Chicago Bears Offseason 2012

[Butterscup1679666578]

26 year old guard who used to be with 49ers. Started just 3 games last year but started 29 combined the two years before. I don't know anything about him other than that.

[ctcf]

26 year old guard who used to be with 49ers. Started just 3 games last year but started 29 combined the two years before. I don't know anything about him other than that.

 

Hmmm...

 

Bears agreed to terms with OG Chilo Rachal, formerly of the 49ers, on a one-year contract.

The 2008 second-rounder is a worthwhile reclamation project. Rachal lost his starting job early last season after emerging as a quality run blocker in 2010. He should give veteran RG Chris Spencer a run for the starting job in Chicago.

 

Sounds fine to me.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Rotoworld's take:

 

The 2008 second-rounder is a worthwhile reclamation project. Rachal lost his starting job early last season after emerging as a quality run blocker in 2010. He should give veteran RG Chris Spencer a run for the starting job in Chicago.

[cubbyvirus00]

Sounds like a good sign. Ex USC player who is still young enough to turn it around.

[rawaction]

Pro Football Focus named him the best run blocking guard in 2010. He can't pass block worth a damn though, which is why he got benched in SF. Like has been said, he's young enough to improve as a pass blocker. It's a decent pickup though as the Bears RG hasn't been able to run or pass block since Garza was in his 20s. With Edwin Williams having played decent at LG last year and his ability to play C. I think Spencer and his $3 Million price tag is going to be gone.

[jersey cubs fan]

I would hope this guy is only thought of as depth.

[rawaction]

I would hope this guy is only thought of as depth.

 

If I had to guess, I would say Lance Louis would get first shot at RG, but Rachal will get a legit shot. I can't imagine they would even pick up another OG in the draft, as they now have Garza, E Williams, C Williams, Louis, Spencer, and Rachal that all have double-digit games of experience at OG. Because Edwin can back up OC, I think Spencer at $3Mil is the odd mad out. And I'd imagine the Bears the Bears will be looking at OTs in the draft, with the rumor of the moment being a midround pick used on OL. I don't see Chris Williams moving back to OT, unless it's necessary, and the Bears only have 2 true tackles on the roster, 1 being J'Marcus Webb who may not be a "true" anything.

[Magnetic Curses]

mike tice is wedded to jmarcus webb, at least his hc hopes are. i don't think lovie or even tice believe in webb, but webb is supposed to prove tice a genius, so we're going to play russian roulette with our franchise. awesome decision.

[cubbyvirus00]

Free agent LB Rocky Mcintosh has a visit scheduled with da Bears.

[jersey cubs fan]

Kiper plays GM for all teams and says what he would do with the picks.

Top needs: OL, DE, CB, WR, DT, S

 

Rd 1 (19) DE Whitney Mercilus

Rd 2 (50) WR Brian Quick

Rd 3 (79) CB Alfonzo Dennard

 

Analysis: The Bears really need to shore up the offensive line, but they've expressed a lot of optimism -- particularly Mike Tice -- and I can see them waiting around to add help. So I'll play along. Clearly, they've talked me into it, as I'm also looking elsewhere, targeting the pass rush in Round 1. Mercilus is a one-year wonder in terms of production, but the tape shows a guy who figured it out, and if he can play at the level he did in 2011 (I have no reason to believe it'll disappear), this is a player who fits the system in Chicago and can close on quarterbacks when he gets the edge. Quick is another huge target (6-foot-4, 220) for Jay Cutler, and while I think Chicago needs to go O-line here, the way the board lines up for this Quick is a steal, and a couple of O-line options I can see here look like reaches. I'm not married to this pick, but it wouldn't be a bad one for need and value. Dennard is insurance at corner, where the Bears are getting a little long in the tooth.

[Magnetic Curses]

i remember when the redskins wouldn't trade him for briggs. thanks washington.

[Banedon]

Kiper plays GM for all teams and says what he would do with the picks.

Top needs: OL, DE, CB, WR, DT, S

 

Rd 1 (19) DE Whitney Mercilus

Rd 2 (50) WR Brian Quick

Rd 3 (79) CB Alfonzo Dennard

 

Analysis: The Bears really need to shore up the offensive line, but they've expressed a lot of optimism -- particularly Mike Tice -- and I can see them waiting around to add help. So I'll play along. Clearly, they've talked me into it, as I'm also looking elsewhere, targeting the pass rush in Round 1. Mercilus is a one-year wonder in terms of production, but the tape shows a guy who figured it out, and if he can play at the level he did in 2011 (I have no reason to believe it'll disappear), this is a player who fits the system in Chicago and can close on quarterbacks when he gets the edge. Quick is another huge target (6-foot-4, 220) for Jay Cutler, and while I think Chicago needs to go O-line here, the way the board lines up for this Quick is a steal, and a couple of O-line options I can see here look like reaches. I'm not married to this pick, but it wouldn't be a bad one for need and value. Dennard is insurance at corner, where the Bears are getting a little long in the tooth.

 

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

[UMFan83]

26 year old guard who used to be with 49ers. Started just 3 games last year but started 29 combined the two years before. I don't know anything about him other than that.

 

I'm afriad we're gonna need to FDB for the sake of learning more about this guy from a Niners fan. Get on it mods.

[jersey cubs fan]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

[Banedon]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

[jersey cubs fan]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

[Banedon]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

 

Yep. Agree completely. I definitely wanted to go hard after WR pre-Marshall trade, but now it's both lines and defensive depth that interests me more.

[Magnetic Curses]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

 

i'd like to see them grab jenkins in the 3rd or 4th, but i'd be very tempted if wright was there at 19, which he undoubtedly will be. he offers a different look from marshall and i think he'd compliment him well.

[Banedon]

Don Banks has them with Jonathan Martin in the first round. Gives Mike Adams as a possible alternative pick.

 

http://www.cnnsi.com/2012/writers/don_banks/04/18/2012.nfl.mock.draft.6/index.html

[KingCubsFan]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

If Floyd was there, I'd still grab him. Marshall remains our only starting caliber WR.

[rawaction]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

 

Yep. Cutler has shown he can be very productive without good WRs. Marshall has shown he can be very productive without good WRs alongside him. If Marshall can do anything to open up Hester like the Bears think, Bennett can continue to be a go-to guy for Cutler, and Knox can play at all the Bears still have the best group of WRs they've had in at least 15 years.

 

I like Floyd, Wright, Hill, Randle, and all the top WRs....but the team still needs help on both lines first and foremost.

[Banedon]

I don't know how the Bears can go 3 rounds without getting someone on the O-line.

 

I don't either, but they spent the better part of the 2000's doing just that. Hopefully all the talk is just talk and they actually will make an effort to improve the line through better talent, instead of just coaching.

 

So far, Emery has done some nice things. He's not fixing everything at once, and probably not going "after it" as hard as many fans would want, but he made the Marshall trade and has grabbed some guys that can be decent pieces. But how he deals with the O-line in the draft is gonna tell me a lot about where this is heading moving forward.

 

At this point I'd be much more excited to see him go after both sides of the line early and often than go after a WR. The WR need is real, but after the Marshall trade they can still get one in the middle rounds and try to develop. It's not like first round receivers are great bets or that late rounders/undrafted can't contribute.

 

Yep. Cutler has shown he can be very productive without good WRs. Marshall has shown he can be very productive without good WRs alongside him. If Marshall can do anything to open up Hester like the Bears think, Bennett can continue to be a go-to guy for Cutler, and Knox can play at all the Bears still have the best group of WRs they've had in at least 15 years.

 

I like Floyd, Wright, Hill, Randle, and all the top WRs....but the team still needs help on both lines first and foremost.

 

Agree with the post, but for me, Knox isn't even a factor when I think about the WR core right now.

[Guest]

Sounds like a good sign. Ex USC player who is still young enough to turn it around.

 

I liked him quite a bit when he was coming out of college.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Bears need to go best player available (sans QB and RB) in every round this year. We're actually in decent shape draft-wise where we dont have to focus on one or two positions in the first round. We've got some decent depth.

[davell]

I like the Rachal signing. I think he'll wind up starting for us honestly. Sulley, I think the dream of getting Jenkins in the 4rd or 4th is over. Kiper has him going in the early 2nd at this point. I want WR, DE and O Line taken in the 1st 3 rounds. Don't care what order, other than I doubt there's value in the 3rd when it comes to the O Line.