The signing was one of the biggest GM Ryan Poles ever made in free agency. Nate Davis was supposed to help solidify an offensive line that had been a consistent weakness for years. The Chicago Bears felt he had a great mix of power and athleticism to fit their system. Unfortunately, he instead became another cautionary tale of why teams should never lean on free agents to build a roster. It became obvious almost immediately that Davis had two big problems.
- He could never stay healthy
- He lacked any motivation to work or play hard
The guard missed almost all of the past two training camps, along with several games, because of various injuries. When he played, Davis was marred by consistency issues. Head coach Matt Eberflus and his staff had tried being patient with him, but everybody has a breaking point. The Bears finally reached theirs two weeks ago when they replaced him in the starting lineup with Matt Pryor. Still, it felt like he might still have a chance to redeem himself as a primary backup.
Not anymore.
The Nate Davis experiment is well and truly over.
Getting benched is one thing. Getting deactivated for game day despite being healthy is a clear signal the team no longer has any use for you. Chicago would rather go with somebody like Bill Murray, a former undrafted defensive tackle, than Davis. That should give you an idea of how far rock bottom is. Unfortunately, he has nobody to blame but himself. The Bears would be more forgiving if it were just the health issues. Look at Teven Jenkins as an example.
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This move has nothing to do with injuries. It is a signal that Nate Davis doesn’t meet their standards. He isn’t putting in the work, effort, or intensity they demand of everybody else. There must be accountability, regardless of how big of a contract you signed. Davis seems content to collect his paycheck on the bench, so he might as well do it from home. Chicago is almost certain to release him next year to end this chapter of disappointment as soon as possible.
There’s a reason why the Titans let this non-football playing person go. I mean between him, or Clayfool I can’t decide which was the worse signing. I guess Poles was reaching and it was in the beginning of his tenure. So, Poles lost a 2nd rounder and 20 million on these two clowns. But he did get Sweat and signed 2 good linebackers and did the Carolina trade. Plus, has had pretty good drafts with hopefully another on the way. Looking more and more like a 4th rounder for Fields.
Well this proves genas opinion of Davis playing because Poles wants him to play is false. Coaches decide who plays. They gave him one last chance and he failed. Moving on now. Instead of complaining about the Davis signing I would prefer to give Poles credit for signing Murray and Pryor. Low cost guys that are playing well. The line is getting a little better each week. And should continue to progress when Bates returns. The arrow is pointing up.
Just pay him to go away. He’s taking a valuable roster spot.
Notice they’re inactivating Velus Jones every week. Thats bad management. They knew he struggled catching kickoffs. Yet they put him there. They also knew he was explosive as a running back that can also play WR. All he does is get 8 yeards a carry. C’mon Bears.
Lazy a-hole, Nate Davis is happy now , he has his money and does have to exert any energy dressing for the game. Enjoy the season.