Bears Backup: Kevin Jones or Ron Dayne?

Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, has learned of the desires of both Kevin Jones and Ron Dayne to play for the Bears this upcoming season. He notes, however, that Angelo in the past has decided to stick with in-house guys and see if any of them pan out (see: Mark Bradley Vs. Bernard Berrian.) Forte looks to be the feature back in Chicago, but there's always some unanswered questions about a rookie starting from the get go. With Forte, the other Adrian Peterson, and Garrett Wolfe already on the roster as tailbacks, it might not be easy to find room for another one and give reps to those already deserving.

Does JA roll the dice on a low-risk, high-reward type player in Kevin Jones? Does he go with the safer option in Ron Dayne? Does he revert back to whispers of Shaun Alexander or LaMont Jordan? Or should the Bears stick with what they have, and hope it turns out for the better?

Personally, I think Kevin Jones on the cheap would be a decent signing. If any of our RB's gets bitten by the injury bug early, we would have a decent backup plan, and he could help show Forte the ropes a little. However, that might aggravate Adrian Peterson, who has dutifully served as a back-up for several years, and is looking for more reps.