[CBFF] Joe Horn

[Matt Langschwager]

I think the disagreement here comes from the terminology.  In my vernacular, the Lions have "gaping holes to fill;" the Bears have "concerns about depth at key positions."

To me, a gaping hole means being forced to start an inadequate player in a game, like the Saints' Fred Thomas, or whoever the Lions started opposite Dre Bly.  Even if every Bear leaves that we think will, I'd feel comforable with our starting lineups.  Where's the gaping hole at DE?  I see Brown, O-Gun, and Anderson, and they're not going anywhere.  Could we use a fourth?  Sure, but I don't think we'll be terrible at that position next year if we don't pick up anyone else.  As for running back, it sounds like you believe that without TJ, and only Cedric and AP, we're guaranteed to be in the bottom 10 in rushing next season.  That's what a gaping hole leads to.  I respectfully disagree.

Matt

Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote: No gaping holes to fill?!?!?

If the general sentiment is that the Bears have no gaping holes, then
I think need to take a Bears sabbatical so I can go get some
perspective.  I see plenty of gaping holes in the offensive line, at
wide receiver, at defensive end, and if the TJ goes, then at running
back.  Special teams is the only unit that has no needs.  In fact,
they should just leave it the hell alone.

I'm going to go take a few weeks off and then maybe I'll be able to
pull my head out of my own gaping hole.

Jerry


On 3/2/07, Victor Waldron (CBFF)  wrote:
> B-I-N-G-O. The thing is, we have a little money to spend and we have no
> gaping holes to fill. Basically we have the luxury of trying to improve
> at the margins (and depth) without jeopardizing future cap space needed
> to resign THarris, Vasher, Rex, etc. Someone like Horn (and this is only
> an example) would be a good flier on a one-year deal to try to improve
> that facet of the offense. I think a one-year deal would work because at
> his age I highly doubt anyone is going to offer him multiple years.

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