Chicago Bears should steer clear from Taco Charlton

The Dallas Cowboys released former first-round pick Taco Charlton on Wednesday. The Chicago Bears must stay away.

On Wednesday, the Dallas Cowboys cut ties with 2017 first-round pick Taco Charlton. The defensive end from Michigan presents the free agent pool with a notable name — should the Chicago Bears be interested?

In short, no.

Let me explain.

First off, I trust Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. Remember, he was once in the same position for the Bears. There is a reason Marinelli has been around the league for a while. He’s extremely intelligent when it comes to the defensive side of the ball.

If Marinelli is fine throwing in the towel on a first-round pick, then it must be for good reason. Whether it’s effort, on-field play or attitude — or a combination of both — Charlton was released for a reason. He’s been a healthy scratch in both games this season (and a couple last year) for a reason.

Second, Charlton is a potential locker room problem — and for one reason only.

Monday, Charlton went to Twitter to post a sentiment similar to what Antonio Brown did while with the Oakland Raiders.

"“Free me”"

Later, Charlton would delete the tweet. However, it was already out there. People had seen it, taken screenshots and knew he was disgruntled.

Personally, if I’m Matt Nagy, I don’t want a guy like that on the team. As a young kid in the NFL, if you’re falling out of grace with the team, I see one way to respond: with humility.

If Charlton had simply taken the approach of doing whatever is necessary to get back out on the field, maybe he wouldn’t be a free agent. Something along the lines of an apology for whatever had seen him fall this far, followed by a vow to do whatever it takes to help the Cowboys win games, would have been an appropriate response.

Instead, it was a simple tweet demanding his release.

That’s the world we’ve come to know. NFL players with a “me” attitude will go to social media before talking to someone man to man.

The Bears don’t need that type of headache in their locker room. I understand why many might be concerned with Bilal Nichols and his health status, but the team can’t afford to bring in a potential problem child, period.