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Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:00 pm
by emperorjones
http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribu ... offen.htmlBears add offensive line help
Vaughn McClure, 3:52 p.m.
The Bears added some offensive line help Tuesday, trading a undisclosed 2009 draft pick to Tampa Bay for former Buccaneer starting guard Dan Buenning.
To make room on the roster for Buenning, the Bears released fifth-round draft pick Zackary Bowman, a cornerback from Nebraska.
Buenning (6-4, 320) started all 16 games at left guard for Tampa Bay in 2005 and he started seven of nine games in 2006 before being placed on the injured reserve with a knee injury. He was inactive for every game last season.
Buenning was drafted in the fourth round out of Wisconsin in 2005. His hometown is Green Bay.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:28 pm
by ChronicKerr
it better be a 5th rounder or later.. this guy sat all last year, however, at least they're attempting to improve the OL
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:35 pm
by emperorjones
Yeah, I was going to post a scouting report on the guy but couldn't find anything worth posting.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Tue Sep 2, 2008 11:37 pm
by Chewie
Oh yes, this is muuuch better than getting Willie Anderson.
And - as an added bonus - we expose Bowman who I had high hopes for.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Wed Sep 3, 2008 12:13 am
by Pax for Prez
Does anyone know are the Bears just sending back the draft pick we got in the QB Griese deal from Tampa ??
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Wed Sep 3, 2008 12:33 am
by NoSkyy
Bah, I was hoping Bowman would turn out to be the legit star everyone thought he would be.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Wed Sep 3, 2008 4:24 pm
by tclg
I hope this guy can contribute
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Wed Sep 3, 2008 4:29 pm
by Icness
Buenning lost his starting job not because he was bad but because he got hurt and Davin Joseph and Arron Sears are both better. He's a better run blocker than pass protector, not real agile, more of a leaner than a drive blocker. He's an upgrade but not a real difference maker up front.
The Bears are praying nobody claims Bowman so they can put him on the practice squad. Everything I heard was that they like him but he's not ready yet.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:19 am
by CBS7
We got Bowman back on the practice roster.
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 3:01 am
by tclg
This seems like a really soild move then
Re: Bears trade for Tampa Guard Dan Buenning
Posted: Sun Sep 7, 2008 10:39 am
by TNBT
I don't know much about Buenning. Can he start for us?
I've been looking at the O-Line and I really have no idea who is going to play there for us. I hope we keep trading to add depth. The way I see it, the line looks something like:
LT - ? (Williams when healthy, St Clair until then?)
LG - ? (Metcalfe? Beekman? Buenning?)
C - Kreutz
RG - Garza
RT - Tait
How do you guys see the starting O-Line? Assuming everyone is healthy, who do you start?