alright readers, sorry its been so long between posts. This year for the bears is done. Lets just try to win as many games as we can so denver doesnt get too good of a pick. I think some players showed some upside and potential to contribute next year on sunday. Chris Williams has been advertised as the LT of the future and he didnt play bad except letting chris long torch him on one play. I think he will be playing LT for the rest of the season in order to see what he has.
Jamar Williams impressed the hell out of me. The guy was flying around on the field and was in on every tackle. I mean 18 tackles in a game?!?!?! This kid needs to play more and i dont care which LB sits so it can happen. If he is able to play like this for the rest of the season, i think you are looking at the new running partner of urlacher and briggs.
Gaines Adams and Jaron Gilbert. Where are you? I understand Lovie has to win to try and save his job but Angelo needs to command Lovie to play the young guys to see what they got. Both look like the typical Angelo draft pick. Great workout numbers and not really football players. These guys need to be contributors next season if the bears have a hope of having a winning record. Wally, you have played your ass off for us but Lovie needs to sit you to see what the kids can do.
I wish the bears had more young guys to get experience these last 4 games but really it would only be the WRs, guard Lance Louis (he hits his own teammates, he has to be a better blocker than omiyale) and CB D.J. Moore. I think these guys have to get on the field and see if they can show something.
Offseason shopping list
Look, the bears are gonna go into the offseason trying to win next season. while i hate not having a #1 or #2 draft pick, those players probably wont be big contributors next season anyway. As i see it, the bears are gonna need to sign 5 starters in order for this team to be good.
1. A vetern free safety - the bears need a guy they can trust to not let wrs behind him and someone punish wrs going up for the deep ball. I think this is the single biggest need for the bears.
2. LG - everyone who reads this knows my opinion of omiyale. people say his natural position is RT and that he should be in the running for the job next year. his natural position is the bench! The bears need a LG who can come in and give the line a mean edge. I could only hope for a Steve Hutchinson type of player but i would settle for a solid vetern who likes to run block.
3. RT - Remember John St. Clair. He was a better RT than anything the bears have started this year. A RT is supposed to be a better run blocker and more physical than the LT. The bears might have to pay a premium for one but we have seen what a medicore line will get you.
4. LE - Wally will be allowed to leave and i dont blame the bears for doing so. He beats up on average or worst tackles but isnt a playmaker against a good RT. The bears need a playmaker at both end spots and they need someone who demands a double team. A little birdie told me that Aaron Kampman is a free agent and wants to get back to being a lineman every down. 10 sacks a year for the last 3 years would look awfully good in a bears uni. Still cant believe the packers moved him to a rush end in a 3-4.
5. DT - Look i know tommie harris has looked better as he is now healthy but he needs a partner down there in the trenches. preferably a large giant of a man how demands two blockers on run plays.
- i would love to see an impact WR come to the bears but it will cost them and i think these 5 positions are more important to their success. The bears this season are getting beat at the line of scrimmage and that has to change in order for them to have any kind of success next season.
Lovie's Future
look, im gonna say that i dont think there is a chance in hell that the bears fire lovie. it will cost them too much money and bringing in a new coach probably resigns them to a losing/rebuilding season next year. Turner has to be gone if nothing else but because lovie wont go. (I dont really blame turner for having one of the worst o-lines in football, not a whole lot you can do when if your QB holds the ball for 3 seconds, he gets killed). I think marinelli will be elevated to D-coordinator and lovie will not change a thing on the defensive staff.
With lovie returning the bears will go into the offseason looking to sign some veterns (and probably over pay) in order to try and win next year and save lovie's job. i certainly dont trust angelo to evaluate talent but he will anyway. I not sure what is gonna be worse. watching the bears for the last 4 games or their offseason moves.
ill leave you with an excerpt describing the guy i want as the bears coach (a man can dream):
from espn.com, an article about possible Weis replacements
There's no question he's a brilliant football coach, especially for offenses. His teams at San Diego (the college version) were fantastic, his tutoring of quarterbacks has been phenomenal and his arrogance and attitude have been a plus for teams in need of arrogance and attitude. But he's not necessarily going to be a P.C. sort of figurehead who might fit in with the image Notre Dame wants to project. Remember, he was out of the running for the open Michigan job a few years ago before he was even a candidate after dogging the academic side of things under Lloyd Carr.
There's also the Gruden-like issue of his career goals. In a heartbeat he might turn out to be the hottest NFL coaching prospect from the college ranks, especially after the success his brother, John Harbaugh, is having with the Baltimore Ravens. But Harbaugh says he loves coaching at Stanford and isn't looking around, he can stay the head coach as long as he wants to, or at least through the extension that goes through 2014, and most importantly, he has a sweet $70,000 office bathroom. And yeah, he's just wacky enough that he really might stick around.
yes that would be good ole #4. Jim Harbaugh. The last old bears player to coach the team had pretty good results. Dare we try again..............
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