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Originally Posted by TalkingDonkey
Far IMO. Way too many points of weakness all up and down the roster. We need a serviceable LT (Pace, you ain't), Kreutz is aging at C, Omiyale pretty much sucks, etc etc etc. Not sold on Bullock/Bowman in our secondary either.
You didn't see Chris Williams the last two weeks? Against the best DE in the league no less (Jared Allen). Even though he had help at times, at times he didn't and he absolutely stonewalled him. Write this down: Williams is the guaranteed starter at LT next season, no matter if Pace decides to stay.
Omiyale improved too (though I'm not sold). I think Pace at LT killed the LG until he was replaced. We have Beekman too, either to play LG or C.
Bowman will be fine. He's still young and improving. Bullocks is like 4th string safety.
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I had a crazy thought today. Suppose the Bears were to luck into a #1 WR - could we then go #1WRTBD, Aromashodu, Bennett, Knox at WR and move Hester to KR/PR full-time again? Or are we too pot-committed with Hester at WR?
It's not impossible we upgrade significantly.
TO is a free agent. Royal OR Marshall could be possibilities as they both look on the outs in Denver, and McDaniels is dumb enough to do it. (If there's a new CBA then Marshall is unrestricted and I'd put money on it).
I can seriously see DA as our #1 next year if we don't upgrade.
I don't think we're pot committed with Hester as a 1/2 receiver. I think he'll be in the rotation and moved back to KR/PR (if he's the best option, and that's HIGHLY debatable).
I have confidence in us next year IF we replace coaching staff (Turner minimum, Lovie ideally, if we replace him with someone with credentials).
And Cutler will improve a lot next year imo. I think the later part of the season showed what he's capable of, if they can put a decent line in front of him.