Future of Hester

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Originally Posted by Grizzblue

I've debated this but if the 2 mil we free up makes or break hitting a LT in FA then ya gota do what's best for the team

I wish we could restructure for a very low salary and all incentive based pay, but I don't think that'll happen

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Yep $2 mil isn't really much to bargain with and if you do how much do you gain when his vet minimum salary would be about $1 mil anyway. The incentives you offer would have to add up to more than just another mil anyway and then you're back where you started from or worse.

It's probably a 50/50 thing that will depend a lot on what a new HC wants to do. If he thinks he can get some offensive production out of him then he comes pretty cheap but if he remains as a KR/PR he needs to be a lot more productive in order to earn that $2.1 mil.

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Originally Posted by little bear

I would try to find a dumb GM and trade him

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Reports are that Angelo is having his second conversation with the New York Jets.

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Originally Posted by soulman

Yep $2 mil isn't really much to bargain with and if you do how much do you gain when his vet minimum salary would be about $1 mil anyway. The incentives you offer would have to add up to more than just another mil anyway and then you're back where you started from or worse.

It's probably a 50/50 thing that will depend a lot on what a new HC wants to do. If he thinks he can get some offensive production out of him then he comes pretty cheap but if he remains as a KR/PR he needs to be a lot more productive in order to earn that $2.1 mil.

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Net Cap Savings (cap hit - amortized signing bonus) if traded/released [via Spotrac]

Hester: $2.1 million
Spaeth: $2.1 million
KDavis: $2.5 million

TOTAL: $6.7 million

Does anyone think the offense would really miss these guys? Would that $6.7 million be better used elsewhere?

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Originally Posted by Bear Goggles

Reports are that Angelo is having his second conversation with the New York Jets.

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Yeah and what the hell they traded for Tebow didn't they.

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Originally Posted by MPBears68

Net Cap Savings (cap hit - amortized signing bonus) if traded/released [via Spotrac]

Hester: $2.1 million
Spaeth: $2.1 million
KDavis: $2.5 million

TOTAL: $6.7 million

Does anyone think the offense would really miss these guys? Would that $6.7 million be better used elsewhere?

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We could pretty easily replace all three of those guy but will we? I think I can promise that if any of the top HC prospects gets his way we're due for a major upgrade at TE. If a guy watches film on Davis, can spot his flaws and thinks he can fix that then maybe he keeps him but if not he's gone. Spaeth is still one of the better blocking TEs in the NFL but any new system will probably rely on that far less than Tice did so he could be gone too. Hester I'm less sure about especially if Cutler wants him around although why I don't know.

Trade him to the Jets for a 5th round draft pick

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Originally Posted by 4th and 26

Trade him to the Jets for a 5th round draft pick

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My thoughts exactly. Actually,JA may even give us a 4th.

If we did trade him I'd rather we do it for good young player we can use now. A LB, CB or a OG would be nice or even a speed WR since Knox future looks a little dim.

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Originally Posted by hoth

I know I'll be in the minority thinking this way, but I say bring him back as a return-man ONLY & let him finish his career as a Bear.

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Indeed, that was my thinking aswell, and perhaps let him take a paycut. I'd hate to see Hester leave the Bears, I rather have him retire than playing for another team. Hester is the greastest return man in the league and I think he still have some returns left in him if he can stay as return man only.

Teams are still afriad to kick it to him, it gives us an adventage on field postions, I don't see why you would give that up. You never know with Hester..

Trading him? I don't really think so you might can get a 7th rounder or a 6th rounder if the GM is stupid enough(He might go to Jets if J.A. is hired?) but I'd rather have Hester than a 7th/6th round pick that you know most of the time never really works out.

Perhaps it's a bit colored by the fact that I really really enjoy Hester's returns but I still think we should keep him around.

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Originally Posted by little bear

Jay wants him back but I can't imagine our next HC will use him as a receiver. I would try to find a dumb GM and trade him along with guys we don't need anymore (Davis, Toeaina) for a really low pick. If that's not possible, cut him. He might be the greatest returner of all time but now he's become useless for our offense.

I guess it's time to move on.

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If the "Angler" goes to the Jets we might be able to trade him for "Revis Island" !
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