Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 5, 2016 15:38:19 GMT -6

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Nov 5, 2016 14:44:52 GMT -6 @bearsinhouston said:

It should go up a little after the off week. There should be less mistakes. At least I hope so.

I think so.. A nice rest and hopefully some injured Bears come back.

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6 MartianBearsFan likes this

Post by JABF on Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6

Most Surprising rookie: Center Cody Whitehair.

Whitehair has been there day-in and day-out as starting center when he had been projected as a guard and had played tackle in college. The second-round draft pick had to take over line calling responsibilities after Hroniss Grasu's season-ending injury in training camp and has performed admirably. He is also effective in short yardage, which wasn't a strength's of Grasu's when he started last year as a rookie. If Grasu returns next year and Whitehair becomes a guard next season, it bodes well for the team's future.

Whitehair looks like a solid building block piece for the the future. I'm still hoping Grasu comes back next year and is a stud too.

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 5, 2016 16:40:48 GMT -6

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Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6 JABF said:

Most Surprising rookie: Center Cody Whitehair.

Whitehair has been there day-in and day-out as starting center when he had been projected as a guard and had played tackle in college. The second-round draft pick had to take over line calling responsibilities after Hroniss Grasu's season-ending injury in training camp and has performed admirably. He is also effective in short yardage, which wasn't a strength's of Grasu's when he started last year as a rookie. If Grasu returns next year and Whitehair becomes a guard next season, it bodes well for the team's future.

Whitehair looks like a solid building block piece for the the future. I'm still hoping Grasu comes back next year and is a stud too.

Hopefully he can come back as a guard, but I seem him as a backup center.

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Nov 5, 2016 16:40:48 GMT -6 MartianBearsFan said:

Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6 JABF said:

Whitehair looks like a solid building block piece for the the future. I'm still hoping Grasu comes back next year and is a stud too.

Hopefully he can come back as a guard, but I seem him as a backup center.

How long is his... I mean, how long are his arms?

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 6, 2016 1:51:11 GMT -6 AlexM, JABF, and 1 more like this

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Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6 JABF said:

Most Surprising rookie: Center Cody Whitehair.

Whitehair has been there day-in and day-out as starting center when he had been projected as a guard and had played tackle in college. The second-round draft pick had to take over line calling responsibilities after Hroniss Grasu's season-ending injury in training camp and has performed admirably. He is also effective in short yardage, which wasn't a strength's of Grasu's when he started last year as a rookie. If Grasu returns next year and Whitehair becomes a guard next season, it bodes well for the team's future.

Whitehair looks like a solid building block piece for the the future. I'm still hoping Grasu comes back next year and is a stud too.

Yep. It wouldn't exactly be a cryin' shame if we had too many talented OL for a change.

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 6, 2016 1:56:34 GMT -6

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Nov 5, 2016 18:04:41 GMT -6 @belliot said:

Nov 5, 2016 16:40:48 GMT -6 MartianBearsFan said:

Hopefully he can come back as a guard, but I seem him as a backup center.

How long is his... I mean, how long are his arms?

They're 32 1/4" and that is the only part of his anatomy I'm commenting on. LOL

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6'3"
Height
32 1/8"
Arm Length
297LBS.
Weight
10 1/4"
Hands

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Strengths Takes on challenges up front. Willing to battle against bigger, stronger nose guards. Has big hands and is tough at the point of attack with good functional strength. Loves to play and is a willing worker, according to personnel men. Reestablishes hands into proper placement in pass pro if defender gets hands into his chest. Can pull and hit targets in space. Adjusts to mirror and engage linebackers on second level. Consistently gets to reach blocks.

Weaknesses Doesn't utilize length effectively. Uses inconsistent hand placement. Handles power players pretty well at point of attack but tends to lose balance when engaging the same players on the move. Marginal acceleration around the corner when asked to pull. Not a leverage winner in short-yardage situations. Needs additional weight.
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Bottom Line While Grasu isn't a powerful center, he does display enough functional strength and movement skills to be able to assimilate into any offensive philosophy. Grasu can play bigger than his listed size and while he doesn't possess any overwhelming qualities or traits, there aren't any glaring holes in his game that should derail him. His leadership and winning pedigree should be a plus with GMs.

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Nov 5, 2016 16:40:48 GMT -6 MartianBearsFan said:

Nov 5, 2016 15:49:19 GMT -6 JABF said:

Whitehair looks like a solid building block piece for the the future. I'm still hoping Grasu comes back next year and is a stud too.

Hopefully he can come back as a guard, but I seem him as a backup center.

There's also the possibility of Grasu playing OC again, Whitehair moving to RG, and Long to RT. But if they do that it needs to be done in OTAs and camp not a week before the season starts.

The nice thing is now we have two OL who may be able to play any position on that OL.

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Nov 6, 2016 1:59:35 GMT -6 @soulman said:

Nov 5, 2016 16:40:48 GMT -6 MartianBearsFan said:

Hopefully he can come back as a guard, but I seem him as a backup center.

There's also the possibility of Grasu playing OC again, Whitehair moving to RG, and Long to RT. But if they do that it needs to be done in OTAs and camp not a week before the season starts.

The nice thing is now we have two OL who may be able to play any position on that OL.

Maybe that does make sense, injuries were on his upper body, maybe T would be a better spot for him, guys here will know better.. But, he doesnt want to play it+ he wasnt especially good there

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Chicago Bears midseason report card: D plus Nov 6, 2016 4:24:18 GMT -6

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Nov 6, 2016 3:03:11 GMT -6 AlexM said:

Nov 6, 2016 1:59:35 GMT -6 @soulman said:

There's also the possibility of Grasu playing OC again, Whitehair moving to RG, and Long to RT. But if they do that it needs to be done in OTAs and camp not a week before the season starts.

The nice thing is now we have two OL who may be able to play any position on that OL.

Maybe that does make sense, injuries were on his upper body, maybe T would be a better spot for him, guys here will know better.. But, he doesnt want to play it+ he wasnt especially good there

Well they kind of stuck him with it right before the 2015 season began so I'm not sure he was able to play his best there but with new contract they gave him he'll play wherever the ask him to. It's just about having more options is all.

I'm not saying the will do it only the it's an option that could be considered or Grasu simply becomes a backup at OC and OG. You can never have too many good OL right?

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