With the question marks at edge-rusher, the player rushing opposite Leonard Floyd to be specific, the Bears need a third impact player on the defensive line. With studs Akiem Hicks and Eddie Goldman already making plays, someone needs to step up and take that spot. I think Jonathan Bullard and rookie Bilal Nichols and more plug-and-play 3-techs, so the easy pick is third-year man Roy Robertson-Harris. 6’7” 295lbs. He’s put on about 40lbs. in the two years he’s been with the team so he could play defensive end. He works hard. He plays hard. He’s got to be the front-runner heading into preseason.
A few nice plays he made last year.
https://youtu.be/jyyAuJQX_u8
Will RR-H start in 2018?
Moderator: wab
-
alexwilkins
- Crafty Veteran
- Posts: 978
- Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:00 am
- Location: North Pole, AK
- Has thanked: 13 times
- Been thanked: 54 times
-
Mikefive
- Hall of Famer
- Posts: 5196
- Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:33 pm
- Location: Valparaiso, IN, USA
- Has thanked: 343 times
- Been thanked: 280 times
Fair enough. Bullard never seemed like a proper 3-4 fit from the day we drafted him. But it's not like RRH has jumped off the page either. Of course, he has the disadvantage of bulking up a LOT and playing a different role than his college days, IIRC. With 2 other good guys on that line, the door is wide open for RRH, Nichols or anybody else to walk thru it.UOK wrote:I don't think there will be much of an argument. Bullard's been a huge disappointment.
Mikefive's theory: The only time you KNOW that a sports team player, coach or management member is being 100% honest is when they're NOT reciting "the company line".
Go back to leather helmets, NFL.
Go back to leather helmets, NFL.
-
wab
- Mod
- Posts: 29921
- Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:49 pm
- Has thanked: 132 times
- Been thanked: 2007 times
I like RRH but it wouldn't surprise me to see Nichols get the gig eventually.
-
BlueAndOrangeDog
- Practice Squad
- Posts: 79
- Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:32 am
When Mike Ditka was in camp, he said he saw George Halas throwing Nichols around like manhole covers.wab wrote:I like RRH but it wouldn't surprise me to see Nichols get the gig eventually.
-
Bad Flanders
- MVP
- Posts: 1923
- Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:35 pm
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 6 times
*slow clap*BlueAndOrangeDog wrote:When Mike Ditka was in camp, he said he saw George Halas throwing Nichols around like manhole covers.wab wrote:I like RRH but it wouldn't surprise me to see Nichols get the gig eventually.
-
G08
- Hall of Famer
- Posts: 20658
- Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:34 pm
- Location: Football Hell
- Has thanked: 233 times
- Been thanked: 806 times
I think people are hating on Bullard a little bit too much... I thought he was coming on toward the end of last season. Haven't heard much of anything about him this camp, watching these pre-season games should be interesting.
I still have a hunch Bullard starts opposite Hicks, but RRH should get more reps than last season.
I still have a hunch Bullard starts opposite Hicks, but RRH should get more reps than last season.
9 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES IN THE PAST 35 SEASONS