jason

I agreed in the midseason draft thread

It sure would be nice to see this cover-2 defense to get some consistent pressure one of these years.

Tipped pass by Izzy. Moore stepped in front of the short out pattern. The dude always seems to be near the ball. He needs to see more playing time.

I HATE that call by Martz. A draw play with 16 seconds left? The Bears need yards at a minimal cost on the clock.

HESTER!!!! Great read and quick throw by Cutler.

What was the penalty?! I stepped away for one second and missed it.

I meant that I didn't see the Aroma whiff...but I completely disagree with the notion that the OL opened a good hole on any Forte run thus far. The only play I can think of in which he got to the second level was a direct result of a broken tackle. Aroma may have whiffed, but I didn't notice it because I was surprised Forte got through.

Scheme. It's ALLLLLL scheme.

I didn't see that. I didn't see a single play thus far in which Forte could have had a huge run. There has been a SINGLE good running lane opened by the OL, and that was in the first quarter for Taylor.

I want more blocking...either would do fine with some of that.

When did John Madden learn to impersonate Daryl Johnston's voice? That's the only explanation of how he's blowing Farv on air.

Yes, a good defensive play, AND the fact that Knox ran a poor route. I was going to say that he looked like he wanted the ball to come to him, rather than meeting it half way. Johnston beat me to it. EDIT: At least he didn't blatantly quit on it, like he did in previous weeks.

Great, now Hester can't stand up on the field.

HAHA!

Step 1: Deliver one good high shot to Harvin, and he's gone. Step 2: Drop the hammer on Berrian, and he'll quit. Step 3: Stack the box. Step 4: Win.

I can say that if the Bears pick a first round WR, I'll be absolutely sick to my stomach. I still can't fathom it, and I can't believe any of you guys actually think it would be a good idea.

Personally, I just think that the Bears will simply benefit more from a good-great OT or OG than they will a great-stud WR.

Um...Are you sure you're not confused? His brother, Maurkice, was a first round draft pick last year. This year, Maurice, is a highly regarded OL prospect, and some consider him one of the best, if not THE best, Center prospect in the draft. I happen to think he was better at OG. The reason he moved to DL was because a bunch of guys got injured, not because he sucked. Dude is a beast, and will be good or great in the pros at either OG or C.

I mean, it seems like common sense to me. Wanna know why Cleveland is suddenly looking good, and Peyton Friggin Hillis looks like a stud? Joe Thomas - 1st round Eric Steinbach - 2nd round Alex Mack - 1st round Floyd Womack - Originally drafted 4th round, solild veteran John St. Claire - Remember him? Originally drafted 3rd round, solid veteran And I bet if the stats are out there, the Browns run towards the Thomas/Steinbach side more than they do the other side.

All that jazz and it doesn't relate to quantifiable wins necessarily. Lovie's system is meant to allow the opponent to score; it's a built in flaw of the system. Granted, it may do the "bend but don't break"-thing, but it's a weak, passive defense. The turnovers are fortunate, but they can't be relied up. I'd rather not have a defensive strategy that hopes the opponent screws up. I'd rather FORCE them to screw up. As for the DL, I think they've played average at best. The pressure is inconsistent at best, and there are nearly no sacks. List THAT stat. And I don't even want to go into the details of why every single blitz from the Bears seems to be sniffed out and stopped. And that's ignoring all the points brought up in the posts above. I understand your point of view, but I don't think the two things are mutually exclusive. I think the Bears are winning in spite of Lovie AND Angelo.

There isn't one thing in this entire post that says, "Bears need a new go-to WR." Now, it may say the Bears need a new OC, several new OLinemen, a new HC, or maybe even a therapist for Cutler, but none of that says "draft a WR in Rd. 1."

Um....you do realize the oddity in that post, don't you? That Julio Jones, WR, Alabama is a joke. The guy can't even come up and make the tackle. Pouncey is an OG who will plow the opponent. I don't care if he happens to have a secondary skill that allows him to slide over to C. But you're probably right on the last thing. Angelo will probably trade away the picks.

Fair enough. I happen to live in Alabama, have watched Alabama, and have even seen some HS Jones games. From what I have seen/heard/read, from people who are as die hard Tide fans as we are Bears fans, Julio Jones is not the guy we would want. He may be big, and he may fight for the ball, but he has average hands, is not the brightest player, and needs to polish his route running. Aside from that, the Bears have Hester, Knox, Bennett, Aromashodu, etc. to groom - all have talent and can be wildly successful if they get a chance - before another WR is considered. To address your concerns, I'll say this: Imagine you're a boxer. Your first few fights you've been hit a couple of times and done fairly well. But suddenly you're in against a guy who is swinging from all angles, you are taking a pounding, and you don't see the punches coming. That is Jay Cutler right now. He's gun shy. Period. His mechanics have gotten worse as the season has progressed; his first instinct after the initial route breaks down is to tuck the ball and think about running. This is all a result of the fact that he has been absolutely destroyed by the worst OL in the NFL, and possibly the worst line in NFL history. I simply can't fathom Omiyale for one more year as a band-aid, because he opens up enough to need stitches. There is nearly nothing positive about Omiyale, and he very well may be the worst offensive lineman in the NFL. When he's not making bonehead false start penalties, he's opening like the Red Sea or getting tossed around like a $1 hooker. He's garbage. And THAT FREAKING GUY is protecting the team's bell-cow.

For what it's worth, I'd like to see something close to this: 1. Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU - Can play either T position. 2. Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida - Can play either G position. (I'd be happy with Cannon as well) 3. Sione Fua, DT, Stanford - Fast, nasty, strong. (I'd be happy with Marvin Austin as well) 4. Ras-I Dowling, DB, Virginia - First round talent, may fall because of injury concerns and a deep class. (Alternate, Shareece Wright, USC) 5. Ryan Winterswyk, DE, Boise State - Remember that Angelo said the following, "As we do every year, we'll look at the defensive line. We'll always be looking for pass-rushers, regardless of what our needs are." 6. Zane Taylor, C, Utah - I actually like this pick, at this spot, a lot. 7. Zoltan Mesko, P, Michigan - Brad Maynard simply is not as good as he once was. Zoltan is huge, kicks huge, and has a cool name.

UGH. PLEASE STOP WITH THIS WR IN THE FIRST ROUND NONSENSE. That would be freaking horrendous. Ignorant. I can't tell you how stupid that would be.