The Bears Den - 4/22/09
by ChiFan13 on Apr 21, 2009 11:04 PM CDT
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....where we're infuriated that Rashied Davis will be our slot WR this year. Also, we're trying out an early version of The Den. Tell us if you love or hate having it early!
In The Den
Brad Biggs's need #5: CB.
Dan Pompei runs down his top OLB.
Bob LeGere takes a look at Rice TE and former White Sox pitcher James Casey.
Jerry Angelo discussed Sir Jay's nightlife activities. For the Sun Times version, click here. For the Tribune version, click here.
In another repeat story, DB Sherrod Martin is a prospect you probably haven't heard of. For the Sun Times version, click here. For the Tribune version, click here.
Bob LeGere is wary of the OT's in the draft, especially because a lot of them have character concerns.
Also, in a story long since dead but somehow brought back to life, LeGere reports that Plaxico Burress won't be a Bear.
Brad Biggs discusses the Cutler trade and how the OL was rebuilt for him.
Biggs also runs down the list of FA WR's the Bears could target after the draft.
Larry Mayer breaks down the OT's of this year's draft.
Some info on the 2009 Bears Expo. Sir Jay and Urlacher will be in attendance, as will 22 other Bears.
Jerry Angelo is not committed to a WR in the 2nd round. You can read the Tribune's take here and the Sun Times here. To any follower of The Den, this is summed up in one word: Duh. Larry Mayer wrote yesterday how Jerry Angelo & Co. don't want to tip their hand and are currently guessing on what their counterparts are going to do.
At the same time, maybe Jerry's speaking in code:
"I don't want to draft a receiver and find out he's just a vanilla cone," Angelo said.
The general manager said he wants a receiver with twists and sprinkles on top.
"We want a guy with some juice to him," he said.
Would someone decipher this for me? I can't tell if Angelo was talking about getting a specific WR or if he was just that hungry for chocolate ice cream.
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I'm probably going to get crucified for this...
but ease up on Rashied Davis, I know that he dropped everything thrown his way after Kyle Orton went down. But he was decent before Orton’s injury, I’m hoping their timing just got screwed up and that was the cause of all the drops.
First off
Not sure I like the early publish on the Bears Den, I like to look at it in the morning while I eat my cereal and now I am reading it before bed and not only staying up later but ruining what I read in the morning. However, I usually end up running late b/c I am reading this so maybe it’d be a good thing to get most of the reading done the night before and then just comment/troll comments in the morn-time. haha
As for JA: Maybe he just means he doesn’t want to draft a white receiver because most of them suck (Drew Bennett, Matt Jones)….just a thought.
by Sam Householder on Apr 22, 2009 12:05 AM CDT reply actions
Uhm...
I think Jerry Angelo is looking for a WR that will let him cover the guy in sprinkles…
Maybe that is how Davis keeps his job.
That or maybe he wants to draft Juice Williams next year at WR?
Either way, I’m disgusted.
Twists and sprinkles?
WTF is a twist? And how the heck does it relate to ice cream?
JA makes no sense.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 22, 2009 1:26 AM CDT reply actions
Honestly, I think he's trying to say. . .
. . .that he wants the type of receiver the Bears have never been able to acquire: a flashy, flamboyant spark plug for the offense. Ex: He wants (an on the field version of) TO over, let’s say Hines Ward; he wants a dynamic type like Larry Fitzgerald over Anquan Boldin, the more gritty type. I could be wrong, but that’s how I viewed the quote. . .
Given that we have a cupboard full of cracked vanilla cones
and one (Hester) that is just the sprinkles how about we get a receiver that can actually hold ice cream?
I have no idea if I actually used that analogy correctly.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
I understand the analogy he's going for
but WTF is a twist?
Sprinkles I understand… but I don’t know what a twist is even supposed to be.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 22, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
not a twist. THE twist
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 22, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
ya'll were setting me up!
I tried to resist, but I couldn’t take it!
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 22, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually no
I was trying to be serious.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 22, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Then I can't be sure
I’m guessing he is just saying he doesn’t want any general run of the mill receiver, he wants want that is special.
Maybe he is referring to a guy who has track star speed or great leaping ability or great hands as sprinkles and twists. Other than that I can’t say I have clue.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
Now reading the comments further down
I see you may be asking literally what is a twist on ice cream. If so, I apologize for the unneeded attempt at an explanation.
Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!
Isn't a twist
like the little flip on the very top of the ice cream? Like how DQ puts the curly-Q on top? Lol.
Or maybe it’s the twist ice cream – where it’s half chocolate and half vanilla… ? :P
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by Ashley Czuba on Apr 22, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I have no idea
I can’t even think of a single food thing you call a “twist” let alone something that goes on ice cream.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 22, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought he was trying to say....
That we were signing the Kool-Aid man.
Awww, man what am I supposed to do about my sig now?
When was this interview done?
It’s possible he still has the munchies
"The phone's for you, I think it's the Devil."
sounds like 4/20 ain't over for Jerry yet.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 22, 2009 7:04 AM CDT up reply actions
JA is keeping everyone
confused. This might be a good thing. Let the
WTF
JA gives the impression that he is surprised how happy fans are about Cutler as he had been told to focus on running and defense… WTF… as if the guy had never heard of the QB position and its importance before…. like if only he had known it was so important he would have done it earlier.
regarding the wr comments i think he is having the same problem I have. Having drooled over receivers like DHB, Harvin and other guys available at #18 for so long it is hard now to get excited about addressing that same need position with inferior (vanilla) players at #49. When he says he wants “juice” I believe he is thinking about Harvin.
Rashied Davis isn’t great and i’m not entirely thrilled about him at the slot. I think he will be the 4th wr behind Hester, Bennett, and rookie to be drafted and i think he will be a good 4th wr.
This whole earl bennett as a starter thing scares me much more than Davis at the slot.
Thanks for the Den(s). when they appear is all gravy to me.
dead on here
regarding the wr comments i think he is having the same problem I have. Having drooled over receivers like DHB, Harvin and other guys available at #18 for so long it is hard now to get excited about addressing that same need position with inferior (vanilla) players at #49. When he says he wants "juice" I believe he is thinking about Harvin.
i don’t think JA has the same enthusiasm about a WR at #49 as he had about taking one at #18. It’s not to say that he can’t take a good one in the second, because it looks like fairly deep draft class at the position, but he’s not going to get the same impact. that said, if we’re lucky enough to get a receiver like Britt at #49 – JA can eat all the desserts he wants.
Sometimes the formatting gets screwed up
I’ve done it on more than one occassion.
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Did anyone notice
the complete lack of anyone during the conference mentioning the FS position? They talked alot about receiver, OT, DT, etc, but it was almost like he was smoke-screening the safety position because that’s actually what he plans to pick.
Smoke screen... the first pick will be a safety
Unless a 1st round rated WR drops to them, which is highly unlikely, JA will pick to solidify the defense. Remember, it was the Bears defense that was the problem last year, not the offense. Lovie will be PO’d if JA doesn’t get him some help at safety, especially now that he’ll be calling the defenses. If Marinelli can get the defensive line back to respectability, that will help the safeties and CBs, but we need to draft a safety regardless for depth and to push the starters.
IMO, if the Bears can’t get the safety problem addressed they ought to retain the option of bringing Mike Brown back, assuming he remains unsigned by training camp. They’re unlikely to find a better option when teams cut down their rosters, and his value as a team leader should not be underestimated. I realize his history of injuries, but anyone on a football team is one hit away from injury anyways.
Before you trash me...think about this.....
..Do it again! Angelo should package up our #2 and #5 picks for ‘09 and ’10 to Cleveland for Braylon Edwards and their #4 pick. We get a young, Pro Bowl WR to go with our young, Pro Bowl QB. Plus, on the second day of the draft, the Bears still have seven (7) picks… Four of which would be in the first 44: 99( comp.), 105 ( CLE.), 119, 140 ( DEN.), If they keep the pick, all the Pass-rushers, real FS’s, and #1 WR possibilities will be long gone ( except maybe M. Johnson ) at 49. In fact, I think any player at these positions between picks 40 and 140, are of similar talent and skill. If Britt, DHB and Harvin are gone at 49, ya gotta start lookin’ at guys like ‘Bama center Antoine Caldwell ( Kreutz is gettin’ up there..) or Va. LB Clint Sintim…or the best OT/G on the board. O-Line is the strength of this Draft.
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