Levi Jones to Chicago?

by Dane Noble on Mar 18, 2009 4:19 PM CDT

FanShot from JTheory:

Bengals to consider Beanie Wells with No. 6 pick (Possibly trading Levi Jones to CHI)

The Cincinnati Bengals are weighing their options with the sixth overall pick in the draft, and so far this has included considerations of the four elite offensive tackles - Eugene Monroe, Michael Oher, Jason Smith and Andre Smith - as well as Ohio State running back Chris Wells, according to the Dayton Daily News.
While Wells would be considered a reach with that pick, the last famous reach pick by the Bengals was offensive tackle Levi Jones, who the team took tenth overall in 2002 in spite of the widespread belief that Jones would've been available had the team drafted down to the lower half of the first round. In spite of this heightened scrutiny, Jones became the team's starting left tackle his rookie season, and has been since. The last three seasons have been injury-plagued ones for Jones, and the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that if the team selects a tackle with the sixth pick, Jones' days in Cincy are numbered. One possible destination could be the Chicago Bears, who lost their expected starting right tackle John St. Clair when he signed with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday.

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I'd rather get his back up

Anthony Collins is a beast!

Jones was an above average tackle before, but with all of his injuries, he looks very broken down. Plus, where would we play him? He’s a good pass blocker but a soft run blocker. I wouldn’t really like seeing him or Williams at RT.

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

Good ol' KO

by thecoolest on Mar 18, 2009 4:37 PM CDT reply actions

I'd rather have

Shaffer or Tyson Clabo.

“Good ol’ KO” was hilarious dude.

"I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it."

by Acreman20 on Mar 18, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions

ya

i just don’t think Jones could give us anything we don’t have. i mean, he’d be good depth and insurance, but an actual RT like Shaffer or Clabo would be preferred.

Oh, another Bears fan showed me that site. I thought it was hilarious and decided to put it in my sig.

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

Good ol' KO

by thecoolest on Mar 18, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

How about no one to Chicago?

I don’t think there’s a chance they leave RT open until the draft.

"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 Mar 18, 2009 5:49 PM CDT reply actions

Your comment...

It confuses me.

Ryan Perilloux in 2010!!

by Dane Noble on Mar 18, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Hahaha! Gottaz love the Walkenisms!

OH! STEWIE!! GET OUT THE WAY BOY! GET OUT THE WAY!
-Stacey King

by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 18, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Sweet pic and comeback

I sarcastically meant that the Bears would get no one, as in not signing anyone else in free-agency.

"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 Mar 18, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, Walken and I got that part.

It was the second sentence that threw us off. If you dont think we’ll bring anyone in, how do you then think that there’s no way we leave the spot open? Were you predicting Omiyale moving there?

what they you use lame AOL speak

by Dane Noble on Mar 18, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions

It sure seems that way.

Now that Omiyale was moved over in practice leads me to believe they’re not going to sign anyone at RT until after the draft, or maybe not at all. I guess it depends on what transpires during the draft.

"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 Mar 19, 2009 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions

I just friggin hope we actually draft somebody on the OL

that can actually start immediately.

what they you use lame AOL speak

by Dane Noble on Mar 19, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions

What you and all Bears fans

need to hope for is that we draft 3 or 4 somebody’s who can actually start immediately.

"I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it."

by Acreman20 on Mar 19, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions

It's a shame isn't it?

what they you use lame AOL speak

by Dane Noble on Mar 19, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Eh

I have faith we’ll get some talent, just not sure if we’ll get a starting RT, WR, and S. I think if we can get an OL and WR to contribue IMMEDIATELY from day one we’ll be in decent shape. I just think Lovie is being set up to fail. As much as JA preached about “better coaching”, we have less talent right now than we did last year. It sucks b/c i like Lovie.

"I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it."

by Acreman20 on Mar 19, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd like to see Britton

in a Bears uniform. He’d be an instant upgrade over any other option available through FA.

"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 Mar 19, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions