Thread: The Final 53?

Originally Posted by gopherguy22

That's what I came up with. Not very scientific or anything, just bits and pieces I've heard from people.
What does everyone else think?

QB: Cutler, Campbell, Blanchard

RB: Forte, Bush, Bell, Clutts
WR: Marshall, Hester, Jeffery, Bennett, Weems, Summers?
TE: Davis, Spaeth, Adams, Rodriguez
OL: Garza, Louis, Carimi, Spencer, Webb, C. Williams, E. Williams, Rachal
DE: Peppers, Idonije, McClellin, Wootton, Davis

DT: Paea, Toeaina, Melton, Price
LB: Urlacher, Briggs, Roach, DeCicco, Hayes, Costanzo
CB: Tillman, Jennings, Hayden, Moore, McCoy, Wilhite?
S: Wright, Steltz, Conte, Hardin
P: Podlesh
K: Gould
LS: Mannelly

Summers will go to the PS, Sanzenbacher will make the active roster.
We will not keep 4 TE's. I think Spaeth might be the odd man out. For a blocking TE, he sure did wiff a lot.
I think we may keep 5 DT's instead of 5 DE's, Collins will make the team and Davis won't.
If Wilhite makes the team I'd be shocked. He flat sucks.

Originally Posted by gopherguy22

That's what I came up with. Not very scientific or anything, just bits and pieces I've heard from people.
What does everyone else think?

QB: Cutler, Campbell, Blanchard

RB: Forte, Bush, Bell, Clutts
WR: Marshall, Hester, Jeffery, Bennett, Weems, Summers?
TE: Davis, Spaeth, Adams, Rodriguez
OL: Garza, Louis, Carimi, Spencer, Webb, C. Williams, E. Williams, Rachal
DE: Peppers, Idonije, McClellin, Wootton, Davis

DT: Paea, Toeaina, Melton, Price
LB: Urlacher, Briggs, Roach, DeCicco, Hayes, Costanzo
CB: Tillman, Jennings, Hayden, Moore, McCoy, Wilhite?
S: Wright, Steltz, Conte, Hardin
P: Podlesh
K: Gould
LS: Mannelly

I'd say that's awfully close.

I'd cut Wilhite and maybe they keep Rashied Davis strictly for ST in his place. Our coverage units could use him.

I'd also keep Nate Collins over Chauncey Davis.

Gotta find a place for JT Thomas somewhere too. Maybe we can sneak him onto the PS, or if DeCicco is gonna be slow to recover from his groin injury we put him on the IR.

Summers I'd try to sneak onto the PS to give him a better shot at developing. We can always move him up.

I'd love to dump Spaeth but they won't so that leaves maybe one spot open on offense for either Sanz or Unga. Unga still has PS eligibility so we probably should keep Sanz.

Those are some variations on a theme but a lot could change over the next two weeks based on play and/or injuries.

that's a solid point on Davis Soul, he was a Det CB last year, not WR, and I think for that reason. But the below will depress you.
I'm still hoping Bell is cut for Booker or Allen, I'd like a speed guy on the roster more then another bigger back


http://chicago.cbslocal.com/chicago-bears-depth-chart/
Chicago Bears Depth Chart

Updated Aug. 21, 2012 — Note: This is 670 The Score’s projected depth chart. Not official.
OFFENSE

	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team	4th Team
QB	Jay Cutler	Jason Campbell	Josh McCown	Matt Blanchard
RB	Matt Forte	Michael Bush	Kahlil Bell	Armando Allen
FB	Tyler Clutts	Harvey Unga
WR	Brandon Marshall	Earl Bennett	Eric Weems	Dane Sanzenbacher
WR	Devin Hester	Alshon Jeffery	Rashied Davis	Chris Summers
TE	Kellen Davis	Matt Spaeth	Kyle Adams	Evan Rodriguez
LT	J’Marcus Webb	Chris Williams	James Brown
LG	Chris Spencer	Chilo Rachal	A.J. Greene
C	Roberto Garza	Edwin Williams	Chris Spencer
RG	Lance Louis	Ricky Henry	Nick Pieschel
RT	Gabe Carimi	Chris Williams	Cory Brandon

DEFENSE

	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team	4th Team
LE	Israel Idonije	Corey Wootton	Shea McClellin	Thaddeus Gibson
DT	Henry Melton	Stephen Paea	Nate Collins	John McCargo
NT	Stephen Paea*	Matt Toeaina	Nate Collins	Brian Price
RE	Julius Peppers	Shea McClellin	Chauncey Davis	Cheta Ozougwu
WLB	Lance Briggs	Geno Hayes	J.T. Thomas
MLB	Brian Urlacher*	Dom DeCicco	Jabara Williams
SLB	Nick Roach	Blake Costanzo	Patrick Trahan
CB	Tim Jennings	Kelvin Hayden	Isaiah Frey	D.J. Moore^
CB	Charles Tillman	Jonathan Wilhite	Greg McCoy
SS	Major Wright	Craig Steltz	Anthony Walters
FS	Chris Conte*	Brandon Hardin*	Trevor Coston	Jeremy Jones

SPECIAL TEAMS

	1st Team	2nd Team	3rd Team
P	Adam Podlesh*	Ryan Quigley
PK	Robbie Gould	Ryan Quigley
KO	Robbie Gould	Ryan Quigley
LS	Patrick Mannelly	Tyler Clutts
H	Adam Podlesh*	Ryan Quigley
KR	Devin Hester	Eric Weems	Greg McCoy/Lorenzo Booker
PR	Devin Hester	Earl Bennett	Eric Weems /Greg McCoy

* – Denotes player is currently injured
^- D.J. Moore is the No. 1 nickel cornerback

I don't think Davis will make the team, he may though just because of his history with the Bears.

Originally Posted by gopherguy22

I don't think Davis will make the team, he may though just because of his history with the Bears.

Depends on the status of a few others and just how badly Toub needs in on his STeams. Davis is a "four phase" guy there and a lot more valuable on this team than some would be willing to believe.

It sounds like Sanz has been putting in some time on STeams as well and not doing badly so that may help him to stick in place of Summers who I assume it not a STeams guy at the moment.

As for Davis well like I said it's easy enough to dump a guy like Wilhite who would have been a STeamer anyway but has been playing like the doorman at "Fuck Up Central". All we need is one CB to backup Tillman, Jennings or Hayden, and DJ. It'll be either Jennings or Hayden in that role. We'll keep at least one of the rookie CB on the PS and in an emergency Conte and Hardin can play CB if two guys go down in a game. Once their healthy again that is.

I could actually see Wootton not making the team. Would leave the option to keep perhaps both Collins and Price. Crossing my fingers Sanz and Clutts make the team. Hoping Unga clears waivers for the PS.