Ah, so many new posts so soon! I can't believe I didn't comment on this when it happened, but after arguably 60 years with out a decent QB the Bears have a star. Jay Cutler the cannon armed QB was traded to the Bears from Denver. Denver recieved 2 first rounders (2009 and 2010) a third rounder (2009) and Former Bears starter Kyle Orton. The Bears Recieved Jay Cutler and the Broncos' Fifth round pick. So I can honestly say this seems too good to be true, Not since the days of Sid Luckman have the Bears been this scary (in a good way) at the QB position. With the addition of Cutler the Bears O has become dynamic, Matt Forte was scary good his rookie season and that was with opposing D's loading the box to stop him because there was no passing threat, and with another year under his belt, and Cutler under center the running game is even better. The O-line has gone through an overhaul, as Orlando Pace, the Veteran from St. Louis, was signed to sure up the left side, this leaves 2008's first Rounder Chris Williams to develop at on the Right side (which is an easier position to dominated at then Left Tackle) Olin Kreutz is still the rock at center and the Guards are young, but have veteran leadership to help round out a pretty deep O-line that may not be as bad as some make it out to be. The defense, while getting older should see a positive impact from Cutler as the Offense can now stay on the field longer and allow the D to rest a bit, Urlacher is keeping it strong in the middle, and Tommie Harris, Alex Brown, and Company should be improved on the line.
Not everything for the Bears is honket dory though, The secondary is painfully old and the loss of Mike Brown doesn't make things better. The recivers are also unproven as Devin Hester is the number 1 guy right now, and he really should be a return specialist and be brought in as the x factor on certain plays, he loses something trying to be a bonafide reciver. Earl Bennet and Rashied Davis will be batlling for number 2, Bennet played with Cutler and Vanderbilt, but they will both need to reconnect and Bennet needs to see the field (he did not play in '08). But it isn't hard to believe that Drafting a reciever in the second round, a couple d-backs in the third round and looking for the diamonds in the rough at the D-line position later in the draft and the Bears would be sleepers for the Super Bowl, as they are right now, They are the Sexy pick to win the north, and I am on the bandwagon.
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