madlithuanian

I've put the shrp instruments away... No surprise. Teams would be foolish to pass on that guy... (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

See! I told you he was a top ten pick everyone! I'll be submitting BAL in a few minutes...

Be prepared for a struggle. Nothing comes easy involving Rosenhaus... Hoever, I think Tommie is worth the trouble...

No thank you... This team has many pressing needs. There is no error in attempting to fill really any of them with the BPA when the 14th slot comes up. I just do not want to reach for an OL if all the top ones are gone.

Looking back, it alsmot seemd as though JA was over-confident in finding his diamonds-in-the-rough after getting Hester. Hopefully common sense prevails this year. (Regardless of Mendenhall v OL!)

I did mention Graham in one of my posts...and I agree, he was outstanding for us! ...I also brought up Gault too. I think the problem is we had a few really good guys, but not any really great guys. There's lots of room for discussion!

No worries!

Aren't you No 9? Baltimore is 8.

Exactly! I couldn't agree more!

Ha! I hear ya... I did liike Engram, but there are cothers that could easily take that spot. I really liked Jeff Graham when he was here for instance... Also Gentry.

Good call on Marcus. I really liked him when old man Miller was connecting with him. Also, good call on BOoker. This was the toughest category. There really wasn't those few guys that so stood out among the rest. I still have a very soft spot in my heart for Gault and Waddle...

Ha! I too loved Davis! If he didn't get hurt, I really thought he had it! I actually had him in over Engram at first and then changed it!

That, I will agree with!

I know! It's quite pathetic! You look at every other slot and they are HoF'ers or at least all-pros!

Bust RB's usually aren't solely because of bad OL's...they are bad for far other reasons. To think that Mendenhall will be a bust because he have a current hole at T & G, does not immdiately mean "bust". There are still some FA's out there and possible cuts to pick up, along with...the 2nd or 3rd round. Keep in mind Payton was drafted bfore Van Horne was. No, I'm not comparing Mendenhall to Payton...but what I'm saying is sometimes you do put the cart befroe the horse if the draft dictates so. I guess to some degree some of us have just drawn the line in the sand at this point. Those who want OL, damn the torpedoes. Thos who want Mendenhall, damn the torpedoes. Neither camp knows how either way will play out. Everyone's calling everyone else's choice a bust, etc. It makes for some interesting banter. But there won't be resolution until we see whoever it is at #14 on the filed of play. So maybe we curb the bust talk until we see it actually bust?

Offense: QB - Sid Luckman - I really wanted Jimmy Mac here. I actually think a healthy Jimmy Mac in his prime was outstanding. But I have to go with Luckman. RB - Walter Payton - Gale was a possibility here, but I just have to go with Walter FB - Bronko Nagurski - The man! WR1 - Curtis Conway - In his prime, he was outstanding for the team. Plus, there wasn't much else to pick from! WR2 - Bobby Engram - Great possession guy... TE - Mike Ditka - Iron Mike! LT - Keith Van Horne - big and bad... LG - Mark Bortz - Another 85 guy. He opened nice hole for sweetness! C - Clyde "Bulldog" Turner - props to Olin, but I don't think Bulldog mis-snapped the ball as much as Olin! RG - Tom Thayer - I just love the guy...smart, athletic. RT - George Connor - a beast in his day... Defense: RE - Richard Dent - if the QB's slow, he's gonna get bent! DT - Dan Hampton - he played end too, but I'll fit Danimal in right here. DT - Tommie Harris - I think he's one of the best we've had. The man can play ball. LE - Doug Atkins - Probably the largest human to play football ever! ROLB - Doug Buffone - Solid tackler and hard as nails MLB - Dick Butkus - the baddest football player of all time! I'm so sorry Samurai Mike... LOLB - Wilbur Marshall - amazing instincts and odds to the mean & nasty level of the rest of the LB's! CB1 - Charles Tillman - he's darn good CB2 - Nathan Vasher - I think our 2 current guys are best FS - Doug Plank - could hit! SS - Mike Brown - the unsung hero of our modern D ST: K - Robbie Gould - I love But-head, but Robbie just is good as gold! P - Brad Maynard - He's still darn good compared to what we've had. PR - Gale Sayers - If I can't have Gale at RB, we'll have him here! KR - Devin Hester - Could you imagine a KO team with Gale and Devin? I'll throw in coaches for fun... HC - Papa Bear OC - Mike Ditka (he'll be player /coach!) DC - Buddy Ryan ST - Dave Toub

As I'm a bit bored speculating on the draft at the moment, I thought it might be fun to start a thread...and eventually get a consesnus on an All time Bears Roster. If you would so indulge me, I think only listing the starters at the below positions would be necessary. I'd love to get the player's name and why you feel he's the one. Feel free to list one's that were honerable mentions, but you can only vote for one per se... I figure I can set up a poll for any that aren't clear cut winners. Here's the listing O-D-ST. I'll list my picks a bit later... The only rule is that the player had to be a starter on the Bears for at least a season... We will assume he's coming in at his physical peak. Offense: QB RB FB WR1 WR2 TE LT LG C RG RT Defense: RE DT DT LE ROLB MLB LOLB CB1 CB2 FS SS ST: K P PR KR

I'm basically with you on this...the moment he missed some significant team time, I will worry. Until then, this is just an unpleasant distraction...

Does fixing it 100% mean that you must draft OL at slot 14? I do not believe that to be true personally...

fenom, you asked the question before I got a chance!

How are you convinced Cedric will be fine? He was injured. Until you at least see him in drills, how can you expect "fine", when the past dictates otherwise?

I don't know...what I was thinking is have a member be a proxy GM. Or something else... If the GM doesn't make his pick during his slotted time... 1. Proxy GM - One poster is the proxy GM if the listed GM doesn't submit a pick by his slotted time. 2. Let Balta make the pick... 3. Put it up to a vote by all the GM involved Just some thoughts...I really think passing on the pick is a bad idea...especially in the 1st round.

Saving the best of last.... I do love the guy's comment in there... Comments Let's help Jerry A. out: What I am trying to say is that dropping 1st round money on an offensive lineman is like kissing your sister - it is just too unsatisfying. Angelo needs to score big (and we want him to too!) So once again I am asking the true bear fans out there if we are sitting at #14 and Ellis, Merling, McKelvin, Talib, Harvey, Rivers, Mendenhall and Desean Jackson are available... WHO DO YOU PICK??? **************** I couldn't help but chuckle at the OL comment. Posted by: fan55 | April 7, 2008 01:45 PM

Agreed, he is no Jordan... There will never be another. Heck, just his off-court hi-jinx are far below Jordan's... But the point I was trying to make is the guy is a HoF calibur guy that's been playing lights out since the day he came here... Jordan never needed to complain about what he got paid on the court, because what he got off it FAR exceeded it. I only referenced Jordn in terms that both guys are in the upper echelon of their respective sports, both were paid below market value, and both will probalby be paid market value when they retire. This to me is just posturing by Urlacher...and I'm not happy about it. But nor am I worried.

Freakin' KC stole J Hester from us!