DrunkBomber Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 I would run a double tight end with no full back QB-Grossman RB-Forte TE-Clark and Olsen WR=Hester and Bennett (I realize this is a huge stretch but I think these two guys would compliment each other well and we would have both TEs also) LT-Williams LG-St Clair C-Kruetz RG-Garza RT-Tait Same defense we started last year but Brown at SS and D. Manning at FS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 OFFENSE QB: Kyle Orton -Rex has had his chance the previous 2 years and has shown to be mediocre at best. Lets see what Orton can do. If worst comes to worst, Grossman plays again come around midseason. BEST CASE: Orton turns into a decent stop gap for a year or two. WORST CASE: 2007 all over. RB: Cedric Benson -Forte will get plenty of time, but for the time being it's Benson's job to lose. Unless Benson is totally out of shape, and is playing terrible, I would prefer to see Forte ease into the job rather then have him get it by default. BEST CASE: Benson finds some of that potential and we have a solid 2 back system. WORST CASE: Forte becomes the starter. FB (when in play): Jason McKie -well duh. WR: Marty Booker -Really, people think Bennett will start? Give me a break, WR, next to QB, is the toughest position in the get acclimated to. I like Bennet, but thinking he will start is extremely positive thinking. Best case scenario for us is that he plays in a Steve Smith (Giants) role for us. Booker is really the only guy that for-sure should start for us. Similar to Moose, but better. BEST CASE: Serves as a good possession receiver. WORST CASE: Is no different than Moose and Bennett takes over. WR: Mark Bradley -Hester has to prove he can actually play WR first. Right now Hester's best fit is as slot WR and sometimes as the no. 2. Is sacrificing the difference he makes in the return game worth trying to make him a starter? Unless he becomes Steve Smith (Panthers), I think not. Bradley has the upper hand due to experience. BEST CASE: Orton and Bradley rekindle that relationship from the Lions game a few years ago. WORST CASE: Hester takes over (which might be a good thing) SLOT/TE2 (when in play): Greg Olsen -He might be listed as a TE, but he's athletic enough to line up in the slot. He is probably our no. 1 receiving threat. He should see as much time on the field as possible. BEST CASE: Breaks out and has a huge year. WORST CASE: Ron Turner refuses to use him. TE: Desmond Clark -Not much to be said here. Goes in and does his job, whether that might be to block someone or go up the middle to make a reception. LT: Chris Williams BEST CASE: Is as good or even better then Tait from last year. WORST CASE: Struggles, but shows flashes. LG: John St. Clair -Showed flashes last season OC: Olin Kreutz -hopefully he will rebound. Not having to block for the LG should help. RG: Roberto Garza -Solid player who had a down year. RT: John Tait -Probowl potential at RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 DEFENSE (Don't feel like writing out a whole lot on this one) DEFENSIVE LINE: LDE: Adawale Ogunleye UT: Tommie Harris NT: Dusty Dvoracek ROTATION DT*: Marcus Harrison RDE: Alex Brown PASS RUSHER*: Mark Anderson LINEBACKERS: WILL: Lance Briggs MIKE: Brian Urlacher SAM: Hunter Hillenmeyer DEFENSIVE BACKS: CB: Charles Tillman CB: Nathan Vasher NICKLE*: Ricky Manning Jr. FS: Mike Brown SS: Brandon McGowan *=situational position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 DEFENSE (Don't feel like writing out a whole lot on this one) DEFENSIVE LINE: LDE: Adawale Ogunleye UT: Tommie Harris NT: Dusty Dvoracek ROTATION DT*: Marcus Harrison RDE: Alex Brown PASS RUSHER*: Mark Anderson LINEBACKERS: WILL: Lance Briggs MIKE: Brian Urlacher SAM: Hunter Hillenmeyer DEFENSIVE BACKS: CB: Charles Tillman CB: Nathan Vasher NICKLE*: Ricky Manning Jr. FS: Mike Brown SS: Brandon McGowan *=situational position If I had to make a defense, mine would be exactly like yours. Good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 If Mike Brown, along with others, stay healthy, we could have a very good D this year. I am loving our depth at DE right now. Plus, Tommie Harris at 100% should be fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoofHearted Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 QB- KO RB- Forte WR- Booker WR- Bradley TE- Clark RT-Tait RG-Garza C- Olin LG- ST. Clair LT- Williams TE- Olsen --2 TE because McKie is worthless, and our TEs should be a focal point and huge weapon on offense. LE- Oguns NT- Dusty UT- Tommie RE- Brown WLB-Briggs MLB-Urlacher SLB-Hx2 LCB- Peanut RCB- Vasher NB- McBride--Trade Manning Jr. for a FB or OG. FS- D. Manning--He has looked as good as anyone when playing next to Mike, and I honestly think he is by far our best option at FS. SS- Brown--Needs to stick at SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 OFFENSE QB: Kyle Orton -Rex has had his chance the previous 2 years and has shown to be mediocre at best. Lets see what Orton can do. If worst comes to worst, Grossman plays again come around midseason. BEST CASE: Orton turns into a decent stop gap for a year or two. WORST CASE: 2007 all over. RB: Cedric Benson -Forte will get plenty of time, but for the time being it's Benson's job to lose. Unless Benson is totally out of shape, and is playing terrible, I would prefer to see Forte ease into the job rather then have him get it by default. BEST CASE: Benson finds some of that potential and we have a solid 2 back system. WORST CASE: Forte becomes the starter. FB (when in play): Jason McKie -well duh. WR: Marty Booker -Really, people think Bennett will start? Give me a break, WR, next to QB, is the toughest position in the get acclimated to. I like Bennet, but thinking he will start is extremely positive thinking. Best case scenario for us is that he plays in a Steve Smith (Giants) role for us. Booker is really the only guy that for-sure should start for us. Similar to Moose, but better. BEST CASE: Serves as a good possession receiver. WORST CASE: Is no different than Moose and Bennett takes over. WR: Mark Bradley -Hester has to prove he can actually play WR first. Right now Hester's best fit is as slot WR and sometimes as the no. 2. Is sacrificing the difference he makes in the return game worth trying to make him a starter? Unless he becomes Steve Smith (Panthers), I think not. Bradley has the upper hand due to experience. BEST CASE: Orton and Bradley rekindle that relationship from the Lions game a few years ago. WORST CASE: Hester takes over (which might be a good thing) SLOT/TE2 (when in play): Greg Olsen -He might be listed as a TE, but he's athletic enough to line up in the slot. He is probably our no. 1 receiving threat. He should see as much time on the field as possible. BEST CASE: Breaks out and has a huge year. WORST CASE: Ron Turner refuses to use him. TE: Desmond Clark -Not much to be said here. Goes in and does his job, whether that might be to block someone or go up the middle to make a reception. LT: Chris Williams BEST CASE: Is as good or even better then Tait from last year. WORST CASE: Struggles, but shows flashes. LG: John St. Clair -Showed flashes last season OC: Olin Kreutz -hopefully he will rebound. Not having to block for the LG should help. RG: Roberto Garza -Solid player who had a down year. RT: John Tait -Probowl potential at RT. Outstanding. The only change I see is possibly someone else winning out the LG spot. St. Clair is extremely valuable as a the swing tackle. At this time we only have 3 legitimate tackles on the roster and only 2 with NFL experience (Tait, St. Clair, Williams). Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 DEFENSE (Don't feel like writing out a whole lot on this one) DEFENSIVE LINE: LDE: Adawale Ogunleye UT: Tommie Harris NT: Dusty Dvoracek ROTATION DT*: Marcus Harrison RDE: Alex Brown PASS RUSHER*: Mark Anderson LINEBACKERS: WILL: Lance Briggs MIKE: Brian Urlacher SAM: Hunter Hillenmeyer DEFENSIVE BACKS: CB: Charles Tillman CB: Nathan Vasher NICKLE*: Ricky Manning Jr. FS: Mike Brown SS: Brandon McGowan *=situational position What exactly is a UT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoofHearted Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 What exactly is a UT? Under Tackle. Used in the C2 in reference to the penetrating 3-technique tackle like Tommie (prototype 3 tech). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Me and a friend were trying to figure it out. That was the only possible thing we came up with. Never heard it used before though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 If Mike Brown, along with others, stay healthy, we could have a very good D this year. I am loving our depth at DE right now. Plus, Tommie Harris at 100% should be fun to watch. Not only the depth at DE, but the depth on the whole DL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 If Mike Brown alone can stay healthy we will have a good defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balta1701-A Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 If Mike Brown alone can stay healthy we will have a good defense. Brown and Urlacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Brown and Urlacher. And Tommie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenom283 Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 And Tommie. A pro bowl caliber player at each level of the defense we are very fortunate just too many injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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