Thread: Taylor to the Texans for a Pick??????

I would consider the Bears to be fortunate if they could simply get someone to pick up Taylor's salary.....

On the other hand, if no one wants to pick up Taylor's salary, why should the Bears do any other team a favor by releasing him before the final roster cuts. We wouldn't want to help some other team by giving them extra time to work(practice) with Taylor on the Bears dime, would we?

Originally Posted by XaosGorilla

I would consider the Bears to be fortunate if they could simply get someone to pick up Taylor's salary.....

On the other hand, if no one wants to pick up Taylor's salary, why should the Bears do any other team a favor by releasing him before the final roster cuts. We wouldn't want to help some other team by giving them extra time to work(practice) with Taylor on the Bears dime, would we?

Once he's cut the Bears are no longer responsible for paying him. NFL contracts aren't guaranteed like they are in other sports and in training camp all they receive is a small per diem. Releasing him now is more of a favor to him so that he has a better opportunity to catch on elsewhere and it allows the Bears to give more reps to the other backs. It's not uncommon for teams to release vets like him before the end of camp.

I would say if the Texans are indeed interested could they pop on a low draft pick so another team could not snatch him off the waiver wire? That's IF.

Originally Posted by short faced bear

I would say if the Texans are indeed interested could they pop on a low draft pick so another team could not snatch him off the waiver wire? That's IF.

There are only about a half dozen teams who would have a priority over them on a waived player anyway so even then the chances are slim. If we got a pick I'd consider that a bonus but I'm not counting on it.

What Should the Chicago Bears do with Chester Taylor…

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What Should the Chicago Bears do with Chester Taylor…0


Jonathan Carroll
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Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo was very pointed in his comments on a local Chicago radio show earlier this week in regards to tailback Chester Taylor. He felt that Taylor, despite his poor statistics helped Matt Forte be successful last season.

I’ve always been a Taylor fan. He’s a tough back that not only can run for difficult yards, but blocks and catches passes out of the backfield. Despite all the Madden and fantasy people that love Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson, Taylor was used more in the Red Zone when he was a Viking. Even with the Chicago Bears, Taylor was frequently used in the Red Zone.

But, Taylor makes a lot of money and Marion Barber has burst on the scene as a backup to Forte. Kahlil Bell is considered valuable on Special Teams which Taylor isn’t a contributor. It’s a numbers game and I just can’t see any justification to keep Taylor as the third tailback.

This was a move that seemed so perfect at the time but just didn’t quite click.

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I'd say his biggest success came from underperforming and staying on the bench so that Forte could have another banner year. Me thinks that if Angelo was speaking in anyone's defense it was his own for even signing the guy. On paper the idea looked good but on the turf of Soldier Field and elsewhere it didn't work. Now it's time to part ways with him.

Originally Posted by soulman

I'd say his biggest success came from underperforming and staying on the bench so that Forte could have another banner year. Me thinks that if Angelo was speaking in anyone's defense it was his own for even signing the guy. On paper the idea looked good but on the turf of Soldier Field and elsewhere it didn't work. Now it's time to part ways with him.

Yeah, I was originally on board with the Taylor signing.
Now I don't think he has anymore value than any UDFA.

I say hang onto him for a while. You never what a team will offer during the season if their own RB goes down...hed have more value for a team desperate for a RB