2011 Bears Offseason thread

[Banedon]

*sigh*

 

Might as well start it. I'm going to be tunnel vision focused on getting a big WR or two this offseason.

[bukie]

*sigh*

 

Might as well start it. I'm going to be tunnel vision focused on getting a big WR or two this offseason.

It'd also be nice to get a big OL or 5.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Offensive line improvement has to be the overall goal of the offseason. Despite Lovie and Angelo's love of adding back-up pieces to their defense, that should not be a priority.

[Soul]

OL, WR.

 

Do we need defense? I've heard some talk about replacing Tommie.

 

I think for once, we're probably in pretty good shape @ DE.

[Banedon]

*sigh*

 

Might as well start it. I'm going to be tunnel vision focused on getting a big WR or two this offseason.

It'd also be nice to get a big OL or 5.

 

Definitely. But getting someone that can get open in coverage so Cutler doesn't have to hold the ball all day long will help protection too.

[minnesotacubsfan]

1. sign Asomugha. well I wish. A shut down CB makes this aging D-line that much better.

2. draft ol, ol wr, ol, rb, ol ol ol, DL if Tommie isnt brought back

 

Jammal Brown? Logan Mankins? Harvey Dahl? who will be available? The Bears arent going to rebuild this line in one draft, especially one that is as thin as this one is in the position. I'd like to see them sign a top o-line FA since Asomugha is pretty much not going to happen.

[Soul]

*sigh*

 

Might as well start it. I'm going to be tunnel vision focused on getting a big WR or two this offseason.

It'd also be nice to get a big OL or 5.

 

Definitely. But getting someone that can get open in coverage so Cutler doesn't have to hold the ball all day long will help protection too.

 

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

[Banedon]

1. sign Asomugha. well I wish. A shut down CB makes this aging D-line that much better.

2. draft ol, ol wr, ol, rb, ol ol ol, DL if Tommie isnt brought back

 

Jammal Brown? Logan Mankins? Harvey Dahl? who will be available? The Bears arent going to rebuild this line in one draft, especially one that is as thin as this one is in the position. I'd like to see them sign a top o-line FA since Asomugha is pretty much not going to happen.

 

I don't think Mankins is going anywhere, though that'd be awesome. Lovie is definitely enamored with him.

[Banedon]

*sigh*

 

Might as well start it. I'm going to be tunnel vision focused on getting a big WR or two this offseason.

It'd also be nice to get a big OL or 5.

 

Definitely. But getting someone that can get open in coverage so Cutler doesn't have to hold the ball all day long will help protection too.

 

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

Not as strong as I'd like with a couple of guys going back to school. But there's still some guys available....there is just more disagreement about them.

[dew1679666265]

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

After Green and Jones, I'm not sure there's much in the way of immediate impact guys in the draft. Jon Baldwin probably won't fall and I'm not enamored with a lot of the others. If you're looking for a WR to come in and produce immediately, FA is probably the better way to go.

[Pushfrog98]

1. sign Asomugha. well I wish. A shut down CB makes this aging D-line that much better.

2. draft ol, ol wr, ol, rb, ol ol ol, DL if Tommie isnt brought back

 

Jammal Brown? Logan Mankins? Harvey Dahl? who will be available? The Bears arent going to rebuild this line in one draft, especially one that is as thin as this one is in the position. I'd like to see them sign a top o-line FA since Asomugha is pretty much not going to happen.

Shouldn't be THAT hard to get Asomugha. He had zero interceptions this year...

[Banedon]

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

After Green and Jones, I'm not sure there's much in the way of immediate impact guys in the draft. Jon Baldwin probably won't fall and I'm not enamored with a lot of the others. If you're looking for a WR to come in and produce immediately, FA is probably the better way to go.

 

If you can get a FA to come in and want to work with Cutler. That's my fear right now, with this whole "Cutler is a quitter" mess, is that it will affect the offensive free agents that are willing to sign with the Bears.

[minnesotacubsfan]

1. sign Asomugha. well I wish. A shut down CB makes this aging D-line that much better.

2. draft ol, ol wr, ol, rb, ol ol ol, DL if Tommie isnt brought back

 

Jammal Brown? Logan Mankins? Harvey Dahl? who will be available? The Bears arent going to rebuild this line in one draft, especially one that is as thin as this one is in the position. I'd like to see them sign a top o-line FA since Asomugha is pretty much not going to happen.

Shouldn't be THAT hard to get Asomugha. He had zero interceptions this year...

 

he may even be over-rated, but teams will go after him.

[dew1679666265]

If you can get a FA to come in and want to work with Cutler. That's my fear right now, with this whole "Cutler is a quitter" mess, is that it will affect the offensive free agents that are willing to sign with the Bears.

 

That's entirely possible. Hopefully this silly controversy dies down quickly and doesn't affect the market for the Bears. Because banking on even a really good rookie WR to be significantly productive is not a very good situation.

[Soul]

If you can get a FA to come in and want to work with Cutler. That's my fear right now, with this whole "Cutler is a quitter" mess, is that it will affect the offensive free agents that are willing to sign with the Bears.

 

That's entirely possible. Hopefully this silly controversy dies down quickly and doesn't affect the market for the Bears. Because banking on even a really good rookie WR to be significantly productive is not a very good situation.

 

I think drafting OL is a better option in the early rounds, but Angelo's ability to make the right decision is........in question, to say the least.

[Old Style]

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

After Green and Jones, I'm not sure there's much in the way of immediate impact guys in the draft. Jon Baldwin probably won't fall and I'm not enamored with a lot of the others. If you're looking for a WR to come in and produce immediately, FA is probably the better way to go.

It was supposed to be very deep at WR this year, but several very good underclassmen have decided to return to school for whatever reason.

[Soul]

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

After Green and Jones, I'm not sure there's much in the way of immediate impact guys in the draft. Jon Baldwin probably won't fall and I'm not enamored with a lot of the others. If you're looking for a WR to come in and produce immediately, FA is probably the better way to go.

It was supposed to be very deep at WR this year, but several very good underclassmen have decided to return to school for whatever reason.

 

Probably labor weirdness played a role.

[dew1679666265]

I presume AJ Green and Julio Jones will both be gone. How's the WR class after that?

 

After Green and Jones, I'm not sure there's much in the way of immediate impact guys in the draft. Jon Baldwin probably won't fall and I'm not enamored with a lot of the others. If you're looking for a WR to come in and produce immediately, FA is probably the better way to go.

It was supposed to be very deep at WR this year, but several very good underclassmen have decided to return to school for whatever reason.

 

Right. Blackmon and a couple others could have come out, but chose to stay. The depth is pretty decent, but the top end WRs are basically just Green and Jones at this point. And maybe Baldwin if he shows well at the combine.

[dew1679666265]

I think drafting OL is a better option in the early rounds, but Angelo's ability to make the right decision is........in question, to say the least.

 

O-line is a better bet to find a guy who will produce next season for sure.

[minnesotacubsfan]

who would that FA WR be, James Jones? Sidney Rice? Vincent Jackson?

 

Jones drops everything, Rice will get resigned by MN, Jackson is just old. It really would be nice to have a guy like Aroushmado play more this past season to see what he would be like. alas.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Will they be able to spend money in free agency after going crazy last year?

[minnesotacubsfan]

out of the mock drafts I've seen so far, I like Walterfootball's the best:

 

http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php

 

but, I've noticed JA and Co never get close to them in actual picks.

[minnesotacubsfan]

woops, I was wrong. For some reason I thought Jackson was much older then he is. he is only 28.

 

he would make some sense.

[Banedon]

who would that FA WR be, James Jones? Sidney Rice? Vincent Jackson?

 

Jones drops everything, Rice will get resigned by MN, Jackson is just old. It really would be nice to have a guy like Aroushmado play more this past season to see what he would be like. alas.

 

I'm actually not convinced Rice will re-sign in Minny. But that might be wishful thinking.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I think the new collective bargaining agreement will influence the direction of the offseason, especially considering possible changes to the salary cap, years before free agency, and rookie wage scale.