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       #Post#: 8291--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: May 17, 2011, 9:39 am
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       As I recall, Omiyale looked worse in his stint at OG than Chris
       Williams did at that position. Quite a bit worse, in fact. I
       don't think a switch back to OG is in his future anywhere. Not
       to mention we have guys like Edwin Williams, Asiata, Lance Louis
       and Herman Johnson who I have to assume will all be given the
       chance to win a starting role on the interior OL and especially
       if we don't bring in a FA OG.
       Omiyale's best chance to stick as a Bear is to either continue
       improving at LT (holding off Webb and Carimi) or worst case,
       backing those two young guys up as our swing T.  And if the best
       Carimi can do his rookie season is be our swing backup, that
       would have to be considered a serious disappointment for all the
       hype he's coming in with.
       I still have to seriously question if keeping both Omiyale and
       Chris Williams on this team for the 2011 season is the absolute
       best use of roster space, or if it's more just a question of
       Angelo saving face.
       #Post#: 8306--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: dallasbear
       Date: May 17, 2011, 10:54 am
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       Omiyale was horrid at LG in 2009.  But after being benched for a
       few games he came back and was steady.
       I am not suggesting that Omiyale return to guard, but if he is
       the swing tackle he should be given a chance to compete at
       guard.   Regardless, he makes the team because of his ability to
       play LT or RT and if he can plays some guard that's a bonus.
       Chris Williams needs to win a starting guard spot.  I guess we
       could keep him as a backup if he doesn't start since he doesn't
       cost us that much (still on rookie contract).  But I would not
       want him as the swing tackle - he can't play LT.
       #Post#: 8309--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: May 17, 2011, 11:09 am
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       I would agree, at this point I think Chris Williams is at
       greater risk to lose his spot on the team than Omiyale. They
       have tried Williams at 3 OL spots and he has failed at both T
       positions was nothing better than a stopgap at LG with a lot of
       other young interior O-Linemen waiting in the wings and
       potentially a FA signing as well.  As to his contract, well yes
       he is still on his rookie contract but that's a rookie contract
       for an OT taken in the Top 15 so it's not exactly chump change.
       Carimi needs to pan out big time cause so far Angelo is 0-for-2
       on 1st round OTs during his Bears tenure.
       #Post#: 8310--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: boogie
       Date: May 17, 2011, 11:12 am
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       Wow Dallas is in a VERY generous mood when he says Omiyale " is
       serviceable" at LG.
       #Post#: 8321--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Pekin
       Date: May 17, 2011, 12:12 pm
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  HTML http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/16/pressure-reveals/
       Check out this article with stats on pressure.  Cutler was under
       the most pressure of any QB in the league last year.
       #Post#: 8325--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: May 17, 2011, 12:36 pm
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       --- Quote from: Pekin link ---
       >
       >
  HTML http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/16/pressure-reveals/
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       > Check out this article with stats on pressure.  Cutler was
       under the most pressure of any QB in the league last year.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       A bottom-5 OL, average (at best) WRs, inconsistent run game and
       an OC who didn't adapt till nearly half the season was gone can
       all be blamed equally for that stat.
       #Post#: 8328--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: BearHit
       Date: May 17, 2011, 1:00 pm
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       <i>Cutler was under the most pressure of any QB in the league
       last year.
       </i>
       And still managed to make it to the NFCC
       #Post#: 8364--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: stelz
       Date: May 17, 2011, 3:43 pm
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       Martz's QB's are always up there in sacks, and probably
       "pressure" as well.  Even with hall of .famers on the line in
       St. Louis, Warner was running for his life when he wasn't
       winning the SB....
       #Post#: 8383--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: dallasbear
       Date: May 17, 2011, 4:53 pm
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       Can't blame it all on Martz and the O-line.
       In the 2nd half of the NFCC game Hanie continuously dumped it
       off to Forte when no one was open downfield.   He kept drives
       alive that led to 2 scores and was in position at the end for a
       3rd.
       I know that Cutler is going to make some throws most other QBs
       can't but you'd like to see him dump it off more when there's
       nothing there.
       #Post#: 8387--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: BearHit
       Date: May 17, 2011, 5:22 pm
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       Hanie wasn't acting alone there - Martz and Lovie were involved
       no doubt - Cutler was lucky to be alive in week 17 - It was a
       good experience for Hanie and the offense - hopefully it will
       benefit them someday in the (new) NFL?
       Arena league?
       Greedy bastages!
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