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Offense

QB Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie, Brett Basanez,

RB Matt Forte, Kevin Jones, Garrett Wolfe, Adrian Peterson

FB Jason McKie, Jason Davis, Will Ta'ufo'ou

WR Earl Bennett, Brandon Rideau , Devin Aromashodu , Johnny Knox
WR Devin Hester, Rashied Davis, Juaquin Iglesias , Eric Peterman

TE Greg Olsen , Desmond Clark, Kellen Davis, Michael Gaines

LT Orlando Pace , Lance Louis ,
LG Josh Beekman, Frank Omiyale, Johan Asiata
C Olin Kreutz , Donovan Raiola
RG Roberto Garza, Dan Buenning, Tyler Reed
RT Chris Williams, Kevin Shaffer , Cody Balogh


Defense

LDE (Adewale Ogunleye / Mark Anderson), Joe Clermond, Henry Melton
DT Tommie Harris Israel Idonije, Jarron Gilbert, Matt Toeaina
NT (Anthony Adams / Dusty Dvoracek / Marcus Harrison)
RDE (Alex Brown / Mark Anderson) , Ervin Baldwin

SLB (Pisa Tinoisamoa / Nick Roach / Jamar Williams) , Marcus Freeman
MLB Brian Urlacher, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Mike Rivera
WLB Lance Briggs, Jamar Williams, Kevin Malast

LCB (Trumaine McBride / Corey Graham), D.J. Moore, Marcus Hamilton
RCB Nathan Vasher, Woodny Turenne, Rudy Burgess

SS Kevin Payne, Al Afalava , Dahna Deleston
FS Danieal Manning, Josh Bullocks , Craig Steltz


Special Teams

P Brad Maynard, Richmond McGee
K Robbie Gould , Richmond McGee
H Brad Maynard ,
KO Robbie Gould , Richmond McGee

KOR Danieal Manning, Devin Hester , Garrett Wolfe , Johnny Knox
PR Devin Hester , Earl Bennett , Nathan Vasher , Johnny Knox

LS Patrick Mannelly , J. J. Milan , Desmond Clark

Where'd you get this from? Is this just guess?

Iglesias must not be very good.

I find it hard to believe that the Bears made a concerted effort to bring in an above average blocker like Gaines and he will not have more of a prominent role in blocking schemes...instead of being relegated to 4th on the depth chart for TEs.

No Tillman???

It also looks like Steltz has fallen out of favor pretty quickly from being the starting FS, what, 2 weeks ago to 3rd string now?

http://www.chicagobears.com/team/depthchart.asp

To clarify a couple things..

1) Tillman and Bowman are injured therefor not listed. Obviously Tillman would be CB1, Bowman is a slight favorite for CB3/CB4 becuase of his play at the end of last season. I say 3/4 becuase Daniel Manning has been stated, by Lovie, to play the nickel C-back. Which brings me to..

2) Steltz - He's listed as a third stringer, don't know why? Lovie has said he will slide in to FS when Manning is playing corner. I guess his situational status clarifies Bullocks as the true backup.

Lots of battles for D positions, but I'm sure the offense isn't set in stone either. The WR positions should really have an overall ranking, not split into two positions. Plus all the players split by / are also batlling for second and third string in some cases.

To clarify a bit more, Al Afalava (what the hell) is now the starting FS on the nickel defense(when Manning slides to Nickelback) which means Craig got dropped like a rock.

I posted some notes in the Training Camp thread if anyone wants to read them.

NoSkyy wrote:To clarify a bit more, Al Afalava (what the hell) is now the starting FS on the nickel defense(when Manning slides to Nickelback) which means Craig got dropped like a rock.

Ah yes, I read that in a few places. Slipped my mind..
Afalava's been difficult to judge. He's conisdered a hard hitter, so he hasn't been able to show his stuff. Watch for him to get ample playing time in the first couple preseason games.