Phil Emery Is God - The 2014 Bears

[SKO]

So that report was stupid and wrong: Bennett is testing free agency. Come on, Black Unicorn, work your magic.

Julius Peppers or bust!

I wanted Bennett as much as anybody but there are still options. Lamarr Houston is certainly a capable generic Michael Bennett replacement.

Good call, Me

Yeah, you were one of only a handful of hundreds of sources indicating that the Bears had an interest in Houston.

Glad we agree that I was right.

Try to go two-for-two and tell us whether he's worth a shit.

Short answer: absolutely.
Long answer: There will be rage as he'll probably never get more than 7 or 8 sacks in a season. He'll move from DE to DT and almost single-handedly shut down half the field in run defense as he led the entire NFL in run stop % as a DE last year, but the short-sighted comparison will be to Julius Peppers or the DANIMAL or whoever the fuck and he'll be found wanting despite giving the defense a hell of a lot more flexibility.

[SKO]

I'd also say he's a relative bargain in this market given that he got far less money than Michael Johnson and Everson Griffin (36th ranked DE in 2013=43 million by Vikings Math) and almost 10 million less in guaranteed money than Bennett.

You want numbers?

According to PFF he was their 11th overall 4-3 DE last year. He was 1st in run stop % (runs stopped for a loss or a gain of less than 3 yards). He was 8th in QB Hits at 16, and 9th in QB Pressures at 41.

I say good deal.

[Slaky]

So Peppers is now going to get cut, right?

[SKO]

So Peppers is now going to get cut, right?

I really can't imagine a scenario in which he wouldn't, but the fact that they haven't cut him yet is interesting.

[Chuck to Chuck]

I'd also say he's a relative bargain in this market given that he got far less money than Michael Johnson and Everson Griffin (36th ranked DE in 2013=43 million by Vikings Math) and almost 10 million less in guaranteed money than Bennett.

You want numbers?

According to PFF he was their 11th overall 4-3 DE last year. He was 1st in run stop % (runs stopped for a loss or a gain of less than 3 yards). He was 8th in QB Hits at 16, and 9th in QB Pressures at 41.

I say good deal.

He has a very strange surface.

[InternetApex]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

[SKO]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Both of whom are just average. Which is exponentially better than what they fielded at MLB safety the last 9 games last year. So huzzah

[Saul Goodman]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

[InternetApex]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams.  

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

[Saul Goodman]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams.  

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

Fuck.  Emstink is terrible.

[InternetApex]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams.  

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

Fuck.  Emstink is terrible.

I'm hearing Mundy is mostly a special teamer. Meh.

[SKO]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams.  

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

I doubt they've penciled Mundy in as a starter anyway. My guess is they're not done adding safeties. They may not add one of the big names but they're probably waiting for guys in the middle tier to see what the market is.

[Saul Goodman]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams. 

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

Fuck.  Emstink is terrible.

I'm hearing Mundy is mostly a special teamer. Meh.

Special teams would probably be fine for him.  I'm desperate for impact players on defense.  It's okay though... Phil's got a process.

Now Hub is on B&B to tell everyone how much he hated these moves and how Phil doesn't know what he's doing.  As soon as Hub takes a stand, I'll know what to think about these moves: the opposite of Hub.

[Quality Start Machine]

They also re-signed D.J. Williams and are reportedly close to a deal with former Giants/Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

So there is stuff that is happening.

Stuff is happening.  Has Chris Conte been released/defenestrated/tarred and feathered/exiled yet?

He's on the team for next year. Major Wrong won't be returning. I would expect them to draft a safety to compete with Conte for the starting gig and hopefully Chris makes an impact and breaks his clavicle on special teams. 

And I'm hearing Ryan Mundy was responsible for the coverage gaffe that allowed Tebow to chase Demaryus Thomas all the way into the tunnel and do gross things to him in the playoffs. So... he's the black Conte I guess. Pen?

Fuck.  Emstink is terrible.

I'm hearing Mundy is mostly a special teamer. Meh.

Special teams would probably be fine for him.  I'm desperate for impact players on defense.  It's okay though... Phil's got a process.

Now Hub is on B&B to tell everyone how much he hated these moves and how Phil doesn't know what he's doing.  As soon as Hub takes a stand, I'll know what to think about these moves: the opposite of Hub.

Mundy lost his starting spot last year in the juggernaut that was the Giants secondary.

[Tonker]

DAT MCNOWN GUY IS BETTER THAN DAT UTLER GUY.  DAT UTLER GUY GOT NO HEART MY FRENTS.