ASHKUM BEAR
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RB is absolutely a need, maybe not with the top 3 draft picks, but Forte is getting up there in mileage and the Bears do not currently have a solid #2 option.
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Add Calvin Pryor S to the list, the Bears brought him into Halas for a private workout.
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Ya, after Trestman talked about blocking being important in the #2 RB role them working out the tiny DAT is a little puzzling. Maybe they were seeing how he holds up in pass blocking...MJD is a smaller back but he's real good at pass blocking, so I suppose it would be possible.
I don't really worry about the return game. Ford looked like a good returner in preseason, Chris Williams is highly intriguing, and Hixon has been above average....One of those guys should be able to step up.
Throw Bellamy in the mix too. I'd rather draft Charles Sims RB to be #2.
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The picked up Josh Bellamy off waivers from the Redskins. A WR and Im not sure but think is a LS
He is a returner/gunner. Weems may be released soon. He also came up through KC, so Emery has ties.
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#Bears agree to terms on 1 yr deal with TE Matthew Mulligan. He's primarily a blocking tight end and has ample experience. Per Brad Biggs
Emery is still filling the cupboard.
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Seems to be a dead issue, Bears not interested.
The Bears will be bringing in multiple options to try out, just because he left without a contract doesn't mean that they are not interested. They will most likely have at least 4 bodies in camp.
Bring back JaMarcuss Russell!
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eh, maybe bring him in as a backup will cool down his ego....and for what it's worth I googled "Josh Freeman is a bad teammate" and the search resulted in a bunch of articles talking about his his teammates sticking up for him and calling him a good teammate.
Shiano was the bigger problem. Then in Minny it's just a tough predicament he got put in, I don't know if there's ever been a QB traded or picked up in the middle of the season that performed well. He had no chance to build a relatationship with his WRs and only had a week to learn the playbook. That's an awful lot to ask for from anyone.
All in all, for what he's gonna command salary wise I think he is well worth the risk. You can't deny that before last year he was a solid starting QB.
Freemans first 4 years stats are comparable to Jay Cutlers and John Elways. Spiano came in and right away wanted his own QB. So Freeman and him didnt get along and Freeman wanted out. Take it for what it is worth, his stats were not horrific. His mentality might have been bad last year, but that can happen when the head coach doesn't want you.
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LOL, we posted at exactly the same time, so I deleted mine, no need for a duplicate.
Interesting addition, so who starts? Olin or Brian?
You mean Garza I assume
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I'm not saying my opinion holds more weight than anyone elses here, no need to get heated here.
If you think DJ was brought back to be the starter, which you have said in the past, then they shouldn't take a backup in the first. PhiI has also never locked Bostic into OLB for this year.
I wouldn't rule out Bostic or McClellin as MLB yet either. They will try them out and see how they go. As for CB, I think with Tillman/Jennings in the fold, we can wait. CB is deep this year and I think we can get Aikens in towards the 5th. We definateltly need DT/S, if the top two are gone then I'd understand a CB.
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Not to defend Jerry, because I do think Emery seems thus far to be doing a better job. It's hard to compare Jerry's draft picks to Emery's at this point.ry is getting set for his 3rd draft as Bears GM. While we have larger sample size for Jerry and we will now be 3 drafts removed from him being our GM. His first Draft as Bears GM was 2002 we are now 12 years removed from that class. The further removed a GM is from his time with a team the higher the percentage of players that he drafted are likely to no longer be in the league still. While Emery's first draft picks are still young players that are are still on their rookie deals. Only time will tell how Emery's drafting will hold up. If I remember right Jerry seemed pretty good early on, it was more the collective failures over his time here that made it necessary to replace him. I like what he's done so far, and we'll see what he does in the draft.
What I feel happened with JA and his drafting was Lovie and the coaching, and some bad luck. I never seen player development. How many years did it take before Lovie specifically worked with Daniel Mannining? How many of their picks were lost to injury...Dvorecek comes to mind.
To become sucessful, you have to hit on all aspects. Selecting the right person, positions to groom, having a program to develop, and so on. The player development seemed to lack previously and my thought was always Lovie didnt like rookies.
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You all are jumping to conclusions. First, we don't know why he waited for the surgery. He talks about looking forward to competition, so why would he wait? Second, if he had the procedure in March and he recvovers in 4 months, he could be back for the start of training camp. Third, as bad as his season was, he's still better than Craig Steltz and he's probably better than Jennings or McCray. Conte has the athletic ability to be successful. Emery and Trestman have repeatedly endorsed him. Everyone forgets that we were happy with him entering the 2013 season. Ultimately, this injury doesn't change anything.
They will endorse him, since he is still getting paid on his rookie contract regardless. I have no issue with Conte, I think he was exposed to a poor front 7. It was a scenario on my case of maybe he hears ramblings of the Bears going HHCD or Pryor, so he might as well have surgery and be 100%.
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I don't mean it literally, but basically. Last draft was about the OL. This is about the D. Pick any of the 3 lines. All will probably be addressed, and some with multiple picks. I don't know enough to guess at who we'll take. I know very little about college players. We have 7 picks. I think at least 4 will be on D. To me, that is a defensive draft...
Yes, at least 4 out of 7 I agree will go D too. I don't think the offense will be completely ignored either. Unless we sign a FA TE or RB, I believe we will have to draft a quality one between rounds 3-6. If Forte or MBennett get hurt, we do not have a backup plan.
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Good analysis.
Ithink Emery is ageter. But only time will tell. He's made some errors, but none as grievous as JA's at this point. His hits are really stellar. I think this draft is a little too one sided that we reallyneed D. In my opinion, next year will be the true test. At that point. We should be OK on both O and D, andthe draft should play out as normal as possible.
I still wouldn't say we will be all D in this draft. I think we may see a RB, TE, and possibly a QB. I agree the first 2 out of 3 picks will most likely be DT and S though. We all have are sights on Donald, but if NYGs take him then its a crap shoot. I wouldnt be surprised if he took Ebron if he was there. As for S, i think we can get great value in Rd 2-3. For some reason, I have a feeling we take Will Sutton at DT.
1-Donald DT
2-Bucannon S
3-Niklas TE
4-Sims RB
5-Aikens CB
6-Logan Thomas QB
6-Morris ILB
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That's just silly IMO.
If he goes Ward, he better trade way down. It is still unknown how he will be able to play with screws in his foot.
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Agreed but you don't have to be fast to help move the chains and this guy has a strong drive.
Seen Lynch on espn with Gruden. Gruden was telling Lynch that he doesn't know why the NFL hasn't caught on yet with the Tebows and Lynchs yet. They are winners and find a way to win is one thing he said. He thinks the NFL is going that way and someday a team will put an offense together for this type of player.
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Sounds like PUP and a cut during the season. With all the new changes being implemented during the OTAs and he not being able to participate it will be tough for him stay all year.
He may have an inside scoop. Since he is going to be a FA after this season, he may be having surgury to fix a ding he could've played through, but will be better off with this procedure. Kind of bad timing on his part. If he took care of this in Jan, he'd be almost 100% by now.
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I am trying to be conventional with my avatars. I fear that doesnt last long.
I'd like to find a swing tackle, haven't heard much about Britton either. I think we are considering the draft to fill some of those needs.
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That article really speaks to the heart of the whole Brian Url issue....and I would just add, for me personally, I have a hard time separating the player from the personality. I don't want or need players to be perfect, but if I get the impression they do not have character, and tI would rather they not play for the Bears, even if that costs us some wins. I know it may sound a bit over the top, but I would honestly rather lose with a group of good guys than win with a bunch of a££holes.
Oh well, glad Url is gone, hope his buddy Briggs is following out the door soon...
I think some people should take a chill. Brian is sticking up for his brothers, and his feelings were hurt. If you have spent time with a company for a good part of your life, that's all you know. So listen to him, he was the only a Bear, they are only words and thoughts. They wear off like an ex wife or girlfriend. Just acknowlwdge that he was apart of your up and downs on a Sunday. That is what he was... a linebacker. If you take offense, then you should take a step back and think about why it bothers you. Maybe you spend too much energy wondering what Brian has said, which has only been about standing up for his team. His team is gone, but he is still there for them.
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I of course agree. When Trestman came in here I read a lot of articles on the west coast offense, and make no mistake Trestman is running a WCO, and in nearly every article they noted that speed isn't an element needed.
The main component is precision route running, and from a quick google search I've seen multiple articles call his route running poor and lazy. One article called him a one trick pony, and that trick is the go route. Again if the Bears want someone like Jackson they might as well save a ton of $$ and grab DHB or Jacoby Jones.
It's not that speed isn't needed, it's they want to have a base offense that can shift into multiple formations. 2-WRs, 5-Olinemen, QB, RB, TE, and the key is the guy that can line up at FB/TE. I will have to read up on these type of players in the draft. I am not sure if Ebron, Amaro, or Jenkins have that ability.
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I think they are looking at Wilson to take on tht role this season...
I think Wilson will see a lot more playing time, and maybe even a 3 WR set, but the base offense envolves deception with motion. I don't see the Bears getting away from that too often. The best player for this offense would be an H back that can line up at FB, shift to TE, or split out wide.
I know we need D, but I have a feeling out of 7 picks we draft a TE, RB, QB, and swing OT. On D, I'm hoping for Donald DT, FS, and CB to groom.
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I see a lot of posts about a need for a speed WR to take the top off of the defense. I doubt the Bears go that route since the traditional west coast offense doesn't use a slot WR. That is why Earl Bennett was let go, he didn't line up in the slot once last year. Almost every play last season was with 2 WR's, MBennett and Britton.
If we add another receiving threat, that will be in the form of a TE or FB imo. Just pointing out again to the guys that don't think we will look at a TE that we may just be holding our cards tight for Ebron if Donald/Dix are gone.
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Really,really like the direction that BM has taken this team. I believe this is all him, bringing the guys together, making a football team a family bond. I think this carries the team a long ways for bringing in FA's also.
This is something you did not see when the team was led by Olin Kreutz/Brian Urlacher. I like those guys as players, hell even hanging out with them they are cool, but they didn't organize this type of unity. I think new players had a hard time adjusting to the nfl with that type of leadership. I remember Cedric Benson getting black balled by the defense because he held out.
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They didnt bring Williams back to be a backup. We need depth at the position and right now he is penciled in as the starter. That could change going forward, but I think the possibility exists we draft a MLB in one of the early rounds whether you like it or not.If he thinks Mosely is an impact player and we move back he would be a good valve in the end of the first round.
Williams is hard to count on also, he hasn't played a full season since 2010. I don't think any positions are given yet and training camp will sort that out. As for drafting a MLB, I do think we will need one, but it's not a high priority this year IMO. Right now, we have Bostic, Briggs, Franklin, Senn, Williams, Greene, Wilson and McClellin all in the LB mix. Washington might even get see some time if we use a 3-4 rush OLB in part of our scheme.
Phil/Mark, I was joking...
Draft parties
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I do miss the all day affair and then waking up on Sunday to finish out a few more rounds. What was also fun was the chat room seemed to be full almost the entire time. Now it's usually just a few minutes before the selection and then gone.