Comments on: Bears Draft Another Hammer

By: Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:53:06 +0000

I had read a writer suggesting trying Williams at center-I agree that sounds a little goofy.

By: Perno

Perno — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:58:37 +0000

Isn’t Williams kind of big for a center? I haven’t read the article but that seems like a train wreck.

By: Andi

Andi — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:15:20 +0000

Williams at center no way. Too big and slow.

By: Jesse Lopez

Jesse Lopez — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:13:21 +0000

I think the Bears are going to regret cutting (if they hadn’t already) Josh Beekman prior to last season. I thought he performed well at Guard in 2008 and I believe he was also being groomed to supplant Kreutz at Center, correct? But, the over-priced signings of Orlando Pace and Frank Omiyale relegated him to the bench and ultimately did him in. I have no problem whatsoever cutting both Williams and Omiyale, but at this moment, the team doesn’t have the depth to sustain those moves. Hopefully they add another player this afternoon to throw into OL mix.

By: jdm

jdm — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:24:14 +0000

I’d like to think Chris Williams still has a future in the league. Hell, he was the same guy that shut down Jared Allen in late 2009 and had a strong finish to the season. We will see.

By: Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:53:55 +0000

Wow Andy, intriguing. I had not seen the Sun Times article but just read it. That would certainly help to find any place for Chris Williams. But frankly since he hasn’t worked out at tackle or guard, I don’t know how much hope I’d have for him at center.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:55:33 +0000

Given the recent article in the Sun-Times about using Williams at center, it seems the Bears are going to try everything to avoid cutting this guy. I’ve never liked Omiyale either – way too inconsistent and prone to complete whiffs more often than not. I don’t think the bears have a choice, they have to get at least 1 more OL on day 2.