Thread: Bears Look to Upgrage TE Position..............

Looks like Jared Cook won't be available during FA. Titans are expected to apply the franchise tag to their tight end by the March 4 deadline.

Here's the list of FA from PFW. I really like Michael Hoomanawanui (Patriots). I've watched him play since high school here in town. Great kid too.

LINK to the article

Name Pos. Years 2012Team 2013Team Rating Snaps

Martellus Bennett TE 5 NYG UFA +12.5 945
Tony Gonzalez TE 16 ATL UFA +6.1 978
Delanie Walker TE 7 SF UFA +6.1 589
Ben Hartsock TE 9 CAR UFA +5.3 209
Michael Hoomanawanui TE 3 NE RFA +5.1 296
Dennis Pitta TE 3 BAL RFA +4.7 661
Anthony Fasano TE 7 MIA UFA +4.0 921
Will Heller TE 10 DET UFA +2.2 421
Fred Davis TE 5 WAS UFA +2.1 413
Jeron Mastrud TE 3 MIA RFA +1.9 100
Benjamin Watson TE 9 CLE UFA +1.7 883
Dallas Clark TE 10 TB UFA +1.6 586
Gary Barnidge TE 5 CAR UFA +1.4 140
Jeff Cumberland TE 3 NYJ RFA +1.4 608
Jake O'Connell TE 4 KC UFA +0.5 34
Travis Beckum TE 4 NYG UFA +0.3 23
Jared Cook TE 4 TEN UFA +0.3 485
Cameron Morrah TE 4 SEA UFA 0.0 0
Richard Quinn TE 3 CIN RFA 0.0 0
Martin Rucker TE 3 KC RFA 0.0 0
Michael Palmer TE 3 ATL RFA -0.3 159
Chris Cooley TE 9 WAS UFA -0.6 92
Dustin Keller TE 5 NYJ UFA -0.6 416
Leonard Pope TE 7 PIT UFA -0.6 82
Dante Rosario TE 6 SD UFA -1.5 193
Logan Paulsen TE 3 WAS RFA -1.7 696
John Phillips TE 4 DAL UFA -2.0 342
Billy Bajema TE 8 BAL UFA -4.9 133
Zach Potter TE 3 JAC RFA -5.2 199
Bear Pascoe TE 3 NYG NYG -5.6 245
Ed Dickson TE 3 BAL RFA -7 553
Tom Crabtree TE 3 GB RFA -7.1 366
Brandon Myers TE 4 OAK UFA -14.6 1034

Originally Posted by JustAnotherBearsFan99

Just one more indictment of the Angelo/Smith era. How did it ever get this bad? Chicago must have the most patient fans on planet earth. Even a local high school coach could have put together a better offense than what we've seen over the years. Seriously. Every fan here on this messageboard called it - but the Bears just kept ignoring reality. No blockers. Receivers who couldn't run routes or catch passes to save their souls. TE's who couldn't block or catch. OC's who couldn't call plays. Sub coaches who were half wits.

It's amazing. But the sun will still come up in the morning. And we like our chances. And there's a lot of football left to play. And Rex is our quarterback, er, I mean Jay....

But but but he improved slightly from four years ago! He has so much promise! And, with a new coach/guru and some pixie dust he could be great! And and and and he could be cheaper than a replacement! Don't jump to conclusions!




Hopefully the mediocrity ends now, with the cutting of dead frickin weight. In more than one position.

Greg Olsen had a breakout season, and was a top-5 TE this year. At least I had the guy on my fantasy football team this year, so got something good out of him. We drafted him in the 1st round, then decided we didn't need no stinkin' receiving TE's (LOL, can you imagine a modern era NFL team that didn't believe in TE's????......other than using them to max protect??????). Holy cow. We had a doozer in Lovie Smith.

What did we get for him when Angelo ran him outta town?

I find it ironic that now that Lovie got rid of guys like FB Clutts (don't need no stinkin' FB's either), and Olsen - now we have to find these kindof guys again.


edit: We got a 3rd round pick for our 1st round TE. He had over 800 yards receiving this year, averaging over 12 yards a catch.

Originally Posted by JustAnotherBearsFan99

Here's the list of FA from PFW. I really like Michael Hoomanawanui (Patriots). I've watched him play since high school here in town. Great kid too.

Why does Myers rate a -14.6 rating? That makes no sense to me.

Originally Posted by soulman

Why does Myers rate a -14.6 rating? That makes no sense to me.

I don't know. I didn't understand Keller being rated so low either.

Regarding Michael Ho., he's a restricted FA, so I don't expect the Patriots letting him walk.

The Giants have a projected salary cap space of -$4.7 mil and two FA tight ends (Martellus Bennett and Travis Beckum). It would be nice to see them giving Beckum a new contract and letting Bennett hit FA.

Right now Bennett is #1 on my TE wish list. He's young, healthy and has the exact same size as Gronk. He looked like a bust in Dallas but since his arrival in New York he's been looking like a real monster at TE.

Bennett > Davis