Thread: Moving up in 2011..................

No mention of fixing the OL?

Originally Posted by Jimmors

No mention of fixing the OL?

Jimmors that goes without saying. It's been the main if not only topic of conversation around here for months. Tice has gotten improvement from the guys we have but our number one target in FA and/or the draft should be an offensive lineman. We all agree on that. What I'm trying to point out are a couple of other areas that need help of a very specific kind of help not a complete makeover of the entire unit.

There's no denying the need to improve the interior of the Dline as it relates to the pass rush. The present group, as good as they are, just isn't getting that part done.

We were missing a back who can consistently get the tough yards all year long and it showed every time we got in a position where we needed one. How many times did we blow scores against others goaline stands and how often did we find the need to pass frequently on third and short?

Cutler has asked for a bigger target ala Brandon Marshall and we've yet to provide him with one. Maybe DA will finally step up or the new guy Fantuz will be the one but both of these guys have produced virtually nothing in their NFL careers to date so picking up another canidate in the middle of the draft or finding a diamond in the rough in FA should rank pretty high. Despite his drops look at Jordy Nelsons's effectiveness yesterday and if I remember correctly he played pretty well in the clutch catch department against us as well.

Originally Posted by soulman

Jimmors that goes without saying.

Lol i know, its sad that that lil tidbit is always "going without saying" now.

Originally Posted by AnthraxFan93

Soul, I'm an Auburn guy and still I can't see why people here love DA so much. Isn't this like his 5th team, or something to that affect. Did 4 other teams miss out on this great gem that somehow the bears found?? Name me another WR squad in the NFL, that he would be on and active?

WR is a joke here, we all know that. But, I have less faith in this MNGT team to get someone of value, as in now almost 10 years we have had ZERO WR worth a damn here.

Also I don't know what the BEARS sit in regards to salary.. but if they put the cap back on, how much are the bears going to be able to spend, to fix holes from their failure to draft properly?

Great questions Anthrax. DB54 has posted the salary cap stuff in a sticky but until a new CBA is negotiated I don't if anyone will know exactly where they stand. If the recent past is of any good I think the Bears will spend as much as they can to plug the holes. The defense is aging and the current widow isn't all that wide unless we can figure out a new way to reload on the fly.

As for DA I'm with you on your position. Every time it looks like he may step up he falls back and to that's one of the main reasons we need to find some help in the oversized WR department.

"We were missing a back who can consistently get the tough yards all year long and it showed every time we got in a position where we needed one. How many times did we blow scores against others goaline stands and how often did we find the need to pass frequently on third and short?"

I think if you fix the OL Taylor and Forte would both be in a situation to do this. That being said, I'd still like to see Wolfe and Bell go(I actuall like bell but don't see the need for him on the team) and get a big thuggin' and buggin' rb to get tough yards.

Need interior DL and DB help. nothing to add there.

Definately need WR help, funny how that was going to be shown to be one of our strengths, and was a weakness all year when we really needed their help.