Peppers signs with the Bears (updated - again)

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I just don't get the Peppers move. Not one bit. Dansby made some sense and especially if Rocky is shipped out. Peppers starts at what position exactly? Putting him on the right side as an edge rusher simply moves a better player IMO (Orakpo) elsewhere. Putting Peppers on the left side means he learns a brand new position.

...I think this would be the first hugely questionable FO move under the new regime.

Where is SS on this rumor?

Well, if they put him on the right side and Orakpo on the left, both are playing their positions from last year.

But Peppers has played off the left side considerably in his career, and Orakpo played on the right side in college, and in third down situations last year, so they could really go either way there.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, if they put him on the right side and Orakpo on the left, both are playing their positions from last year.

But Peppers has played off the left side considerably in his career, and Orakpo played on the right side in college, and in third down situations last year, so they could really go either way there.

Thanks for the clarification...it looks like it could work several ways. My thinking was Orakpo was best rushing from the right side, and if Peppers came in expecting to play that position we don't get the most we could from Rak.

...personally I believe Brian is better overall. His motor doesn't quit and he's very passionate. Peppers is an enormous talent but passionate is not an apt descriptive...and who knows what his mentality will be after the enormous payday. I don't like it