As the 2009 season approaches, will the Chicago Bears make the necessary moves to be a title contender once again?
This has already been addressed on the defensive side of the ball, as the Bears have hired a new DB coach, D-Line coach, essentially a new LB coach with the demotion of Bob Babich, and Head Coach Lovie Smith taking over the play calling on defense!
If there is one thing to get excited about, it's that three of these coaches are getting back to what they do best: Lovie Smith is much more suited as a defensive coordinator and will be working in that area a lot more this season; Bob Babich is much better suited for LB coach, where he coached up Briggs and Urlacher just two seasons ago, and his demotion will take a lot less pressure off of him!
And let's not forget Rod Marinelli, who is going from 0-16 head coach, back down to his former position as D-Line Coach, where he once was considered among the elite in the NFL!
However, we have seen absolutely no moves on the offensive side of the ball. We need a new receivers coach for sure. And it seems to me that every season that Ron Turner is being let off the hook. The last two seasons this Bears offense has finished in the bottom five of the NFL!
There need to be changes made on that side of the ball as well!
So, after the coaches are out of the way, what else do the Bears need to do in the offseason to become a legit Super Bowl contender once again?
There are a lot of options, so just hear me out!
The first option, and I think the best option is go after some offensive players.
This organization has been hurting offensively for way too long. Let Rex Grossman go and trade Kyle Orton for Donovan McNabb along with a first-round pick in 2010.
The addition of Donovan McNabb would tremendously improve this team: Finally, a real quarterback who makes good decisions, is mobile, and has deep ball and big play abilities! And might not be too expensive with the trade!
Once securing McNabb think 2009 NFL Draft! Now, our Defense needs a safety as we should let Mike Browns salary walk out the door, I love the guy but he is just not reliable enough and not having a true FS has hurt the bears for the last decade!
Now, first-round of the 2009 NFL Draft, pick Vontae Davis CB Illinois and move Charles Tillman to FS! (Now this pick is based up Taylor Mays staying at USC, if Mays declares for the draft, we take Mays hands down and don't need to move Tillman!) (the rest of the picks stay the same)
The rest of the draft the bears needs to be put into these positions: WR, O-Line and DE.
Round two should still have a lot of big play receivers left around, my choice? Hakeem Nicks WR, UNC: good speed, great size, and great hands!
Round Three – Phillip Hunt DE, Houston: This guy has tremendous speed and size; he would be a great guy to be mentored by new D-Line coach Marinelli!
Round Three – Nate Davis QB, Ball State University: Will be the best quarterback in the draft, guaranteed people!!! This will give us McNabb and two young QB's; what better mentor, seriously?
Round Four – Ray Fienga OG, BYU – This guy is about 320 pounds and has a lot of potential, especially in the run-blocking game!
Round Five – David Bruton FS/SS ND, I believe we need to take a safety. If nothing else David Bruton is a hell of a special teams player which would add depth to a category where the Bears struggled last season; kickoff coverage!
Not to mention he is every bit as good, if not better than SS Kevin Payne!
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