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[Steve Behrens]

AAaaaarrrrrggggg..... Flashbacks of Wilbur Marshal and his untimely
demise.......... It wasn't so easy to replace him.

-Behr


On 11/27/06, Jacob Mann Jones <jacobmannjones at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jerry~
>
> What you run into there is which player would be easier to replace?
> Honestly, probably Briggs - or so conventional wisdom would tell you.
> It is more difficult to find a 3-technique DT for the Tampa-2 than it
> is an athletics LB who excels in open field tackling.
>
> And you're probably correct in your assertion that the Bears' salary
> cap would only support one or the other - or drown out the rest of the
> team significantly.
>
> Though Harris seems to take plays off at times, or has a case of Alex
> Brownitis if you will, his talent is undeniable. There aren't many
> other DTs, much less 3-techs, that could play in his ballpark. The
> question is maximizing that talent, and that falls more on the
> coaching staff than the FO.
>
> So while Briggs is a valuable commodity I think his production would
> be easier for Angelo and the FO to attempt to recover if it came to
> that decision.
>
> ~ Jacob Mann Jones
>
> On 11/27/06, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 11/27/06, Jacob Mann Jones <jacobmannjones at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Briggs has played brilliantly and quite possibly mastered his position
> > > in the Tampa 2 better than any other that has ever graced the position
> > > in this scheme. He is as valuable as Urlacher in this scheme. I'd
> > > think that the tag would be a formality, unless Angelo feels he can
> > > replace his athleticism/smarts/ability on the open maket and/or
> > > through the '07 draft...
> >
> > I think you make a great point about Briggs.  He's better this year
> > than he was last, and that's saying a lot.  But the question that has
> > to be asked is Briggs or Tommie Harris, because with the kind of money
> > they will command, I doubt if the Bears cap will support both.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
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