Stinger226

Our whole line was a turnstile. Light isnt in his prime but is better than anybody we have now. I just dont want to see Culter beat up again. We need some options in the line. Standing pat and 4 games into the season seeing it isnt working, just wont pass.

I hope they are not counting on Cris Williams to be a stud on the o-line. I think he is a bust. We have Spencer , that on the field will be an upgrade. I would think Carmi on the right side will merit an upgrade after a few games. But Webb isnt ready for the LT spot yet, Garza can probably be average at RG, but we need a LG.

We have spencer and will bring along Linnerholm who is our center of the future, I would say we are set there for the next 8 years.

I would say they probably paid Spencer for two years what Olin wanted for this year.

Carmi being a rookie on a short offseason probably not going to happen right at the start. They talked about moving him to RT. So I agree sign Blalock and pick up Matt Light for a stop gap at LT and bring Webb along.

I will need to read more about him, but was a first round pick.

This time comes in every players career, thought it would be a year from now, but its today. The only thing I worry about is not his play level, that was falling, but his leadership replacement.

Well at least he is a average center, better than trying to move someone from another position.

The best I can tell the new players will cost 13 million this year. We got rid of Olsen, Malaumaa, with Taylor and Harrison to follow. That will add 6. 75 million back in the pool. We pay Kreutz 4.5 and figure the new contract of Forte will cost around 5 to 7 this year. The rookies will cost around 7 mill. So the best I can figure we still have 10 to 12 mill spend this year. I think we can get Kelvin Hayden/cb, Dockery/OG, Jamal Brown/OT and Matt Roth/olb with the remainder of the cap. I suspect that if we do sign a couple more OL that we could cut Williams and maybe a guard Louis and save another 1.6 mil.

Gilbert has been gone for awhile now, and Harrison will soon join him. DTs will be Paea, Adams, Okoye, Toeina, Melton DEs will be Peppers, Gohlsten, Wooten, Izzy

I think we still have alot of money left and Blaylock, Walters, Davis are still out there for guard. Matt light, Jamal Brown, Ryan Harris are still there for the OT spot. CBs still left are Cromartie, Hayden, Rodgers, Lito Sheppard. OLBs still left Lawson, Leber, and Roth.

We have to say things have been interesting so far. These are new players that could impact our roster. Now we need to add a couple of OLs and a cornerback and this could be an interesting year. Resigned Hanie/qb-rookie Enderle/qb Marion Barber/rb Hurd/WR-Williams/WR-Fantuz/WR Spaeth/TE-Smith/TE rookie Linnerholm/OC rookie Guards 000000000000000000 Carmi/OT rookie Podlesh/P Gholstein/DE Paea/DT rookie-Okeye/DT-Adams/DT resigned Roach/OLB resigned-Thomas/OLB rookie-DeCicco/LB rookie Harris/CB resigned-Bryan/CB rookie

This is quite a great move. Now cut Taylor, and have a goal line guy in place.

Dont you think all these cheap pickups may mean we have lots of money to pay a couple of OL , CB, and Kruetz.

I look at all the moves the Bears make and shake my head. Nothing spetacular, but at least they have did something and arent done yet. I think they had a good draft, if they get Kueutz back will be an ok FAgency. The thing I need to realize is WITH a bad offensive line, poor WRs, and a sprint to put able bodies in the secondary, they still made it to the NFC title game. I have to say I need to be a little more positive about their stupidity.

They paid Williams 1.5-2.0 million for one year. For him to take that, I assume he wants to prove people wrong , have a big year, and get a big contract and then suck again. Hey one year is better than nothing.

He is better than what we have, so bring him in.

I think you would have to say he is a #1 WR if he plays like he did in Detroit, or a piece of crap if he plays like he did in Dallas. The problem is who we get? He has Drake and Martz here, and is considered the go to guy, that is a good comfort zone for him. It is a low risk trial, but the problem is we wont be getting anybody else because of this move. He now is the best WR we have so we can only hope he works out.

What we are doing is taking cheap risks with who we pick up. That is find, some will work out and most wont, but we can not freak up taking chances with the OL. Focus on a couple of upgrades on the line and just get them. I would like Light/NE/OT for a stop gap at LT until our tackles are ready, and grab a Blaylock, Bell, maybe even a Nicks. You have to look at it this way, with all these inexpensive signings, maybe we can pay a big salary to a OL to get in here.

If you look at what people get for players , you will realize getting a 3rd round pick is very good for someone like Olsen.

He may have more talent to work with that Harris, Gilbert, Harrison and Adams. I am still up in air about him but how good a coach he is , but taking a chance on Gholstein is a no brainer.

Cullen Jenkins is still there, and 50 of the top 80 FAs are still out there. There are lots of decent football players being released. I think we sign Kreutz and Jenkins and grab a couple of OLs and we could be vastly improved. Also we need a CB.

Maybe he can fill an SLB role for us. Not bad, but never lived up to expectations.

Vernon Gholsten is going to become a Bear. >? You think Marinelli can make something out of chopped liver? He might have been out of place with OLB position in New York. It is worth a look.

We will know today how seriouse the Bears are on the o-line. Plenty of still good football players out there. We need to hold judgement till the next few days have passed.