Thread: Bears Free Agent Rumors

Originally Posted by WindyCity

BradBiggs Brad Biggs



Hearing #Bears will be in play. RT @JasonBabin93 Moving company finished packing my house in Houston. Question is, where is my stuff going?

8 minutes ago

He's be a good choice for another outside pass rusher. Kind of a Jared Allen light with that same non-stop motor. We need another DE and I didn't even realize he was a FA this year. Great sack totals last year.



JasonBabin
DE #93

Height:6-3Weight:260Age:31College:Western MichiganHometown:Kalamazoo, MIExperience:8Quick Stats (2010):

TCKL58SCK12.5FF2INT--











Biography





PRO: Jason Babin is a relentless pass rusher with a non-stop motor who will look to provide depth at defensive end for the Titans in 2010. The former first-round draft pick possesses a sudden burst off the edge and has the ability to create havoc in the offensive backfield. Babin played his first two seasons as an outside linebacker with the Texans before moving to his current defensive end position.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie with the Texans in 2004, started all 16 games at left outside linebacker and recorded 76 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2006, played in 15 games with three starts at left defensive end and finished with 25 tackles and a career-best five sacks.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• Babin is an avid hunter and owns and operates Babin Ranch, a hunting ranch that is situated on 435 heavily wooded acres in Center, Texas. Ranch visitors can find the land stocked with a variety of exotic animals, such as zebras, rams, antelope, wildebeests and kudu, as well as deer, elk and buffalo. Log on to BabinRanch.com for more information.
• Babin has been training for an opportunity to play in the NFL since his teenage years in Paw Paw, Mich., where police used to get complaints from people in his neighborhood about someone running down the street with a stolen tire. However, they soon found out that it was just Babin doing his nightly run, dragging a truck tire attached to his waist with a logging chain.
• Babin plans to concentrate on real estate development when his playing days are over.
• Was the first player in Western Michigan history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Paw Paw, Mich., native was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Traded by the Texans to the Seattle Seahawks for safety Michael Boulware on Sept. 1, 2007. • Released by the Seahawks on Sept. 18, 2008 and signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 12, 2008.
• Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 4, 2009.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2010. The Eagles declined first refusal rights they had written in his previous contract on March 19.
COLLEGE:
• Was a two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-MAC selection at Western Michigan.
• Appeared in 47 games with 25 starts for the Broncos, setting the school marks for sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Finished his career with 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• As a senior, earned first-team All-America honors from the The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report, and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and College Football News after posting 115 tackles, 15 sacks and 33 tackles for loss.
• As a junior, recorded 94 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed.
• As a sophomore, notched 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks.
• Was the only true freshman to letter for the Broncos after registering 34 tackles.
• Majored in criminal justice at Western Michigan.
PERSONAL:
• Married to Sara and the couple has two sons, Maddux Bo and Talan Davis. Splits time between Nashville and Paw Paw, Mich.
• Was a first-team All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School. Also was a two-time Defensive MVP before missing his senior season with a broken leg.
• Also lettered in wrestling and won a state title in the heavyweight division.
• Born Jason Thomas Babin on May 24, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Mich.



PRO: Jason Babin is a relentless pass rusher with a non-stop motor who will look to provide depth at defensive end for the Titans in 2010. The former first-round draft pick possesses a sudden burst off the edge and has the ability to create havoc in the offensive backfield. Babin played his first two seasons as an outside linebacker with the Texans before moving to his current defensive end position.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie with the Texans in 2004, started all 16 games at left outside linebacker and recorded 76 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2006, played in 15 games with three starts at left defensive end and finished with 25 tackles and a career-best five sacks.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• Babin is an avid hunter and owns and operates Babin Ranch, a hunting ranch that is situated on 435 heavily wooded acres in Center, Texas. Ranch visitors can find the land stocked with a variety of exotic animals, such as zebras, rams, antelope, wildebeests and kudu, as well as deer, elk and buffalo. Log on to BabinRanch.com for more information.
• Babin has been training for an opportunity to play in the NFL since his teenage years in Paw Paw, Mich., where police used to get complaints from people in his neighborhood about someone running down the street with a stolen tire. However, they soon found out that it was just Babin doing his nightly run, dragging a truck tire attached to his waist with a logging chain.
• Babin plans to concentrate on real estate development when his playing days are over.
• Was the first player in Western Michigan history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Paw Paw, Mich., native was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Traded by the Texans to the Seattle Seahawks for safety Michael Boulware on Sept. 1, 2007. • Released by the Seahawks on Sept. 18, 2008 and signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 12, 2008.
• Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 4, 2009.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2010. The Eagles declined first refusal rights they had written in his previous contract on March 19.
COLLEGE:
• Was a two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-MAC selection at Western Michigan.
• Appeared in 47 games with 25 starts for the Broncos, setting the school marks for sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Finished his career with 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• As a senior, earned first-team All-America honors from the The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report, and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and College Football News after posting 115 tackles, 15 sacks and 33 tackles for loss.
• As a junior, recorded 94 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed.
• As a sophomore, notched 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks.
• Was the only true freshman to letter for the Broncos after registering 34 tackles.
• Majored in criminal justice at Western Michigan.
PERSONAL:
• Married to Sara and the couple has two sons, Maddux Bo and Talan Davis. Splits time between Nashville and Paw Paw, Mich.
• Was a first-team All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School. Also was a two-time Defensive MVP before missing his senior season with a broken leg.
• Also lettered in wrestling and won a state title in the heavyweight division.
• Born Jason Thomas Babin on May 24, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Mich.


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• Summary
• Career
• Logs
• Splits
• Situational

Career StatsSeasonTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumblesGGS TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFRTOTAL230 1755530.0--7----------422010TEN161658441412.5--0----------2--2009PHI120161152.5--0----------0--2008KC74312562.0--0----------0--2008SEA201100.0--0----------0--2007SEA200------------------------2006HOU153261975.0--1----------0--2005HOU1233524114.0--2----------2--2004HOU16166351124.0--4----------02Recent GamesWKOppResultTacklesInterceptionsFumblesTotalSo loAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR17@INDL 20-231100.0--0----------0--16@KCL 14-346420.5--0----------0--15HOUW 31-176602.0--0----------1--14INDL 28-302201.0--0----------0--13JACL 6-171100.0--0----------0--12@HOUL 0-204401.0--0----------0--11WASL 16-194311.0--0----------0--10@MIAL 17-294310.0--0----------0--8@SDL 25-333301.0--0----------0--7PHIW 37-193210.0--0----------0--6@JACW 30-32110.5--0----------0--5@DALW 34-273212.0--0----------0--4DENL 20-266241.5--0----------0--3@NYGW 29-103120.0--0----------0--2PITL 11-198711.0--0----------0--1OAKW 38-132201.0--0----------1

Originally Posted by WindyCity

BradBiggs Brad Biggs



Hearing #Bears will be in play. RT @JasonBabin93 Moving company finished packing my house in Houston. Question is, where is my stuff going?

8 minutes ago

He's be a good choice for another outside pass rusher. Kind of a Jared Allen light with that same non-stop motor. We need another DE and I didn't even realize he was a FA this year. Great sack totals last year. Use the links for his career totals. They don't copy in tabular form.



JasonBabin
DE #93

Height:6-3Weight:260Age:31College:Western MichiganHometown:Kalamazoo, MIExperience:8Quick Stats (2010):

TCKL58
SCK12.5
FF2
INT--


PRO: Jason Babin is a relentless pass rusher with a non-stop motor who will look to provide depth at defensive end for the Titans in 2010. The former first-round draft pick possesses a sudden burst off the edge and has the ability to create havoc in the offensive backfield. Babin played his first two seasons as an outside linebacker with the Texans before moving to his current defensive end position.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie with the Texans in 2004, started all 16 games at left outside linebacker and recorded 76 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2006, played in 15 games with three starts at left defensive end and finished with 25 tackles and a career-best five sacks.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• Babin is an avid hunter and owns and operates Babin Ranch, a hunting ranch that is situated on 435 heavily wooded acres in Center, Texas. Ranch visitors can find the land stocked with a variety of exotic animals, such as zebras, rams, antelope, wildebeests and kudu, as well as deer, elk and buffalo. Log on to BabinRanch.com for more information.
• Babin has been training for an opportunity to play in the NFL since his teenage years in Paw Paw, Mich., where police used to get complaints from people in his neighborhood about someone running down the street with a stolen tire. However, they soon found out that it was just Babin doing his nightly run, dragging a truck tire attached to his waist with a logging chain.
• Babin plans to concentrate on real estate development when his playing days are over.
• Was the first player in Western Michigan history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Paw Paw, Mich., native was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Traded by the Texans to the Seattle Seahawks for safety Michael Boulware on Sept. 1, 2007. • Released by the Seahawks on Sept. 18, 2008 and signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 12, 2008.
• Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 4, 2009.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2010. The Eagles declined first refusal rights they had written in his previous contract on March 19.
COLLEGE:
• Was a two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-MAC selection at Western Michigan.
• Appeared in 47 games with 25 starts for the Broncos, setting the school marks for sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Finished his career with 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• As a senior, earned first-team All-America honors from the The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report, and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and College Football News after posting 115 tackles, 15 sacks and 33 tackles for loss.
• As a junior, recorded 94 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed.
• As a sophomore, notched 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks.
• Was the only true freshman to letter for the Broncos after registering 34 tackles.
• Majored in criminal justice at Western Michigan.
PERSONAL:
• Married to Sara and the couple has two sons, Maddux Bo and Talan Davis. Splits time between Nashville and Paw Paw, Mich.
• Was a first-team All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School. Also was a two-time Defensive MVP before missing his senior season with a broken leg.
• Also lettered in wrestling and won a state title in the heavyweight division.
• Born Jason Thomas Babin on May 24, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Mich.



PRO: Jason Babin is a relentless pass rusher with a non-stop motor who will look to provide depth at defensive end for the Titans in 2010. The former first-round draft pick possesses a sudden burst off the edge and has the ability to create havoc in the offensive backfield. Babin played his first two seasons as an outside linebacker with the Texans before moving to his current defensive end position.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie with the Texans in 2004, started all 16 games at left outside linebacker and recorded 76 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2006, played in 15 games with three starts at left defensive end and finished with 25 tackles and a career-best five sacks.
TITANS TIDBITS:
• Babin is an avid hunter and owns and operates Babin Ranch, a hunting ranch that is situated on 435 heavily wooded acres in Center, Texas. Ranch visitors can find the land stocked with a variety of exotic animals, such as zebras, rams, antelope, wildebeests and kudu, as well as deer, elk and buffalo. Log on to BabinRanch.com for more information.
• Babin has been training for an opportunity to play in the NFL since his teenage years in Paw Paw, Mich., where police used to get complaints from people in his neighborhood about someone running down the street with a stolen tire. However, they soon found out that it was just Babin doing his nightly run, dragging a truck tire attached to his waist with a logging chain.
• Babin plans to concentrate on real estate development when his playing days are over.
• Was the first player in Western Michigan history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Paw Paw, Mich., native was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Traded by the Texans to the Seattle Seahawks for safety Michael Boulware on Sept. 1, 2007. • Released by the Seahawks on Sept. 18, 2008 and signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 12, 2008.
• Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 4, 2009.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2010. The Eagles declined first refusal rights they had written in his previous contract on March 19.
COLLEGE:
• Was a two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-MAC selection at Western Michigan.
• Appeared in 47 games with 25 starts for the Broncos, setting the school marks for sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Finished his career with 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• As a senior, earned first-team All-America honors from the The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report, and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and College Football News after posting 115 tackles, 15 sacks and 33 tackles for loss.
• As a junior, recorded 94 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed.
• As a sophomore, notched 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks.
• Was the only true freshman to letter for the Broncos after registering 34 tackles.
• Majored in criminal justice at Western Michigan.
PERSONAL:
• Married to Sara and the couple has two sons, Maddux Bo and Talan Davis. Splits time between Nashville and Paw Paw, Mich.
• Was a first-team All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School. Also was a two-time Defensive MVP before missing his senior season with a broken leg.
• Also lettered in wrestling and won a state title in the heavyweight division.
• Born Jason Thomas Babin on May 24, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Summary

• Career
• Logs
• Splits
• Situational

Had to come back here to say this guy would be a nice addition to our pass rush. We need another DE and with his size, or rather lack thereof, he not an every down player but he might be a holy terror if we use him in our DE rotation. Peppers, Izzy, Wootton and Babin would make a nice rotation outside to go with Melton and Paea inside.

Despite the need for an OG and WR I really can't say that this wasn't a need as well. Not in a Lovie Smith defense anyway.

I'd be Ok with adding him but not b4 other needs are addressed first. Talented - yes ..... has also been inconsistent . His sack totals from last year looks good though.

Originally Posted by Blue Horse-shoe

I'd be Ok with adding him but not b4 other needs are addressed first. Talented - yes ..... has also been inconsistent . His sack totals from last year looks good though.

It's not so much inconsistency as it is not playing enough downs. From 2005 through 2009 he only played in 50 out of 96 games and only started in 10, yet he still managed to rack up 13.5 sacks in those 10 starts. Last year when he played and started all 16 games he had 12.5 sacks.

The nice thing about him is that even at age 31 with 8 years of experience the guy hasn't been overused and can still be a great situational pass rusher which is what he's been for the majority of his career. He's a real high motor guy pretty much like a smaller version of Jared Allen. If we can afford him without screwing up getting the OG we need I think he'd be a good pickup.

Originally Posted by WindyCity

We need OL help in free agency.

We have nothing but ? marks on our OL.

Sign Doug Free for big money and look at our OL

LT Free
LG Carimi, I thought he looked dominant at LG at the Senior Bowl.
C Kreutz
RG Garza
RT Webb

That is a big mean OL.
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Sorry Windy but I can't see the Cowboys letting Doug Free go free. He's a decent LT and teams don't normally let them leave in FA.

I figured we got our fill of playing Tackles at the guard position after the williams ordeal. Carmimi and Webb are our bookend tackles for years to come, and I'm extremely happy about that.