adam

5 Dome games, and 1 with a Retractable roof.

It will be nice to get a look at some of these guys during the bowls.

New QB and new OC. I am all for McNabb.

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Hopefully the Giants running game shows up like they did this week. That will at least make it a game, because Eli is not going to win the game for them.

Some OL take a year or two to get used to the speed of the game. I wouldn't count any Linemen out until they've had an opportunity to start on a regular basis.

I am not fudging any numbers. I think you missed the point. I was saying since 2002, so 2002 until 2007's draft. Not just the 2002 draft and how many Pro Bowls they made. My data was the total # of players to make at least one Pro Bowl since being drafted in 2002 until now. What other measure would you use for top players? The only time it is a popularity contest is after their first selection - just like the Gold Glove in baseball.

Top 10 picks are not necessarily a guaranteed success, but the odds of getting a Pro Bowler are 1 in 3 for the Top 12 picks. That is pretty decent odds. Since 2002's draft, 24 draft picks in the top 12 spots have made the Pro Bowl. That is 24 out of 72 picks or exactly 33%. For picks 13-32, that goes down to 17 out of 120 picks (14.1%). For the 2nd round, only 14 made it out of 192 picks (7.3%). For the 3rd round, only 7 made it out of 192 picks (3.6%)*. For the 4th round, only 6 made it out of 192 picks (3.1%)*. * The 3rd and 4th rounds actually have a ton of compensatory selections, so the percentages are actually much lower. So based on the numbers, the higher you draft, the better chance you have for an impact player.

I would say the money priority should be Harris, Briggs, then Berrian.

The funny thing is, Minnesota can say that about all of our QB's as well. Jackson is not that good, but if he becomes a better passer, it is gonna suck playing him and AP twice a year for the next decade.

The defense looks so much faster to the ball with him in the game. I can't explain it, whether it is confidence or something else, but he brings more than just raw skill to the team.

Yeah, I think the incentive laden deal would be the most logical route as well. With Brown in the lineup, the Defense is clearly better. I don't know if the stats reflect that, but it appears that way.

Ha, that is funny, I never realized how little McGowan has played: McGowan - 22 games played in the last 3 seasons. Now Brown is no better: Brown - 21 games played in the last 4 seasons. The crazy thing is Brown played 16 games a season for 4 straight years before getting injured in 2004. At least he has shown he can stay healthy. McGowan has never played a full season.

Has Turner ever been good? I think it comes down to bad evaluations. These guys never should've had the job in the first place.

Interesting fact. So he will end the season playing between 75-80%, just enough to not get Franchised again. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/be...earnt24.article

Really, Briggs over Harris? So OLB is more important than DT?

How about Peterson, last 3 games (43 rushes - 108 yards, 2.5 ypc).

Going into the offseason with a winning streak is definitely something positive, but how much would that outweigh the losing record and worse draft pick? I want to see the Bears win, but also want them to have the best draft position as possible. Even if they don't actual pick someone, dropping from #11 to #17, is the equivalent of losing a late 2nd round pick. Having the better draft pick also gives them more options. Pick, trade down, trade up for less, etc. Also, the Bears have had the 2nd hardest SoS this season, so they would draft last after all the team's of the same record, with the exception of Philly. Either way, playing NO in Chicago gives the Bears a favorable matchup. My best scenario would be a Bears win and still get a mid teens pick (13-15).

No way. Tillman excels at CB. Why mess that up? The transition is not that easy either. I would rather sign Brown to an incentive-laden deal, something that pays him by number of snaps or something along those lines. If he stays healthy, he gets paid, if not, it is low risk for the Bears.

The only problem with Briggs is the money. I would say the only way the Bears sign him to the money he wants is if Urlacher's back is worse than expected. The Bears have other needs than at LB. Losing Briggs would suck, but would you rather spend the money on Briggs or Harris?

Only 3 teams have a worse or equal record than the Bears: @Carolina (6-9) @Atlanta (3-12) @St. Louis (3-12) That is a rough schedule. Are they trying to make New Orleans our new rival? Hopefully we play them in December along with JAX or TB.

Today's win lost us about 2 slots. A win next week might move us down about 5.

If that is the case. One of a few things occurred. One, he was told that the Bears are not re-signing him (Outpriced himself with Pro Bowl selection). Two, his agent advised him not to risk injury this late in the season. Three, he really was hurt and was held out as a precaution. I think the key will be next week. If he doesn't play again, he will have played his last snap in a Bears uniform.

With today's win, the Bears cannot draft higher than the 9th pick. Now the scary part is there are a ton of teams at 7-8. That means if the Bears beat NO next week, there is a chance they could plummet in the draft. Looking at Strength of Schedule which is the 2nd factor in draft position, the Bears could slide all the way to 17. Now realistically, some of the 7-8 teams will win, so the Bears will probably do no worse than 14 with a win next week. With a loss, the Bears will be guaranteed something in the range of 9-12. Kind of bittersweet, because you want your team to win, but also want a nice draft pick. Here are the current records and draft positions: 1. MIA (1-14) 2. STL (3-12) 3. NYJ (3-12) 4. ATL (3-12) 5. KC (4-11) 6. OAK (4-11) 7. BAL (4-11) 8. SF (5-10, SoS #31) ----------------------------- 9. CIN (6-9, SoS #27) at MIA 10. CAR (6-9, SoS #22) at TB 11. CHI (6-9, SoS #2) vs NO 12. DEN (6-8, SoS #11) 13. ARZ (7-8, SoS #30) 14. NO (7-8, SoS #24) 15. HOU (7-8, SoS #17) 16. BUF (7-8, SoS #9)* 17. DET (7-8, SoS #7) 18. PHI (7-8, SoS #1)*

Weather was the 12th man for the Bears. It affected Green Bay much more than the Bears. GB had 4 fumbles, lost none, and 2 Interceptions thrown, even though it could've been 4 or 5. Orton wasn't great, but didn't make any game changing mistakes (see Grossman). Peterson ran for over 100, and did well under the conditions. GB had one long run (66 yards) for their only score. Fairly even game at half. The Bears blocked 2 punts, one returned for a TD. Urlacher also had an INT TD return late in the game for another. By then the game was out of reach anyway.