Bears Show Interest In QB At Senior Bowl

by Adam T on Jan 21, 2009 7:50 AM CST Comment 38 comments

I guess this could be considered the first rumor post of the draft if rumor is the correct term. This suggests little and means less, since I am sure the Bears spoke to many and will speak to many more before draft day and the Bears were not the only team.

Bears officials were seen holding court with Sam Houston St. QB Rhett Bomar. I know us drafting him would be a sore subject with ChiFan, but the Bears were impressed by the 6'2" 215 lbs senior.

YEAR	Games	COMP	ATT	Yards	Comp%	TD	INT
2005	12	167	308	2,018	54.2%	10	10
2006	Transfer
2007	9	172	291	2,209	59.1%	10	6
2008	10	245	436	3,355	56.2%	27	13
Totals	31	584	1,035	7,582	56.4%	47	29

Signing a veteran free agent such as Chris Simms is an option, but grooming a rookie QB would not be a stretch. And don't count out the Bears moving forward with just incumbent Kyle Orton and Caleb Hanie on the 53-man roster.

Strengths:
Good bulk with a solid build...Has a very strong arm...Great mechanics and throws a nice ball...Good athleticism and mobility...Can throw on the run...Good touch and timing...Tosses a nice deep ball...Cool under pressure...Tough and super competitive...Supremely confident...Solid on-field leader...Productive...Is still improving and has a lot of upside.

Weaknesses:
Height is just average...Does not have a lot of experience against top competition...Needs to work on his accuracy...Will take chances and throw some interceptions...Has a little too much faith in his arm at times...Can come off as cocky...Durability may be an issue...Has run into some trouble off the field so character and judgment is a concern.

--NFL DRAFT COUNTDOWN

Bomar is currently projected as a 2nd or 3rd round selection.

What do you think about Rhett Bomar?

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sounds mentally

like someone else we know.

by mike b on Jan 21, 2009 8:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Which would explain why

Angelo likes him.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Jan 21, 2009 9:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No F-ing Way!!!!

Nate Davis, David Johnson (Tulsa), maybe Josh Freeman (but only if we get a stud QB coach)

by escolio on Jan 21, 2009 9:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Here's the deal with Bomar

Mike b hit it right on the head: He doesn’t make the best decisions on or off the field. Anyone else remember the dead job he was provided with from a booster? There’s a reason he’s now at Sam Houston State. Your sources definitely got it right tho, he’s got the cockiness of Cade McNown.

Please Jerry, don’t draft Bomar or Freeman…..

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jan 21, 2009 9:34 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Sure.... in the 3rd round.

Not higher.

Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!

by tyger1147 on Jan 21, 2009 10:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Height

Bears need a guy with some height. We should go after someone tall like a Flacco or Roethlisberger to bring up in the system. Orton has good height and he has done well. We don’t need another midget making bad decisions like Grossman. Most undersized QB’s are risk takers and that’s the last thing we need. Just to name a few decent QB’s with height: both Mannings, Flacco, Ryan, Roethlisberger, Brady, Rivers and so on.

by Stellarpete22 on Jan 21, 2009 10:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

word

by No It All on Jan 21, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Playing Devil's Advocate

Brees – 6’0", Jeff Garcia – 6’1", Donovan McNabb – 6’1", Kurt Warner 6’1", Brett Farve 6’2" and to the contrary of only small guys make bad choices: Derek Anderson is tied for being the tallest starter in the league at 6’6"

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by GallopingGhost on Jan 21, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

he has a checkered past

he was kicked off of Oklahoma’s football team for taking a fake job at a car dealership to make money without actually working (i think that was what happened)

he sounds a little too much like are old QB from UCLA

by SamuraiMike50 on Jan 21, 2009 10:26 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Why not let him take a job as a fake QB on a team with no offense?

by purpleliner on Jan 21, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The best

correlator for NFL success is a players completion % in college. This dude has a really low completion %. Add to that he’s too short, he makes bad decisions, and he’s got character issues, and I can’t imagine why the Bears would want him.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jan 21, 2009 10:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The only passing I want to see from Bomar....

Is Da Bears passing on him in the draft.

Jerry, listen to me… two words for you, and they are both simple and short:

Nate

Davis

Got it? GOOD.

by sabbath999 on Jan 21, 2009 11:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

who do the bears havbe at the senior bowl?

is lovie there himself? that would be great news.

Romar… my 1st take is that I want a tall qb and at 6’2 he does not qualify. Looking past that and admitting that i have not seen the guy throw a football ever I understand the Bear’s interest and would not be upset if they draft him. Former #1 hs prospect, set records for freshman qb at ou. Those things indicate potential for a low risk high reward situation which is JAs usually approach to the qb position (in contrast to just get a tall guy with a big arm). Sounds like best case scenario drew brees. that concerns me because brees is good because a strong arm and intangibles… maybe romar has these “intangibles”… but i’d prefer to develop tools like size and a big arm instead of trying to maximize/exploit "intagibles. Anybody got video clips of romar?

Regarding character issues: 2 minor in possession of alcohol charges + the no show job really destroyed this guys college career. Maybe rightly so, but if he has “learned his lesson” then he paid the price in college and deserves a legit shot in the pros (assuming he has the game). Its not like he was killing dogs or anything. maybe Lovie is big on forgiving young guys for past indiscretions. And maybe hes already hurdled some of the mental/emotional obstacles that a rookie may face (complacency for one).

Bottom line is I’m glad the Bears are at least showing interest in a QB.

by No It All on Jan 21, 2009 11:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

b's v's and r's are giving me trouble today

by No It All on Jan 21, 2009 11:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Your bottom line is right

Even though it looks like they are looking for a third stringer… not really what I would be doing were I them…

by sabbath999 on Jan 21, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So what number is officially tall?

6’ – short
6’ 1"- short
6’ 2"- short
6’ 3" – tall
6’ 4"- tall

Is that how it works out? I agree there is a difference between 5’ 10" and 6’ 3, but from 6’2" to 6’ 3" or 4"? Does that really matter that much?

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Jan 21, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I reckon it would depend on

how tall the QB’s OLine is…

Things will get better as they improve...

by Dane Noble on Jan 21, 2009 12:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

basically

by No It All on Jan 21, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't seem like a good way to draft a QB

that means a QB you drafted with a short line is going to have problems if you draft a center that is 6’6.

I don’t think teams are in the habit of drafting any position on the line with guys under 6 foot.

Beekman, Garza and Kruetz are all listed as 6’2. St. Clari is 6’ 5 and Tait is 6’6 as is Williams. I guess wince St. Clair, Tait and Williams are all outside their height isn’t as important, but with 6’2 in the middle our QB would need to be what? 6’4? That is Orton’s height. Grossman is listed at 6’1, though I know there is a lot of argument over his height.

Flacco is 6’6 and Big Ben is 6’5. Ben is an inch taller than Orton, that shouldn’t matter.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Jan 21, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ummm....

You don’t block standing straight. Bending your knees to block takes 2-3 in off your height as do lowering your shoulders to gain leverage. So a listed 6-4 center is in reality only about 5-10 playing.

by scespy12 on Jan 21, 2009 10:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Plus...

There are throwing lanes in-between blockers as they spread out.

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Jan 21, 2009 10:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That is my point

that is the reason everybody is giving for the QB needing to be tall. If the line is p laying at 5’10 and there are passing lanes, why is Grossman’s 6’0 height such a problem?

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

mostly it's the interior lineman

you don’t see G’s and C’s that are 6’ 7 monsters like T’s because of the fact that QB’s wouldn’t be able to see over them. With T’s, they’re usually not directly in front of their line of vision, so it’s ok for them to be taller.

That’s why I always thought QB height was greatly overrated.

I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad

by thecoolest on Jan 21, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

tall

no number. player height information is not always accurate btw

by No It All on Jan 21, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed.

i think Mizzou’s roster has Chase Daniel listed at like 6’ 1 (he’s no taller than 5’10-5’11)

by SamuraiMike50 on Jan 21, 2009 12:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In high school,

I was listed at 5’9", 145 lbs. In reality, I was 6’1", 175. Our coach always went with way under-reported numbers for some reason. Our biggest OLineman weighed 350, and was listed at 250.

Same coach that coached Terry Bradshaw and Joe Ferguson in high school, so I reckon he knew what he was doing, but no one else seemed to get it.

Things will get better as they improve...

by Dane Noble on Jan 21, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

over confidence

by the other team.

i remember checking the heights and weights week to week to see how we matched up. I know we went out there at times thinking we were going to move people around with ease.

by mike b on Jan 21, 2009 2:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

doesn't work that way...

… in college or the NFL though.

Often players are shorter and lighter at pre-draft workouts than what they were listed by their teams.

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by big_lowitzki on Jan 21, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Another undersized QB?

Have we not learned our lesson Jerry or Lovie? I sure hope they take a pass on this guy, he looks to have a large “bust” factor. He only had one good year, with 13 Ints against lower competition.

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Jan 21, 2009 10:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

yeah

the guy looks like bad news all around. late pick or undrafted fa only please.

by mike b on Jan 21, 2009 10:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No Bomar

I really dont like any of the QBs in this draft other than Davis or Harrell if they fall to lets say the 4th round. The first 3 rounds where you should be getting guys who can contribute to the team as rookies should all be used on defense unless you get a WR falls to you like Maclin at 18, Nicks or Britt in the second round or Igulelius or Massaqoui in the third round. Lets face it this defense really has no long-term bulding blocks other than a 100% healthy Tommy Harris and glimpses of Marcus Harrison and and lots of guys on the down fall (Urlacher, Tillman, Vasher) and one pro-bowl caliber player who wants to leave town ASAP (Briggs). This defense needs to be rebulit.

by Devin47 on Jan 22, 2009 1:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs