**Bears sign DE Jared Allen to 4 year contract**

[KittiesKorner]

Nope "He had said toward the end of the 2013 season that he'd stop playing before he'd accept a role as a situational pass-rusher."

http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/stor...llen-chooses-chicago-bears-agrees-4-year-deal

but that was before the suitors started smelling his stinky kooch?

what's he going to do if tucker makes him a pass-rushing specialist? retire in the middle of a game?

 

[Darkman]

Just woke up to this FANTASTIC NEWS. This has a Kenny Williams feel getting a big name on the team. I say what's already been said, this improves the D-line which will in turn improve the Safety play, big move for the NFC North, and very happy with have a GM in Phil Emery and a front office that finally knows what the hell is going on. Can this backfire? Of course, injury or underproduction always plays a factor; but I can't hate this move because it's smart and the contract is nice. We're gonna murder the Packers, the only thing saving Rodgers and the Packers O is cheap penalties, holding, and other ref help. Again, WAY TO GO EMERY.

 

[Desperado34]

I think Ware, Peppers, Allen, and Houston were all likely overpaid because you tend to overpay in FA. However, as I said I think this is a good gamble for the Bears particularly since we also have Young and Houston. So not sure your issue here. I can think something was an overpay but still overall a good move by the Bears.

So do you want to focus on the part where we disagree or can we both be happy that regardless of the issue of how we feel about the money, Allen is a good piece to add to the DE rotation?

Not going to argue but there is no way bears overpaid n got allen for what they did when peppers who sucked goes to GB n gets 10. That's overpaying..

Thrilled right now ether way. Solid rotational guy with young stud with Allen and food starter w houston

 

[Run the ball]

He's a starter, anyone thinking otherwise will be banging their heads on a wall come week 1, IMO.

 

[KittiesKorner]

there's a difference between speculating and hoping.

Speculating is ALL any of us is doing right now.

 

[Doubledown]

[video=youtube;AjPau5QYtYs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs[/video]

 

[Desperado34]

but that was before the suitors started smelling his stinky kooch?

what's he going to do if tucker makes him a pass-rushing specialist? retire in the middle of a game?

Lol he's not going to be a situational pass rusher. Lmao

 

[L GUAPO]

Peppers was the most dominate DE in the league at the time. And I think that people were stunned by the 90 mil contract. So yes....

BEARS

Peppers just got 8.5 per year, Ware got 10, Allen has outperformed both and got 8? Confused?

 

[KittiesKorner]

Lol he's not going to be a situational pass rusher. Lmao

I didn't say he was going to be. When you're done sucking your own dick, maybe you'll realize that.

My point is that whatever demands he made 2 weeks ago don't mean shit.

I would love to see a DE rotation a la 2006, because we have some DEs with diverse skillsets, but am not holding my breath, and it does NOT mean I think Jared Allen should be in Mark Womanderson's role.

 

[remydat]

Allen starts. Period.

Willie can come on and spell Allen/Houston but NO WAY does he start over Allen. You are kidding yourself if you think jared allen doesn't play majority of snaps.

Allen can still get 70-75% of snaps. My point was simply that those snaps should be more heavily skewed to passing downs similar to how the Seahawks use Bennett. So Young is a "starter" only because 1st down is a running down. Otherwise, I would still expect Allen to get as many if not more snaps than he does.

Hell I don't even care if at the start of the game, they have Allen play just so he can be introduced as a start. My point was simply Allen should be getting the majority of his reps on passing downs whether it be 3rd down or 2nd and long. He doesn't mean he will never play on running downs. Just that the Bears should work the rotation so that he gets more opportunities to rush the passer.

 

[Impress3]

Where does Izzy play now?

DT, he's always been better at DT than DE, I hated that we moved him even though it was out of need at the time

 

[Monk]

Yeah that was my bad attempt at being funny.

My bad too then. I RUINED IT!!!

 

[Desperado34]

I didn't say he was going to be. When you're done sucking your own dick, maybe you'll realize that.

My point is that whatever demands he made 2 weeks ago don't mean shit.

I would love to see a DE rotation a la 2006, because we have some DEs with diverse skillsets, but am not holding my breath, and it does NOT mean I think Jared Allen should be in Mark Womanderson's role.

Good

 

[Desperado34]

DT, he's always been better at DT than DE, I hated that we moved him even though it was out of need at the time

Amen to that. Good point!

 

[SlickWilly]

but but but... You guys said no way you said... Said wasn't moving this money with cutler for run at Allen.


WRONG. Fuckin knew it

Dude, you're I told you so shit is annoying. You sound like a 10 year old.

 

[remydat]

When you say "overpaid", in what sense are you talking? Market value? Past performance? Expected future performance?

In terms of what I expect him to actually produce going forward. Obviously the Bears probably think he has more left in the tank which is perfectly fine and why I said it's still a good gamble for them.

 

[Run the ball]

I didn't say he was going to be. When you're done sucking your own dick, maybe you'll realize that.

My point is that whatever demands he made 2 weeks ago don't mean shit.

I would love to see a DE rotation a la 2006, because we have some DEs with diverse skillsets, but am not holding my breath, and it does NOT mean I think Jared Allen should be in Mark Womanderson's role.

If Young, Bass and Washington can step it up, it's very possible to see a rotational system like 2006 or like the Seahawks did last year too. At least on paper that is.

 

[Desperado34]

Dude, you're I told you so shit is annoying. You sound like a 10 year old.

considering you are digging up when I just found out.. Ok? Lol that was pages ago!

 

[KittiesKorner]

If Young, Bass and Washington can step it up, it's very possible to see a rotational system like 2006 or like the Seahawks did last year too. At least on paper that is.

and that was all I meant.

 

[Myk]

I wonder if Emery did a calf roping dance when the contract was signed.