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2001-2010 All-Bears Team: Defensive End #2

As per usual, we're going to give you the second poll of the weekend today while we've got the first defensive tackle voting going on. Right now Tommie Harris is winning, but if you don't agree with that, or even if you do, get over there and vote!

Over on this end, we're going to find the other bookend for Julius Peppers, so follow me past the jump to see who joins our prior candidates in the voting...

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Of course, to start, we have the three guys that didn't beat out Peppers...

Phillip DanielsDaniels was a Seattle fourth round draft pick in 1996, before being signed by the Bears before the 2000 season. From 2001 to 2003 when he departed for Washington, Daniels deflected 17 passes and forced four fumbles while collecting 118 tackles (27 assists) and 17 sacks.

Adewale OgunleyeA 2001 Miami undrafted free agent out of Indiana, the Bears acquired Ogunleye after his 2003 fifteen sack Pro-Bowl season by trading 2001-2010 All-Bears lead receiver Marty Booker. While Ogunleye never matched his fifteen-sack season, over his six season in Chicago Ogunleye has put up some very good numbers - 42 sacks, nine passes deflected, one interception, nine forced fumbles, and 222 tackles with 55 assists, to go with two safeties. In each of his seasons, he never collected less than five sacks.

Alex BrownBrown was a fourth-round pick in 2002 of the Bears out of Florida. While not quite having the pass-rushing abilities of some of his contemporaries, Brown could play the run. In his eight seasons as a Bear from 2002-2009, Brown put up 43.5 sacks, five interceptions, 16 forced fumbles, 11 fumble recoveries, and 310 tackles with 63 assists. Between 2003 and 2009, never recorded less than 4.5 sacks (2007, when Mark Anderson was given the starter's position); generally, you knew you'd get 6 sacks, a forced fumble, and 40 tackles per season.

And to that we will add...

Mark Anderson: Yes, that's right. The rookie sensation makes his way to the poll after a twelve sack, four forced fumble performance in 2006. Over his four-plus seasons as a Bear, Anderson put up 21.5 sacks with five passes deflected, five fumbles forced, and 89 tackles with 23 assists.

Israel Idonije: The Manitoba Mauler scratched from tackle to end to tackle to end, and last season had a very good year opposite Peppers with eight sacks, three passes deflected and four fumbles forced. From 2004 to 2010 (That's right, Izzy is a seven-year Bear. No, it doesn't feel like it.), Izzy has a total of 16 sacks, 15 passes deflected, six fumbles forced with four recovered, and 125 tackles with 43 assists.

As usual, if you don't agree with any of the choices, vote "Other" and make your choice known!

Poll
Who should be the second defensive end on the 2001-2010 All-Bears Team?
Phillip Daniels
2 votes
Alex Brown
212 votes
Adewale Ogunleye
119 votes
Mark Anderson
3 votes
Israel Idonije
41 votes
Other
2 votes

379 votes | Poll has closed

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As much as I'd like to vote for Izzy...

Alex Brown’s body of work is too solid. Ogunleye is a close second, and Izzy’s an even closer 3rd

by BOBdaBEAR on Jul 10, 2011 6:00 PM CDT reply actions  

All about Alex Brown

Consistent all through his playing career with the Bears, knack for making plays in the clutch. Izzy’s not quite there yet but he could be.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent - Salvor Hardin

by badsamaritan on Jul 10, 2011 6:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Oops...

Didn’t read the names well when I actually voted. Meant to click brown and accidentally clicked Anderson. Scratch one from Anderson and add it to Brown.

by Digs D-League on Jul 10, 2011 9:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Ogun

Way more consistent getting sacks; Brown would disappear for half the season at times.

"Our ideas held no water but we used them like a dam" - Modest Mouse

by propheteer on Jul 11, 2011 8:57 AM CDT reply actions  

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