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24 Apr 2008

On Feb 4 of this year,

I felt like this. And since then, I have very carefully not thought about the f-word.

But like an oasis in a football-less desert, the NFL 2008 draft takes place this Saturday, Apr 26, at 2:30 PM ET, for those of you parched like I am for some pre-preseason analysis. Woo!

Other than the usual focus on building up the defense, which still needs doing (especially at safety), the Bears will need to do two things, IMO:

  1. Trade for a good veteran running back, because let’s face it, Cedric Benson and Adrian Peterson are not getting it done. And Benson the prima donna has had his chance.
  2. Draft a great running back, because Garrett Wolfe ain’t getting it done either.

I consider the running back problem the the most important part of staffing strategy, though the quarterback position remains an issue, and there’s the new concern over the aging offensive line. Not to mention the loss of Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad to free agency, leaving a gaping hole in the pass offense, which won’t be that much a problem unless we have a competent, consistent quarterback. Basically unless Lovie Smith makes some tough decisions this preseason, the 2008 season will be worse than the 2007 one. The picture looks grim indeed.

4 responses to “On Feb 4 of this year,”:

  • Prachee said:

    I disagree. . I think the most important part of the strategy is the O-line. Upgrading the offensive line will simultaneously improve our running back AND quarterback situation.

    April 25th, 2008 at 8:39 am

  • Richa said:

    OK, I see your point, but the O-line is much more stable talent-wise than either of the other two positions, where urgent improvement is needed, nowhere more so than the runners, since we have no offense at all right now.

    April 25th, 2008 at 9:37 am

  • Prachee said:

    Yeah but you know how out of this world Grossman is when he has enough time. There are few QBs with a rating higher than his when he has time. And with a hole big enough, you can plug and play any RB.

    April 25th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

  • the emotional pumpkin » Draft update said:

    [...] guess we both called it: the Bears drafted an offensive tackle in the first round, and a running back in the second round [...]

    April 26th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

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