Dante Wesley Signs With The Bears -

solorca · 03-16-2006, 03:20 PM

Full story - http://www.chicagobears.com/news/new...l.jsp?id=14639

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"I'm happy to be here," Wesley said shortly after signing his contract at Halas Hall. "I'm happy that they're giving me the opportunity to play here. My main goal is winning a Super Bowl. That's been on my mind since I got the first phone call from them. That's my mindset."

It's not a huge loss to the team, but he is a player that I will miss. He is a very good special teams player and someone who I expected to challenge for the nickle spot if Manning signs with another team (which I doubt).

I hope he does well for them. He can't be any worse than Charles Tillman was against Smitty.

linvillegorge · 03-16-2006, 03:22 PM

Ehhh...
He was a good special teamer, but he never did much as a CB that impressed me. Every year he was supposed to threaten for the nickel position, but he never did. I think he'd probably be better fit as a safety.

dimbee · 03-16-2006, 03:25 PM

Meh... he was never that good at Special Teams either... just benefitted from the personnel surrounding him... He's a money-grubber and he's overrated too... the Bears overpaid for an overrated player.

IceWhiteice · 03-16-2006, 03:31 PM

never reached his potential they though he had and was terrible in 2004 and said he could compete to start

GipeTTo · 03-16-2006, 03:31 PM

he probably take tillmans job there anyway goodluck to him

linvillegorge · 03-16-2006, 03:38 PM

If the playoff game against us was any indication, the Bears' CB play can't get any worse!

val · 03-16-2006, 03:43 PM

if he wants to win a SB he should stay here...

jamiesmi · 03-16-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by val

if he wants to win a SB he should stay here...

Miaoww · 03-16-2006, 04:07 PM

Very good STs player, shame about his inability to cover anybody. Strange comment though, considering we whooped Da Bearz in the post season

Tom · 03-16-2006, 04:47 PM

I'd rather have him play here than there. Good signing for the Bear but my question is... why do our former players say that winning the Super Bowl is the reason they signed with the Bears? I think it would be hard to argue that Chicago is closer to a Super Bowl than we are.

Fiz · 03-16-2006, 04:51 PM

I thought the Bears were trying to improve their secondary?

DinGo_Ate_Baby · 03-16-2006, 04:55 PM

I think Wesley just wants a chance to start or even play nickel and that would not happen here this year.

linvillegorge · 03-16-2006, 05:03 PM

Wasn't he a RFA? Did we tender him? If yes to both, what draft pick will we receive from the Bears in compensation?

DinGo_Ate_Baby · 03-16-2006, 05:06 PM

he was unrestricted.

BlindSite · 03-16-2006, 05:08 PM

Immense loss to ST right there, Wesley was a flat our baller.

pantherfan90 · 03-16-2006, 06:28 PM

Who's Dante Wesley?

JK.

VipMattMan · 03-16-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DinGo_Ate_Baby

I think Wesley just wants a chance to start or even play nickel and that would not happen here this year.

That looks to be the case. He actually took less money to sign with the Bears because he had a shot at more playing time.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2371483

Dante blazes to Chicago
Panthers cornerback Dante Wesley knew he had a home in Carolina based on the three-year deal they were offering him, but he opted to take less money to get a chance at more playing time.

Wesley accepted a two-year, $2 million deal to move to the Bears and compete for playing time in that defense. His thinking is that he can get more time in Chicago because in Carolina he was playing behind Ken Lucas, Chris Gamble and Ricky Manning. On the regular defense, Wesley played only 10 percent of the downs. He was a good special teams player and will also do that for the Bears.
-- John Clayton

03-16-2006, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
val Token Topless Foreigner Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Right Next Door To Hell Posts: 15,720 Rep Power: 352	if he wants to win a SB he should stay here... __________________ *You have to be prepared for the possibility that god does not like you.*

03-16-2006, 05:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
BlindSite Huddle Contributor Forum Legend Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Commonwealth of Australia Age: 20 Posts: 6,747 Rep Power: 319	Immense loss to ST right there, Wesley was a flat our baller. __________________

03-16-2006, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
linvillegorge Rookie League Vet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Age: 26 Posts: 381 Rep Power: 18	Ehhh... He was a good special teamer, but he never did much as a CB that impressed me. Every year he was supposed to threaten for the nickel position, but he never did. I think he'd probably be better fit as a safety.

03-16-2006, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
dimbee Rabble Rouser Forum Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Up yer ass and around the corner Age: 32 Posts: 23,471 Rep Power: 948	Meh... he was never that good at Special Teams either... just benefitted from the personnel surrounding him... He's a money-grubber and he's overrated too... the Bears overpaid for an overrated player.

03-16-2006, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
IceWhiteice Rookie Rookie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SC Age: 21 Posts: 132 Rep Power: 23	never reached his potential they though he had and was terrible in 2004 and said he could compete to start

03-16-2006, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
GipeTTo All Pro Forum Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,269 Rep Power: 82	he probably take tillmans job there anyway goodluck to him

03-16-2006, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
linvillegorge Rookie League Vet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Age: 26 Posts: 381 Rep Power: 18	If the playoff game against us was any indication, the Bears' CB play can't get any worse!

03-16-2006, 04:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Miaoww All Pro Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 3,675 Rep Power: 71	Very good STs player, shame about his inability to cover anybody. Strange comment though, considering we whooped Da Bearz in the post season

03-16-2006, 04:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tom Rookie League Vet Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Xanadu Age: 28 Posts: 406 Rep Power: 31	I'd rather have him play here than there. Good signing for the Bear but my question is... why do our former players say that winning the Super Bowl is the reason they signed with the Bears? I think it would be hard to argue that Chicago is closer to a Super Bowl than we are.

03-16-2006, 04:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Fiz twinkle, twinkle..... Forum Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Age: 23 Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 380	I thought the Bears were trying to improve their secondary?

03-16-2006, 04:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
DinGo_Ate_Baby All Pro Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Age: 22 Posts: 3,902 Rep Power: 154	I think Wesley just wants a chance to start or even play nickel and that would not happen here this year.

03-16-2006, 05:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
linvillegorge Rookie League Vet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Age: 26 Posts: 381 Rep Power: 18	Wasn't he a RFA? Did we tender him? If yes to both, what draft pick will we receive from the Bears in compensation?

03-16-2006, 05:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
DinGo_Ate_Baby All Pro Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Age: 22 Posts: 3,902 Rep Power: 154	he was unrestricted.

03-16-2006, 06:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
pantherfan90 fck you? Forum Legend* Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bumf*ck, Egypt Age: 37 Posts: 4,708 Rep Power: 0	Who's Dante Wesley? JK.

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ncschosen1 Rookie Rookie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlotte Age: 25 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 32