Bullocks signs one-year deal
Five-year veteran safety Josh Bullocks signed his one-year tender offer of $1,226,000 on Thursday.
Had Bullocks, a restricted free agent, signed with another team, the Bears would have received a third-round draft choice in return. Bullocks started four games last season, one at strong safety, one at free safety and two when the Bears opened the game with a three-safety alignment.
But Bears coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jerry Angelo were not satisfied with the production from any of the team’s safeties last season and are expected to add competition at the position in free agency and/or through the draft next month.
The 6-foot, 207-pound Bullocks played in 12 games in 2009 and finished with 21 tackles, 14 of which came in the last two weeks. He has 74 career starts, including 43 in his first three NFL seasons with the Saints.
Last year Sharper didn't cost much more than what they're paying Bullocks this year (wasn't it $1.7 million?)
And, in New Orleans, they called Bullocks "toast" as a nickname and released him in favor of Sharper.
Would Sharper be that much more expensive this year that we couldn't have tried for an upgrade at this key position?
Will help that ramshackle group. But on second thought.....maybe not.
...I would have rather had the 3rd round pick.