Scott could be LT option if Webb benched

**Riczaj01** · 09-19-2012, 02:49 PM

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Scott could be LT option if Webb benched

September, 19, 2012 2:47 PM CT

By Jeff Dickerson | ESPNChicago.com

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- If the Chicago Bears ultimately decide to pull the plug on J'Marcus Webb at left tackle, they could go one of two ways.
Chris Williams spent the entire offseason and preseason competing with Webb for the starting left tackle job and could be the next man up if Webb continues to falter, as he did in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers. Of Williams' 38 career starts, 18 have been at tackle (11 RT, 7 LT), but only two of those tackle starts have occurred since the Bears hired Mike Tice prior to the 2010 season.
Another option is newcomer Jonathan Scott, who has been practicing at both tackle spots since the Bears signed him on Sept. 10. Before arriving in Chicago, Scott spent time in Detroit, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, starting 28 games over the past six years. Scott suffered a knee injury this summer at Lions camp, landing him on their injured reserve, but he claims to be completely healthy.
Despite being on the team for barely over a week, Scott says he is ready to play in a game if necessary.
"Only time will tell, but I'm more than willing to get out there now," Scott said. "I've been habitually studying to game and studying the playbook and just getting prepared for any given Sunday. I feel that given a little time I'll be more than ready to perform."
However, Scott said there is no reason to overreact to Webb's early season struggles considering every NFL offensive lineman goes through a certain amount of ups and downs.
"That's the job description for an offensive lineman," Scott. "We're not looked highly upon. We're not praised, but we're definitely the guys who get blamed. I can relate to any offensive lineman that has a tough game because I know what it takes to prepare for that game. At the same time, there are some tackles, guards and centers that have a rough game, but the team wins and it never gets brought out. You only talk about it when somebody loses. It's just part of the game. Me personally, I just blow it off, because a lot of people don't even know what it takes to play at this level."

**MPBears68** · 09-19-2012, 03:04 PM

Don't know how seriously they'd consider benching Webb for Scott. Depends on how Webb responds to all this crap since the Packer game. I'm sure they are going to give him so more time, like or not. There's one thing that baffles me though here:

...since Scott was brought in as another experienced reserve OT
...and if he's truly healthy now
...and as soon as he's had sufficient practice to know the calls

Then there's NO REASON on God's green earth to keep your best LG on the bench as a 2nd swing tackle! Especially when Spencer has flopped and Rachal was unimpressive in preseason at that same position. @^$&^%$#!!!!! Get Scott up to speed asap on the playbook and put CWilliams back in at LG! Cripes, wtf are you waiting for???

**motownbear** · 09-19-2012, 03:15 PM

lmfao does chris williams still exist

**VJ18** · 09-19-2012, 03:28 PM

can we just put Carimi that guy we drafted that was a all american at LT at LT for crying out loud

**JustAnotherBearsFan99** · 09-19-2012, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by MPBears68

Don't know how seriously they'd consider benching Webb for Scott. Depends on how Webb responds to all this crap since the Packer game. I'm sure they are going to give him so more time, like or not. There's one thing that baffles me though here:

...since Scott was brought in as another experienced reserve OT
...and if he's truly healthy now
...and as soon as he's had sufficient practice to know the calls

Then there's NO REASON on God's green earth to keep your best LG on the bench as a 2nd swing tackle! Especially when Spencer has flopped and Rachal was unimpressive in preseason at that same position. @^$&^%$#!!!!! Get Scott up to speed asap on the playbook and put CWilliams back in at LG! Cripes, wtf are you waiting for???

All I can think of is that with C.Will's contract coming up at the end of this season, the Bears have plans to let him walk - they don't want to give him a chance to start, and possible look like somebody we need to keep. If they can some way find a starting combo that doesn't include C.Will, then that is what they want.

The only other possibility is that he's a player who somehow landed in Lovie's dog house. We've seen this before. Once you land there, your days are limited.

Maybe neither of these things are the case, but regardless, it sure gives the appearance to the fans that when it comes to the offensive line, the Bears have no clue.

**short faced bear** · 09-19-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by VJ18

can we just put Carimi that guy we drafted that was a all american at LT at LT for crying out loud

If he didn't get hurt I think we actually would see him there. I believe he's stuck at RT to "cut his teeth" (still basically a rookie) and test his leg. Had it been an "actual" competition for LT I can't see the former Outland trophy winner not winning the spot.

**JJ-30** · 09-19-2012, 03:39 PM

The only thing I disagree about is that C Williams really ever got a real chance to compete with Webb for the starting left tackle job, Tice named Webb the starter from day one and when people weren't happy with what they seen in Webb he ok C Williams can compete for job. But really Tice wanted Webb as his LT not only this year but last year also, so I tell you the only way C Williams was ever going to the starting LT job was to be the best LT in the NFL and I doubt even then.

There is only 3 ways I see Webb losing his job.

1. We fire Tice.

2. Webb gets hurt and can't play.

3. Someone higher up forces Tice to bench Webb.

**bearsinhouston** · 09-19-2012, 03:51 PM

Tice wouldn't be a guru if he just went with others think. He sees things that others don't. He KNOWS Carmini is a RT. He KNOWS Webb is a great LT.

You can't be a guru if someone just gives you the answer. You have to show people you know and can do things that others can't.

So far, Tice is one of the others.

Originally Posted by VJ18

can we just put Carimi that guy we drafted that was a all american at LT at LT for crying out loud

**JustAnotherBearsFan99** · 09-19-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by short faced bear

If he didn't get hurt I think we actually would see him there. I believe he's stuck at RT to "cut his teeth" (still basically a rookie) and test his leg. Had it been an "actual" competition for LT I can't see the former Outland trophy winner not winning the spot.

Ya think? The way Lovie and Tice flip flop people around and play players out of position, anything is possible. I'm just grateful we don't have Brandon Marshall playing LT.

**bearsinhouston** · 09-19-2012, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by JJ-30

The only thing I disagree about is that C Williams really ever got a real chance to compete with Webb for the starting left tackle job, Tice named Webb the starter from day one and when people weren't happy with what they seen in Webb he ok C Williams can compete for job. But really Tice wanted Webb as his LT not only this year but last year also, so I tell you the only way C Williams was ever going to the starting LT job was to be the best LT in the NFL and I doubt even then.

There is only 3 ways I see Webb losing his job.

1. We fire Tice.

2. Webb gets hurt and can't play.

3. Someone higher up forces Tice to bench Webb.

2. Webb gets hurt and can't play.

-- Won't happen. You need to have contact before you can get injured.

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