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3rd WR = Morgan. The other guys have not impressed but Morgan has made some nice catches and he hangs onto the ball.

As much as I hate this now, if his decline continues for the next 3 years I may end up loving this.

Just throwing this out there, but the more I see the replay of that sack by Shea that injured Rodgers the more I think to myself that I may have found a reason, finally, that he was worth a first round pick. Does that make me a bad person or just a really good fan?

It shouldnt really keep him from doing anything during the game. He will just be in some pain. I have had it for months as well and it hurts a little all the time. I played flag football with it and tried inserts, special after workout sandals, and the nightime boot. The next morning is when it really kills just like he said. You can walk on it then too but the pain gets really bad when you try. So giving him time off the next couple days after a game will allow it to heal up a little. Throughout the game the pain will increase but it is manageable then. That is really the strange thing about it. As long as he takes it easy before the game he should be ok. He described it as general soreness and that's not a bad way to describe it. It just hurts in varying degrees all the time with the peak coming the morning after a game, but since there are no games Monday morning he should be ok. He seems tough.

I just wanted to mention that this entire thread is based on a tweet from a punter. No offense but the punter is about the biggest puss on the field. Until I hear Briggs, Urlacher, or somebody else with balls say the field is unplayable then I am not paying any attention to it. We will see tonight. Hope the poor punter doesn't stubb his toe.

This guy looks interesting. Just saw the bears signed him. Good size and ball skills. Says his downside is on the tackling end, but as a free safety I would be more concerned with his ball skills which is something every other safety we have lacks. http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/21027958 "Quentin Scott, of UNI 04/04/2010 - PRO DAY RESULTS: Free safety Quentin Scott impressed scouts from eight teams at Northern Iowa's pro day on March 31st. Scott (6-3 7/8, 224) worked out as both a defensive back and a wide receiver and put together a really good workout. He ran a 4.40-second and 4.45-second 40-yard dash, had a 35-inch vertical leap, 10-1 broad jump, 4.18-second short shuttle, 6.88-second three-cone drill and completed 13 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. His arms were measured at 34 5/8 inches. Ten of Scott's teammates and two players from small area schools also worked out indoors on Mondo track. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com Overview The size (6-4, 224) and speed (4.43 40) are not misprints. Scott's physical attributes intrigue scouts all over the league, and though it's not clear where his NFL position will be, he'll certainly be part of war room conversations throughout the second half of the draft. After a very successful two years at Iowa Central Community College, Scott bade his time as a safety/linebacker/special teamer in 2008 (20 tackles, two for loss, interception). Given a chance to start as a senior, he came through with flying colors: Team MVP, first-team All-Missouri Valley with 49 tackles, five interceptions (one score) and four pass break-ups. Scott held his own at the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Challenge. The athleticism he showed at his pro day actually caused scouts to ask him to work out at receiver; although didn't catch every ball thrown his way, he looked good enough to potentially get a shot there at the next level. But he also shows good range and physicality as a centerfielder, so coaches who believe they can improve his tackling technique may push for him as a free safety prospect in the middle rounds. Analysis Read & React: Very quick reacting to plays in his area and able to get across the field in a hurry to help on those outside his immediate zone. Lacks great instincts and discipline, gets sucked in on play-action and fooled by misdirection when playing near the line. Takes too aggressive of an angle near the line, giving up the sideline instead of at least forcing plays inside. Man Coverage: Has a surprisingly quick backpedal, taking slot receivers on occasion. Good change-of-direction despite his height, will stay with outside receivers but needs to prove coverage skills against quick pro receivers. Good ball skills, has the hands and ability to high-point that teams may try him as a receiver. Inexperienced pressing on the line. Zone Coverage: True centerfielder, takes away deep balls with his height and athleticism. Goes from one sideline to the other to help corners or bring down receivers on his own. Can be an intimidating force on crossing routes, likes to make receivers feel his presence with a big hit. Better reacting to plays in front of him than anticipating routes. Will bite on play-action, leaving his man on an island outside. Closing/Recovery: Excellent closing speed. Transitions from pedal to plant-and-drive well. Uses speed and size to track down players, even if initially taking a poor angle. Rangy player who gets to the sideline to contest deep balls. Run Support: Willing in run support, closes on ballcarriers at the sideline or between the tackle and drags them down, though he usually played too far off the line of scrimmage to make a huge impact. Puts shoulder into pulling guards to hold his ground and maintain his gap near the goal line but won't overwhelm veteran pro linemen. Must learn to use his length to keep distance from blockers and disengage to make plays; gets pushed away too easily by linemen and fullbacks. Tackling: Likes the physical aspect of the game. If a receiver is in his path, he will wrap him up and plant him. Likes to lower the shoulder as well, whether dislodging the ball from a receiver or aiding a teammate in making a stop. However, ducks his head too often, trying to grab a leg even if in position to blow up a running back and receiver near the line; will whiff against elusive ballcarriers. Looks for the hit instead of wrapping up in space at times. Susceptible to cut blocks due to his height, needs to feel those blocks and use his hands to defeat. Intangibles: Plays with the confident, physical attitude that teams want. Good teammate, backs them when needed and congratulates them after plays. Junior college transfer. No major character concerns."

So I was just on the Bears website and happened to see a picture of Obama on the homepage wearing a Bears jacket. I completely forgot he was a Bears fan. Not trying to start anything political here, but maybe he could help the Bears decision to get a new coach for next season. I mean he has got to have some pull right? Maybe we should petition him instead of the Bears organization for a coaching change since they would discard the notion anyways. I mean if he can "pick" the final four why not have him suggest the Bears clean house. Just a random thought.

Here I thought maybe it was going to be some of the crack that the coaches are clearly on.

If you can't get it in Chicago then cross over to Indiana. They just started carrying it here this last year. My brother and dad both worked in Texas and used to stop by the brewery all the time. They swore by it but couldn't buy it here in Indiana. Until this year. Sorry I know your question wasn't if you could buy it in Indiana, but if you happen to be close or up for a trip you can get it here all week except Sunday.

To be honest I noticed him out there a number of times, but it seemed like every time I noticed he was on the field we called a running play. I am sure there were others where we did pass, but he was out there on a lot of running plays. I remember commenting about it while watching it. Maybe Turner gave him some playing time to appease Jay and then just called running plays while he was in there. :-)

Thanks Nfo. I needed that. I have a real problem when it comes to playing bears players because I want them to do well. I think our leagues score differently as Davis had 10 points in my league Sunday and Olsen had 25, but regardless you are right. I have Vernon Davis in right now. I never took him out after last week, and I probably shouldn't be taking him out anytime soon. Thanks

I know this is not a FF thread, but Davis talking trash has made a tough decision even tougher for me. My two tight ends are Vernon Davis and Olsen. I have played Olsen most of the season hoping he would break out and become a stud. I sat him last week because Davis has consistently put up more points, and then Olsen had a career day. I want to have faith in him and the Bears, and I would like to believe that especially after talking trash they will shut him up tonight, but I just don't know. Stupid Ochocinco talked trash and then made plays and we never did shut him up which honestly was just plain embarrassing. Who would you guys play tonight? I have just lost faith in our D to shut guys like Vernon Davis up and I am pretty 50/50 at this point. It should also be noted that I am also starting the Bears D tonight. I guess I just want to believe they will turn it around. I just never thought I would get to the point ever as a Bears fan where I didn't have enough faith in the Chicago Bears Defense to make just one guy who talked trash eat his words on game day. Unfortunately, like a lot of you, I am there today. Thanks Guys

I know I don't post much on here. I read everyday, but you guys do a great job of covering most everything I am thinking. However last night was horrible. The players made a lot of mistakes, but it was, as you said, far too easy calling the plays the bears were going to run. How many times in a row on 1st and 10 did we run the ball straight up the gut for a loss or at most 2 yards? It was sickening. I know we need to get the running game going, but the straight up the gut tactic on 1st down was clearly not working. The only way we were moving the ball was to pass, and we had to do that more and more as the game went on because we had 2nd and long and then 3rd and long over and over because Turner kept calling runs up the middle on 1st down. Coaching becomes increasingly important the more the players fall short. You have to recognize your own weaknesses and adapt. Turner simply didn't do that. That said, the coaching staff has done a pretty good job of adapting the game plans this year as the game goes on as evidenced by the many come from behind wins this season. Especially compared to last year, however, last night was horrible. I was screaming all night for that same play-action rollout to the tight end that you mentioned because it has worked nearly every time we run it. Yet last night in several goal line situations we choose to run straight up the gut when the falcons have been handing our line there own butts all game long. The only short yardage play that did work last night was the above mentioned qb sneak and we didn't try that either. I am done venting now, but the only other question I have for you guys is why do we not run the no huddle offense from the shotgun more often? I know it has been covered in years past, but it seems like Cutler is pretty effective running the no huddle. I live in Indy and see the Colts all the time, and with Manning they run the no huddle constantly and just tear teams apart. So if it works then why not try it a little more? Do you think it is the inexperience of a lot of our offensive players? We have a lot of young guys or new to the team guys, but at some point when the offense is struggling this could be a great thing to do to switch things up a little. Just like Atlanta did last night.

One other name I haven't heard mentioned is Brandon Rideau. We do still have him around don't we? We have seen him make some pretty ridiculous catches in preseason, and it seems to me that Cutler may just be able to make Rideau look good as well. He is 6'3" 199lbs. That sounds like the same size as several of the prospects we are looking at. We haven't given him much of a chance but that could change.

I actually looked for this last night because I kept seeing it everywhere. All the news articles kept quoting some guy at the Denver Post. I think it is a witch hunt. The original info came from a guy with the Denver Post, don't remeber his name now, and all he really said is that there are 2 teams that Jay Cutler would probably like to be traded to. Those teams being the Titan and Bears. That is not the exact wording, but after looking for about an hour I finally wrote it off as the local newspaper guy speculating as to Cutler's wish list of teams. The Bears because he grew up a fan and the Titans because they have a good team who needs a QB and I believe he lives in TN for part of the year. Hope this helps. If anybody else saw something different let us know. I am really hoping that this speculation turns into reality so I would be happy if somebody did actually find this info somewhere where it came from Cutler or Bus Cook.

I am with you. I feel bad, as Orton is finally coming into his own I believe, but this is a chance to get a young pro-bowl QB who is still on the rise. He could lock up the QB position for this team for the next decade. I am not that big of a Cutler fan either, but I could work on that. We won't have this kind of chance again. We need to figure out what it takes and then get it done. Period. It also helps that he is the one wanting the trade. So he should have a decent say in who he goes to. I seem to remember it mentioned earlier that he grew up a Bears fan so that can't hurt our chances if he does have a big say in it.

If we can get Britt in the second I will be ecstatic. I think you are exactly right when you say he is a good compliment to Hester. Now in all seriousness if we could get Holt and then Britt then that would be a huge improvement over last year. He could teach Britt and Hester a lot about being a good WR in the NFL. The only thing I would like to see different is a Safety earlier in the draft, but nobody has really stood out to me this year. So grabbing one in the 4th can't be much different than getting one in the late second.

Small world, yeah I live in Noblesville.

Thank you. you said it much better than I did. I actually had posted about Hester and how that worked out for us though it was considered a reach, and Indy and how we should take a page from there draft book, but I deleted it. I live right outside Indianapolis so I see the Colts doing that all the time. They value a player and take them despite what the critics say. Gonzalez, when nobody thought they needed a receiver, I believe Addai was also kind of a surprise pick, and Freeney definitely was. I just hope Angelo doesn't overthink this time and that they take a player that they believe in to make a difference this year.

I keep looking at Mock Drafts and where our picks are. Honestly I hate the 18th pick. I think that what is going to come down to on draft day is who drops, and if nobody drops like crabtree, or oher then who do the Bears go after. I think you are right and the staff won't reach. I am just not sure there is much option because it doesn't look like any of our potential first round picks could be anything but a reach. I am just not sure that the other WR's or db's available are worth the 18th pick, but you know what, Forte wasn't worth anybodies 18th pick last year. We got him in the second round, and I think if the draft were held again he wouldn't be there at 18. My point is this, we can't tell how they will turn out, but looking at how far back our second round pick is I don't think any of the guys above will be available except maybe Iglesius and he didn't impress me at all watching him at the senior bowl. I honestly think that if Nicks, Britt, or even depending on how the Bears rate him, Robiskie is there at 18 and the other guys (oher, crabtree, dhb, etc.) are not then we should take one of those three guys. I think they will make the biggest impact on the team and stand the best chance of looking like a good pick at the end of the season. I think we need to draft a WR that can start this year, and I don't think we can get an OL or a DB that stands a better chance of starting and making an impact this year and in the future with the 18th pick. I think in the second we can get an OT or OG or DB and the dropoff is going to be minimal. I am just scared that when looking at this deep WR class they will start to go before we pick in the first and will all be gone before we pick in the second. I will be sick to my stomach if we miss one of these 3 guys in the second by a couple of picks. Sorry for the long post, but I agree though and I don't think the staff will reach. I think at the end of the season we will look back at the available WR's we passed on and be sorry that we didn't reach for one of them.

To be honest. This is my favorite mock draft yet. I think you really took care of our needs, and I really like the Britt and Oher picks. Britt just seems like he fights for every yard after the catch and is not afraid to get hit. I am tired of the Bears WR's always dropping balls, but more than that I just don't think they have had a good physical receiver in a long time. All these speed guys that need all kinds of room to make a catch. The only guy that compares is Olsen. I really think Britt could be that physical guy we need. Great job on this mock. Angelo should fear for his job :-)

Per ESPN, Jason Taylor was just released by the Redskins. He was injured last year and only started eight games. I think he would be worth a couple years depending on what he is looking for. What do you guys think?

Thanks for the link Pixote. I see your point, but yeah one of the small fast guys to replace davis in the slot. I guess right now I consider Hester our only receiver. Do we have any other receivers who you see doing a decent job of catching passes for the Bears next year? I don't. I hope that Bennet works out, but I really don't know number one if he will work out at all, and two if he does work out what type of receiver will he be. So that is why I say a small speed guy to go along with a bigger guy like Robiskie or Britt. Best case scenario we get a bigger possesion type guy with some speed to go opposite Hester, and then we get a fast guy to replace Davis in the slot. I know we have other needs, but we have absolutely got to come away from this draft with a decent young receiver.

Anybody do the draft pick calculator? What could we get for trading down? I wouldn't be opposed to the Bears trading down to get 2 picks and use them both on a WR. Use our current 2nd rd pick for an OT and use the 2 picks we get for trading down on WR's. Surely one of the two will pan out. If we could get a later 1st in addition to a second or a third for our pick at 18 then I think we should take it and increase our chances of finding a succesful WR. On that note Robiskie (excuse my spelling) looks more like a sure thing than anybody I have seen at the combine. If we could get him in the second or third I would be thrilled. I know he doesn't have the Heyward-Bey speed or the Kenny Britt strength, but he just seems to have that quite demeanor where he lets his play on the field speak for itself while going about his business like a pro. I also know there are several fast guys that were later round picks. Maybe Britt or Robiskie and a speed guy. Thats my wish for the draft, but then again I can wish and one hand and ...... well you know, and I guarantee the other hand fills up first :-)

This is the same guy who was willing to take a pay cut so that the Bears could resign Briggs right? The same guy who just wanted what was best for the team? Something just doesn't seem right with this, and maybe I have just misplaced my faith here but I have always really respected Urlacher for the way he has been above the crap like this. Does anybody else think something about this doesn't seem right, or is it just me not wanting it to be true?