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Old 07-13-2010, 01:26 PM   #1
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1993 Chicago Bears

Okay after watching the HBO Hard Knocks marathon I have decided to start with my beloved Bears the season after they fired Mike Ditka. I figure this is a good place to start since my least favorite Bear coach took over and the team was pretty bad.

I will follow some of the rookies that were drafted in 1993 through training camp and the regular season. I will try to add a bit of a role playing element with the player weekly practice reports as well as feedback from the coaching staff throughout the season.

I am working on some very rough weekly practice charts that take in to effect the players age, draft position if rookie, loyalty, play to win, intelligence and personality. Not quite sure how things will turn out but I am bored right now and have a couple weeks before soccer practice starts.

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Old 07-14-2010, 09:23 PM   #2
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1993 Rookies

Here is the Chicago Bears 1993 draft along with the rookie free agents.

1. WR - Curtis Conway - USC
2. DT - Carl Simpson - FSU
3. TE - Chris Gedney - Syracuse
4. OG - Todd Perry - Kentucky
4. DE - Al Fontenot - Baylor
7. CB - Keshon Johnson - Arizona

Rookie Free Agents:

QB Shane Mathews
TE Ryan Wetnight

Other Rookies:

LB Barry Minter - 6th round Cowboy pick that was acquired in a trade.
DB Kevin Minniefield - 8th round pick of the Lions

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Old 07-14-2010, 09:56 PM   #3
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The Offense

Here is the current depth chart on offense.

QB Jim Harbaugh
QB2 Paul Justin
QB3 PT Willis
QB4 Shane Mathews - rookie
QB5 Will Furer

Not a whole lot of strength here so Harbaugh wins by default. There will be a battle for the backup and third QB spot. Mathews has a good chance to make the team as the 3rd QB.

RB Neal Anderson
RB2 Robert Green
RB3 Darren Lewis

Anderson is a lock for the starting spot but there is no depth behind him. We will look to add a vet to backup Anderson. Green has the inside track to make the team with Lewis a long shot.

FB Craig Heyward
FB2 Bob Christian

We are definitely more than covered with these two players. Heyward is monster and Christian is a solid backup.


FL Tom Waddle
FL2 Curtis Conway - rookie

SE Wendell Davis
SE2 Terry Obee

The goal will be to get Waddle and Conway in the lineup as the top two receivers since they are by far our best options. One of these guy will most likely move to the SE with Obee manning the 3rd WR spot. The key will be for the rookie Conway to learn the system in training camp.

TE Keith Jennings
TE2 Chris Gedney - rookie
TE3 Ryan Wetnight - rookie
TE4 Danta Whitaker

Jennings will be the #1 TE since he is our best blocker. Gedney and Wetnight will battle for the #2 TE spot and Whitaker is just training camp fodder.

OG Mark Bortz
OG Jay Leeuwenerg
OG3 Todd Perry - rookie

Bortz is rock on the offensive line but Leeuwenberg will battle to hold off rookie Todd Perry for the second OG position. We will need to add at least another guard during camp to provide some additional competition.

OT James Williams
OT John Wojo..
OT3 Tory Auzenne
OT4 Keith Van Horne

Williams is solid at RT and Wojo is below average. Auzenne may push Wojo for the starting LT spot but neither player is a good option to protect Harbaugh.

C Jerry Fontenot
C2 Gene Mcguire

Fontenot is a rock and McGuire will only see the field if Fontenot gets hurt.
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:16 PM   #4
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The Defense

DE Richard Dent
DE Trace Armstrong
DE3 Alonzo Spellman
DE4 Tim Ryan
DE5 Al Fontenot - rookie

We are pretty set here with Dent a monster even after 11 years. Fourth round pick faces an uphill battle to make the team.

DT Chris Zorich
DT Carl Simpson - rookie
DT3 Steve McMichael
DT4 Tory Epps

Zorich is a star and Simpson is a slotted to start because McMichael is old and Epps is bad. We will need to strengthen this position and will definitely bring in some competition.

WLB Joe Cain
WLB2 Percy Snow

MLB Dante Jones
MLB2 Jim Schwantz
MLB3 Mike Stonebreaker

SLB Barry Minter - rookie
SLB Ron Cox
SLB Vinson Smith

Our starters are pretty average and our backup are about the same. This is not a strength like you would expect from a Bears team. The rookie Minter should develop in to a long term starter at SLB.

CB Donnell Woolford
CB John Mangum
CB3 Kevin Minniefield - rookie
CB4 Jeremy Lincoln
CB5 Maurice Douglass
CB6 Anthony Blalock
CB7 Keshon Johnson - rookie

Woolford is a stud and Mangum is adequate. The rookie Minniefield will begin the team as the nickel back. Rookie Keshon Johnson has very little chance of making the team. The backups CBs are all pretty average.

S Mark Carrier
S Shaun Gayle

We are very thin at safety with only two safeties starting in camp. We will need to bring in some additional safeties to provide some camp fodder and competition.

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Old 07-14-2010, 10:24 PM   #5
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Special Teams

K Kevin Buter
P Chris Gardocki

Gunner Kevin Minniefield - rookie
Gunner Bob Christian

KR Darren Lewis
KR Terry Obee

PR Donnell Woolford
PR Curtis Conway - rookie

Long Snapper - Ryan Wetnight - rookie

We are solid with our kickers. The gunners should be decent with rookie Minniefield contributing on special teams. Our kick returners are very weak and will need to be upgraded. We are strong at the punt returner position as well.
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:52 PM   #6
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Pre-Camp Signings

Well our roster is at 55 players and we need to add some players for training camp to push players in some areas and just to add depth in other areas. We are $12 million under the cap so we have plenty of room. Here are our signings:

SS Alfred Goodspeed - rookie who should make the team as a backup safety
RB Mark Logan - a vet to backup Anderson
SE Steve Tasker - WR depth as well as a decent kick and punt returner
FS Alton Montomery - training camp depth
SE AJ Sharver - rookie WR depth

Looks like these are the guys we will go to camp with.
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Old 07-14-2010, 10:56 PM   #7
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Lineup Changes

SS Goodspeed - steps in as the top kick returner and will start at SS.
WR Steve Tasker - takes over as the #1 punt returner
RB Mark Logan - takes over as the #2 kick returner
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Old 07-14-2010, 11:34 PM   #8
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Exhibition Wk 1 Rookie Report

WR Curtis Conway - A very good week of practice for Curtis who is doing everything right and pushing for a starting spot.

DT Carl Simpson - Carl did nothing spectacular and is definitely a bit overwhelmed at the speed of the NFL game.

TE Chris Gedney - A decent week of practice for Gedney who is understanding the blocking but having a hard time with the route running.

OG Todd Perry - The 4th round pick struggled all week and was constantly allow his to make tackles and pressure the QB.

DE Al Fontenot - A horrible week of practice for Fontenot who seems lost and was constantly dominated by offensive line.

CB Keshon Johnson - Did a decent job on special teams drills but is definitely very raw with his coverage skills.

QB Shane Mathews - A very good week of practice as Mathews appears to be absorbing the playbook and making all of the right calls. His throw were okay and are definitely his shortcoming.

TE Ryan Wetnight - A tough week of practice for Wetnight where the only thing he did right was his long snapping. Wetnight is a distant 3rd on the depth chart.

LB Barry Minter - Minter seems to be thinking too much rather than reacting to plays. Not a terrible week but he definitely needs to spend more time hitting the playbooks.

DB Kevin Minniefield - Great week on special teams and lost in coverage.

SE AJ Sharver - Lost on the offense and dropped way too many balls. He has a long way to go to make the team.

SS Alfred Goodspeed - Good week all around on special teams and as the starting SS.
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Old 07-14-2010, 11:44 PM   #9
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Coaching Staff

I completely forgot to introduce the coaching staff.

Head Coach - Desmond Flemons - 5yr Contract

Desmond is 64 and is a very strict disciplinarian. He is very good at motivating his players and leans more toward the offensive side of the ball. Coach Flemons is great with younger players and stresses fitness with his players.

Offensive Coordinator -A.J. Foster - 4 yr Contract


A.J. is great with younger players and relates very well with QBs and wide receivers.

Defensive Coordinator - Troy Prior 4 yr Contract


A good coach who is great with linebackers and younger players. Prior is a little weak with defensive lineman.

Head Scout - Irv Farias 3 yr Contract

Irv specializes in recognizing talent at QB and RB. Farias had a very good eye with young talent and specializes in the secondary on the defensive side of the ball.
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Old 07-14-2010, 11:59 PM   #10
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Exhibition Week 2 - Practice Results

WR Curtis Conway - A great week of practice that Conway did everything right. He seems to be picking up everything as if he is a vet instead of a rookie. Conway will get the start at SE.

DT Carl Simpson - A down week for Simpson who is constantly getting pushed around and seems to be overwhelmed at the NFL level.

TE Chris Gedney - Another solid week for Gedney who continues to solidify his hold on the #2 TE spot. His blocking is way ahead of his catching right now.

OG Todd Perry - A complete turnaround for Perry who seems to be catching on. He started to hold his own about midweek and could see some significant playing time in the first exhibition game.

DE Al Fontenot - A better week of practice for Fontenot. He is starting to show flashes of why he was drafted in the 4th round.

CB Keshon Johnson - A dreadful week of practice where nothing went right. Johnson is a long shot to make it to the next week of practice.

QB Shane Mathews - Another good week for Shane who has shown he may not have a great arm but he is able to make the right reads.

TE Ryan Wetnight - A much better week for Wetnight whose blocking dramatically improved and he showed that his hands are not bad.

LB Barry Minter - A good week of practice who saw Minter using his natural ability to read and react rather than thinking too much. Solidified his hold on the starting SLB spot.

DB Kevin Minniefield - Not a good week of coverage again for Minniefield who may be losing his grip in the nickel spot.

SE AJ Sharver - A better week receiving for Sharver who will be hard pressed to make the practice squad if he does not show some special teams skills.

SS Alfred Goodspeed - Great week of practice at SS as Goodspeed is showing why that he may truly be the answer at SS when the season starts. His return skills shined through in practice as well.
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