I know most fans are in love with the idea of Thomas Jones right now, but I'm hesistant.  Much like the sudden interest in Indy's RB Rhodes, I feel that this current crush is driven by the lasting image of his sparkling play in the Super Bowl.  First, consider that he's already 28 years old and that he's carried the ball close to 1,400 times already in his career.  He was much better in his first 15 carries in a game last year than he was after that point (not the mark of a franchise back), he only averaged 3.6 ypc on 3rd and less than 6 (2.5 ypc in 3rd and less than 2) and he's better the closer to center he runs (less ypc towards the sidlines than towards the tackles than towards the middle).  What I'm saying is this: he's not a savior, he's not the longterm solution and he'll likely cost more than he's worth.  Honestly, I'd prefer to snag any of the second tier RBs that are likely to be available when we pick in the 2nd round of the upcoming draft (Bush, Irons and, most of all, Pittman) than to trade that pick for Jones.  I really don't think he's much of an improvement over Mike Bell...

As much I think Thomas Jones is a very good running back, I don't think he is worth what it would take to get him. As previously mentioned, he is 28 and has played 7 years in the nfl with 100+ carries every year. He certainly won't be valuable as long as someone from the draft might be and if it would really take a 2 to pry him from the Bears, that doesn't seem worth it. If he were available for less than that, then he might be worth it.