PFT: Bears sign RB Kevin Jones

[WoodysGirl]

BEARS LAND KEVIN JONES

Posted by Mike Florio on July 15, 2008, 2:03 p.m.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that free-agent running back Kevin Jones, a first-round pick in 2004, will sign a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

Chicago was a no-brainer destination for Jones, given that the team dumped its own first-round bust of a back, Cedric Benson, in June.

The move conflicts with coach Lovie Smith’s subsequent comments, during which he said that the team had no plans to add a veteran tailback to replace Benson.

“We don’t have any plans to do that,” Smith said. “From Matt [Forte’] to Adrian Peterson to Garrett Wolfe, to P.J. Pope, Matt Lawrence, we like all of our players and those are the ones that we’re going with.”

Whether it was a smokescreen aimed at keeping Jones’ asking price low or the result of a fears that Forte’ won’t be ready to be the Week One starter as a rookie, the team has changed course, dramatically.

Jones was released by the Lions earlier this year. The finalists for his services were the Bears and the Steelers.

 

[dargonking999]

Well Jones gets his chance to show whether or not he can play.

But this does add some validity to the we picked the wrong RB in 04. Since Jackson is the only RB who is still with his current team.

 

[Pabst]

I think it's a good move for Chicago. Although, I'm not so sure that KJ is going to play there for more than a year, what with Forte in the fold.

However, if your OL is as mediocre to average as Chicago's, you don't want a rookie RB picking up blitzes, and although Jones doesn't excel at that, he's better than what they've got.

 

[Idgit]

Well Jones gets his chance to show whether or not he can play.

But this does add some validity to the we picked the wrong RB in 04. Since Jackson is the only RB who is still with his current team.

We got more out of that deal than just Julius Jones, remember.
And it's hard to complain about where we are at RB as a result of not taking one in the 1st round that year.

 

[dargonking999]

We got more out of that deal than just Julius Jones, remember.
And it's hard to complain about where we are at RB as a result of not taking one in the 1st round that year.

yea i know, i was just saying, it adds some substance to those detractors.

 

[cowboys2233]

I think it's a good move for Chicago. Although, I'm not so sure that KJ is going to play there for more than a year, what with Forte in the fold.

However, if your OL is as mediocre to average as Chicago's, you don't want a rookie RB picking up blitzes, and although Jones doesn't excel at that, he's better than what they've got.

Hopefully, a win-win. I do believe the Bears are quickly going to hell in a handbasket though -- they've had a top defense for several years now and still haven't managed to find a decent QB, threw away (rightfully so) a first-round running back, and threw away (totally idiotic) a guy named Tank Johnson, who is going to become pretty dominant at his position. Let a legitimate #1, field-stretching WR go in Berrian, etc.

Hope they enjoyed their one SB appearance in the last 20 years, because they're not going to see another one for awhile.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

that is a great signing by the bears.

 

[dogunwo]

that is a great signing by the bears.

How so?

 

[cowboys2233]

BEARS LAND KEVIN JONES

“We don’t have any plans to do that,” Smith said. “From Matt [Forte’] to Adrian Peterson to Garrett Wolfe, to P.J. Pope, Matt Lawrence, we like all of our players and those are the ones that we’re going with.”

Is Lovie Smith really serious with this ****? Yeah, that's quite a cast you have there buddy. He just makes himself look like a fool when he makes comments like this.

 

[5Stars]

How so?

He don't really know...it's just another post count!!!


:laugh2:

 

[Woods]

I always thought that K Jones could be an o.k. complementary back IF healthy (i.e., share the load).

I think given the situation the Bears are currently in, he may not be a bad stop gap plan. I'm guessing he's probably pretty cheap as well if it's only a one year deal.

 

[Stash]

We got more out of that deal than just Julius Jones, remember.

Yeah - Spears. Thanks for reminding us!

And it's hard to complain about where we are at RB as a result of not taking one in the 1st round that year.

Yeah, but if the team had a Jackson/Barber combination, how good would they be?

I doubt they would have had to use a #1 pick on another running back this year.

Two sides to that story.

 

[Cochese]

Hopefully, a win-win. I do believe the Bears are quickly going to hell in a handbasket though -- they've had a top defense for several years now and still haven't managed to find a decent QB, threw away (rightfully so) a first-round running back, and threw away (totally idiotic) a guy named Tank Johnson, who is going to become pretty dominant at his position. Let a legitimate #1, field-stretching WR go in Berrian, etc.

Hope they enjoyed their one SB appearance in the last 20 years, because they're not going to see another one for awhile.

Lets not be over dramatic. Just because the Vikings paid a ton for Berrian, doesnt mean he is a #1. The guy is a sissy with butter fingers, hit him on a fly route and its all good, anything else and you are flipping a coin.