Another Bear wants out
Alex Brown is the latest Bear to seek a trade. What is it about this team that drives people away? Jones, Briggs, and now Brown? Who's next?
I think Brown wants out because he saw who the Bears picked in the second round of draft, Mr. Dan Bazuin out of Central Michigan. Now, it's not like the Bears have slated this rookie for the starting lineup or anything, but with the emergence of Mark Anderson and the size of Adewale Ogunleye's contract, it's pretty clear that Brown is the odd man out. If you read that article I referenced above, the Bears are saying all the right things and it sounds like this is purely Brown seeking if there's a better fit for himself. He sees the writing on the wall, and he also probably sees that a career high of seven sacks probably won't cut it with hungry DEs behind him.
Personally, I like Alex Brown. He's a complete football player. He may not rack up the sacks, but he stops the run, forces fumbles, tips balls and generally plays a solid all around game. He's a better fit for the Bears defense than a Simeon Rice-type, a player who gets a dozen sacks a year but is virtually invisible on every other down. You know, like Adewale Ogunleye. He's the guy the Bears would probably choose if they had to pick a Defensive End to cut. It's just his contract is too big to even think about it, so Brown's a lot easier to move.
Oh well. It's not like Brown would be a great loss for the team. It just sucks that the team that was a mediocre offensive performance away from winning the Super Bowl is now deflecting core players left and right. Let's hope Lovie can keep it together for another run.