Bears Trade For Adam Archuleta

The Chicago Bears have traded a conditional 2007 6th round draft pick to the Washington Redskins for S Adam Archuleta.

I love this deal for my beloved Bears. They really wanted to sign him last offseason, but as Washington always does, they overpaid and got him. An atrocious year later, the 'Skins have given up on their investment and have traded him away for peanuts. Gotta love an idiot with money! Well, unless he's running (ruining?) your favorite team.

Archuleta's stock was on the rise while playing S for the St. Louis Rams under Lovie Smith. It appears as though he fits best in a Cover 2 scheme as he thrived in St. Louis, but crashed in Washington's man-to-man defense. He's a big hitter who's great in run support, but has coverage issues. Playing in a 2 deep scheme will allow him to defend an area as opposed to a man, and re-uniting him with his old defensive coordinator might be just what he needs to re-emerge as a quality safety. Given the problems the Bears have had with their safeties, this is a cheap price to pay for someone who could prove to be a valuable performer.

Mike Brown is injury-prone and coming back from a nasty foot fracture, Chris Harris can't cover even in a 2 deep scheme, and rumor has it that Danieal Manning might move to cornerback. Given Todd Johnson has left via free agency and Mike Brown could be cut if he doesn't restructure the contract he's earning without playing, this filled a big void on defense at a bargain price. Kudos, Jerry Angelo!