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       #Post#: 113503--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 11:51 am
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       The biggest problem I would have with losing out on McCoy is
       that with his adaptability he seems to be the guy that could
       best "Cutler proof" our offense.
       I.e. if Cutler goes down with another injury next season or just
       isn't "getting it" for whatever reason, our offense can still
       function with someone else taking snaps.
       With anyone else we're likely to bring in, we are officially
       all-in with Cutler. And then the stakes get raised even higher
       to not only keep him from getting hurt again, but keep him
       mentally engaged and on-board.
       If McCoy does go somewhere else, I would have to think it was by
       his decision and not ours.
       #Post#: 113504--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 12:02 pm
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       ESPN Bears Blog is reporting that only offensive-oriented
       candidates are advancing to Round 2.
       In other words:
       IN - McCoy, Trestman, Sullivan, Arians, Bevell, Clements,
       Carmichael, Dennison (maybe)
       OUT - Armstrong, deCamillis, Singletary, Toub, Priefer
       #Post#: 113506--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 12:15 pm
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       It sounds like the 4 finalists may be McCoy, Ariens, Trestman
       and Sullivan.
       If it's Ariens or Sullivan then I think Bates has a better
       chance of staying because those two guys have no history with
       Cutler and I think Emery is intent on maintaining continuity
       with Cutler in some form.
       Trestman tutored Cutler before he was drafted and I suspect that
       of those four candidates he has the strongest opinions on how
       Cutler needs to be coached-up...  which could result in Bates
       getting the boot and Trestman bringing in his own guy if he and
       Bates don't see eye to eye.
       If it's McCoy, it could go either way with Bates and would
       likely depend on how well they worked together (or didn't) in
       Denver.
       At this point, I think Arians winds up in San Diego.  If McCoy
       isn't sold on Cutler and/or Emery then he probably opts out and
       we wind up with either Trestman or Sullivan.
       #Post#: 113512--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: 46
       Date: January 14, 2013, 12:52 pm
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       That Arians guy I think would be aces.  Look what he did this
       year on the fly with a completely revamped everything. Also, it
       looks like Rothlesburger (sp?) isn't the same since he left.
       I'm the Bears, I sure make a run at him.
       #Post#: 113518--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Sportster
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:19 pm
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       Colts are a solid organization. They just reload and keep right
       on going. So my choice would most likely be Ariens. But I'd
       consider McCoy and maybe, possibly Marc Trestman, Bill Toddman
       productions.....I swear everytime I hear that that is what I
       think of, that stupid TV thing...from I think the old Price is
       Right deal, lol....
       #Post#: 113523--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:26 pm
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       With Arians, it could come down to if he's more comfortable with
       Emery, or with the personnel guy from Indy who just took the GM
       gig in San Diego.
       Also don't discount the possibility of Arians choosing to stay
       at Indy.  He has made it pretty clear he's not hell-bent on
       advancing to HC this year so he probably has a pretty particular
       set of circumstances that would have to be met, and it's not
       like Indy is pushing him out the door. He may find it a lot more
       attractive to close out his career with a young and promising
       Andrew Luck rather than taking on a veteran reclamation project
       like Cutler or Rivers.
       #Post#: 113528--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Sportster
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:32 pm
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       Yea, whoever comes in is going to have to be of the mindset of
       wanting to mold Cutler into a top QB, take on that challenge.
       Cut's got the tools, but he's got a ways to go yet, too. The HC
       has to be able to put up with a child mentality at times,
       stubbornness and yet a pretty talented QB and get the most out
       of him.
       #Post#: 113529--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:36 pm
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       Colts are a solid organization. They just reload and keep right
       on going.
       I'd have a lot more respect for the Colts if they hadn't
       deliberately tanked last season to get the #1 pick. Maybe the
       ends justify the means and so far it's worked out for them, but
       the way they didn't even try to win games last season left a
       really bad taste in my mouth.
       #Post#: 113530--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: yapper
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:43 pm
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       Yea, whoever comes in is going to have to be of the mindset of
       wanting to mold Cutler into a top QB, take on that challenge.
       Cut's got the tools, but he's got a ways to go yet, too.
       I really liked what Rich Gannon said about Cutler last week in
       connection with his thoughts on Trestman.  Basically that this
       coming season is make-or-break for Cutler and if he doesn't take
       it to the next level with the Bears in 2013 it's probably never
       gonna happen for him anywhere.
       #Post#: 113532--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2013 Chicago Bears
   DIR By: Sportster
       Date: January 14, 2013, 1:54 pm
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       The league appears to be headed towards a 'run and gun' type QB
       now anyway, so unless Cut can adapt to that, he may have a
       limited shelf-life anyway.....
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