Bowman is a perfectly competent nickle back, imo. The problem is, if one of Tillman/Jennings go down, Frey is the other starting corner so we will be hurting (unless he steps up and shows he can start...which would be sweet).
Another thing that would be huge would be Hardin developing. I haven't heard hide nor hare about him which probably means he isn't playing all that great.
They have officially ruled him out and indicated it was a concussion. My guess is he misses at least a week, if not two, but he should still play in a couple preseason games and be ready for the opener.
Reportedly needs surgery on his hamstring. Given our lack of depth at the CB position, this is a big blow. On the bright side, Frey apparently has been having a great training camp.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...,0,324278.story
Hopefully DJ is okay. Even if Bostic steps up and takes the starting job (which would be great if he earns it), DJ is fully capable of playing on the outside and provides the Bears with a lot of depth.
This staff has no allegiance to Webb. If Webb doesn't earn the job, he won't play. And I'm not about to complain after a few days of training camp. My main concern is a healthy camp and the offense coming together.
I'm also irritated at how stupid we were with Idonjie. We are pretty thin on the line and Israel is a good type of guy to have from a depth perspective. Now we are stuck hoping that everyone stays healthy and that Paea and Shea take big steps forward. Our line is thin.
Mills will not be the opening day start at RT. Only way that happens is if our other tackles are hurt. Not a knock on him, but 5th round picks don't typically start the 1st game of the season.
With the talent and players this team has, this absolutely can't be seen as a rebuilding year. Midway through last season we were considered one of the best teams in the league. Anything other then playoffs and playoff wins is going to be a dissapointment in my mind.