[CBFF] What's different about Rex

[Kenny Claxton]

Exactly. The dreaded "P" word always gets a player another look. Ryan
Leaf got a few looks even after bombing out.

On 11/29/07, Ross McCoy <ross.mccoy at amd.com> wrote:
> In a QB depleted league there will always teams which will take fliers on
> players who have failed elsewhere but have potential. Teams have picked up
> the likes of David Carr, Joey Harrington, Josh McCown, Byron Leftwich, etc.
> hoping that one of them can live up to their potential. I don't expect anyone
> to give Rex an out of this world contract, but he certainly will have other
> suitors if he chose to pursue them. Teams which might give him a shot at
> competing for a starting job:
>
> Atlanta
> Miami
> Baltimore
> Buffalo
> Minnesota
> Carolina
>
> There are plent of others which may consider him as a backup. Just because
> there are those which don't like Grossman, that doesn't mean he would have
> no market outside of Chicago. Because he has shown flashes there will be
> coaches and organizations out there which will believe they could fix what
> the Bears couldn't.
>
> Ross
>
> mactbone (mactbone0 at yahoo.com) writes:
> > Name a team that would sign him and then we can figure the psychology out.
> > -Chris
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Ross McCoy <ross.mccoy at amd.com>
> > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:03:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] What's different about Rex
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, what makes you think Grossman will come cheap and be
> > easy for the Bears to sign? He is a UFA which does not give the Bears any upper
> > hand in signing him and after all of the crap he has taken from fans and media
> > in Chicago if he got two roughly equivalent offers from the Bears and someone
> > else, it may be more appealing to him to chose someplace else for a fresh
> > start. Unless he starts getting real respect in Chicago in the next few
> > weeks (which I currently would not call prevalent if using this message board
> > as a guage), why would he want to stay with the Bears unless they offer him
> > the best deal as a free agent? (hell he may want to go to a team with receivers
> > and an offensive line)
> >
> > Ross
> >
> > Westmalle van 't vat (westmalle at comcast.net) writes:
> > > On 11/29/07 8:28 AM, "Westmalle van 't vat" <westmalle at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > And then, if he does really blossom, you've got exclusive negotiating rights
> > > > to sign him long term, or else, you cut bait and then try again to find his
> > > > replacement.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > >
> > > To amplify my own point here: I think it is a timing issue, not so much a
> > > vote of confidence in Rex issue.  At least it is for me.  Maybe others on
> > > this list thinks Rex has permanently righted his listing ship.  I do not.
> > > But I think it would be prudent to retain him if he continues to play more
> > > or less as he has or better.
> > >
> > > Also, he is well-liked by the players on this team and has genuine
> > > leadership skills.  We lost a locker room leader last off-season and losing
> > > another could be very tough on the offensive side of the ball.
> > >
> > > All I am talking about is a short term, incentive-laden contract (maybe with
> > > an opt out on years 2 or 3).  Little risk, potential reward and probable
> > > stability in uncertain times.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
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