Thread: Chris Williams back to LT?

Nah stop flip flopping him hes shown some potential at gaurd but looked ugly as LT

This is not a solution to our LT issue.

However Webb needs legitimate competition to push him to be more consistent.

I'd rather wanna see Carimi at LT...

Originally Posted by Boochee Man

That's what all signs are pointing to according to YourBoyRoy. Since Edwin Williams showed more power at LG, and this is C Will's contract year, the Bears want to see what they really have in him. One more chance to see what he has. Anyone is an upgrade from Webb IMO

I would love to see this. We have guard covered with E. Williams, Spencer, Louis, (draft-pick perhaps in a G rich draft). We need a swing tackle. Williams would at a minimum be a high quality swing tackle, having previously played both LT and RT reasonably well, but I suspect he beats out Webb to start (unless Webb has stepped up markedly which is possible and would be really good news).

As you say, this move does let the Bears discover if they have a LT of the future in C. Williams (although I do worry about the possibility of a recurrent back problem). In a sense it doubles the chances of their finding the critical LT in house. Williams seemed to lack the power of a true NFL OG hog, but was good in space. That seems more the description of a OT than an OG. Yes he is a fine pulling guard but an agile LT can also be pulled. I believe "li .... sox" said Williams gave up exactly 1 sack in 11 starts at LT. I think we have to forgive him one bad preseason game against the talented Mr. Wimbley, as it was his first in the Martz offense.

At worst, all of this talk about keeping Webb at LT or moving Williams there seems to be a smoke screen for possible real intentions to go after a lineman in the draft. And that's what I'm hoping for. I don't know who would be better for us, whether it's Jonathan Martin, Cordy Glenn, Mike Adams, or one of the second round guys. And I'm admittedly not a fan of Adams to begin with. But the Bears need to get somebody.

That said, let's be honest. Webb can't cut it at left tackle. And Chris Williams seems to have finally found his comfort zone at guard. But if we can't get a tackle in the draft, then maybe have those two and Carimi all compete over the left tackle position. If we get Cordy Glenn, throw him into the mix as well since he played LT at Georgia. My hope though is that Williams stays at guard since he seemed pretty decent there. What it all boils down to though is that the line needs to get better. Tice has done good with it so far when it was failing horribly, so I trust that he'll do the same again. And with Martz gone now, he'll maximize it to fit his offense.

I wanted to add something else to this, but it's slipped my mind at the moment. So maybe I'll add more later.

Originally Posted by Boochee Man

That's what all signs are pointing to according to YourBoyRoy.

So, basically what you're telling me is that there's no veracity to this beyond the fact that everybody else has been speculating this the past four months? Dude's a megatard.

Chris was by far our biggest impact OL last year, and while I want him to stay at one position for more than one fucking season (especially now that his familiarity/savvy has started to gel with his talent at LG), I wouldn't mind him getting a shot back at LT. Webb is a fantastic run blocker, but the guy is so wildly inconsistent in pass pro. At this point, I'm willing to say Webb just lacks the heart needed to meet his potential after seeing him phone it in the last few games.

Oh, I forgot to mention that if the Bears are serious about winning a championship this year, then just juggling the O-Line around again without adding to it might not be the answer.