Poll: Who would make the biggest impact for the Bears in 2010?
by Dane Noble on Dec 4, 2009 12:31 PM CST
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It can probably be reasonably assumed that out of the three biggest need the Chicago Bears have (OL, WR, DBs), we probably won't see all three shored up before 2010. So, who do you think would make the biggest impact on the 2010 season out of the three choices?
- A Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman
- A True #1 Wide Receiver
- A Game Changing Defensive Back
Let us know how you voted and why...
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I voted for another position.
It’s called head coach.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
by Kev H on Dec 4, 2009 12:35 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I meant players...
but I reckon I didn’t specify.
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by Dane Noble on Dec 4, 2009 12:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I did kind of the same thing
but my vote is for a new President of the Bears to completely clean house. There’s a good article about the Blackhawks transformation in just two years time in the Tribune today. It started with Rocky Wirtz hiring John McDonough and then McDonough completely re-vamping the the front office and coaching staff. Bears need the same.
by BearFan611 on Dec 4, 2009 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I can clarify
One offensive lineman isn’t going to accomplish that much. I mean, technically we acquired a pro-bowl offensive lineman, just way past his prime. Anyone currently performing at a pro-bowl level is unlikely to leave their team.
A #1 Wideout would be nice, but getting them and not upgrading the line won’t do any good.
A game changing defensive back would be nice, too, except you’re looking at a front four that doesn’t do anything, and a linebacking corp that could still be a question mark in 2010.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
by Kev H on Dec 4, 2009 12:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OL
I would love a true #1 receiver but if I had to choose I would say OL. Our young WR will have this year under their belt so they should be better next year. Get a Pro Bowl OL (make sure he’s still a Pro Bowler and not washed up!) and every position on offense gets better.
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by Mark Saade on Dec 4, 2009 12:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I chose WR
because that’s where the biggest impact will be made. If you get a Pro Bowl OL, you still need to upgrade 3 more positions on the OL because the entire line is terrible. At least if the Bears get B. Marshall, they instantly upgrade the WR corp because Marshall would be #1 and you have a combo of Bennett/Knox as your #2 and Hester as your #3 because that’s where Hester belongs!! Hester in the slot would be devestating to defenses.
But they need to clean house with the coaching staff first. It doesn’t matter what they do if the same coaching staff is back.
by McRipper on Dec 4, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ditto
A big WR that fights for balls and gets good YAC would bail Jay out a lot. Denver to Chicago is a serious downgrade at WR. And yes, we need more than one guy on O Line to make an appreciable difference.
by TrialsBass on Dec 4, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Marshall
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by SoulEater7 on Dec 4, 2009 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
YES YES YES YES!!!
Since there was no choice for HC/OC, I went with a #1 WR. Here is my rationale: A solid WR, who has it all (good hands, speed, size, and can make big plays) helps swing the momentum of game when it is going bad. Also, if the bears spent picks and a QB to get Cutler, it makes sense to give him atleast one solid target he can always go to in the clutch. I understand protecting the QB and giving him time to throw is vital, but I think a big play making wideout overcomes that deficient aspect (o-line) if he has speed, strength and size to blow past his defender. A game breaking WR is critical for this team. The speedsters we have right now in hester and knox are 2nd and 3rd options. Without a true #1, who is big and fast and can make clutch plays, getting the other positions filled first is just pro-longing the chances of getting deep into the playoffs.
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by chi_till_eye_die on Dec 4, 2009 1:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
check out the hester play
great analysis by some weirdo on youtube. FF to the 6:15 mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiv_MawMA&feature=player_embedded
by Hatchetm on Dec 4, 2009 1:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That guy drives me nuts
and creeps me out, simultaneously.
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by Kev H on Dec 4, 2009 1:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow
good break down, hester is partly to blame on that missed TD
"All they do is mock me, just like they did the fat fellow. All the time mocking, mocking, mocking, mocking all the time! Now, it is Babu's turn to mock "---Babu Bhatt in the Seinfeld Finale Part 2
P.S.
"The fact of the matter is the chicago bulls have never been a contender since I left..."----Johnny Kilroy
by chi_till_eye_die on Dec 4, 2009 5:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It almost doesn't matter...
because only one player will not turn the tide for this offense or defense; no matter how many Urlacher fans scream about it. I agree that losing the current coaches will do more good than additional players anyway. This team needs to upgrade at DT, DE, SLB, FS, CB on defense and OT, OT, OG, C, #1WR on offense. With about 5 picks in the draft, that leaves a few holes to fill now, don’t it? FIRE LOVIE NOW!
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by LostInSTL on Dec 4, 2009 1:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you there.
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by Maelvampyre on Dec 4, 2009 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Based on players only. . .
I would have to go with a game changing, opposing, double coverage drawing, deep threat (and a partridge in a pear tree) #1 WR.
Based on a one man spot – I have to believe that would make the most impact.
(If I had free reign in voting, I would go with GM – bye bye JA)
by TheMan1 on Dec 4, 2009 1:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
this poll
Would be easier if the Bears weren’t in such dire straits in all phases of the game, from coaching down to the least valuable player, but keeping in the spirit of the poll I picked offensive lineman, because you have to start somewhere and Cutler needs some protection fast.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
by Maelvampyre on Dec 4, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
agreed
went with OL mainly because it would improve protection for Cutler and hopefully, would improve Forte’s production. obviously a No. 1 WR would be great, but this team needs to rebuild in the worst way and it has to start on the OL as the band-aid jobs of Pace, Omiyale and Shaffer haven’t done anything.
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by junkhorse on Dec 4, 2009 1:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Offensive Line
Some Pro Football pundants out there are calling the Bears Offensive line the worst in the NFL. I kind of agree with them.
by Gesiakob on Dec 4, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gesia...
my wife, who hates football, asked me if the o-line hates Cutler. If she can see it, then the idiot coaches sure can. The pundits just put it in words.
When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!!!
by LostInSTL on Dec 4, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I love your wife.
Just sayin.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
by Kev H on Dec 4, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll let her know...
;>P
When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!!!
by LostInSTL on Dec 5, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I Could See That...................
Somebody that is not into football as much as we are making that observation. The sad reality of it all is that it is a pathetic product we put on the field every Sunday. I think there needs to be accountability for that. I mean seriously, if you were Angelo’s or Lovie’s boss would you be happy?
by Gesiakob on Dec 4, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes we overthink the issue...
…and overlook the most obvious problem staring us right in the face.
by ChiLobo#23 on Dec 5, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
I think that may apply more to the Packers line at least in pass protection though your run blocking is not good at all which is too bad because I think Forte could be good if there was a hole to run through.
by tkiller314 on Dec 4, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cheerleaders
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
by Spongie on Dec 4, 2009 1:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
+100
As long as JA doesn’t get to select them too.
I would like to officially throw my name in the hat for GM of the Cheerleaders.
by TheMan1 on Dec 4, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As long as JA doesn’t get to select them too.
Good point, he may end up selecting them on ability to jump out of a pool. DO NOT WANT.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
by Spongie on Dec 4, 2009 1:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
My first thought was JA= Jared Allen
and thought it meant he would pick cheerleaders with mullets.
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
by Dane Noble on Dec 4, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a photoshop opportunity…
…no, wait, what’m I saying? My eyes!
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
by Spongie on Dec 5, 2009 7:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We need all three and a new head coach
but if I HAD to pick one I would say a DB preferably a FS
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Alan: "Check his collar or something." - The Hangover
by ANYTIME09 on Dec 4, 2009 1:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
we have late round picks so
GM. It is not lovie fault that jerry is an idiot.
by Sportsboy on Dec 4, 2009 2:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
lovie can't develop anything
ex. benson, colombo and more
by DaHamsta on Dec 4, 2009 3:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A true #1 wide receiver is something this team has never really had.
A team can “get by” with out a probowl O linemen. But a true #1 receiver can make a powerful impact on any team.
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by Just Dave on Dec 4, 2009 2:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I voted O-line
If the O-line doesn’t give the QB any time, that #1 WR isn’t ever going to get the ball in the first place.
And if you get a high end DB, The opposing team can always work the other half of the field.
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by Robert Rence on Dec 4, 2009 2:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
My reasoning, too.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
by Spongie on Dec 4, 2009 2:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
by definition, a game changing DB is inherently more valuabe then the other options
as you could have a true #1 WR or a pro bowl OL that do not change the game. Poor wording skews these poll results. Makes more sense if u just say we can get a pro bowler at any one of these 3 positions, which one is more important.
by No It All on Dec 4, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Except I didn't ask which was more important...
I asked which would make a bigger impact for our 2010 season. A Pro Bowl OLineman and a #1 WR could also be game changers… so no need to nitpick.
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
by Dane Noble on Dec 4, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that is pretty funny.
My point was valid. You yourself however nitpick trying to differentiate between “more important” and “bigger impact for our 2010 season”. Dunno why though, I’m right either way. While a Pro Bowl OLineman and a #1 WR could also be game changers, a game changer IS.
Orlando Pace – Pro Bowl OLineman
Just about any WR in the NFL – #1 WR
Polamalu, Ed Reed, D. Revis – Game Changing DBs
by No It All on Dec 4, 2009 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Okay then dude.
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
by Dane Noble on Dec 4, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i say
the oline needs to be fixed more than the receiver spot. now i am in no way saying our wr corps doesn’t need an upgrade, on the contrary i think it does. but fixing the oline would solve the running game deficiency, which in turn would make the team far from one dimensional and in turn protect cutler and give him time to throw. fixing the oline solves 2 major problems: opening lanes for the running game and opening things up for the passing game. the bears have the money to both fix the oline and get a true #1 receiver….. they just lack the intelligence to fix those positions with good players.
by frenchbears113 on Dec 4, 2009 3:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Pro Bowl Pass Crashing/Sacking Defensive Lineman
Hands Down.
by lindemrm on Dec 4, 2009 3:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yes
Unfortunately the o-line needs more help than one new guy… they’re not good at all.
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by Allie on Dec 4, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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