Seems to have a lot of talent.

Probably need add DB to the list of needs, since ours all break so easily and Mike B may not be back…

When you run the cover 2 you need a strong secondary. I know I have said this already but we ranked 30th in pass defense, allowing just over 240 yards per game on average. I am not sure that Craig Steltz is ready to fill in for Mike Brown. I love Mike Brown, he is a great player and our defense is better with him. However, his injuries are becoming annoying and I am not sure how much longer I would be willing to keep him. I know we picked up Cameron Worrell. He is a great special teams player, but I am not confident in his ability as a SS or FS.

The Bears STILL have an outside chance of the 17th pick IF San Diego makes it to the Super Bowl as they’re the only Playoff team ahead of us and they would pick in the last 2 picks if they make it to the Super Bowl. So 17th overall is still a possibility.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_NFL_Draft

The passing game in both offense and defense killed the Bears seasons hopes for a playoff spot. The Bears defensive line and pass rush was the most dissappointing of the season. The defensive ends didn’t get to the quarterback and really they didn’t have any power edge rushers collapsing the pocket. The defensive tackles at least stopped the run, but Tommie Harris was not himself in the 08 season. A fast and strong big body edge rusher is missing and we might be able to pick one up in the draft, some guy out of Georgie Tech in the first round.

Can’t have an outfield without a center fielder. Mike Brown and Kevin Payne are good strong safeties, and Payne has a future with this franchise, but there is no talented free safety on this team that presses receivers, picks passes, or disrupts the passing game.

Finally, how Kyle Orton was able to do what he did in the first half of the season, going 5-3, with amateur receivers and ranking in the top 10 of quarterbacks, i have no idea, but he ain’t the problem. Pre injury, he was hot handed, and how the Bears had a winning record after playing Carolina, the Colts, The Falcons, The Bucs, and the Eagles, Vikings I am still trying to decipher. This Kyle Orton kid has magic, but what he doesn’t have is a number one proven wide receiver. Not franchise tagging Bernard Berrian was as big of a mistake as firing defensive coordinator Ron Rivera and releasing safety Chris Harris.

We are toast next season if we don’t upgrade these positions. We are playing way too many playoff teams, just like 08. Steelers, Ravens, Falcons, Eagles, Vikings twice, Cardinals, a resurged and vengeful Cedric Benson and the Bengals. We all know what happens when former Bears come in to play their old team.

wow, this site has gone downhill

Hassellback staying in Seattle

http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/01/08/tim_ruskell_talks

I don’t mind exploring some QB options, but didn’t we have the Vince Young of running backs in Cedric Benson?

I’d also shy away from Brennan unless we know that he can achieve some level of success when the temperature drops below 50. (Not that many of our current QBs have been tremendously successful in that regard, but you know what I mean.)

That beanie wells will slip till the late second round so if you ask me the bears might be smart taking someone like oher or ebon britton to play right tackle and taking wells with the two and patrick chung the FS from Oregon in the third and a pass rusher/ tall reciever in the fourth/ fifth and depth for the rest and also maybe signing housh if possible because we will once again come in 25 mil or so under cap.

Went to a public school in California… What I meant was that wells if he slips is very enticing in the Williams Stewart sort of way. With him and a housh reciever, given that angelo is good with defense in the late rounds (Briggs was a fourth round, brown a third so was vash) we could be in good shape. The line would be 1st round pick right tackle garza at right guard, kruetz at C, winner of st clair, buenning, beekman, metcalf at left guard and Williams at left tackle with quality depth in st clair, tait and buenning. We will get something at DE in the draft as well.

I think that wells is a great back… He fits the type of players that the bears need a tough nosed swift back like Thomas jones was. If you consider my first round as well, alot of our issues would be fixed. You could move buenning to right guard and let beekman or st clair battle for left guard and beekman could also play center. Our line has a few of the pieces in place already and we they can be very good with a little tenacity . Or they could sign an established tackle like vernon Carey or give up a third round for jhari evans the guard for NO to fill the gaps but I think that a change of pace is more important than most people think because forte can’t handle that many touches for many seasons.