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Gabe Carimi ruled out for Monday night game

By Sean Jensen on November 5, 2011 2:04 PM| No Comments| No TrackBacks

Bears rookie offensive tackle Gabe Carimi fully participated in practice Thursday, but he hasn't practiced in the two days since and has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"Gabe Carimi hasn't responded as well as we wanted him to. So we're going to keep him out another week," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "We're not going to play him this week. Besides that, have everybody else ready to go, ready to play the game."

Carimi partially dislocated his knee cap in the second quarter of the team's second game of the season, in New Orleans. He hasn't played in a game since, and he just returned to practice last week.As a result, Lance Louis will start his third consecutive game at right tackle.

For the Eagles, only the status of defensive end Juqua Parker is in doubt. He's listed as doubtful with an ankle injury.

Not at all unexpected. As well as the current group has been playing together (relatively speaking) there's really no need to rush him back and risk further set backs. Carimi is gonna become a pro-bowl OT and a fixture in that line for the next 10 years and we don't need to risk that over one game no matter how important.

The more I see of Louis at RT the more I like him. His pass blocking has been great so I hope that continues if we move him back to RG when Carimi does return. For the most part the line is blocking well without Carimi right now so why upset the apple cart when the guy is not ready to return at 100% yet.

I would like to see Carimi return as the LT when he is back in the lineup. Webb is the weak link in that lineup right now, and we need not waste more time with him committing stupid penalties like false starts and holding calls as well as getting blown off the line of scrimmage. Replace him with Carimi on whatever day he returns to the lineup, and that, my friends, will be a much more formidable OL.

I'd like to see Carimi at LT too Dags but with his injury, Webb's only slight improvement, and that mysterious "athleticism" Webb seems to possess over Carimi we won't see it. Only way you'd see it is injury and even then I shudder as they might put in Ohmyfail.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

I would like to see Carimi return as the LT when he is back in the lineup. Webb is the weak link in that lineup right now, and we need not waste more time with him committing stupid penalties like false starts and holding calls as well as getting blown off the line of scrimmage. Replace him with Carimi on whatever day he returns to the lineup, and that, my friends, will be a much more formidable OL.

That would be nice but I don't think there's on chance in thousand Tice will do that. He's solidly convinced Carimi is a future All-Pro at RT and I don't believe he'll do what was done with CWill and move him around. My guess is that Carimi stays right where he is and if Webb is still not getting the job done by years end we'll look for a different LT in the offseason.

Originally Posted by jackiejokeman

You said it all Soul, I too am impressed by the work of Louis ... didnt expect that.

His pass blocking has improved 100% at OT from what is was when the season started. I hope he can keep that intact when he moves back inside. Anyway he's gonna have his hands full with Jason Babin on Monday. Babin will be his toughest challenge so far and if he succeeds I'd say that at least one of the newbies is a definite keeper.

Originally Posted by soulman

That would be nice but I don't think there's on chance in thousand Tice will do that. He's solidly convinced Carimi is a future All-Pro at RT and I don't believe he'll do what was done with CWill and move him around. My guess is that Carimi stays right where he is and if Webb is still not getting the job done by years end we'll look for a different LT in the offseason.

An interesting problem is what to do w/Carimi if Louis keeps it up at RT and Spencer can hold the line at RG. Perhaps then (next season perhaps) there would be a push for Carimi at LT

Originally Posted by short faced bear

An interesting problem is what to do w/Carimi if Louis keeps it up at RT and Spencer can hold the line at RG. Perhaps then (next season perhaps) there would be a push for Carimi at LT

Next year it's a possiblity if Webb fails and they don't find a vet LT in the offseason. Remember, Spencer was signed to play OC and Garza is at the end of his contract so there's a good chance that Spencer will be playing OC next year. Garza plays cheap so there's always a chance they'll make him an offer to keep him for depth but sooner or later he's gone and Spencer takes over.

I'd like to see them dust OMG's ass and see what this kid Levi Horn has to offer. They signed him as an OT but had him playing OG in the offseason but I think that was just to see if he had the flexibility to play both positions. That's what Tice wants from his guys so he can always put the best five on the field. Easier to do when the OT's can play OG too.