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When was the last gaffe? I don't recall us ever not pulling the trigger on a deal before. And from what I heard from NFL Networks analyst they indicated that it was more timing than JA doing anything wrong. There just wasn't time to get the approvals from both teams.

My question would be, why did we draft a RT to play LT? Why wouldn't we let him settle into the position he is set to play and let him play there for the next 10 or 15 years. I don't want another Williams situation where we are constantly moving the guy to the point that he may never figure things out on the line (and yes, injuries were a factor and the fact that we had pure crap on our line also was a factor since it meant we had to really move guys to different spots to try to put together our best oline).

Every insider within the NFL who works for tv/radio is reporting that it was what the Bears were doing and that was before Angelo's comments.

So do you guys think we play him at RT or will he be at guard? If he's at RT, who will our LT be?

NFL Network is reporting that we were moving up for Carimi. Deal was agreed at the deadline and after the Ravens confirmed the trade with the league the Bears were unable to confirm with the league in time and KC had passed in with the pick. Ravens wanted Smith and got him...Bears wanted Carimi and ended up with him! Pretty sweet, we didn't have to give up anything to get our guy.

To me, the key is, without time to throw to the big fancy wideout, we are in trouble. Now, we have another young olineman to go with a guy that i really believe in (Tice). I'm going to hope that the Bears still go out and sign another lineman and we can really see things figure out. I don't know what the hell the Bears are going to do with the oline and where guys will play, but I'm starting to think we at least have some talent on our line.

I don't get how a guy coming off of a serious hip problem, who was a bust until Favre got to him, is this huge priority to go blow our wad on. I'd much rather go hard for Ashmunga at CB. Just my 2 cents and I'd be fine if the Bears spent there money on Rice cause he's better than what we have, I just think there are major risks there.

I'd have been happy with Carimi, Bowers, or Austin. I even would have been ok with Jimmy Smith (who went 2 picks earlier). I'm a happy camper. Carimi should be a maller and should play on our line for a long long time. I expect a dtackle with our next pick and if Austin slid I could even see us move up to get him.

Fairley makes that dline even scarier. Vikings...ROFL. Never in my wildest dreams did I think Ponder was going #12.

Agree with you both!

How does it work? Does the entire first round not occur today?

I know a lot of people don't like Baldwin, but he seems like a big, physical receiver that Cutler would really benefit by having. The hard part is, we also need oline help. However, I could live with Baldwin. The question is going to be whether he's fast enough to get open and what his work ethic is. The size and physical skills appear to be there. Can he become a polished route-runner, have great hands, and create enough seperate, time will tell. The one key is, only one of those things requires physical ability (seperation), the rest is all about how much time you put into your craft.

Its kind of weird. But with the lockout looming and there being so little "real" NFL news I haven't paid much attention to thinks. Completely forgot the draft starts up tomorrow.

I wonder if we'd end up getting dissapointed. He's had one really good year and it was with a kick ass Favre at the helm (no denying that 2 years ago, Favre was really really good).

I'm ok with all of the above.

Makes a lot of sense. He's a quality veteran and a good guy and I think he'll have a rebound season. Plus at 1.25M there is just no risk to keeping him.

I don't quite see why we would cut him. He's a classy guy that had a down year, but I'd say I like his track record and think he has something left. Plus, we have him at a bargain rate.

Very cool stuff.

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I'm ok with that. Lovie is a good solid football coach and I think he's capable of bringing a superbowl to Chicago!

I want to add in a random fact. Type 1 diabetics are told they should not(only in a worse case situation would they) take cortisone shots. A local radio show out here had a doctor on talking about it. Geeze, guy goes out and plays 3 series on a torn MCL (grade 2 sprain) without any pain killers. Thats a f***ing man!

And why wouldn't you want Manning back?

I actually thought that was a beautifully thrown ball by Cutler given he was already suffering his knee injury. Single coverage, one on one situation and he put it where Knox should have got to the high point and make the catch. Instead Shields made an absolutely beautiful defensive play, one only a converted wideout could make (at least the pick part of it), imo.

Where did you here this?

Amen!