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Most-likely to Earn All-Pro Honors: Bears Defensive Edition

The Bears defense came back to life in 2010, playing with a ferociousness and cohesiveness that fans are used to seeing.  The team saw a total of four players awarded All-Pro honors, with Julius Peppers (DE) and Devin Hester (KR) being slotted on the first-team, and Brian Urlacher (ILB) and Chris Harris (S) voted to the second-team.

For this exercise, we're choosing a defensive lineman, linebacker, and defensive back that didn't make the All-Pro cut last year, and trying to decide which would have the best chance in 2011.

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Defensive End Israel Idonije - Izzy had a career year in 2010, thanks in large part to playing opposite of Julius Peppers.  Add rookie Stephen Paea into the mix, and Idonije may have an even better opportunity to excel in 2011.

Linebacker Lance Briggs - Briggs has been one of the most consistent players on the defensive side of the ball since he was drafted in 2003, and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Cornerback Charles Tillman - Peanut improved in 2010, capitalizing on an increased pass rush from 2009.  If the defense continues to improve under Rod Marinelli, Tillman may be able to pick up where he left off in 2010.

Of the three defensive players listed above, who is more-likely to earn All-Pro honors in 2011?

Poll
Who is more-likely to earn All-Pro honors in 2011... Israel Idonije, Lance Briggs, or Charles Tillman?
Idonije
15 votes
Briggs
154 votes
Tillman
5 votes

174 votes | Poll has closed

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I know Briggs will win this poll

But the chances of him being named All Pro are pretty slim. OLBs with sacks make that team. Briggs will be in the Pro Bowl, but not named All Pro.

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jun 1, 2011 9:42 AM CDT reply actions  

Yep.

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by Pete Dixon on Jun 1, 2011 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

Charles Tillman has a great opportunity to be an All-Pro next season

He is as healthy as he has ever been and we all saw how well that translated last season.

If we can settle in on a complimentary CB to play adjacent of Tillman as well as continuing to improve our pass rush; watch out for Peanut!

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by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jun 1, 2011 10:11 AM CDT reply actions  

Tillman or Briggs will win the poll

But I really don’t see any of these guys actually being named All Pro.

I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.

by Topher Doll on Jun 1, 2011 1:17 PM CDT reply actions  

I wouldn’t have thought Chris Harris would’ve been last season, but he was one of a number of players who were tied for second in the voting.

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by Spongie on Jun 1, 2011 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

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