Roster Cuts and The Final 53

[modo]

Bears will pick up a waiver wire tackle if needs be. I think they want a vet.

 

[iueyedoc]

I really do not understand the Bars cut. Although my guess is that Coward is still hurt for week 1 and they were not prepared to have Bars be the swing tackle. So, maybe another move coming there as my understanding is that Lucas is not great at that spot either.

I fully expect Bill O'Brien to trade Tunsil to the Bears for a 5th and Nick Kwiatkowski.

 

[TL1961]

We should have traded him for two firsts when we had a chance!

"Mr. Pace, it's Bill O'Brien on line one."

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

If it was my decision I would have kept Bars, but let's face it: Bears media/fans don't exactly have a great track record the last few years of predicting which players are certain to be claimed off waivers.

 

[Toast88]

Bears will pick up a waiver wire tackle if needs be. I think they want a vet.

You’re probably right. But remember that vets don’t hit the waiver wire. They become instant free agents, which is good for the Bears.

 

[Zion]

Cuts:

Bears cuts:
Daryle Banfield
Alex Bars
Matt Betts
Jon Bullard
Ian Bunting
Josh Caldwell
Jalen Dalton
Stephen Denmark
Tommy Doles
Clifton Duck
Kylie Fitts
John Franklin
Tanner Gentry
Marvin Hall
Chuck Harris
Jonathan Harris
Jesper Horsted
Thomas Ives
Doyin Jibowu
Michael Joseph
…Joe Lowery
Jordan McCray
Jonathon Mincy
Taquan Mizzell
Sam Mustipher
Ryan Nall
Ellis Richardson
Jameer Thurman
Marquez Tucker
James Vaughters
Joe Walker
Jordan Williams-Lambert
John Wirtel

THEY CUT JASPER HORNSWAGGLE!

Pace will live to regret this

 

[dafridge72]

Cornelius Lucas Stinks.....Alex Bars is GOD

 

[wazzupi]

Bro i smell a trade for OLB/CB/Oline or TE and a push to obtain the players we really want (that were cut) early into our PS.

 

[wazzupi]

6 ilb 6 dlineman and lucas sound like trade fodder

 

[Bearly]

"Should get through pretty easily" is exactly the point. It'll probably work out fine, but it's not a certainty. Yes, I think some other team could possibly have liked Denmark going into the draft, and be willing to roll the dice here by claiming him. Possibly a team like the Giants or the Raiders with no realistic hopes this year and a dearth of talent on their roster. Denmark is the type of very high risk/high ceiling guy that might make sense for them to take a flyer on.

Whyte is going to make the roster as the #4 RB. If Mizzell makes the roster, it will be as a WR in the Bellamy role...

OK and so? Who should we cut instead of a guy that can't play his position effectively yet. I said it against some strong objections before camp began, if they hide him, he'll clear waivers.

 

[Bearly]

As far as the value of preseason snaps, tell that to Vaughters. I am sure he would disagree with you.

Let me clear my throat.

 

[DrGonzo]

Glad they kept Anderson - he definitely flashed. I hope Vaughters ends up on the PS.

I'm as perplexed about Bars/Lucas as anyone.

 

[TL1961]

THEY CUT JASPER HORNSWAGGLE!

Pace will live to regret this

That name sounds like a Groucho Marx character.

 

[pinkfloydster]

Respond in English, and tell me what resources they spent. Some $? Money that had to be spent on camp players no matter what? They wasted not a single resource.

Well, dispense with the concept that “preseason is worthless”. It is not. It is vital. Having said that, think of every UDFA snap during preseason as a pull on a slot machine. The bears invested a lot of pulls in TE and none of them were close to making the team, IMHO.

Now, if u r the patriots with like 12 draft picks in 2019, this is no biggie. But if u r a team with 4 draft picks, your UDFA opportunities become more important..

In short, Pace’s unique style places a higher value in UDFA finds moreso than any other team in the NFL.

 

[Bearly]

Glad they kept Anderson - he definitely flashed. I hope Vaughters ends up on the PS.

I'm as perplexed about Bars/Lucas as anyone.

It's often who they think they can get through waivers to try and keep both.

 

[Bearly]

Well, dispense with the concept that “preseason is worthless”. It is not. It is vital. Having said that, think of every UDFA snap during preseason as a pull on a slot machine. The bears invested a lot of pulls in TE and none of them were close to making the team, IMHO.

Now, if u r the patriots with like 12 draft picks in 2019, this is no biggie. But if u r a team with 4 draft picks, your UDFA opportunities become more important..

In short, Pace’s unique style places a higher value in UDFA finds moreso than any other team in the NFL.

Bears look like they have 6 picks next year unless Howard gets cut. 2 in round 2. Of course, you'd rather they passed on Mack and Monty. If not, WTF!

 

[Visionman]

Well, dispense with the concept that “preseason is worthless”. It is not. It is vital. Having said that, think of every UDFA snap during preseason as a pull on a slot machine. The bears invested a lot of pulls in TE and none of them were close to making the team, IMHO.

Now, if u r the patriots with like 12 draft picks in 2019, this is no biggie. But if u r a team with 4 draft picks, your UDFA opportunities become more important..

In short, Pace’s unique style places a higher value in UDFA finds moreso than any other team in the NFL.

What you conveniently forget is those UDFAs don't have to make the 53 and contribute their rookie year to be a win. Thus the term "developing UDFAs"...

 

[dweebs19]

Let me clear my throat.

 

[pinkfloydster]

Bears look like they have 6 picks next year unless Howard gets cut. 2 in round 2. Of course, you'd rather they passed on Mack and Monty. If not, WTF!

I love what Ryan Pace has done. That doesn't mean it isn't interesting and fun to consider how he's going to navigate the negative consequences of his team building philosophy.

 

[pinkfloydster]

What you conveniently forget is those UDFAs don't have to make the 53 and contribute their rookie year to be a win. Thus the term "developing UDFAs"...

Guess what I mean by that is Abdullah Anderson and Josh Woods were successful UDFA developments. I don't see the same possibilities from the current crop of UDFA tight ends. If Horsted can put on 20 lbs and still be explosive, maybe. But the others, missed the mark.