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I respectfully disagree. If a player is really struggling, replace him.Nope, leave guys at their best positions and just replace Mustipher next year. Stop this moving around BS the Bears always do.
Put a rookie at LT and bench Peters?They should be keeping Borom at LT where he was at all off-season.
I would do Jenkins rt-borom g- move whitehair center-bench mustipherPut a rookie at LT and bench Peters?
If Borom is good enough to crack the lineup, and that's a big if, you put him where he can play and move the veterans around (like Whitehair or Ifedi).
Peters isn't playing poorly. Mustipher and Bars/Simmons are. Those are the 2 positions you should work on fixing before trying to upgrade other OL positions.
Whoever it is will be lining up across from Nick Bosa so........................Not sure how ready Borom is at RT, but if its between Bars, Simmons or Borom, he may be the best option.
When Ifedi returns, I would really like to see Borom kick inside to RG and kick Whitehair to C if Mustipher doesn't improve.
I wouldn't bench Peters. I'd just keep Borom as the backup LT until he needs to play. I'd also play Jenkins at RT when he gets back.Put a rookie at LT and bench Peters?
If Borom is good enough to crack the lineup, and that's a big if, you put him where he can play and move the veterans around (like Whitehair or Ifedi).
Peters isn't playing poorly. Mustipher and Bars/Simmons are. Those are the 2 positions you should work on fixing before trying to upgrade other OL positions.
Whitehair has experience there at nfl level. Mid season move for daniels wouldn’t be fair imo and likely fail. Time for daniels at center is starting out in the offseasonWhy Whitehair at center and not Daniels?
That's just it. How 'in shape' can you be when protecting your back. It will be a bit until his core is back.Hopefully he didn’t dig deep into hot Cheetos and Taco Bell during his recovery and stayed in shape.
Why would you suggest shutting him down when you just listed all the things you don't know?I'm not counting on him being back until after the Bye at the earliest.... then likely a couple of weeks to get into some shape. Then does he know the play book?
Is he able to out play Bars, or Simmons (yeah I know that is not hard).
Do you run the risk of injuring him again?
I would honestly say shut him down and if we are out of the playoffs, and he is healthy, give him a couple of games at the end of the year.
I don't look at PFF so that number means nothing to me. But I'm not sure I've had the displeasure of seeing line play that bad....in a very long time if at all.The cavalry needs to arrive.
I was looking at PFF scores today, and I know they are controversial, but Simmons had a 30. Never seen a score that low before.
TLDR: They are going to let Jenkins practice for three weeks and make a decision after.Bears rookie Teven Jenkins inching closer to a return
Jenkins had surgery in mid-August after a back injury kept him from participating in a single training-camp practice.chicago.suntimes.com
Or once Jenkins can play, just put him in at RT, slide Borom to LT and let Peters ride the pine. Peters is a long-time vet and a true pro: he'd know what's up.Interesting to follow up on this conversation now.
On Borom, the man is seriously flashing some quality LT skills. I know we probably will ride or die with Peters this season, but I keep Borom at RT until Peters gets hurt, and then move him over to LT and leave him there.
Assuming health, when Jenkins gets back, I would ease him in by starting him at right guard. Keep Borom at RT. Then as loathe as I am to give him another chance at it, you kick in Daniels to center and hope this time he finds his voice.
Or once Jenkins can play, just put him in at RT, slide Borom to LT and let Peters ride the pine. Peters is a long-time vet and a true pro: he'd know what's up.