function effectively, be it old school fairbanks or modern amoeba(hybrid), when it comes to positional importance in a 3-4, OLB is priority #1, & CB is priority #1a in any 3-4 I've seen. Barring defensive injuries, I believe that Paces DB signings will help make this defense a top 10, if not a top 5 defensive unit.

I can understand why some believe Pace should be fired today, but I can also see why others want to "hold the phone" with firing him. This draft will determine his fate. I do believe that if he doesn't effectively address both of the QB & OT positions, he will find himself seeking other employment soon.

 

[Ares]

Ryan Pace: I want all your mediocre CBs

NFL: Okay

Ryan Pace: I worry that you think I said a lot of mediocre CBs, I want ALL of the mediocre CBs.

Ryan Pace-Swanson

 

[BearFanJohn]

ST player? Fine. Bring in bodies and see if someone surprises you. No big deal.