2011 - 20?? Bears Offseason(s) Thread

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Every one of you ripping Hub, where did you play your college ball?

Oh, nevermind. Huey Long would have improved the Bears guard corps and he's been dead since George Halas was mocking the New York Giants for wearing sneakers on the icy Polo Grounds turf. The fact that Kyle Long actually played guard for a few games in college and is a living, breathing human, and the words "Stan" and "Thomas" do not appear on his Social Security card, these are all good things.

This is my only issue with the pick - given the age of the defense and the fact that this could be Cutler's last stand, they seem to be a team in win-now mode. And given Long's rawness it could be a year or two before he's ready to truly maul some sons of bitches in the trenches.

I don't think they drafted a 29 year old dude with the thought of putting him on the bench. They think he's ready to rape corpses now.

[Yeti]

Every one of you ripping Hub, where did you play your college ball?

Oh, nevermind. Huey Long would have improved the Bears guard corps and he's been dead since George Halas was mocking the New York Giants for wearing sneakers on the icy Polo Grounds turf. The fact that Kyle Long actually played guard for a few games in college and is a living, breathing human, and the words "Stan" and "Thomas" do not appear on his Social Security card, these are all good things.

This is my only issue with the pick - given the age of the defense and the fact that this could be Cutler's last stand, they seem to be a team in win-now mode. And given Long's rawness it could be a year or two before he's ready to truly maul some sons of bitches in the trenches.

I don't think they drafted a 29 year old dude with the thought of putting him on the bench. They think he's ready to rape corpses now.

Wait, Pittsburgh drafted him? That changes everything.

[SKO]

Every one of you ripping Hub, where did you play your college ball?

Oh, nevermind. Huey Long would have improved the Bears guard corps and he's been dead since George Halas was mocking the New York Giants for wearing sneakers on the icy Polo Grounds turf. The fact that Kyle Long actually played guard for a few games in college and is a living, breathing human, and the words "Stan" and "Thomas" do not appear on his Social Security card, these are all good things.

This is my only issue with the pick - given the age of the defense and the fact that this could be Cutler's last stand, they seem to be a team in win-now mode. And given Long's rawness it could be a year or two before he's ready to truly maul some sons of bitches in the trenches.

I don't think they drafted a 29 year old dude with the thought of putting him on the bench. They think he's ready to rape corpses now.

Yeah, he's going to start, only question is which spot exactly. I think the rawness is overstated. He's gotten professional coaching, he played a couple years in JuCo..with his combination of strength, size, and athleticism he'll be alright despite his inexperience. Certainly good enough to beat out his competition on the interior of the line where he's less exposed. I mean  he has more OL experience than Lance Louis had, considering he was a TE in college.

[SKO]

Every one of you ripping Hub, where did you play your college ball?

Oh, nevermind. Huey Long would have improved the Bears guard corps and he's been dead since George Halas was mocking the New York Giants for wearing sneakers on the icy Polo Grounds turf. The fact that Kyle Long actually played guard for a few games in college and is a living, breathing human, and the words "Stan" and "Thomas" do not appear on his Social Security card, these are all good things.

This is my only issue with the pick - given the age of the defense and the fact that this could be Cutler's last stand, they seem to be a team in win-now mode. And given Long's rawness it could be a year or two before he's ready to truly maul some sons of bitches in the trenches.

I don't think they drafted a 29 year old dude with the thought of putting him on the bench. They think he's ready to rape corpses now.

Yeah, he's going to start, only question is which spot exactly. I think the rawness is overstated. He's gotten professional coaching, he played a couple years in JuCo..with his combination of strength, size, and athleticism he'll be alright despite his inexperience. Certainly good enough to beat out his competition on the interior of the line where he's less exposed. I mean  he has more OL experience than Lance Louis had, considering he was a TE in college.

DPD, but worth noting that Carl Nicks was 5th RD pick who spent two years at New Mexico State and a JuCo (and TEC will tell you NM State is worse) and was a top ten guard as a rookie and has been an All-Pro guard since. Jahri Evans was a 4th Rd pick who was a projected 7th Rd pick that the Saints drafted out of a Division II school, and he also started from day one of his rookie year and is a four time All-Pro guard. Jermon Bushrod was a 4th RD pick from FCS school Towson and he developed into a good starting LT on one of the most pass-happy offenses in the NFL. Zach Strief is a very solid starter at RT and he's a 7th rd pick from Northwestern.

All this adds up to Aaron Kromer having a pretty solid track record of developing raw, project offensive linemen into good starters, and in the case of the two guards both played, and played well, right away. Long is the most inexperienced of the group but also the most physically gifted, and playing in 11 games and starting half a season without even being part of spring practices for a top five program has to count for as much as being a multi-year starter at a Division II or FCS school.

[morpheus]

Now the Bears can pick up a backup QB on the cheap.

[Quality Start Machine]

Now the Bears can pick up a backup QB on the cheap.

If he got Raptured, would he come off the salary cap?

[CBStew]

Now the Bears can pick up a backup QB on the cheap.

If he got Raptured, would he come off the salary cap?

Couldn't the Jets have done that last week when the Bears were in the market for a linebacker?

[Yeti]

Urlacher retired

[Chuck to Chuck]

Urlacher retired

Smart choice.  Actually, if no one gives you a job, can you call it retiring?

[Internet Apex]

Urlacher retired

Smart choice.  Actually, if no one gives you a job, can you call it retiring?

Yes, Chuck.

[Eli]

Urlacher retired

Smart choice.  Actually, if no one gives you a job, can you call it retiring?

Yes.

[BC]

Urlacher retired

Smart choice.  Actually, if no one gives you a job, can you call it retiring?

I call it "my life".....

[Quality Start Machine]

Seems like as good as place as any for this.

[Bort]

Seems like as good as place as any for this.

I hope that link just leads to a website that says nothing but "TIME TO POST" in huge block letters.

[CT III]

Seems like as good as place as any for this.

I hope that link just leads to a website that says nothing but "TIME TO POST" in huge block letters.

Why would he link back here?