Grasu's Future...

bamainatlanta · Jul 21, 2017

Bears center Hroniss Grasu missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in August, and now it’s up in the air whether he’ll play another down for the team, suggests JJ Stankevitz of CSN Chicago. Grasu’s old starting job now belongs to Cody Whitehair, who more than held his own as a rookie after shifting from guard to center in the wake of Grasu’s injury. So, if the Bears only keep eight offensive lineman this year, it may lead to Grasu’s demise. The 25-year-old was a third-round pick in 2015, when he started in all of his appearances, though a neck injury limited him to eight games that season.
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Bearly · Jul 21, 2017

I think Cody's found his spot so Grasu seems superfluous if he can't be a solid G as well but what if Massie goes down? Whitehair may be our best RT as well and with Grasu at C may make our best 5. Not saying it's so but it's the sort of thought process that could keep Grasu's viable.

Mdbearz · Jul 21, 2017

Bearly said:
I think Cody's found his spot so Grasu seems superfluous if he can't be a solid G as well but what if Massie goes down? Whitehair may be our best RT as well and with Grasu at C may make our best 5. Not saying it's so but it's the sort of thought process that could keep Grasu's viable.

Kush?

hebs · Jul 22, 2017

Yeah... knowing the Bear's luck, he'll probably get picked up by another team and in another year hold down their center position for 8 more years. LOL

Maybe they can show him off enough to make him appear like a starting center in the preseason that they can get someone to give them a 6th or 7th for him.

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Bears GM · Jul 22, 2017

hebs said:
Yeah... knowing the Bear's luck, he'll probably get picked up by another team and in another year hold down their center position for 8 more years. LOL

Maybe they can show him off enough to make him appear like a starting center in the preseason that they can get someone to give them a 6th or 7th for him.

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They need to keep Grasu

WindyCity · Jul 22, 2017

He could be a trade candidate if a teams starting C goes down.

I would hate moving Whitehair. He was sensational at C last season.

Noonthirtyjoe · Jul 22, 2017

Move Cody to LT. Sure yell at me I don't care, we don't need our best Olineman at C. Grasu can handle C. I don't care if Codys arms are a half inch short, the guy can ball and handle any position. Yes he was good at C, he will be good at any position.

Mdbearz · Jul 22, 2017

Center is the second most important position on the line, and if you are running an offense that is mostly 3 step drops, then it is the most important position. Whitehair did a great job, so leave him there. Kush is versitale and can play center, so I think Grasu is on the outside looking in.

In order to have some trade value he must have shown some potential or at least played well at some point, and he played poorly when he got the opportunity.

Hate to get nothing from a third round pick, but the best teams do not linger just because of draft status. If you keep a guy on the roster because of draft position in a third year, it hurts the team.

He will need to win the Center starting job in camp and preseason if he has any chance of staying on the team.

Dragon Slayer · Jul 22, 2017

Noonthirtyjoe said:
Move Cody to LT. Sure yell at me I don't care, we don't need our best Olineman at C. Grasu can handle C. I don't care if Codys arms are a half inch short, the guy can ball and handle any position. Yes he was good at C, he will be good at any position.

And do what with Leno? Leno has been a fine LT and was actually very solid last year. If he has another season like he did last year, pay him and solidify the position.

ruprecht · Jul 22, 2017

WindyCity said:
He could be a trade candidate if a teams starting C goes down.

I would hate moving Whitehair. He was sensational at C last season.

How long has it been since the Bears had an Oline (including depth) this good? Know they aren't perfect, but serious question.

BringBackDitka54 · Jul 22, 2017

Noonthirtyjoe said:
Move Cody to LT. Sure yell at me I don't care, we don't need our best Olineman at C. Grasu can handle C. I don't care if Codys arms are a half inch short, the guy can ball and handle any position. Yes he was good at C, he will be good at any position.

Lol.

Spunky Porkstacker · Jul 22, 2017

BringBackDitka54 said:
Lol.

Slaussen....:shibe:

Noonthirtyjoe · Jul 22, 2017

BringBackDitka54 said:
Lol.

What? you don't think he is our best guy? Who then?

The Hawk · Jul 22, 2017

Bearly said:
I think Cody's found his spot so Grasu seems superfluous if he can't be a solid G as well but what if Massie goes down? Whitehair may be our best RT as well and with Grasu at C may make our best 5. Not saying it's so but it's the sort of thought process that could keep Grasu's viable.

I agree and if Grasu comes to be a solid cneter it is a nice problem to have(now that is a BIG IF). I also agree with you that Whitehair could very well be a good right tackle and is just a second year player so moving him to tackle is not as strange as some may see. He(Whitehair) graded out high as a college tackle and he played a lot of tackle in college.

Spunky Porkstacker · Jul 22, 2017

WindyCity said:
He could be a trade candidate if a teams starting C goes down.

I would hate moving Whitehair. He was sensational at C last season.

I like Sitton but can he stay healthy? He's admitted to not being able to keep his weight down and last season his gut was looking sloppy which I think contributed to his injuries. He wasn't as mobile with the extra weight resulting in extra strain on knees and ankle plus usually the core is stressed resulting in back issues. If he goes down having HG could be a good thing.

SlickWilly · Jul 22, 2017

Noonthirtyjoe said:
Move Cody to LT. Sure yell at me I don't care, we don't need our best Olineman at C. Grasu can handle C. I don't care if Codys arms are a half inch short, the guy can ball and handle any position. Yes he was good at C, he will be good at any position.

Absolutely silly to assume that. I mean, look how spectacular Long was at RT right?????

Natedogg8023 · Jul 22, 2017

Grasu is a young 3rd rd pick on his rookie deal. Find a way to keep him on the roster.

DC · Jul 22, 2017

Agreed on keeping Grasu. Offensive lineman sometimes take a while to find their grove. And there is no shame in being a guard, ask Kyle Long.

BringBackDitka54 · Jul 22, 2017

Noonthirtyjoe said:
What? you don't think he is our best guy? Who then?

I don't disagree that Whitehair is our best offensive lineman; I just think moving Whitehair to Tackle because "we shouldn't have our best lineman at Center" is not a great way to look at things. Bears fans of all people should know that you can't just move offensive linemen out of position and expect it to work out. We've played this game repeatedly over the past decade.

Noonthirtyjoe · Jul 22, 2017

SlickWilly said:
Absolutely silly to assume that. I mean, look how spectacular Long was at RT right?????

Long got thrown to T at the last second with no warning or practice, if left there he would be a stud in 2 years at that position or any position on the line. The guys that can play, can play. Really think position is the real factor? I don't.

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