Mongo3451

I like your picks of Hester and Nicks. I have a feeling Palmer is going to help free up Benson, but I'm simply done with him. Palmer says Chris Henry is going to be a stud this year. I see Greg Olsen breaking, but don't think it will surpise too many people. I forget the rookie the Colts drafted to replace Addai, but he's worth a flyer. Beware T.O. Not because of T.O., it's a Buffalo thing.

I can't help you with TM, but I do think you can't go wrong with that game. It should prove to be a heck of a game. Don't worry, odds are it will mean something.

This may need moved to another part of the board, but... Who do you guys think will be fantasy breakout players this year and why? Hopefully, we can share enough to help each other in our leagues outside of this forum. I hate to say it but I have the 1st pick in my draft and can't find a reason NOT to pick AP. I can't stand pinning my hopes on a damn Vike. Gotta do it, as my league gives a 3 pt bonus for 100 yards rushing and receiving.

Not sure, that's why I'm not a huge stat guy. We all saw what we saw las year with our OL. IMO - the rankings from worst to best are St. Clair, Tait, Garza, Beekman and Kruetz. One thing I am excited about, is that Pace has said he is healthy for the 1st time in a few years. Not to say he's found Ponce DeLeon's summer villa, but he's not a geezer. My guess is the change of scenery changed/enhanced the off-season program for him.

Love the insight.

Actually you agree and disagree. You are agreeing that it is premature to annoint him as a franchise QB. But, are disagreeing with the assessment that he will flop. My main argument on giving out a 60 million contract is to look at the Anderson in Cleveland.(one year wonder) Cassell can be that as well. Heck, at least break the bank mid-season for the guy. As far as him flopping is concerned. Just got a feeling based on watching him play and the superior talent and coaching surrounding him. Taking an undefeated team and almost making the playoffs did not impress me much. I also think their division was a little over-rated last year.

Fact is all of those teams you mentioned had "good reliable" wide receivers. I would even argue that their #2's were better than our best. It's hard to gauge with Brady though, since he might hit 10 different guys a game, which is rare.

I agree.

I agree, a top QB is the most important factor in that everything else becomes better as a result. I still think that top QB's need good reliable wideouts, in order to be top QB's. We'll be hard pressed to find a top QB on this list that didn't have one or two.(some had three and four) Fact is, we have unknown's. Sure most are on the upside, which I like. But they are unproven, to say the least, especially since Cutler is new with them. Going to the next common denominator (D). We are also hopeful that our veteren unit can re-kindle some of the lustre they lost since the Superbowl. I like our chance to win the division this year and maybe get back to the big one. But our WR's, D and Cutler will have to be there with no drop off from Forte.

Do we have anyone that could be an emergency QB?

I think AP gets cut. I think we keep 4. I think we keep 6. Look for a possible veteren FA. I also think Davis is a lock, unless the FA is what he is.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/07/19...ball_outsi.html For all you stat guys out there. I like the way these guys look at stats. It has a link within the article for the entire book if anyone is interested. I'm going to start trying to digest it. It looks as though it may be a good FF tool as well. They are going to post more articles on this later.

Totally agree! He may not set the world on fire this year, but he should have steady stats and a good taste of winning. As LT2_3 pointed out, Cutler has improved his pass/int ratio in each of the past 3 seasons, showing that the arrow is indeed pointing up. Throw in what you said about the ancillary units and you have a QB that can be a little more cautious. I'll also add that his primary weapons are going to be less risk than wideouts as he was using them. I mostly see a good dose of the RB's, TE routes and Hester short and deep. Sure, he'll have to throw some medium range routes to keep the D honest, but it won't be the bread and butter as it was in Denver.

That quote struck me in the forehead when I read it.

I hope you are right and wrong, at the same time. Right about the number of offensive plays we may run.(obviously) Wrong about Fortes' carries not going down. The reason I hope you are wrong is two fold. One - If KJ and Wolfe take some carries away, it means we have total effectiveness in the running game. Two- I really don't want to see Forte diminished by the time he is 27-28. He seems like the type of back that can be an all around asset for a long time and would prefer to see that maximized.

Count me in too... I really loved this off-season. Torry Holt would have been the cherry on top.

I don't know. I was just going off Nfo calling him Hub. You know what they say about assuming...

Me too. However, I would find it intriguing to play a little 3-4. If you look at our depth at LB and the flexibility at on DL we may be able to throw some surprise looks at people. It would be particularly effective against the AP and the Queens.

Nice rebuttal. I think you missed the key point of his article/commentary. 6 reasons why we won't win the SuperBowl. Now, to make a counterpoint as to why we CAN win the superBowl. You can throw in the TE's and Forte as receivers, as well as our depth at DL and corner. IMO - Hubs argument is valid as to why we won't make it. But he increasingly loses credibility with me through his negativity. He's kinda like Randy Quaid in the "Major League" movies. Big fan, just afraid to show optimism.

YES! Best post I've read in a LONG time!

Did I post the wrong video? My intent was to post the top ten D's of all time.

But this one got me.... http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-tota...Top-10-defenses Thoughts, justification???

I'll go one further. I just don't get it. They come out and say, "the commish has launched an investigation", in the last week. Does anyone aim to tell me, he doesn't already have the information he needs??? This garbage has been dragged out long enough. If the commish wants to take a tough stance, fine. But he should have been ready to do what he intended to do the day after Burress got his hearing postponed. He's jerking everyone around just to generate more publicity for his tough guy image. IMO - If Burress legal team would have known Goodell was going to break his pattern of discipline, in Burress case, they probably would have plead out by now so Plax could have at least played next year. In the meantime, Burress can't move on, fans can't move on and teams can't move on. To clarify my statement about Goodell changing his pattern, his M.O. has been to wait for players to at least go through the court process before handing out punishment. Also, I'm all for a suspension whether it be now or after court.

We were hoping for the danger of the two TE set last year, but weren't able to utilize both as recieving threats, due to our lack of OL strength. This year will be interesting, as I don't think Pace and Williams will need "chip block" help to handle their pass protection duties. Plus, Forte will have better release options. Oh, did I mention we have Jay Cutler? The entire playbook is at the ready now. I am still leary of how fast it will all come together. I'll be happy if we are 2-2 at the bye. We have a chance to go 10-2 after...

Remember, in debate, it's hard to bullshit a bullshitter. We agree on more than that my friend. I too believe our ancillary skill positions will be able to off-set and/or enhance our lack of experience at WR, as all those areas look to be better than last year. Also, I have stated elevated expectations in other posts. Here is a snippet of mine from your SD comparison post: " Our arrow is pointing more upward than theirs is though. I expect our O will be around 12th in the NFL this year, which is not bad at all. " What are your thoughts on what our NFL ranking will be? Others comment as well...