Who is going to play the opposite side of Tillman?

by DaBears33 on Jan 18, 2012 2:44 PM CST

I have been out of commission as of recently. No I will not explain why but it’s a good reason. I am sorry if my inner geniusness is a little off this article since I haven't tried to be so professional over the past few days (yes that is sarcasm). But to get down to business over 50% of the people did not agree with me that the Bears should draft a defensive player. I have created a ton of articles that involve offense and I am pretty sure making another offense based article will start to annoy people. But there seems to be a little dilemma going on within the CB spot. So I decided to make a article based directly on CBs.

Charles Tillman has been the man within the CB spot, so trying to find a new number one CB isn’t the focus as of right now. The main focus is who is going to play the opposite side of Tillman? I know a guy that I personally think is a genius when it comes to the Chicago Bears and he thinks that Corey Graham should be given a chance. I really don’t know if he should, the only reason I would say yes is because I don’t want to lose one of the best Special Teamers (Gunners) in the league.

But I have said this over and over again I want Brandon Carr or Terrell Thomas to be signed this off-season. But if the Bears decide to go big this off-season and sign a WR, OL man, and/or a new DE to have adjacent to Julius Peppers then all shall be swell.

Also Dre Kirkpatrick was arrested due to drug possession so Kirkpatrick’s stock value could be diminished due to that. So maybe drafting him could be a possibility and could be a great acquisition not only for current use but also for future use with Peanut Tillman becoming more and more older.

I hope you all like this article I tried to do something different so it would be a little more pleasing to you. But thanks for reading and like always comment and answer the poll.

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PFF really liked Tim Jennings this year

one writer had him in the mix for his Pro Bowl team as late as Week 15.

Obviously Jennings isn’t ideal, but he’s still just 28 … if he wants to come back for relatively cheap, I’m fine with giving him another two years. I imagine a guy like Terrell Thomas will cost a lot, and it’s pretty rare for a rookie CB to be effective right away. Limited assets, short window to win, so I’d rather use the big assets on a WR and DE where the Bears don’t really have a fill-in. I’d like to see them draft a CB though, maybe as high as 3rd round, and I’d support expanding Corey Graham’s role.

by YaoPau on Jan 18, 2012 2:57 PM CST reply actions

I'm right there with you...

CB’s definitely are a dime a dozen in this very deep CB draft.

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 18, 2012 3:37 PM CST up reply actions

very interesting

id agree with a cb in the third. theres really no position the bears can go wrong with. bpa all the way

by TR MacReady on Jan 18, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions

Jimmy Smith

Patrick Peterson

yeah that’s all i can htink of..

you’re correct DBs have trouble as rookies because they haven’t gotten used to the strength of an NFL WR

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by suckmyditka on Jan 19, 2012 12:06 AM CST up reply actions

The Peanut/Timmy combination is working pretty reasonably right now.

I’m not really concerned with our secondary. We’ve got veteran cover-2 guys at the corners, and young athletes at safety. I’m more concerned with DE2 and getting somebody dominant on the inside. But, for the most part, our defense is as good as it’s going to get given the aging superstar syndrome.

by Doshi on Jan 18, 2012 2:59 PM CST reply actions

I'd be okay with Jennings' returning

on a one or two year deal if we draft a corner somewhere in the first 3 rounds.

If its free, take two.

by T.J. Shouse on Jan 18, 2012 3:37 PM CST reply actions

I'm good with that too.

I think that there’s a solid cache of CB’s to choose from and groom, especially in a cover-2 scheme to get solid production.

If you can get them to buy into the C-2 to start, and as they come to speed expand their skillset to do more man coverage, you’re in good position to find someone a bit deeper who has the physical characteristics ala Zack Bowman, only without the suckiness… I think we could still hit and miss on a DB right now, and try to take a high upside guy right off the bat…

Five foot three seems to thrive on his misery...

by awfullyquiet on Jan 19, 2012 9:42 AM CST up reply actions

I think

we’d be less concerned about our CBs if we got more pass rush from the LDE and more consistent play from both safeties.

by tomas21 on Jan 18, 2012 4:33 PM CST reply actions

Our secondary struggles with good quarterbacks.

No big surprise there, but I do think we have solid guys in coverage. The biggest impact on our pass coverage will be getting consistent pressure. There were about 10 games this year where we couldn’t get pressure on the quarterback and the secondary gets roasted. I say we pick up some FA pass rushers and make pass rusher a priority in the draft.

by Kuma9 on Jan 19, 2012 10:29 AM CST reply actions

Our new corner

Cortland Finnegan would fit in great with the Bears. He is a free agent this year, relatively young, signable, and weather you hate him or not you have to respect his play.

by BigPsycho on Jan 20, 2012 12:52 AM CST via Android app reply actions

Wouldn't this guy's

attitude problem be a big red flag for the Bears org?

Checking out my sprunjer?

by Chicago Faithful on Jan 20, 2012 3:05 PM CST up reply actions

Might follow Fisher to STL, too.

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by Bearsh!tt!n on Jan 21, 2012 2:26 AM CST up reply actions

I also don't buy him as a zone defender. I think he is more of the Revis, Bailey, Asomugha cloth of man-on-man.

by Shuggs on Jan 21, 2012 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

I really see the Bears getting the dark horse Thomas since Rogers is off the board. He missed the entire season to injury so he could be a bargain that the Giants can shed.

Carr is not leaving KC. They are more likely to sign him than Bowe since he is much cheaper and doesn’t have conditioning or motor issues.

by Shuggs on Jan 21, 2012 7:23 PM CST reply actions

If Jennings could just hold on to a freakin' interception

we wouldn’t even be having this discussion. But I’d rather have a guy that’s good at covering in man or zone and gets a couple picks than a guy who ISN’T good at covering and gets a half dozen (I’m looking at you Z. Bowman). I’d love Carr. Isn’t Grimes available too?

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by TheAwesomeMachine on Feb 1, 2012 7:11 PM CST reply actions