Bears Part Ways with Sitton

[xer0h0ur]

Did you know that hyperbole isn't in the dictionary?

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Believe me: I have no doubt that a plethora of posters will remind us all about Josh Sitton's name the first time the new LG misses an assignment.

 

[Da Coach]

Gil Brandt said last night that he thinks there are 8 potential starters at center in the draft this year. One of the deepest drafts for center he had ever seen.

I think a solid plan is Whitehair moves back to G, and we draft a center in the mid rounds.

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[BaBaBlacksheep]

Are you high? Unless we are landing Andrew Norwell there isn't a chance in hell people merely forget about Josh Sitton because no player is likely to give you his production. You're batshit crazy if you think guards of Sitton's caliber are readily replaced.

But you don't know how Sitton would look in this offense now do you? Just because he produces one way in one system does not mean it transfers to another. In this case we have an Oline coach who is pretty much universally considered one of the best in the business. I'm willing to cut him some slack and wait for the final product.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Gil Brandt said last night that he thinks there are 8 potential starters at center in the draft this year. One of the deepest drafts for center he had ever seen.

I think a solid plan is Whitehair moves back to G, and we draft a center in the mid rounds.

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Price and Wynn have both played multiple positions along the offensive line in college. So even if you wanted to keep Whitehair at C, either of those two at #39 give you a lot of flexibility. Oh yeah, it also fits a past Pace drafting practice.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

But you don't know how Sitton would look in this offense now do you? Just because he produces one way in one system does not mean it transfers to another. In this case we have an Oline coach who is pretty much universally considered one of the best in the business. I'm willing to cut him some slack and wait for the final product.

Maybe Hiestand flat out doesn't think Sitton fits into the system they will be running.

 

[Chicago4Life]

it seems very likely that whitehair moves to LG and a center is draft and or signed in free agency. like others have mentioned if your oline coach hiestand is saying we can move on from sitton why not trust the guy whos supposedly one of the best oline coaches in the country.

 

[WindyCity]

Please do not move Whitehair. I am begging the Bears not to move him. The dude is a stud at C.

 

[brundleflyguy]

I question the fact that so far they announced cuts and no additions. Some of those cuts just make sense (Glennon being the most obvious), but it worries me when you're pruning hard and don't have replacements.

Windy is right. Why cut Sitton until you have a replacement? They have no one on the team who's better, so they must be planning on getting someone in FA or draft. So get the person and THEN cut Sitton. Even if Sitton doesn't fit the new scheme, you still have no one better. So you make do with the best you have.

 

[xer0h0ur]

Please do not move Whitehair. I am begging the Bears not to move him. The dude is a stud at C.

You seem to be the only other person besides me and Whitehair himself that want to see him stay at center.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I question the fact that so far they announced cuts and no additions. Some of those cuts just make sense (Glennon being the most obvious), but it worries me when you're pruning hard and don't have replacements.

Windy is right. Why cut Sitton until you have a replacement? They have no one on the team who's better, so they must be planning on getting someone in FA or draft. So get the person and THEN cut Sitton. Even if Sitton doesn't fit the new scheme, you still have no one better. So you make do with the best you have.

Nobody can officially be signed until March 14th. They are literally not allowed to make an addition via FA.

 

[modo]

Remember when the entire team was going to get stuck down by Zeus when we dumped Slauson?

 

[modo]

You seem to be the only other person besides me and Whitehair himself that want to see him stay at center.

I think whitehair is just fine at center and they will move on without slauson and the sun will still rise in the east.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Remember when the entire team was going to get stuck down by Zeus when we dumped Slauson?

It was around the same time we heard that Pace was an idiot because Whitehair had T-Rex arms.

 

[modo]

It was around the same time we heard that Pace was an idiot because Whitehair had T-Rex arms.

Ahhhhh the overanalyze scouting report

 

[PeterMbangala]

You seem to be the only other person besides me and Whitehair himself that want to see him stay at center.

I want Leno, LG, Whitehair, Long, RT. And I want no talk of "just getting the best 5 guys on the field" followed by Whitehair or Long moving position right before week 1.

 

[Viciousjay]

He's a question I can propose... everyone wants youth at the OL but if history reminds itself we had Tait/Brown/Kruetz/Garza/Miller, 4 of the 5 weren't exactly young and they were all pro bowlers aside from Miller. Maybe this was a bad move.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

It was around the same time we heard that Pace was an idiot because Whitehair had T-Rex arms.

Brother Hawk was leading that lynching.

 

[SlickWilly]

He's a question I can propose... everyone wants youth at the OL but if history reminds itself we had Tait/Brown/Kruetz/Garza/Miller, 4 of the 5 weren't exactly young and they were all pro bowlers aside from Miller. Maybe this was a bad move.

Did you happen to forget that line went to absolute shit in 07 as well? Ya know, two years after it was put together.

 

[Viciousjay]

Did you happen to forget that line went to absolute shit in 07 as well? Ya know, two years after it was put together.

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