*☠*Official Chicago Bears 2009-2010 Thread(4-4)*☠* week 10 @49ers

[casperjr]

[table][tr][td]Rd 3 - #4(6 [/td] [td]Jarron Gilbert (DT) San Jose St[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 3 - #35(99)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 4 - #5(105) [/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 4 - #19(119)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 5 - #4(140)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 5 - #18(154)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 6 - #17(190)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 7 - #37(246)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 7 - #42(251)[/td] [/tr][/table]
we traded down after our pick was gone(word was we was going D)

so we get another 3rd and 5th for our 2nd

 

[imasoleman18]

Originally Posted by CasperJr


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[h1]Bears draft preview: Need No. 1 Wide receiver[/h1]
By Brad Biggs on April 25, 2009 8:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBacks (0)

Need No. 1--WIde receiver

Players on roster

WR Devin Hester (signed through 20013)

OH REALLY?

 

[casperjr]

Originally Posted by IMASOLEMAN18

Originally Posted by CasperJr


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[h1]Bears draft preview: Need No. 1 Wide receiver[/h1]
By Brad Biggs on April 25, 2009 8:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBacks (0)

Need No. 1--WIde receiver

Players on roster

WR Devin Hester (signed through 20013)

OH REALLY?

didnt even peep that

[table][tr][td]Rd 3 - #4(6 [/td] [td]Jarron Gilbert (DT) San Jose St[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 3 - #35(99)[/td] [td]Juaquin Iglesias (WR) Oklahoma[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 4 - #5(105) [/td] [td] Henry Melton (DE) Texas[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 4 - #19(119)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 5 - #4(140)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 5 - #18(154)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 6 - #17(190)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 7 - #37(246)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rd 7 - #42(251)[/td] [td] [/td] [/tr][/table]

 

[jose cansec0]

i seen that video of gilbert jumpin out the pool....

...wow

 

[casperjr]

[table][tr][td] [/td] [td]Pick[/td] [td]Player[/td] [td]Pos[/td] [td]Ht[/td] [td]Wt[/td] [td]College[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 3, Pick 4 (6 (From Seahawks)[/td] [td]Jarron Gilbert[/td] [td]DE[/td] [td]6'5"[/td] [td]288[/td] [td]San Jose State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:The Bears look to beef up their interior with the selection of Gilbert. A bit of an underachiever, Gilbert has the size and athleticism to develop into a quality interior rusher. With Rod Marinelli as the team's defensive line coach, the Bears may hit on the "boom or bust" prospect.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 3, Pick 35 (99) (Compensatory selection)[/td] [td]Juaquin Iglesias[/td] [td]WR[/td] [td]6'1"[/td] [td]210[/td] [td]Oklahoma[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:Iglesias is a two-fold talent. First, he's an excellent kick returner. Secondly, he's a very good second or third wide receiver. He's fearless over the middle and is comfortable catching bad balls. One of the great things about Iglesias is that if you're a member of his team and you need a haircut, his dad's a barber.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 4, Pick 5 (105) (From Seahawks)[/td] [td]Henry Melton[/td] [td]DE[/td] [td]6'3"[/td] [td]260[/td] [td]Texas[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:He's an athlete with speed. He had an unbelievable pro day, running a 4.65 in the 40-yard dash. He came into Texas as a highly regarded running back before eventually transitioning to defensive end two years ago. He's got a great first move in the pass rush and really good explosion.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 4, Pick 19 (119)[/td] [td].J. Moore[/td] [td]CB[/td] [td]5'9"[/td] [td]192[/td] [td]Vanderbilt[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:Moore is an undersized corner who lacked exceptional straight-line speed at the combine and at his pro day, which probably caused his slide to the fourth round. He was once pegged as a potential first-rounder, and he has great ball skills and jumping ability. He provides great value to the Bears in the fourth round and can add depth behind Charles Tillman and Nathan Vasher.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 5, Pick 4 (140) (From Seahawks through Broncos)[/td] [td]Johnny Knox[/td] [td]WR[/td] [td]6'0"[/td] [td]185[/td] [td]Abilene Christian[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:This blazer gives the Bears another deep threat in the passing game. Although Knox isn't a polished route-runner, his speed will allow the team to stretch the field with the deep ball.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 5, Pick 18 (154)[/td] [td]Marcus Freeman[/td] [td]LB[/td] [td]6'0"[/td] [td]239[/td] [td]Ohio State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:The former Buckeye is an intriguing prospect with the athleticism to develop into a starter as a pro. Though he underachieved at times as a college player, Freeman lands in a defensive system that ideally suits his skills.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 6, Pick 17 (190)[/td] [td]Al Afalava[/td] [td]FS[/td] [td]5'11"[/td] [td]213[/td] [td]Oregon State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:Afalava had a great workout and was a three-year starter in college. He is a terror on special teams and will help Chicago's special teams become even better than it already is. He gives the Bears needed depth in the secondary.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 7, Pick 37 (246) (Compensatory selection)[/td] [td]Lance Louis[/td] [td]OG[/td] [td]6'2"[/td] [td]303[/td] [td]San Diego State[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:Louis is extremely fast and was kind of discovered at his pro day due to his measurables. He ran 4.76 and 4.80 in the 40-yard dash and had 30 reps on the bench press. He'll give the Bears offensive line -- which has lost some depth -- a few reps in practice and a developmental project.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Round 7, Pick 42 (251) (Compensatory selection)[/td] [td]Derek Kinder[/td] [td]WR[/td] [td]6'0"[/td] [td]202[/td] [td]Pittsburgh[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td]Pick Analysis:Kinder capitalized on all of the attention at Pitt's pro day by putting forth a great workout. His athleticism will give him a chance to stick in Chicago, which already drafted two other receivers.[/td] [/tr][/table]

 

[imasoleman18]

quote this if you hope theres a gem in those picks lol

 

[shabooyah1124]

[h3]Bears not serious about Plax?[/h3]
Plaxico Burress | Giants | Interested: Rams? 49ers? Raiders? Bears? Jets?
In a posting last week on his Twitter account, agent Drew Rosenhaus indicated that there were two teams that were "serious" about signing Plaxico Burress. The assumption then, as now, was that the New York Jets are one of those teams. On Sunday at the Bears Expo, Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo addressed his team's "seriousness" about signing Plax in saying, "Are we one of those teams? No," according to the Chicago Tribune.
In spite of this lack of "serious" interest, the team will perform its due diligence on Burress. Angelo explained this to the Tribune: "We'll look at every option. [His] situation is different because there are circumstances. We'll monitor it." He later said, "[Burress] could help any team. His play, his production speaks for itself. Everybody would love to have him on their team, including the New York Giants. But obviously, there are things that have to happen now for him to play in the league, get on with his life. There are a lot of hurdles to cross before you can really seriously sit here and use that as a viable option."

The last line underscores the reason why receiver-needy teams have been cautious in their approach to Plax, as even if he does not receive any jail time for his gun possession charges, the league could suspend him for a significant part of 2009. Of course, there's a remote chance that the league could consider the six regular-season games that Burress missed in 2008 as "time already served" and shorten the suspension to just a game or two.

Although the Jets and Bears will remain as the top rumored teams in the Burress hunt, don't count out the St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers or Oakland Raiders. Burress would represent a keen upgrade to the Rams' receiving corps and he would be reuniting with a familiar face in Steve Spagnuolo, albeit a face that used to coach Burress' defensive counterparts with the G-Men. As for the Niners and Raiders, Plax would be a solid veteran upgrade to their respective slew of pass-catchers as well, and would take some of the heat off of each of those teams' highly drafted receivers. And if Oakland's rumored interest in Michael Vick proves to be true, Burress' alleged crimes pale in comparison. The Baltimore Ravens were so desperate for receiving help that they brought in Jerry Porter for a workout, but the team has very little room under the cap and would not be able to financially compete with the offers from other teams.

In the end, it's unlikely that any team will be making official moves on Burress until after his next court appearance on June 15, when we'll know more about the long-term results of his legal issue.

 

[tylerdub]

I dont know why the Bears would not be all over Plax. The only reason not to go for him is if he has jail time. Even if the league suspends him for 6 games hecan come in after 6 and really help the rest of the season.

 

[casperjr]

Originally Posted by IMASOLEMAN18

quote this if you hope theres a gem in those picks lol

i believe

I dont know why the Bears would not be all over Plax. The only reason not to go for him is if he has jail time. Even if the league suspends him for 6 games he can come in after 6 and really help the rest of the season.
that boy is going to do some jail time he needs to hurry up and get it out the way

 

[casperjr]

[h1]With Cutler, will Bears dig long ball?[/h1] [h2]Turner will have more freedom to open up playbook[/h2] Dan Pompei | On the NFL May 19, 2009
The joke goes when Jay Cutler showed up at Halas Hall after his trade from Denver, nobody knew who he was.

See, none of us in Chicago recognizes what a real quarterback looks like.

The next issue is if anyone in Chicago will know what to do with one. Other than buy him a beer, of course.

Bears coach Lovie Smith and offensive coordinator Ron Turner never have worked with a talent like Cutler, but they believe they know how to use him.

The first thing you need to know is even though the Bears' most talented player now is a quarterback, Smith does not intend to get off the bus passing.

The central theme of the offense remains balance and, really, that is a good thing. Balance will make Cutler a more effective quarterback because the threat of the run game will open up the passing game by allowing one-on-one opportunities for the players running pass patterns.

"We have a lot of trust and faith in what Jay will do," said Smith. "I know he's an all-pro quarterback and we are going through unchartered waters a little bit. But we aren't going to change what we are. ... We just expect to do what we believe in better."

Still, Cutler will be flinging it plenty. Here is a dirty little secret Smith might not want us to know:

Even last year, when the perception was that the offense was as conservative as George Halas' fedora, the Bears passed the ball 56.6 percent of the time in the first half of games, when the score usually is not a major consideration in calling plays. That was 14th-highest percentage in the NFL, according to STATS.

Shhhh, the Vikings are listening.

With Cutler, the temptation to throw more will be greater.

"We've seen that arm everybody talked about, and it gives everybody confidence, the entire football team," Smith says.

Where Cutler and the Bears may deviate a little from the past is in the second half of close games. That is when you need a quarterback the most. And that is when it would make sense to hop on the back of a player who was deemed valuable enough to give up two first-round draft picks and a third to acquire.

Cutler, if used properly and supported by his teammates, will give the Bears a comeback dimension they rarely have had in the franchise's 89-year history.

Three pro scouts said Cutler's arm is the second-strongest in the NFL after Oakland's JaMarcus Russell. The Bears figure to try to take full advantage of Cutler's long throws, assuming someone can catch them.

"It's hard in this league to have 60-, 70-, 80-yard drives without getting some big plays," said Turner, who knows all too well. "We've always believed in taking shots [downfield so] I'm excited about what he's going to allow us to do."

The two areas in which Cutler has a significant edge over Kyle Ortonare deep balls and quick feet. Cutler had 55 completions of 20 yards or more last season -- second in the NFL, compared with 34 for Orton. On attempts of 20 or more, Cutler had a passer rating of 77.0 while Orton's was 49.3.

Cutler also had 151 more rushing yards than Orton, but his mobility is more valuable as a passer than a runner.

"We'll definitely move the pocket more with him," Turner says. "He is good at it when it's called to move the pocket, and he also is good at creating a play, extending a play when nothing is there. That's something I'm really excited about. If everything is not perfect -- protection, you don't get the coverage you want -- he can create something by moving around."

Turner and the Bears offensive coaches are not rewriting the playbook for Cutler. But they will be dusting off chapters of it that they rarely, if ever, have used. Without question, the Bears will be different offensively.

Turner has studied how the Broncos used Cutler, and he plans on picking the brain of former Denver coach Mike Shanahan.

The beauty of having Cutler is it opens up options for Turner as a game-planner and play-caller. With Cutler, there are no handcuffs or shackles on Turner in terms of his calls. It has become about what the offense can do instead of what it can't do.

"Hopefully we are getting to the point where we don't have to protect everything we are doing, and not just because of Jay," Turner said. "We want to call something, we can call it. That's going to happen this year. If we see something we want to do, we won't say -- 'I'd like to do that but I can't.' At times, you had that in the past."

Even though the season is nearly four months away, Turner and Cutler have been meeting daily, usually for a couple of hours. They discuss terminology, how the Bears call things, how Cutler is most comfortable operating.

The education of Cutler has gone well, as has the integration of Cutler to his new team.

"Jay has been everything we want him to be," Smith said. "He has come in on a mission to be one of the guys and get accepted in the locker room. He has done a super job with that. He has been in the trenches running every sprint, being helpful, moving into the leadership role."

It remains to be seen if Cutler will return the calls of Michael McCaskey. But as long as he executes the calls of Turner, it's all good.

 

[tylerdub]

Great stuff Casper. Anyone who thinks the addition of Jay Cutler wont drastically change the Bears offense is a moron. Anyone who listens to Lovie when hetalks about getting off the bus running and believes him is also a moron. I expect to see a high flying very exciting offense with a steady and at timesexplosive running game and an entertaining and big play oriented passing game.
I wish Fall would hurry up and get here.

 

[casperjr]

i been wantin the season to start since the draft

 

[imasoleman18]

could we get a receiver please! lol

 

[casperjr]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4194402&name=dickerson

Bears set camp schedule

Chicago Bears training camp schedule

May 21, 2009, 1:57 PM

By: Jeff Dickerson

The Bears have announced their training camp schedule for this upcoming summer. Camp opens up Friday, July 31, on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill.

This marks the eighth year the Bears will conduct their training camp on the ONU campus. Here are all the dates open to the public:

Friday, July 31: 3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1: 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 2: 3 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 3: Noon
Tuesday, Aug. 4: 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Noon
Thursday, Aug. 6: 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7: 3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8: Noon (Family Day - Soldier Field)
Sunday, Aug. 9: No practice
Monday, Aug. 10: Noon
Tuesday, Aug. 11: 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 12: 3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13: 3 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14: No practice - travel day
Saturday, Aug. 15: at Buffalo (Preseason opener)
Sunday, Aug. 16: No practice
Monday, Aug. 17: 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18: 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 19: 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20: 3 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 21: 11 a.m. (Break camp)

 

[casperjr]

OTA observations

Chicago Bears offseason workout report

May 21, 2009, 1:39 PM

By: Jeff Dickerson

Since the Bears make only four of their 14 organized team activities open to the media (the next being June 3), we tried to soak in as much information as possible Wednesday. Here are some leftover thoughts from the two-hour workout:

• You've heard the saying, "Can't make the club sitting in the tub." Well, here's a new rhyme for NFL fans: "Depth charts in the spring don't mean a thing." Frank Omiyale signed a four-year deal that could be worth up to $14 million. Does that sound like backup money to you? But there was Omiyale working as the second-team left guard Wednesday, as Josh Beekman continued to line up with the starters. This is no indictment of Beekman, but barring a colossal reversal of fortunes, Omiyale will start. The Bears are doing the right thing by making Omiyale earn his spot, but he was signed to give the offensive line some much-needed size along the interior.

The secondary situation has been well covered. Why would you move a potential starting cornerback, Corey Graham, to safety, unless the plan is that Graham will eventually start? Now, it's not a slam dunk that Graham's transition will be seamless, but if he sticks, it won't be as a second-teamer.

Which brings us to Craig Steltz, who worked out Wednesday with the first team at free safety but is better suited to the strong side.

"He's done a nice job so far, but again, it's early, as we all know," secondary coach Jon Hoke said. "All you do is gather information from movement and how they understand concepts and those types of things. He's done a nice job with that. He's been in the system for a year so he has a little more confidence, and he understands what his job is."

Steltz might have a big role in this defense, but I just can't believe it will be at free safety. A competition this summer between Steltz and Kevin Payne appears to be in the cards.

• Johnny Knox can move. The rookie receiver turned on the jets during some OTA drills, flashing the speed scouts raved about at the combine back in February. Although listed at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, Knox doesn't look like a small receiver. Knox is clearly having some issues cleanly fielding punts and kickoffs, but has shown good hands when running routes. He could be a real bonus for the Bears' offense, but this receivers group could still use another accomplished veteran.

• Kevin Jones is sporting two new items: a mohawk and fresh legs. Jones looked completely healthy working out of the backfield and should be counted on for a bigger role in 2009. But what does that mean for Garrett Wolfe and Adrian Peterson? Can the Bears continue to keep four running backs on the active roster if two are strictly special-teamers?

• Marcus Harrison's recent inactivity was noticeable to those in attendance at the OTA. The defensive tackle looked much heavier than his listed weight of 310 pounds.

• Jay Cutler's first read on the majority of his passes during seven-on-seven drills: tight end Greg Olsen.

• As somebody who chases agents for a living, I have nothing but respect for Kevin Allen of the Chicago Sun-Times, who actually got a response from Drew Rosenhaus regarding the uflaccess.com story on Rex Grossman. However, Grossman and the UFL seem like a perfect fit. Don't be surprised if the quarterback tries out in front of UFL coaches either June 6 in Orlando or June 13 in Las Vegas.

 

[jose cansec0]

Jay Cutler's first read on the majority of his passes during seven-on-seven drills: tight end Greg Olsen.




greg olsen WILL be a top 5 tight end at seasons end....

 

[casperjr]

^^ im not ready to say that YET but he will be top 10 no problem

 

[casperjr]

[h1]Signing Tinoisamoa among Bears moves[/h1]
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Of all the things I'd hoped the Chicago Bears would do this offseason, adding another linebacker may have been at the very bottom of the list. Even so, I'm pretty happy with their decision to add former St. Louis Ram Pisa Tinoisamoa to the mix via a one-year contract. They also re-signed defensive lineman Israel Idonije for two years and got five of their seven 2009 draft picks under contract.

None of the latter two moves qualifies as surprising. Adding Tinoisamoa to a linebacking corps that already includes the high-priced duo of Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher makes the cut. Though Tinoisamoa left the Rams because they no longer wanted him, he led them in tackles in four of the last six seasons. He made 135 stops in 2008, but was led go because the new Rams coaching staff wanted to get bigger at the position.

St. Louis drafted Tinoisamoa in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. His career totals include 661 tackles, 10 sacks, seven interceptions, 25 pass deflections, six forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles. He'll have the inside track at the strong-side starting job alongside Urlacher and Briggs. Holdovers Nick Roach and Hunter Hillenmeyer figure to be his biggest competition.

It's a good, relatively low-risk addition for a defense that was down a notch, or several, last season. Even though the Bears added quarterback Jay Cutler, they still need their defense to be stout to get back to their Super Bowl form of 2006. Tinoisamoa is only 27 and should be able to contibute in the scheme of coach Lovie Smith, who was his defensive coordinator at one point in St. Louis.

 

[koolbarbone]

Pisa is one of my favorite UH players ever.

He will be a nice addition to the team.

Also, a healthy Kevin Jones would be huge.

 

[arstyle27]

Let's sign Marvin already and call it a day.

 

[casperjr]

^^ ive been reading that kevin is healthy is in better shape then he was all last year(not sayin much since he was hurt alot)

that and he IS going to see alot more touches (or so they say.....)

wolfe is too get a better chance too(its about time they see wat his has in him)

training camp is going to tell alot about wat they plan on duding with all the RB's

 

[the gr8]

I like the sound of this LB, he seems to be exactly the mold of what we like our LBs to be and he has played for Lovie before... adding him next to Urlacherand Briggs should be dominant considering he racked up 136 tackles last year

I really still think we need another WR to play opposite of Hester though

 

[jpzx]

NFL Live said Cutler's going to struggle....

 

[arstyle27]

Originally Posted by JPZx

NFL Live said Cutler's going to struggle....

Thank you Mr. Vikings fan

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by arstyle27

Originally Posted by JPZx

NFL Live said Cutler's going to struggle....

Thank you Mr. Vikings fan

I hate ESPN with a passion...but I'm just sayin

It was Dilfer's opinion though. So he'll probably throw for 23,000 yards and 200 TDs minimum.