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No love loss here for the Bears, thats no secret. But I want to attempt to analyze old Chicago. (calm down bears fans Ill try to be objective... coming from this viewpoint)
- I once read on the bathroom wall at a tigers game: the best thing to come out of chicago was the fire of 1871. ok...ok..not funny.
This is basically the same team that went to the superbowl, just a different LT, RB and a healthy Harris and Brown. With a top 5 defense and always specatular special teams, these guys could easily win 10 games. No joke. Here is the kicker, they could just as easily lose 10 games too. The biggest problem: stability at the QB position! IMO that position is just too important, and chicago just doesnt get it. The Bears must think that theyre as good as the Ravens and they can win with a Dilfer type QB, but reality check ~ no theyre not that good.
The skill positions on the bears offense wont scare anybody, not even our dismal defense. Cedric Benson has disgraced chicago far too long. They would be wise to Kevin Jones that fool.(cut their loss,start over) Is Matt Forte the answer there? I dont know, havent seen much of the kid. From what Ive read on the net, Chicago would have been wiser to select Kevin Smith with the # 44 pick over Forte. Very glad that didnt happen! I think taking Chris Williams at 14 over mendenhall was a good move, I always like to start a team from the lines out. Williams will make a solid anchor to the line for years. imo.
Old players that are likely to take a step back
John Tate (not sure if he is the same player even with a move to RT)
Mike Brown (all of those injuries had to have affected his play)
Adewale Ogunleye (he's getting up there in years and is likely to lose a step)
Brian Urlacher (his nagging back injury could become a problem)
Olin Kreutz (he's on the wrong side of 30 and isn't quite the force that he once was)
Desmond Clark (getting older and will inevitably get slower)
Since the Bears went to the dance, I think the balance of power has shifted a bit in the NFC north. I like what the Vikings are doing, building with probably the best offensive and defensive line in the division. I like the Lions chances on offense but I havent seen us stopping very many offense's lately!
Opinions?
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