GakMan23 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,2319327.story Pace is done and it's about time they made the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Day late and more than a dollar short... http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,2319327.story Pace is done and it's about time they made the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 What matters is whether or not they leave Williams at LT the rest of the year. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Agreed. I'm just being bitter! What matters is whether or not they leave Williams at LT the rest of the year. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBearSox Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 REJOICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selection7 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yes, happy. I said in an earlier thread that the status quo was not good enough. I needed to see evidence that they acknowledge and are tring to figure out what they've done wrong. Even if they take some wrong turns, they need to be moving forward. We may not see returns on this move right away mind you, but how enormous would it be if Chris could eventually stabilize that position, the position that he is apparently better physically suited to play than RT or guard. It would up the timeframe for us having a competitive OL by a season. ...since we just don't have the draft picks to expect more than 2 new, eventual starters from next year's draft (if we're lucky). We have to solve some problems from within, or Cutler will be a free agent before we get a decent line...we could have gone that route without trading for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I am not happy. The only reason we are playing Williams at LT is because Pace is injured. Incredible that is what it took for this staff to make this move, rather than Pace getting abused worse than any LT I can recall. Not St.Clair, Tait, Gandy, Robertson, or whoever else you can throw out there. But the real reason I am not happy has to do w/ two other OL positions. How the hell can we continue to play Omiyale at LG? The only player more abused this year than Pace is Omiyale, and yet we are going w/ him? Beekman may not be a stud, but I am sorry, he is better than Omiyale. I would add that Beekman has more experience than Omiyale, and that could benefit Williams. And if we want to develop Omiyale, play his arce at RT, a position he was developed at and played at Carolina. Yes, happy. I said in an earlier thread that the status quo was not good enough. I needed to see evidence that they acknowledge and are tring to figure out what they've done wrong. Even if they take some wrong turns, they need to be moving forward. We may not see returns on this move right away mind you, but how enormous would it be if Chris could eventually stabilize that position, the position that he is apparently better physically suited to play than RT or guard. It would up the timeframe for us having a competitive OL by a season. ...since we just don't have the draft picks to expect more than 2 new, eventual starters from next year's draft (if we're lucky). We have to solve some problems from within, or Cutler will be a free agent before we get a decent line...we could have gone that route without trading for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerBear7 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 I am not happy. The only reason we are playing Williams at LT is because Pace is injured. Incredible that is what it took for this staff to make this move, rather than Pace getting abused worse than any LT I can recall. Not St.Clair, Tait, Gandy, Robertson, or whoever else you can throw out there. But the real reason I am not happy has to do w/ two other OL positions. How the hell can we continue to play Omiyale at LG? The only player more abused this year than Pace is Omiyale, and yet we are going w/ him? Beekman may not be a stud, but I am sorry, he is better than Omiyale. I would add that Beekman has more experience than Omiyale, and that could benefit Williams. And if we want to develop Omiyale, play his arce at RT, a position he was developed at and played at Carolina. Why not IR Pace and bring up the OT on the ps James Martin if he could play RT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 It isn't that I care whether or not we IR Pace. But moving a player off the PS to start at RT? While development is key, OL is a tricky area as poor play on the OL can (a) kill the development of numerous other positions and ( get your franchise QB killed in the process. You know how, w/ this OL, we often say, "it can't get much worse"? Well, if we start putting PS players into the starting lineup, it could get worse. So w/ the OL, I think we have to walk a careful line. LT - Williams makes sense. Played LT in college, and that is where he worked last offseason prior to his injury. Also where he is projected and matches best his strengths and weaknesses. LG - Beekman - Started at LG all last year, and did pretty well. This year, not as great, but also only given limited chances and needs more time to work himself in. Even w/ that inconsistency, I would argue he was better than Omiyale and opened more holes in the run game. C - Kreutz - While I would love to get Beekman reps, just not going to happen, and this late in the year, a switch at center may hurt (Culter) more than help overall. RG - Garza - Kills me to say it, but one of the most consistent players this year. May not be long term, but can't totally revamp OL in one swoop. RT - Omiyale - OT is where he had been developed prior to the bears, and where he was thought the best fit, prior to the bears. W/ Williams moving to LT, we have no young RT of the future, and thus Omiyale could be a good match. Short hook, but give him a try. If he struggles at RT as he did at LG, pull him and insert Shaffer. These are OL moves that makes sense in terms of future and development, while also not putting Cutler in serious risk. Why not IR Pace and bring up the OT on the ps James Martin if he could play RT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TerraTor Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 REJOICE Isnt that why they drafted the guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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