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Can't go wrong with the Washington Post for those kinds of stats... linky He started 14 games. Having said that, I'm not a fan at all of his phone booth only style. I like my guards mobile, and that is something he most definitely is not.

Rejoice all Bears fans! This kind of shows me what I had suspected. That Brandon M was signed to play that block first h-back role out of the backfield as much as he will inline (like past Martz FB/TEs), and we'd have no problem keeping the other three TEs.

Let's see, where to start. He's not a good lead blocker. He's horrible at running the ball. He's horrible with the ball in his hands in general. He's about as agile as Ted Washington. He provides nothing in the receiving area because even the slowest LBs and DL close in on him or cover him with little to no effort in the flat or anywhere else.

No matter how much you wish it or like the kid, I will right now say he is no more a FS than any Bear on the roster. Watch his game tape and you'll see a guy who has a good chance to be a SS with good coverage skills but his coverage skills and tools don't come close to what I want in a FS. His "eye opening" week in Mobile still showed off his deficiencies in the M2M drills. He's just too tight an athlete for that job in the pros, IMHO.

Overrated! clap clap clapclapclap. All the skills except an arm and mobility. I guess those are tools, but both of those tools on him are bottom of the league material. Crompton, Stull and both Browns are better prospect than half the guys on your list, but it is your list and that's your right.

Shaw was fawesome all year long (well, since we signed him anyway), this was nothing out of the ordinary for him. The guy was easily our ST MVP.

I was on record as badly wanting us to grab a legit #2 back last offseason, and I feel the same today. I'm not down on Forte whatsoever either, it's just that I believe that strongly in a two feature back system that I wouldn't hesitate to bring in a guy to pick up 150 carries.

I guess I'm not seeing this problem. Yeha, they had a nice couple of games as a whole to close out the year, but the individual problems are still there. Shaffer is a nice piece, but today he showed why he is ideally a backup swing T. Garza still isn't getting push in the run game and the quickness that once allowed him to do so has all but left him. Olin gets a bit of a bad rap because of who he plays next to, IMHO. He could still have a couple nice years next to some big power guys, but he has lost a lot and can no longer play on an island out there and be expected to succeed as he could in the past. Omiyale still can't open holes in the run game. I guess it's a problem if you're looking from a JA "It's not that bad they finally gelled," standpoint. However, not going into the offseason not planning on being proactive with the position, you'll see the same 90% crap we had this year. I still think this line needs a two starter turnover at the very minimum (RT and RG).

Pretty good and pulling and sealing as shown in the second play.

HAHAHAHAHA. The thought of McKie EVER playing the HB role makes me want to barf. The thought of him being our FB doesn't make me feel too warm either.

Shocking indeed that he apparently hasn't even heard from them... linky Almost as shocking is that we wasted two spots on total scrubs in Raiola and Asiata. They were both ****ing disastrously bad. Seriously, watching them and Balogh get their asses handed to them MUCH more often than not was painful to watch.

Midget hands. I'd rather grab Kory Sheets. All this talk seems moot though, with the Bears sounding content with what they have. It's stupid, IMHO, but I also thought it was dumb to re-sign KJ and pass up a young healthy guy via the draft.

Technically, he's not a journeyman, and definitely not someone I want carrying the load if need be (what a #2 back should be). He's a good guy to have as a finisher in blowouts along with a handful of carries a game, but he's no longer the ST ace he was and never has been more than a third RB on a good roster.

Redman did look pretty good. Even if it was against third stringers, he still ran through a lot of tackles. Right now, I'd probably put him between Pittman and Ian Johnson as my favorites of those announced.

I can believe it, especially with Perry being a Lovie disciple and craving the same types of players for his system.