Thread: Catching Up with Chris Summers

The guy has all kinds of size and speed and I hope we can hide him on the PS this year while he learns the game at this level. He seems to be the new prototype for what the Bears are looking for in WR's so to me he has a good chance of sticking around. Seems like there were some good reports on him from the rookie OTA's.

I thought Emery had an exceptional offseason both in the draft and in free agency but he's also found what look to be a couple of gems in this group of UDFA's as well. This kid and the OLineman, James Brown, impressed some of the coaches during the OTA's. Hopefully we can find a spot for these guys and let them develop. I hate to lose good prospects to a numbers game.

Mo and I were kind of discussing what's gonna happen to the core rosters with a big contract like Forte's being done, those like Pep's and Marshall's that are already on the books and guys like Urlacher, Cutler and some of the young guys coming off their rookie deals who need to be extended. We've got quite a few hitting free agency next year alone.

There's some cap space and Cliff Stein is a genius at juggling amounts into years where we have some room to spare. I'll bet Cutler's new deal tends to pay the big money in 2015 and after when guys like Pep, Urlacher and Briggs have hug it up. But despite that there will be a lot of mid level vets making $2.5 to $3.5 mil per year who'll need to be replaced with younger cheaper guys soon.

The new CBA makes drafting talent the way to go. For instance. What Gabe Carmi gets over 4 years is less than a pro bowl OT makes in one. Same with McClellin. We need to keep drafting well in rounds 1-3 for first year starters and young prospects and find vet FA's who can upgrade positions without having to break the bank. I though Emery did a great job of finding those type of players this spring.

The cap will rise but not at the rate that it has been over the past five or six year and there may be other years like this one where it barely increases at all so teams won't be able to seriously back end deals and wait for cap increases to bail them out. That's why these guys are all trying to get as much in the way of guarantees as they can. I think we'll see a lot more mid and high level talent hit FA in the coming years just because those guys become "cap casualties".

Having a good GM and scouting staff who can dig up "finds" and a cap specialist like Cliff Stein are gonna be as important as having a great HC and a franchise QB.

Originally Posted by BigBadPapaBear

We'll see how he actually does in the preseason. I no longer get excited about UDFAs until I see them do something in the preseason.

True. Over the years we've seen a lot of guys like him come and go. He could be something or he could turn out to be this years Andy Fantuz. LOL

Great though, that they brought him to camp. We have nothing to lose, and everything to gain here. If he's not NFL material, cut him. If he's a future guy who would be solid with more maturing, put him on the PS. If he surprises everyone and looks solid for depth, then keep him on the 53 man roster.

There's no down side. I love it.

It's been a veritable feast or famine at wr these past few years. Now we seemingly have so many we have to turn a few down. Just like getting a GF then six others line up asking you out.

Originally Posted by short faced bear

It's been a veritable feast or famine at wr these past few years. Now we seemingly have so many we have to turn a few down. Just like getting a GF then six others line up asking you out.

If the odds are that good where you live shorty I'm movin' into the neighborhood.


These days if Dags took me with him to Hooter's the girls would be comin' up to me sayin", "Oh you're so cute." "You remind me so much of my Dad".

Emery has added so much talent in his short tenure that I'm actually in shock. So used the the failings of the "Angler" in this area that it's almost surreal. I hope we can stash some of them on the P.S. and other teams dont steal them away until we can bring them on board.

Originally Posted by omc1969

Emery has added so much talent in his short tenure that I'm actually in shock. So used the the failings of the "Angler" in this area that it's almost surreal. I hope we can stash some of them on the P.S. and other teams dont steal them away until we can bring them on board.

OMC, that is exactly how I feel. It's like a dream come true so far. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. Like it's too good to be true. Like something "bad" will happen now to crush our hope again........like Emery gets arrested for being a secret ax murderer, or joins a monastery in Africa or something that ends the dream