Confirmed: WR Taylor Gabriel signs 4yr deal with Bears

[Rusty Trombagent]

You see what he did to Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl?

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[Adipost]

Damn. 4-years $28M ($2M of that incentives), $14M guaranteed. That's crazy $$$ for someone who's never exceeded 36 catches for 621 in a season.

Wow, this is a ridiculous contract for a gadget player.

[southdakbearfan]

Damn. 4-years $28M ($2M of that incentives), $14M guaranteed. That's crazy $$$ for someone who's never exceeded 36 catches for 621 in a season.

Wow, this is a ridiculous contract for a gadget player.

Obviously, he isn't viewed as a gadget player by the guy who signed him.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

Damn. 4-years $28M ($2M of that incentives), $14M guaranteed. That's crazy $$$ for someone who's never exceeded 36 catches for 621 in a season.

Wow, this is a ridiculous contract for a gadget player.

Obviously, he isn't viewed as a gadget player by the guy who signed him.

Yeah. This. I guess his stats really dropped last year, because the new OC didn't know how to use him properly. Nagy is going to use him as a Tyreek Hill, and take the top off every chance he gets.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

You see what he did to Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl?

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That is just disgustingly filthy. Like 50 year-old car repair shop dirty. I think Butler broke both ankles on that play.

[UOK]

Well look at it this way: He's another young player, and you have to overpay for those. He's got a high ceiling, so you've got to pay a bit more to secure that in terms of both money and years. $14M guaranteed over 4 years is not bad at all, especially if he stays healthy and puts on a show.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

I just keep imagining him and Cohen on the field at the same time. Just YIKES!

[thunderspirit]

Well look at it this way: He's another young player, and you have to overpay for those. He's got a high ceiling, so you've got to pay a bit more to secure that in terms of both money and years. $14M guaranteed over 4 years is not bad at all, especially if he stays healthy and puts on a show.

This.
Exactly this.

You always overpay signing sought-after free agents. It's supply and demand.

[UOK]

[Rusty Trombagent]

[BR0D1E86]

Haha...

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[Bears Whiskey Nut]

Haha...

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That's funny as shit. I love the rapport building already. Please oh please guys, don't let me down!!

[wab]

He’s gonna need a stool to get his stuff off the top shelf of the locker. Maybe Trubisky can lift him up there?

[Rusty Trombagent]

wasnt that 80's company that made all those old NFL posters trying to make a comeback or something?
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I remember Russell Wilson having one like 2-3 years back?

i think i would hang a taylor gabriel / tarik cohen weirdly offensive poster (where they're like oompa-loompa's or something) over my fireplace. I'd have to put the van gohn in storage but it'd be worth it.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

wasnt that 80's company that made all those old NFL posters trying to make a comeback or something?
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I remember Russell Wilson having one like 2-3 years back?

i think i would hang a taylor gabriel / tarik cohen weirdly offensive poster (where they're like oompa-loompa's or something) over my fireplace. I'd have to put the van gohn in storage but it'd be worth it.

HAHA! I still remember the game where Don Majkowski went out with an injury, and a relatively unknown rookie named Brett Favre came in to take over, and ended up winning the game. The rest is history.

[LacertineForest]

Taylor Gabriel eager to create mismatches in Matt Nagy's offense

“I had a few interests in free agency, but with the Bears, it was just Nagy’s offense, just his creativity and the things that he did when he was with the Chiefs,” Gabriel said. “I feel like for me it was a no-brainer, and coming from with Tyreek Hill and the things that [Nagy] did with him to move him around and get him open, it was a no-brainer for me.

“My friend, Charcandrick West, he plays with Kansas City, and he would talk about it all the time and how he loved it, the different schemes and just kind of how he was just a doctor at creating an offense and getting people open; so that was just one thing I got from him and just watching film. If you go on YouTube and look up Kansas City offense, you see different things they did and how Tyreek Hill got open and how he made those explosive plays, so that was one thing.”

It's been discussed plenty already on this board, but it is nice to see that affirmation from the FA class that the coaching hire is a reason guys want to come here. Big change from the past. Can't wait to see how they deploy their new weapons.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

Taylor Gabriel eager to create mismatches in Matt Nagy's offense

“I had a few interests in free agency, but with the Bears, it was just Nagy’s offense, just his creativity and the things that he did when he was with the Chiefs,” Gabriel said. “I feel like for me it was a no-brainer, and coming from with Tyreek Hill and the things that [Nagy] did with him to move him around and get him open, it was a no-brainer for me.

“My friend, Charcandrick West, he plays with Kansas City, and he would talk about it all the time and how he loved it, the different schemes and just kind of how he was just a doctor at creating an offense and getting people open; so that was just one thing I got from him and just watching film. If you go on YouTube and look up Kansas City offense, you see different things they did and how Tyreek Hill got open and how he made those explosive plays, so that was one thing.”

It's been discussed plenty already on this board, but it is nice to see that affirmation from the FA class that the coaching hire is a reason guys want to come here. Big change from the past. Can't wait to see how they deploy their new weapons.

I couldn't believe. Everyone of them to a man said something to the effect of, 'I watched the KC offense, or the Philadelphia offense, and I think Nagy is going to be a really good coach.'

[malk]

Taylor Gabriel eager to create mismatches in Matt Nagy's offense

“I had a few interests in free agency, but with the Bears, it was just Nagy’s offense, just his creativity and the things that he did when he was with the Chiefs,” Gabriel said. “I feel like for me it was a no-brainer, and coming from with Tyreek Hill and the things that [Nagy] did with him to move him around and get him open, it was a no-brainer for me.

“My friend, Charcandrick West, he plays with Kansas City, and he would talk about it all the time and how he loved it, the different schemes and just kind of how he was just a doctor at creating an offense and getting people open; so that was just one thing I got from him and just watching film. If you go on YouTube and look up Kansas City offense, you see different things they did and how Tyreek Hill got open and how he made those explosive plays, so that was one thing.”

It's been discussed plenty already on this board, but it is nice to see that affirmation from the FA class that the coaching hire is a reason guys want to come here. Big change from the past. Can't wait to see how they deploy their new weapons.

I couldn't believe. Everyone of them to a man said something to the effect of, 'I watched the KC offense, or the Philadelphia offense, and I think Nagy is going to be a really good coach.'

This gets me so excited! Gonna wind my neck in about dollars and cents and just get excited for the draft, TC and the damn games!

[IotaNet]

Taylor Gabriel eager to create mismatches in Matt Nagy's offense

“I had a few interests in free agency, but with the Bears, it was just Nagy’s offense, just his creativity and the things that he did when he was with the Chiefs,” Gabriel said. “I feel like for me it was a no-brainer, and coming from with Tyreek Hill and the things that [Nagy] did with him to move him around and get him open, it was a no-brainer for me.

“My friend, Charcandrick West, he plays with Kansas City, and he would talk about it all the time and how he loved it, the different schemes and just kind of how he was just a doctor at creating an offense and getting people open; so that was just one thing I got from him and just watching film. If you go on YouTube and look up Kansas City offense, you see different things they did and how Tyreek Hill got open and how he made those explosive plays, so that was one thing.”

It's been discussed plenty already on this board, but it is nice to see that affirmation from the FA class that the coaching hire is a reason guys want to come here. Big change from the past. Can't wait to see how they deploy their new weapons.

I couldn't believe. Everyone of them to a man said something to the effect of, 'I watched the KC offense, or the Philadelphia offense, and I think Nagy is going to be a really good coach.'

also —how cool is it that these guys actually go on YouTube to watch the same stuff we do in order to make decisions about where they might want to play.

[Rusty Trombagent]

wasnt that 80's company that made all those old NFL posters trying to make a comeback or something?
https://www.thescore.com/news/772759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I remember Russell Wilson having one like 2-3 years back?

i think i would hang a taylor gabriel / tarik cohen weirdly offensive poster (where they're like oompa-loompa's or something) over my fireplace. I'd have to put the van gohn in storage but it'd be worth it.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

wasnt that 80's company that made all those old NFL posters trying to make a comeback or something?
https://www.thescore.com/news/772759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I remember Russell Wilson having one like 2-3 years back?

i think i would hang a taylor gabriel / tarik cohen weirdly offensive poster (where they're like oompa-loompa's or something) over my fireplace. I'd have to put the van gohn in storage but it'd be worth it.

Those two together are going to give DC's fits next year. I mean, like nightmares.

[crueltyabc]

Oh my...

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[G08]

Oh my...

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I remember that... did it in the Super Bowl to Malcolm Butler #dirty