Packers and Bears and a few players

Chicago sports radio is abuzz about the Ray McDonald signing.  I cannot blame them, this is an odd move for a team that really does not need the distraction.  Everybody deserves a second chance, but trouble keeps finding McDonald so something has to be up.  In all of this hubbub though, a really underrated signing happened with the Bears; ILB Mason Foster.  I cannot find terms of the deal anywhere but my guess is that it was not for all that much money given that we are in the middle of free agency.  So far, this looks like it might be the most bang for their buck move.  Foster has shown he can be a very good player if used properly and he fits the Will linebacker position.  I am not saying he is a guarantee because he has only had one really good season but he might turn out to be a steal. 

I am still not a fan of Pernell McPhee and I still feel like the Bears will need some pass rushers as I am not buying that Jared Allen will transition well to the OLB position.  They have a lot of guys that could make the transition but it is really going to be mud on the wall.   The Rolle signing helps the Bears secondary but they still need to keep bringing guys in so look for a CB to be drafted early.  The Bears also need to seriously consider finding some younger players on the OL so they may address that early. 

One name to keep an eye out for in the middle rounds WR Dezmin Lewis he is underrated.

The Packers have been their usual quiet selves.  They were smart to let both Tramon Williams and Davon House go; they were not worth the contracts they were given.  Clearly now, the Packers biggest needs in the draft will be Inside Linebacker and Cornerback.  Up until last year Davon House looked just okay and it looked like Casey Hayward and Micah Hyde had better futures.  Hyde is a nickle/dime/safety so he will not likely play the outside and Hayward has shown he can play so this may not be panic mode just yet.  There is a lot of talk that the Packers will just leave Matthews inside so it may not be quite the need that it appears.  Still, there are some players I would love to see on the Packers at both CB and ILB.  When the Packers drafted Carl Bradford last year I really thought he was more of an ILB and it took them all of training camp to move him there.  I still think he could be a dark horse candidate for the ILB position or one of those guys that Capers finds a special role for.

At this point, I would love to see Eric Kendricks in a Packers uniform.  Everybody seems to forget that Ray Lewis was actually undersized when he came into the NFL.  I heard him mention that he was in the 230-235lb range when he came out of college at 6-1.  I am not saying that Kendricks is Lewis but he has great desire and instincts and that is always a welcome addition.

I am also still pretty hot on Quinten Rollins, when I saw him at the Senior Bowl I saw a player who looked natural at the position yet he still has a lot of potential.