unless we have to. What does the free agent market look like. What about Mcnabb. I heard on the radio (AM 1000) that we could have got him last year for 2 draft picks. Why not. I still think there is a small, okay minute window for the bears. I’m still not ready to blow this team up, but that’s pretty much what we’ll do if we draft a guy. I like the Mcnabb idea cause it would solve the problem now. By the time we wait for another young QB to develop the defense will be ancient.

was just benched….i bet he is pissed and prob would like to seek a trade or outright relese during next years offseason… bulger would look great in chicago blue.

I think he just signed a big contract though.

let’s trade Grossman straight up…

Go for the Best QB next draft

Honestly, I don’t really see Orton or Rexy being anything better then average and that is pushing it. Time to get serious and finally draft a legit QB. How long has it been? One could argue Jim Mcmahon (in fact I would)

or a Mcmahon hater for that matter, but look at Rex’s numbers vs. Jimmy Mac’s in their respective superbowl seasons. The numbers are astoundingly in favor of Rexy. Rexy had 23 TD’s w/ no offense, Jimmy had i think 15. Also the passing yardage isn’t even close. I think Rexy doubled Mcmahon’s total. Again, with no WP34 and/or Gault and Mckinnon. Berrian was the biggest threat, he’s probobaly just as good as Gault. Jimmy also had a crazy offensive line. Walter only had about 30 carries more than t. jones so don’t give me the “all they did was run” argument.

but that’s not my point. And in no way am i saying he’s better than the punky QB. I’m just saying Rexy isn’t as bad as he’s made out to be. He was still so young and inexperienced that superbowl year. He showed flashes of greatness. I just think we should’ve stayed with him and def. not given orton the job. He’s making the same bone headed mistakes as grossman, but more importantly, he is not the future. If ur gonna take Rexy out at least put in the rook.

I like the Marc Bulger idea. Give him an O-line (Bears line is better than the Rams, which isn’t saying much) and ya never know, he may be able to win another Super Bowl and another Super Bowl MVP while he is at it.

Waiting for a rookie QB next year or the year after is the worst idea ever for this team… sorry guys. I mean Sam Bradford? Maybe in the 2010 draft? Even if the Bears drafted Mathew Stafford, Tim Tebow, Curtis Painter, or Mark Sanchez next season there are no sure things. I mean ask the teams who relied on Alex Smith, David Carr, Tim Couch, Ryan Leaf, ummm… Rex Grossman if they’d wait for a 1st round QB to save there franchise. Don’t get me wrong, it works out on occasion, but few and far b/w. This defense isn’t getting any younger.

Take the sure thing, a good veteran who needs a change of scenery. Then draft a rookie and let them grow under him.

If we draft a QB, we should plan on sitting him for his first two years regardless of what happens on the field. We’ve had numerous examples of what happens when a QB starts early on and isn’t given enough time to prepare (Joey Harrington, David Carr, Alex Smith…). However, look what happens when a QB has time to sit and learn without pressure (Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady). Yeah, there are exceptions like Peyton for the first group and many examples from the second.

But the QB position is the most important one and the best time to draft a QB is when you don’t need one. That way there is time for him to grow and make a smooth, healthy transition. That’s the best bet for any QB to make it. So yeah, we need a QB. But if we draft him, we need to shelve him for 2 years minimum.

Everyone DOES realize that Brian Brohm (GB’s 2nd round pick) is behind Matt Flynn (GB’s 7th round pick) on Green bay’s depth chart, right?

Why would we want to lose draft picks on a Qb so bad that he couldn’t beat out a SEVENTH round pick for the 2nd String spot?

How is that supposed to help us?
(especially considering he’d be a developmental guy who wouldn’t be ready for at least 2 years, probably more.

I don’t think teams at the NFL level play a lot of games with spots on the depth chart. There’s precious few spots as is, so they lack the luxury of mixing psychologicol effects on the #1 or playbook aptitude.

If you need further assurance though, I have a good friend who follows the Pack as closely (if not moreso) than I follow the Bears, and he told me that Brohm has sucked so hard in OTA’s, Training Camp, and practice that it’s almost funny.

***One more point to make on why I disagree with your reasons- Brohm was selected high enough that they wanted him to legitimately COMPETE with Rodgers for the starting job. That team is by no means perfect and there were still a lot of valuable players on the board. You really think they wanted to take pressure OFF of Rodgers? Any starter is going to have a ton of pressure on them anyway.

I assure you that Green Bay was HOPING he would come in and outshine Rodgers. Too many good quarterbacks is an AWESOME problem to have in the NFL.

The reason he’s 3rd string is the same reason i didn’t want him on the Bears even before the draft.
He simply isn’t very good. Our QB situation will not be helped by picking up more shitty QB’s.

Benching the starter of n ineffective to to start a spark is Vastly different that moving around the backups to play Freud with the starters.

In any case, I don’t see why we’re so hard on Orton already. He may have started as a rookie but he was playing an abbreviated version of the playbook. He was a developmental guy when we got him and he’s developed a bit, but we’re only 3 games into the season.

He’s only made the one really bad mistake (the first pick was just a good AND Lucky play by Rudd).
Considering that he’s got a whole cast of receivers that would be nothing better than a #3 W on most other teams, I don’t see why expectations are sky-high.