[CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback, people]

[Ross McCoy]

If Rex could consistently play at his best, yes I think that is what he 
could be. That being said, I no longer think Rex can achieve that, but 
would be happy to be wrong. My more realistic expectation is for Kyle to 
start and give us Jim Miller kind of execution. BTW talk to the Lions 
before you over glorify Kramer. Kramer was a good QB for us, but from a 
league wide perspective, no one was especially impressed with him. 
Kramer with the Bears was kind of like Garcia with Tampa, he was good, 
but no one was really jealous that we had him.

Ross

mactbone wrote:
>
> You mean, Erik Kramer who owns the franchise passing records that 
> Luckman doesn't? You think Rex can be that good?
>
>  
>
> I think the Jim Miller/Shane Matthews era is the right place to put 
> these QBs. They aren't quite awful enough that they're in danger of 
> being cut but they rely on the defense and weak competition to look good.
>
> -Chris
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ross McCoy <ross.mccoy at amd.com>
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:44:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] [Fwd: RosenBlog: It's the quarterback, people]
>
> Here is my take. Call Ortex what you want, but I feel they are better
> than pathetic as many seem to feel, but will never be "franchise". I
> have less confidence that Grossman will succeed at this point. I think
> Grossman has shown more "flashes" of good things, but if in two years of
> starting he hasn't been able to find consistency, I don't think he will
> . If he magically "gets it" this year, he could be a good QB in the
> league (I think he has more potential upside than Orton, but I think
> Orton could be the more consistent player which could be better for the
> Bears). Between the two of them (my gut says Orton would be my guess), I
> think we could get a QB of the caliber of Erik Kramer or Jim Miller.
> Someone who really won't wow you, but can play well enough to win with
> the proper supporting cast. Do we still need a franchise QB? Yes, if one
> is available, but I would definitely say we improved our 2008 roster
> more in the draft than if we would have taken Henne in the second round.
> i.e. our RB play is more deficient to "average" than our QB position.
> Once we chose not to take a QB in the first or second round, I agree
> with the philosophy to not bother selecting one unless there is a one of
> high developmental potential for the future because they aren't going to
> contribute this year unless we stink far more than I would expect.
>
> Ross
>
> Tom Shannon wrote:
> > azbearfan34 at cox.net <mailto:azbearfan34 at cox.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> I am still on the Rex bandwagon  as last year's protection was 
> awful.  With improved OL play (hopefully) we can better assess what we 
> have at QB.  Hopefully our running game & play calling will iimprove 
> as well.
> >> 
> >>   
> >
> > Not to revive an old argument but he made the same mistakes last year
> > that he made at the end of 2006. He did became something of a caretaker
> > QB at the very end. Maybe that's the goal now. Just don't turn the ball
> > over.
> >
> > It's true that he'll see a little less pressure if the line is better
> > but he's always going to see some. Hell, they all do. You can't always
> > step up into the pocket. That's just the way it is. I'll also say this:
> > don't hold your breath waiting for better protection this year. The
> > Bears will have a rookie left tackle and might well have a very
> > inexperienced (if not rookie) left guard. It might not be pretty.
> >
> > Grossman's not going to get any better. IMO we've seen all there is to
> > see. He's not good enough. I don't understand what makes the Bears (and
> > several members of the local media) think otherwise. I guess we'll see.
> >
> > Tom S.
> >
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