Chicago Bears Mailbag: The Kareem Hunt conundrum and more
By Erik Lambert
@mtodd2489
Thoughts on making Tarik Cohen more of a WR than running back? Feel like his value is more in the open field rather than trying to run between the tackles.
Cohen is in exactly the right role he’s currently playing. Sure there will be games where he doesn’t run the ball well but he still averaged well over four yards per carry for the season. Not every opponent is good at stopping the run and he has that natural ability where handing him the ball creates more opportunities for big plays. Taking that facet of the offense away to make him a pure wide receiver would be hurting the system more than helping it.
@jalali_jan
How realistic is the chances to restructure Long’s contract and whats the right price for Massie?
Long has always been a pure team player. He’s under no illusions. He’s into his 30s and hasn’t started a full season since 2015. If GM Ryan Pace asked him to take a pay reduction, it doesn’t mean the team wants him gone. It means they like to keep him, but at a price more in line with the return they’ve received. I think it’s possible he’d accept. As for Massie, he’ll be 30 this year but he played well enough to where another deal for 1-2 years at $5 million per would be acceptable.