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Free agent DT Ian Scott will visit with the Broncos Monday and possibly the Vikings later in the week.
Let the second tier of free agency begin. Scott started for the Bears when Tommie Harris was hurt, but the Bears haven't showed much interest in retaining him.
I have trouble getting too excited about Ian Scott. But the fact of the matter is that if we do like Kyle Williams a lot, which the front office seems to, it would seem to make sense to sign a veteran FA DT to rotate with Kyle. I'm all for drafting Okoye because right now I don't see us finding a FA, but if we do spend #12 on a DT, you can bet Kyle Williams isn't going to see as much of the field. If that's the route they decide to go, its evidence that they think KW has limited further upside potential.
Wake up, brush your teeth, and get ready for a day of hating the Dolphins. Or the Pats? How to choose?
I have trouble getting too excited about Ian Scott. But the fact of the matter is that if we do like Kyle Williams a lot, which the front office seems to, it would seem to make sense to sign a veteran FA DT to rotate with Kyle. I'm all for drafting Okoye because right now I don't see us finding a FA, but if we do spend #12 on a DT, you can bet Kyle Williams isn't going to see as much of the field. If that's the route they decide to go, its evidence that they think KW has limited further upside potential.
Incorrect. With the rotational scheme Jauron has implemented, all DTs will get plenty of time on the field. Just think, Tim Anderson was BAD last year and he still saw plenty of time. Nobody is going to be warming that bench for a long time. The best thing would be to place DTs that might be better against the run on 1st down and sometimes 2nd (Tripplett/Okoye maybe?), while the DTs better at pass rushing could go occasionally on 2nd down and 3rd downs (McCargo/Williams ?).
I'm just guessing on McCargo - I don't know whether he's better against the pass or rush. But I think something like that would be ideal and would keep both sets of DTs fresh throughout the entire game.
Incorrect. With the rotational scheme Jauron has implemented, all DTs will get plenty of time on the field. Just think, Tim Anderson was BAD last year and he still saw plenty of time. Nobody is going to be warming that bench for a long time. The best thing would be to place DTs that might be better against the run on 1st down and sometimes 2nd (Tripplett/Okoye maybe?), while the DTs better at pass rushing could go occasionally on 2nd down and 3rd downs (McCargo/Williams ?).
I'm just guessing on McCargo - I don't know whether he's better against the pass or rush. But I think something like that would be ideal and would keep both sets of DTs fresh throughout the entire game.
Sure, they rotate. I'm guessing Anderson and Williams rotated almost evenly last year because there may not have been a very big difference between their respective abilities (KW was a rookie). But 12 is a very high pick, and if Okoye turns out to be as good as advertised, he's going to be rotating in an awful lot. That's going to come at the expense of someone's playing time. I.e. Tommie Harris is in the game as often as the Bears can get him in there.
I'm not knocking the rotation idea, or KW. I just think that if we spend a 1st rounder on a position that someone else on our roster already plays, its got to be looked at as some kind of statement regarding the adequecy of the existing personnel.
Wake up, brush your teeth, and get ready for a day of hating the Dolphins. Or the Pats? How to choose?
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