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Re-signings
S Deandre Houston-Carson 1 year 850k/250k guaranteed
P Pat O'Donnell 1 year 1.5 million/250k guaranteed
LS Pat Scales 1 year 950k/250k guaranteed
Free Agents
OLB Bruce Irvin [Atlanta] 1 year 5 million/4 guaranteed
*100k/sack
*50K/per game active
Still and explosive athlete and still able to get to the QB after getting 6.5 sacks last season. He is close to Khalil Mack and coming to Chicago gives him a chance at a ring, a chance to re-unite with his friend, and to earn a solid pay check. By putting incentives in the deal Irvin can earn as much or more than Suggs and the Bears can keep some of the cap hit next season where the incentives would count.
Draft
3[87] CB Justin Layne [Michigan St] 6'2" 192lbs, 4.5 [40], 37.5" vert, 11'2"broad
The Bears need a starting CB in 2020 and they need him to be making far less than Prince. Money needs to be shifted to Whitehair, Jackson, and Cohen. The Bears need to add another young athletic option to compete with Tolliver to replace Prince and be the primary backup outside in 2019. Layne has a lot of similar physical tools to Tolliver, he is big, long, and an explosive athlete. He has the size and movement skills to play in a press man system and allow the Bears to blitz while disurpting the route. Layne had 15 passes defensed and 1 interception last season, his 2nd as a CB after switching from WR. Layne is still raw and their is untapped upside here. When you are competing for a championship you cannot run out of CBs.
4[126] S Mike Edwards [Kentucky] 5'11" 205lbs.
The Bears are going to need a starting safety in 2020 because if HHCD plays well he will easily price himself out of Chicago. Ideally, the guy playing next to Eddie Jackson will be on a cheap rookie deal. Edwards has the ability to play FS, at Kentucky he had 23 passes defensed and 10 career interceptions. By having a player with his coverage ability it allows the Bears to not have to change up the defense if Jackson or HHCD are injured in 2019 and it gives them a similar player to HHCD to replace him in 2020.
5[162] RB Devine Ozigbo [Nebraska] 6' 233lbs, 4.53 [40], 37" vert, 10'4" broad
I am not sure if there is going to be a market for Howard strong enough to trade him. He is coming off his worst year, his salary tripled, and I am not interested in giving him away for some late round pick. The Bears however need to think about replacing him for 2020, or even in 2019 if Ozigbo really hits the ground running. Ozigbo has the size that Howard has with significantly more explosion and big play potential. Last season Ozigbo averaged 7 yards per carry, had carries of 35, 37, 59, and 66. He also added 23 receptions. The Bears can develop the ultra athletic Ozigbo, while Howard, Davis and Cohen handle the load for 2019. But if the Bears want a RBBC and they need someone to be the big body with some break away ability then Ozigbo is a nice fit.
7[222] OG Phil Haynes [Wake Forest] 6'4" 322lbs, 33.5" arms, 5.2 [40], 33 reps, 31" vert, 9'2" broad
The Bears need a starting RG in 2020 as Long's deal is really just a one year deal. The Bears also need to start getting some people who can move people in the power run game, which they struggled at last season. Haynes is a big, long armed, people mover. He is a physically imposing player that thrives in the power run game and in putting people on their backs. Haynes gets a year with Heistand to develop and compete with Coward at RG in 2020.
7[238] TE Drew Sample [Washington] 6'5" 255lbs, 4.71 [40], 33.5" vert, 9'7" broad
The Bears need Adam Shaheen to stay healthy and step up. At this point he is a blocking only TE and no where near the receiving threat that the Bears sold him as at draft time. Not having a 2nd receiving threat at TE left the offense out of sorts against the Eagles. Sample has not done a lot as a receiver and was not a big part of Washington's passing game, but he has the size and athletic ability to be developed into something. Sample had a solid week at the Senior Bowl and at least gives the Bears another option a long with Braunecker if Shaheen continues to be useless in the passing game.
UDFA
P Zach Sinor [OK St] 6'1" 210lbs.
We know that O'Donnell is a mediocre punter and in the biggest moment last season he wasn't good, so the Bears are going to need some cheap competition for him. Sinor comes in and competes during the summer. Ideally, he takes the job and we can save a million dollars.
K Matt Gay [Utah] 6' 230lbs.
Big leg and has kicked in some bad weather in Utah. He comes in to compete with Redford Jones with the other potentially going to the PR in case the other struggles and to provide season long competition.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Daniel
RB: Howard, Davis, Cohen, Mizzell
WR: Robinson, Gabriel, Miller, Patterson, Wims, Hall
TE: Burton, Shaheen, Braunecker, Sample
LT: Leno, Sowell
LG: Daniels
C: Whitehair, Larsen
RG: Long, Haynes
RT: Massie, Coward
RE: RRH, Bullard
NT: Goldman, Nichols
LE: Hicks, Williams
OLB: Floyd, Irving, Fitts
ILB: Smith, Iggy
ILB: Trevathan, Kwitkowski
OLB: Mack, Irvin
CB: Fuller, Prince, Skrine, Layne, Tolliver, McManis
FS: Jackson, Edwards, DHC
SS: Clinton-Dix, Bush
K: Gay/Jones
P: O'Donnell/Sinor
LS: Scales
S Deandre Houston-Carson 1 year 850k/250k guaranteed
P Pat O'Donnell 1 year 1.5 million/250k guaranteed
LS Pat Scales 1 year 950k/250k guaranteed
Free Agents
OLB Bruce Irvin [Atlanta] 1 year 5 million/4 guaranteed
*100k/sack
*50K/per game active
Still and explosive athlete and still able to get to the QB after getting 6.5 sacks last season. He is close to Khalil Mack and coming to Chicago gives him a chance at a ring, a chance to re-unite with his friend, and to earn a solid pay check. By putting incentives in the deal Irvin can earn as much or more than Suggs and the Bears can keep some of the cap hit next season where the incentives would count.
Draft
3[87] CB Justin Layne [Michigan St] 6'2" 192lbs, 4.5 [40], 37.5" vert, 11'2"broad
The Bears need a starting CB in 2020 and they need him to be making far less than Prince. Money needs to be shifted to Whitehair, Jackson, and Cohen. The Bears need to add another young athletic option to compete with Tolliver to replace Prince and be the primary backup outside in 2019. Layne has a lot of similar physical tools to Tolliver, he is big, long, and an explosive athlete. He has the size and movement skills to play in a press man system and allow the Bears to blitz while disurpting the route. Layne had 15 passes defensed and 1 interception last season, his 2nd as a CB after switching from WR. Layne is still raw and their is untapped upside here. When you are competing for a championship you cannot run out of CBs.
4[126] S Mike Edwards [Kentucky] 5'11" 205lbs.
The Bears are going to need a starting safety in 2020 because if HHCD plays well he will easily price himself out of Chicago. Ideally, the guy playing next to Eddie Jackson will be on a cheap rookie deal. Edwards has the ability to play FS, at Kentucky he had 23 passes defensed and 10 career interceptions. By having a player with his coverage ability it allows the Bears to not have to change up the defense if Jackson or HHCD are injured in 2019 and it gives them a similar player to HHCD to replace him in 2020.
5[162] RB Devine Ozigbo [Nebraska] 6' 233lbs, 4.53 [40], 37" vert, 10'4" broad
I am not sure if there is going to be a market for Howard strong enough to trade him. He is coming off his worst year, his salary tripled, and I am not interested in giving him away for some late round pick. The Bears however need to think about replacing him for 2020, or even in 2019 if Ozigbo really hits the ground running. Ozigbo has the size that Howard has with significantly more explosion and big play potential. Last season Ozigbo averaged 7 yards per carry, had carries of 35, 37, 59, and 66. He also added 23 receptions. The Bears can develop the ultra athletic Ozigbo, while Howard, Davis and Cohen handle the load for 2019. But if the Bears want a RBBC and they need someone to be the big body with some break away ability then Ozigbo is a nice fit.
7[222] OG Phil Haynes [Wake Forest] 6'4" 322lbs, 33.5" arms, 5.2 [40], 33 reps, 31" vert, 9'2" broad
The Bears need a starting RG in 2020 as Long's deal is really just a one year deal. The Bears also need to start getting some people who can move people in the power run game, which they struggled at last season. Haynes is a big, long armed, people mover. He is a physically imposing player that thrives in the power run game and in putting people on their backs. Haynes gets a year with Heistand to develop and compete with Coward at RG in 2020.
7[238] TE Drew Sample [Washington] 6'5" 255lbs, 4.71 [40], 33.5" vert, 9'7" broad
The Bears need Adam Shaheen to stay healthy and step up. At this point he is a blocking only TE and no where near the receiving threat that the Bears sold him as at draft time. Not having a 2nd receiving threat at TE left the offense out of sorts against the Eagles. Sample has not done a lot as a receiver and was not a big part of Washington's passing game, but he has the size and athletic ability to be developed into something. Sample had a solid week at the Senior Bowl and at least gives the Bears another option a long with Braunecker if Shaheen continues to be useless in the passing game.
UDFA
P Zach Sinor [OK St] 6'1" 210lbs.
We know that O'Donnell is a mediocre punter and in the biggest moment last season he wasn't good, so the Bears are going to need some cheap competition for him. Sinor comes in and competes during the summer. Ideally, he takes the job and we can save a million dollars.
K Matt Gay [Utah] 6' 230lbs.
Big leg and has kicked in some bad weather in Utah. He comes in to compete with Redford Jones with the other potentially going to the PR in case the other struggles and to provide season long competition.
Depth Chart
QB: Trubisky, Daniel
RB: Howard, Davis, Cohen, Mizzell
WR: Robinson, Gabriel, Miller, Patterson, Wims, Hall
TE: Burton, Shaheen, Braunecker, Sample
LT: Leno, Sowell
LG: Daniels
C: Whitehair, Larsen
RG: Long, Haynes
RT: Massie, Coward
RE: RRH, Bullard
NT: Goldman, Nichols
LE: Hicks, Williams
OLB: Floyd, Irving, Fitts
ILB: Smith, Iggy
ILB: Trevathan, Kwitkowski
OLB: Mack, Irvin
CB: Fuller, Prince, Skrine, Layne, Tolliver, McManis
FS: Jackson, Edwards, DHC
SS: Clinton-Dix, Bush
K: Gay/Jones
P: O'Donnell/Sinor
LS: Scales