Sign Leonard Floyd to 5th year option?

[EricTighe]

We don't need to think about this yet. Like Howard they still on rookie deal. Keep them all and see what happens. Still love the idea of getting Mathews to piss off the Pucker fans.

[BR0D1E86]

I’d rather resign him to a more reasonable longer term deal. I’d have a number though. He’s good, but certainly not great. And you have to factor in that he’s had trouble staying healthy.

[southdakbearfan]

Lol...7 million?

When is the deadline? Floyd was a man possessed the 2nd half of the year. I think having the ability to learn from Mack is showing when it comes to playing with leverage.

I say pick up the option and put pressure on him to have a big year and earn the extension similar to Fuller.

Long term, I say he’s a 10-12 mill a year guy.

3 years in and he averages 5 sacks and 30 or so tackles a year. If you want to give that 10-12 mill a season you better go be GM of the Lions. He has one more year left and I would let it play out offering a cheaper extension.

He tied for 98th in the league in sacks this year, has never eclipsed 7 sacks and is dinged up a lot.

Unless he goes crazy this next season nobody is giving him big money so there is no need to use the 5th year option. If they like him give him a reasonable extension. If he thinks he is worth more then you roll with Irving, Fitts, resign lynch or someone else.

His stats are very pedestrian considering the D line talent around him and the fact that he is always the guy not being double teamed.

[Mr.Irrelevant]

I think it's pretty clear that the 5th year option is too expensive based on his level of play. Yes, he's gotten better this year, but he hasn't shown the sustained success to warrant a $15M deal.

Instead, we should go the Kyle Fuller route. Let him play out his rookie deal and then tag him appropriately after next season.

[WagonForce]

I'm inclined to extend Floyd. He hasn't made the impact we hoped for based on where he was selected, but the latter half of this season saw him consistently contributing.

The fear is that he regresses, or his production was a consequence of playing with players like Hicks and Mack drawing major attention from the opposing offense.

This team is light on draft capital. If the Bears can find a way to extend him early to keep the cost down, I think it would be to the their advantage.

[cblaz11]

Lol...7 million?

When is the deadline? Floyd was a man possessed the 2nd half of the year. I think having the ability to learn from Mack is showing when it comes to playing with leverage.

I say pick up the option and put pressure on him to have a big year and earn the extension similar to Fuller.

Long term, I say he’s a 10-12 mill a year guy.

3 years in and he averages 5 sacks and 30 or so tackles a year. If you want to give that 10-12 mill a season you better go be GM of the Lions. He has one more year left and I would let it play out offering a cheaper extension.

He tied for 98th in the league in sacks this year, has never eclipsed 7 sacks and is dinged up a lot.

Unless he goes crazy this next season nobody is giving him big money so there is no need to use the 5th year option. If they like him give him a reasonable extension. If he thinks he is worth more then you roll with Irving, Fitts, resign lynch or someone else.

His stats are very pedestrian considering the D line talent around him and the fact that he is always the guy not being double teamed.

You get yourself into trouble when you pay for past past performance...Or in this case, don’t pay because of past performance. We didn’t pick up the option for Fuller and it bit us in the butt. Many, wanted him cut before the start of the 2017 season. You have to look beyond stats and factor in things like health, age, makeup of the surroundings, and year to year improvement

Floyd has not had the numbers after 3 seasons in the NFL...That said, I saw a difference maker on the field this year after he recovered from the injury.

That said, he hasn’t been able to stay healthy. So, I pick up the option and force him to do what he did this year again next year. If he does, then I absolutely think he will be a 12 million dollar man. There will be a line of teams willing to give it to him if we don’t:

[southdakbearfan]

Lol...7 million?

When is the deadline? Floyd was a man possessed the 2nd half of the year. I think having the ability to learn from Mack is showing when it comes to playing with leverage.

I say pick up the option and put pressure on him to have a big year and earn the extension similar to Fuller.

Long term, I say he’s a 10-12 mill a year guy.

3 years in and he averages 5 sacks and 30 or so tackles a year. If you want to give that 10-12 mill a season you better go be GM of the Lions. He has one more year left and I would let it play out offering a cheaper extension.

He tied for 98th in the league in sacks this year, has never eclipsed 7 sacks and is dinged up a lot.

Unless he goes crazy this next season nobody is giving him big money so there is no need to use the 5th year option. If they like him give him a reasonable extension. If he thinks he is worth more then you roll with Irving, Fitts, resign lynch or someone else.

His stats are very pedestrian considering the D line talent around him and the fact that he is always the guy not being double teamed.

You get yourself into trouble when you pay for past past performance...Or in this case, don’t pay because of past performance. We didn’t pick up the option for Fuller and it bit us in the butt. Many, wanted him cut before the start of the 2017 season. You have to look beyond stats and factor in things like health, age, makeup of the surroundings, and year to year improvement

Floyd has not had the numbers after 3 seasons in the NFL...That said, I saw a difference maker on the field this year after he recovered from the injury.

That said, he hasn’t been able to stay healthy. So, I pick up the option and force him to do what he did this year again next year. If he does, then I absolutely think he will be a 12 million dollar man. There will be a line of teams willing to give it to him if we don’t:

He is already locked in for next year. He was on the field more than two times as much as lynch and got 1 more sack than him.

He is an ok player but easily replaceable.

And I would disagree that fuller bit anyone in the but. They made him earn a paycheck and he did.

[southdakbearfan]

Sounds like they are picking it up so he is outrs for 2 more seasons.

[BR0D1E86]

Sounds like they are picking it up so he is outrs for 2 more seasons.

Yep, multiple reports. Hopefully working on an extension in the interim.

https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/statu ... 37024?s=20

[Pagan]

I agree... the broken hand set him back.. but he was coming on big time at the end of the 2017 season.
After healing.... he's back to form & still with a high ceiling!

All that said... I say dont take the 5th year option on Floyd.

Extend him to a 4 year contract!

[Mr.Irrelevant]

I agree... the broken hand set him back.. but he was coming on big time at the end of the 2017 season.
After healing.... he's back to form & still with a high ceiling!

All that said... I say dont take the 5th year option on Floyd.

Extend him to a 4 year contract!

I can't help but think that the extension is already in the works. Really hard for me to see Floyd as a $13M player at this point. I know Pace said they were picking up the option, but I bet the extension comes before 2020

[WagonForce]

Mayer is reporting that the Bears are planning on picking up Floyd's 5th year option.

https://twitter.com/LarryMayer/status/1084891024760156161

[crueltyabc]

Are the Bears allowed to sign the option and extend him? It seems smart to extend him this year while there's leverage.

[southdakbearfan]

Are the Bears allowed to sign the option and extend him? It seems smart to extend him this year while there's leverage.

Yes

[Mikefive]

Hell with signing the option. Just look at his numbers and tell him... You're a 6-8 sack a year starting NFL 3-4 OLB who has missed significant injury time every single year. That's worth what, $8M/year? Here's $15M guaranteed and $36M over 4 years. Be happy.

[Moriarty]

Are the Bears allowed to sign the option and extend him? It seems smart to extend him this year while there's leverage.

Yes

I sure hope so, because no way in hell is he worth that figure, and they can't afford more crazy overpayments at this point.

[southdakbearfan]

If they couldn’t get an extension done at a price they like they can also release him after next season.

[wab]

If they couldn’t get an extension done at a price they like they can also release him after next season.

This is where football politics come into play. I don't think Pace wants his first two top 10 picks to both move on from the team. White is understandable...he was hurt and then struggled picking up the new offense - an offense that he wasn't drafted to play in.

Floyd however has been good enough to justify extending. He's a 7-8 sack a year guy that is used in a variety of different ways. That's worth something.

[G08]

This is still a year away, right? We don't have to implement this until the 2020-2021 season if I'm not mistaken.

[southdakbearfan]

This is still a year away, right? We don't have to implement this until the 2020-2021 season if I'm not mistaken.

Correct