Chicago Bears Digest Vol. Two

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Round Five, Pick 4 (140) Johnny Knox WR 6'0" 185 Abilene Christian

Round Five, Pick 18 (154) Marcus Freeman LB 6'0" 239 Ohio State

Round Six, Pick 17 (190) Al Afalava FS 5'11" 213

Round Seven, Pick 37 (246) Lance Louis OG 6'2" 303 San Diego State

Round Seven, Pick 42 (251) Derek Kinder WR 6'0" 202 Pittsburgh

Without a pick in the first two rounds the Bears weren’t in position to nab a big playmaking receiver. Instead they chose three smaller guys to compete for a roster spot. Juaquin Iglesias was a part of an explosive offense in a tough conference, that being said I expect him to dress and maybe start Week One.

Jarron Gilbert, despite his pool exiting ability, is a gamble due to his feast or famine style. Having the tools to be a good pass rusher Gilbert can potentially put the current defensive line starters on notice. We just have to see his work ethic and how much time he’s willing to put in to learning the NFL pass rush with Rod Marinelli.

The defensive backs chosen offer an interesting change of pace from the physical play of Charles Tillman and Kevin Payne. As was stated all last year the pass coverage starts with pressure up front, hence taking Gilbert in the third round.

Bears at Wrigley?

With the Chicago Blackhawks playing their “Winter Classic” this past New Years Day at the Friendly Confines talk has sparked regarding whether or not the Bears should turn back the clock and play a game in their old stomping grounds.

It’s an appealing option to have the Bears play a regular season game, most likely against a division rival, in one of the oldest stadiums in American Sports.

I have to admit that if this were before the Soldier Field renovations I’d be all for it but the work put into Soldier Field wasn’t for not and from what I’ve heard fans love the new interior of Soldier Field.

So while it sounds tempting I feel the Bears home is along the lake front.

Where Are They Now? Willie Gault

A standout track star at the University of Tennessee he also was a part of the American team that boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Willie was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1983 in the first round out of Tennessee. In his rookie season nabbed 40 receptions for 800+ yards. The highlight of his stint with the Bears was undoubtedly being a part of the 1985 championship team.

He finished his career with the Los Angeles Raiders and retired from football in 1993.

After stepping off the gridiron Gault stepped in front of the camera trying to make a living in Hollywood. Throughout the '90s and into the 2000’s he guest starred on several T.V. shows such as In the Heat of the Night, Baywatch, and The West Wing.

He’s also set world records for 100m and 200m dash for his age bracket in 2006 and 2008.

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What does Cutler have to do to lose the starting job?

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