Depth Chart 1.0

[Howling Mad]

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

[ChronicKerr]

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

Iglesias must not be very good.

[Balance-a-Bull]

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.

[ChronicKerr]

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?

[Howling Mad]

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.

[NoSkyy]

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.

[Howling Mad]

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.