Propheteer is stepping back from his normal "Jerry the Professor" piece, as his summer schedule is taking up a lot of his time.  Thanks for your contributions propheteer!

Jerry Angelo was possibly one of the most criticized names last season, as he was building a reputation for being soft on his coaches, keeping the checkbook in his pocket when free agents were available, and never doing anything in the offseason to put together significant trades.

Then, 2009 happened.  And best I can figure, it was one of two things:

1- Angelo was on the "hot seat" with his bosses, and realized that he needed to make something happen fast to save his job, or

2- Angelo was able to convince his bosses to let him work, untie his hands, and make some big moves.

Personally, I think it may have been a combination.  Angelo might have been getting pressured by his bosses to improve the team, but he had to convince them to allow him to empty the chamber and make big things happen.

However it went down, Angelo definitely came out on this end looking like a stud, with everyone singing his praises for all of this offseason's moves.  Since April, Jerry has been in the public eye way more than his previous years with the team, and has provided some good insight as to what he thinks about the team.

This series began in March, two weeks before the Cutler trade.  It is very interesting to read the progression of his interviews with Larry Mayer.  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7.

And in the latest installment, Angelo discusses the OLine, Chris Williams specifically, the coaching changes, and Devin Hester.  Excerpt:

I’m very confident (in Chris Williams). Chris was a very good player coming out of Vanderbilt. He was one of the better tackles I’ve seen. He has everything you look for at the position: size, athleticism, intelligence, work ethic and strength. He possesses all the components to be a very good tackle in this league.