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HA! Of course, but I feel the problem has been OL for quite some time. Even a guy like Henry Burris, well, maybe not Henry Burris, but a guy who is considered subpar can come in and manage a game very well if given the time to feel comfortable and confident. Just look at what a solid OL did for Rex. It made him so comfortable and confident that he thought he could make every single throw, coverage be damned. In all seriousness, talent at QB is obviously necessary...but the primary problem for 5 or 6 years has always been OL. And it's exactly why the Bears' offense has sucked over that same stretch of times. There are contributing factors, but that's the major symptom to the disease.

Great research, Lucky! You don't happen to have that in excel or database format do you?

Been saying the same thing for years. It's true. Improve the OL to above average and all the offensive woes virtually disappear.

Nope. Too expensive in terms of picks.

To me, it's simple: Webb sucks. He's probably the worst OLineman in the NFL. Therefore he needs to be replaced. The options are: 1) Williams 2) Carimi 3) Draft pick If it's Williams, there is a massive hole at LG. If it's Carimi, there is a massive hole at RT. No matter what - and add in the fact that Louis wasn't exactly dominant at RG, merely average - there is definitely a need, under any scenario, for a high draft pick for the OL.

I realize it's a subtle jab, but if the LT spot were shored up and people began to ignore the flaws of other players, then it's the same problem we've been witnessing for several years. It's not like either Williams was a dominant Guard or Garza was an all-pro Center. Edwin Williams is lucky to be in the NFL, and neither of the other two were great. They were average, and average doesn't cut it in the NFL.

He's not being ignored because his lack of talent. He's being ignored because he creates drama and causes problems in the locker room. To say otherwise is ignorant. He's clearly better than many other WRs currently in the NFL, and definitely better than the #3 on any team.

We've spent a lot of time on mock drafts that we like, disagree with, like partially, etc., but has anyone put together a bizarro draft? Put together the worst draft you can imagine. Think of the players you hate, the ones that have question marks, the guys that don't fit the Bears' schemes. Slot them appropriately and then draft. For instance, my nightmare draft starts off like this: 1) Stephen Hill, WR, GT - The guy is raw, unproven, has very minimal tape or stats, played in a JV offensive system in college, and is a combine warrior who has flown up draft charts. That's a collection of red flags. 2) Zack Brown, LB, UNC - Head case, lazy, disinterested. Too many question marks, even though he looks the part, for a guy drafted this high. 3) Zebrie Sanders, OT, FSU - Any player who literally stands still during an entire play, and it's NOT a fumble-rooskie intended for him, is not someone I'd like protecting the franchise QB. That's an unforgiveable mental lapse.

No way. Still the best return man in the NFL, and the best in history. Dude has returned six kicks the past two years. He's too much of a threat, too good of a weapon, and he's already a legend. The problem with Hester is that he doesn't get the ball enough.

I think you unfairly categorize Bennett. He's the #2. I don't want a WR in the first two rounds either...but I think it'll happen based on all the visits.

Yes, that game was great. I loved it. Just thinking about it made me smile. But there are far too many other MNF games that outweigh the memories of one. The 99yd Farv TD on MNF hurts more.

Not only our rival, our hated nemesis, but also a horrible color scheme? How could you?!!!

For the first time in forever, we completely agree. If the Bears can get a good feel for where Adams ends up on other teams' boards, and draft him just a little before that, it would be a great move. First round talent in the 3rd or 4th or 5th? Awesome.

Wrong. The Bears have one of the worst MNF win percentages in the entire NFL.

As I said when all the hype started: No way he's a first rounder. No freaking way. RGIII made him more than he made RGIII. This is not a Montana-Rice thing where the relationship is mutual.

I'm not negative Brad! Komar is a stud. He is sure to be starting in the league this year. I'm picking him up in fantasy. The Bears let another one go before he turned into the next Largent or Chrebet.

Unfortunately, I agree with whizz. The positioning looks like DL in the first and due diligence says they go WR for the second.

All valid points (particularly the age issue), but they gave the chance to the wrong diva. Roy Williams was never the player either TO or Moss was. Given my choice, I'd rather spend on an older, proven guy than a younger scrub (as you alluded to). Both can be cut, but there's a better probability that the older proven player will be the only one who produces on the field.

You've severely narrowed down the data set by just using 1st round OLinemen drafted by the Bears. All it proves is the Bears have had either bad luck, or bad evaluations. The overall numbers for all OL players say an overwhelming number of better players are drafted in the first round.

I see potential problems with the schedule... 1 Indy 2 @GB Thurs - Short week, primetime game 3 Stl 4 @Dal Mon - Primetime game 5 @ Jax - Short week 6 BYE 7 Det MON - Primetime game 8.Car - Short week 9 @ Tenn 10 Hou 11 @ SF Mon - Primetime game 12 Minn - Short week 13 Sea 14 @ Minn 15 GB 16 @ AZ 17 @ DET That's 7 out of 16 weeks with either a short week, primetime game, or both. Also, three of the last four games are on the road. Both issues concern me somewhat.

Money with TO? I don't think it'd be as big of a problem since he's out of the league and virtually nobody is taking a look. Expectations? Minimal. It's a shot in the dark hoping he has gas in the tank. How much he needs the ball and the drama? If he whines, he's cut. What's difficult about that?

If you go, avoid the public transportation. It's great getting there, and great leaving, but from the stadium to the terminal is an absolute nightmare. They funnel roughly half the stadium in a tunnel that's about 10 feet wide and 60 yards long. That's 20 thousand (approximate) people all funneling together on a covered walkway (actually caged) where people are tired, hot, many drunk, some smoking, some smoking marijuana, and more than a few want desperately to live up to the Black Hole persona. Add in multiple vendors standing in the tunnel or fighting upstream to sell their BS and it's a recipe for disaster.

Oakland is MUCH worse...and it's not even the Black Hole mystique. It's the fact that the stadium sucks, everyone stands the entire game, the view is horrible, and getting out of the stadium is a fight/stabbing/murder just waiting to happen.

Agreed. It's different on every level. You have more headache, but you also have a nearly infinite talent and experience gap between those WRs and Rachal. In the end, however, it's still a simple proposition: They F up, cut them. They make a scene, cut them. Easy. Just like Rachal.

You could be right, but the fact that he was so good at first and then so average his last year, puts me a little on Burfict's side rather than being 50/50 with the coaches. That was a team supposed to do great things, and they all did poorly. They underperformed for the talent they had. That reeks of poor coaching. Points of agreement: -Better 3-4 ILB prospect than 4-3 In regards to the OL vs. LB comment, I don't view this through a single lens. Evaluation is a prism, and I believe a LB can be much less talented than many other positions and still be quite a big success. LBs, particularly inside LBs, can get by on toughness, the ability to read angles, the ability to anticipate, and being very sound tacklers. Call the package "football instincts." The history of the league is littered with guys who didn't have the measurables yet did well in the NFL at LB. Hell, if you go to google and type "NFL Undersized" the first thing it tries to fill in is linebacker. Funny you mention Haas though, because I still contend he should be in the league.