A Look At The Bears Own UFAs....................

**WindyCity** · 03-03-2013, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Coolhandluke

If I'm Izzy, I want to check out the open market and try to cash in. He has averaged about 7 sacks a year over the last 3 years and can play both DE/DT. I don't know why some team wouldn't give him a 3/15mil deal with that kind of production.

Year	Team	G	TK	Asst	Sacks	Yds	Int	Yds	TDs	PD	FF	FR
2004	Chi	15	10	3	1.0	13.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2005	Chi	11	10	4	1.0	8.0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2006	Chi	13	9	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	2
2007	Chi	16	14	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	1
2008	Chi	16	21	2	3.5	29.5	0	0	0	6	0	0
2009	Chi	15	11	5	2.5	15.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010	Chi	16	32	16	8.0	66.5	0	0	0	3	3	0
2011	Chi	16	41	11	5.0	32.0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2012	Chi	16	29	19	7.5	68.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Izzy does not want to leave Chicago and he is a guy who will give a hometown discount to stick around.

**AmericanPitBull** · 03-03-2013, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Coolhandluke

If I'm Izzy, I want to check out the open market and try to cash in. He has averaged about 7 sacks a year over the last 3 years and can play both DE/DT. I don't know why some team wouldn't give him a 3/15mil deal with that kind of production.

Year	Team	G	TK	Asst	Sacks	Yds	Int	Yds	TDs	PD	FF	FR
2004	Chi	15	10	3	1.0	13.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2005	Chi	11	10	4	1.0	8.0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2006	Chi	13	9	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	2
2007	Chi	16	14	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	1
2008	Chi	16	21	2	3.5	29.5	0	0	0	6	0	0
2009	Chi	15	11	5	2.5	15.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010	Chi	16	32	16	8.0	66.5	0	0	0	3	3	0
2011	Chi	16	41	11	5.0	32.0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2012	Chi	16	29	19	7.5	68.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Just a note, those 3 good years were with Pep on the other side.

**GermansbombedPH** · 03-03-2013, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by WindyCity

Izzy does not want to leave Chicago and he is a guy who will give a hometown discount to stick around.

true, but Izzy should be as smart as Luke says. Test the market and if a team desperate enough offers him double the money he will get from us, he will and should take it.

**Coolhandluke** · 03-03-2013, 02:41 PM

Izzy is 32 and is in a good spot to cash in, why would he give a home town discount?
You can see how highly PFF grades him. As a comparison, Jeremy Mincey singed a 4/20/9 mil guar
with lesser stats than Izzy, tho he is a couple years younger. I think theres a good chance that Izzy leaves, teams are always hurting for edge rushers and in his case a DT as well.

Year	Team	G	TK	Asst	Sacks	Yds	Int	Yds	TDs	PD	FF	FR
2007	Jac	6	6	3	1.0	7.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008	Jac	3	4	1	1.0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Jac	15	25	6	5.0	35.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2011	Jac	16	40	17	8.0	53.5	1	5	0	1	4	1

Free Agent Edge Defenders

Name	Pos.	Years	2012 Team	2013 Team	Rating	Snaps
Anthony Spencer	ED	6	DAL	UFA	23	872
John Abraham	ED	13	ATL	CUT	22.1	747
Michael Bennett	ED	4	TB	UFA	18.8	985
Israel Idonije	ED	10	CHI	UFA	17.8	726
Michael Johnson	ED	4	CIN	UFA-FRAN	12.5	870
William Hayes	ED	5	STL	UFA	12	378
Junior Galette	ED	3	NO	RFA	8.7	301
Juqua Parker	ED	12	CLE	UFA	8.2	548
Paul Kruger	ED	4	BAL	UFA	8	806
Victor Butler	ED	4	DAL	UFA	7.2	300
Wallace Gilberry	ED	5	CIN	UFA	4.2	316
George Selvie	ED	3	JAC	RFA	2.7	238
Darryl Tapp	ED	7	PHI	UFA	2.7	257

**WindyCity** · 03-03-2013, 03:21 PM

Because Izzy is ingrained in Chicago and his post football businesses and media opportunities are in Chicago. The guy is setting himself up to be the next Waddle/McMichael type guy who is involved in everything.

Last season he was a free agent and he stayed for 1 year 2.5 million.

It would take a lot of money to make him leave.

**MPBears68** · 03-03-2013, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by WindyCity

Because Izzy is ingrained in Chicago and his post football businesses and media opportunities are in Chicago. The guy is setting himself up to be the next Waddle/McMichael type guy who is involved in everything.

Last season he was a free agent and he stayed for 1 year 2.5 million.

It would take a lot of money to make him leave.

Not disputing what you're saying, Windy, and I hope you are right. He's a steal for a couple million so I hope he stays for another year or two.

**Coolhandluke** · 03-03-2013, 05:39 PM

So say the Cowboys offer Izzy a 3/15/6mil SB with a 2mil 2013 base salary and a 4mil cap hit.
You think he would actually pass up the 8mil and instead give the bears a home town discount of only 2.5mil?
Not bloody likely!

**Henry Burris** · 03-04-2013, 10:15 AM

Urlacher's back, bitches!

**GermansbombedPH** · 03-04-2013, 10:24 AM

before he is considered back, he should sign a contract with us...

**soulman** · 03-04-2013, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Coolhandluke

If I'm Izzy, I want to check out the open market and try to cash in. He has averaged about 7 sacks a year over the last 3 years and can play both DE/DT. I don't know why some team wouldn't give him a 3/15mil deal with that kind of production.

Year	Team	G	TK	Asst	Sacks	Yds	Int	Yds	TDs	PD	FF	FR
2004	Chi	15	10	3	1.0	13.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2005	Chi	11	10	4	1.0	8.0	0	0	0	1	0	1
2006	Chi	13	9	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	2
2007	Chi	16	14	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	1
2008	Chi	16	21	2	3.5	29.5	0	0	0	6	0	0
2009	Chi	15	11	5	2.5	15.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010	Chi	16	32	16	8.0	66.5	0	0	0	3	3	0
2011	Chi	16	41	11	5.0	32.0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2012	Chi	16	29	19	7.5	68.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

I do. He's 32 years old. I don't see anyone putting that kind of money on the table for a guy his age who's basically a rotational player and backup. He got $2.5 mil last year for a one year deal and I can't see anyone offering more and possibly less. With the exception of a few teams the cap is tight this year. The Cowboys are in worse shape than we are and just tagged Spencer. If there are players for Izzy I doubt it will be them.

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