NightLink: Larry Mayer Predicts Starters
by Dane Noble on Jun 29, 2009 5:00 PM CDT
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Of course, it is too early to effectively try and predict who will fill the starting positions in the upcoming season, but if there is anyone who has insight to such matters, it is Larry Mayer. Training camp will will answer a lot of questions, and I'm sure that even Larry's opinion will change come August, but here is a look at what he thinks right now:
Jay Cutler at quarterback,
Matt Forte at running back,
Jason McKie at fullback,
Devin Hester and Earl Bennett at wide receiver,
Desmond Clark at tight end,
Orlando Pace at left tackle,
Frank Omiyale at left guard,
Olin Kreutz at center,
Roberto Garza at right guard,
Chris Williams at right tackle.
I’m sure some people will wonder why I haven’t included Greg Olsen as a starter, but Clark and Olsen are basically co-starters at the tight end position. Both are on the field quite a bit, and they’re often out there together in two tight-end formations.
Alex Brown and Adewale Ogunleye at defensive end,
Tommie Harris and Anthony Adams at defensive tackle,
Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs and Pisa Tinoisamoa at linebacker,
Charles Tillman and Nathan Vasher at cornerback,
Kevin Payne and Craig Steltz at safety.
The one prediction that’s a toss-up to me is at free safety, where Corey Graham very easily could start ahead of Steltz.
If this is indeed how the starting lineup will look come regular season, how would you feel about it? What would be the weakest links?
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good but...
i would say marcus harrison starts over anthony adams. adams or dusty will get cut to make way for gilbert to start. harrison was great last year in the action he saw so i def see him starting over adams or dusty..both of which i do not care for
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no way they cut adams
hes a decent run stuffer. They’ll definately cut dusty before adams.
by Staleystan595455 on Jun 29, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
i would feel fine with adams starting
he’s done a lot of the last two years and has performed well
by SamuraiMike50 on Jun 29, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Adams
he was arguably the Bears best defensive lineman last season. He’s not getting cut.
"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
"Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!" - Homer
ummm lets look at the stats....
Name G Solo Ast Total Sack YdsL
Tommie Harris 14 33 4 37 5.0 31
Marcus Harrison 16 24 4 28 2.0 17
Dusty Dvoracek 12 23 6 29 0.0 0
Israel Idonije 16 22 2 24 3.5 30 (pretty sure he was DT last year)
Anthony Adams 9 14 7 21 0.0 0
our top 5 Tackles in order…
our D line works on getting pressure on the qb and hitting them..speed on the dline to get to the qb. to keep the pressure off our dbacks…harrison is the only contributor (and he wasnt the starter last year just in the rotation) and pulled out 2 sacks..the other guys are more of run stopping hole fillers. how was adams 2nd best??? neither guy can stay healthy although id take dusty over adams…esp for a guy who has been in the league as long as he has and only has .5 sacks and 47 tackles as a bear in 20 games…an average of 2.7 tackles and .025 sacks per game over. last year was dusty’s first year to play and harrison’s rookie year
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
wtf...
i promise i had that formatted correctly..it deleted my spaces
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
When he was healthy, Dusty played really well - but can he stay on the field?
I think he’s got a similar track record to Mike Brown the past couple of seasons, as far as being on the DL, and look what happened to Brown.
Adams was really good last year when he finally got in… I think Dusty is gone
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 29, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
We just
need better D-ends i love adewale and alex brown but wale has lost any speck of pass rushing ability he has ever had and Alex Brown is basically a linebacker. Im praying that Mark Anderson makes huge strides this season and that Tommie gives us one more Pro Bowl season. doesnt matter who the secondary is! can anyone name a DB from the 07 Giants? i hope no one does and makes me look stupid.
by Staleystan595455 on Jun 29, 2009 5:19 PM CDT reply actions
Wasn't McQuarters on that team too?
Man, I loved R-dub!
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by David Taylor on Jun 30, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
DT's
make the DE’s look better. When Tommie Harris was getting double teamed is when the DE’s were stacking up sacks.
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by JohnnyTruant on Jun 30, 2009 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
rw mcquarters
"snuffalufagus fucks my shit up"
by leopoldjones on Jun 30, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
sorry
Should have kept reading down
- Smudgers
"Newbie, if the next two words out of your mouth aren't 'See ya' then the third word will be 'Oh my god. My crotch. You've punched me in my crotch." - Dr. Percival Ulysses Cox
by David Taylor on Jun 30, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm thinking that Hanie might beat out Cutler for starting QB
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jun 29, 2009 5:26 PM CDT reply actions
Haha
Yea that one’s a coin flip for sure.
Rumor has it Alex Brown keeps Chris Simms' right index finger in his back pocket for good luck.
Mayer
Larry is really going out on limb here with his predictions. If Steltz doesn’t show great instincts, then I don’t see anyway he starts at FS with his speed.
"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
"Yeah, Moe, that team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I’ve seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!" - Homer
The Defensive Backfield
That scares me a little.
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Craig Steltz is a strong safety - and should be competing with Kevin Payne, not Corey Graham
I don’t know why they’re trying to force him into being a free safety. He’s playing out of position at FS, just like Mike Brown was. Corey Graham, however, is a better fit at free safety, even though they’re converting him from the corner position.
The rest of the predictions look like they’re probably pretty close…
Can we please just not have a fullback?
Then we’ll never have to see Turner’s favorite play again.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
by Just Dave on Jun 29, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Let's use Orlando Pace for fullback dive on the goal line this season!
by PolishSausage.Ditka.Bears. on Jun 29, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I still say Izzy would be a beast at FB
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by ThorCo on Jun 29, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
i predict that
dj moore gets some solid pt by midseason. ive watched him at vandy the past couple of years and he is a freak, plays way bigger than 5’9"
Dude can dunk. I'm 6'1" with decent ups and I can just grab the rim.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
me too
but I was able to dunk in high school when I didn’t have as much weight
If you want to crown em...
by JohnnyTruant on Jun 30, 2009 8:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Hahaha!
Thank you, I almost laughed out loud at work. :) And I’m 5’1, so I know how you feel…
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by Ashley Czuba on Jun 30, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd Rather see Jason Davis at FB
and I wouldn’t mind seeing Anthony Adams at DT but also would not be surprised if it was Dusty again. Unless he gets injured this regime still likes him a lot.
by Sam Householder on Jun 29, 2009 11:56 PM CDT reply actions
so....
we carry 5-6 DT on our final 53 man roster?
Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun
Steltz
will lose his spot to Graham (thankfully) and Harrison may up root Adams. Other than those two spots, I think we’re looking at our 09 first team.
altough i agree with you totally on steltz,
i’m not exactly thrilled with the thought of having a converted corner instead. yah, i know he’s got like 5 games under his belt for his entire football career(sarcasm), and i can see why the thought of it intrigues people… but man, i hope i’m wrong about that…
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
Unfortunately
JA didn’t have many options in free agency or the draft, as far as FSs’ go. The good news is, Graham has the ability to be a more than serviceable FS for years. We just need the DMS antidote.
And as for Steltz, I think he’s a ST’r, nothing more…but man, I hope I’m wrong about that…
haven't seen
many people that agree with you.
I know.
And that’s okay… hopefully Steltz will be able to grow enough to eventually move over to the SS spot, which is his natural position.
The kid’s got tremendous upside potential… I just don’t understand folks that are already ready to write him off.
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I agree w/ you
I like Steltz… ALOT! I’d rather see him at his natural spot at SS, but I like Payne too and think he has just as much upside as Steltz does.
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you hit the nail right on the head...
he’s a SS. i know the bears think that position is interchangeable, but i don’t see it in him. do i like him at SS? yes… do i like him playing free? that’s makes me seriously uncomfortable…
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
People I'm excited about
Kevin Payne
Marcus Harrison
Johnny Knox (even though he probably won’t get much PT)
Kevin Jones
and I’m keeping an eye on Nathan Vasher. I’m in the minority that thinks if he stays healthy he can make the pro bowl again.
If you want to crown em...
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