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  1. brinoch
    Never? There have been some amazing all-time great franchise tackles taken very early. Tait was a first round draft pick (14th overall). I would have no problem if they selected a top notch tackle in the first, they should be somewhere around the mid 20's, so they won't be getting a huge impact player, regardless. I'd wait until the 3rd or 4th for centers and guards though, and I'd take a late project for any O line position. I meant for the Bears.
  2. brinoch
    Yeah Moose, Bradley, Berrian and even Gage is a nice foursome to have in there. Especially if the latter 3 start to blossom. And the better Grossman gets, the better these guys will look too. Even at the Bears "weak" spots (with the exception of TE which you noted above), they have young talent that is hopefully only going to get better. I really think this Bears team is going to only continue to get better. This isn't like '03 where it's a fluke thing...I think this is really the start of a nice run here for the Bears. I think they can stay away from drafting WR early next year. TE is a must, and some younger O line depth would be valuable to develop. But I'd also like to see them keep drafting 3rd and 4th round defenders that they've had great success turning into solid regulars. These players are very cheap for their first few years, and can be used to plug holes when the current defenders start getting more expensive. I'd also like to see them draft a QB late. They should draft one every other year. With Rex and Kyle fighting for the starting job next year, a rookie could sit and learn for a few years without much pressure. With Orton's experience he'll be fine for the backup next season. And I'd rather have my 3rd guy be a potential starter down the road than a journeyman. Good thoughts. The O-line is critical, and depth is always worth drafting, though I probably wouldn't spend a #1 or #2 on it -- spending high picks on the O-line never seems to work. With the exception of TE, I must add. Definitely need a TE. The Bears ought to draft another solid DB for the secondary, too. Azumah's hip is problematic, and I think he's a free agent this year, so I'd look to see him replaced. If not him, then Green can go. Vasher-Harris-Brown-Tillman with Azumah/Green and the rookie is a good rotation. I'd probably try and nab the best LB I could to replace Hillenmeyer, who is a restricted free agent and may get an offer we can't afford to match. Augmenting the D-line would also be nice. Another good interior lineman would be a huge.
  3. brinoch
    Giving Moose a C is probably fair. He could have bumped that to a B if he'd not had as many drops as he's had, but he's been pretty solid. I'm actually pretty excited at the thought of Moose, Bradley and Berrian next season, though I wouldn't mind seeing the Bears draft another WR. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing them draft another TE.
  4. brinoch
    I thought he picked the Rockies to win the division in 2004? Which one of us has the wrong year? Or did he do it again? #-o I thought it was '05, but I could be wrong. Of course, does it matter? Whenever it happened, it was a positively loopy prediction.
  5. brinoch
    And one is a SS and the other is a corner OF. Couldn't you match up Sandbergs numbers with a corner OF guy too and make him not look as good? Granted, the player cost is a big difference but I don't see how comparing a corner OF with a middle infielder stats and seeing them as the same value. That's exactly what was about to point out. It's a meaningless comparison. Tejada's value is really based on a comparison of shortstops; he's better than they are. That said, the point is that we can upgrade the offense an equivalent amount for a lesser player cost in trade. To me, that means acquiring Gonzalez for Patterson is a better move than acquiring Tejada for Prior. You do need to consider the positions of the respective players, of course, but we don't have a hole, per se, at LF or SS. The acquisition of Gonzalez would seem to shore up the OF, hopefully making a Murton/Jones platoon (not bad) along with Pierre and Gonzalez. And you keep Prior in the rotation. Otherwise, you start the season with Tejada, but with Murton/Pierre/Jones and no Prior. I think my opinion on this is evident.
  6. brinoch
    When the search tool is back up and running, I'm really starting to think that we need to document the number of imminent deals that Levine has discussed that didn't come through. He's not a particularly reliable source, though he does give us some fuel for the hot stove (albeit the dried cow dung variety).
  7. brinoch
    I think we'd all just be better off if we paid no attention to Phil Rogers, his columns, or the fact that he picked the Rockies as his surprise team in 2005.
  8. brinoch
    I still think this is a poor deal for the Cubs. Prior is one of those rare pitchers that you don't trade away for an excellent, though aging veteran. He's a home-grown product and is extremely popular with the fan-base. Moreover, as Goony points out, this deal weakens the pitching staff tremendously. On paper, when healthy, Zambrano-Prior-Wood-Williams-Maddux is tremendously better than Zambrano-Wood-Bedard-Williams-Maddux. Especially given that we do not know when -- or if -- Wood will recover from his shoulder surgery. On top of that, we've traded several MLB-ready or close to ready pitchers already this offseason. If you're hell-bent on trading Prior, you damn well better shop around and see what you can get for him. I'm pretty confident that you could do better than packaging Prior for Tejada-Bedard. Finally, one key point: Tejada provides great production for his position. Let me emphasize for his position. Why is this important? Because our offense is still underpowered if we add Tejada. Sure, Ramirez, Lee and Tejada are very good, but we still have a weak outfield. The upgrade of Tejada over Cedeno is not as significant as the upgrade we needed in RF. I'm sorry, but Jones doesn't cut it with me. Not all position are created equal. I'd much rather spend a ton of money for a .950 OPS-hitting RF than a ton of money on a .850 hitting SS. Hendry, by signing Jones, has again overpaid for mediocrity. And seemingly wants to compound the error by significantly downgrading our pitching. Prior, plus Cedeno at .700 OPS and a RF at .950 OPS is better than Bedard, Tejada and Jones.
  9. brinoch
    Muhsin... c'mon!!
  10. brinoch
    Somewhat more dangerous, but that's very true. Nonetheless -- 3 picks!!
  11. brinoch
    Why not let the quarter end there, and then eat ~30 seconds of the 4th after you inevitably run the ball?
  12. brinoch
    BRIGGS!!!! WOW!
  13. brinoch
    Very frustrating guys. Tackle!
  14. brinoch
    I'd love to see the Bears put together a 7-8 minute drive for a score to open that half. That would be really good to see.
  15. brinoch
    The Bears were out of timeouts. They could have spiked the ball, but there really wasn't enough time for more than one play.
  16. brinoch
    I can't tell, honestly. It might very well have been a catch. If so, that's a great play/throw/catch by the Packers. I hate Favre (when he plays the Bears... otherwise I wish he was on the Bears).
  17. brinoch
    Another missed tackle.
  18. brinoch
    See? 3rd and 9 is much better than 3rd and 4.
  19. brinoch
    That's the 3rd time the BEars have lined up in the neutral zone. Do they think they are the Romulons are something? That's ridiculous, and led DIRECTLY to that big play. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
  20. brinoch
    Gotta make those tackles. That's a drive-stopper that Briggs missed.
  21. brinoch
    Agreed. Who said that these refs were the Bears' refs?
  22. brinoch
    That looked like a catch to me. He made a move upfield, and the defender knocked the ball free. Likewise, I thought whichever Packer receiver it was who got smashed caught the ball and fumbled it.
  23. brinoch
    Too many easy passes into the cover 2 seams. Need to adjust, Rivera.
  24. brinoch
    Woo-hoo!!! Touchdown Bears!
  25. brinoch
    Indeed. Dump Dusty right now. I apply the little known WWLD standard (What Would Lovie Do?) -- and he'd get rid of Dusty. It may not be as good as the WWCD (What Would Chuck Norris Do?) sidekick special, but it works.
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