Bears, No Worse For Wear With Brown and Dvoracek Out

by Adam T on Sep 12, 2007 11:48 AM CDT in News Comment 8 comments

The Bears in the off season have taken a rash of criticism on what they did do and what they didn't. I thought it was fair now to applaud Angelo for what he did.

With the signings of Adam Archuleta, Darwin Walker and Anthony Adams he effectively contained the damage that was done by the season ending injuries to Mike Brown and Dusty Dvoracek. You can never fully replace someone like Brown, but when you have brought in a safety who excels in the system and is above average at stopping the run it helps.

The line up does not look all that bad now. Darwin Walker, a pass rusher, will start next to Tommie Harris. That should actually increase the pressure on the QB. While not a speedster, Danieal Manning is faster than Brown and Arch, giving us potentially better coverage down field though he still needs some work. Defensive Cooridinator Babich says Manning probably has the best overall skill set of their defensive backs.

The internet is awash with articles pertaining to this topic, here are a few.

Chicago Tribune

Daily Southtown

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unreal depth

you're right, Angelo has made an incredible lineup. Not too many teams would still be thinking Super Bowl after losing 2 starters in week 1, as well as having their 1st round draft pick injured and losing a 2nd and 3rd rounder for the year. We're lucky we can handle these injuries...but it's also a shame they are happening so early because sooner or later you lose the depth

by Ando on Sep 12, 2007 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Peter King

In his infinite wisdom called Dusty Dvoracek the best run stuffing DT the Bears had.

I'm thinking - based on what? and it's just another example of hyperbole to make the article 'sizzle' that has no actual place in reality.

by PopeFlick on Sep 12, 2007 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Peter King

also thinks that Vince Young is the third best quarterback in football.

by Santos Sorrow on Sep 12, 2007 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look at the Ravens

if Lewis and Ogden and Mcnair are gone they are sunk.

by Adam T on Sep 12, 2007 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure...

...but if Grossman, Urlacher, and Kruetz were gone the Bears would be "sunk."

Dvoracek and Brown don't really compare to Lewis, Ogden, and McNair, do they?

visit the mindful mission.

by big_lowitzki on Sep 12, 2007 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure, I was just aiming for something current

by Adam T on Sep 12, 2007 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

One the other side

was getting rid of Wesley a good move? He wasn't the greatest but the depth would have been nice.

by RME JICO on Sep 12, 2007 9:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't

Wesley a CB? Did someone there get injured, too? You could make the Harris argument, but someone would have picked up Payne had he not made the team and we'd be in the exact same situation trying to pick up a safety to fill in, except we'd have a KNOWN mediocre (at best) talent in Harris rather than a possible better talent in Payne. They obviously liked Payne coming out of camp.

"World Champs" on 3. 1...2...3, "WORLD CHAMPS!"

by mikebdot on Sep 13, 2007 6:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs