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[pep_meister]

Thoughts on bringing him to Baltimore on a cheap short term deal? 2M/3M a season imo wouldn't be bad because of the leadership ability he brings along with depth. We are going to be drafting a mlb and I think urlacher would make for a pretty good role model. What do you all think? I don't watch the bears much so don't know how much urlachers play has dropped off, just think we are really lacking depth at mlb.

Edited by pep_meister, 21 March 2013 - 07:21 AM.

[Gtown Purple]

How cheap is cheap? He turned down 2 mil from the bears which he should have and we only have 7 mil in cap.

[Sizzlebshu]

Thoughts on bringing him to Baltimore on a cheap short term deal? 3M a season imo wouldn't be bad because of the leadership ability he brings along with depth. We are going to be drafting a mlb and I think urlacher would make for a pretty good role model. What do you all think? I don't watch the bears much so don't know how much urlachers play has dropped off, just think we are really lacking depth at mlb.

Doubt he accepts for an extra million. On top of that he is old, and doubtful he would fit our 3-4 scheme. The injuries dont help his case either. Imo he takes the deal from the Bears if the Vikings dont offer him any better. If the bears dont want him back, he may hang up his cleats.

[redravenfan]

pass too old.

[BMORElegacy]

I thought the name of the game was getting younger?

[redrum52]

Lleh on. Or would it be on lleh... Whatever, NO. This is the best time to add some youth and most importantly SPEED.

[Mt. Crushmore]

No thanks, we need to get younger at ILB. Plus he has been in a 4-3 his whole career so now isn't the time to be changing schemes for him. Plus his play has declined over the last few years.

[DMH_in_WA]

Thoughts on bringing him to Baltimore on a cheap short term deal? 3M a season imo wouldn't be bad because of the leadership ability he brings along with depth. We are going to be drafting a mlb and I think urlacher would make for a pretty good role model. What do you all think? I don't watch the bears much so don't know how much urlachers play has dropped off, just think we are really lacking depth at mlb.

For my money, no. Even at $2million I think he'd be too much for the chance you would be taking. He'll be 35 when the season starts, he's having more and more health issues (hammy, knee, back, etc.), he's lost more than a step or two and his numbers are really showing that decline. He might be motivated since the Bears "slapped him in the face" (as he puts it), but how far does that motivation take a 35 year old body that has had that much abuse?

[horus13corvineus]

ahmmm siply put it nope

[INRavensgirl]

No.

[funky141]

Might not be a bad idea for 1 or 2 years till the younger guys get up to speed and can learn from a pro bowl veteran.

[dirtybird10]

Don't want, Ray was really struggling at times this year and at several years under Rays age Urlacher is not any better if not worse.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

no thanks. not even for the vet minimum

[runamuk]

No thanks.age injury

[Tdot Raven]

hell no

[PurpleCityLights]

Funny how some of you are like " we need to get younger" but everytime I turn around you're trying to get an old player....

Edited by PurpleCityLights, 21 March 2013 - 08:37 AM.

[arnie_uk]

I feel like a parrot,but no

[Bltravens]

Urlacher imo has been one of the most over rated ILBs of the last decade or so. He plays in a 43 defense, is 260 pounds, was insanely athletic, and he was brutal against the run far too often for a guy touted as a HOFer.

[Militant X 1]

absolutely not! IF we're going to get younger...let's get younger! leave this old cat alone!

~Mili

[redravenfan]

Funny how some of you are like " we need to get younger" but everytime I turn around you're trying to get an old player....

yep pretty much