UPDATE: Bears Sign 29 Year Old RT Shaffer

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Schneed's Salary Cap projection puts the OL hit at 3.5, so we would have to work something out with him to get the deal done. Course we could release Rabach and gain 2.3 but that would mean we HAVE to do something for the Center position.

Like draft Alex Mack?
Samuels
Dockery
Mack
Thomas
Shaffer
Oh yeah.
I could live with that. And JC would probably live a lot longer with that.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Like draft Alex Mack?
Samuels
Dockery
Mack
Thomas
Shaffer
Oh yeah.
I could live with that. And JC would probably live a lot longer with that.

That sounds pretty good; however I'm pretty sure if we sign Shaffer, we will go on defensive side and draft LB or DE..

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

That sounds pretty good; however I'm pretty sure if we sign Shaffer, we will go on defensive side and draft LB or DE..

Maybe. But you've got to admit that would be a hell of a line.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Maybe. But you've got to admit that would be a hell of a line.

Ditto... it's also tempting because we could let Rabach go and save a pile of cash.

... if we sign a legit RT in FA, which I'm thinking the FO will, then trading back to get Mack and a LB is best case scenario. But I still doubt this works. I think we're stuck at 13.

[2BIG2BSKINNY]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

That sounds pretty good; however I'm pretty sure if we sign Shaffer, we will go on defensive side and draft LB or DE..

If we got this guy we don't need to only draft on the defense as Mack is projected late or even 2nd round so this gives us the position to trade down get another pick in late 2nd or another 3rd... then we can address more needs... IMO there are three top grade centers...Mack is one , Unger is another ( he is valuable as he has played guard as well) and Wood!
All are 2nd round projected or the very last picks of the first round..

Just something to think about.. I think there is room to upgrade the o-line with youth while we solidify the holes at SLB and DE!