A TE is nearly a must in this years draft . But then again, we didn't draft a QB in last years draft.
that is because Pace drafts BPA. The draft did not fall in a way that had a QB at the BPA when he was up. I've said it before.... BPA does not work when you have needs to fill. BPA is what you shoot for when you have good talent at all positions. You don't really care who you get. You just want to incrementally upgrade any position you can. When you have specific needs, you have to balance BPA at a particular position against BPA and make a call on each pick. if you go straight BPA, your position of need and your draft position may never intersect. It simply does not work except in theory.
Bears desperately need a TE, and unlike Shea, there is another former Bear on the Pats that is actually making a difference, their TE that terrible trouble maker locker room cancer that has just terrorized and destroyed the Pats....
I'm still ticked that we let Greg Olsen go. I watched him a couple days ago in the Pro Bowl. The guy is utterly amazing now. Blocking AND receiving.
And don't underestimate the mileage Belichick is getting out of Shea McClellin. No, he's not a star and he never will be. But Belichick got him on the cheap and he is a role player on a Super Bowl team. Not every starter is a star. A roster gets filled out with guys like Shea too. They serve a purpose. Was Shea worth our 1st round draft pick? No. But was he worth the New England Patriots relatively minor investment in him? Yes.
No he's getting what the Bears were getting out of Shea, just enough to be on a roster.
But Bennett was top 10 to top 15 just about every TE stat you would want, Rec's, TD's, avg yrd per rec, yards, and I think 1st downs. They flat stole Marty B, and he's been a difference maker, and that's not including his blocking skills. Def's have to gameplan for him, and he opens everything else up for the RB's and WR's. If they had lost Gronk and didn't make the trade for Marty, that team isn't dominating like they are.
Same cannot be said of Shea; if Shea wasn't there, someone else would be doing what he is.
I wonder if Greg O would have ever been dominant in Chicago like he is there, I remember when he got traded people, coaches fans were kind of tired of how easily he got dropped by DB's and his lack of physicality. It didn't help that Martz didn't want to use him as a rec'ing threat and only wanted TE's to block. I'll side w/Martz 1/2 way on this. If a TE cannot block then they are just a glorified WR and i'd rather have a lesser WR and a better blocker then a big WR that cannot block at all. IMO you have to do both; Marty can do both; he's not near as dominant as Olsen while catching, but that's not to say he cannot be a force out there either, but he is dominant as a blocker.
No he's getting what the Bears were getting out of Shea, just enough to be on a roster.
But Bennett was top 10 to top 15 just about every TE stat you would want, Rec's, TD's, avg yrd per rec, yards, and I think 1st downs. They flat stole Marty B, and he's been a difference maker, and that's not including his blocking skills. Def's have to gameplan for him, and he opens everything else up for the RB's and WR's. If they had lost Gronk and didn't make the trade for Marty, that team isn't dominating like they are.
Same cannot be said of Shea; if Shea wasn't there, someone else would be doing what he is.
I wonder if Greg O would have ever been dominant in Chicago like he is there, I remember when he got traded people, coaches fans were kind of tired of how easily he got dropped by DB's and his lack of physicality. It didn't help that Martz didn't want to use him as a rec'ing threat and only wanted TE's to block. I'll side w/Martz 1/2 way on this. If a TE cannot block then they are just a glorified WR and i'd rather have a lesser WR and a better blocker then a big WR that cannot block at all. IMO you have to do both; Marty can do both; he's not near as dominant as Olsen while catching, but that's not to say he cannot be a force out there either, but he is dominant as a blocker.
For some reason (we'll never really know how locker room disruptive he really was), Fox either could not or chose not to deal with Bennett and would rather see him go than try to get him to be productive. Some real high level coaching going on there for sure, lol!
The only LOL was the idea that Trestman should have been able to control all these malcontents and failed but Fox and this new staff would be able to. Except that they promptly sent just about everyone packing; including the guys that weren't even malcontents. The only ones left are Jeffery and Cutler, and there is a solid chance that they could be gone this off season.
Marty B had 1 offseason w/the Bears, and it was his last one when he was playing w/bad ribs and a QB that kept throwing behind him.
No he's getting what the Bears were getting out of Shea, just enough to be on a roster.
But Bennett was top 10 to top 15 just about every TE stat you would want, Rec's, TD's, avg yrd per rec, yards, and I think 1st downs. They flat stole Marty B, and he's been a difference maker, and that's not including his blocking skills. Def's have to gameplan for him, and he opens everything else up for the RB's and WR's. If they had lost Gronk and didn't make the trade for Marty, that team isn't dominating like they are.
Same cannot be said of Shea; if Shea wasn't there, someone else would be doing what he is.
I wonder if Greg O would have ever been dominant in Chicago like he is there, I remember when he got traded people, coaches fans were kind of tired of how easily he got dropped by DB's and his lack of physicality. It didn't help that Martz didn't want to use him as a rec'ing threat and only wanted TE's to block. I'll side w/Martz 1/2 way on this. If a TE cannot block then they are just a glorified WR and i'd rather have a lesser WR and a better blocker then a big WR that cannot block at all. IMO you have to do both; Marty can do both; he's not near as dominant as Olsen while catching, but that's not to say he cannot be a force out there either, but he is dominant as a blocker.
Olsen was not a good blocker at all for the Bears. The heck of it is that Olsen is a very decent blocking TE now. Obviously he's most known for being a dangerous weapon as a receiving TE, but the guy can block too now. I don't understand how he was able to improve the blocking. I really enjoy watching him play because he is now a more complete TE. He does it all, and he does it at a high level.
Back then, it seemed Bears did a poor job of developing young talent on offense. At least that was my perception. I believe Greg Olsen is just one of those guys.
FWIW I also like Jordan Leggett. Pairing him with Watson could do wonders.
Ugh...I didn't know he tore it twice. I mean it's not a career ender...but I don't love that fact. He'll get drafted for sure, but I wouldn't take him in the second or third probably. He'd be a 4th round guy for me.
I like Leggett a lot, reminds me a little of Jordan Reed.
