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2007-08 Chicago Bears
Outlook looks cloudy for Chicago this season. Tank Johnson has been let go, Briggs seems not to be wanting to play, and they have an aging O Line. Despite its age though, they have proven to be quite capable. Their QB problems are well known, and at this point things are unclear. It seems to be that consistency is a key focus for The Bears this season. However, Chicago ticket buyers can expect Hester to add some excitement and open up the running game. The Bears’ defense may be a bit thin but still good. They do still have to face New Orleans and Seattle, one of the toughest draws in the division. On the upside, they have Bernard Berrian, - they just need someone to throw him the ball.
Previous Seasons
This off-season the Bears knew they needed to make a number of moves to help elevate their team to the level they were playing at the last time they were a good team. This proud franchise is synonymous with football greats like Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, Mike Singletary, George Halas, Dick Butkus, and Walter Payton and cannot endure another season where the team finishes 5-11. Granted, it was an improvement from the 4-11 record the team put up the two years before, but it’s still a far cry from where they need to be. Much of the sentiments for the teams improvement were passed onto head coach Lovie Smith, who is the head coach of an NFL franchise for the first time. He had spent most of his time as a defensive coordinator and a linebackers coach before landing this job with the Bears.
The moves Smith’s team made were pretty big and focused a lot on improving the worst rated offense in the NFL in 2004. He went out and signed former Carolina Panther’s, Pro Bowl wide out Mushin Muhammad. Muhammad led the league in receiving yards and touchdowns last season. He put up numbers like that in spite of seeing double teams all season long, because the main receiver on the other side, Steve Smith, went down in week 1 of the season. They also brought in right tackle Fred Miller who was formerly with the Tennessee Titans. Miller has been a solid starter since 1999 when he played with the St. Louis Rams and won a Super Bowl with them that year.
In the draft, the team did all they could to fill the gaping holes that were very easily seen last season. Their first three picks were devoted to improving the offense. With the 4 th pick in the draft the Bears selected Texas running back Cedric Benson. He’s the kind of runner that wears on teams. At 222 lbs. he can deliver the punishment just as well as he can take it. Benson is the kind of runner that could carry the offensive load for the Bears over the next few seasons. With their second pick, the Bears grabbed Oklahoma receiver Mark Bradley. He has good size and is a good vertical threat. Bradley could be a great compliment to a number one receiver like Muhammad. With their third selection, which came in the 4 th round, the Bears picked up Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton. The team was elated to get someone with the talent that Orton has so late in the draft. He has all the physical skills to be a successful quarterback in the NFL. The only thing holding him back is getting used to making his adjustments under center. At Purdue, the offense is run almost exclusively out of shotgun and it has proven to be a tough adjustment to make by San Diego’s QB and Purdue alum Drew Brees. It took Brees three seasons to get acclimated to the NFL game.
