Chicago Bears trying to sign tackle Orlando Pace

Gus wrote:

Bears need Pace to cover up another wasted first round angelo draft pick, williams. Why a waste? Simple, first round picks have to step in and play and contribute immediately, Williams didn't even get on the field. Now after losing st clair, a marginal backup player, the bears must sign pace to fill void and use their wasted number one at right tackle, if he can beat out the other RT they got off the scrap heap. Angelo is busy covering up his huge draft mistakes. The cutler rumours are just a smokescreen he can hide behind while he tries to keep the O line from falling apart completely. Then there is the small matter of Safety and wide receiver. The best move Angelo could make for the Bears is to retire. Maybe the the owners can promote him to a position where he can't do any further damage, like special assistant to Mikey. Cutler will probably wind up with the Lions or the vikings, then listen to Jerry's excuses flow. This is comedy not competence.

the truth is out there wrote:

sign him sign him this clears draft picks for cutler and protects him as well. Please God let this be the page the organization is on for once. Please let them think to win. So it would be pace,shaffer, kruetz, Garza, Williams. That looks like a great line to me. If not one of the best on paper. With Cutler mackie and forter in the i formation. O yeah and sign holt and another bum of the scrap heap of wide outs and we have a great offense. If this doesnt happen then the bears will lose another fan.

max wrote:

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How about this one Larry:
I think that Denver did themselves a diservice by declaring their intention to trade Cutler. If Chicago wants to trade for Cutler then a three way trade involving Cleveland might be the only way of getting him. I may be off base, but here is a scenerio that might work:
To Chicago: Cutler and a 2009 6th rd pick from Denver
To Denver:(From CLE) Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn,(From CHI) DT Tommie Harris and 2010 2nd Rd pick and conditional draft picks from Chicago.
To Cleveland:(From CHI) 2009 3rd and 7th Rd picks, Kyle Orton, and conditional draft picks from Denver. There could be some tweeking, but this is a descent framework.
Why this would work:
Chicago would get their franchise QB and they get to keep the 18th pick to use on a WR, they get from under Harris's contract to use to sign Cutler long term.
Denver would get their starting QB who is still young and get a Pro Bowl DT in Harris. They would also keep their 1st rd pick to maybe go after one of the other QB's in the draft.
Cleveland would get a backup to whoever is not traded, stock up on extra draft picks to help rebuild.