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True, but there is a difference between good and Pro-Bowl caliber. Now if it was someone like Clady or Bushrod, then yeah 9 easy, but not everyone gets that type of money.

I just don't think they will spend that much on a FA OL, more like $5-6.

Wait, his arms are bigger than my waist?

Why is it better? He is supposed to be the model of excellence and "above that", yet when the GOAT does it, its ok, because he is Tom Brady. When Cutler does something like that, he is chastised by the media. This loss was solely on Tom Brady. Yep the Bears are out with the Pats and every other team that lost in the playoffs. The only difference is the Bears get a better draft pick. and if you think Brady is GOAT, how could a shitty QB come in on the same team and put up a 11-5 record, that Brady couldn't even do when he returned the next season (10-6). If he was that important to the Belicheck machine, then they would've dropped off like the Colts did without Manning. Brady has lucked into the best timing ever seen by a QB. He is a great QB, but not the best of all time. He has taken advantage of being part of a great system that can plug and play with almost any player.

Pitta and Boldin had huge games.

That would be a huge loss. He is still learning, and improving, and should be a fixture on the line for the next decade.

Damn Brian, are you a Custodial Engineer? You first would drink Windex if the Bears sign Mike Wallace, and now you are going to drink bowl cleaner, lol. I highly doubt Emery or Trestman would waste valuable cap space, roster spot, and a draft choice on either of those guys. We have too many other needs than a gimmicky 2nd/3rd string QB. Like Balta alluded to, the most important thing for a QB is consistency, if Cutler is coming out for even a couple of plays a game, the offense loses its rhythm, timing, and consistency. It starts with the scheme, extends to the personnel (ie Oline), and ends on the field, play by play.

Brady was 67-0 when leading at halftime, wow, that is insane. He is now 67-1.

Ray Lewis making it back in his final game would be pretty cool too. Just glad to see Atlanta out of it, I thought they were over-rated all year.

Yeah, I'll pass on the DT in the 2nd round.

Watching ATL at SF. It seems like on every play, the receiver who catches the ball is WIDE open. Where are the defenses this post season?

If Urlacher is not re-signed, I would assume the first 2 picks are OL and MLB with BPA taken. If those 2 are picked, I think they go either OL or TE in the 4th.

I would be shocked if we didn't sign a OT in Free Agency.

If we can pick up a 3rd round pick, while still getting an OL in the first or early 2nd, I would not mind Ertz at our pick in the 2nd. I would rather have Ertz (a better Fleener) than Eifert (a lesser Fleener).

Playing outside of his scheme with players he doesn't know. This is exactly what he will have to do when he comes to the NFL.

He was the female voice on the other side of the phone. Te'o mentioned that she seemed to be somewhat butch.

If he didn't separate from defenders in the NCAA, I don't know how he would do that in the NFL where everyone is bigger and faster.

I had to post this (from SB Nation), some nice Photoshop work:

Bears picks: 20. Chicago Bears: Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia 50. Chicago Bears: Kyle Long, OT, Oregon 114. Chicago Bears: Travis Kelce, TE, Cincinnati http://walterfootball.com/draft2013.php Seems to be pretty logical, addresses 3 spots of need, and they all seem to be decent picks for the slot.

Someone will believe they could fix him, and he will go in the 4th or 5th.

What if this is a triple conspiracy by the Bears and Te'o for him to fall to the Bears? First the girlfriend hoax, clearly orchestrated by Robbie Gould, then the bad showing by Te'o in the BCS Championship, which was Hoke's idea (why he was retained). Then it will be to have a bad combine where he falls even more to the Bears (since we love the Bench Press). With the smaller rookie contracts, it is almost better to be picked by a better team at the end of the round and make less money compared to annual purgatory playing for the Raiders, Bills, or Jaguars for more Night Club 1 Dollar bills. In all seriousness, if the Bears ended up with Te'o, it wouldn't be the end of the world. I don't want him, especially at 20, but I could see it happening. Te'o seems to be a ball hawk as he is always around the ball. He was a Kick Returner, RB, and LB in High School, so he is pretty versatile, which Emery likes. If they believe they could fix his weaknesses, he may be an option.

I do not want Te'o, against the closest NFL opponent (Bama) he couldn't tackle anyone. I guess that game was a hoax too At 20, we really need to take OL first, and if too many come off the board before 20, then go MLB with someone like Ogletree. I can't see us drafting anything other than OL or LB at 20. TE is a need, but I just can't see taking one at 20 unless Urlacher comes back, but even then, it would be a hard sell. If we traded down into the late 20's or even early 2nd round, then I wouldn't mind it as much because of the extra pick acquired. We just can't go TE early without having a 3rd Rounder.

Don't forget all the Dead Money and Buyouts still on the books. Also, there is an assumption of a certain amount of money for the rookie pool, thus reducing the cap even more. I've heard the "Real" cap space is between 14-17 depending on if certain bonuses were/are triggered. Davis will be a $1.45 hit if cut. So he would save $2.4 in cap space, seems like a no-brainer. Hester's will be a $1.00 hit if cut. A cap savings of $1.85 if cut compared to paying him to play. So those 2 would save us $4.25. Spaeth is another one for me. His cap hit is $2.433, and cutting him would save $2.00. So cutting those 3 would give us over $6 million in space. If we were drafting a TE, we could pick up a blocking TE for less than the $2.4 we are paying Spaeth. That would fill 2 of those 3 positions and still have around $4.5 left.

Important Upcoming Dates on Marc's calendar: May 13-June 6: OTA's June 11-13: Veteran Mandatory Minicamp Late July: Training Camp Aug. 8-11: at Carolina Aug. 15: vs San Diego (ESPN) Aug. 22-25: at Oakland Aug. 29: vs Cleveland September 5, 2013: Week 1 February 2014: Super Bowl XLVIII (New Meadowlands Stadium, Rutherford, NY.)

It is like the 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Tebow > Jets > Cavanaugh > Bears = Tebow to Bears There is also this picture of Cutler congratulating Tebow after he is handed the starting QB job for the Bears in Week 10 in 2013: