Bears Sign Darius Walker/David Ball

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:23 pm

Chicago Sun Times reporting we signed undrafted Notre Dame RB Darius Walker. Good Move.

Post #2 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:05 pm

yeah, a lot of guys were saying on the espn radio feed they couldn't believe he wasn't drafted.

chibearsfan · Post #3 » by **chibearsfan** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:43 pm

any chance he makes the team?

SportsWorld · Post #4 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:35 pm

We have:
Benson
Peterson
Wolfe
Walker

I expect either Wolfe or Walker to be cut before the season starts.

Posey H8er · Post #5 » by **Posey H8er** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:46 pm

I like the depth and potential at RB right now

SportsWorld · Post #6 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:57 pm

We could also use Wolfe as a return man full time and make Walker our 3rd string.

SportsWorld · Post #7 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:10 pm

We also picked up WR David Ball from New Hampshire who broke Jerry Rice's record for most touchdown receptions in Division I-AA

Good pickup again by us.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/pr ... rId=149201

Videos:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ww5lQa5s4Gs

TylerB · Post #8 » by **TylerB** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:58 pm

Wolfe obviously won't be cut, Walker is fighting for a spot on the practice squad/auditioning for other teams.

NoSkyy · Post #9 » by **NoSkyy** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:18 pm

Hopefully Walker can fill in for Adrian Peterson's spot on Special Teams =)

straightguji · Post #10 » by **straightguji** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:22 pm

At first I was thinking Reggie Ball the QB from Georgia Tech, who is flat out terrible btw.

Darius Walker is a nice pickup, he's not great at anything but he's well-rounded and does everything particularly good. Might be a gem here.

SportsWorld · Post #11 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:25 pm

NoSkyy wrote:Hopefully Walker can fill in for Adrian Peterson's spot on Special Teams =)

Why? Adrian Peterson is the one that usually makes all the tackles on special teams.

NoSkyy · Post #12 » by **NoSkyy** » Tue May 1, 2007 1:24 am

SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Why? Adrian Peterson is the one that usually makes all the tackles on special teams.

because Peterson can then focus on being the 2nd string RB? I'm actually assuming we're going to run Benson and Peterson like we did Thomas and Benson.

SportsWorld · Post #13 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue May 1, 2007 1:26 am

No I think we won't use Peterson that much this year unless we are up big. Who knows...maybe Wolfe/Walker can move up to the #2 slot.

nomorezorro · Post #14 » by **nomorezorro** » Tue May 1, 2007 3:46 pm

I'm shocked nobody took a flier on Ball in a late round, I know it's 1-AA but I mean ~90 receptions and 18 TDs per year over the past 3 seasons is pretty impressive no matter what. The only complaints about him from Scouts Inc. are that he played at a small school and isn't that fast (ran a 4.65 40), but I mean they make him out to sound like an amazing catcher / route runner ("Ball displays exceptional hands and he is an outstanding route runner"). So I guess there are two practice squad level WRs I want to make the team (Mike Hass whatup)

SportsWorld · Post #15 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed May 2, 2007 8:46 pm

We signed Justin Rascati (QB) April 30 which means we have a ton of Quarterbacks.

Posey H8er · Post #16 » by **Posey H8er** » Wed May 2, 2007 8:55 pm

SportsWorld wrote:We signed Justin Rascati (QB) April 30 which means we have a ton of Quarterbacks.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scouti ... scati.html

Posey H8er · Post #17 » by **Posey H8er** » Wed May 2, 2007 8:56 pm

nomorezorro wrote:I'm shocked nobody took a flier on Ball in a late round, I know it's 1-AA but I mean ~90 receptions and 18 TDs per year over the past 3 seasons is pretty impressive no matter what. The only complaints about him from Scouts Inc. are that he played at a small school and isn't that fast (ran a 4.65 40), but I mean they make him out to sound like an amazing catcher / route runner ("Ball displays exceptional hands and he is an outstanding route runner"). So I guess there are two practice squad level WRs I want to make the team (Mike Hass whatup)

Drew Bennett type player? Great route running with good hands, but decent speed.

SportsWorld · Post #18 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed May 2, 2007 9:02 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww5lQa5s4Gs

tclg · Post #19 » by **tclg** » Wed May 2, 2007 9:27 pm

I like the fact that we have depth at running back. We like to run the ball and now we have many options to get that done

Post #20 » by **Darth Celtic** » Thu May 3, 2007 12:25 am

if we run more 2 TE sets and less fullback, we might go into the year with 1 fb and 4 Rbs. We can keep a fb on the practice squad in case of injury, or use more 2 te sets, in fact, that DT we signed also played FB in goaline possesions at times as well.