Which New Bear will have the Biggest Impact This Year?

Without him we’d still be starting Webb at RT and Gate 68 at left… ::shudder::

He is better than what they already have at the position. It’s win, win. Just maybe siging him will get Wright hungry.

He seems to be handling the first-round expectations well so far. If the offensive line plays well and Jay Cutler has a career year, Gabe Carimi will be a big reason for that.

We didn’t have close to that last year. Gabe is going to be huge this year too.

Where Carimi leads the new look O-Line at RT, Meriweather provides the D with a big time playmaker. I feel both will not only contribute right away, they both can lead to dramatic improvements on their respective sides of the all.

Roy Williams and Amobi Okoye are my dark horse candidates. Roy Williams has produced at a high level in this offense (well, 5 years ago that is) and still provides a big target on the perimeter. Amobi Okoye looks like Healthy T. Harris 2.0, all he needs to do is improve his play against the run and we have a DT to pair with Henry Melton for the long term.

Everyone who we added all provide excellent depth, at the least.

just because i like saying his named

but i go with the Hebrew Hammer Carimi, i was really impressed how did against Tuck 1 on 1 i think he will be great

If the offense is going to succeed, it will be because Cutler has more time, and the running game is more consistent. We know Webb will need help on the left side, so if Carimi can hold the fort on the right, the help can go more often to the left.

Just as important, if the right side can get a consistent push on 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2, it will solve one of the bigger problems the offense had last year. Bear down Bear Jew!

I’d say Carimi as well because he is the final cog which helps to solidify our OL. There is really no quality depth behind our starters (but that is another discussion.)

This said, I want to point out that Carimi is a rookie and although he will certainly improve and develop, he (along with Louis) look like the weakest links on the OL through the pre-season. Webb has pretty much outplayed Carimi save for some mistakes in Game 1 vs NYG.

Carimi, and the reason being, with a better line , Forte, Barber, Hester, Knox, Boy Roy, and last but not least, au contraire, Bennett will all benefit from Cutty delivering on time, and on target, all along with the running game.

he may not do much, but we could easily see a combined 2000 yds out of bennett nd knox because of the fact that RW is…well…there. His presence could force knox especially to up his game BIG-TIME
i still say hester’s O reps should be limited in favor of his ST contributions

I think his and Melton pressence inside in passing situations will make life easier for Pep and Izzy.

I hope the nickname sticks

They ALL need to step up but at the times they are needed. We will in the Oline to block, WR to catch the ball. and D just to take the ball away.

will have the biggest negative impact because I believe his career will come to a whimpering halt around game 4-5. My guess is his half-assery costs the Bears a win in the first few weeks.
On the flipside, I think Meriweather makes the biggest positive impact because he’ll push Wright to play well or simply take over the position by playing better and either way its win-win. Plus he give the Bears depth at a position that has the most injuries right now.
In the bigger picture, what the Bears don’t have as depth at LB might just be the biggest overall impact this year. If Briggs or Urlacher cannot go for any reason for an extended period of time, the Bears defense will not be very good.