The Bears Den: January 17, 2012

I guess defense is still relevant in the NFL. Although, both offenses put up a lot of points too. I wonder how mjuch say Marc Ross has had in NY with drafting WR’s. The Giant WR’s were huge in that win. It is also ironic that the Packers WR’s played such a big part in their loss.

I understand the whole “within the division” thing but it sends a bad message to other coaching applicants that they do this on a fairly regular basis (last year with Tice and now this). It could also give them a reputation of being hard to deal with when it comes time to talk trade during the draft when you also add the whole Ravens debacle last year and when signing FA’s when you look at the Forte situation.

Maybe it’s because we’re so close to it but it seems like they do these kinds of things more often than other teams. Could be my imagination but with no GM, a coaching staff that could/should be on a win or else program, and needs at several positions, you would think they’d try to be viewed in a better light.

I really don’t know what to say about the gentleman from KC Emery being interviewed for the GM job. His stock took a hit the moment it was made known he has ties with Ruskell. Now, to hear such a negative report about the Chiefs’ front office, no bueno.

I mean, I’m reading his grand article on why Lovie is a terrible coach.. Because Coughlin has a better record (by two games), has beaten the Packers more in the playoffs (meh)… and that Lovie doesn’t coach up talent enough.

The last point made me think about how our FO keeps and acquires talent, and how that’s an important balance… To be fair, one thing that JA did well was acquire good talent from FA, but… football, unlike baseball, isn’t a FA league. It’s a draft and develop league. But, how much of our talent has left and done good/great things? Outside of Benson, Orton, Grossman, and Danieal Manning… not all that much. Maybe that’s a good sign for keeping players on the team, but, another thing that’s frustrating is, when I was scoping out teams rosters vs draft place, there’s so many Pittsburgh, New England, and Green Bay talent out there over the past few years… And I thought. Why?

It’s easy. They’re overflowing with talent in a lot of different places and they’re comfortable with their drafted talent enough to work the price points and continue to build successful teams year in and year out. There’s really no value in comparing Lovie to the Coughlin (who won one Super Bowl (which shouldn’t be the prime metric for ‘success’… ask Marv Levy about that)… Because they’re both about equal, with one having arguably better talent on both sides of the ball…

- Bears looking mainly someone to run the draft

- Seems like Lovie will be in on the interviews

- Thinks that Bears do not want to bring in new people and that they want to hire someone that will retain most if not all the scouts managerial people

- If they wanted to make a clean slate everyone one would have been gone

- Mentions that Lovie loves antoine winfield wouldnt be surprised if Bears brought him in

- Tice wanted koetter Cutler wanted loggins

- Doesnt know if Bears will interview anyone else for passing game coordinator

- Thinks OlsOn would be a good hire

- Thinks Bears / Lovie want to keep Toub but Toub wants a raise just a matter of getting together and agreeing on money

- Thinks Hoke gets a raise for Bears blocking DC interview

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NFP seems to think that hurts his stock big time…
Maybe that improves our chances of him falling to us?

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#Bears announce Dave Toub signs 2-year deal to return as special teams coordinator.

Stock falling…Bears pick him up!!