1. The biggest of biggest LOL's is at the great running back...Did #34 rise for the dead?
2. Olsen is ok, but gets more credit that he deserves. Hasn't been to a probowl or even sniffed one.
3. D. Clark doesn't help a team get to a Superbowl, he is just a guy.
4. If there Oline was so good, why did 3/5th's get replaced?
I'll take A.Johnson and Marshall. Buy saying that, I am nottaking anything away from Fitz, but no way is he better than A.Johnson. He is hands down the best WR in football, no close second. Marshall and Fitz can be 2a and 2b.
I just have watched more Denver football over the last 2 years to see what a MAN Marshall is. He is crazy good. He is TO from 4 years ago with better hands.
1. I misspoke and meant to say a running back who had a "great rookie year". In any case Forte had a great rookie season and helped Orton out a lot.
2. Olsen is a good TE. Pairing him and Desmond Clark together, especially when lacking a true WR threat helps a QB out a lot. I could give two shits about Olsen sniffing a Pro Bowl. He was the best pass catcher that team had last year and the NFL must think that he's pretty damn good seeing as he's been getting doubled like crazy this year.
3. What does Dez Clark helping a team to the Super Bowl have to do with disagreeing with your comment about the Bears being a "crap" team? Oh wait...Nothing. Even if Dez is just "a guy" he's still an above average NFL TE and is not a crap player on a crap team.
4. Go back and look at sacks, YPR, etc last year and anyone would agree that the Bears Oline last year was at least good. They overachieved for what a lot of people thought they would do but they still had a very good year. As for 3/5 of them being replaced way to ignore the circumstances...
John Tait retired. He was replaced by Orlando Pace.
John St Clair was signed by the Browns. 2008 1st Round pick Chris Williams has replaced him.
Kruetz is still here, as is Garza, Beekman(last years starting left guard) has been battling with Frank Omiyale ever since he was signed for starting time. 3/5ths of the Bears starters last year are still on the roster and they are even deeper than last year because of having guys like Beekman and Schaffer on the roster and as backups.
It's not like the Bears went into the offseason and blew up the offensive line because they were bad last year. They just replaced guys who left and built depth. Pretty simple.
I will say though so far this year the OL has been a huge disappoint thus far. They have not performed anywhere near as well as expected.