New Mock 3/9/11

[lemonej]

The more I read about him, I have to agree with you. A few websites had him listed as a under tackle, same as A Adams would play, but his stats show he can be a disruptive 3 t.

 

True. While he can play the 3 technique, we want guys who can get to the QB. What Scout's Inc says, "Lacks explosive burst through the hole and shows below-average change-of-direction skills. Doesn't show many counter moves. Needs to develop his swim, rip and club moves. All three sacks in 2009 came in one game (UCLA). However, he can be disruptive as a pass rusher, primarily as a straight-line bull rusher."

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/playe...14/stephen-paea

 

That's not ideal for what the Bears want to do.

 

I dont think Williams will be around if we bring in a quality tackle, Omiyale beat him out last year, and Webb showed enough promise to keep developing him. He would have to improve drasticly to start at LT, and I dont think he has it in him.

 

Was Chris Williams moved because he was bad at tackle or because our guards were so bad? I don't think Omiyale ever beat C Williams out. C Williams left the Dallas game in week #2 with an injury. He wasn't healthy until week 6 vs. Seattle. By week 6 Roberto Garza was too injured to play & we'd determined Asiata & Lance Louis were worthless. We were starting Edwin Williams, a guy who wasn't even on the team a few weeks earlier.

 

While you can't believe everything the Bear's say, they said they made the switch because they thought it was the best combination. Seeing how desperate we were for a guard, I have to believe them.

 

Before the injury, we were still being told Chris Williams would be our LT for the next 10 years. I didn't see anything in the Detroit or Dallas game to change that. All we know is that he's not good at guard. If Williams can stilll be our tackle of the future, that drastically changes our needs.

 

To me it's more prudent to sign a top-shelf guard and draft 2 more to eventually replace Kreutz & Garza.

 

Sims-Walker drops a lot of passes and whines when he doesnt get the ball. Him and Rice both have some down time with injuries, but Rice with a good quarterback will shine, as he did with Brent, Walker will be cheaper, but why did Jauguars get rid of him when they are hurting at WR?

 

True. It's my thought we'll go after WR's to compete & push Knox & Bennett, not to replace them. Sims-Walker would be competition while Rice would start.

 

I think we will take the highest rated DT or OT with that first pick and pick the opposite with the 2nd round.

 

That's what most people think There's a good article in the Sun Times where Kipers says you can get a good DT in round #2 but you can't get a good OT in round #2.

I still think we're might be satisfied with our OT, and guard will be the priority. Ultimately, JA LOVES drafting D-linemen.

 

Its possible Watkins could slip to the #2 pick and that would be awesome, or a Boling/Geo and possibly Ijalana/Vill at that spot.

What do you think about Alex Linnenholt/Ore State? I think he sounds like a perfect fit to replace Olin in another year and could be had with a 4th or 5th round pick.

 

We'll likely have to take Watkins/Boling/Ijalana in the first round if we want them.

 

I don't know much about Linnenkohl but it does seem strange to replace one of the best centers to ever play the game with a 5th round pick.

Recently the center position has dropped in value in the eyes of teams and unless there is an exceptional talent like Nick Mangold they generally feel they can fill the position with a late rounder or FA. Jay Hilgenberg who I feel was better than Kreutz was an undrafted free agent. Kruetz himself didn't come off the board until the 3rd round. There is talk that the Bears feel that Edwin Williams who played his last year and half at the position in college is Kreutz's eventual replacement.

[jason]

I hope you're right about Webb. Here's why I'm skeptic: The Bears find, target, and make something out of a guy every other team in the league didn't want to touch. Hell, he was considered a reach in the 7th round. I hope he's the next Big-Cat but I'm afraid he's the next Q-Mitchell . . .

 

Don't you think that one of these guys has to go for it to work? If we hadn't passed the ball 80 times against the Packers on the last game of the season, they might never had the chance to win the Super Bowl.

Thanks for the insight.

 

I share the same concerns about Webb. Let's hope he's Big Cat 2.0.

 

As for one of the two (Martz or Tice) having to leave for success, I think it's one of those things I don't want to think about. I hope for success, but it's tough not to be a bit pessimistic as a Bears fan. Maybe they can compromise and find a great middle ground, or one of them will acquiese.