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I think the Bucs took too many risks. I've watch Clayborn too many times be a non factor in games last year and as much of a feel good story he is for over coming Erb's palsy it still doesn't change the fact that he has it. Clayborn is at his physical ceiling already. The only way he can overcome this is by drive and technique. If he was going to a 3-4 team I think he would do better. Da'quan Bowers is just a sad story. I'm sorry but the phrase 'bone on bone' and knee is a devastating prognosis for his career. I hope he can burn bright early because his condition almost assuredly means his career will be short. You can't heal cartilage and micro fracture surgery is skin oil for NFL players. Maybe for NBA players it might be a viable option because basketball is not as violent as football, but when you have to weight a minimum of 250lb to be reasonable effective the outlook for Bowers is not good. His only hope is that the doctors are wrong and that his knee isn't as bad and that could be true because what doctor wants to make that multi million dollar mistake? Too many health questions to rank the Bucs as having a good draft.

It is noteworthy that New England is also trying to get him out of retirement. Especially considering who they just traded away. Carter would be considered a DT in the defense. He would most likely be used in a rotation. I think for 20-25 plays a game he could be a real difference maker still.

I just feel having a big vet WR in the red zone would also benefit Olsen as well. Keeping Olsen inside would force either a LB or safety to cover him and a Vet WR like Jurevicious should still be able fight off the jams and physically fight for the ball if left one on one with a corner.

I think another Vet WR would be helpful but I would prefer one that would be willing to take on a role player position in red zone situations. A crafty Vet like Joe Jurevicius provides a big target for Cutler especially if he works from the slot. Or if the Bears want to gamble DJ Hackett could provide another good red zone target. Cutler should be able to make the current WR on the roster better but a veteran red zone target would provide some security and versatility.

Solid contributor: DJ Moore. I think he wins the Nickel CB and will contribute with 3-4 ints. Considering how often the Bears are in nickel I think he will be on the field a lot. I'm hesitant in trying to promote him into one of the starting CB spots because he needs to prove he can provide run support and I think his size limits that. 3-4 ints for a rookie is very good. Solid contributor/possible impact player: Iglesias will emerge as a solid contributor because he showed he can fight/avoid the jam at the line when he played Texas. I think that and his knack for finding openings in the zone he will eventually be a starter. I think his chemistry with Cutler will be the key. Dark horse impact player: Afalava. He has the speed to play FS and he played there in his final season in college. I know everyone is projecting him as a SS, but I think he has a chance to compete and win the FS spot. He can be an impact rookie IF he can win the FS spot because he is a willing hitter. Rotational contributor: Gilbert. If he is effective enough I think he can help keep Tommie fresh and hopefully more productive. Everybody else will either need time to develop e.g. Knox and Melton or might have an infamous JA injury redshirt season (M. Freeman)

Afalava style reminds me of Brandon McGowan...I just hope he can stay healthy unlike McGowan.

Great right when I say no significant injury histories they draft Freeman.

None of the Bears draft picks have questionable injury histories.

I think Hester would most likely be the under option in the Wildcat formation and not the QB. Let Forte be the one to read the Linebackers and let the linebackers worry about trying to contain Hester. In either position I think Hester will be more of the distraction rather than the primary option.

The Bears were ahead early and they put in Jones to save on the wear on Forte. Also Forte wasn't as effective on the ground because the LB were selling out hard against the run and they weren't giving the cut back lane. But Forte once again showed what a receiving threat he was out of the backfield. I think we'll see more of Jones as the season wears on, especially if the Bears are able to put away opponents early. Jones was effective when he was in for Forte. I wouldn't judge Forte's value just on his production on the ground. The fact that he leads the Bears in receptions means he will never be totally shut down.

I don't know. I feel that JA is an average GM for NFL standards. He has a habit of relying too much on the measurables of the players he is drafting. And he has a bad eye for offensive talent. I think he lacks the instincts to become a top level GM. But he is doing more due diligence this could be seen with the intense evaluation of Forte during the draft process. My question is who would replace JA? Top level GM's are like Franchise QB's, they aren't available in the free market.

I saw vast improvements in Orton against the Eagles. He was reading the pre-snap defense very well, he even audibled to an inside screen which got the Bears a first down.

The Bears aren't a strict cover two team anymore. Have seen the amount of zone and fire dog blitzes the Bears run? They are using their team speed to press the line yet still dropping back into coverage. As for the problem with the d-line; this is a one gap scheme, the Bears have speed rushers on the edge, they are very one dimensional in the pass rush moves they can do. What do you want them to do? They can't bull rush, they can't rip back to the inside but they can attack the edge. The Bears don't have any push up the middle because Tommie is out. The good news is that the DT are able to hold the middle and are providing good defense against the run. The Bears aren't a strictly a cover 2 team anymore.

Seriously that has to be one of Turner's best ideas. It kept philly unbalanced and Kyle was running it pretty effectively. Of course they went away from it later in the game, but I was really impressed with how effective it was. I really think this should be a staple of the offense now.

I think 11 games. This Sunday's game is going to be a good indicator of where they are. I think the Bears are going to put up more of a fight than what people give them credit for.

I'm actually not worried about the pass rush. If a team has to pass 67 times to beat the Bears I'm okay with that because that means they are stopping the run. I think the pass rush will improve as the season progresses. It's only the third game and the Bears have been in every game. 3-0 would have been nice but fortunately the season is 16 games long. I'm not writing off this team.

I'm sorry but two games is not enough to evaluate the whole season. I think everybody is getting caught up in the offense explosion which is happening around the league. I think this wave of thought is promoted by the TV talking heads saying "the nfl today is about scoring." The Bears can't get caught up in this. You may not believe in Lovie's "scheme" but at this point his philosophy of great defense and special teams with no turnovers on offense is what this team is built for. Heck the formula worked for the Giants last year. Give them a couple more games before we rank and file them.

I like the pick up; it sort of reminds me of when JA picked up St. Clair late. This could really help the o-line because since his days at Wisco Buenning was always solid in run blocking. And he isn't a shorty like Beekman.

Is there a possiity they place Hanie on "IR" ?

I read an interesting article on ESPN a while back. And they did a statistical study of which stat for QBs correlated more with the QB's success on the field e.i. wins. And it was yards per completion which shown to correlate more with on the field success, such as third down conversions and drives resulting in touchdowns. Just some food for thought.

I think Bradley's on the verge of being cut if he can't participate in TC or if he gets injured in TC.

All I really want is for the Bears to rededicate themselves to being a run first offense. I rather not have everything on offense depend on whether Rex or Ortman can be counted on to exploit match ups. I say more running to setup the play action pass. Make it easier for which ever QB wins the starting job.

I really don't think they are going to cut Davis who they just gave a three year extension to. It would be nice if Bennett could beat out Davis for the slot position, but Davis also has the advantage of being able to return kicks, a big factor considering most teams will kick away from Hester. I think the only way Davis doesn't make this team is if the Bears trade him.

QB Rex. I think an improve running game will help out Rex immensely. I would support Orton if he could show he has the balls to stick the deep throw as consistent as Rex can or if Orton would shave his facial hair into a Prince Albert because that's just F'n funny. RB Forte. Benson is just going to be a distraction this season. WR Bradley, Davis, and Hester in the slot. All three of these WR have speed and I prefer the pass offense to stay aggressive to make opposing teams pay when they drop a safety into the box. Te Olsen, again with the aggressive pass offense. Ideally I would want the passing yards per completetion to be around the 9-12 yards area.

I'm with Connor, in that I don't really care who will the starting QB is. I think both QB's have shown they can be the starter, in the pass. We can all quote stats and make tough guy internet arguments (Kyle Vs. Rex is a very played out argument), but in the end I think the starting QB will be the player who best fits what the Bears want to do on offense.