The Case for drafting OL or DT with 1st pick

Although I would put receiver as our #3 need, I still believe DT and OL are the biggest needs. With teams like Atlanta and New Orleans being put in a spot to have to re-sign multiple good offensive linemen, it might be a good free agent class. OC Kalil got tagged, so did OG Mankins, but the Falcons have to pick between OG Dahl and OT Claybo and the Saints have Bushrod and Nicks. The Ravens tagged Ngata so OT Gaither will hit the market.

There are some solid FA options…I hope the CBA gets hammered out so we can plan our draft after we see what we can get on the market.

Its a need but not that big of a need. Toe is solid, and u think people are selling Melton short. Give him an offseason. To bulk up and another year under Marinelli and he’ll be more than just a good depth guy. He only had 2.5 sacks last year but he was just a step or two short of getting twice as many. Give him another offseason and that will change.

If they plan on signing a DT, then WR should be drafted early and vice-versa.

O-line is going to need both I imagine. As for CB, it really would be nice to have someone bigger who doesn’t fall down every other play but in my opinion is a distant 2nd to getting Cutler a big, dependable receiver.

29. Chicago Bears: Mike Pouncey, G, Florida
You know, if the Bears had a good offensive line, Jay Cutler probably wouldn’t have suffered an MCL sprain against the Packers, and we never would have had this huge debate about whether Cutler should have played or not. This should make Chicago’s first-round pick pretty obvious.
The Bears led the NFL in sacks allowed (60) in 2010. Jerry Angelo should be exiled if he doesn’t improve the offensive line.
It doesn’t appear that Angelo will have much money to spend this offseason (Carl Nicks), so he’ll have to address the left guard position in the 2011 NFL Draft.
62. Chicago Bears: Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia
Tim Jennings, a free agent in March 2012, played well during the regular season but struggled in the playoffs. The Bears need all the help they can get at cornerback if they want to overtake the Packers and all of their talented wideouts.
93. Chicago Bears: Greg Little, WR, North Carolina
The Bears will be searching for an upgrade at receiver sometime early in the 2011 NFL Draft.
126. Chicago Bears: Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh
The Bears need as many upgrades on the offensive line as possible. If they lead the NFL in sacks allowed again, Jay Cutler probably won’t make it through another season.
157. Chicago Bears: Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State
Chester Taylor could be released soon. The Bears will be looking for a replacement.

if OL falls to us then by all means take him

that don’t pan out. Jerry Angelo’s obsessed with the D line and we still don’t get better. If he drafts a DT high he’d better be ROTY or Angelo can suck my big toe.

but if there is no one there that warrants a 1st round pick than they should look at other options. The same goes with DT and that’s what I’m afraid of that JA will reach for a DT in the 1st. If a stud receiver like Baldwin or a good corner like Aaron Williams is there than they should go after him. But I say they start at getting an actual healthy LT so if Sherrod or Carimi is still around then bam we got a legit LT for a decade and than focus on other parts later. Sign Nicks in FA and get another OG later in the draft like Kirkpatrick or Moffit to groom behind Olin and play guard. Garza has a couple solid seasons left so his replacement can already be on the team to be coached up or draft his successor next year. But the LT, LG and C positions are the key pieces to fill this season.

1. Off. Line – Why? Cutler has scored 52 total tds for the bears in his first two seasons as a bear qb, how much higher would that number be if he had an AVERAGE offensive line, the bears line has been god awful. If we had any other qb he would have suffered serious injury.
I believe the first pick should be an interior line man. I think Williams gets one last shot at Left Tackle and i think Webb deserves to compete to for a job. A guard would start right away.

2. CB The way jennings got attacked made one thing obvious, love him or hate him teams do respect Peanut Tillman and will attack the other side until someone steps up. I would draft a CB in the first round if the Best CB would help more than the best OG. good guards can be had in round 2 and 3.

3. DT- i think we have some good guys in there but we need a young hungry lineman. I like meltons ability and i love Toenias motor and Adams is as consistent as you get. We lack that 3 technique that gets upfield and disrupts the pocket to help izzy and pepp. We use to have him……Tommie Harris man do i miss you.

4. WR.
I may differ from some people. I believe we have talent and legit threats at wideout but no variety. Knox and Hester can get behind any corner in the league but struggle badly against physical corners like Williams and Woodson. If Bennett was 6’4 id be happier than a fat kid eating cake. Earl is tough reciever who runs good routes and has excellent hands but like knox and hester is a smaller reciever. We need a big body guy that can fight off corners and go up and get the ball.
I dont want James Jones he is way too inconsistent he is a 6’1 Rashied Davis.
I want Sims Walker or Sidney Rice.

I believe if you build your team from the trenches out you’ll have a successful team. The Bears should get two starting caliber offensive linemen from this draft.

Nice post as usual but the adjective is “dominant” or “dominating” rather than the verb “dominate” …of course, if this is an American variant that I’m unaware of then carry on.