Leno. HE GONE

[tgmxd]

This will be an unpopular opinion, but I don't like the move.

His cap hit this was supposed to be $11,294,000 and cutting him will result in $5,082,000 dead cap space. The net savings is $6,212,000.

That's decent savings, but it also forces a rookie into action early while limiting the depth.

To be clear, I'm not saying Leno is better, but for what they got being ~$6.2M in cap space they are now rushing the development of Jenkins and making the team more vulnerable to injury.

I'm always against rushing a rookie into playing. I think for their own confidence it's best for them to start once they have won the job. As bad as Leno has been, without training camp it seems way too early to say a 2nd rounder is a starter.

Also not a fan. It only makes sense to me if they think they can bring in a free agent tackle to be average for cheaper

 

[Aquineas]

It's official.

 

[NCChiFan]

Sure do hope there is a plan.... I mean if Jenkins fits at LT... Cool.

 

[remydat]

Hopefully means we going after Fisher. Dont like the idea of throwing Jenkins into fire at LT.

 

[Nail Polish]

Jenkins played both left and right side..He does either

 

[Wild_x_Card]

If you feel Jenkins is the LT of the future, which they clearly do, then don't waste 9 million and all the reps on a guy you are going to punt.

I fully expect them to sign another Tackle.

 

[dabears70]

Spotrac

@spotrac
Reportedly designated a Post June 1st release, Charles Leno will remain on the #Bears cap at $11.29M until 6/1, after which he’ll leave behind dead cap hits of $2.2M in 2021, & $2.7M in 2022, freeing up $9M of space for Chicago.
12:48 PM · May 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/intent/like?ref...om/chicago-bears&tweet_id=1389260670768648202

 

[wazzupi]

that’s a bad move. who are you sliding to left? let Jenkins stay on the right side and Barrom needs to develop.

What do you mean obviously it's ifedi

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Hopefully means we going after Fisher. Dont like the idea of throwing Jenkins into fire at LT.

Nope let him learn while it’s dalton s back getting crushed lol

 

[Nail Polish]

Jenkins played some LT in college

 

[Pegger]

The post June 1st designation clear up $9M in cap space, which is pretty sweet...

It does make me wonder if they could have done this first, then potentially avoided cutting Fuller? Anyway, doesn't really matter.

 

[dabears70]

Hopefully means we going after Fisher. Dont like the idea of throwing Jenkins into fire at LT.

Fisher or Okung or Villanueva or even 38 year old Jason Peters for a year. Can Mitchell Schwartz play LT or has he always played just RT?

 

[JoJoBoxer]

Expected to save 9M on designated June 1 cut. Not sure how I feel about this before we see Jenkins in action.

I wonder if this is a statement on development of our young tackles or just how poorly they thought of Leno's play.

Have you seen how Leno played in 2020?

Even the 5th round pick would probably do better than that. All he would have to do would be to jump on the ground and he would be better because he would be a bigger cone to get around.

Then saving 9 million is the cherry on top.

 

[JoJoBoxer]

Who will play RT?

Need an upgrade there also.

That is where the 5th round pick comes along.

 

[Montucky]

Hopefully means we going after Fisher. Dont like the idea of throwing Jenkins into fire at LT.

Yea I think this is the right idea.

 

[Nelly]

The post June 1st designation clear up $9M in cap space, which is pretty sweet...

It does make me wonder if they could have done this first, then potentially avoided cutting Fuller? Anyway, doesn't really matter.

It's quite possible that on some level, Desai wants to go in a different direction with his corners.

 

[bufordht]

Who will play RT?

Need an upgrade there also.

My man Larry.

I decided Larry is my new favorite Bear. Mostly because I like to say Larry.

 

[Nelly]

Looks like Pace has been reading these boards. Need to get Justin Fields, need to draft a guy to replace Leno.

Who's next? Nagy?

 

[Zvbxrpl]

that’s a bad move

No it's not...

When former OLine coaches who developed a few HOFers/pro-bowlers are tweeting/teaching things like...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1288906204379521024

That's a professional starting left tackle. Making peewee-level mistakes. The only positive thing about Charles Leno was that he was one of the cheapest starting tackles in the league.

 

[Chicago4Life]

The post June 1st designation clear up $9M in cap space, which is pretty sweet...

It does make me wonder if they could have done this first, then potentially avoided cutting Fuller? Anyway, doesn't really matter.

cutting leno is allowing the bears to use that money to sign the draft class and have some left over...if fuller were still on the roster, the bears would have to cut others like hicks and/or others...