The development of the following players need to start now
by Dominique Blanton on Dec 9, 2009 3:26 PM CST
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Jarron Gilbert- This is your 1st pick of the 09 draft, He should have been worked into the defensive line rotation from the start of the season. Is a rare defensive talent that can play either position in the 4-3 (Defensive End and Tackle),he needs more then 3 snaps to develop and gain experience. I don't want to read the dumb propaganda Chicagobears.com put out there every year saying this player is ready to make a impact when there's no clear evidence of that.
Devin Aromashadu- They starting to give him more snaps in the offense, but it took Jay Cutler three times to mention his name to the media for the coaches to finally give him snaps. In my honest opinion he should have never been inactive for so many games this season in the 1st place. You can't tell me that he wasn't ready to play from get go, because you listed him as your #3 receiver before his injury. Just because Knox had a good statistical game in week 1 doesn't mean you abandon the guy you originally thought was good enough to be your #3 receiver. This alone should make fans chase this coaching staff out of town with torches and big pitch forks.
Chris Williams at LT- For his first start at LT last Sunday he played ok. Chris Long is no walk in the park. Rumors are swirling that Orlando Pace could be inserted back in at LT this Sunday. What do you gain from this? Seriously, what the heck do you gain from Orlando Pace taking valuable experience away from Williams at LT. Pace is a 1st ballot Hall of Fame, but his play this season is a clear indication that his career is over. Do the right thing Lovie and keep Williams at LT because your job is not going to be any safer at 9-7 or 8-8 then it would be at 6-10
D.J. Moore- Tricky situation here since you already have a young guy developing in that position in Zach Bowman. I think he can use some time in the dime package.
Cory Graham- His name on this list means stop messing up Manning development at FS. Cory Graham can be just as effective as the nickel back than Manning.
Kellen Davis- The writing is on the wall that he's going to move up the depth chart come next season. Might as well go ahead and see what you got in him as the 2nd TE in this offense.
Juaqain Iglesias- So what if he's just another Earl Bennett, give him some PT so you can see what you got going into camp next year. There's no excuse for your second pick in the 09 draft to be inactive for 13 going on 14 straight games heading into Sunday. He might be proved to be better than Bennett if you just give the guy a chance to play.
Lance Louis- Lance Louis must be really bad if he can't unseat Omiyale at LG. I know he's listed at RG, but seeing how bad Omiyale has been at LG they should have been prepping Louis to play LG sometime this season.
Frank Omiyale at RT- Please get him out of the interior, and use his athleticism on the outside at Right Tackle. We know what Shaffer can do at RT, see if Omiyale can be your RT for the next 6 to 8 years.
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As far as player development
I dont think its happening with the coaching staff. It took for Mr. 54 to say something for them to actually run the ball. And Jay Cutler to mention DA like you said 3 times. Maybe the players should be running the team, since it doesn’t seem like the coaching staff knows how to.
You think that Urlacher's comments
influenced Ron Turner’s playcalling?
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
But with that
they were playing the Rams and didn’t have to worry about them scoring alot.
i actually agree with you at least to a degree Daseabeez
I think that is the kind of coaching staff that Turner and Smith have turned into, primarily out of desperation, and perhaps realizing they don;t have the type of personnel to complement Cutler.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
I think Cutlers hand had more to do with the playcalling than Urlacher.
He passed for over 100 yards in the first quarter than after the injury they started running the ball.
Phil: " Whose baby is that?
Alan: "Check his collar or something." - The Hangover
Ding ding ding. We have a winner!
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
Are you calling him a midget skeleton baby?
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Dec 9, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
I think he must have eaten that baby.
Phil: " Whose baby is that?
Alan: "Check his collar or something." - The Hangover
alleged hand injury
We shall see what his hand looks like against the Packers.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
It will definitely be interesting to see
who is starting at LT this coming Sunday. I’d almost lay odds it’ll be Pace.
Devin Aromashadu- They starting to give him more snaps in the offense, but it took Jay Cutler three times to mention his name to the media for the coaches to finally give him snaps.
Remember, he was only activated because he took Wolfe’s place on STs when Wolfe went down. And it’s not like Knox was invisible until week 1… he was making plays in camp too.
You are all gentlemen (and ladies) and good judges of cheap whiskey.
Yeah I remember he was making plays in camp too,
I felt since week 1 both should have been on the field together since both can make plays downfield. DA with his size and speed and Knox with his speed and hands.
by Dominique Blanton on Dec 9, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions
Lovie said,
he is going to put the best people in to gaurentee a win for the rest of the season. That person, after watching the Rams game, is definitely Williams.
well knox over aromashadu
wasnt that bad at first because knox scored a td in four of the firs five games. but we def need d.a. on the field looks like his height could only help
As bad as Omiyale has seemed at LG...
he’s looked better the last couple weeks. He might be settling into the position.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Dec 9, 2009 4:23 PM CST reply actions
yes but overall
NFL wide at G, he is still unacceptably performing. he was signed as a Tackle, and needs to then play… as a Tackle
"Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what make them the biggest guys on the field." -Madden
by BearNecessities on Dec 10, 2009 5:16 AM CST up reply actions
Bears and development is an oxymoron.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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jarron gilbert
Nique, I agree with you regarding Gilbert being given more reps and this stage in the season is the time to do it.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
gilbert and adams should get wale's snaps
wale has done nothing all year long when he has played against average/above average o-linemen. why not give these two a chance to surpass that? plus, unless he wants to come back for cheap, i see no chance wale returns next year…nor should he, unless he’s willing to be a back-up. he’s nothing more than an average (at best) DE these days.
It seems to be about every 4th game Wale shows up...
so why not start him only every 4th game and put Gilbert and Adams in the other 3.
When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!!!
Good Idea
Adams should definitely be getting play. Our second round pick is gone, and we have zip to show for it so far. Considering that Wale is generating zero pass rush when he’s not against a garbage opponent, there’s no reason not to play Adams, or Gilbert for that matter.
Is this Lovie sticking to his veteran players or sticking it to Jerry Angelo? He’s certainly making Angelo look like a bad GM by making Adams look like a wasted draft pick. Then again, Adams has had a little bit of playing time and done nothing with it, so I guess he can make JA look like a sh*t GM by himself.
Still, the likes of Favre, Warner, and Palmer have had all day to pick apart our secondary, so what the hell could we lose by playing someone other than Wale. Since JA had the confidence in Adams to bring this guy in, he should have the balls to make Lovie play him.
I wish I knew what they were thinking...
as well. It is so difficult to figure them out; especially because they are so tight lipped as an organization. In looking at Gilbert I see him better suited as a 3-4 DE or even a 4-3 DE, but he’s just not quite big enough in the middle to be effective for very long.
Look at Harris, he’s just a little bigger, but he had 1 solid year using his speed as the 3-technique tackle, but he broke down during the SB year and has never gotten his form back. IMO, under 300lb DTs are not going to survive for long even if they are talented.
Further, the Bears d-line philosophy is that the NT in their sets should almost always command a double team leaving the 3-tech. open to be 1-on-1 against a G or C. Coupled with DEs that get up the field and force the play inside, it could be a good philosophy. The problem is the Bears talent is so average at all 4 positions. IMO, the 3-tech. d-line structure needs to be shelved for a scheme that better suits the talent they have and the division they play in. I say move toward 3-4, because of the LB talent depth and undersized DEs, but now I’m just dreaming that Loviee gets fired.
When you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!!!
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