Stinger226

Everybody is in play this year, its the year after they have to make some tough decisions.

I kind of agree with whoever said Wims may be fighting for a roster spot even though he may be very good going forward. With Ridley and Hall (E) it may be a battle. I think Marvin Hall may be cut if the rooks look good.

I see it playing out that way because with Mack's contract and having to pay MT, unfortunately Robinson with have to leave. I think Robinson will be a top 10 WR this year which will be hard to dump next year, but in two years with MT getting paid. He will be gone.

In getting rid of players, I think many replacements are already on the team. For example Joel Iggy has not made any kind of splash but is being groomed to take over for Trevathan next year. Until he plays it looks like a bad idea, but it will be played out according to a plan. I think we have Princes replacement already on the team, Toliver or maybe Joesph. I think we are set to change WRs as our starters big contracts start to affect our cap. You always do a good job with your posts.

So everybody picking Wims, what makes it a breakout season 30 catches? I would say that is a mild breakout, or just getting more opportunities? I think there is many players that improve. You can make an case for many players. For us to go to the SB, MT has to take a big step. A defense with several great players, Hicks-Mack-Fuller-Jackson, I still think Smith stands out and makes the pro bowl, not as an alternate. He has good stats from last year but I think he will soar in big plays at critical times that pushes him to a star on a great defense.

I would call him average last year, but he had some good moments. I think he will be top 10 this year with the offense going into its second year development.

I went back and watched all the games in a condensed version and the second half of the season he was very noticeable. I think going into the season healthy, he makes a big splash. I think with Pagano they will be more aggressive. Last year with Mack getting most of the rush calls, he was used in coverage more than normal. I think this year, we see him sent more. I think Macks improves his sack total being here for the whole year and Floyd getting 8-10 which would be fine going forward. Also I see R. Smith grabbing more than 5 with his speed and another year of experience. I can see us leading the league in sacks barring injuries. Last year we were 3rd while KC and Pitt led the league with 52. I can see KC sliding since they lost several sackers. Pitt should still be there as a contender.

Anytime a system rates A. Amos as one of the top 3 safeties in the league, something is wrong with the system. It is just one tool to use to diagnosis a player, not the most important.

For me I think there is more value in Dix over Amos. Amos is a good player but very little in splash plays. Dix has the upside of of producing and making a bigger impact. At 3.5 Dix also is playing for a contract which has high incentive to produce. Also playing with a better defense should help. I think there is value in trying to prove to GB that they screwed up and make them pay in the two games we play them.

I made a comment on a twitter account that claimed Bear fans have anxiety over the speak talk that Amos is better than HaHa. I put out the stats that clearly show HaHa as a splash player. That HaHa was a cheap acquisition 3.5 compared to 9. That HaHa only has to be the 10th best player on a good defense where Amos has to be a savior for a poor defense. I have never had so much attention on twitter. It totally brought out the homeless people living in Wisconsin. Over 60 responses to my statements. They are dumber than I thought. I have always thought Amos was a good player and would have like to kept him, but a cheaper HaHa is more desirable than an expensive Amos. I get HaHa even though he had one pro bowl year, might not be a great player but the Packer fans think Amos is the bomb. Did I miss something watching 4 years of Amos? .

Last year as we looked at our RBS what had a solid RB in Howard, a specialty RB in Cohen, and Cunningham and Mizzell. This year we have Montgomery and Davis that could both be very good. Cohen has his niche in the offense, but will never be the 250 carry guy. I wish them all to have success. Probably 300 carries to distribute for the two and who ever leads doesnt really matter to me. PLUS they throw in Patterson and Whyte for some specialty plays and we have the bomb with our running game this year.

A lot people are viewing our kicking completion as lame and say to find a vet cut off another team. Last year we signed a kicker that was a vet that was third in the league in kicking. It didnt work out but that is what a lot of people want us to do this year. Just go with someone and hope for the best. Its not an exact science.

I think the big difference between the two RBs is Nagy, he will put Montgomery in a better chance to succeed and our offense will have more offensive plays this year.

Looking back trading up one spot does not look good , but the fruit of that move will be shown this year. SF lost the trade if you look at the assets they got from the trade. I give credit for Pace going after players he wants, he has built a SB contender and 12-4 record by his moves. Were all of them successful, not at all, but no GM makes all positive moves its about being a winner.. A prefect example of this is Akeem Hicks, he was on NOs and NEs rosters and they let him go. They are 2 of the top 5 franchises in the league but they are not condemned for that move because they win. Something I think we are going to do for the few years with MT as our QB. Hicks is also an example of players do not develop in just one or two years, it took him 4 to be who he is. MT could fail but I dont think he will, this year will answer a lot of questions. What I think will be funny is, if we win the SB and MT doesnt have Mahones type numbers we will be back here debating if he is any good. For me I have opinions some are spot on and some are stupid but I want the Bears to success so I will always view all of our players as ascending until they do not. For me I want us to get back to the SB and i dont care how many mistakes Pace might make getting us there as long as he gets us there.

Some of PFF has some merit, but if you look at there over all rankings according to like pro bowl players, there is something lacking. It is just a tool, part of an overall look at a player. Remember Amos had their highest ratings as a S 2 years ago and he was good but not among the elite at their position. It is just off of some of their metrics.

You got a response, that is what matters.

I went back and watched every game on a condensed version since my NFL pass is still into effect. A few observations: We easily could have won more games. Cohen sure does stick out with his limited play set. There were very few plays where Howard made players miss, most were big holes for him. ( he did run over many) Hicks and Mack are total beasts. R, Smith was very noticable and Floyd looked good at the end of the season. The MT- A. Robinson connection was much better at the end of the season. MT had some great games and looked bad in several. Injury is the only thing holding us back from making a SB game. 16 game Bear highlights got me hyped.

If Longs stays healthy, I think they may redo his contract again for another year, but it is really hard to know how the brass is going to react to contracts after we win the SB. (dreamscape)

Because HH is here now, I always wonder if he thinks a player is worth obtaining because he can coach him. He is athletic and has good size, so maybe some teams arent good at development, like we use to be. I always wonder about how the Saints and Patriots had Akeim Hicks on their rosters and didnt find it a good idea to develop him. I want to thank them for being Bear like at the time.

Do you really want to tell your opponent that a main part of your offensive strategy for the game is going to be out, or leave it up in the air? I would be criticizing them for telling them before the game. Making the defense at the start of game to make adjustments would seem to be a little smarter, or just be honest and put us at a disadvantage? You made it clear what your choice would be.

I think with HH here as Oline coach, their may be a better chance of hitting on a player to fulfill his potential.

There wasnt any cloak and dagger, he had the injury during our playoff week, it was not the focus of activity at the time. Reporters made a big deal out of it, not the Bears. He was asked about it, and it is the only reason Nagy brought it up, otherwise it is just normal business going on this time of year. No matter how many questions a person has about it, I think Nagy and Pace are transparent and its only a question is suspicious peoples minds.

I agree with your projections, it is normal progression in this offense that will push his numbers to a high level.

Thats awesome, never seen that. The thing we under estimate the most about this team is ( I will call) the brotherhood they have going. This, club dub, end zone celebrations and big fat guys scoring TDs. The togetherness on this team is awesome .