Chris Harris Traded For LB Jamar Williams

[Jangler]

[bears fan here, hoping to give you some perspective]

When team management is under fire, generally any move they make gets roasted by fans as another horrible mistake in a line of horrible mistakes. It happens with Carolina fans, Chicago fans, and pretty much every where else that hasn't won a SuperBowl recently.

Jamar Williams was drafted to replace Lance Briggs several years back when Lance was claiming he'd "played his last game in a Bears uniform" -- clearly that didn't turn out as expected.

Every time Jamar has had the chance to play as a WLB, he's flashed skills. In previous years, he's been touted by the Bears as the 4th LB, and has backed up all 3 starting LB positions, despite the fact that physically, he's far better suited to playing on the weak side in space than being a strong-side backer or MLB. Williams is incredibly athletic, and will be able to start for the Panthers rather than languishing in Briggs' shadow. He's talented enough that he can readily start as a 4-3 WLB or an 3-4 ILB without much difficulty -- you're going to be surprised by this guy.

Jamar Williams....is that you?

[koolkatluke]

As Bears fan, I think you guys got a better player than you think. After his rookie year, coaches were impressed and it was being groomed to take over for Briggs, who at one point was assumed to leave via FA.

He played a couple of games last year and played very well. I think he will be a solid starting LB for you. Yes, he has failed to crack the starting lineup for 5 years, but he is strictly a WLB in our defense and the guy playing ahead of him every year.

So that means he won't beat T Davis for playing time at all and again we are back too the fact we gave you a starter and 1 of the leaders of our defence for a back-up.

Dumbass FO!!!!!1:dupe::dupe:

[RSXNova]

Here is something for you guys to think about. Move TD back to safety and give Williams the open spot. That would stir the pot a bit:D

[OneBadassCat]

Here is something for you guys to think about. Move TD back to safety and give Williams the open spot. That would stir the pot a bit:D

I'm going to try this in madden. I'll get back to this thread.

[ladypanther]

We liked Harris for what he did the first year and he said the right things. Never saw that first year production again (maybe he needs rejection motivation) and he has not been saying the right things lately. Many here have been talking about how all the young guys need veteran leadership. Well, worse than no leadership is someone setting the wrong example.

Harris did not live up to his earlier performance with the Panthers. Don't know if his statements had anything to do with the final decision but if so, not a bad decision either.

Foxball and days of tenured starting spots are over. I think a starting spot on this team will be earned every week. Competition will be healthy and infuse new energy on this team. This team is willing to make bold moves, even if not predictable or popular. I am going along for the ride. I believe Mr. Richardson has a plan and I will like where this team is headed.

Thanks Chris Harris for a great first year with this team. Good luck with the Bears.

[2plankingpanther]

Cutting both Hoover and C Harris was stupid!what,is Hurney and Fox trying to sabotage the team,Seifert style?Who's next,Smitty,M Moore,Beason?

[House]

Cutting both Hoover and C Harris was stupid!what,is Hurney and Fox trying to sabotage the team,Seifert style?Who's next,Smitty,M Moore,Beason?

I think that post could use some more punctuation for effect and readablility.

[2plankingpanther]

OK mommy!

[2plankingpanther]

Let's see,Panthers are strong at the LB position,but thin in the secondary.What does the FO do;gets rid of a hard hitting leader from our secondary for a backup LB,good job!

[Darth Hater]

Thank you Carolina, Just got one of my favorite players back....awesome day!

Just for th record Williams is young and has shown flashes oif being pretty good, Beason can make him better.

[KillerKat]

Let's see,Panthers are strong at the LB position,but thin in the secondary.What does the FO do;gets rid of a hard hitting leader from our secondary for a backup LB,good job!

actually its opposite of that

[Mesmer]

Harris is a cool guy and he was good his first year here. But he has regressed on the field and I'm sorry that you guys follow him on Twitter, but he's really not very good.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Not reading the whole thread but from what I did read, I didn't see this brought up:

How much of this decision was from Ron Meeks? Harris never struck me as the type of player that Meeks would seek out.

[Snake]

Harris is a cool guy and he was good his first year here. But he has regressed on the field and I'm sorry that you guys follow him on Twitter, but he's really not very good.

I think its not that he is not good... He really did well in Trgos system but Meeks wants DBs that can ball hawk and can cover. Chis Harris was good as any in the box but was a shaky at best with coverage. Still I think we would have kept him if he wanted to stay. Dude made it clear in the off-season he was not happy. The FO saw a opportunity to get a good LB and they took it.