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That is true, my main thought is we need oline. If we cannot get a Long (haha), Clady, or Albert in FA then we need to draft one. Fisher has the tools and should be in reach. Guard is another huge hole as we need two and with only E Williams set to return. Louis likely will resign but may not be ready at the start of the season with his knee. LB and TE are just as big, but I think Urlacher can limp one more season. Since we are drafting short handed, it will be hard to fill all the needs.

It was meant to say DT, so I edited. Those contract do expire, so we may decide to draft replacements. I would like to keep a few of those players like Urlacher, Melton, Louis this year. Next year, Wright, E Williams, Tillman, and Jennings would be nice. But I'm drafting to prepare for those days too.

It is early, but tonight I was looking through mocks. Today the Bears currently sit with the 24 pick, here is a route I can see them take. This of course is if they can keep Lovie on his remaining contract and resign Urlacher for 1 or 2 years. I'd also like to see them sign TE Jared Cook to replace Davis. Round 1 - Eric Fisher OLT Central Michigan Webb will be a free agent after 2013, it's time to end the experiment and draft a solid 1st round OLT talent. Carimi is the only OT with a contract beyond 2013. Round 2 - Larry Warford OG Kentucky 6-3 340 powerful athletic guard, that could start day 1. With Louis/Spencer contracts expiring and Edwin Williams/Garza entering there final season the Bears need address guard soon. Round 4 - Kwame Geathers DT 6-6 350 Melton may sign elsewhere, Collins had a one year contract, and Toeania is up next year. The Bears have a big need at DT Round 5 - Sanders Commings CB Georgia 6-2 216 4.49 speed. Tillman and Jennings are signed through 2013 and Hayden/Moore expire after this season. Commings and Hardin might be the Bears version of Browner/Sherman in the future. Round 6 - Ray Ray Armstrong SS/LB Faulkner University 6-4 220 4.59 speed. High ceiling and bad attitude. Left Miami due to off field issues. Bears take a shot at developing him into a LB or depth behind Major Wright who's contract is up after 2013.

I would think they would give Knox that opportunity. It was said he was close before the PUP was up. I think they put him on the ir to make sure he was 100%

I'd like to give props to Webb also. Cutler was only sacked when Garza stepped on his foot and he fell. Great game by the line.

I don't miss Olsen, he turned into us getting Marshall. I'd take that any day.

Too bad we don't have a 3rd Round pick haha! But I have Barrett Jones or Dallas Thomas as my round 1 selection.

I don't see the Bears using a draft pick as a #2 back up for Jay Cutler. With his injury history, they will definately want a serviceable vet IMO.

Its not that it should be every pick, but at least one every year in rounds one through 3. Not every pick makes it, but you have to keep plugging. A great offensive line will make an above average rb a hof'er. As we watch tonight's disaster, I'd like to hear what the Cutler critics have to say.

Hester package hmmm, I think a Bush package would be more interesting. Seeing him run the wildcat with Forte and Hester in the backfield or split out wide.

You are right, Carimi came into camp 10 pounds lighter, and added muscle to his leaner frame. He should be quicker and stronger... Couple things with Carimi is, he is going into his 9th NFL game and his knee is still probably not 100%. I think it is still too early to claim him as a bust. Sometimes it takes a year or two for these players to get there body/mind up to nfl caliber.

I agree, said this the past 4 years. Hoping Emery believes in this route also. There are a nice group of potential OLTs in this class and I would suspect the Bears seen this before we did and passed on reaching on a tackle like Rieff.

According to 670 the score, Bears negotiating with Lovie Smith on a two year extension.

I would be happy with the draft addressed like this: RD 1 = ODAY ABOUSHI OLT 6-6 310 VIRGINIA RD 2 = KEVIN REDDICK ILB 6-3 240 NORTH CAROLINA RD 3 = TRADE (BRANDON MARSHALL) RD 4 = ALVIN BAILEY OG 6-5 319 ARKANSAS

Jason, maybe Williams is just a nudge better but the long term outlook says play Webb. We may know Williams ceiling and since his contract expires after this year it might not be enough "better" to play him. Webb may not be the longterm answer either, but this gives us time to draft a player next draft and have a tc camp battle for playing time. This is the only viable reason I see, otherwise I think Williams would be playing somewhere along the front 5.

It was obvious that Gruden hit the sauce tonight!

I wish Jay would challenge his oline more. I have no issues with it. He has gotten killed way to often. Webb needs to toughen up and maybe getting yelled at and bumped will wake him up.

Its one thing for a RB to call out the line, but when a QB does so you better get things together. Webb just does not have what it takes to be an nfl lineman. You do not see any LT's in the league that tweet or fb like a little girl does. Webb needs to get a man card ordered today.

Jason, ive been with you on this for for what seems like almost a decade. When the board was about bashing Grossman and Benson, I defended them pointing out the horrid play of the line. Not that I wanted this team to keep those two, but good teams dont draft high qbs and rbs and not build around them. Angelo bought some time with fa's, but failed to replenish there. Point is, if we were stock piled with great linemen starting then, we would be in position to star drafting replacements for Urlacher/Tillman etc. We are behind the curve by two years it seems and to try and catch up, we have to trade our high draft picks. Lets hope a good gm can get this fixed.

I havent been impressed with special teams this year. We are not a top five st yet. I'll give it two more games since these first two weeks have been a blur.

This team every year has avoided the offensive line. If we do not address it this offseason, I'm thowing in the towel. What happened to the line is fine and adding a WR like Marshall ane Jeffery will fix the problem? Well the bright side is this years draft is loaded with OTs. I can really see the path the Bears have planned and that is to play Webb, let Williams walk since his contract expires and let the draft pick compete with Webb next year. Since we are short on picks this coming draft, we need to take two linemen with rounds one and two. A young guard is in dire needs too. The rest of the dratt can go defense. Then the following year we can go all out on D.

I pulled off I80 in Omaha and found a bdubs!!!

Thats how I took it too Grizzly. It's a conditioning issue that will take time to regain.

I completely agree we will need to add in that department hopefully in RD1 with OLT, But I also do not want to reach if the talent is not there. Like this year, Riely Reiff was available and as much as I want oline I wasn't upset we passed on him. The way the depth is looking this year at OLT, I think we may be pleased. I truly expect another season out of Urlacher so LB can wait until after RD1 unless that is our only option.

He was redshirted his rookie year and took his Mormon duties last year. So they don't know exactly what he can do. Clutts was a great lead blocker, but unga can do the same at a lower level but play a bigger role in a passing game and as a runner. I can see him moved up by mid season. I did like Clutts and think we will miss he lead blocker. Plus Unga is just as fun to say as Clutts. I guess the main argument I was pleading is I like him on the practice squad. Having him may have helped on the decision to trade Clutts, but he's still not on the 53. Now keeping Allen, I don't understand unless they plan on possibly releasing Booker if he fumbles.