nfoligno Posted October 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Agreed. Still, they kept him so they must feel he is a worthwhile development prospect. Bring in a vet to back up Kyle next yr (if Kyle continues to play like this) and leave Hanie as the #3. We need our draft picks to address the other issues we have (safety, o-line, etc). Time will tell, but I am simply not sold on just how much they like Hanie. They kept him, but it isn't like they had a boat load of options. For all we know, he was simply considered the best of a weak bunch. If Orton shines this year, I can easily see our getting a veteran to backup Orton, and then going w/ Hanie as our 3rd, but I also think the odds of our drafting a QB to compete w/ Hanie for that 3rd spot are fairly high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzlyBear Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Nfo Iam going more on his preformance in Preseason then you are. I feel his play be it against 4 and 5 th string units was far superior to them that it warranted a stick on the roster. He showed more mobility then anyone in the QB position on the Bears, He has a very strong arm and unlike other rookies i seen this year, he rarely made mistakes. That says alot for a kid that was undrafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Um, you mean the way the team didn't want Orton to rot on the roster? The only reason Orton ever got a chance we due to Rex, and then Griese, failing. If not for that, he would have rotted on the pine, and he was a 4th round pick, as compared to an undrafted rookie FA. Honestly, I think fans are higher on Hanie than the staff or team in general. I think we agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears4Ever_34 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I think Haine can step up as a backup next year for Orton if things stay on track. Lets just see how the rest of the year goes first before I make any assumptions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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