Having endured as a Cardinals fan for many years, I know the pain of a team in need of a QB.
I watched in horror as Jeff Blake "ran" our offense. It was really more like a drunken, staggering walk.
I choked on my pride and cheered for Josh McCown. (Trust me Miami, it isn't that bad)
Even with all my years of watching our little red and white horror show I can't imagine the woes of Bears fans.
In Arizona we never had to worry about having a team good enough to make it to the Superbowl sabotaged by our QB. We were just never that good. Poor Chicago got all the way to the main stage only to watch their signal caller implode.
As though this wasn't bad enough, your GM resigned him. Are the folks in the Bears front office secretly Packers fans?? Why would anyone think of resigning Rex Grossman? Are the occasional flashes of ability that tantalizing?
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From the outside looking in, this makes no sense. Rex has again and again dashed the hopes of success of this franchise. His play has been, no doubt, a major contributor to increased Prozac sales among Bears fans. It must be unbearable. (pun only semi-intentional)
With all of this said, will the Bears PLEASE, for the love of god, take a QB in the draft? It doesn't have to be in the first round, Chad Henne will still be there later. Just take one of them, any of them. At this point take two or three of them. Please.
Henne and Flacco both played in bad weather, Brian Brohm has some upside...even taking Colt Brennan in the sixth (he'll probably still be there) offers more hope to your weary fans than another year of Grossman.
Sure, even if Chicago takes a QB he won't have anyone to throw to, and little in the way of a running game to help take some pressure off them, but seriously - anything is better than the current train wreck.
Maybe a Henne in the second and a Mario "I don't put much stock in 40 times" Manningham in the third? It could be done, and you might find this "Michigan Connection" could get the fans excited about Bears football again. Imagine the buzz and marketing. It doesn't even have to work on the field, it just has to look like you're trying.
Sure there are other needs, O-Line for instance. But that can wait. Really, get a QB. Any QB. Think of your fans who come out in the freezing cold year after year and still cheer for you. You owe it to them to at least try. Give them something to hope for.
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8 months ago
The Bears biggest need is an offensive line and an offensive coaching staff, then a decent RB.
8 months ago
True, the Bears need help in a few places, but they also need a reason for the players they have to shake the chronic low morale in Chi-town. They need excitement and optimism more than practicality right now.
8 months ago
I agree. A QB is by far the fastest way to dramatically improve your team. Offensive Linemen are extremely important but an o-lineman is not going to quickly turn around your team. A QB is right at the heart of any football team's success. For example, just think if one of the Giant's O-linemen went down ith an injury in the playoffs. Now think if Eli Manning went down with an injury - which would more dramatically affect the team?
8 months ago
Martin - you are insane, and so is the moron who wrote this article. Did you not see what happened to the invincible Tom Brady when his o-line collapsed in the Superbowl? I'll tell you what happened, he posted THE SAME EXACT stats as Rex Grossman did against the same Giants defense earlier in the year.
A QB is NOTHING without an offensive line. You'd think after going through 3 QB's this year and having all of them fail equally, you'd figure that out.
You are a moron for thinking Chicago should waste their first pick on a QB who will demand a huge contract and take at least 2 years to develop, when we have two QB's who've proven they can win in Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman. We don't have the money or draft picks to waste when we have the entire line to rebuild that we just let go, 2 top WR's, and a RB to draft.
The title of this article should read, "Will someone please teach me football?"
8 months ago
The biggest needs for the Bears are QB, OT, RB, DT, S. There is tremendous depth at OT position in this draft and the Bears can go in several directions. For the Bears 1st round pick the team should choose between drafting Rashard Mendenhall, Jeff Otah, Chris Williams or trade down. The 2nd Round pick like you stated needs to be QB Joe Flacco or Chad Henne. The Bears can come out of this draft rebuilding their O-Line and acquiring 2 WR's & a DT but like you said they do need to draft a QB in round one but one needs to be selected.
8 months ago
Please Don't take Colt Brennan, he is too accurate for the likes of Chicago. You need a Henne or a Ainge. The weather is to lousy and that won't be good for passing. Stick with the Rush... Pound it ..
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