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Sort of surprising because I thought they had a big enough following online to generate ad revenue that would compensate.

Some yahoo probably saw the interview with Briggs saying he was calling the defensive plays and put 6 and 9 together, but yeah, out of all the questions to ask, that one gets answered.

It was mentioned during the OTA's from Bears report. They said they had him lined up everywhere.

Yeah it is nice to hear so many positives coming in about Trestman. I hope it can translate to the field.

I don't think you need to retire numbers unless the guy was the best at his position in a certain era. If they are a HoFer like Urlacher, we just need a ring or hall of honor and maybe a statue.

If guys like Rickey Jackson, Andre Tippett, and Harry Carson are in the HoF, Urlacher is a shoe in. He was much more dominant of a player than all of those guys. Comparing his DPOY, DROY, All-Pro, and Pro Bowls, he would be a top 50 player (at any position) of all time.

This guy has the background similar to other star TE's. Guys like Gonzalez and Graham made the transition from basketball to football, and Onubun seems to be on a similar path, though he started playing football later. With the help from Bennett, Marshall, and Cutler, out of all the wild cards we have picked up in the last few years, I just think this guy has the best chance to stick. For ERod, I like that the Bears are using him all over the field, in the backfield, split out wide, lined up off tackle, in the slot, etc. He may flourish in the WCO.

Ray Lewis played in a 3-4, and should be in jail. Between the double homicide and the fake charities, not really a model citizen. Just like the O.J. trial, he got lucky: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2...r-2000/1566198/ Also, he played the few last years just to rack up some more stats. He was really a non-factor the last few years. The HoF takes everything into account. Ray Lewis may be a slam dunk on the field but some may not vote for him due to his off field issues.

He had a pretty good interview with Mike and Mike this morning. They asked him which O-Lineman gave him the most trouble, and he said all of them, lol. If he could pick one thing to be remembered as, it would be a great teammate. He has no plans on coaching, he enjoys not having a schedule too much, and he really missed working out with the guys. He also said he believes he would still be playing and on the team if Lovie was the HC. He also said the toughest player he ever played with was Cutler, which was cool to hear.

Really? I think it is. He was asked to do things at MLB that others had never done before in the Cover 2.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/n...hilles/2350547/ I hate to see players get injured, but this will definitely hurt the 49ers, and will have some fantasy impact as well. Maybe Carimi was trying to avoid an injury by not participating, good call mate!

To me I would have to believe that this year, with the new coaches, that things will be different. The offense won't be asleep at the wheel. lol on the Garrett Wolfe reference.

Of all the UDFA's and other guys we pick up with upside or nice stories, this guy really seems like he has a legit chance to make the team.

This is all I could find: Trib article: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05...nobun-tight-end

I believe your summary hits the nail on the head more than anything. Cutler almost had no choice but to go to Marshall, less about of him being the only open WR, but more to do with the offense and amount of time in the pocket. He must have felt a forced ball to Marshall was better than another sack. 1. I still don't know how much better a player would be with more targets. Averages are averages, and Bennett has been really consistent throughout his whole career and nothing leads me to believe he would improve with more targets. 3. I understand your scenario, but I just don't think teams honored those other players that much. I just feel Marshall is almost treated like Megatron, regardless of who else is on the field, Megatron is getting extra coverage. 4. I agree with that. If he had time, and there were other players open, Cutler should've looked elsewhere. To me at some point, it almost looked like it became a habit for him, too natural due to the constant pressure. 5. Every year that term gets thrown out there, but there is little correlation for balance = success. In reality, balanced is almost now considered 60/40 Pass/Run. Additionally, with the new style of running QB's, there are a bunch of planned passing plays that turn into runs (far greater than the opposite), masking the true numbers. I know you are not exactly talking about that balance, but I do agree that if we could spread the ball more it would be better for the Bears as a whole (even if that was just a confidence boost for Cutler and WRs). I agree with your summary, and I hope Cutler can take advantage of Trestman's offensive prowess. To me there cannot be any excuses this year. We solidified the OL, added another weapon, and have the potential with a real offensive scheme.

The 11% was using TD's numbers and the difference between Marshall and the next highest WR (Green/Wayne). TD reduced the number of targets for when Cutler was out taking Cutler-Marshall down to 42%. I was just saying due to Cutlers low attempts, that 11% is actually only 3 targets per game for Marshall. The percentage seems like that is a lot of targets, but 3 more per game is not that many. I do agree that he was targeted too much, I just don't think, given the circumstances you mentioned in the previous post that Cutler had any other choice but to go to Marshall so often. Though the logical conclusion would've been to just dump it to the 2nd, 3rd or 4th read, the reality would probably have been sack, sack, INT.

LB Coach or Quality Control? Would be sort of a logical move like Kevin Greene. His experience in the system would really benefit the new players. My only issue would be underlying resentment towards the front office. I am glad to see he went out on top and not bashing the team. He has earned back a lot of respect taking the high road. Additionally, I am glad this saga is over (for now). I just couldn't picture him in another team's jersey.

His statement:

It is funny how the internet takes you down rabbit holes. First I see this article about 3 Bears players playing for the same H.S. : http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1...03-85c5d4e82962 then I start reading up on Onobun, who at the time of his signing, didn't seem to draw much attention (rightfully so). However, looking at his Pro Day: this guy seems to have all the physical attributes to succeed, but only played football one year in college (and still was drafted in the 6th round), so he is still raw. With his ties to Bennett, could this guy develop into our #2 pass catching TE eventually?

I don't know about that. I would assume that Urlacher thought he had leverage once Roach left for Oakland, and underestimated Emery's ability to pick up quality FA's on the cheap. I am sure he is kicking himself in the ass for not taking the original offer.

I would hope so. Cutler, as well as the entire offense is going to be held accountable for their actions more than ever before.

My hope is that some team is in dire need of an OL and will take a flyer on him hoping a change of scenery will help him. He was a former first rounder, so getting anything for him would be great considering his $2 million cap hit.

Due to the low amount of attempts for Cutler, that 11% only equals 3 targets per game extra to Marshall over an entire season.

1. Bennett's production was almost exactly the same before Marshall arrived, and his per game averages have been very steady throughout his career. So throwing to him would give you his averages vs. Marshall's where Bennett's would have been worse. 2. No way, Davis had more targets than he ever had and showed his ceiling. Throwing to him any more than what they did would've been worse than the extra throws to Marshall. 3. This is true, but the other guys didn't step up enough to threaten the other team to prevent this. Also, throwing to Marshall less would not have necessarily reduced the number of double teams, especially if our guys were not making plays. They would continue to make someone else beat them. Which to me makes Marshall's numbers even that much more impressive. 4. Based on the reception percentages, throwing to anyone other than Marshall would've reduced Cutler's completion percentage. 5. Pure speculation. We would like to think this, but the numbers actually show the opposite. So only balanced teams are successful, or spreading the ball around just for the sake of averages is better than using your go to guy? Don't get me wrong, I thought he was targeted too much, but I didn't think it was as negative of a trend as the media made it out to be. We have enough data before Marshall arrived that showed what Bennett, Hester, and Davis were capable of. Knox and Roy freakin' Williams were the leading WR's in 2011. So if Bennett, Hester, and Davis couldn't break through that year, then I can't imagine that they ever will.

So would the Bears have been better off throwing to someone else like Davis? No, so the amount or percentage of targets to Marshall isn't as bad as it seems. To a degree the amount of targets were justified.