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Devin Hester has the ability to score any time he touches the football. He has been dubbed "The Windy City Flyer" for his unparalleled speed and athleticism...
Article I wrote on Devin Hester and his role as a Wide Receiver. What are your thoughts? Do you think with time he can become a solid WR for the Bears? He definitely has shown progress considering he barely played WR in college outside of "reverses" and "gadget plays".
Not nearly as far as good route running and actually catching the ball would. I was watching the news coverage of the Bears OTA's last week and every single shot of Hester was him dropping a pass from Cutler...
I hate to see what the Bears have done to the most exciting return man in the game. He went from being the most dynamic returner to a mediocre receiver and hesitant punt returner.
Good thing for the Bears that Manning stepped in nicely on kick returns last year.
Other than misspelling Rod Marinelli(I'm only nitpicking b/c you published this article), I thought it was pretty good. Although Devin Hesters physical talents cannot be questioned, it is his football IQ(or lack thereof)that allows him to play only one position effectively in the NFL. His drop-off in return productions were a result of what your article stated, plus he didn't take what opposing ST's were giving up in cushion to prevent TD's. I don't see Hester having a pro-bowl caliber year. What amazes me are all of the non-Bear fans who think Hester will be the #1 target of Cutler. I sure hope opposing coaching staffs are thinking along the same lines.
We have a TE from Miami as well, Greg Olsen will get more balls from Jay.
Hope your holiday went well. I love Hester, but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. They tried using him as DB in Miami, he couldn't learn the plays in time to be effective.
Not nearly as far as good route running and actually catching the ball would. I was watching the news coverage of the Bears OTA's last week and every single shot of Hester was him dropping a pass from Cutler...
I hate to see what the Bears have done to the most exciting return man in the game. He went from being the most dynamic returner to a mediocre receiver and hesitant punt returner.
Good thing for the Bears that Manning stepped in nicely on kick returns last year.
Other than misspelling Rod Marinelli(I'm only nitpicking b/c you published this article), I thought it was pretty good. Although Devin Hesters physical talents cannot be questioned, it is his football IQ(or lack thereof)that allows him to play only one position effectively in the NFL. His drop-off in return productions were a result of what your article stated, plus he didn't take what opposing ST's were giving up in cushion to prevent TD's. I don't see Hester having a pro-bowl caliber year. What amazes me are all of the non-Bear fans who think Hester will be the #1 target of Cutler. I sure hope opposing coaching staffs are thinking along the same lines.
We have a TE from Miami as well, Greg Olsen will get more balls from Jay.
Yeah, Jay has shown an affinity for a good pass catching TE in his time with Scheffler. I expect Olsen to benefit greatly (perhaps the most of any single player) from Cutler being on the Bears. There's a problem, though, when the leading receivers on your team aren't receivers but RB's and TE's, don't you think?
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to more excitement when the Bears have the ball this season. I just think there will be lots of dropped balls and forced throws to the WR's that result in interceptions.
Hope your holiday went well. I love Hester, but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. They tried using him as DB in Miami, he couldn't learn the plays in time to be effective.
Thanks Biz. It was a lot of fun. Tiring though. Good seeing you around these parts. I see you've moved up to two bars. When did that happen?
I just noticed the bars, I was posting more for a while with the influx of Bear fans here. Now that the BlackHawks are done(I hate Detoilet!), attention will focus on the Bears and the Cubs recent antics. Earl Bennett has been overlooked as well, he was injured early last year and then underutilized. Nonetheless, the position is still of concern. Here's my scenario for 2009:
The Bears go 10-6, sneak into the playoffs and get sent home with a one and done. Cutler will struggle due to poor coaching and finally snap after the first playoff loss. Fans will blame Lovie Smith and Ron Turner. They can't blame our GM in 09' b/c Jerry Angelo gave the media and the fans what they wanted in the off-season via the Cutler trade.
Memorial Day was awesome, I should have posted more pics from the service. I drank too much beer and ate too many brats afterwards.
Yeah, Jay has shown an affinity for a good pass catching TE in his time with Scheffler. I expect Olsen to benefit greatly (perhaps the most of any single player) from Cutler being on the Bears. There's a problem, though, when the leading receivers on your team aren't receivers but RB's and TE's, don't you think?
Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to more excitement when the Bears have the ball this season. I just think there will be lots of dropped balls and forced throws to the WR's that result in interceptions.
I just noticed the bars, I was posting more for a while with the influx of Bear fans here. Now that the BlackHawks are done(I hate Detoilet!), attention will focus on the Bears and the Cubs recent antics. Earl Bennett has been overlooked as well, he was injured early last year and then underutilized. Nonetheless, the position is still of concern. Here's my scenario for 2009:
The Bears go 10-6, sneak into the playoffs and get sent home with a one and done. Cutler will struggle due to poor coaching and finally snap after the first playoff loss. Fans will blame Lovie Smith and Ron Turner. They can't blame our GM in 09' b/c Jerry Angelo gave the media and the fans what they wanted in the off-season via the Cutler trade.
Memorial Day was awesome, I should have posted more pics from the service. I drank too much beer and ate too many brats afterwards.
Not sure I'd want to see those pics.
On the topic of Bennett - what I've heard is that he had trouble learning the playbook last year and that's why he wasn't used. Any signs that he's showing development yet or is it too early?
Each year I try to go to Bears TC, but am too busy. I hope to make it there this year since it's only about 90 minutes away.
Cutler's cannon and Hester's unreal speed, it could be a weapon.
He'll definitely have to be accounted for downfield, and should open things up underneath.
No question he's fast, McK. Also, no question about Cut's arm strength. What is questionable is can he get open and actually make the catch when it comes his way?
He missed too much time early on due to being on IR. It's too early, there just aren't enough reps given until Bourbonale(intentional misspell). I have real concerns about Cutler, he still needs development and our QB coach has a very poor resume.
On the topic of Bennett - what I've heard is that he had trouble learning the playbook last year and that's why he wasn't used. Any signs that he's showing development yet or is it too early?
Each year I try to go to Bears TC, but am too busy. I hope to make it there this year since it's only about 90 minutes away.
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