Pixote

Great to see you posting, should be a busy offseason on the forum with all that will be going on!!

Yes, I saw him on the sideline and immediately wanted to see Dallas get beat. Never cared for them before Jones, liked them even less after Jones bought the team. You are right, I loved the look on his face when McQ intercepted Romo with 9 seconds left.

It is great to see you back on the forum. You have always been an excellent poster and I look forward to getting your impressions on the Bears attempt to return to dominance. This offseason will not be as boring as last year. It should be very interesting. I am hoping all of our family of posters can reunite here after our forced exodus from Bearstalk.

There is no conspiracy. He left to attend to his family. I respect him for keeping things in proper perspective. I wish the best for him and his loved ones.

I agree totally!! Too many injuries & distractions (Briggs & Tank). I think he deserves another year as DC before we ride him out of town.

Moss & Randel El are both 5'10", Berrian is 6'1". That would make him the tallest WR on their squad except for Mix, a young unproven 6'5" WR with 1 yr of experience.

Great post!! Good points!! I agree totally!!

I can not see AP leaving, period. He contributes in so many ways I think he is safe to stay.

I am watching it now (will have to record it, have to hit the sack soon, early up in the am). I tell you what, some of those chicks in the Power Ball tackle better than A Arch did last year, LOL.

I agree, the first priority is to fix the OL, nuff said, everything else on the O will depend on this! Then we need competition for Benson in case once the OL is working, he falls short. We also need to make sure that once the OL is fixed, we have a QB that can produce with the added advantages of an OL giving him protection & opening holes for a running game. A rookie QB seldom comes in year one and becomes productive. Most of us agree if we draft a QB we do so in later rounds, not rd 1. QBs drafted in rd 2-4 will probably need even more grooming. Are we confident that if we fix the OL and running game that Rex or Kyle will be able to be our QB, a QB that we can rely on, this year and in the near future? If so, fine, pass on Anderson and draft a 2nd or 3rd rounder to groom as QB. If not, we need to pick up a FA QB. What QB that will be available in FA would be worth picking up? D Anderson is the only one I can see that would have a chance to be an upgrade. I agree, we need to fill a lot of holes (one we need to be sure is fixed is QB). We need draft picks, cap room, FA signings, and our own players returning healthy. However, I am concerned we will go into next year without taking proper precautions that we do not ride the QB carousel again!! See where I am coming from?

Check out this article link: Will James be back in 2008? Pure speculation, but if for cap reasons the Cards let James go, would the Bears be a contender for his services? Personally, I think the Cards will find a way to keep him, but he sure would look nice as our starter!!

Browns have difficult decision to make with breakout QB star Anderson I know he has limited experience/success. He did have an excellent 2007. There is squat out there for FA QBs If Rex, Kyle, & Brian can not step forward (time will tell) we need someone to push the bubble. Do you want to rely on a rookie QB, especially if we wait to later rds to draft one while we attend to other positions first (OL, RB, S....)? What would it take to get him????

I would not rule out 4 RBs next year, especially if we only carry 1 FB on the roster as has been the case lately.

Any guesses as to where he will go in the draft? Top 10? 10-20? 20-30? 2nd rd?

According to the agent for Smith, the Bears are not in the picture..... Latest article: Agent doesn't see Bears in mix for CFL star

Babich - Jury is out....... I know every team has to fight through injuries. However, when comparing 2006 to 2007 defensively, we have to remember how comparatively healthy we were on D in 2006 and how outrageous the number of injuries were on D in 2007. I want to see this team return healthy and then see how they play under Babich. Then we can start comparing his D against the Ds Rivera coached for the Bears. Turner - Jury is out...... The old chicken & the egg question. I really think Turner was handcuffed with an OL that all of a sudden began showing their age after playing at a very high level for years. This caused our running game to suffer because it seemed half the time our RB was making 1st contact with the opposing D on our side of the ball. This in turn hurt our play action, the protection of the QB, and the passing game in total. I believe the major regression of our O this year was do to the OL and that caused the domino effect mentioned above. Now, if you get an up graded OL that opens holes for our RBs & protects the QB and gives him time to find an open receiver, we will, IMO, be far improved. At that point we will see how Turner does when he has more options to incorporate in the game plan and play calling.

Oooops, may have spoke too soon, LOL

If we bring him back, I hope it is CHEAP!! I do not mind giving him a shot as long as we get a legitimate QB to contend with him and Orton for the #1 spot and we do not get suckered into a big contract for a QB on the bubble.

Jax is kicking Big Bens Butt!! Jacksonville is going to be tough to beat, they are a dangerous team right now!

Thanks flea. Hope we bring him in and take a look at him!

I agree, I was very disappointed we did not see him get some oportunities, especially the last few weeks when we were out of the running for the playoffs. I loved what I saw in preseason, then he went into the closet and never came out.

flea, you said you have seen him play. Is he a speed back, power back, or does he have a good combo of speed & power? Is he a good receiver out of the backfield? Good blocker? Any type of scouting report you can give would be appreciated. Thanks!!

Sorry, I did not get home until around 7:30 PM Central so DBDB took care of it before I even got your email. Thanks again for the hard work!!

Thanks LT2_3, we appreciate the hard work you put in following the Bears' contract/cap situation. It makes it a lot easier for us "wannabe Gms" to speculate on our moves, LOL.

Let me know how you like Football's Future site. I like the reviews, the mock seemed solid (had us taking Clady at 14th), had current NFL news, and FA prospects. Seemed to me like one of the better sites I have visited.