Dan Pompei's Mailbag; Fans Questions and Answers......Dan Pompei's Bears ma

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Originally Posted by Papa Bear

I didn't watch any of the Pro Bowl but from what I heard it was pretty pathetic as far as effort goes. Can you really take anything from that game and apply it to how well someone would play in a real game situation. I'm guessing if the Bears are not going to give him a fair shot at CB or safety their minds were made up before the Pro Bowl.

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You could be right PB. Word was he was supposed to get a shot at SS in the GB game but that changed at the last minute. Could be because he just didn't practice well enough to earn it. The Pro Bowl wasn't a high effort game but you'd think with FA coming up Graham would want to showcase himself as a competent CB and he screwed that up again. If Lovie won't give him his there shot or even let him compete at NB he may well be gone and I'd hate to see that.

One thing to keep in mind when it comes to possibly looking at acquiring Stephen Routt is that Lovie Smith runs more of a "Cover-1" system than a true "Cover-2." That means that one corner is playing man while the other covers in zone. We might could swing that with Routt, but I'm a little concerned about his asking price.

I'm just waiting for jackie to chime in on his "Sign Stephen Routt" banter anytime. lol

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Originally Posted by Dagan81

One thing to keep in mind when it comes to possibly looking at acquiring Stephen Routt is that Lovie Smith runs more of a "Cover-1" system than a true "Cover-2." That means that one corner is playing man while the other covers in zone. We might could swing that with Routt, but I'm a little concerned about his asking price.

I'm just waiting for jackie to chime in on his "Sign Stephen Routt" banter anytime. lol

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Not always Cover-1. Depends on the situation and who they're playing. Somtimes both corners are in press coverage man on man with some deep help. I think Routt may actually be a better choice than Asomugha but pricey. KC is already rumored to be sniffing around him which means they're likely to let Carr go FA. Carr fits better in a Zone defense anyway. Size and hands work in his favor.

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Originally Posted by soulman

Not always Cover-1. Depends on the situation and who they're playing. Somtimes both corners are in press coverage man on man with some deep help. I think Routt may actually be a better choice than Asomugha but pricey. KC is already rumored to be sniffing around him which means they're likely to let Carr go FA. Carr fits better in a Zone defense anyway. Size and hands work in his favor.

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I think Brandon Carr had four interceptions in '11. That's probably better than what Jennings had all season long. He might be a good fit for the Bears.