Offensive line a priority for Bears

**soulman** · 03-09-2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by dabears54

haven;t looked so no sure if on bronco's or Giants or in NFL europe where Clabo played? if always a right tackle or if any of them had at left tackle.

And agree esp this year with so many young good Olineman F/A's, be Nice to solve with proven NFL guys, esp when no real good 3 DT's in F/A,, and go after a "3' in the first and OG in 2nd, would make mor sense and be moe balanced.. my guess on Clabo is $40 mill 5 years

Ok Clabo at $40mil/5 yrs doesn't sound too bad. I'd leave it to Cliff Stein to structure to the Bears benefit down the road. If we can get him then it probably comes down to a choice between Liuget and Paea in the first. I'd take Liuget over Paea if he was there.

**dabears54** · 03-09-2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by The Benjamin

Sorry DB, didn't see Suh mention Chris Williams at all

"It's great guys, but they need some younger guys that can step in, and they started to move toward that a little bit in the guard position when we played against them the second time this year,

and I think they made the right decision in doing that

well as garza and chris williams the guards in game 2 against them( and williams didn't play guard in week 1 and actually garza at LG in week 1 against Suh).. i'm 100% sure he wasn't taking about garza being the "right decsion to go younger at the guard position and got better" don't ya think? if not williams who is the guard in game 2 that was better than week 1

**dabears54** · 03-09-2011, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by soulman

Ok Clabo at $40mil/5 yrs doesn't sound too bad. I'd leave it to Cliff Stein to structure to the Bears benefit down the road. If we can get him then it probably comes down to a choice between Liuget and Paea in the first. I'd take Liuget over Paea if he was there.

Yeah just looking at the altanta board and what they felt clabo wanted.. and agree about liuget( quicker) over paea, but that is one strong Somoan!... he isnt a bad 2nd choice , and suprsingly for a big guy pretty quick off ball

**dabears54** · 03-09-2011, 12:46 PM

the other choice in F/A at LT is doug free(dal), jerome bushrod( NO) and jamal brown(was) for other F/A LT's your mileage may vary with any of those.. : )

**WindyCity** · 03-09-2011, 12:52 PM

I really like Clabo a big physical lunch pale player that can do a lot in the run game and pass game. At 5 years 40 million I could live with that as he does not have the red flags of a Jared Gaither.

I think you can bring in Clabo and have him Williams and Webb compete and the best player goes to LT and the 2nd place finisher goes to RT.

LT: Clabo
LG: Cannon [Draft]
C: Kreutz:
RG: Garza/Nate Livings [FA]
RT: Webb/Williams

**dabears54** · 03-09-2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by WindyCity

I really like Clabo a big physical lunch pale player that can do a lot in the run game and pass game. At 5 years 40 million I could live with that as he does not have the red flags of a Jared Gaither.

I think you can bring in Clabo and have him Williams and Webb compete and the best player goes to LT and the 2nd place finisher goes to RT.

LT: Clabo
LG: Cannon [Draft]
C: Kreutz:
RG: Garza/Nate Livings [FA]
RT: Webb/Williams

much rather see a blaylock/yemin/josph etc before nate livings( and maybe that is also my never wanting a Cincy reject bias..)

**motownbear** · 03-09-2011, 01:24 PM

Trueblood and Clabo are my favorite of the OT that might be available. The guards there are plenty at different price ranges. I know JA likes to put his money in OT not G so it will be interesting after seeing the oline get manhandled all season if he has changed his stance on that

**dabears54** · 03-09-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by motownbear

Trueblood and Clabo are my favorite of the OT that might be available. The guards there are plenty at different price ranges. I know JA likes to put his money in OT not G so it will be interesting after seeing the oline get manhandled all season if he has changed his stance on that

yeah that is why think esp for OG you go F/A.. can't remember when this many GOOD YOUNG OG be on the market, which also is good to keep the price down( more supply), so whoever of the bunch keep getting emntioend fine with me over any draft OG...

**WindyCity** · 03-09-2011, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by dabears54

much rather see a blaylock/yemin/josph etc before nate livings( and maybe that is also my never wanting a Cincy reject bias..)

I was just going someone in a lower payscale then the top guys. An offseason where we got Clabo and Davin Joseph would make me do a backflip.

Can you imagine

LT: Clabo
LG: Draft Pick
C: Kreutz
RG: Joseph
RT: Webb

We could cleanse ourselves of Chrissy Williams, Omifail and Garza in one offseason!

**motownbear** · 03-09-2011, 02:18 PM

clabo is a right tackle

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