Adewale Ogunleye

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

The Bears are reported to be making a big play for Peppers and Ogunleye is all but gone and is an UFA,even if the Bears don't win the Pepper sweepstakes.

Is Ogunleye an option as a 33 year old vet who would probably would come in as a value priced player? or is he not a good fit?

I know he is a primary 4-3 DE but we will probably be mixing it up front this year in 3-4 and 4-3 sets - maybe he can do what Jason Taylor did and adjust to fit in as a situational OLB?.

With an average of 7 sacks a season prior to last season when he suffered a severe head injury,it appears he still has something left and not at a big cost,the problem may be his smaller size may not work here,but I don't know.

Thoughts?

 

[letekro]

Prepare yourself for an unenthusiastic response.

 

[WhiZa]

If BB is going to go with a 4-3 again he should definitly pursue him. We need more vets that can contribute on this team. Plus he has experience in the division. i don't think he could provide much at OLB.

 

[Kontradiction]

Does "absolutely not" sum up my response enough?

 

[Rob0729]

The Bears are rumored to be after every big name free agent including Peppers and Dansby and according to the Chicago Sun-Times, they don't have the money to sign any of them. The McCaskerly family has given Jerry Angelo permission to spend at max $25 million in upfront guaranteed money on free agents this offseason. That is for all their free agent acquisitions. That won't even be enough for either Peppers or Dansby.

From the Sun-Times:

Perhaps it's a smoke screen or just a matter of semantics. On Feb. 19, team president Ted Phillips said the Bears would not be among those who ''just go hog-wild in free agency.'
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But the McCaskey family has given general manager Jerry Angelo the OK to spend at least $25million in up-front money, according to a league source, to secure impact free agents. Relative to the Washington Redskins, that figure isn't all that staggering because they guaranteed nearly $50 million to defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and guard Derrick Dockery in free agency last year.

Bears' top priority on defensive could be Peppers :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Sean Jensen

As for Ogunleye, the guy appears to be done. Maybe three years ago, I would go crazy after him, but right now I would rather have Jason Taylor than him.

 

[RobertWeathers]

He may be running on fumes at this point...

 

[BionicPatriot]

Does "absolutely not" sum up my response enough?

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[spacecrime]

Prepare yourself for an unenthusiastic response.

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[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

Didn't think he was THAT done.....But then again I don't see the Bears in action too much.

However I will bet ANYTHING that there will be a WTF signing by BB as there is every year,it may not be Ogunleye but it will shock us

 

[Rob0729]

Didn't think he was THAT done.....But then again I don't see the Bears in action too much.

However I will bet ANYTHING that there will be a WTF signing by BB as there is every year,it may not be Ogunleye but it will shock us

Signing Ogunleye to a veteran minimum deal wouldn't be a WTF signing though. It would be a "he'll be lucky to make the final 53 man roster signing", but not a shocker in any way unless they give him an above market deal.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Like Yoda said he is too old to become a jedi.

 

[farn]

Like Yoda said he is too old to become a jedi.

I agree. Bringing in vets to solidify a good core was an excellent strategy early to mid-decade... But I think this team needs to get new faces rather than quick fix / add helpers. We are more than a 33 year old defensive player away from the last game of the season.