Flip Flopping

Not that long ago, I said that the Chicago Bears have a pretty good core of offensive players in Kyle Orton, Devin Hester, Greg Olsen, Matt Forte, and some number 1 receiver. After having a chance to think about what I wrote, I realize that I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. That's not a pretty good core, it's an average core. Mind you, it's not as bad as what the Detroit Lions have, but it's not good enough to be anything more than mediocre. Since I know Jerry Angelo, Bears GM, is an avid reader of our blog, I have some ideas on ways he could improve the Bears.

1) Get a real quarterback. Look Kyle Orton is a decent quarterback, but he'll never lead a team to a Super Bowl. David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune suggested the Bears should sign Kurt Warner as a free agent this year. While Warner is 37 years old, I'm all right with that idea. Everyone knows that he can chuck the ball downfield and with Matt Forte running the ball, that should make Warner more effective. If the Bears don't get Warner, for the love of God, draft a quarterback for the future.

2) Sign T.J. Houshmandzadeh. He could be the number 1 receiver that the Bears need. Devin Hester is going to get better as a receiver, but he belongs in the slot.

3) Get someone to replace Mike Brown. I love what Mike Brown has done for the Bears during his career, but he's way too injury prone. Move Charles Tillman over from corner to safety and don't play Kevin Payne. That guy couldn't tackle a pillow if his life counted on it.

4) Have Lovie scrap the Cover-2 defense stat.

5) Start a cheerleading squad. If the Bears are sucking, why not have some eye candy out there?

These moves won't push the Bears into the Super Bowl, but they'll at least make the playoffs and that's really all I'm looking for. Sure, I'd love it if we got to the mountain top, but leaving base camp would be enough for me.