Bears Trade For Dan Buenning

by Adam T on Sep 2, 2008 6:14 PM CDT

It seems like as soon as I am just ready to open up a good can of rant on the Bears for not addressing some particular need, they make a move.

The Bears have traded for Dan Buenning from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The left guard came to the Bears for an undisclosed 2009 draft pick.

To make room on the roster, the Bears waived rookie cornerback Zackary Bowman, a fifth-round draft pick from Nebraska. The trade is contingent on Buenning, a 26-year-old Green Bay native, passing a physical.

Buenning was a 16 game starter as a rookie. His second year he started 9 games before tearing his right ACL. The Bucs picked up two more first round linemen, Devin Thomas and Arron Sears, making him despensable.

I'll work on getting some more info from our Bucs blogger, if anything else this gives the Bears depth. With second year man, but first time starter Josh Beekman currently at that position and Terrence Metcalf coming off an injury and not really being a quality full time answer this is a good move.

Thanks to thecoolest for first pointing this one out.

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Good move...

by Twins Territory on Sep 2, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply actions

Good move I guess

At least he’s young but just joining the team how long until he can make a difference?

Fire Angelo!!

by Sam Householder on Sep 2, 2008 10:46 PM CDT reply actions

Bucs' philosophy

The article about Buenning made me angry, and here’s why: the Bucs had a pretty good O-line last year, but did they rest on their laurels? Nope, they drafted TWO more guys, and one of them turned out to be really good. THAT’S how you make a good football team better.

For all the crap we hear about the Bears being a running team, they’re done VERY little to upgrade the position group that’s far and away the most important to the running game. Instead, they throw more draft picks at the defensive line, and what do we get? The 28th-ranked defense.

Jerry and Lovie, put up or shut up.

by garsky on Sep 3, 2008 9:24 AM CDT reply actions

hahahahah

yeah, good thing they drafted Bowman. I mean, he could be a starter, right? No need to take a flier on a QB because they got real starting talent here. whoo hoo!!!

this team is an effin’ joke.

by tyger1147 on Sep 3, 2008 9:36 AM CDT reply actions

I'm agreeing here.

I thought the same thing. Also, to be honest Leonard Peters outplayed Steltz from what I could see in the games. I think they only kept Steltz over Peters for PR reasons. That’s my opinion, but if I’m right that is another “starter” we didn’t get from the draft and they were both defensive guys!!

Kick it to me... I'm open!

by #23 on Sep 3, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions