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Interesting, semi-humorous article about the Bad-Rex portion of Rex Grossman. Good Bye Bad Rex

It's just too bad the Bears didn't draft Big O last year, and Big O this year. That's an OL set for years to come. As for Oher vs. Smith...I don't know. Smith seems like more of a possible stud, like Walter Jones or some other OT that dominates for a decade. However, he also has a lower floor with his recent madness.

If Andre Smith falls to #18, and the Bears don't pick him, I'll be livid.

You misunderstand nfo...I'm just being silly. It's the Madden dream that will not come true. On the list of things the Bears need, I put "trading for an All-Star MLB" somewhere around 93rd. I also think that the system we run is horrible for the play-making MLB.

My answer to that: Mike Brown in his first year OR Daniel Manning in his first year Seems like an obvious choice. You ALWAYS go with the stud who is just a little slower, versus the track star who is missing football skills.

Unless it's in the second round, then the answer should be no.

I know it's not going to happen because of the money involved and the fact that he wouldn't want to come to Chicago, but how awesome would it be if Ray Lewis signed with the Bears? Urlacher - Lewis - Briggs (HOLY SHIT) The other oddball idea about this is moving Urlacher back to his college position of Safety. --I don't want either to really happen, but what do you guys think? Is he another one of those players that you all don't want because he's a bad guy off the field?

Players who could drop because of injuries: Brian Orakpo - hamstring Rey Maualuga - hamstring Michael Crabtree - Injured his foot Players who are just stupid Andre Smith I see a real possibility that one of these guys could fall to the Bears.

And I still say that Terrell was one of those athletes - all too common nowadays - who is physically superior, but mentally inferior. He'd been the big man on campus since he was probably 10 years old. He gets to the Bears with swagger, does great in the first few chances he gets, and then gets put in the doghouse. It's actually a lot like this past year when I think about it. Terrell sits behind Dez White, an absolutely atrocious receiver who looked like he was holding bricks while trying to catch the football. Meanwhile, Terrell can't see the field because he's not a practice warrior. Fast forward to last year... Earl Bennett sits on the bench with an incredibly SEC pedigree. He's got soft, reliable hands, catches nearly everything, runs crisp routes, gets separation fairly well. Meanwhile, Rashied Davis runs across the middle doing his best Dez White impersonation, dropping several balls, barely getting separation, and running average routes (at best). Things never change around here with WRs. Combined with several other factors (e.g. OC, OL, cold weather, etc.) no wonder there isn't a viable WR who wants to come to Chicago.

And a speed guy? I think his name is Devin Hester. He's already on the roster.

I didn't see the question (nor did I see the OP's caveat with Sanchez). To be honest, I think it's almost an equally important need. However, I feel that the OL is in a much more dire need right now than QB, since Orton is probably more competent than the OL has been the past few years. Aside from that, I'd love to see a franchise QB get drafted, but I fear he'd be wasted behind this OL, and horribly under-utilized behind Turner's borderline retarded gameplans. The guy would end up leaving the Bears after his initial contract was up, and kicking ass elsewhere. Until this team (from ownership to coaching) gets serious about actually having a team that is dangerous on offense (rushing AND passing), I feel it's best if the attention is focused on the positions that will actually produce an offense that will benefit Chicago for the time being. And that, as cliche as it is, goes right back to rushing the ball and defense.

I'll go one further. To compare the Giants RBs with the Bears RBs is truly ignorant. Their OL is one of the best in the league, and the Bears' OL is one of the worst. Ward would be complete garbage in Chicago. Bradshaw? Pshaw!! Hell, I think even Jacobs would be significantly worsened behind the Bears' OL. He wouldn't have big holes to hit, thus utilizing his size and his momentum. He'd be forced to move laterally, thereby negating the one advantage he has, and everyone on this board would be talking about how bad he was, or how he tap-danced too much...when we all know the tap-dancing has more to do with the dance partner (read: OL). The Bears' RB situation is way, WAY down on the list of concerns. Forte is a stud, AP is a solid contributor (who would do similar things as Ward/Bradshaw behind the Giants' OL), and Wolfe is a guy who is just dying to get the ball like Sproles did this year - and consequently break ankles like Sproles did.

That would PISS ME OFF. It would be an absolutely atrocious selection when considering the needs of this team. It would be just like the Curtis Enis selection, and the Cedric Benson selection: a RB when it's not needed.

For the record, do you feel that what Vick did to dogs - through other people - is worse than what Jones did to people - through other people? It seems to me that if a boycott is called for Vick, then it has to be called for Jones.

I haven't looked at the rising and falling stocks after I posted it originally. At the time, they fit in most mocks at that spot. As for a 1-2 of Oher and Duke, I'd pass out and miss the rest of the draft. That would be an absolute A+ draft without going any further. The Bears could literally pick exclusively from the OVC from that point forward, and the overall grade could drop no lower than a B+ in my mind. Hell, they could draft 5 straight QBs after that, and it'd be an A-.

This line of reasoning - in bold - is infuriating. What are you basing this on!? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. When given the chance, Wolfe has done really well. He's looked fast, elusive, and competent. He's not a short-yardage, up the middle back. When he's used against the Vikings on a goal line situation, what the heck do you expect of him? Also, let's not forget that the Bears coaches haven't exactly been finding offensive diamonds in the rough, or showing any sort of competency when it comes to choosing starters and devising game plans. If the Bears had Darren Sproles instead of Wolfe, it'd be the same thing. Everyone saying he can't do this, can't do that. The difference is, Wolfe sits on the bench as the Bears show incompetency on offense, and continue to give opportunities to a guy who has reached his absolute apex - Adrian Peterson. Meanwhile, Sproles is on San Diego getting franchised because he rips up the field when he has been given a chance. Why do you guys hate the idea of Wolfe so much? It's absolutely without foundation from my point of view.

Hell yes. He'd be the perfect inside route runner that would... A] Give Devin more one on one opportunities B] Show Davis and Bennett a thing or two C] Open up the seam routes for Clark and Olsen I know he's lost a step, but I don't think he's gone so far down hill that he can't be productive. His stats weren't that bad last year for a #2 WR, which is what he was considering rise of Reggie Wayne.

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Please.Please.Please.Please.Please.Please.Please.Please.Please.

Watching NFL Live tonight...saw that quite a list has developed on the FA market. Chris McAlister Dre Bly Sam Madison Leigh Bodden Drayton Florence Adam 'Pacman' Jones I wouldn't mind seeing one of the first three on the Bears, for the right price.

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The answer to your Urlacher for Gross question is simply, yes. I hate the idea of getting rid of franchise guys. If Urlacher were in favor of it, I'd be disappointed. If it happened, I'd be even more disappointed.

Yes, because a pissed off Anquan Boldin on a Bears team that has a highly inefficent passing game behind a below average OL and an average QB is really going to take this team to the championships. If you're really in favor of this move, then surely you were in favor of getting Moss and/or TO in FA a few years ago. Afterall, if all that matters is winning, then why should it matter who the Bears sign or throw under the bus.

I think you're right, and that's what I'm afraid of.

Maybe you're content with St. Clair at RT, and Garza even being on the field, and being risky with Williams, but I'm not...and I'm fairly sure that any sane person who watched the Bears' offense last year realizes the OL has major deficiencies. I'd prefer to have another solid OT, and then let the situation dictate which one of the two legit, first round OT talents plays on the left, and which plays on the right (although I hope that Williams simply is considered the LT, and the pickups/moves are for RT and G). St. Clair can move to OG.